Rouge

Rouge
Restaurant Cuisine: Organic, French
1240 - 8th Avenue SE
Calgary , AB T2G 0M7
#118
of 1289 restaurants in Calgary
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
81% Recommend
9Overall9Food
8Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Rouge is one of Calgary’s premier restaurant destinations. Like Napa Valley restaurants, the expansive on-site garden and locally grown products influence the mouthwatering menu. Located only 5 minutes from downtown, Rouge offers cuisine and ambiance dedicated to food and wine aficionados. Rouge boasts private meeting rooms for your next event ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
81% Recommend
9Overall9Food
8Food
Overall
  • A good venue for the business dinner we enjoyed...I can see that it would be a great romantic spot too.
  • It is consistently the best restaurant
  • We enjoyed our dining experience.
  • Not the most inexpensive place to eat for sure, but easily the best dining experience we've had in Calgary so far this year (and we eat out a lot!...The recognition by Avenue Magazine as Calgary's most outstanding restaurant for 2010 is well founded and deserved.
  • It was a wonderful experience.
  • an amazing melt-in-your-mouth experience.
  • Hands-down, the finest restaurant we have found in Calgary.
  • was without doubt the best culinary experience of my life.
  • I really don't mind paying good money for a good restaurant
  • Restaurant was wonderful, staff was fabulous, food was really good.
  • The experience was good
  • A wonderful experience.
  • Our dining experience was wonderful!
  • Once again a stellar experience at Rouge, this time with an out-of-town visitor at lunch.
  • It was a wonderful place to take business colleagues
  • Fantastic Experience.
  • We have considered Rouge the best restaurant in Calgary for some time.
  • Rouge continues to be one of Calgary's outstanding restaurants.
  • The restaurant is very quaint and the rooms are nicely finished.
Food
  • Warm atmosphere and caring service combined with superior food.
  • Excellent food, excellent wine, and excellent service from the number one restaurant in Canada.
  • And the food was delicious!
  • The food was excellent...We enjoyed our dining experience.
  • Not the most inexpensive place to eat for sure, but easily the best dining experience we've had in Calgary so far this year (and we eat out a lot!
  • The food and service was great as usual!
  • The wine pairing was perfect.
  • Good food and service.
  • The food was exceptionally presented and tasted fantastic.
  • The food was excellent, service great and ambiance lovely.
  • Exquisite taste and texture of food -
  • The meal was okay, I had the Scallops which were excellent, my companion had the Duck, but was not impressed.
  • The food was absolutely delicious -
  • Outstanding dining experience.
  • Thank you Chef Mike for another amazing tasting.
  • good food, great ambiance and service, overall great lunch!
  • We did the Chef's 6 course meal paired with wine and it was exceptional.
  • The meat was very tasty though.
  • I'm sure the regular menu would be fantastic for a special occasion.
  • Great food, compliments to the Chef!
  • Restaurant was wonderful, staff was fabulous, food was really good.
  • Very small amounts of highly elegant food.
  • The wines chosen were perfect....Food was amazing, service fantastic.
  • For the price, I found the taste of the food disappointing.
  • Beautiful place with wonderful food and service.
  • Set menu for Valentines was nice.
  • Otherwise all other food ia good.
  • Our dining experience was wonderful!
  • The food was outstanding, the service 10 out of 10!
  • wanted to enjoy the drinks with my meal.
  • Our desserts were just right
  • The food was fantastic.
  • Dinner was wonderful.
  • The food was outstanding, the service very professional.
  • Chef, Michael, you really created a fantastic menu for us.
  • Impeccably made food, gracious service, well-chosen wine list.
  • Chef Dekker's menu is new, imaginative
  • The wines were way too sweet for me and i would have expected some BIG old world wines to be paired with this meal.
  • It provides consistently gracious service and outstanding food.
Service
  • Special thanks to our server who made an extra enough to provide us with information to help us track down the wines we enjoyed.
  • Excellent food, excellent wine, and excellent service from the number one restaurant in Canada.
  • the service was very good and friendly.
  • The food and service was great as usual!
  • the service was friendly and professional.
  • Good food and service.
  • We had a very knowledgeable waiter who explained how each dish was prepared and made an excellent suggestion for our dinner wine.
  • Service was reasonable, however the waiter spoke so quickly explaining everything, he explained nothing
  • We were truly impressed with the food and service.
  • it's accompanying wine, very professionally, yet the service was not at all intrusive.
  • Thank you Ryan for impeccable service as always.
  • The waiter provided good service but lacked a personality.
  • The food thruly exceded our expectations and we had the BEST server we could dream of for that special evening!
  • It was great service.
  • Restaurant was wonderful, staff was fabulous, food was really good.
  • Very elegant, professional service with detailed explanation of dishes, help with wine list, etc.
  • Food was amazing, service fantastic.
  • Beautiful place with wonderful food and service.
  • Excellent service.
  • Good service .
  • The food was outstanding, the service 10 out of 10!
  • Service was too quick.
  • Our server was welcoming and helpful -
  • The New Manager was excellent
  • As usual, Alex, you had the perfect service and wine pairings to accompany the menu.
  • Impeccably made food, gracious service, well-chosen wine list.
  • The service was truly outstanding.
  • It provides consistently gracious service and outstanding food.
  • Craig was a wonderful server.
Ambience
  • Charming location, lovely view of the outdoors, and the inside atmosphere was very nice, as well.
  • Warm atmosphere and caring service combined with superior food.
  • View of garden, yard and riverside ambiance were excellent;
  • The food was excellent, service great and ambiance lovely.
  • I was recommended Rouge after a presentation from the Chef/owner of A Splendid Affair(and other companies).
  • good food, great ambiance and service, overall great lunch!
  • The table placements could have been better.
  • we weren't rushed as we enjoyed our coffee in the quiet and beautiful room overlooking the snow-covered gardens.
  • The ambiance was great, the location is quaint.
  • Presentation was beautiful,the explanation of the courses was done with expertise,i would not return
  • The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable as evidenced by our 4 hour stay!
Value
  • Not the most inexpensive place to eat for sure, but easily the best dining experience we've had in Calgary so far this year (and we eat out a lot!
  • I just don't feel the price justifies the taste of the food.

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