Foreign Concept - Calgary, Alberta

Wildly exceeded any expectations, all the dishes we tasted were perfection. Between 3 of us we shared the Tuna Sushimi, brussel sprouts, Nashville fried chicken, pork belly bao buns, and the Viet Clay pot. Cocktails were light and fresh; and we were treated to a birthday dessert as ... well. Our server was amazing, didn’t catch the name, but really was a big part of our fantastic experience tonight. Thank you for a great evening! Read more

Went here for my birthday with my wife and 11month old - once the waiter had seen we had a baby they moved us right away to a more spacious and comfortable table. The food was amazing the service was great not a bad word to say about this place and ... our experience. Highly recommend Read more

Found this restaurant on avenue magazine and decided to give it a try. Overall I would rate is 4.5 and here is why. Pros: Nice decoration full of Asian culture, you have a choice between dining area and sit behind a bar for a quick drink. The staff is friendly ... and knowledgeable. Food is amazing. Cumin lamb is surprisingly tasty, papaya salad has all the right flavours, pork belly melts in your mouth, Peking duck is on the less greasy side and tasty,l.Winner of the night for me is the squid ink spaghetti with Tom yum coconut flavour sauce and loaded of seafood. It’s a must order. Cons: no AC on a 31+ days isn’t very pleasant, papaya salad portion is small (1-2 people), nothing special with the steelhead trout. And this one is my personal bias: one of the pictures on the wall has this lady wearing traditional clothes that’s holding a hookah used for opium back in the days (I could be wrong in terms of what she is actually holding). It didn’t set the impression right from the start, but I would still give it 4.5 rating for the incredible food. Read more

We had one of the best dining experiences of our lives tonight at Foreign Concept! The papaya salad was sweet and delicious with its wonderful dried satay. The duck dish was just perfect and very filling, and the calamari with green curry was creative and perfectly salted to my taste. ... Oh and the lemon curd beignet was to die for ! Also contrary to another review I read, we felt portions were generous. What really put the meal over the top was the very kind and genuine attention from Lanny who took care of us. Another highlight of the night we appear to have by coincidence been sat next to the owner of the restaurant Duncan Ly! Read more

I came here with my girlfriends for their Chinese New Year dinner special. The food was absolutely savory and delicious. I didn't think I would be full as the portions are more traditional "fine dining" portions, but the flavors were remarkable, and by the end of the last course I ... was full. I was overall very impressed with the food and service here. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. There was a Chinese Dragon Dance performance as well, it was a lot of fun to watch the dragons and to hear the drums. My girlfriends and I had a memorable experience here. I will be going back for sure. Read more