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The Living Room

514 - 17 Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2S 0B1, Canada (Southwest Calgary)
403 228-9830
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Ranked #287 of 1,909 restaurants in Calgary
Cuisines: French, Italian
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Southwest Calgary
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Southwest Calgary
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Calgary
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7 reviews 7 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

It was a bit awkward for a business gathering with a presentation as the way the tables are placed made it hard for the screens to be seen. The food was flavourful.

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See 6 more reviews by Eswina N for Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

The living room is our choice as favorite restaraunt in Calgary. When you go make sure you have the beef tartare, it is the best any where. Also make sure that you drink a drink called the SHAFT, it is coffee based drink but super tasty and a local favorite. Take your favorite lady to this hidden gem on 17... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

We were a party of 7 women (high earning good looking women in their 30s) there for a birthday celebration. We were told by the manager we would be 'well taken care of' when we arrived, but our experience was quite the contrary. We were seated at the back of the restaurant instead of the fireplace fancy table which was... More

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Calgary, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013

Reminded me of other venues trying, very poorly, for a certain type of ambience. Very 1980's or earlier, this establishment needs to come into the 21st century.

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See 10 more reviews by Katie2359 for Calgary
Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

Where to start, seafood appy platter-Amazing-Amazing price, amazing food, interesting etc etc, 10 out of 10 Steak tar tar, never had it before, always thought it was gross, cant get enough of it at this place, made at table. We always have the same server/ host, I think he is either the manager or very involved some how, but always... More

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Calgary
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36 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

We were a group of 9 and had a reservation for our Christmas celebration. A large group usually inspires a waitress to work hard, knowing there will likely be a great tip for her. This was not the case for us! Our waitress was condescending, rude and slow with service. Everyone felt that she took away from our dinner. The... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2012 via mobile

We came here for dinner and were given a gift certificate as a gift. The server was friendly enough at the beginning but nothing extraordinary. The food was okay. We ordered 2 fish dishes and found it was alright but tasted a bit salty and overpriced. At the end we paid with a $100 gift certificate, paid the remainder with... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

We hadn't eaten here is some time, but someone gave us a gift certificate. That was a good thing as it was really quite pricey. Once indication is they are quite proud of 25 wines under 100 dollars. While I like to eat out, paying over 100 dollars for wine seems excessive. The setting is very pretty, quite cool. The... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

This was a very nice restaurant to have an evening out with friends. Everything was perfect from the ambience, service & the food was to die for. We enjoyed the fondue where you got to pick items so there was quite a variety. We also sat outside by the fireplace.

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

Dinner was phenomenal! We had the Beef Tenderloin and Tuna, so delicious! Definitely a dining experience, do not expect to get in and out quickly. But that is a good thing. Great service from the bartender to our server, awesome all around! Would definitely come back and definitely recommend to our friends! Cheers!

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