Enjoyed dinner here on our second night in Calgary. Almost nice enough to dine outside but decided to sit inside. A bit noisy (an office group near us) but otherwise comfortable. Wanted to try their sangria (we just missed happy hour though). Husband had a...Guinness. Settled on the shepherd’s pie…good but would have liked more peas and carrots. Husband had the jalapeno bacon burger…he really liked it. Our waitress was either new or shy…didn’t get much hospitality from her.More

Visited here the evening we arrived in Calgary. The inside was really nice. We had 2 chicken currys , 2 beers and 2 large white wines and the bill was 102$. It was very busy...it was a Saturday night so obviously very popular. Would recommend...The server was very efficient and pleasant. We were able to pay by cash too.More

As a Scot who had never visited Canada never mind Calgary, found myself in Calgary in September having to spend 14 days out of the UK (Scotland) before being allowed to finally visit my Family including two grandchildren in Minnesota. (US Covid Regulations) James Joyce...became my local for the next 16 days. From the moment I stepped into this family pub I was welcomed like a regular. Wonderful place with super friendly bar staff, great grub and Guinness and nice local clientele. Obviously a lot quieter than it would normally be given Covid restrictions, but in some ways that added to the homely atmosphere. Love this pub and if I am ever lucky enough to return to Calgary it will be my first port of call. Slainte Mhath! Eddie MorrisonMore

I sat at the bar and chatted with almost every staff member at least briefly. Everyone was super friendly.

Stopped by for a pint on two occasions Got hosed by server and owner Local yokel ... mistook me for another tourist or another. Surprised they are still in the bizz!

We had a hankering for fish and chips and my wife had read good things about this spot called Mrs. Chippy ( which is really just the James Joyce Pub doing Fish and Chips takeout) so we decided to give it a try. The food...was about 15 minutes behind the agreed upon pickup time on this very quiet Sunday, but that was not a big deal as there was nothing else to do. The lady there handed me two bags...one was for the warms items ( Fish and Chips) the other was for the cold items ( condiments plus cole slaw.....nice touch. The fish ( Haddock) was very good, even though the tartar sauce which we were ASSURED would be included, was nowhere to be found. That put a slight damper on our enjoyment for sure. The chips on the other hand we found to be quite tasteless and lacking in seasoning.More

We went there at happy hour. Not much selection for their happy hour menu. Their service was slow and there wasn't many people in there at the time we visited the place. Though their mini shepherd's pie were good. The lychee tini was ok. Their...steak & Guinness pie is a bit salty. When we finish eating our shepherd's pie we didn't know that we want to order more and the waiter told us to use the same plate and fork but I asked them to give us a new one instead.More