Newcastle Pub

Went for brunch/​Lunch yesterday. The service was good, however the food was at best mediocre. Won’t go again.

Well, the burger I had was one of the best I’ve had since arriving in Calgary. The marketing is brilliant from coasters to newspaper menus. The owner seemed to care a great deal and came to our table asking how it was. The waitress came often despite the place being slammed and took great care of us. I wouldnt go for the caesar salad again though because both my friend and I were overwhelmed by the amount of garlic in it. No vampires last night for sure. I would come here often but noticed after they over charged by a fair amount. Not sure how a steak sandwich, a burger and two beers gets to $ 70 even with a healthy tip. All the same, I would go back but maybe watch my bill a little more closely.

The atmosphere in the bar is good natured and fun and doesn’t make you feep out of place. Went for wing night, wings were high quality even if they weren’t very flavourful. I likes the novelty of the menus being designed like newspapers.
It was packed when we went and there wasn’t very much parking around. Even then our server was very attentive and we saw her lots as she was constantly doing rounds.

Had the fat bastard burger and the turkey corn chowder. Fantastic! Bun was fresh and toasted. Soup was hot and flavourful. Service was quick and attentive. Will certainly be back!

Discovered this pub about 7 months ago and was visiting it every other week for daily food specials such as burger Monday’s and wing Wednesday and would’ve given it 4 maybe even 5 stars. The food and servers are great however the last visit we were there on wing night and was told that in order to get the wing night pricing that we would need to order a drink with EVERY order… Nope not happening (we do get drinks but not every order) and when I asked when this policy had changed the server says it’s always been that way since she started working there 3 months ago all while we’ve been going there for the last 7 months and were never told this nor is it written anywhere. None of the other food specials require you to do this. When escalated to the manager it was relayed through the server that a wing order without an accompanying drink order was making them lose money… well I guess I’ll take my drink order and 2 order of wings to another establishment.

I have been coming here since it opened amd like with most places it starts to slip in some way. For this place its their burgers. I LOVED them for the longest time but since they got rid of the pretzel bun its just like any other burger now. I cannot endorse the fat bastard like i used to… Whaaaaaaaaaaa :(((

Man do I love having this Pub close to my place, always important to have an awesome Pub within walking distance from your place and Newcastle Pub is that spot for me. Love the atmosphere here and the food has all been really decent (from what I’ve tried.)
I’d say that Newcastle is one of the better Pubs in the city and worth checking out for sure

The Newcastle is a great spot for pub food and a good selection of beers. The service is great in this lively spot. I was surprised to find it lined up on the 17^th Ave side of the building. These were good people looking for a table. We sat at the bar and were served quickly. Ordered the nachos and settled in to watch the game. I enjoyed the fact that they keep the music going while the Flames were on. I hate when pubs turn the commentary on. We are Canadian, we understand the game. We don’t need explanation!
While the nachos were nice, other menu choices are good as well. Definitely try this one if you have not. Great for an afternoon pint or an evening of drinks and conversation!

Really underwhelming food. My reuben had dry bread and basically fell apart in my hands.

I really enjoy going to Newcastle. It’s a relaxed environment, has friendly staff, good food and good deals. I recommend the meat lovers pizza. Delicious! Also, the Mac and cheese with bacon is a good dish too. The burgers are really good too. Wednesday night wing night is usually pretty busy, so I generally avoid going there on a Wednesday.

I’m digging this place. I came here a couple Mondays ago. After 2 years! I work pretty much beside it and haven’t been in since 2012. Well Monday specials are $ 10 Bugers (any off the menu) and Rolling Rock for $ 5.75. Beer was alright, just cause I’m a beer snob. I didn’t hate it though and I would order it on Monday’s just based on the price.
I had the Union Jack burger. It was really good! I was actually surprised by it. I found the bacon too crispy but that’s just a perference thing. The whole burger was seasoned well, and tasted very good. Comes with a side of fries or salad. Excellent portions! You are not drowning in fries like at some places where a side turns into more of a meal. I opted for yam fries and they were thick cut not shoe string greasy mess like I find at a lot of places.
I’m glad I came back. Our server was really great and attentive. We sat by the big open windows and watched traffic on 17^th go whizzing by. Would come back here again for sure!

Not the best place to go if you want to catch a game, assuming the garage doors are open. When they are open, it’s hard to hear much of anything due to traffic and the day I happened to go it was 34C (91F) outside. Other than that, the food was great and the New Castle poured. Worth a visit if you’re wanting an English pub without the crowd.

*Updating review due to positive wing night experience.
Last time I visited Newcastle I was let down by the service, but perhaps that was an off night for them. Yesterday I went back to get some 25 cent wings on Wednesday and pick from their 20 different flavors of wings. I really enjoyed the teriyaki hot, garlic parmesan, and the jerk flavors. They do their wings well and our server was happy to help with a large smile on her face.
Definitely a great place to go on Wed night to grab some wings. I will have to try the other food some other time when I’m willing to shell out the money and am able to find a seat.
Great for wings and drinks but it isn’t cheap if it isn’t on special.

35 minute nachos…
I’m a pretty patient little lady, but 30 minutes for melted cheese on tortilla chips? Even if Beaker and the Swedish Chef were starting muppet shenanigans in the kitchen, and involuntarily burst a pipe, causing a flood, that caused the line chefs to have to dive for mops and galoshes? Tops: 20 minutes.
It’s melted cheese on chips.
If they had been super amazing nachos, this may have fallen into the 3 star range, but they were both dry and cold upon hitting the table. What creeps it up from 1 star? Our overly apologetic (and lovely) server, who seemed appropriately mortified that it took a half hour to melt cheese.
They have a pretty standard beer menu and pub grub.
If you’re in the area and without transport…

I’m a fan. Whenever we are craving fish and chips, we drop by Newcastle. The portions are large, the price very reasonable, and the fish is always brought out fresh from the fryer. Service is fast, and its nice to always see the manager overseeing the pub. Sometimes the batter and chips are better some nights than others, but in our dozen or so visits, we never left unhappy.

I’ve been here 6 times and every time I swear is the last. I wanted so badly to like this place as I live so close but the food is just not good. The dishes are thrown together with little effort, tasteless sauces, and careless presentation. Sorry Newcastle, I’ll give you 2 stars for location.

The two times I’ve been here I’ve been completed dissatisfied. The first time I came half of the food items weren’t available and our server was completely rude to us. The second time we were some of the only people in the restaurant and the service was incredibly slow. I like that there is the opening to the patio, and the patio would be nice on a summers day. I’m very dissatisfied with the service and the only thing saving this place is its proximity to my house.

My first mistake with this place was underestimating how long the walk from 18a Street to 27^th street would take with 6 other intoxicated people, on slick sidewalks in the cold to get there.
We expected this place to be dead with the weather and its location, but it was packed, so much that we couldn’t even find space to fit our party together at one table.
In retrospect, I should of realized that this is really the only pub for people living in this area without making the trek to Uptown 17^th.
I think they named it Newcastle in order to get free accessories such as Newcastle lights and coasters.
FUN FACT: Hardly anyone in England drinks Newcastle other than people in Newcastle and Geordies living outside of NC. It is fondly referred to as Newky Brown.
Going for an English pub vibe, they missed the mark, so many tv’s! But it is nice inside with brick lining the inner walls and light fixtures your grandma would love.
Service was sparse, beer was expensive, the menu is made to look like a newspaper which is a cute idea except when you unfold it and it is newspaper size and it blocks out the sun.
We ordered deep fried pickles, calamari and nachos. All standard, nothing bad to say.
This place is fairly expensive for what it is, so I don’t know if I will make the trek out again (at least not till summer!), but it will continue to do very well with its proximity to surrounding neighborhoods.
Review #10 of Unilocal’s 30 day Challenge 2012

I had been passing this place everyday on the way to and from work so when a few friends said they were meeting up to try it out I had to join them. I took the quick 2 KM jaunt up the hill from the Bow River valley hoping to at least work off half a pint.
It was a rather hot day and when we got there the waitress was prompt to notice us add ourselves to the already sizable table our friends were at. We order drinks. I asked for a water and my friend followed suit as we were a bit warm from the walk. The waters were absent for 15 minutes until the waitress was prompted.
I ordered the Union Jack burger with «imported» English cheddar and a horseradish sauce… It was a 5 out of 10. Bun was a bit dilapidated and there was not that familiar bite I have come to expect from horseradish. Had the cream of asparagus soup on the side. it can be described as bits asparagus in a cream base. It would have served them well to possibly purée some asparagus into the base. I don’t know maybe that’s too fancy.
On the plus side, great layout, lots of TVs a wide selection of beers. The garage door style windows make an appearance and give the place that open 17^th Ave feel. A friend had the pizza and he said it was fantastic, so if you’re up for swilling some suds and chilling out while watching a game this would be a great place. Don’t expect more than average pub fare and maybe save the cab fare and stick to the Beltline.
PS I really enjoyed this place as the Trophy Room 12 years ago. now that was dive bar. :)

A friend of mine lives right by this place, so we decided to check it out once we realized it opened.
It has a nice interior and tvs everywhere, which is always a plus in my book. The menus are designed like newspapers, which is a neat novel idea, but makes them gigantic and slightly annoying.
They have a decent beer selection with some Unibroue beers on tap, which I don’t see very often. The food was really good but the coleslaw was really creamy, which I’m not a fan of. Looking forward to trying this place again.