Barrington’s Lounge - Calgary, Alberta

Was meeting someone for a bite while they were attending a conference at the hotel. The service was excellent, the food tasted like it was prepared by cooks that didn't taste any of it. I started with the soup of the day, Corn Chowder, it tasted more like uncooked flour than corn ... anything. My entree was the plaza Burger with a side Caesar salad. The Caesar salad was a small bowl of badly bruised lettuce with enough dressing from a bottle or package that it was mostly uneatable. The Plaza Burger itself was uninspired. I don't know if it was under seasoned or it was intentionally bland. Luckily there are so many other choices for food in the area. Read more

Pretty poor performance today. I had some time to kill ahead of the Job Fair, so I decided to check out Barrington's. Upon inquiring about their non-alcoholic selection, I was told there was nothing. Nothing. I definitely would have spent money here... We'll see if the mood strikes me to come back.

Had dinner here last night. It was ok. Everything tasted fine. But on a side note: this is where the breakfast buffet is for the Premier Best Western. Do not eat the breakfast here unless you are given the free voucher. 18 dollars for this breakfast is a crime. The fruit ... is the only thing I can recommend. Something is off with their whipped butter. Staff are wonderful and service is top notch. Read more

I've had some not so good moments ordering food in the afternoon ( I won't order food here again in the daytime), but in the evening it's bang on, 100%! Ordered buffalo wings last night, and they were HUGE! Perfectly sauced and crispy! Tonight I ordered the Canadian Meat Lovers pizza. This ... was a bit of a risk, because the menu only says 'fresh tomato, Mozza, fresh basil', but it is definitely a Canadian Meat Lovers...chocked full of pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms! I am looking forward to coming back next month to try other items on the menu! Read more

Had breakfast here several times during the week we stayed in the hotel. As a Celiac needing gluten free food the buffet did not have adequate safe options. The staff was amazing though. Garland and Mary Jane talked me through options on the menu that could be made gluten free ... and told me that my food would be a little bit slower coming out because the chef would need to clean an area and take extra precautions to keep my food separate. It was comforting to have them explaining it to me instead of me having to explain it to them. Every morning I had the Breakfast Power Bowl with a side of fresh fruit (which was brought straight from the kitchen and did not risk cross contact as the buffet fruit would have). I look forward to coming back to Calgary and eating here again. Read more