Yellow Door Bistro

Had the best birthday experience at the Yellow Door especially with our server Tas who manages to make us the best iced lattes and Americano for my whole family. Also she made sure I feel special during my birthday by going above and beyond in her service. Lastly, thank you to the kitchen team for making such a delicious Hash Bowl made by Chef Devon. Best start to celebrate my birthday 🎉

Dinner was definitely better than breakfast. Service was great for our dinner. A small bowl of French onion soup was $20. Breakfast was pricey and mediocre. The eggs benny was burnt. Next time I would not get the breakfast voucher with the hotel.

If you want to make your holiday dinner truly awful, this is the place. This was, without exaggeration, the worst Christmas Day dining experience I’ve ever had. I made a reservation well in advance for two people and confirmed it by text at 4:52 PM on Christmas Day. Despite this, our reservation was canceled with no explanation, no call, and no message. When we arrived, no one was at the entrance. We went inside to ask for assistance and were told to wait outside because our reservation was for the restaurant, not the lounge. After waiting again, a staff member appeared — only to walk us into the lounge anyway, without explanation. I overheard her say to another employee, “Oh, that’s the table I told you about.” We were seated at a high-top table directly at the entrance, despite the lounge not being busy and many proper tables being available. No explanation. No apology. The seating made the experience worse — I had to stand multiple times just to retrieve my napkin after it fell. Service was extremely slow. Our server took a long time to acknowledge us, despite serving only one other table. We were not able order wine before food. The Christmas buffet was very poor. Charcuterie had clearly been left uncovered for hours — cheese dried out and salami greasy. Protein options were extremely limited. Hot dishes included dry turkey, completely under-seasoned roast beef (adding salt didn’t help), and poorly cooked cod. Seafood was the only acceptable part, but limited and inconsistently seasoned. The buffet setup was badly designed, with hot-dish lids having nowhere to be placed, forcing guests to juggle plates and lids. Desserts looked appealing but were already dry, and the same tongs were used for multiple items. One particularly uncomfortable moment: our table centerpiece was not lit while others were. When my husband tried to turn it on, a staff member stopped him and told us not to touch it because it was rented, speaking to us in a condescending manner. Between the unexplained reservation cancellation, being moved without consent, poor seating, slow service, low food quality, disorganized buffet logistics, and staff attitude, the experience was a complete failure. The price was not justified. After management encouraged us to give the restaurant a second chance, we returned for the brunch buffet, which was noticeably better, though still with room for improvement. Eggs Benedict were good 🍳 The yolks were a deep yellow-orange, indicating quality eggs. The carrot-cake-style French toast was very good and unique, likely made with a specialty bread not commonly available in stores. Waffles, however, were not worth trying. Protein options at brunch were limited. Bacon & sausages were fine, but overall selection was weak for a $36 buffet. At this price point, additional protein choices would be expected. An egg-to-order station would significantly improve the brunch offering. Comparable hotels, such as Hilton Downtown Toronto, provide made-to-order egg stations and a broader selection for a similar price. Conclusion: The restaurant itself is visually appealing, but it appears poorly suited for high-pressure holiday service. It may be pretty good for a regular brunch or dinner, but I would strongly advise avoiding it for special occasions.

we went for the brunch buffet this morning and arrived around 1:10–1:15 PM.. despite it being close to the end of service, we were still welcomed and seated, and the server told us we could begin getting food after ordering drinks. We were dining with a 1-year-old, so I stayed behind to settle him while my parents and daughter went to the buffet first. They started at the end of the buffet (breads, charcuterie, fruit cups), which at the time looked full and well-presented. By the time it was my turn.. just a few minutes later, after getting my son into his high chair, the buffet was almost completely empty.. From the start of the buffet: Coq au vin was empty Eggs Benedict had only two pieces left (one missing the egg entirely) Croque monsieur had two quarter-sized pieces Only three pieces of French toast remained Scrambled eggs were dried scraps Sausages and toast looked tossed together carelessly The only items that still looked acceptable were the broccoli cheddar soup, zucchini with tomato, potatoes, charcuterie, bread section, and fruit cups, though even the fruit cups ran out shortly after, and when we asked, we were told there were none left (despite very few guests remaining, which we could clearly see as we were seated beside the buffet).. the dessert section was also empty, and only after that were a few cookies and small pink mousse-style cakes brought out. I understand we arrived near the end of buffet service, and we were not expecting everything to be fully stocked. however, if guests are still being accepted and charged full price, the experience should still be reasonably comparable to earlier seatings or at the very least, guests should be informed upfront of limited availability or offered alternatives (such as small kitchen batches) right away not after we make do of what's left there.. We paid the same price as everyone else, plus tip.. Letting guests in knowing there is very little left to offer is very disappointing.. with better communication and planning, this could have been handled much better..

Hadn’t been here in years. Brought a client for lunch. It was dead which is a shame. We split the truffle fries. For $10 you get a decent amount (earls is $15 for less fries)! She had the French onion soup and I had the sourdough pizza with sausage and peppers. Great food. Pizza is a tad bit thicker and smaller in diameter but taste was great as was texture of crust.

We just had brunch with my lady friends today. Food was marvelous - the taste, the presentation, the quality - all great. The ambiance was so lovely we took such a lot of photos, and note they were helpful on taking photos for our group. Not to forgot, the service was impeccable. We had our exchange gift with my friends, to our surprise they prepared small gift for all of us! You guys were awesome! Allison was so nice and the male server who gave us the small gifts, I forgot his name, thin in body structure and wearing eye glasses, you were 100% brilliant! Thank you guys! You made our pre-christmas party truly unforgettable. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️

We had brunch here as part of our Travelzoo Package (back in March) The selection is excellent with many decadent items but lots of healthy fruits and cereals available as well. The ambiance is gorgeous and we were able to stay and catch up as long as we wanted. It is a little pricey as a stand alone but nothing is cheap anymore so why not enjoy life and treat yourself.

Chose it as the easy and quick breakfast option as we were staying at the hotel..and what a mistake! Although emphasized that we have kids with us and they are hungry, every thing happened much later than perhaps if we had not informed them.. To order….! Had to get up and go find somebody to take my order…follow ups on order, plates,…salt…all came with delays and for food, the excuse was “sorry, we have only one person cooking…and many tables…”!!!!!! And the food also did not worth the waitC not too bad, but super average…and there it came at the end..18%, 20%,…etc. tip! 😆 We never went back…

Truly unforgivable for the price. I can honestly say that this is the worst restaurant I've ever experienced at this $$$ price point. On a busy Wednesday night there were two people in the whole place. The decor may have been "classy" in 2005 but it just feels like a sad airport lounge. Despite being totally dead, somehow my appetizer took 20 minutes to arrive - and it was duck rillettes, something that literally takes zero preparation. The rillettes were ok. A little bland but ok. What was weird was the HUGE serving. That sounds good right? Well it was a glass tureen with at least a quarter pound poured into it and refrigerated... but it came with only four tiny rounds of toast. I found out when I paid the bill that they charged me an additional $3 for four more tiny pieces when I asked for them. I managed to eat about half, and even that was a mistake. The "home made pickles" were from a jar, as were the onions. The appetizer cost over $20. The bartender was friendly but had to prepare their "signature" cocktail from a laminated plastic binder of instructions. It was $20 and absolutely dreadful. The bottom-shelf ingredients included "acid-corrected pineapple" which turned out to be out of an old looking carton of Dole. The ice smelled bad. Their burger was ok for a $10 burger. Good cheese mix, good bun. The problem is, it was $32. Oh and it came with no ketchup or other condiments. It also came with wilted iceberg lettuce and grey onion slices. The "house made" fries looked good. They were over-seasoned to the point of making me nauseous after a couple of bites. Basic grocery store wine as $20+ per glass. This place should not exist. It is the worst value, most depressingly bad restaurant I've ever eaten at. Why did I go there? Because it was late, I had just flown in from the UK and was staying at the hotel. Big mistake.

Right off the bat, our group was confused by the decor because the mascot on the menu was a horse with a lampshade on its head. Our server had some communication issues to understand and convey information. Food leans towards expensive end, though the salad was quite large. They did provide free soda refill.

We went here for the first time and definitely not the last. It wasn't very busy at all and that may have made the service fantastic. I had booked through OpenTable and totally forgot that I'd put down our anniversary ages ago and when the restaurant saw it was only two days away they wished us Happy Anniversary and even gave us a complimentary glass of sparkling. We did the five course chef's tasting menu with wine pairings and it was all amazing. A good layering of flavours as the courses progressed. The restaurant itself is cute and full of eclectic decor. I really enjoyed it here.

There was so much hope just by the decor vibe and menu options of the YDB. Wow. What a reminder that things are not always as they appear. It seemed strange that on a Friday night the place was literally dead. It made it weird to be in such an ostentatious place with one other table eating. The menu boiled down to pretty simple options with really fancy names. I give the chef credit for creativity. The food was ok...overpriced for what you received. But then again it is downtown Calgary so probably for par. The service was good but again only one other table until our last 20 minutes when another couple came in. The waiter was the one person show. Slightly disappointing for my choice for my birthday meal.

Staying at Hotel Arts again. We like the hotel, and the resurgent area around the hotel, but once again the restaurant lets the hotel down. The $24 breakfast buffet is pitiful. Our first morning the food was bad at the buffet so we ordered poached eggs and toast hoping to get something edible. Nope! The interior of the eggs were like water, no congealing at all was evident and whites were rubbery. Inedible. The food the second day being a Saturday was more plentiful, but if possible even worse than the Friday. Our server the first day tried, the second day we didn't seem to have one. There are a number of really good restaurants around the Hotel Arts. Do yourself a favour and spend your money elsewhere, you'll be glad you did!

We stayed at Hotel Arts during our Calgary visit and Yellow Door Bistro was the restaurant that connected to the hotel. Though we didn't eat at the restaurant, we ordered some dishes by the pool side. We were pleasantly surprised that the food was actually really good. Sadly we didn't bring our phone by the poolside so we didn't take pictures. The tamarind glaze spare ribs were legit and finger licking good (maybe 8 pieces). Even our extremely picky 2.5 years old daughter and 1 years old son were eating it. Their prosciutto and arugula personal pizza was delicious too. They are on the pricey side but food was enjoyable!

It was a disappointing Mother's Day Brunch. The place is whimsical & the service is good. The food is not that great. I took a lobster slider. There was more mayonnaise & celery than lobster. There were mini lemon meringue pancakes. They had graham cracker crumbs on. It was strange. The rest of the food was under seasoned. The fresh fruit was good but that just involves chopping. The desert bar was petit fours. It was ok. I've paid the same price to get much more.

This review is in reference to the New Years Eve Take-Home meal that we ordered in advance from Yellow Door Bistro. Ordering online was easy, and curbside pick-up on the day-of was convenient and friendly. We loved the seafood portion of the meal. We hadn't realized the entree needed to be baked, but it allowed for the beef in the Wellington to be done to perfection. The peppercorn jus and the raclette pomme purée were so incredible it led to plate licking :) I wasn't blown away by the chosen dessert of chocolate fondue. We hadn't been aware that we would need to make the fondue and by the end of the night didn't feel like it. I was going to take a star off because of that, but the meal was SO good and we weren't left hungry so I'm not going to. The meal was $95 per person. I think I would have preferred to spend a little more and have had a prepared dessert more fitting of the night. This was a beautifully prepared and presented meal. I see Hotel Arts To Go (the YD Bistro is located at Hotel Arts) is offering Italian, Swiss etc dinners and I look forward to trying more.

First time here at Yellow Door Bistro for Sunday Brunch and it was delicious. Selection ranged from yogurt parfait, lemon pancakes, roasted potatoes, bacon, sausage, eggs cooked with yogurt, Eggs Benedict, muffins and vanilla Panna cotta. Standard coffee, juice and tea for drinks. Dining area super modern with funky chairs (Modern not sure). Tables decorated nicely with small shot of strawberry smoothie. Service was fantastic and they will validate parking so bring your parking ticket. Overall great selection and priced at $24 for adults and $12 for kids. Well worth it.

Food is bland and overpriced for what you get. I was shocked by the Cobb salad size. The ambiance is okay - decor is eh. Service is good.

Boyfriend and I went for breakfast our first day in town. It's a civic holiday, there's no civic holiday hours anywhere. Only Stat holidays which it's not. So we go in thinking the buffet will be out but it's not, it doesn't come out for another hour (it's 8AM). So we ask for menus, expensive, small selection. I asked if I could grab a small snack while we wait for the buffet and she says of course, there's fruit and croissants. What I didn't know is that we'd be charged 2 buffet fees plus our meals we ordered. Our server was nice but I wish she would have told me that we'd be charged for 1 croissant I got 2x. Would have left and gone somewhere else had we have known. Ended up being delicious but can not believe we paid $110 for breakfast for 2. I will say that the interior was absolutely beautiful and maybe that could have distracted from the price but.. it did not.

Unimpressive. We had a girls night out, during Big Taste of Calgary and thought this posh spot would be a good place for drinks and a bite to eat. The wine list for glasses is quite limited, but bottles is extensive. Selection is mediocre at best. Cocktails really saved the day at the end of the meal. $35 for 3 courses sounds like a steal! Menu: Course 1 Heirloom Carrot and Fairwind Farms Goats Cheese Salad golden raison, orange cardamom dressing, toasted almond foam Course 2 Braised Ewe-versial Lamb Shoulder creamy corn polenta, baby vegetables, natural jus Course 3 Mini Treat Platter cream puff, chocolate cone, creme brulee Well the salad was extremely small. For the price we expected small portions but it was a degrading amount of salad. The almond foam could have been anything but almond, and was really just tasteless foam. Lamb was a bit dry, and honestly very unimpressive for a piece of lamb. It was hard to finish because it was just really boring. It came on a bed of polenta which was equally unimpressive. The only good things that came out of this dinner was the Valrhona chocolate cake, and the exceptionally friendly staff. I hope this isn't a reflection of their regular dinner menu, as we all felt a bit cheated, even for a $35 dinner. 3 stars for effort, and perhaps growing pains. Parking is also a pain.

Well tonight was a rough dining experience. I had a 3 course dinner for two with wine pairings from the hotel as part of a package I booked. First, I was surprised I wasn't given any choice to my dinner (usually you can choose soup or salad, chicken or fish kinda thing). Falafel, pickerel, chocolate cake. Where in the world does that menu make sense? Secondly, I'm very particular about the fish I eat and I told them that I don't eat pickerel, and they did substitute it for short rib (small win). The habernero falafel came and it was tasty, and surprisingly the heat level was perfect. However the naan bread wasn't charred, it was completely blackened. So I sent that back. The short rib came out perfectly cooked, however it was drowned in glaze (even the glaze was wrong and far too peppery). It was served with an inedible (near raw) pasta that was drowning in the glaze. There was another sauce on the plate but it was mostly covered in glaze. I sent it back with only the meat touched. The dessert was forgettable and mislabelled (not what I expect from a chocolate hazelnut torte) but it cleansed my palate from the prior two courses, and that was necessary. I'm really glad I didn't directly pay money for this meal, because I would have had words with manager. On a positive note, my server Charm was very sweet. This restaurant needs to stick to breakfast (which they do decently) and poolside snacks.

Looks can be deceiving, and this restaurant fits that phrase perfect. The decor was amazing, probably one of the best I have ever seen. The food "looked" great, but as I said it was very deceiving. Firstly, the COFFEE was super super super diluted, and it was pretty much sewage. Has to be the worst coffee I have ever had. It was practically water with a hint of coffee. Secondly, we ordered the French toast with peach custard cream. There was barely any cream though. We had to scramble hard to look for cream but could probably find a drop only of it. Absolutely garbage, and as I said, was very misleading when they say it is peach custard cream. Furthermore, we ordered salmon eggs Benedict. The eggs was extremely runny. How can you screw up poached eggs? We also ordered the double fried fries. It was stone cold! All in all, the restaurant is all looks. It doesn't taste good and you might as well go somewhere else for a proper brunch. Coffee has to be the worst thing I have ever had in my life. Funny enough, I ended up paying $50 for such a garbage breakfast.

I have horribly inconvenient food intolerances: eggs + milk. They're in everything and very hard to avoid. The Yellow Door was extremely accommodating and even comped my lunch when I had to wait a long time for my food. They made me a non-menu flatbread and it was delicious. Many places are rude to me because of my food issues but the Yellow Door went above and beyond. Very impressed. Five stars

Excellent service! Excellent people! Jonny was our waiter & he was really nice & attentive & gave an excellent wine suggestion. Also many thanks to Ash who made it a wonderful night for us.

The hot buffet is awesome. Lots of different food and all really good. My wife had the beef burger which was cooked perfectly. My son had a really well put together traditional breakfast which he inhaled in one breath and then sat licking his lips. Really nice clean place and glad we went!

Such a fun dining experience, came to yellow door bistro on a whim with a girlfriend. We initially wanted just appetizers but ended up with real food. We sat at the bar as the restaurant was suprisigly empty. It was a Tuesday night but people eat during the weekdays no? The head waiter was this cool looking guy with a thin mustache and his hair slicked back lol looked like a villain from batman or something. He made sure we were happy with everything and made recommendation which I literally live for. If the staff hate it then it must suck right? We ordered a beef dish can't remember the name but it was delicious and the potatoes were awesome too. Loved dining here, went back for the big taste a few months ago and got the chefs choice/plate and they made accommodations for me not being able to eat pork. I'll be back just haven't had the time!

Top notch food and service. The vibe is so cool inside this restaurant. Good place for a fancy brunch spot. I had the chefs special pancakes. The flavours change often. I was lucky enough to get the Ferrero Rocher soufflé ones :)

This was a tough one for me to rate! I was first blown away by the decor. We were the lucky ducks who got to sit in the lovely round booth with the incredible light fixture. That was fun all by itself. Our server was really sweet and kept our coffees and waters topped off. She seemed to forget about us near the end of the meal though, and we had to wait for our check for about 45 mins (one of our group members actually had to go find her in the restaurant and ask for it). The breakfast buffets looked like a lot of fun, and they have both a continental and a hot buffet option with two different price points. I opted for the eggs benny (my absolute favorite breakfast item!) Our meals took quite a long time to arrive, but were beautifully plated. Unfortunately my eggs were essentially raw but the meal took so long to arrive that I didn't want to ask them to take it back. The hash browns were really tasty, but the hollandaise didn't quite have that rich flavour that I love so much. So the food was a pretty big disappointment. I don't think I'll be returning, but the ambiance was nice!

Voted on is Calgary's best brunch spots, I was excited to try this place. Buffets are usually disappointing, but Yellow Door does a great job with offering unique dishes alongside the usual. The day we went, the dishes included your standard scrambled eggs, sausage, Bacon, eggs Benedict, breakfast potatoes, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt parfait and pastries. The special dishes were a croissant strata (really delicious), mini coat cheese and red pepper quiches, beef sliders, and there were a few small desserts. These guys use the delicious eggs with orange yolks, not this pale yellow or liquid stuff. Brunch is $24 (or $15 if you don't go for any of the hot selections). Includes juice, coffee, and tea. The service was truly exceptional. The guy serving us was very friendly, and genuinely seemed to enjoy his job. The price is fair as this brunch is definitely a notch above the regular brunch items. And don't be afraid to call ahead and ask what the selections are for the day! We did, and the girl on the phone was awesome and happily listed everything. When we are staying at a downtown Calgary hotel again, we will definitely be back. When compared to other "hotel-style" brunches, this place is definitely 5 stars.

Went here a few weeks ago with my partner and a friend. We were in Calgary for the weekend and this place had great reviews.  When we arrived, the hostess made us feel sub par for not having reservations and was not at all friendly. Our server was pleasant but largely absent. She checked on us once and did not refill our drinks until the end of our meal.  The server highly recommended the brunch buffet, so my friend and I tried it. Every last thing was cold, burnt, or poorly cooked. Even the cookies were hard to chew. When we complained to the server, at the very at of the meal, because she had not come around to our table for such a long time, she apologized and went to get the manager.  We then waited another 10 minutes for the manager who explained that everything was cold because nothing on the buffet had lids due to the type of food that it was. I let her know that I felt this was a good safety issue. She offered hot food from the kitchen but we were at the end of our meal so we declined. In the end she took 10% off of our bill, despite the fact we'd barely touched our food. On a side note, my partner ordered from the brunch menu, and had great food, even though it was overpriced. While her french toast was good, it didn't make up for the stone cold experience of the food and the cold attitude of the staff. Overall, this was expensive and overrated. Take a hard pass and go elsewhere.

It was a pleasant surprise coming to this place for a Sunday brunch. We decided to try the buffet as it had a good variety of food and it looked very tasty. Brunch is $24 which isn't very expensive considering that one of the guys from our group decided to order from the menu and he ended up paying $21 for his omelette and juice ($17 + $4). Brunch included scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, baked squared potatoes, eggs Benedict among other things including some cheeses and cured meats on a Charcuterie board. Additionally, there were pastries including croissants, muffins, cookies and tiramisu :-) Our server Daryl was super friendly and was constantly checking on us in case we needed anything.

Food was highly average. Thought we were getting roasted vegetables, ended up getting a fresh garden salad

Came here for some cocktails with a lady friend, while waiting for an event at Hotel Arts to start. For the short while that we were there, we were very well looked after, and our waiter was extremely friendly and kind. Despite their fancy-rustic ambience, the price point on the drinks was similar to what you'd find elsewhere in downtown Calgary. I would come back here on a date, or drinks with the same friend :). Some of the cocktails are named after the bartenders! Try one and make sure you make eye contact with the guy it's named after, while you sip. Because that's not creepy at all. ;)

I was invited to this bistro with some friends, and as a vegan, I called ahead to check their options before accepting the invite, especially since I could see it is a pricey bistro. The hostess who answered asked if she could take a few minutes to ask the chef, and said she would call me back. Sure enough, she called back in a few minutes and described a yummy sounding dinner with zucchini noodles, sauce, and some veggies. It was priced at $18, which I did think was steep for the ingredients, but it sounded good and interesting, so I went for it. But then, when I actually ordered, I referenced our earlier conversation and said that I would have the vegan option with the zucchini noodles, etc, and she did one of those, "Oh yeah, about that...we don't have that but we have a nice pasta with veggies." Well, I was not pleased, but now what could I do but smile and say "Sure?" so that's what I did. And I paid $18 for a bowl of corkscrew pasta, with a very very few pieces of onion and bits of tomato, and some herbs. I can't explain how disappointing it was. The worst is that I called and was told one thing, and then was given another. For a restaurant that bills itself as serving exciting, innovative food, the chef ought to be able to do better than what I was serving my kids when they were toddlers. If not, then it should be priced more appropriately, like 4.95 or something. I get it that not everyone is vegan, but come on. If you're a professional chef or restaurateur, then you ought to be able to imagine a plate besides plain pasta. Beets and garbanzo beans on a bed of grain with a nice sauce? Tofu stir fry? A bed of greens with navy beans on it and lots of veggies? These are all extremely simple and any vegan would be happy to see these types of nutritionally complete and interesting plates. Needless to say, I won't be back, and that means neither will my family of five non-vegans, nor our extended family, nor my neighborhood dining group, etc. Sorry, yellow door, all the cocktails and fancy lighting in the world won't make up for that!

We're ladies who love to lunch, well in this case - brunch! Enticed by things such as chocolate chip pancakes, smoked salmon eggs Benedict and breakfast bowls, who wouldn't love brunch? Add a few mimosas and you're set! You can tell on the presentation of the food that they take pride in the fresh and quality ingredients that they use. The furniture and pops of color from flowers and throw pillows gives this place a modern bistro feel - great food paired with great atmosphere make the experience that much better.

Went for the breakfast buffet this morning. Cool decor and spaced out so I wasn't in anyone's way. Our server was a little off her game, having to be reminded to get the things we had already ordered, but very friendly. There was a decent selection of food with toast and cereals being brought to your table. A wide selection of olives and pickles to go with the cheese and meat selection but only two kinds of cheese and two kinds of meat. Also a large selection of nuts and dried fruits for oatmeal. There were amazing mini lemon meringue pancakes, traditional eggs, bennedict, sausages and bacon. There were monte cristo and Reuben sandwiches but they were cold when I got to them. Tasty despite being cold. All in all, I expected a little bit better of quality and service but I would come back to try it again. Everyone has an ordinary day now and then :)

Yikes - had no idea I never reviewed this gem. I ate the best steak and frites here. The fries were perfect - crispy and mealy inside. Nicely seasoned with a wine reduction that took me over the edge. I also really enjoyed the cobb salad. It was refreshing, the flavours were subtle but still lively. I also ate one of the most amazing desserts. It was like a refine, deluxe twix bar. This post does not do Yellow Door Bistro justice, but I'm tired, and have no more energy. Sorry Yellow Door.

I am a very forgiving diner but I truly cannot find anything positive to say about our brunch buffet experience. The hot food was cold. The cold food was warm. The pancakes tasted raw and were obviously a pre-made mix. Our server was invisible. Or maybe we were invisible because no one asked us if we needed or wanted anything after we were seated. My hubby had to ask for juice twice. We had to ask for our plates to be taken away. We had to ask for our bill. There were 4 servers walking around the restaurant completely ignoring us the whole time. At a cost of $34.00 each I would expect a whole lot more. I would give Zero stars if I could.

Maybe it's the pandemic but shouldn't you be trying a little harder?! This was once our favorite cocktail bar in the Beltline but the door has lost some of its luster.

Great experience, our server and host was Sebastian and excellent food knowledge and perfection of the dining experience. I had the halibut and it was cooked to perfection, the gnocchi that I ordered was not what I expected, Italian Style but rather Persian style which I didn't really care for, they were gummy and flavourless. Definitely a dining experience with exceptional service and flavour bursts to blow your pallet.

How can you not have a fabulous night in a place as cool and chic as Yellow Door! The room is just so fun, so chic, so well designed. The staff is just fantastic and the menu (while I only had an app) all looks lovely. I also have to say, I came in on my own, lap top in toe and used their free wifi to get some work done while enjoying a wonderful glass of wine. It was perfection of a spot for this! This is most definitely one hotel restaurant that is way above the average. Even if you are not staying in the hotel it is worth checking out for lunch, dinner or a drink and dessert. If you are over at the BMO Centre or Stamp grounds, it is definitely the closest nice restaurant and worth the stroll.

Absolutely fantastic place for brunch. Reasonably priced, high quality, great ambience. It's 100x better than the brunch across the first street at the First Street Food Market. Probably one of the best brunches in Calgary. I'd recommend going. You won't regret it.

I received a call from Yellow Door a day before my reservation I made 3 weeks earlier though OpenTable letting me know that my reservation was cancelled for the pool side lunch table at 11:15 AM on July 1st because 'the hotel is so busy'. Even though I had the reso for weeks and I had even called on June 13th to confirm the reservation and their OpenTable information stated (until yesterday) that pool side are the only tables available. I spoke with Hotel Arts and was quoted that yes it's poolside table but only for 2 hours with a 20 minute swim based on capacity. When I booked it the restriction were already being lifted then for July 1st so there is NO excuse why it is canceling reservations. Not professional at all.

Must have arrived too late for brunch buffet, most selections were picked clean. Americans is actually coffee. Salad was old coleslaw Manager cut bit in half because food didn't meoour standard

Enjoyed my experience here for sure, not sure if the food was the best part about it but would likely return. The manager and all the staff we interacted with were very personable, and the decor was super modern but at the same time pretty warm and comfortable. An interesting note is how the menu is a standard paper menu but for drinks you get handed an iPad - a novel idea but its actually not very helpful as you have to click down into and back up from menus so you get a bit lost in the process. Food wise I would say this place is above average for sure, but not sure I would put it in my list of 'must go' for Calgary just yet. For this visit, got the tuna tartare which was really good (not the best in Calgary), bacon wrapped halibut was nothing special, and a specialty burger stuffed with duck that was fantastic. The drinks were awesome, got some of the specialty cocktails (got with with Laphroaig which was sneaky strong) and wine and all was good on that front. As said, it was good, has potential, will probably come back for another try at some point.

We had stayed overnight at Hotel Arts and of course it was one of the coldest days of the year so decided not to venture out for breakfast. Instead, we headed downstairs to the Yellow Door Bistro. The decor was beautiful and I loved the big HORSE statue! We opted for the a la carte menu and chose two delicious items: Eggs Benedict w/Smoked Salmon and Pancakes with Caramelized Bananas and a a dulce de leche whipped cream. OMG! Both dishes were amazing. So tasty and very filling. Their coffee and tea selection were great. Service was very attentive and we had a great time. We will be back!

Booked brunch at the yellow door for a friends birthday day celebration. Have to say that every one that seated us and served us were very accommodating and help full. Food was great and it was all finger side portion so normally I would only hit the buffet one maybe for a half a plate more but I found myself going up to the buffet 4 times just to nibble on things. Because they would run out of things. But because of the set up I found it was a small selection and food was on the cold side. Favourite part was the little glass jars of jam and jelly.

It's a really nice looking place and very swanky. The food though is standard but priced too high. I had the crab salad which was good but lacking crab. I also had the tuna pasta which was pretty dull and very under seasoned. My wife had the braised spare rib which was actually good though! Look It's a cool place and the food is ok but that's it.

Breakfast here is scrumptious!! The dill hollandaise is worth the stop alone. The benny selection is on point. Pretty good cesars and mimosas too!! But the best part of our dining experience was the staff!! So friendly and accommodating to our different requests and questions. The portions are perfect. The decor is really chic and very clean. There is a buffet that looks incredible and will have to try next time.

Very nice Easter Brunch. Great friendly staff. Would go back to try their regular menu.

Tried Yellow Door Bistro for their Easter Sunday Brunch "Enhanced" Buffet. Cost was $35/person which includes coffee/tea, a complimentary smoothie shot, handmade ketchup on the table, & the lovely spread of food and dessert. Oh yes! They also validate your parking ticket upon completion of meal. Parking is right in the parking lot beside the hotel. On to the buffet: there were breakfast items like muffin, pastires, chacuterie with cheese, mini goat chees quiches, steel oats with toppings, wonderful scrambled eggs with goat cheese, eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, ham, bread pudding, potato salad, fruit salad, cold seafood like shrimps, clams, mussels, king crab and smoked salmon. Dessert: macroons, mini cupcakes, to die for carrot cake, hot cross buns & pana cotta cups. All the food was wonderful! The only 2 things I have to say about the buffet are that there aren't any greens at all, a nice, healthy green salad would make the buffet complete & the food platters are way too high on the bar table. For short people, it's really tough to see what's in the heavy lidded Le Crueset casseroles. Wait service was good and quite attentive. The food comes out in small batches which keeps it fresh. The chefs and wait staff keeps checking and replenishing the food.

We came for Sunday brunch. The restaurant itself is quaint and there is a lot of room between tables so it is possible to enjoy a quiet conversation with your tablemates. The buffet is very impressive with a wide variety of high quality offerings that were all delicious- pastries, muffins, charcuterie, yogurt parfaits, fish cakes, fruit, a wide variety of eggs include eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, oatmeal & the "fixins", french toast, quiche and desserts. The only negative about the whole dining experience was with food temperature. Every "hot food" item that I selected was tepid at best. The Bailey's french toast that I had were positively cold. Hot food served hot will raise the buffet to 5 stars. Our server was excellent and we wanted for nothing. We will definitely return.

I had very low expectations for finding something to eat at this restaurant as they listed nothing vegan on their menu. However, they impressed me, the chef make some zucchini "pasta" dish which was very good and I had a flatbread without pesto and parmesan with artichokes which was good, but not amazing. The others I was with went with meat options and did not seem to be big fans of their meals, but the off-menu vegan friendly option was a hit for me.

Met a couple friends here during Big Taste Calgary week. Whether you are driving by or walking in from the outside you can not miss this restaurant. It has, as it's name sake indicates, a rather obvious Yellow Door. Awesome. We had a 3 course menu including an Heirloom Carrot and Goats Cheese Salad, my entree choice of Braised Ewe-niversial (lamb) and a Chocolate Fondant with a delicious ice cream for dessert. Everything tasted fresh & lovely. The lamb was moist & delicious. What impressed me immensely is the moment I was seated and visited by the server, I was handed an Ipad. The Ipad is their beverage menu. What a great concept & kind of fun for the first few minutes. The service was stellar and I loved the decor. It's very European & whimsical with romantic undertones. All in all a very enjoyable experience.

So I have yet to stop by for the food, but I always end up here after a brunch on the weekend. My wife and have a tradition that goes back to our dating days where we would grab an Irish coffee after finishing our brunch. Now, we've tried them all of over the city but yellow door has the best one. Completely deconstructed, the cream, coffee, and Irish whisky, all come as its own piece. Then you get to mix it all together (I recommend throwing in all the cream first so the coffee will melt it) and have a magical alcoholic and caffeine infusion. Next time you're in the area, try it!

The place is spacious, and the service is good (you can see the servers are professional and courteous), otherwise it would get a 2-star rating. We went to Yellow Door for brunch and I cannot say I enjoyed any part of it. The buffet has very limited choices, and the egg benedict simply smelled bad. If you are going for a buffet brunch in downtown Calgary, there are lots of other choices for the same price. Not going back.

We finally went to Yellow Door for Sunday brunch. We heard about it from a few people but kept forgetting about it since we normally don't go for brunch downtown. Glad we ventured out of the suburbs and made our way to Yellow Door. Worth the trip. Their buffet had a great variety of options including eggs, pancakes, cheeses, sausages, toast etc. etc. Loved the salmon eggs benny and the super cute pancakes too. The presentation of food items is what I love. My husband isn't overly crazy about it and as long as its great food and lots of it - he is happy. The presentation and all the breakfast items we tried were fantastic. I can't complain about anything. The décor is top notch and the service was fabulous as well. Steller experience from arrival to departure. Will be back again since I hear they do change out their brunch items quiet often. Can't wait for next time.