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Lonely Mouth Bar, Calgary, AB

Lonely Mouth Bar

4.6
4.6
443 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Japanese
Located in the heart of 17th Avenue’s bustling hospitality scene, Lonely Mouth is Calgary’s newest Japanese inspired bar serving an eclectic variety of Modern Japanese food and drink. From freshly pulled house-made udon noodles to our hand-picked sake program + thoughtful cocktail list, Lonely Mouth's focus on craftsmanship and expertise to is meant to inspire, invoke and feed the curious, and without a doubt satisfy your cravings.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 37 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Japanese, Japanese (Tempura), Creative Japanese

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am

  • Phone number

    (403) 990-5094

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Tomohiro Mitsuno

  • Neighbourhood

    Calgary

  • Cross Street

    17th ave and 5th st SW

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 443 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. AlisonC

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service from Madisen who was happy to help us choose the best dinner and sake recommendations. Delicious and good quality ingredients. Tried a lot of cool dishes and loved each one. (We would have had more but my lonely mouth was bigger than my tiny stomach)
  2. Tourist

    Calgary

    66 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    66 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    We have eaten at Lonely Mouth several times for lunch which is always an excellent experience. This was the first time for dinner and service was decidedly slower due to much higher guest to staff ratios. The food and sake were terrific nevertheless.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Our food was taking a while to come out, which was totally fine, but the manager came over and apologized and said some pickled cucumbers would be coming on the house. However, these never arrived.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    I was sitting in a corner and the AC draft was so strong the food got cold really fast. Also very cold
  5. ToddG

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Dashi was very under seasoned and lacking flavour. Appetizers and hand roll were good.
  6. DanielL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, great service. We had a table where the AC was blowing down on us and they were able to find us a different table even though they were full booked. 10/10 would recommend.
  7. KBossluvtoeatgoodfood

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very tasty food with good service. Hand rolls are amazing, as well as the shrimp tempura and the steak dish. Looking forward to going back and trying some other items.
  8. EMM123

    Calgary

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Service felt rushed. Sashimi, steak, cod, Brussels, tuna tartare were outstanding. Hand rolls were disappointing. Desserts were ok.
  9. Jimson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious, cocktails were great. We were in good hands with our server, Jake.
  10. KarenT

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a tremendous dining experience! The server did a great job of walking us through the menu and making pairing suggestions for the various dishes. I cannot wait to go back and try more items on the menu!
  11. TerryW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was an amazing experience! My first time to the Bar and it was truly a great experience for me and my beautiful date. It made our night. The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. The decor feels like your are away on an exotic holiday!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server, Rebecca, was really great. Definitely made time to joke with us between dishes and created a great dinning experience. Food took quite a bit of time to come out once ordered, but it was delicious. You’re definitely going to pay for the ambience of the restaurant and quality of ingredients vs quantity, so be prepared for a pricey bill.
  13. Eatingfood

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4
    The food is essentially sub-par Japanese food. Nothing special about the presentation or the preparation, and we couldn’t finish two of our dishes because the food just didn’t taste good. On top of that, my friend ordered a glass of wine and it still hadn’t arrived when we were on our last course. The server kept telling us it was getting chilled but hadn’t warned us about the wait or given another recommendation as an alternate. I eventually just asked that they bring it regardless because we were almost done eating. They told us they’d comp desert and check back but never did, nor did they take the wine off the bill. I was annoyed that the server thought it was ok for someone to wait the entire meal for one glass of wine. I won’t go back and wouldn’t recommend.
  14. ClaudiaA

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    amazing food and lovely place, it was my birthday and we had a great time!
  15. Shay

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server recommended the Blue Fin Tuna Tartar and the Brewmaster's Sake. It was excellent. We enjoyed our time there. Contemporary, quiet, sheek. Quite the choices of Sake, too.
  16. JocelynU

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My second time at Lonely Mouth and I can’t wait to go back! Everything we ordered was so good.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tonkatsu sando is the best! We dined during happy hour and got a few of the shrimp, crab, and tuna hand rolls and they were amazing! The udon is a little bit salty but it’s also good. Squid and shrimp tempura were so soft that it almost melted in your mouth. All of the hand rolls and tempura tasted fresh. We’ll be back for sure!
  18. AndrewB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    -Staff wasn’t forward about out of stock items before we ordered leading to frustration while ordering. -Meal dragged on for about 2hrs, poor sequencing for delivery of dishes to members of my party. By the end no one wanted to bother with dessert. Some of us even got a bite elsewhere rather than risk ordering another roll. -Food is just honestly too expensive, I can get better value at other local restaurants in the same category near lonely mouth. -Service sucked, hard to get refills on drinks, continuous attempts to serve us other people’s dishes. As the evening dragged on we wondered if our food was given to someone else. I am not interested in returning.
  19. FoodLover

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I didn't think the food was remarkable. The popular milk buns tasted like they had freezer burn (despite making them daily?). It was good, but not awesome as reviews have suggested. Funky vibe for sure but not sure I'll go back.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, lovely atmosphere! The udon was absolutely amazing.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simply amazing! Highly recommend. Food, service and ambiance was great.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a lovely evening with amazing food and service! Shoutout to Greg for his incredible hospitality!
  23. Margarita

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The sashimi platter was very good, fresh and some umami 🤩
  24. RedGem

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing Food! Great Service! I will be telling all my friends!
  25. KelC

    Calgary

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    I've been to Lonely Mouth on a few other occasions. It's one of my favorite spots in Calgary. I highly recommend the udon bowl. The noodles are made fresh and it's delicious! Check out their creative cocktail menu. Also amazing!
  26. Tourist

    Calgary

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of our favourite restaurants in Calgary, and certainly for Japanese food. We come here regularly for weekend lunch when it’s serene. The food quality, especially in the sashimi and hand rolls, is superb. The wait staff are super friendly and very knowledgeable, especially regarding food and sake pairings. The sake list is very extensive with delightful finds. Ambience and decor are Tokyo cool.
  27. Jasmine

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The hand rolls are a must have here. Definitely recommend ordering a few
  28. Daniel

    New England

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Nice atmosphere, good service and tasty food. Katsu sando was juicy and mouthwatering - just too much sauce for my taste.
  29. AMRM

    Calgary

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Service was ok, and was good but nothing outstanding for the price. I had wanted to try it for a while but I don’t think I’ll go back.
  30. Sarah

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and experience! It's a little on the pricey side, but the food was delicious!
  31. Time2dine

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Food was good but service was poor. Overall average value.
  32. MonicaA

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The ambiance and service were awesome! Presentation of the food was quite lovely and I appreciate the nice and elegant wares that they use.
  33. AmberM

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    The food was good. The drinks were better. :P They have an amazing cocktail list with slushie drinks. :) It was a nice night out and the restaurant was amazing about working with us for last minute additions when they were supposed to be sold out.
  34. BadBobby

    Calgary

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    FABULOUS! We'll be back. Can't wait to introduce our family to this fantastic restaurant @
  35. Laura

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful place! My new favorite restaurant. Can't wait to try more things.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience4
    Server was not great. Hardly came to the table and had an attitude the whole time. Restaurant itself was great but the service made us want to leave.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first visit based on strong reviews. It won’t be our last. Outstanding food and service. Highly recommended!
  38. Jessie

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing tantalizing. Service was outstanding
  39. EamonnI

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great date spot! Staff was incredible, I left my phone there and they made sure to get it back to me.
  40. kimb

    Calgary

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday dinner! The food and service is outstanding. Also, they are very good with food allergies!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Lonely Mouth Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 443 OpenTable diners.

Lonely Mouth Bar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 37 times today
Google Map for Lonely Mouth Bar

528 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B1

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    17th ave and 5th st SW

  • Neighbourhood

    Calgary

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Japanese, Japanese (Tempura), Creative Japanese

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Tomohiro Mitsuno

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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