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Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar, Waterton Park, AB

Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar

3.8
3.8
68 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Pub
  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for craft beers
The Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar just completed a massive renovation and is now one of the highest rated restaurants in Waterton Park! With an amazing gourmet gastro pub menu and Waterton’s largest selection of local craft beers on tap, the “Bear” is a must when visiting the park. We have live every weekend and an amazing heated patio right on Main St! No minors allowed, must be 18 years old.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (403) 859-2211
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 68 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar offers a vibrant atmosphere with live music and a "great selection of beer on tap." Guests rave about the "excellent friendly service" and generous food portions. The patio is dog-friendly, adding to its appeal. While some dishes may need tweaking, the overall experience is "highly recommend[ed]."

68 Reviews
  1. FLCS

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved our burgers. Strawberry faux-ito was nice and refreshing! Jenny Allen was a great acoustic singer. Our server, Nevada, was so kind and attentive. Always have a great time here!

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  2. Rene

    Hawaii

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an amazing time at the Thirsty Bear! Suer cool vibe, and great service!

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  3. David and Joan

    Calgary

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Not enough gluten free items on the menu. This is disappointing as it was in the restaurant at the Bay Shore. Same group of owners. Same chef.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Not overly busy and took almost 45 mins for wings. Slow service and had to ask for things like side plates, water ect.

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  5. Fabz

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Mixed views on this place. The good first. Fantastic atmosphere and establishment! Great service too! Live music was also awesome! The bad isn’t horrible but with a few touches in the kitchen it would be much better for the amount of money you’re paying. We had the fish tacos, which seeing them go by at first looked amazing. But sadly disappointing, as the fish was twice the size of the taco and had to much greasy beer batter on them. Also not much for toppings. Would recommend slightly smaller piece of fish cooked to perfection to start. Then add some more slaw and cilantro with a different sauce. We upgraded our fries for 6$ extra for sweet potato fries and a couple of chunks of Parmesan. Second main was bison fajitas. Also for 29$ sadly disappointed. Was a cube of bison cut into 4 big chunks which is horrible for chewing and making a fajita. Also there was zero seasoning. Came with 3x 6” shells that you couldn’t even fill. Also added a tiny portion of gaucamole if you could call it that for $4. Would recommend seasoning the meat and peepers better and even just slicing the meat better would be much better but also the portion for the price needs to be adjusted.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Everything about this place was just bad. I like beer, but I struggled to find anything in their beer menu that I wanted to drink. We knew in advance that they have live music. But the music was terrible and do loud that it was impossible to ignore. The food was really poor value for money. We got better and cheaper in Calgary airport. The only positive was the food came quickly so even after spending 10 minutes deciding wether we should stay after arriving we were in and out in 40 minutes. Which was great to escape this place, but not the relaxing evening of food and a few beers that we'd imagined.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food…best fish tacos I ever had. Live music early in the evening on a Friday night was a nice touch!

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  8. Bassman

    Calgary

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to eat. Food was a bit slow, but the service was excellent! Had a burger with fries, and the wife has a salad. Food was excellent!

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  9. HilaryH

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great elevated pub food with excellent friendly service. The patio is dog friendly, beer was cold and the live music was fun! It was everything we were looking for after a long day of hiking before heading back to our camp site.

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  10. JacquelineR

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had dinner and watched game four of the Stanley Cup final here. Food was excellent (very generous portions!) and service was friendly and attentive. A restaurant manager was on the floor and mingled with people to check on how things were going. Great selection of beer on tap as well. Highly recommend this place 👍🏻

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FAQs

Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar is rated 3.8 stars by 68 OpenTable diners.

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Not bookable

This restaurant is open seasonally. Unfortunately, it is currently closed.

Google Map for Thirsty Bear Kitchen + Bar

111 Waterton Ave, Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Waterton Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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