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July 02, 2009
Our new, exciting Lifestyle Food Market is located in The Bridges in historic Bridgeland (just south off 1st Ave. N.E. between 8A and 9th streets). We are a high quality, healthy, convenient food oasis providing amazing meals that look great, smell great and taste even better. We have an uncompromising passion for high quality, full flavoured foods that are good to stay or to take-away.... more
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Calgary
September 13, 2010
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good tea selection
i was looking for a market with some good tea, and the main dish was a really good find. they had great selection and i came back a few times to get more.
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Excellent Food
May 27, 2014Went there for a glass of wine and appetizer and ended up ordering more food! The food was amazing and they had quite a good selection of wines. Would definitely recommend trying it!
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Great Tasting Food but No Service
May 02, 2014
The Main Dish essentially is a fast food place but with great tasting food.
Both times that I have been there, nobody has explained their ordering system. So here it is: at each table there are menus, paper & pencils. You write down your order, go to the cooler for your canned/bottled drinks then to the cash to put your...
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No service
March 14, 2014My husband and I went to Main Dish tonight. We had read about it and decided to eat in. You write up your order pay for it and then they bring your food to you. I ordered Thai curry beef and my husband ordered ribs. The chef prepared our food and called out twice for a server to deliver our... more
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Disappointing In All Aspects
March 14, 2014
My wife and I went here for dinner, the web site looked intriguing & we like to try new places.
We were greeted nicely and received a comprehensive explanation of how the restaurant works.
My wife ordered the Thai Chicken Curry with peanut sauce served on egg noodles; I ordered the ribs.
Thai curry is usually soup-like. This wasn't Thai...
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Artsy...but fantastic
October 16, 2013We were looking for some place that had a good breakfast close to where we were in Calgary. We originally were going to go to a different place down the road but it was lined up, so we asked an employee at a store where another good place to eat was and he recommended The Main Dish. Boy are we... more
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Food is good but CUSTOMER SERVICE sucks
September 24, 2013Very hungry, my friend and I went to the restaurant at lunch time today, Sept. 25 hoping the restaurant is a welcoming place where we can enjoy our lunh together. We find the food really good, but customer service is very bad! Telling us, your customer that you are busy is NOT a good thing to do. Be happy that... more
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Lots of choices, expensive
August 29, 2013This is a good sized take out venue with a huge selection of hot and cold dishes. Great for take out. There are some tables and chairs. Convenient but not a nice choice if you want to "dine".
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So many other good choices, why would you have breakfast here
July 07, 2013
This is a neighbourhood take out eat in place where you may go for lunch or breakfast. I think you would be better to look at it as a take out place with tables.
We went twice for breakfast on the weekend, they have a fair amount of choices, the price is not crazy, which can happen at the good...
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Really good food
July 06, 2013We ate there for lunch and had one of the sandwiches. It's was so good. Also tried the apple coleslaw. Really tasty too. I loved all the selection of food to take home. Lots of things for different diets. I'm from Winnipeg and I wish we had something like that here.
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A handy place if you're on the run
April 20, 2013I have picked up dinner here several times on my way home from work. It is convenient and not too pricey and better than "getting a pizza". I like that its warm and fresh and boxed up to take home. The sandwich counter is nice but I find the prices with a coffee to eat in a bit more than... more
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Good Fresh Food
March 26, 2013Great concept! You can eat in or take the food home to have for lunch or dinner. Well prepared and tasty food. Lunchtimes quite busy, but still lots of room. Outside patio for the warmer days.
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Hit and miss takeout
February 27, 2013Fairly pricey take out, but worth it when it is good -- which is not always. Quality and quantity seems to vary greatly depending on what staff are working. Has been more misses recently, which is frustrating for the price.
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pricey place but decent food
January 13, 2013the place is really small and is more like a deli but you can order food. The food is good however the price is like joey tomatoes pricing so like $16 a plate so i rather eat at joeys because the scenery is better there and just better atmosphere overall. The place feels like a deli but with upscale prices... more
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One-off dining experience
November 23, 2012The Main Dish is a one of a kind dining experience. The 'Dish' is set up with oodles of ready made food to grab and go. Its fresh, healthy cuisine, prepared by the chef each day. If you're more in the mood to stay, select home made soups, salads, sandwiches and an assortment of daily hot dishes. There is a... more
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Birthday dinner
October 25, 2012Pork delicious however the piece I took home when it was cold noticed how fatty it was and probably would never order it again.
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Not Allergy Friendly
September 22, 2012Not once but everytime, at least 10 times, I order a hot dish and tell them that I have a shellfish allergy, the chef's exact response is "Sorry, we can't make any guarantees". I never asked for a guarantee. There are never guarantees in life. That's why we shellfish and peanut allergy people carry our Epi-Pens everywhere. He was quite... more
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Surprisingly Delicious
July 11, 2012
This was my first visit to this unique little restaurant. Well, it's kind of a restaurant but you have to experience it to see why it's so unique.
I tried their Award Winning sliders which was a first for me. Actually they were recommended by the friendly cook who pointed out they had just won an award. I didn't read...
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Fun and Relaxing
May 09, 2012
This isn't the first time I've been in "The Main Dish" and definately won't be the last!
It is a wonderful little gem not known to many but definately worth going and enjoying the great food choices and wonderful atmosphere. A salad, soup and sandwich station as well as a hot meal station. Their deserts look amazing but have always...
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great atmosphere for an afternoon coffee
March 03, 2012
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We were on our way to the Blue Star Diner, one of my more favorite places for a delicious breakfast, however because we were pressed for time, we headed down the street and endewd up at The Main Dish. This cafeteria like restaurant just happen to be serving a weekend brunch which was quite good and worth a good...
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Good take out food, especially if you want some healthy choices
February 20, 2012Picked up some take out here. Plenty of choices available. You can view the menu on line, and generally they have healthy food available. You will be able to find some selections that don't have too much salt, and still taste great. You pick your main and sides, and thus can mix and match what you want. Many choices for... more
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Fun for Two
January 24, 2012My wife and I had a nice casual romantic evening at TMD. We live close so we were able to walk over and enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine along with a really good Chocolate Truffle dessert!
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Very good for take home. Good Food prepared to heat at home
January 23, 2012You can get a great variety and take home fresh hot gourmet meals!
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Delicious dishes but not cheap
January 14, 2012
Always drove by this place but never went in, so I wasn't sure what to expect.
You can get take-out or dine in here, there is a large round deli area in the center with take-out salads & cold dishes to take home and heat, or you can order sandwiches or hot entrees to stay or to go behind the...
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Market style dining
January 13, 2012I think I have been to this restaurant/market about 101 times. I live right behind it for now - not in the alley (haha!) but in a cozy condo that matches this stunning neighbourhood. I love Bridgeland. Today I had an old friend come by and see me from out of province. I took her to Main Dish for lunch... more
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Good food, expensive take out
November 20, 2011like going here for lunch, but their pre-made take home food is a little on the expensive side.
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Excellent
November 10, 2011It was our first visit to The Main Dish; the welcome was amazing and everyone was so friendly and helpful. After viewing the food counters we chose dishes from the hot food station; we had a Thai Curry and the Chicken Stir Fry, matching them with a glass of Malbec each. The food is cooked fresh and was delicious; the... more
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Nice if you're sort of in a hurry
May 22, 2010
I've ordered food here a few times, and it's always been good enough.
I just feel that to pay restaurant prices for food that I still have to take home and finish is odd. Most of the time I'd rather go to a sit-down restaurant.
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The BEST food & service in Calgary
September 20, 2008My favourite restaurant in Calgary - great, healthy food, the BEST service
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