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Saltlik Steakhouse
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 pm - 11 pm
Fri 11:30 pm - 12 am
Sat 5 pm - 12 am
Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
23 reviews for Saltlik Steakhouse
23 reviews in English
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Review from Éva B.
Calgary, AB
2/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
Now that I have officially recovered from the weekend I can tell you I ate here twice last week and both times the food was incredible. The first night I had the peppercorn New York Strip lion and it was cooked just right the portions were perfect even the potato was awesome.
For starters both visits we had the potato skins with lobster. My second visit on Saturday night I had the penne which was also really good. However I wish there would have been more I started eating people's left overs.
The drinks are also very good. The wine selection is fair for both red and white and the cocktails are also just perfect. I highly recommend the blueberry cosmo if you ever want a solid girly but delicious martini. I may have enjoyed these a little too much along with the wine but other than that totally fabulous. -
Review from Solomon C.
11/22/2011
wow this place is amazing! come here during stampede week and it's 6 stars because the waitresses are all wearing daisy dukes and cowboy boots! We all know Calgary girls are sexy, especially with shorts on and long legs. ;)
oh wait, this is a food place.
This place is not expensive at all for an upscale steakhouse and the quality of their steak is phenomenal. Definitely worth visiting a few times.
Order the fillet mignon. -
Review from Janine E.
Edmonton, AB
1/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
A really good restaurant in the heart of Downtown Calgary. My dinner was quite spicy and no where on the menu did it say it was spicy. Regardless, this is a very classy restaurant and I enjoyed my time at the restaurant. As for upscale restaurants go this one definitely is affordable. It has a really trendy ambiance and I would highly recommend it to anyone in the area! Kind of a hidden gem I would say.
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Review from Heather C.
7/2/2011
I am an American staying at a nearby hotel, in Canada on business. Many of my colleagues who had been visiting for sometime prior to me had recommended this place. They do, indeed, have great steak. We have tried steaks at many restaurants throughout the city, and they have the best so far. They declare their Chipotle steak to have a "kick-ass" sauce. As with many spicy dishes I've had in Calgary, it was disappointing but only in lacking a true spicy heat. The flavor is great. The skinny fries aren't necessarily better tasting than regular fries but they are fascinating! Unlike the states, when one orders a steak well-done, it comes out well-done...no pink & juicy!!!
It is said that you MUST try the Chocolate Cake. It is baked fresh at the time it is ordered because it is filled with liquid chocolate that runs freely into the berry compote when you first dip your fork into it. The vanilla bean ice cream is the perfect compliment. It is truly grand. The New York style cheesecake is my personal favorite.
The atmosphere is pleasant. As Americans, we are quite used to the service being quicker. It takes some getting used to in dining out taking 2 hours. This isn't so much a complaint as an observation because it seems to be the Canadian, norm no matter the restaurant.Listed in: Calgary AB
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Review from Lisa P.
10/5/2011
On one of my monthly lunches out with some co-workers, we ventured over to Saltlik. Although it's a steakhouse, none of us had any steak. We all had the chicken and arugula salad. It was fantastic. Nice large portion with grilled chicken, fresh buffalo mozzarella and this lemon olive oil dressing. I love artichokes which aren't a common item on most menus. My friends and I agreed this salad surpassed our expectations. My salad was paired with a glass of German Riesling which had a teeny bit of bubble in it. Very very nice. The girls shared this decadent warm dark molten cake fresh out of the oven, made just for us. OMG! It was to die for! It came with some berries and ice cream but when you have that incredible chocolate cake, who needs that stuff to take away from the main event? I sure don't! I may have to go back for just the cake and a glass or two of wine. Now that's lunch!
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Review from Matt R.
12/11/2010 1 Check-in Here
Had to eat steak in Stampede country.
And it was a pretty good steak. Not a spiritual connection to the bovine god, but pretty good. The sides were solid, the meat was cooked properly and to the exact specification listed on the menu (yes, that's medium rare), and the wine list was solid. A fried calamari appetizer was proper and tasty, as were the salads.
Have to comment on the service, though. Yeah, I know Calgary's a petro-boomtown with a lot of young, educated, and upwardly mobile people, and also that it's the only game in town for Albertans looking to play in the big leagues, but damn... I thought SF during the pre-bomb-dot-com was excessive. It seems like any place without a takeout counter or pictures on the menu has to hire an army of scantily-clad women to dispense the food and drink. It's particularly funny when you stagger in the front door, with numb extremities and concerns about frostbite, and the door is held for you by a pleasant young women wearing a dress smaller than your scarf.
But I'm a weak and worthless Californicator who's used to a +/- 10C difference between summer and winter. -
Review from Ali Z.
Calgary, AB
1/1/2011
I had been walking by Saltlik for ages before I finally ventured inside for a work lunch. The restaurant is beautiful w/ dark wood furniture everywhere. Our hostess greeted us immediately and guided us to the rest of our party (being late for a work lunch - not recommended) where our drink orders were promptly taken. Across the board the service was excellent, drinks were refilled, substitutions & questions about the menu pleasantly handled.
The food was good, rather than a steak I tried the brisket (work lunch means do not order more expensively than the boss) which was flavourful but seemed to be a beef dip w/ another name. The fries were tasty and overfilled the plate, even with three of us munching away there were still fries leftover. -
Review from jon h.
11/29/2010
3.5 stars
Went Fri Nov 19th, had a 7:45pm reservation. Not an issue, walked right in. Restaurant about 75% full.
Very helpful waitress. Ordered calamari as appetizer. Decent.
I had rib eye as my main course. A little fatty, but cooked perfectly (ordered it medium) Had a loaded baked potato as my side, was good.
GF had the ribs, decent portion, lots of sauce. Fall off the bone meat, so she was happy.
Overall, this restaruant is more of an upscale milestones, or earls.
For a better steak, go to Ruths Chris. -
Review from Laura J.
5/8/2009
This is my first review...ever, so please bare with me
As soon as I walked in, my expectations were high. It had a cozy atmosphere with an inviting decor of dark wood walls. The staff was very pleasant and seated us right away. Wine list was good. I got the Petit Filet (medium rare) which for me was cooked to perfection. Would definitely recommend it. Next time I am in Calgary, it will be my first dinner out. -
Review from Maw T.
6/16/2011
Steaks are good but not the best in terms of proper aging to build flavors. It is a bit business traveler ambiance due to many hotels surrounding it.
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Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
10/17/2009 3 photos
My girlfriend and I had our usual shopping workout at Winners and wanting to refill the calories we burned shopping by eating! So, we decided on The Saltlik Steakhouse just a block down the street.
The friendly hostess and waitress were a blur as I was distracted by my interior questioning. Why choose the name "Saltlik", I know what it is but it isn't exactly the most appetizing of names, are we then the cattle grazing here?
Isn't this a steakhouse? So why the giant cascading chilli peppers hanging from the ceiling? Is that Roman pillars framing the moulding of the fireplace? And hark do I not hear jazz in the foreground? I decided to just try to relax and enjoy my meal.
Well, we both ordered grade A chopped steak burgers and they were incredibly yummy but they came recommended with skinny fries. Now these fries were so skinny, I felt like eating them out of a chip bag and watching intramural volleyball. Very grade 8 and very hickory stick. They are tasty, that is if you are successful enough to get one on your fork.
Prices were reasonable and the service pleasant, but in the end I am quite indifferent to this place. The meal was okay and the decor still strangely perplexing but I cannot say I would rush back to this restaurant again considering all the other options there are now in Calgary. -
Review from Aspasia s.
7/19/2009
Upon settling our things we all decided we were famished at 4pm in the afternoon. We all craved for steak and so we asked the concierge for a recommendation. We were advised to walk over to Saltlik for a very good steak - we were not disappointed!
I ordered a juicy and succulent 15 oz. rib eye steak with a side of large broiled asparagus. We enjoyed our steaks along with a nice bottle of red wine. The waitresses were friendly, a bit in the ditsy side, but definitely had the face, the curves and the moves to compensate for the lack of cerebral strength.
A fabulous steakhouse - I'd recommend you try it. -
Review from Trace F.
Calgary, AB
9/19/2009
Maybe nothing and nobody can ever meet my expectations anymore. I wanted so much more with my presentation. It was JUST ok. I have had better steaks from costco made on my bbq.
I am not giving a bad review, I was just hoping for better.
boo. -
Review from Danielle E.
Kamloops, BC
8/24/2010
My husband loves steak. So for his birthday I decided to take him to the Saltlik. I had made reservations. However when we arrived we still had to wait for our table. The restaurant was busy, but there were still empty tables here and there. It appeared as though the hostesses had to figure out what they were supposed to be doing. It was a bit frustrating!
The restaurant was pretty noisy. We could barely hear each other, which made it difficult to have a conversation. The food was OK...nothing exceptional. It was a journey in itself to simply find the washrooms, which are located downstairs. I wouldn't bother going back. There are better places to find a great steak in town! -
Review from Barry Y.
Coquitlam, BC
11/21/2010
Calgary is known for its grade A beef! I decided to try it since it was close to my hotel. I found the restaurant crowed and difficult to move around. Just getting out of my chair proved to be a challenge without banging the chair behind me.
I ordered my blue steak for dinner but I'd better at the other steakhouses such as Kxx. Don't get me wrong, there was nothing wrong with my steak, just that I was expecting a more since I was in cattle country! To date, the best I've eaten are in the USA.
Décor was awesome and the waiters were very attentive! -
Review from Bart E.
Vancouver, BC
11/21/2009
This restaurant went up in my eyes with this recent meal. I'd been to Saltlik before and it was always heavy on the chain and sodium, low on distinctivness or charm.
In Calgary and needing a dinner that would deliver and be reasonably fast, I chose the Lick. It exceeded expectations. The servers sat me immediately, my waitress went beyond the canned politness and faux-joy found at many chains (are you listening Milestones?) and I had a pasta that actually was delicious (linguini with light cream sauce, bacon and asparagus).
Would go back solely on the strength of this meal. -
Review from Jimmi S.
Calgary, AB
4/8/2011
Consistent restaurant for good food and good service. Nice wine selection. A great place to take out of town visitors.
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Review from John F.
Calgary, AB
9/11/2009
Stopped here with my wife for a nice dinner before going to a show. Very comfortable seating outside on Stephen Ave. Nice ambiance and professional service. The food was quite good and the prices reasonable. Tried the scallops and the cheese pate for appetizers and both were excellent. We both tried the petite fillet and were happy with the results. Have also tried the Saltlik in Banff and found it quite good as well.
We would recommend both locations for a nice dinner out on the town. -
Review from David T.
Calgary, AB
1/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
Excellent... Again! Have never been disappointed here and i am pretty hard to please. Waitress suggested med rare rather than rare for rib eye. And was absolutely right, even though i often choose blue.
Not cheap but very very good -
Review from Yo U.
9/26/2009
Saltlik is only alright. Nothing more, nothing less.
Some Calgarians talk about Saltlik like it's the second coming; don't believe the hype. -
Review from J A.
7/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
Food was very good. Nothing exceptional but nothing bad either. Very comfortable interior, relaxing. No kids menu but they were accommodating to minor substitutions for my kids. Excellent cappuccino with dessert. Service was very good as well.
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Review from Lisa L.
7/18/2010
Visiting from California. Very loud, hard to hear our tables conversation. Casual but think that was just because of the Stampede. Food & service very good. Only giving three stars because of loudness.
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Review from Hassan A.
Toronto, ON
3/27/2010
Great place downtown Calgary. Deffinately a great cow place if you like steak. Our server Megan was very attentive and great. Dessert was awesome too. Love the cheese cake.
