1410 World Bier Haus

I wandered the city to find bar that had NBA playoffs on tv. Even though my team did not win, the food and drink here did. My wife wanted something sweet and the waitress suggested a sweet drink called Liefmans. She loved the sweet berry taste. We had the Thai chicken salad and found it to be very flavorful and cooked to perfection. It was surprising and refreshing to find sports bar with really good food! Crowd was good, locations of tvs were good, and atmosphere was great.

Oysters run out very quickly during oyster night; Prepare to be ignored by every waiter — service is subpar.

I like the rooftop patio. I don’t feel the food is anything special and is over priced.

This was once a great place for food. However, today I ordered the Eggs Benedict with a side of arugula and tomato salad. The arugula was probably at its best about 4 days ago. The best leaves the ‘chef’ plated today were an anemic green to yellow, laced throughout with strips that had already rotted! I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The staff were polite and responsive, but what the heck is going on in that kitchen? Are culinary schools really that bad these days? Anyone who would plate such rotting garbage obviously hates food, or people, or both. Surely there are unemployed chefs in Calgary with a passion for both food and people, who would love to show their smarts. Management needs to get to work.

Came in on a busy night before christmas and watched the floor manager hang out and take shots with a group of guys having an altercation (one of which was my friend) completely ignoring what was going on on the floor for at least an hour before close. He then went outside with someone and pretended to smash the window of the establisment next door… being a past employee for this company I was so taken a back by this… Just embarrassing.

What is up with this place? Patio, yay right? Wrong!
The Yellowjacket wasps are swarming every where! 2 hanging traps and 2 sticky traps on the bar to try and catch the countless wasps buzzing around the Bartender trying to mix umpteen amounts of sugary flavored vodkas for slicked hair pretentious clientele.
The limes were sitting in their respective supposed to be closed holding tray, but had been so sun dried in the 30 degree heat by 5pm, I was able to squeeze out a few drops of lime juice. I asked for a fresh lime in my next beverage and proceeded to see the waitress dig to the bottom of said tray and grab a lime screaming to be thrown out. «That’s the best I could do.» Um excuse me Miss, that’s the best you could do? Your job is to cut those limes since you handle them throughout your shift, and should notice the obviousness of the once flourishing with succulent sour juices which gave all those earlier in the day patrons a proper drink.
Now for my meal … I started eating the fish and chips which came much later than the previous people sat down after me whom got their dinner served before me; I ate. The chips were fantastic, but crispy and that sea salt made them absolute in the eye of any Brit coming from overseas just to try your chips. But those oh so deceiving deep fried pieces of fish; very soggy on the bottom to where it almost became dough again on my plate. Figure it out. When my waitress came to ask how my meal was, I replied «Ok.» Her perplexed look on her face to repeat my words of Ok had rung through her head as if I said the most sinful tasteless word known to man. At this point, maybe she should have asked why, or what could have been done to make it better; but nope, I was looked like as if I was the help. Not given a second look to me (you know since I help pay for her after work drinks and all) nope, not a thing. At Earls or the Keg, the meal would have been opted for another no questions asked, or comped. All I got was a waitress ready to snicker to her fellow slicked hair colleagues of my okayedness toward my meal.
I noticed a playful group of workers with a bartender about to fill a water jug, look at my waitress and flirted to spray the water at her putting his right finger over top of the valve which would have caused pressure to spray water a great distance and douse that playful waitress of mine lol’ing amongst the group; so happy and playful they all are :) The bartender then filled that cold sweating silver jug of life’s sweet nectar called water to the brim, and the waitress brought it directly to our table. I paused as she filled my friends glass completely oblivious to what had taken place. What exactly was on my mind at this time you ask? … Well what had that bartender who had just showed up to help the other bartender out doing moments prior to coming upstairs? Well I’ll give you some examples: picking his nose, scratching himself, gone number two, digging food out of his molar? The point is I had no idea, and stopped my friend directly in his tracks to omit from ever drinking from the unknown right finger glass. He may as well have put his entire hand in that jug, and stirred it around for what I had saw; the outcome would have been the same.
Will I return to 1410 after my experience? I told my two friends that if they wanted to come back here to just let me out of the vehicle and I’ll take a cab home.

Ordered calamari, sweet potato fries, burrito and Hawaiian pizza to share. Food is no culinary master piece but does the trick if you’re hungry. Cocktail menu is limited, but to be expected since it’s a beer house. Service was good.

Food was great, service a little slow. I’ll NEVER go back. Debit is the primary payment method utilized in Canada. The fact that this business does not use debit for payment is repugnant. They force customers to use the $ 3 surcharge cash machine in the back, which they will typically get $ 2-​$ 2.50 from each transaction. They are despicable business owners out to rape the public.

I’ve been to 1410 many times, I guess that alone says something. If it wasn’t a decent place I wouldn’t keep going back. I went again last week for some casual drinks with some friends, it’s usually a pretty busy atmosphere so come a bit early if you want to secure seats, especially if you’re coming in a group. We were short a couple seats so some of us had to stand and it was a bit squishy and it seemed we were always in a lane of traffic, nonetheless we made it work and enjoyed the evening.
One of my biggest draws to 1410 is they have a solid beer selection with some unique choices you don’t find at many other places. Once again this was the case as I ordered «Fire and Blood» the Game of Thrones themed beer, very cool to see unique selections like this! They have much more including mini-​yards, boots, etc. Another great plus is their specials are usually a decent premium beer, not the usual cheap domestic special you find elsewhere; it was Delirium on special in this instance. One thing I will mention is that the beers are priced higher than your usual domestic choices, more of a $ 7 – 9 beer place and not a $ 5 – 6 beer.
Our server Justine was very on point and accommodating, she even went as far to learn the group’s names to make the experience more personable. Very nice touch that I rarely see anymore. Maybe she was a tad too flirty and pushy with drinks; I get that it usually helps with sales and tips but for me personally it wasn’t necessary. Especially since a member in our group really should not have been offered any more to drink. That’s just me over-​critiquing though, overall great service, very satisfied!
They had a live DJ which is a nice touch, just wasn’t feeling the playlist much other than a couple good throw backs.
One thing that we didn’t get to experience on this particular night but is definitely worth checking out is their roof top patio. I got to scope it out last summer and was very happy! So drop by and give it a chance if you’re a fan of beer and a more relaxed but still lively scene.

Have been here a few times and really enjoy it! Service is great and server was attentive. Nice to even have the manager ask how things were. Beer selection is broad. Had some nachos, which was a decent size platter. Some of the other dishes leaving the kitchen looked great too! One of my favourite spots to hit on an afternoon pub walk!

Beer pubs are the new clubs! Why do Calgarians seem to want to party in the wrong kind of venue these days?
«Let’s go to a world beer house!»
«Yah! Because world beer!»
«Who cares about world beer?! There’s loud DJ’s, dancing, guys who put their 9 – 5 clothes back on to go to the bar and hot young mom’s who got the night off so they can go get liquored!»
So, that said… All in all, if that’s what you’re looking for, it’s a pretty good time! It’s a little confusing why this crowd has chosen 1410 to be their party central, but the bottom line is, they have.
And speaking of lines, if you go during party time on a Friday or Saturday, there will be one. But hey, if it’s your crowd, you’ll probably have a good time partying here — but when it’s that packed I think it has more to do with the crowd than the venue.
I got there at about 9:30PM on a Tuesday and it seemed to be going through the awkward transition stage from dinner to NN-​tss-​NN-​tss party time. The result is people sitting around casually drinking beers while screaming at each others faces in an attempt to be heard over the awkward mis-​matched fades and tasteless record scratching of the DJ. Awww damn, I’m a DJ snob AND a beer snob now? Apologies.
Maybe if I got here a little bit earlier the music would have been a little more suited to the vibe of the rest of the place. Which really seem to have a lot going for it.
It’s got a bunch of glass french doors along 17 ave so the entire front wall can open up to the south sidewalk-​side facing patio. It’s winter so I haven’t been able to check out the rooftop patio, but I hear good things.
They’ve got a $ 5 local pint happy hour with my boys Village Brewery, Wild Rose and Last Best. Now we’re talking! Much love. As well as a «Holy Grale» amber ale as their house beer brewed for them by Village — I’ll be back to drink this!
Their world beer menu? Well they have beers from around the world… but kinda like how Taco Bell has Mexican and Pizza Hut has Italian. The choice pick on the menu for dutch beer is Heineken? The First listed on the Canadian section is Alexander Keiths? Seriously guys? I’m a little confused. Is there a more thorough list for the bottles that I’m missing. I hope so — because then I will love you.
Wait… Our super awesome and totally fun server, Samantha, was able to bring me 2 different kinds of non-​alcoholic beers… That means you must have cooler beers in your American section than Bud Light Lime then, right? Please?!?
To sum it up:
— Late night — good for partying, not for talking.
— Happy hour/​Dinner — TBD (would bump this to a 4-​star if good, though)
— In between dinner and party time — Super awkward.

1410 is a pretty cool place… Most of the food is okay. The Greek ribs are really good & they have them for only $ 6 on Tuesdays!
On the other hand, the spicy luau flatbread is absolutely disgusting!
The line ups at night are ridiculous! You have to be on an invisible «guest list» to get in: l
Fantastic outdoor patio with a DJ in the summer.

Haven’t been to their rooftop patio yet but I have been to 1410 many, many times.
Food is okay. Place is nice and clean but loud. They have beautiful servers and management seems to stay on top of things all the time — this earned them their 4^th star!

Love coming here! Servers are always great! Über friendly and we are always taken are of! Food is amazing and the roof top patio is great for a hot summer day!

I love the food here. It’s always fresh and delicious and I’ve never had a bad meal. The servers are friendly and the patio is awesome.

1. I love this place.
2. If you love beer or roof top patios, you will love this place!
3. Get the @villagebrewery exclusive brew: Holy Grale. Local malt forward light cooper coloured ale. Thirst quenching seasonal ale mmm.
4. Needless to say I’m a regular and/​or an addict!

I was once pleased with the food at 1410, but last night the chicken I ordered was really dry, it took eons to get any service, and it was more hot and more humid than in Asia. I sweat a lot whenever I travel to Asia, so you don’t want to know what I was like yesterday.
1410 also lets people make reservations, alright thats not a bad idea I guess. But I noticed a few tables not being filled up, even 30 – 40 minutes after their booked time. And the waitstaff still insisted that I could not take their tables. If you don’t show up for your reserved table, I think its fair game right?
On the plus side, their rooftop patio is pretty sweet.

Changing my review from a 4-​star to a 2-​star.
Went with a group for the YYC Burger Week burger and service was abysmal. Waitress would hand out the menu, then disappear. When she appears, and people ask her what the Burger Week special burger is, she mumbles its the ‘House Burger’ and disappears. People continue searching the menu to find out what the heck is IN THE HOUSE BURGER, but no mention of it on the menu, Waitress comes again and takes drinks orders from someone and disappears. When I finally spot her again, I pretty much drag her back to our table and we ask what the heck is IN THE HOUSE BURGER. She goes off again to find this little insert that is supposed to be in the menu and hands it to our table. By this time, she doesnt seem to happy anymore.
We all order the burger, which is apparently the ‘HAUS burger’. Doesnt sound phenomenal, but heck, apparently this is their competition burger, so it cant be that bad right.
I call the waitress over again and ask her what type of wines they have. Instead of telling me, she grabs the menu from my hand, opens to a page, and juts her finger to the section listed ‘Wines’. And says nothing.
I ask for a glass of the white, and she disappears again.
The burgers finally come. It was meh at best. I ate half and took the rest to go. The wine was okay, but the waitress looked clearly pissed off for some reason. Sorry we had to call you over a billion times because you were NOT AROUND and we had people waiting to order food and drinks.
A bit disappointed at both the food and the service. I’ve had much better of both, but this last time was not 1410’s finest moment!

1410 is noisy. The later, the noisier it becomes — my ears were generally deafened out after a couple of hours there.
1410 is inexpensive, with reasonable portion size and actually not bad a variety. Food quality varies, also, generally being around ³⁄₅.
1410 is truly a «world beer house», there is a lot of beers to choose from! Though I was hitting the «sorry we’re out of it right now» from time to time.
1410 is invariably packed — finding a table was always a challenge, and there are always people touching your back while trying to squeeze between the closely packed tables.
1410 is easy to find, and there is plenty of free parking spots just uphill — which is a good thing for the downtown pub.
1410 is one of my good friends’ preferred watering hole, and though I don’t think it may be «my» preferred pub, it is still perfectly ok to drop in.

Oh 1410, I laugh at the lineups of yuppies who want to «club» at your establishment late on Fridays and Saturdays. The lineups which are so long the line and the smoker gang take up the entire sidewalk, so as a poor pedestrian trying to get home, you start to walk with your elbows out.
I am sad you lost the marquee that advertised DJ FLATBREAD. I was really looking forward to some of his doughy beats.
But I don’t come to you for this, I love you for brunch and getting together with a few friends after work for drinks and dinner.
Brunch is so delightful as you can always accommodate us, and I really love your breakfast bowls. Also, Steigel Radler is the perfect brunch drink.
Pretzel buns? Equal yum! And yes, you do have a lot of beers, a lot which are good, and some which are not so good. This might just be that I hate fruili with a passion.
Your servers are nice! Your rooftop patio though, does that seat 10 people? One day perhaps I will be able to snag a spot, but it will probably be in February.
Keep on trucking, 1410.
Review #23 of Unilocal’s 30 Day Challenge