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Hose & Hound Neighborhood Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 2 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Music:
- Background, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
26 reviews for Hose & Hound Neighborhood Pub
Review Highlights
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"Just discovered this Inglewood gem." In 8 reviews -
"The food was great - the SMOKES the horseradish is to die..." In 3 reviews -
"...other favorite is the halibut burger which is always moist..." In 2 reviews
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26 reviews in English
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Review from Kate B.
5/16/2012 4 Check-ins Here
Can't say enough about the staff here. Seriously, just awesome people who like their jobs and are good at what they do. All the times we've come here service is great and after coming a few times, the staff remember us and are always super friendly with us.
We come here now and again for pints or sometimes catch the Cesar specials, and it's always fun. Chill atmosphere with a mixed unpretentious crowd. This place has plenty of regulars and I can see why, it makes for the perfect local pub. There's lots of space here as well, and we've never had any problem finding a place to sit. I haven't tried the eats here but friends have and it looks like your typical pub fare.
Good for a pint stop in Inglewood and it's also a nice place for biking too as it's accessible from the river trails. -
Review from Chelsea K.
Calgary, AB
4/25/2012
I love the interior of this place and the food is fantastic. But every time I come here there is some sort of service disaster: either long waits, missed orders or, recently, the server losing $60 of our cash towards the bill at the end of the night and screaming obscenities at our table.
I've heard that this place is haunted, so maybe it's just a case of a curmudgeonly spirit. But like I said the food is pretty great so I'll probably come back anyway. -
Review from Jen G.
Calgary, AB
4/7/2012
Being a resident in Inglewood I am a firm believer in supporting the neighbourhood. Well, sometimes you just fall in love with places in your 'hood and sometimes you don't. In the Hose and Hounds case, I did.
I frequent the Hose at least once a week for everything from meatball Thursdays (.25 cents a meatball and you get to choose any wing sauce you want on them), to wings to the amazing nachos and everything in between. Never ordered anything I didn't like.
One of my favourite spots to hang out with a couple drinks after work or in the middle of the afternoon or after a fun day of rafting.
The staff are very personable and efficient. No complaints here, except they may on occasion poke fun at me :)
Give it a try. It's unique, has a diverse crowd and is an all-around fun Inglewood time. -
Review from Tiffany N.
Calgary, AB
1/12/2012
Decent, very kitsch neighborhood pub in a great section of Inglewood with lots of seating, parking and a small selection of things even a vegan can eat. But it's pub food, so expect everything from salads to cocktails to have a big fat slice of ham in it. With all the games, it reminds me of the Albatross in Berkeley :). All it's missing are the board games (which I could take or leave, since board games at a bar can get a little unsanitary)... and the following:
1) There are no yam fries on the menu. That's a paddlin'.
2) When I said "small vegan selection" I meant 2 appetizers and 2 sides: the Naan bruschetta, the dumplings and spring roll combo (if you ask for no dumplings), sautéed veggies and the fries. I came here incredibly hungry once and the menu made me a sad panda, while I watched friends consume salads full of shredded ham. A veggie burger on the menu could make up for this. Even a dry hockey puck is better than no hockey puck. At least the hockey puck means you're trying.
In short, until they add the above; if you're a vegan/vegetarian, eat before you stop here so you have a nice booze sponge to soak up all the lovely Red Velvets you're going to drink here later. -
Review from Tara M.
1/13/2012
Sometime around 2002 I went to the Hose & Hound for the first time and there was a fire. A real live fire and firemen and everything showed up. My friend and I watched as the pub called the Hose & Hound filled with firemen on every floor and we looked at each other and thought, "well this is fun entertainment!"
Sadly, we were embarrassingly wrong, since it was a real fire. Being the last people in the pub (because we were watching the 'entertainment') we were asked by a nice fireman to exit the building while they made sure it was safe.
If the Hose & Hound had fireman entertainment where people in yellow suits ran around like it was a real fire hall and, I donno, gave away free drink coupons or something, this joint would get 5 big stars from me for 'fun quirky entertainment'. But since they don't, they get two. Not because my friend and I were stupid when we were 21; no sense in punishing a pub for not thinking up fun entertainment; but because this place is just a run-of-the-mill neighborhood pub.
There's nothing wrong with a neighborhood pub, it's usually full of regulars, they know your order, it's in YOUR neighborhood; all those are nice things. But there's also nothing especially exciting about Hose & Hound. The menu is everyday pub food, the drinks are nothing out-of-the-ordinary; but hell, if you need a cold beer with a side of potato skins and live in the area; this might just be the place for you.
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Review from Miss J.
Calgary, AB
1/12/2012
I've only been to the Hose & Hound a couple of times at lunchtime. The best thing is the quick service. I'd say the food is sub-par, however, I've only tried a salad and a sandwich. A lot of people around me were ordering hot dishes, which looked tasty, but then again, I was hungry.
I quite enjoyed their house salad dressing, however the cajun chicken on my salad was dry and crunchy. A decent meal, but I've had much better. -
Review from Alan S.
Calgary, AB
1/4/2012
It's a good place for dinner. I had ordered a cheeseburger, which came with soup and salad. All of it was very good.
As for the bar side of things, it's okay, but I wouldn't say it's my first choice for a drinking establishment. It's probably a good place to start a pub crawl, but not a place I would want to end one... -
Review from Crystal E.
Calgary, AB
7/26/2011
I've been here for drinks before and enjoyed the atmosphere, so when we were wandering around Inglewood hungry I thought why not stop at this friendly neighbourhood pub.
I'm not sure if it was an off day, but service was definitely lacking. We sat on the patio and maybe waited 15 minutes before I decided to get up and grab the menus for our table, which finally got our server to come over and visit us. She took our orders and brought our drinks fast enough, but we did wait quite awhile for the food even though it wasn't that busy. Once we got our food though, we didn't really see our server after that, so we definitely couldn't get any refills on drinks.
The food was alright, absolute pub food is what you are going to get here. Nothing exciting, but just enough to not be terrible. My friend and I ordered the nachos and in my opinion, they are very expensive for what you get ($15). Plus, if you get the nachos, don't add chicken on top... $5.50 for a tiny sprinkling of small cubes of chicken - not worth it. We definitely did not know the chicken on top would cost that much, $20 for very bland, small nachos? Not again.
Overall, I'd only go here for drinks again. The atmosphere is nice enough for grabbing some cool brews with pals, but dinner? No thanks, there are better options down the street. -
Review from Daryl D.
Calgary, AB
4/12/2011
This is a great neighbourhood pub, with that actual 'pub feel'. I've been told it really was a fire station back in the day, but they converted it well. For those of you who'd like to visit the shops in Inglewood, you'll find many of them were once houses or other such buildings turned businesses.
This place is great for a lazy Saturday afternoon out on the patio, or an evening out with your work buddies for a beer :)Listed in: Drinkin'!!, Haunted Calgary (and area)
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Review from Veronica M.
Calgary, AB
3/25/2011
Thursday night is meatball night!
It was a new experience to order meatballs for 25 cents each, just like wing night. Being able to choose any wing flavour for 10 meatballs at a time was a fun twist, and my friends and I were hooked!
We tried lemon pepper, chilli & lime, teriyaki, honey garlic, apple BBQ, and salt & pepper. They were all standouts, but teriyaki was my favourite. Super filling and good for sharing with a group of people.
We also had the poutine, which uses cheddar cheese but was layered well with a savoury, dark gravy . Pints of Wild Rose were also on special.
I've been to the Hose on wing night (Wednesdays) and it is usually pretty packed, but Meatball Night had plenty of seating, upstairs and downstairs.
It's worth checking out! -
Review from Mark H.
Calgary, AB
10/6/2010
NOT your Monday Night Football spot. We will never to back after this.
3 of us were there on Monday, Sept 27, 2010 to watch Monday Night Football on the big screens. Too bad 4 ladies got there before us and put $10 in the jukebox. The main floor was EMPTY but for the 7 men there to watch the game in silence with Elton John's Candle In the Wind, and Mariah Carey and Women in Song II blasting from the speakers.
We asked if they could put the sound on and they, in their snotty-est, said that the women were there first. We asked again and got it from the bartender lady so we left.
I called the manager the next day and told her. She called back and said the ladies were there first.
From the way that they handled it we will never go back. EVER and we used to go there 3 times a month. And we will tell all we know to avoid it - which we are.
And the food was crap too. -
Review from Wendy P.
I declare Thursdays Hose & Hound day. Why? The Hose & Hound already claimed Thursdays as Meatball Day on their specials list.
I stopped in after a frisbee game last night with my team for some yummy grub (I can always count on the Hose & Hound). The bottom of the menu told me that meatballs were on special. $0.25 per meatball, and available in any of the flavours they offer for wings. DELICIOUS.
30 meatballs later, we left satisfied. Three cheers for Meatball Thursday. Hip hip....Listed in: Pub & Grub
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Review from Eugene H.
Calgary, AB
12/5/2010
The Hose and Hound is the equivalent of Inglewood's Village pub and is located on 9th Avenue. I work in Highfield and pass it almost every day when I go downtown on business. It's located in an old fire-hall building and has a wonderful ambience and old world charm. I go there when I can, and usually go there in large groups. Recently I had a "teambuilding" session there with my staff, as I figure that there is nothing better than rallying the troops in a fire-hall, when things are on fire, in one's organisation....
I like pubs when the grub is good and when the service is earthy and friendly. While I know that buxom waitresses are no longer pub fare, I still yearn for those colonial and imperial days, where the public house was somewhat indistinguishable from the bawdy house. But I digress.
This pub is in a great location and offers a wide range of great pub food and beer. I am not a beer drinker, so tend to order Ciders when I go to pubs. I also restrict my food choices to, well you guessed it, fish and chips, steak pies and quesadillas (why else would you go to a pub???) Although, I suspect that Geoffrey Chaucer would turn in his grave if he knew that Pubs were serving Mexican Quesadillas. The fish is nothing less than halibut, and their steak pies include Spolumbo Sausage. What can I say? Quite a culinary titillation and tease for Calgarians.
All in all, great service, whether on your own, or in large groups. My test of good restaurant service and management, is to see whether, they can cope with large groups, before they are all stressed out and the orders all screwed up, and the food arrives cold and at the wrong tables! They appear to know how to cope with this problem, without getting flustered!
Finally when a pub offers you wings, ribs, fries and meatballs by the pound, then you know they mean business. Someone needs to remind them however, that Canada is a metric Country, and that they should be offering these things by the KILOGRAM!
Try this joint. You won't be disappointed with the food and beer. But don't go there to watch The National with Wendy Mesley. -
Review from Geoff B.
Strathmore, AB
8/24/2010 1 Check-in Here
My wife and I went down to Inglewood to try Eat! Eat!, but we got there after it had closed. We wandered down the street a bit and came across the Hose and Hound. I had been there before, but only for beers. We decided to try it out.
At 3 pm on a Tuesday, this place wasn't busy. It was great to sit out on the patio (they have a long, skinny patio by the entrance that is in the sun, and a bigger patio under cover on the east side of the building) and enjoy our meal.
I ordered the Reuben sandwich and she ordered the clubhouse. Our waitress, Megan, was efficient and nice. She checked up on us every now and then, but not so frequently that it got annoying.
Her clubhouse was good, although the meat was nothing special (it was deli sliced turkey, not meat pulled off the bird). It didn't have the middle piece of bread, which was good because it made it manageable to eat. Her salad was cold and the house dressing was good.
My reuben was delicious! It was packed with pastrami and sauerkraut, and the mustard they gave on the side went very well with it. The fries were okay, but a bit overcooked. The gravy was excellent -- dark, thick, and packed with flavour. I'm fairly certain the ketchup wasn't Heinz, which is disappointing because it's a fairly inexpensive thing to cheap out on. It was runny and lacked a lot of taste.
The group behind us was drinking some beers and they looked good and cold! Definitely a good option on a hot summer day.
The Hose and Hound is a staple in Inglewood, and somewhere that would be great before or after a game at the (nearby) Saddledome. I'll be back here for sure.Listed in: Calgary and area
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Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
6/22/2010
After catching a show at The Ironwood, a group of us were out taking a walk in Inglewood and we ended up at The Hose & Hound.
I love the vibe of this place. I love the fact that this pub is located in Calgary's original #3 Fire Station and I especially love the firefighting theme that runs throughout the place. With vintage equipment and photos on the wall, it's hard not to feel as though you've escaped into another realm after having step foot in here.
The staff is amazingly friendly, the food and drinks are reasonably priced and the location is prime - who doesn't love Inglewood?!??!
All we need in here now is a constant supply of Calgary's finest firefighters and then it's ON. ;) -
Review from Christopher W.
Calgary, AB
10/17/2008 1 photo
They say this place is haunted by a ghost monkey. The pub is inside the remains of an old fire hall in Inglewood, and legend has it that the fire chief's pet monkey still roams the floor at night causing all sorts of disturbances.
I can't say for sure if that's true because I've never had a ghost monkey interfere with my drinking there, but the barkeep seems to think something is going on.
Which doesn't seem to matter to the thrones of Inglewood residents who treat the Hose & Hound like the best pub in the area to meet up with a friend for a drink. It has an upstairs that overlooks the main floor that once housed fire trucks and you get a sense right away that the place has a history.
It offers all your favourite types of brew and on weekends hosts local live music. If you find yourself in Inglewood, stop in and check it out. -
Review from Clucker M.
Calgary, AB
12/21/2010
Had a pint or two with a buddy and shared 2lbs of the Chili Lime (my fav at this place) and then some 2 Alarm Hot Wings. The 2 Alarm could have been hotter but my bad for not ordering the 3 Alarm I guess.
Quick and friendly service, good price and once again reaffirms it as one of my favorite wing places in town. -
Review from Alix Laura W.
Calgary, AB
I heard the Hose and Hound is haunted - I don't know that for sure but it's always on those lists in local magazines. You know, in slow months or the October issue - the spookiest places in Calgary...! Please. Not that I don't buy the haunted, because trust me, I do. I still run down the stairs after I go to the bathroom at my grandma's house because for mmm my entire life I have been convinced ghosts grab me out of the toilet. But I don't particularly enjoy formula magazines.
Hose and Hound has been around for ages and ages - it's a staple in Inglewood. It might even be the only true public house in the neighborhood, as in true pub. I'm not sure though - I'll have to investigate further most definitely.
I haven't been there in a few years and most certainly not sober or during the day time. So I walked in and wasn't 100% sure that I was the clientele are generally after. Mostly older gentlemen, many of the "biker" variety. And I was wearing my pink sun dress and little green shoesies. We got a few stares but I kept my chin up and we choose a seat by the window.
Sat down and ordered, and I noticed the fantastic cathedral ceilings - heyzeus. And how they were sky lighted so there is this fantastic sunshine just pouring in. Tres impressive. It certainly compensates for the cigarettes burns in the bench seating upholstery. Who really cares anyway, right? I peaked through the windows, admiring the original brick and the huge patio and the mature trees. Ugh - so nice. And then a fly sat on my arm. Hmm.
The food came out - traditional Wellington's and a 10'' pizza (which has 8 slices, am I the only person who measures a pizza NOT by the inch but by the number of slices so I know how many people can partake?) with sausage (SpolYUMbo's!) white onion, pepperoni and red pepper. The food was great - the SMOKES the horseradish is to die for. I took a little bit and LITERALLY the back of my head was on fire. Insane in my membrane - literally. The wellie's were great even without the horseradish. Yum yum in my tum tum.
The pizza was also very good - I like it when the pizza comes out hot enough to have ewwy gewwy cheese and not hot enough to burn the roof of your mouth to a hole of blisters, which will eliminate any chance you have to enjoy your pizza (or coffee for that matter).
So the food was fantastic, the server was really nice but why only three stars? I don't like sharing my food with flies, I think I saw someone else's from the night before on the carpet and the patio wasn't open on a sunny Sunday afternoon. ?????
Part of me wants them to renovate and make it all nice - and then I'm like, nice? What is nice? Is that hip and trendy? Do I really want it to turn into some yuppie joint with the word "vino" in the name? Because that might be the beginning of the end of the soul of Inglewood and Ramsay, Calgary's last remaining artisan district.
That's puzzle for another day, I guess. -
Review from Mike B.
Olds, AB
4/25/2011 4 Check-ins Here
No matter how busy they get, they always do a great job! It's haunted you know....
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Review from Joe L.
Calgary, AB
1/5/2010
The Hose is the pre-game hangout for my buddy whenever the Flames are playing. Grab some food and a couple of drinks before the game, talk to the usual server and then a short walk over to the 'dome.
Food - Your usual pub fare but consistently good quality makes it a sure bet since with some pubs, you chance it every time you order. They do have a surprisingly good Chicken Mulligatawny soup and wraps.
Drinks - There are usually some sort of special on, especially on game night. I stick with the Big Rock stuff to keep things simple.
Service/Ambience - Jamie's our usual server and she rocks! The ambience is lively with televisions placed throughout the establishment complete with your pool table, jukebox, couple of arcade games and firehall decorations.
P.S. - I would love to see this ghost monkey! -
Review from Richard F.
Calgary, AB
7/27/2010
Just discovered this Inglewood gem. It was a warm day and the outside patio is a rarity in Calgary - namely a pleasant place to sit outside without feeling you're in the parking lot or on the sidewalk of a major highway.
Food was great. Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of the menu, but good quality (and plentiful). There's an extensive range of draught beers too, though again, nothing thats unusual for Calgary.
The firefighter theme is kind of interesting, though unlike the previous reviewer, I'm not too worried about the lack of live firefighters in the place. And non, no ghosts were around either. -
Review from David H.
Calgary, AB
1/15/2011
3.5 STARS. Great food, surprisingly so. The Halibut Chowder and Halibut burger are first-class/top shelf. Friendly, courteous service. Decor a bit rough. Nice patio. Likely the best value in Inglewood. Go and enjoy.
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Review from Chuck I.
Vancouver, BC
2/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
Always come here while working the Flames games. Staff always remembers us and our orders. Food is great, atmosphere is your typical neighborhood pub feel.
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Review from Christina G.
Calgary, AB
2/23/2011
I left smelling like smoke, even though no one was smoking in the establishment. The food was decent and beers were good, but because of the smokey smell I wouldn't be coming back.
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Review from Starsia E.
Calgary, AB
4/11/2011
Given that I don't like pub food I give this place high marks. There are a number of items on the menu that I actually like which almost never happens. The souvlaki plate is flavorful. The rice has feta cheese, black olives, onions, tomatoes and oregano. The chicken skewer is always moist and the tzatziki is made with sour cream and dill which is wrong but for some reason still good. My other favorite is the halibut burger which is always moist too. The fish is pan fried and not breaded (I hate breaded fish sandwiches) and comes with homemade tartar sauce and capers. I get it with the house salad which comes with this mouth watering dressing only made by them which must contain soya sauce and ginger or something. The servers are all tough but friendly and they get to know their regulars. The building was an old firehouse and the pub pays homage to that. They have tasty daily specials and a different soup for each day of the week that is made from scratch. My favorite is beer and cheddar soup. The best part for most people will be the bar that boasts many beers on tap. There are also pool tables and dart boards upstairs as well as a jukebox with hundreds of selections. If you are looking for a pub for dinner this is the one.
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Review from Yo U.
9/26/2009
The Hose is alright. It's probably the best of the bars in Inglewood.
