Bazille-Nordstrom

Great tasty food from what seems like a from scratch kitchen. Nifty wine list. try the King Estate Pinot Noir. Sitting at the bar and looking at the very nice industrial kitchen which looks well run/​food harmony from the production team. A VERY surprise.

This is probably the best sit-​down dining option at Chinook and as others have mentioned, it can get busy. Luckily they take reservations so if you can, plan ahead. If not, at least they offer a texting service so you can browse Nordstroms while you wait for your table.
I’ve been here twice and both times were consistantly good, especially for their reasonable prices. The portions are surprisingly large so you can definitely get away with sharing if you aren’t a big eater. My favourite menu item so far would have to be the Fresh Berry and Fig Salad. I like that it wasn’t overly sweet and it had a good ratio of ingredients. I also really enjoyed the margherita pizza.
One thing that is both a positive and a negative depending how you look at it is that they list the calories in each menu item. This can be a little shocking if you’re wanting something hearty like the Prime Rib French Dip (1513 calories).
The service is also very good. My mom and I shared an appetizer and they brought it to us portioned out on two separate plates without us asking them to do that. It was really thoughtful.
It seems like Bazille has become my go-​to lunch stop when I’m shopping at Chinook!

Been here twice and must still pleasantly surprise by how good the food taste and the presentation is excellent.
Service was slow at first but finished strong for the rest of dinner.
Burgers cooked like good olé USA (I still prefer well done).
Portions are good and menu selection is good.
The ambience overall is strangely made for groups, couples and yes even families and high chairs.
No five star as restrooms not on site and on same floor opposite of Bazille about 3 – 4 minute walk in Norstrom.
Overall will come back to try the pizza soon!

I’ve been wanting to check out Nordstrom’s Café and I’m glad I finally did!
The overall experience was great! Our server was more than welcoming, personable and very accommodating. Having my three little nephews with us it was a challenge especially when their food did not come out in time. I think one of the cooks messed up their meal meaning they had to cook it again. The colouring books and little snacks our server provided helped prolong the kids in getting impatient.
When we finally got our food I was impressed! The food was delicious and flavourful. Curious enough I had to try the kids’ Mac n cheese and I have to say that I’m kind of disappointed. There was no flavour and the texture seemed to be under cook. By the time our bill came around we told our sever the kids meals were undercooked. Kindly enough he had them taken off our bill, since two of the three boys barely touched their meal.
I would’ve given a ⁵⁄₅ if their kids meals were better in taste and in selection.
But I will definitely come back to try more of their menu out!
⁵⁄₅ for excellent service!
⁴⁄₅ for food.

My friend suggested we eat here before our movie. I’d seen it every time I’ve walked into Nordstrom, but assumed it was just a coffee shop. As with many lessons in my life… NEVER ASSUME! I had no idea that it was a restaurant with a full menu. I ordered the grilled shrimp and asparagus risotto. Although a little pricy, I usually can’t resist risotto when its on the menu. The dish came with a good portion of shrimp that was seasoned and grilled to perfection. Another perk is that Bazille lists the calories of each dish on the menu, which admittedly was one of my main reasons for ordering the shrimp risotto… it was one of the lower calorie entrées on the menu. So if you’re in the mall and you’re not in the mood for the food court, Bazille is a nice option. As I mentioned earlier, it’s a little on the pricier side, so if you’re on a budget, stick to ordering some of their salads or their flat breads/​pizzas which are quite reasonable in price.

I wasn’t sure of what to expect for this café. The reviews are great on Zomato but chowhounders say it’s not so good. I had a great experience. I stopped by for lunch and was surprised at how busy the café was. Reservations are definitely recommended. The servers are friendly, pleasant and quick to serve. The food came out fairly quick and was quite tasty. It’s definitely one of the better choices for restaurants in Chinook. The food tasted fresh and priced fair. I would definitely consider returning when I’m in the area.

I can call my experience here: Meh!
Maybe I was expecting more because of its affiliation with Nordstrom.
But our burger and pizza were mediocre at best.
If you are in Chinook, there are better options around you!

Bazille, or rather Nordstrom, has been on my place to visit for quite some time. Nordstrom opened last year and I never got a chance to check out the store, although I’ve visited them in the U.S. many times. So many pretty and fancy things in there… Anyways, I’ve heard pretty good things about their restaurant so I thought I should check them out.
Crisp Calamari — $ 10.50
I had wanted to try the tuna poke, but I only came back from Hawaii a few weeks ago and I know nothing will compare to the one over there so I decided to save the possible disappointment. I quite liked the calamari here — it was small, tender pieces with a thin, crispy coating. It wasn’t too greasy either. The only thing was I didn’t like the sweet chili dip — I feel that something else less ordinary can be offered!
Sauteed Chicken and Angel Hair Pasta — $ 18.95
I really liked this. The chicken breast was nicely pan fried and very tender and juicy, and the roasted garlic tomato sauce with the spinach and oyster mushrooms was so flavorful and tasted so healthy! The rosemary butter sauce with the pasta was also quite nice, although I’m not too sure why there’s two different sauces on the plate as it was not necessary — I would’ve been happy with just the garlic tomato one. I would order this again in a heartbeat.
I was definitely too full for dessert but I would try it next time I am there. Service was good — my server gave adequate service but was not very engaging. Prices are definitely very reasonable and the food was delicious. Do come here and then buy something nice at Nordstrom afterwards!

Met as a group of 6 for dinner before heading off to see a movie… great to be able to park underground for both in bad weather (which we never have in Calgary).You can make reservations which normally might be a smart thing to do, however the Flames game seemed to have kept the hordes away from Chinook Centre for the evening.
The service is terrific, Nordstrom style, and our server JOSIE G was terrific… the service alone, and the relative quiet in the room, will bring you back to Bazille
Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, deserts, beverages, …all with enough choices to satisfy a diverse group without having you staring at a menu forever.
The shrimp salad, burger, and flatiron steak landed on our table last night… and the conversation stopped… all were excellent… plate wiped clean excellent…
If you like great food, and conversation without yelling during dinner, lunch or breakfast… along with great service… visit Bazille at Nordstrom Calgary…

Best soup and sandwich I’ve had this year! I could definitely eat here everyday! Great staff, and awesome highball selection!

Went to Bazille for the second time last night. The first I went, I was just with my fiancé, thought we’d try somewhere new after a day of shopping. We were extremely impressed the first time around, so when I was planning dinner after a movie with a large group of friends it only made sense to go back and introduce my friends to this gem!
Very unique menu with some great options, definitely some higher end items you find in a quality kitchen. Both times I’ve been it hasn’t been overly busy, I think it’s still a bit of a secret :). First time we were a walk-​in zero wait, this time we were a reso of a group of 10, very impressed they took the reso on short notice no problem! Zero wait and table available on time! Hostesses are very nice here, they are also very adequately staffed by the looks of it, servers don’t seem overwhelmed and they have good support from co-​workers with running plates and drinks, always happy to see this.
I really like the unique menu here, good variety but not too big a selection where you’d be spending a long time decided what you want. Second time around I found it was a tad salty, we also weren’t given the complementary bread and oil we had received the first time around. Not sure if they stopped giving this, but I think it may have been because we were a late reso and they were closing early because it was a holiday, so I didn’t bother troubling them over it. Those were my only two knocks against it this time around. So first time was a 5/​5, this time ⁴⁄₅. So average 4.5÷5 for both times. Definitely worth trying out!

I’ve been here several times. This restaurant is clean, modern and a bit dark, lighting-​wise. I’ve never seen this restaurant full.
The crab bisque is more like a tomato bisque as it’s heavy on the tomato and there’s barely any crab in it. I love tomato bisque so I’m fine with it.
The crab cakes were not good — it tasted a bit weird and I would not recommed it. The salmon risotto entrée was very delicious. I’ve had it twice and, while it was perfect the first time, the second time I had it, there was too mich goat cheese in the risotto (it was a bit sour) and it was a too salty so the restaurant doesn’t seem to be consistent. The chocolate cake for dessert is amazing. It’s a good portion and has just the right amount of chocolate without being too sweet.

My husband and I enjoyed dinner at Bazille after a long day shopping and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the restaurant (not what we expected to find in a department store). I started with a cocktail and it was top notch; a Blueberry Lavender Martini (vodka, lavender syrup, fresh lemon juice, and muddled blueberries). The perfect balance of zen and floral essence to calm my nerves after dropping far too much money on a pair of gorgeous boots in Nordstrom’s shoe department. I ordered the flat iron steak, and it was delicious and cooked to my liking. The baby arugula salad may have been a tad salty but the mouth watering fries with kalamata olive aioli more then made up for it. I then finished my meal by sharing the white chocolate bread pudding with my husband. It was heavenly! I only wish I could have had more time to enjoy it, as we become quite competitive at procuring more than our fair share of the pudding. Overall it was a great dinning experience with US sized portions and prices. Where else in Canada can you order a 10 oz steak with sides for $ 24.95? Take advantage of that while you can! I gave it a 3 because the washrooms were quite a hike, being on outside the restaurant on the other side of the department store, and the service, while prompt and pleasant, could have been a bit more polished.

I was lucky enough to have supper at Bazille for a work event. Our servers were fantastic because they were efficient but also entertaining. I love when someone enjoys their job. Makes a meal so much better. Our table started by sharing the berry and shrimp/​cilantro salads. The portions sizes of were more than enough for 3 people. They use such quality ingredients, and don’t over do it with the dressing. The group of us agreed the salads alone would be a great meal.
Next up was the Magarita and Panchetta/​Pesto thin crust pizzas. Both were very simple but delicious.
For dessert, we shared the apple cobbler, white chocolate bread pudding, chocolate cake and crème brûlée. Yes, that’s a lot of dessert, but when someone else is taking care of the bill, why not?
They were all delicious with the exception of the chocolate cake. I found it a little dry and bland. The bread pudding wasnt typical either. It was very spongy and light, more of a cake consistency.
The best had to be the crème brûlée. The lemon curd cuts into the heavy sweetness of the custard.
The menu at Bazille is small, but changes with the season.
Cant wait to visit again.

I’m a huge fan of the food. But to start, we were delighted to see a menu at the main floor entrance to Nordstrom. Kudos to Nordstrom for keeping alive the department store restaurant.
This isn’t the blue plate special cafeteria style of yesteryear (Zellers). This is a pretty nice, actually I’d say close to a fine dining experience you can get from a department store.
Our server was friendly and funny, often came over just to chat with us which we enjoyed because she was nice. The food was fantastic. The beef dip was excellent and rivaled any beef dip you can get in Calgary. We also got a side of Brussels sprouts which were cooked to perfection.
The only thing that reduced Bazille to a 4-​star was the lack of a separate washroom. To go to the washroom you have to make the long trek down the escalators to the first floor and at the end of the store. It is actually on the opposite side of Nordstrom, poor design planning in my opinion. But that was the only problem I saw.

Great Service, Nice Place and Good Food!
Reservation:
If you have kids and strollers, call and tell. My friend called and told them we would have kids with us, then they prepared a table with more space around for us to park our strollers!
But I suggest that just make reservation no matter when u go, it was packed with people when I went today (Thursday) during lunch hour.
Food:
The cup size Crab Bisque that I ordered had a really good portion and taste.
Bisque is a high seasoned and concentrated soup; the one that I had here was concentrated, but not too salty. However, if I had too much, it would just end up being too salty for me. So that’s prefect!
I also ordered Ahi Tuna Poke! Very nice! I like the citrus flavour on the vegetables. The tuna was marinated very well! And I enjoyed having seasoned wontons wrappers here more than tortilla chips that restaurants usually provide!
But my friend told me the Bazille Club Sandwiches were just okay.
And the food took longer than we expected to come.
Service:
The manager and the server were nice and professional.
Thea, the server who helped us today was patient. And she has good memory; we requested for separate bill while she was cleaning up the table. She did not check, but she could tell us what we ordered!

I ate here. Its the first of its kind in canada. The pita&hummus was suprisingly good. Sincere effort was made. The ceasar salad was ok, and came with a fried piece of parmesian that I would have appreciated to be fried when i ordered it. I had the flat iron steak, ordered it medium-​well. When it came it was well, but the fries and everything else tasted so great. The arugala could have used some more seasoning or dressing. I ate a few bites and when asked if it was ok, I did say that it was definitly not medium-​well, and it was well done and the manager agreed with me. He insisted on redo’ing it, and I was hungry I wanted to eat it, but I eventually relented if he just took the steak and left me the rest to eat. The service was amazing. The place has only been open a week so the meat station needs some time to get used to what they are cooking.
To my suprise they re-​did the entire plate and brought it out. The cut did vary quite a bit as flat-​iron steaks do, and it was much thicker. This time it was medium. The manager checked on me again and definitly saw what it was and helped me in every way. I had to leave though so I requested the bill. I’ve never seen such an attention to quality control and care for customer satisfaction from a manager or wait staff. I will definitly be back as I feel this restaurant is only going to get better and better with time.

Went to Bazille for lunch on a Tuesday and was happy to see it was pretty busy for a weekday. We got seated right away despite not having any resos and anyone who was on the wait list was seated shortly after us.
I ordered the Prime Rib French Dip and it was so delicious! The baguette was soft yet had the right amount of crunch and I think it was a Parmesan baguette. The prime rib was so tasty, tender and juicy. I was really impressed with the sandwich! It came with fries and a kalamata olive aioli. I don’t normally like olives but this aioli was so unique and I couldn’t stop dipping.
Overall a fantastic meal — service was great and all the food came out really fast. A great dining option to consider when you’re at Chinook!

I ate here for the first time yesterday! I had the Bazille Burger and oh man it’s like heaven on a plate. My server told me they grind their meat in house! I ordered my burger medium rare and it came out perfectly cooked. (And no I didn’t share with any of the people I was with. I’m greedy!) Delicious balsamic roasted onions gives the burger a sweet/​tangy crunch and goes perfectly with the peppercorn aioli. All of this on a soft brioche roll. I can easily see this being my favorite menu item.
My server, who also happened to be a bartender, was so nice and knew the menu inside and out. He also suggested a few different cocktails for me to try and if I hadn’t been on my lunch break I would have been alllll over them. I can’t wait to try everything else on the menu. I will definitely be back!

First off, j’aime Nordstrom so my review was already 3.5 stars there but it is that last 1.5 stars that is so hard for anyone to get.
I was not sure what to expect at Bazille since when the Austin store opened at Barton Creek many years ago, it only had the e-​bar which this Nordstrom has by the way on the lower level.
I was seated at the bar on the 2^nd level, where the restaurant is located. I chose to sit close to the window and enjoy the sunshine day (Brady Bunch reference). You can, at least at the bar, enjoy college football on Saturday.
They have a full day menu though some items might look pricey, based on the breakfast menu, the quality is tip notch!
While waiting for my traditional breakfast, I was treated to a nice bowl of pistachios.
Now for my traditional breakfast, Eggs, bacon, and bread, oh my! Smoked bacon for which I got cooked southern style (super crunchy). Scrambled eggs and traditional bread instead of toast. Scrumptious.
Add to that, they have a full bar and I mean everything except Johnnie Walker Double Black (they currently only have Blue and Red).
I found out the Ginger Crusted Ahi Tuna Salad for $ 18.95 is the specialty, specifically created by Chef Noelle so I will be headed back for lunch later!
Now, for the service, being the Austinite, and also living there when that Nordstrom opened as previously stated, I was skeptical since I heard a rumour that many of the staff came from Moxies (and my experiences there were usually less than stellar). But to my surprise and über delight, the service is most excellent. Friendly, efficient, and quick and genuine! Where were these people at Moxies?
Side note, depending on your seat at the bar, the kitchen can be a little distracting (noise) but it smells so good.
For an opening weekend, this is the best way to start my Nordstrom shopping experience!