Trawler's Seafood Kitchen - Calgary

Tasty and no frills!. This restaurant is nothing fancy, but it is a great place to fix your fish-n-chips craving. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it was nice and quiet. <br/ <br/ I had the three piece dinner with haddock, and it was great. It wasn 't overly greasy, and the fish was perfectly flaky and flavorful. The 'chips ' aren 't truly 'chips ', more just regular French fries, but that 's usually the case over here in North America. Service was quick, and friendly. <br/ <br/ All-in-all, Trawler 's is a quaint little place to grab a bite and I 'll be back soon.

Big portions!. I was always curious about this seafood joint. One day I decided to pop in and take a menu.The place was packed, and judging from the customers happily gorging on heaping platters of fish and chips, the food looked good. I also saw quite a few customers ordering big bowls of chowder. So today, I went in for lunch and ordered one piece pollock and chips $8.75). The fish covered about 60% of the plate golden brown, thin fillet, and crispy. Another day I tried cod, which was delish. The chips were also crispy a nice fresh homestyle cut, as well as a generous serving of coleslaw. Tartar sauce has a nice kick, and a little sweet with what looks like carrot or orange seasoning/herbs. The seafood chowder bowl $6.25) was so filling, more than enough for a meal. It's a thin milk broth, filled with halibut, scallops and shrimp. It comes with a large bun and crackers. It's different from the chowder I'm eaten in Seattle. This version doesn't have all the butter and flour and salt and has a much thinner consistency , but it does taste healthier. The clam chowder is richer and very tasty. Next time I'll go in and try their scallops, oysters and clams. I'm going to try and try everything on their menu. May take me a while. Friendly service. Glad I tried this place out.

The fish and chips are fresh and good. The price is very reasonable. Many people rate this location a 5 but many reviews rate this place poor. They are wrong. The food is well priced and excellent.

May she stand forever.... Call me Ishmael. I have been going to Trawlers since I was a little boy (then Boydes) and have ordered the same thing every time: two piece halibut and chips. I could never finish it, so I 'd always get dad to finish it off. It is a place where dad would take me on those 'special ' (boring) Saturdays when we went downtown to run errands or when I played in his office while he worked. Being a kid back then was different, I like to think my generation is the last one that truly knows the meaning of quality time. Trawlers is the place where dad and I would connect and talk about Calvin and Hobbes or why Lego is just so great. Just me and him laughing and learning over a plate of tender white halibut cocooned in a modestly deep fried batter. Crisp and tender. Like the conversations we shared.<br/ <br/ Trawlers hasn 't changed a bit. It 's exactly how I remember it since the early 90s. It 's fresh fish is supplied by the fishmonger (Boydes) located inside the restaurant and it is the only place I go to get lobster today. Perhaps I am biased because of the memories, sure I 'll grant you that. But as Calgary grows, as new tastes come and go, and as down to earth hole in the walls fall victim to the overhyped mediocrity of Toronto imports (see Rodney 's Oyster House), I can only hope that Trawlers stay around so that one day when I have a son, I can selfishly bring him to the same little temples where I learned about life, people, and family. <br/ <br/ For those looking for something quiet, unpretentious, and simple, go here and bring your kids. Bring your friends. Leave your phones in the car and just disconnect to reconnect with those unjudgmental few. The decor is not pretty, rather it 's preserved. I 'd like to think it 's just for me, as it 's empty most of the time, but it 's for you to share. Just like the two piece halibut that I can 't finish to this day. I still save a little bit for him.

I just love this place. Dine in only. I have a thing against soggy fish so a sit down meal is great. Big fan of the cod and clam strips. Great service! : I will be back.