The Nash

One of my favorites in Calgary! Urban elite atmosphere and killer food and cocktails.

The Nash — I hadn’t even heard of this restaurant until a friend suggested it for dinner. This was definitely a cool, upscale experience. The ambiance and décor were very tasteful and thematically appropriate — everything matched from the wall art to the décor style to the tables.
The menu is fairly small, which is a great thing for a restaurant like this — it makes me believe that it’s carefully thought out and menu choices are meaningful. It’s definitely an upscale dining experience with the associated price tag — but in my opinion, it’s worth it.
We started with the steak tartare and duck confit ravioli — the tartare was fresh, seasoned well, and served with pickled vegetables and chips. I would not have minded a more bread-​y substitute to the chips. The duck confit ravioli was creamy and definitely delicious, with the exception of the fact I felt it was oversalted (unfortunately a bit of a theme throughout the night, and this is coming from a guy who usually prefers a bit of oversalting).
For our mains, I got the lamb sirloin and my friend got the 12 oz ribeye. The ribeye came with a veggie mix and blue cheese gnocchi — while I love gnocchi, I found these pieces to be a bit too large with not enough texture (or mouthfeel) and again, oversalted. The steak was pretty good, but for $ 57 I would expect something a little bit more mindblowing.
The lamb however, was indeed outstanding. It was cooked to perfection with a fantastic palette of seasoning and appropriate flavours.
The dining experience as a whole was really positive — I loved the atmosphere and the food is very good. While I would definitely come back, I feel that for this price range there are other excellent establishments in Calgary I’d like to make a second visit to before this one.

Heard lots of great things about The Nash and glad that we finally had a chance to try it out. We came by on a weekday night around 8PM and were promptly. Despite it being somewhat late, the restaurant was still quite full and very lively.
Service was top notch and wouldn’t expect anything less. At first, I was concerned that it would be a bit pretentious but it’s nothing like that at all. We ordered the mussels and frites to start. Pretty much devoured it as well as the soup that mussels were cooked in.
I ordered their signature burger. Apparently it was burger week so the burger was extra special. Two giant onion rings (or was it three), nice and thick patty cooked just right and pulled pork. What. Gave me some inspiration for my next burger creation.
My partner ordered the pork belly and scallops. Presentation was beautiful and really interesting flavours. I’m not much of a scallops fan so she really enjoyed it.
Great food, great service. 4 stars.

My friend and I ate here on Saturday evening at 5PM, so we figured it wouldn’t be too busy, and it wasn’t. There was room in the lounge on some uncomfortable stools at the community table. The service was mediocre, and our server was not that cheery although the another server attending to tables near the window seemed more friendlier with an inviting warm smile. My friend and I both ordered the Nash Cheeseburger. It was a mix of beef and pork, and I have to say it was very disappointing. The burger was much smaller than the size of the bun, the burger slid around in the bun, and the bacon was a tough chew. We both left a quarter of the bun on the plate, stating the same reason. As for the fries, they were good, although we had to remind the server for ketchup. I would recommend going elsewhere for burgers, plus this place reeks of pretentious people.

Go to The Nash if you’d like a restaurant with unique décor, a relaxing atmosphere and food that is to die for.
We celebrated our 8 year anniversary here! I had the rotisserie pork served with rose sauce, couscous, broccolini. He had the 4K farms tamworth pork tenderloin served with a soufflé. We both ended the night with the Last Best Brewing Porter Cake!

Good service, good atmosphere. The food had nice plating but our steak tartare was over salted and when we notified the server she said there had been more than one complaint that night and the cook realized she did over salt. The server apologized but the appetizer was never taken off the bill. For an expensive place I would’ve expected more.

An excellent restaurant where the service was very good, (the staff went the extra mile to accommodate a large group of unexpected guests) and all our dishes of Bison, chicken and Iceland cod were very good. Yes, would go there again and recommend it to anyone.

Came here for brunch with my husband on Sunday, super happy we did! We kept hearing good stuff about The Nash and wanted to try it out. We had a wonderful & relaxing brunch here! The atmosphere is really comfortable and I love the décor. My husband had the Duck Confit Perogies & Poached Eggs (see photo & video) and my husband loved it! We had pressed coffee, tea and toast with their preserve jam which was delicious!
On our way out we made a reservation for dinner for the next Saturday. We are looking forward to trying dinner here and reviewing it for dinner! Our server was SUPER sweet and accommodating. I read a few reviews saying some servers weren’t so nice but this was not the case for us.
Looking forward to trying dinner here next Saturday!

Visited Nash for lunch. The space is beautifully designed, great first impression walking into the restaurant but unfortunately there were a few problems. The hostess was rude, she didn’t have a record of our reservation and seated our office team celebrating an important employee milestone in the bar on skinny bar tables which gave us barely enough room to eat. The food was just okay. Nothing spectacular. The server was harsh, really pushing alcohol and not overly friendly. Needless to say it was a disappointing experience.

The Nash is located in the iconic national hotel on 11^th street SE in Inglewood, just behind the Starbucks! There is plenty of street parking and I believe I saw a sign for Nash parking as well.
My gf is expecting like ANY day now but near the end of last year I was too busy for life so I didn’t have any time to plan anything until the New Year. She’s due on January 11 and I planned this little baby shower get together for her on January 2. I was looking for a place in Inglewood when another friend of mine mentioned The Nash. SWEEEET! I haven’t tried this place and I heard good things AND it’s in Inglewood!!! I gave them a call to make a reservation for a group of 17 ladies on Saturday at noon. When I called, it was easy, the hostess was very friendly and accommodating. She did mention that since I had a large party they have a set brunch menu to make it easier for the kitchen, she mentioned that the set menu had a great selection so it was perfect.
When we walked in, we were greeted by the hostess and over to your right, there is an offcut bar and an open concept kitchen with barstools around in the main area. Our large rustic wooden table was right behind the hostess. All of us were impressed by the beautiful table and décor — we all raved that we wanted a table exactly like it. The large table is tall can comfortably fit 16 but we had to squeeze in another which wasn’t bad at all! Right away, our waters were filled and drink orders were taken. The set menu was already prepared for us and it consisted of soup of the day, a couple of starters, salads, sandwiches, classic breakfast, flatbread pizza, a burger and poutine. Our group ordered different menu items but the majority of us went with their take on the classic breakfast. The soup of the day was a tomato, potato basil soup… which sounds like an odd combination but I decided to go with it anyway which to my surprise was a cream soup and absolutely delicious! I think a swirl of sour cream on top garnished with basil would have been a nice touch. The classic breakfast came with a large slice of double smoked bacon, two free range eggs, rösti potatoes (grated potatoes), caponata (cooked sweet/​sour vegetables made from chopped eggplant), and your choice of white, multigrain toast or english muffin. Our table received orders one after the other but they must have forgotten about me because I had to ask about my dish. Luckily I had my soup to sip on while I waited. I was excited when my food arrived because I was huuuungry! But I was glad everyone else was enjoying their meals. I really enjoyed the thick cut double smoked bacon, because you really can’t go wrong with bacon, my preference for eggs was medium poached and it went perfectly cracked on my multigrain toast! The rösti potatoes were nice, it has a nice crisp on the outside and the caponata was a different but good sweet/​sour side! I really liked the toast and I’m wondering if it was homemade because it was sooo good.
Our server was great, super attentive, constantly filling waters and taking plates away when we were finished allowing us to chat comfortably. It was wonderful because after our meals, my gf opened all her gifts with no interruption! It appeared that all of the ladies I was with really enjoyed their meals and were excited for their second visit at The Nash. Can’t wait to visit Nash again and try some things on their regular menu (and dessert ;))!

Impeccable meal start to finish. While waiting in the lounge the music was way too loud (seriously turn it down) making it brutal trying to hear anyone else. However, everything from the side orders to the main was amazing. I had the duck and it was something I would order every day given the chance. The chef came out to meet us and the atmosphere was totally wonderful. I definitely recommend The Nash for a meal out.

The food was exceptional. Presentation and taste were excellent. Service was very good. Our server was terrific at recommending which dishes she thought would suit our needs. It is on the pricier side but you get generous portions. So if you are looking for a fancier place to wine and dine, this is a good option.

We have been to THE NASH 26 times now (I keep receipts for my business) and it has become one of our favourite mid-​to-​high-​end dining spots.
When you walk in the door you will immediately notice a blend of modern and classic architecture styles and an open kitchen concept surrounded by great looking comfortable spaces. It really is an incredible setup — even for Inglewood’s unique classic spaces.
I have tasted many dishes off the changing menu at this point and I have been impressed by every bite. I love the added creativity to the drinks and dishes when called upon too.
The service is another area where the Nash shines. You set the bar high Nash!
This has become our go-​to location for wining and dining our clients.
Thanks David, Mike, Jessica, the amazing chefs & bartenders, etc. etc. etc.
See you soon!

Let me just start by saying that my dining companion threatened the waiter with physical violence if he made a move on her flat-​iron steak. She was that enthralled by it.
I’m writing this review after our second visit (separated by about 90 days from the first). Our first time was for an oft-​postponed reservation with 2 other friends, and none of us could get our act together from a timing perspective. We ended up having a great dinner, but there are enough mixed reviews that I thought I would wait until Round 2 to make a conclusion. I’ve also recently been to NOtaBLE, so that’s another benchmark for comparison. This visit was spur-​of-​the-​moment, so no reservation — nice not to get any attitude from the hostesses, they were more than happy to accommodate us in what was a full dining room.
First– I much prefer the Nash’s décor and layout to NOtaBLE. Much more elbow room, much more natural light, fewer hard surfaces, more room at the entrance to ease into your evening. It is also easier to sustain a conversation at the Nash, although both dining rooms can get noisy.
Second, the wait staff have clearly gotten their legs by our second visit. With only a few rough ideas on preference, our waiter delivered two outstanding cocktails to start our evening with that far exceeded our expectations. I’d almost go so far as to say the best cocktails we’ve had in Calgary. Every course thereafter followed a similar pattern; our waiter would ask a few questions, get a good idea about where we were leaning, and then knock a recommendation out of the park. This guy was brilliant at understanding what kind of night we had on our minds (drink, food, tempo of service), and adapted like a very smart food-​recommending-​chameleon. For a spontaneous date, this really played into the fun.
Third — the kitchen is turning out top-​quality food. That’s why you came, right? One of the strengths of the menu is its simplicity — (NOtaBLE is comparatively fussy, with multiple competing cuisine mash-​ups…). It is still creative and innovative, but is driven by the quality of the ingredients and skill of the preparation, rather than wowing you with the latest fad. To wit: charred octopus starter was out of this world. Brown butter glazed gnochetti had just the right texture. Flat-​iron steak had barbaric effects as noted above. Rotisserie special (pork chop) had me slobbering for more. Paired wines (as recommended by our new best-​friend waiter) complimented rather than competed with the food.
With appetizers, we didn’t end up having room for desert, so will have to leave that for the next visit. (And there will be many more).
Only knocks for me are the low-​capacity washrooms (you can be milling about for some time waiting your turn), and the fact that you might have to cash in your grandmother’s jewelry to pay the bill. But, fine food in Calgary is pricey, so as long as you are prepared, your dollars will be well spent here.
Put this place on your list! Run, don’t walk!

What a gorgeous restaurant — I am absolutely smitten with the décor. I have a crush on the dining chairs, rustic wood tables, colour scheme, the attention to detail is over the top… but I digress, we came for lunch after all.
We came in around noon and found the restaurant bustling. We were seated straight away, perused the brief menu and ordered shortly after. Service was timely with friendly table side banter. We had the chicken ciabatta sandwich with fries as well as chicken and waffles. The food came out promptly with generous portions and beautiful plating.
The rotisserie chicken sandwich was served on a warmed ciabatta, with a generous amount of basil mayo, grainy mustard and Brie. I liked the idea of the sandwich but to be honest it was pretty weird. It tasted pretty much only of basil and aromatic Meyer lemon. I would have appreciated a better balance of flavours that would have let the delicate Brie and chicken flavour come through. The fries were a home a run in my books — they were the favourite of all the dishes.
I sampled the chicken and waffles and thought the dish was unique and sort of reminiscent of being at a carnival. In fact, I’m pretty sure the fried chicken breading has icing sugar in it. It’s a sweet dish to be sure, and well loved by the customers at The Nash.
Loved the ambiance and décor, the food is good — I definitely wasn’t left with collywobbles. The Nash is on my list for wine and apps, but I don’t think I’ll be back for brunch. It’s nice that NOtaBLE rotisserie chicken is available in Inglewood, and I believe The Nash offers takeaway full rotisserie chickens just like NOtaBLE. I should also point out that similar to NOtaBLE, after dining at The Nash our clothes smelled pretty strongly from the restaurant.
Side note and rant! A certain ex member of city council was seated next to us, while I was taking some Unilocaly photos of my beautifully plated food, he commented to his fellow diner «I hate when people do that». Hmmm. Well. I hate when people can’t resist making snide remarks. I also don’t like when I’m seated next to someone whose dour attitude spoils my brunch. Welcome to the modern reality of social media!

I had the pleasure of hanging out in the Off Cut Bar at the Nash. Located in Inglewood (recently named Canada’s greatest neighborhood in the Great Places competition), there’s an awesome vibe as you walk into the bar — it’s comfortable, yet edgy.
The space is roomy, yet cozy with lots of room to sit or stand (I was at an event that had me mostly standing, but I was completely fine with this). The bar is the perfect place to mingle and nibble on fanastically prepared & presented charcuterie plates. The meats, cheeses, olives, breads, and crackers were extremely fresh and delicious.
The actual bar (where drinks are made) is along one wall, and there are windows opposite the bar looking out onto the street. So, you don’t get a closed in feeling, but it actually feels quite spacious.
The location was once the National Hotel and boasted a speakeasy style bar popular with an eclectic mix of shady patrons. (You can see some of their pics on the wall).
This was an evening event and I loved how the lighting stayed low even once it was dark outside the windows. It was such a relaxing atmosphere, and as I sipped my wine and looked around, I made a plan to visit the Off Cut Bar again soon.

Came for opening night and came back another day for lunch in December. Service was great, we didn’t make a reso for lunch but were given a few options since it was full. Ended up getting in right away and sat down for lunch.
My lunch date and I both ordered the pulled rotisserie chicken sandwich. She had hers with fries and I had salad. While the salad was good I was in a fry mood lol and her’s were fabulous! Next time it’s fries for me! The sandwiches were tasty, the restaurant gorgeous.
Looking forward to bringing my husband along next time!

Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. A fantastic addition to Inglewood.
My wife and I went to The Nash to top off our Christmas date, and we are very glad we did. The Nash was the perfect way to top off an already stellar day.
The wait: There was none. We went on the Sunday before Christmas holidays and booked 3 days before. While the restaurant was full, I suspect a table for two wouldn’t have had to wait for long to be seated even if they didn’t have reservations. According to our waitress, Fridays and Saturdays are gongshows, so plan accordingly!
The service: no problems here. Our waitress came promptly after we were seated to take our drink orders. What was kind of weird was we had to ask for the full drink menu from Off Cut Bar, but our waitress grabbed the menu right away and was quite knowledgeable about the drinks. I went with a staple Village Blonde, but there are a variety of interesting sounding historical Calgary-​inspired cocktails available that I will be sure to try on my next visit.
The food: As we weren’t extremely hungry, we skipped the appies and ordered the Sunrise Co-​Op Free Run Half Chicken and Seared East Coast Scallops. Both were AMAZING. If you’ve been to NOtaBLE, you will be familiar with the chicken. It’s a perfectly roasted, rich tasting bird that strikes a good balance between the seasoning and natural flavours of the chicken. It’s not going to win any awards for creativity, but there’s something to be said about great execution.
I’m not sure why the Seared East Coast Scallops was given that name. I felt the star of the dish was the pork belly and delicious crispy proscuitto that comes with the dish. The pork belly was a tender, melt-​in-​your mouth affair that warms the soul on a cold December day, and the proscuitto provided a nice contrast in texture to the softness of the pork belly. There were also scallops. They were tasty.
The price: I would say The Nash is on the pricier side; definitely more expensive than the fare at NOtaBLE. However, I feel this is justified by the fact that the dishes are more inventive and novel.
All in all, we had a resoundingly positive experience at The Nash and look forward to a second visit in the near future. Definitely give this new gem a try!

Hmmmm so it seems my review got moved over. Oh well! Gives me another excuse to review the Nash!
I had a more complete experience the second time around. We strolled in on a late saturday night and they took us in with no reservations (I called a few days ago and the Nash was fully booked). But here’s a Lifehack: take your chances at the off cut bar.
We ordered several dishes and nobody got time to be reviewing everyone so I’ll give props for two things I still can’t stop raving about.
1. THeir octopus salad. Perfectly seasoned and cooked to the right texture. If it was any less seasoned, the slightly toughness made eating the octopus a chore. BUT, this was a amazing umame experience you didn’t want to end or at least savour, like a perfect date with a 10.
2. Beetroot sponge cake. SO interesting. I’ve never enjoyed anything this savoury and salty as a desert in my life. Worth taking a chance on, trust me.
The consolation prize goes to their burger, which really is built for one big mouth to tackle, rather than two cocktail-​drunk chatty ones.

Tonight I attended the opening of The Nash in Calgary’s Inglewood community.
Located in the historic former National Hotel, Chef Michael Noble, from NOtaBLE fame, has opened his (quote) «Last Restaurant» and it is impressive!
The food is exactly what you would expect from a former Iron Chef competitor while the design and atmosphere are like no other in the city.
On one side, a delicate dinning room which serves everything from Brisket to Lamb.
And on the other side; Off Cut Bar.
A moody open concept speakeasy which serves some of the most creative cocktails you’ve ever tasted
The Nash is open for dining until 10pm and Off Cut Bar will welcome patrons for lite bites and savory sips until Midnight.
This Resturant and Bar will change the face of this sleepy community!