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Jamesons Pub
Categories: Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Restaurants Irish Sports Bars, Irish [Edit]
3790 Brentwood Road NorthwestCalgary, AB T2L 1K8
(403) 220-9888
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Best Nights:
- Mon, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
10 reviews for Jamesons Pub
10 reviews in English
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Review from Jason H.
Calgary, AB
1/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
An incredibly busy restaurant with some very interesting history. It is busier and more expensive than most pubs, but the Wednesday wing nights are worth it. Made hot to order, with a huge variation in flavours, this is a great place to grab some hearty wings and a pint.
It is... Busy. And the service isn't always the fastest nor the best. Trying to come here casually with a group is impossible and you will probably end up going over to the Kilkenny.
Overall a very modern menu and modern atmosphere and a positive dining experience. -
Review from Cody T.
Calgary, AB
1/11/2011 4 Check-ins Here
If this review had a title it would be: "How to lose a regular ..."
My worst experience came when I had to pay in coin to cover my bill rather than break the $100 bill that I had. I so rarely have a $100 bill on me that I thought they wouldn't take it. Anyways, I counted the coin three times and gave it to the bartender on staff. He confirmed the amount and accepted it.
The next day, the same bartender puts me on "cash and carry" (i.e., buy every beer individually). Me. A 3 - 4 day a week regular who is known by just about all staff. I could understand if I paid in pennies or even had any pennies in there but at worst there was $5 in quarters or dimes. I could also understand if they were busy the other day but they weren't.
This may sound petty but I believe it is the principle of the matter. If they treat their regulars like this, how do they treat new customers? Businesses thrive on regulars and people making referrals about them. They should be doing what they can to get your business and your referrals and not giving you reasons to go elsewhere.
In the end, the joke was on him because by the next day I had broken the $100 and for every beer he sold me on "cash and carry" I paid him with a fresh $20.
Since this experience I started to think about better places to go and soon found many more. I also organize many meetings or social events and this no longer is on my list. I did try to go back a couple more times, mainly at the invite of others, and the last time I got violently ill off their chicken wings. And I mean violently ill - like a "3AM prayer to God that I don't die on the toilet" type of violently ill.
Oh, and don't expect to get a clean glass either or expect a pleasant response when you ask for a new one. I have had to ask nearly a half dozen times as a regular to have a new glass because of lipstick still left on the one I was drinking from. -
Review from Wendy P.
Jamesons, oh Jamesons. You were so close to a 4 star review.
I stopped in last Sunday with my rec Ultimate Frisbee team. We were greeted promptly by one of the managers. He was great! He helped us set up some tables to accommodate 8 of us. One of the guys was hoping to catch the last bit of a curling match, so we had a prime spot right next to one of the TVs. He had no idea what channel the game was on, so the manager went in search of it. He didn't end up finding it (it could've possibly been over by that time), but he came back to the table to let us know a few minutes later.
I like the layout of this Jameson's location. Plenty of TVs around at a variety of angles if you're there to watch sports, or a section in the back that's a bit more private that would work well for a group booking.
Our server also started out on the right note. She was friendly, and timely with our drinks and food orders. I couldn't resist trying out the fried pickles on the starter menu with a house ale that was on special. The beer was ok, although not something I'd buy at full price. The pickles were tasty. Battered and deep fried, they were hot, but still maintained some pickle crunch when I bit into them.
When it came time for us to head out, our server had all but disappeared. Our table had been cleared, and we were pulling out our wallets to get ready to pay. It had been a good 20 minutes since we last saw her. In the end, we flagged down one of her coworkers who found her for us. She came over and was apologetic, but disappeared again after printing out our bills. Another server to the rescue, she saw our cards waiting and picked them up to ring them through for us. We happened to be sitting right behind the front desk and took a peek at the sections each server was assigned to. It looked like we were the only ones in her section. I'm not sure what was going on with her, but on a slow Sunday afternoon, there's no reason the service couldn't have been maintained from start to finish. -
Review from Keiran V.
Calgary, AB
12/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Extremely busy a lot of the time, but decent service and decent food.
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Review from Kali R.
Calgary, AB
1/14/2011
I used to love the Jameson's in the NE, but the Brentwood one is just not the same place. I even love St. James' Corner downtown, which is the same restaurant/pub.
The service at the Brentwood location is just so reliably crappy. The staff have never impressed me. Not even one. The bathroom is tiny and it's always too loud.
The one thing I continue going back for is the fried pickles and a pint of Guinness. Sounds weird, but the pickles are delicious! The rest of the food is generally ok pub food, but it's a gamble if gets to you before it is cold.
For whatever reason, the other locations are quite a bit better, which is disappointing because this location is within stumbling distance of my house. -
Review from Natasha K.
Calgary, AB
4/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
There's a few things I love on their menu. Chicken ciabatta sandwich with the garlic aioli - yum! But not worth the drive across town to put up with some garbage service. Their wings are really good on wing night, and the sliders are also a good deal.
Had issues with party reservations and overall service, including a horrible dessert (molten chocolate cake that was still cold in the middle?) and the management isn't accountable, which makes me wonder about other things going on in the kitchen. -
Review from Zoe L.
Calgary, AB
1/17/2010
I went to Jameson's to watch a hockey game with some friends. The place is really nice inside. We ended up right by the door at a larger table, so we only had one TV to look at. My Husband got their Jamesons Lager which was on special and turned out to be horrible. I told him to return it, but he just choked it down. I just got rum and coke, which you can't mess up, right? I decided to get their shepard's pie. Which I waited maybe 20 minutes for. It was really good, pretty straight forward, but good. Our waitress was very nice and continued to check up on us regularly through the game. We ended spending about $30 on food, $40 on drinks.
I will definitely go to Jamesons again to watch a game, but I do recommend going earlier if you want a better view of a TV. The waitress here seem efficient and friendly. Its not cheap here, but they can have some decent daily specials. Its a cool place to check out! -
Review from Christopher W.
Calgary, AB
10/17/2008 1 photo
It's a good-looking place with an Irish theme. They also offer pizza, which I don't think many people order. I did, and regretted it after. They didn't have pepperoni as a topping, which is strange when you consider that pepperoni was probably the first topping ever put on a pizza when the Chinese invented oh so many years ago.
Anyway, the bar is a good place to sip on a beer and watch the game. It's a cozy place that packs up with locals on weekend nights. -
Review from Lindsay K.
Halifax, NS
9/22/2009 1 photo
Jameson's is your pretty basic Irish pub and sports bar. They've got big TV's for those who care to watch whatever game may be on, ample seating for the important games that people care to watch and plenty of drinks for people who don't care about the game at all. Ah yes, the trifecta!
I'd have to say that they have pretty good specials on a nightly basis. I mean 60¢ mini burgers on Mondays; all day happy hour on Sundays; jugs of Jameson's for $14.50 on Saturdays... how could you go wrong?! The food isn't terrible either. They put their own twists on the classic pub food. Come on, mini burgers. It's just brilliant!
The inside is deceivingly large too. When you first walk in you wouldn't expect to find a giant room tucked into the back. It's the perfect spot for an extremely large group of people. I experienced a going away party back there with 20+ people and it worked wonderfully for us all!
There was one enormously nice bartender working the other night during a friend's birthday party. When I asked the bartender what a nice, easy shot would be for the already really drunk birthday boy, the bartender poured a shot of different mixes, but no alcohol. When I asked how much it was he waved his hand and said, "This shot is on the house!" It was wicked!
Good experiences with good people and good drinks will bring me back to Jameson's pretty regularly. Especially if I look good by buying people non-alcoholic shots! ;) -
Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
6/2/2010 13 Check-ins Here
K, I don't get it. EVERYONE RAVES about this place. Despite appearing to be yet another homogenously authentic taste of Ireland located in a suburban strip mall near you, everyone tells me that the opening of this bar marks the dawn of Calgary's food and beverage revolution. WTF.
First time, it was cheap shrimp night, so I ordered. This was an assault to my wallet and taste. I fry frozen shrimp from time-to-time and I am amazed that this place couldn't exceed that. Yet again, I should blame myself for thinking an Irish pub in Calgary would serve good shrimp. Ok okok.
Second time, I went for wings with some friends. Our server was nowhere to be found (surprise surprise). So I went to the bar and ordered for everyone. My friend wanted some type of drink, I forget what, that required triple-sec. The bartender said "I don't have triple-sec, sorry". A patron at the bar, thinking "sorry" means "I really want to make this happen somehow, but I cannot do that", said to the barkeep "there's a liquor store 100 meters away! why don't you run out and get it for him?" For some reason, maybe thinking I was in Asia, I thought the barkeep could do that. It would mean a nice big tip for him. Buuuuut, because this is Calgary, the barkeep not only fell short, he actually got really upset, and I do not know if he was sarcastic or not, told the drunk (but not out-of-control hammered) patron that "this is (his) last warning". Oooohhhkayy? Although wildrose on tap is nice, it was a rip off ($7). The cheapest was their in-house piss/draft for *drumroll* $5 "on special". Ohhhhhhhhkayyy...
Then, as I am bringing the drinks, the server came over. To her credit, she apologized and, instead of TELLING us that she would take care of us, ASKED if she could wait on our table. I am legendary for making a scene by demanding self-service at bars when the waitress shows up at her leisure, but, because of her attitude, we went through her, and really, the service from her was very good despite it being a busy night.
The wings sucked. Assuming you had the same wings as I did, if you think Jamesons' wings are epic, you have terrible taste and need to get out a bit. I am not even going to waste my time describing these dry, frozen wings.
The only redeeming quality was the nice server. If I could give half grades, I'd give a 2.5.
