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- Hours:
Tue-Thu, Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 5 pm - 11 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Good For Dancing:
- No
11 reviews for Muse Restaurant and Lounge
11 reviews in English
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Review from Lindsey C.
Calgary, AB
10/24/2011
The service was fantastic and the food was to die for. I left there SO FULL. It is expensive but its completely worth it. My boyfriend took me here on our anniversary (smart man) and our bill was $150. We had an appetizer (you also get gourmet popcorn with your meal) the appy's we ordered were a soup and a salad. They were both unlike anything I have ever had, also we ordered vanilla skewered scallops and they were AMAZING. For our main course my boyfriend got beef and I got lobster lasagna. Words cannot describe how amazing they were but the best part hands down was dessert. Chocolate mousse with candied lemon zest, this was to die for!
If you plan on taking your significant other somewhere special, this is the place. -
Review from Eugene H.
Calgary, AB
4/10/2011
Muse is no myth!
I had dinner there the other night with my wife and was truly inspired! From the moment we walked into the restaurant, to the time we left, the entire experience was memorable. First impressions are lasting, and this dining experience will last.
Muse stimulates and engages all of your senses throughout the evening. Visually, through the ambience and interior design. Aurally, through the subtlety of the background musical sound staging, Smell, through the wonderful wafting odours from food being taken to surrounding tables. Taste, through the delectable choices available, and touch, through the simple handling of the napkin, the knife and folk, the slight turning of the plate, and above all, the powerful ritual of nosing that fine sangiovese, by lifting the glass firmly in one's fingers! Fingering the complimentary buttery popcorn was an unusual distraction compared to the usual boring, unimaginative ritual of buttering one's microwaved bread roll.
The ambience is wonderfully casual and contemporary, yet elegant. One is immediately drawn to the different levels and open spaces around you. As we were being taken to our secluded corner table upstairs, one could not be attracted to the interesting eating locations and double volume spaces in the restaurant.
The service was impeccable. Efficient, friendly and unpretentious. But then, how could my waiter dream of being pretentious, coming from laid back Victoria, and now studying Political Science at UOC, and dreaming of a Wild Rose Alliance Party victory in the next Provincial Elections. No intellectual mediocrity here! Just shear right wing enthusiasm. But who cares, when the hired help knows how to romance the food pour the wine....and heat the cognac glass at the table! Hey, take note, The Wild Rose Alliance Party has a potential leader in the making here!!! Thanks to Muse!
While choice is great, their menu is simplified, on one page, in readable English and I love it this way. No thick volumes to study, translate, and get guidance on from snobbish waiters. I always amuse myself in traditional Italian restaurants, where you get the latin version of all the unnecessary adjectives describing the food as well.
The menu reflects a wonderful French and Canadian selection of cuisine. Prior to seeing and tasting the food I thought I was going to get the usual Quebec bastardization of French cooking, passed off as ethnic Canadian fare. But alas, I was astounded at the appealing subtlety, texture and nuances of traditional southern french cooking. I like to view food with a certain sense of dimension and dynamics. It needs to have depth and character for me to describe it. I need to be propelled form the lightest sauce on the plate to the heaviest ingredient . And all the ingredients need to fully tingle my taste buds throughout the orgasmic performance and ritual of the meal. A chef who can achieve that is a true and inspiring artist.
I had the seared scallops, the Noble Farm Duck, the dark chocolate and praline mille feuille......I could wax lyrical about the quality, the freshness, the flavours, the preparation, the deliciousness, and all those adjectives which generally bore me, and in some cases some readers would not understand. The facts are simple. The food was superb. The chefs are superb. No need for a debate on this one.
Just go and check it out yourself.
Who dares talk about money when you go to a restaurant like this? It's not cheap, but then that's why we have other 'eat as much as you like" buffet restaurant choices in Calgary. Go there, if you are not discriminating and like your plate stuffed with tasteless food. Don't whine about paying for great service, great food, and great wine.
If you are a serious food lover, visit Muse Restaurant and Lounge. -
Review from Melanie J.
11/9/2010 1 photo
So, was taken here for my bday dinner.....featured French Canadian cuisine...
What a fabulous place! Gorgeous, intimate atmosphere and have to say the waitstaff were superb! The food was ordered a la carte and very rich in flavor. Don't forget to ask for the price for any wine recommendations as we almost ordered a $125 wine bottle....gulp. The waitress apologized for not telling us up front and we settled for a wonderful bottle that complemented the meal that was more pocket-friendly ($45).
Meal was excellent - dessert was a chef's special that had bananas foster in between bread pudding on a skewer with olive oil ice cream with strawberries....if I got any part of this description wrong, my apologies, but let me tell you - what a unique, eclectic, tastebud tantelizing meal! -
Review from Helene R.
Calgary, AB
11/18/2010
Trendy, she she fe fe type food.
I thought it was delicious, different and would come back with the girls, but hubby who is a steak and potatoes kinda guy hated it.
Server was alright, not rude or overly nice, food was slow coming out but it was busy. Meal was arranged very nicely on the plates but others may feel it is a pretentious place to dine if this type of establishment isn't what you would typically go for.
Portion sizes are rather small for what you would expect considering price points but more or less it is about the experience and not gorging yourself...
Meh, I don't know what else to say, great location and beautiful decor inside. Be prepared to drop at least $75 per person (not including beverages) at this place for the full experience. -
Review from Mia T.
6/17/2011
I guess my situation while visiting this restaurant is not typical. Both times that Ive been were for work Xmas parties. I love the atmosphere, and the food was great, the staff very accomodating and knowlegable but my three stars come from the fact that since there are SO many great restaurants that have opened up In the city this past few years, I think for what you pay for a meal at the Muse, you could find somewhere else to go, and still have money left over for a movie, and popcorn and another movie...No i didnt have to foot the bill at the end of the night, but I snuck a glance and almost had a heart attack!
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Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
4/28/2010
This is the kinda place I wish I knew about when I was playing tour guide in Calgary.
This place is absolutely amazing.
The Chef, the menu, the service, the experience, the ambiance and the quality and freshness of the food are indescribable.
BY FAR one of THE best dining experiences that I have EVER had.
I can't describe it; You gotta try it to believe it. -
Review from James S.
9/7/2008
I had dinner here over the winter with another foodie friend.
Their menu looked good, but we had seen mention of a tasting menu on their website somewhere, but there was nothing about it on the menu itself. So we asked if they could do anything like that - the waiter disappeared to ask the chef, and returned to say they could do it.
It was quite a unique experience. The waiter asked how many courses we wanted, how crazy we wanted to go, and how we wanted to do drink pairings. More than anywhere else, at Muse I totally felt like I was in the chef's hands. We were eating whatever was fresh, and I feel like when a chef can just do something like this, he or she is obviously very passionate about cooking as well as talented and confident.
The food was good - I might've even given it 5 stars, but I recently ate at Capo. Capo's definitely more traditional (no telling the chef to go absolutely crazy and surprise you), but the food is also a lot better.
The bill ended up being roughly $200 after tax/tip, which really isn't that bad for a 5-course meal for each of us as well as a couple drink pairings. They even went crazy on the drink pairings, by pairing rye and soda with the foie gras au tourchon. I was expecting an icewine or something, but this was new.
Anyway, Muse is good. If you want a slightly different experience in Calgary, do ask them about a tasting menu. -
Review from Chad W.
Calgary, AB
10/15/2008
Chef Cam Dabronsky and his team offer one of Calgary's most adventurous and exciting menus. With an a la carte as well as an entré menu, the mains are seconded only by the creative appetizers.
They offer accommodations for private functions, reservations, and walk-in tables. Their wine list is exquisite and their bartenders are nothing short of mixology masters. -
Review from Victor P.
8/24/2009
Our first time at Muse, and we immediately felt at ease. Our server, Shannon, accommodated our son CJ's special requests very capably, and our wine steward, Greg, made what turned out to be excellent suggestions - the Paul Zinck Gewurztraminer 2006 was effervescent and had a hint of lychee and paired well with our appetizers (foie gras and duck confit), and the Benton Lane 2007 Pinot Noir from Oregon was beautifully light and simple with a lovely jewel colour, and nicely complimented the Alberta lamb striploin. We had the chef's table right beside the kitchen, and because we had the last seating, we ended up staying until after their official closing time of 11PM, which turned out to be a little past midnight. All in all, fabulous.
Listed in: Dining Out
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Review from Yunn A.
7/4/2010
Loved how unique the restaurant looks, loved the unpretentious service, and loved the food. Can't really say much more. A bit pricey, but you get what you paid for.
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Review from Lib L.
Calgary, AB
1/22/2010
i have to give five stars because of the food quality. the chef graduated from NAIT. and the creativity and the combination of tastes are just awesome.
I couldn't help to ask for another bowl of the complimentry Pop corn. I have never tried popcorn that taste that good!!!
the waiter was a bit green but he was as curteous as he could be. great interior design and feel very classy. it's great for dates or special occassions. you can make it your regular hang out place if you are super rich
