Booker’s BBQ Grill and Crab Shack
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316-3 Street SE Suite 10 Calgary, AB T2G 2S4
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(403) 264-6419
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http://bookersbbq.com
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Established in 1998 in a century-old brick warehouse, Bookers BBQ + Crab Shack is a hidden gem at the gateway to Calgary’s East Village. Known for its Southern cooking, smokehouse barbeque, and all-you-can-eat sprees, Bookers also transforms its converted restaurant into a house of blues with scheduled live music every Friday and Saturday night. From taste buds to eardrums, Bookers BBQ + Crab Shack guarantees an entirely Southern experience with a commitment to feel-good, laid-back hospitality. Freedom and fun are ingrained in the culture, kitchen and guest experience at Bookers. True to that spirit, the menu is 100 per cent authentic Southern and anything but ordinary. Seasoned barbecue chefs slow smoke over 200 lbs of Alberta chicken, beef, and pork every day and serve it up along with fresh seafood, local produce, and original rubs and sauces. Along with exciting new daily features, Bookers house-smoked staples include, slow smoked chicken, St Louis style ribs, and C.A.B beef brisket that is smoked for 12 hours, served with hearty sides from Creole rice to jalapeno mac n’ cheese, baked beans to cornbread.
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4 Reviews for Booker’s BBQ Grill and Crab Shack
“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””There wasn’t as many seafood/crab selection as expected given that it’s a ‘crab shack’.  ”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””Came here with a big group of 12 people. Décor of this place is really interesting. It was also interesting how when we called to make the reservation, they pretended that they were very busy. But when we came that was not the case. Food also took a long time to arrive. I ordered the Crab &”””””””””””””””
Craving some meat and remember Booker has good ribs and brisket. Came here with my family of 4 and we shared two large entrees. One full rack of rib and one select two meat. Each dish came with two sides. We got Caesar salad, mac n cheese, chili, and yam fries. We added the calamari as an appetizer. The calamari has a light batter and the squid was perfect. I believe they pan fry with onion and pepper as well, and that made the dish even better. The dip for the calamari was amazing. For the meat we got brisket, pull pork, and rib. The rib was the best out of all the meat, it was not dry and pack a lot of smoke flavour. Brisket was good but would recommend getting half fatty and lean… fatty was too fatty but lean was a bit to dry. Pull pork was good but just overshadowed by the rib. Service was amazing, and they were quick!
This place is awful. We requested no onion with our mac and cheese. Confirmed on the phone AND at pick up only to get home and realize theres onions in it. I am pregnant and have an awful aversion to it. They makes me instantly sick and I can smell it on my partner for days. It’s a velveeta cheese style sauce that has chopped onions and jalapenos. I was told this AFTER when I called to complain. If something has onion in it – be honest BEFORE. $42 dinner after the caesar salad which has lots of brown lettuce, only 1 dressing for a large?! Will not be referring anyone here and never eating here again.
