GLOBAL

3.7 (22)

CAN$30 and under

International

220 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H5

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About this restaurant

Global restaurant is located inside the International Hotel in downtown Calgary, Canada. It is a café-style eatery and a preferred choice among business travelers. The distinguishing features are the iPads attached to the walls above every table for easy access to news channels and the latest updates. Drinks and cocktails are self-served. Global serves food items in-suite 24/7where patrons can avail different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Light starters include the calamari and yam fries. The chef's special soups feature a soup of the day as well as a war wonton soup. Vegan options include Waldorf and International Hotel Caesar salad as well as baby iceburg slices. Tender steaks feature top sirloin and filet migon. Seafood is popular for baked crusted cod, fish ‘n' chips and gourmet lobster mac ‘n' cheese. Entrées include stir-fry and beef lasagna. Mini-desert and chocolate cake are the popular dessert options at Global.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
International
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday: Breakfast: 6:30AM - 10:00AM Lunch: 11:30AM - 1:30PM Saturday & Sunday: Breakfast: 7:00AM - 11:00AM Lunch: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Website
http://www.internationalhotel.ca/dining/index.cfm
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
John Nidua
Catering
With over 6,500 square feet of dedicated meeting space to choose from, featuring nine rooms with flexible floor plan layouts our property has become the destination of choice for private business seminars and intimate special occasions in downtown Calgary.
Private party facilities
Global restaurant is the best spot for social group events, private lunch and dinner on weekdays.We can happily accommodate from 10-74 guests.Chef John Nidua and his skilled culinary team can provide: - custom menus; - 3 course meal for $25 or $30; and, - semi-private buffet (Starting from $30)

Location
220 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H5
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
1 St SW
Parking details
Impark lot attached to hotel (Free).
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup of the Day
- SmCA$5.00
- LgCA$9.00
Seafood Chowder
squid, mussels, octopus, shrimp, fresh fish and market vegetables in a creamy red curry stew
- SmCA$6.50
- LgCA$12.00
French OnionCA$12.00
topped with cheddar, mozzarella, and Swiss
Mesclum LeavesCA$12.00
mixed mesclum leaves, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan served with a champagne vinaigrette
International Caprese SaladCA$13.00
tomato, bocconcini mozzarella cheese and avocado with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, olive oil and fresh basil
Mexican Shrimp CocktailCA$15.00
baby shrimp cocktail filled in half avocado, market greens
Caesar Salad
little gem romaine lettuce, torn croutons, grana padano, and creamy Caesar dressing
- SmCA$7.00
- LgCA$13.00

Pastas

Gluten free pasta available upon request +$2

Chicken PenneCA$16.00
baked chicken breast, broccoli in pesto cream sauce
Forest Mushroom RavioliCA$15.00
tomato compote, basil pesto and roasted pine nuts
Lobster Mac & CheeseCA$21.00
east coast lobster and macaroni noodles in a creamy cheese sauce topped with basil pesto and panko crumbs, served with fresh artisan bread roll

Entrées

Chicken SupremeCA$22.00
served with a creamy wild mushroom sauce, with starch and vegetable of the day
Pan Seared Pork ChopCA$22.00
served with caramelized barlett pear and onion compote
Oven Roasted SalmonCA$28.00
served with spicy tomato sauce and capers

To Share

Charcuterie Board for TwoCA$38.00
domestic and imported cheeses, genoa salami, prosciutto, jamon serrano, olives, seasonal pickled vegetables, jams and mustard
24 oz. Rib Eye SteakCA$60.00
24 oz. New York Steak StriploinCA$60.00
choice of two sauces

From the Grill

All steaks are served with a choice of Wild mushroom cream sauce, Green peppercorn sauce, Balsamic wine reduction, or Garlic herbs butter

New York Steak Striploin
- 8 oz.CA$32.00
- 12 oz.CA$36.00
Rib Eye Steak
- 8 oz.CA$28.00
- 12 oz.CA$32.00
Chimichuri Marinated Flank Steak
- 8 ozCA$25.00

Sides

Creamed spinachCA$4.50
Sautéed mushroomsCA$4.50

Desserts

Daily DessertCA$8.00
Please ask your server for our daily dessert

Reviews

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3.7

(22)

3.7Food
3.8Service
3.3Ambience
0.1Value

Noise • Moderate

22 Reviews

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bottleneck70
Calgary9 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 9, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I go there for the beef dip. Yum. Excellent service. The room is in the basement and the ceiling is a little low like a cavern.
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Katmar
Calgary2 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 17, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Global is great for a quick bite, has a decent variety of food (including Lobster Mac and Cheese, who would have thought?). Service is quick. Private Business conversations can be had depending on where you are sitting.
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dropitlikeitshot
Edmonton3 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 12, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
The service was wonderful. The servers were very polite and attentive. The restaurant is in the basement. The room felt very cold and institutional. Very bland Decor although this doesn't matter to most but if you're looking for a romantic or even a fun place, this isn't it. I would compare it to a hospital cafeteria including the food. I hate the chicken burger which was extremely salty and the ceasar salad. My friend had the stir fry. She said he's ok "ok" I had high hopes for this place as I had previously heard great reviews. I walked away very disappointed.
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Traveller4Food
Calgary32 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 16, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I have been to Global a couple of times so far. The food is reliable and I have found that it is generally easy to get a reservation groups.
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AMCalgary
Calgary43 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 4, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
quiet, good food and service but decor is more cafeteria style, will go back for sure, good place for a conversation.
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BizDiner
Houston15 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 18, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
I expected more based on this description on OpenTable: "uniquely "Western" menu, fusing the flavors of the Far East with traditional local ingredients featuring mouthwatering appetizers, scrumptious sandwiches, sizzling entrees and decadent desserts." In my opinion, this means that they included a very few Asian dishes but the rest is a limited sandwich menu like you might find in a diner. We took a client here based on reviews; I would not go again.Great service & quiet, but food is uninspiring; my steak sandwich was pan fried & fatty & the onion rings on top so hard as to be inedible. The cottage cheese was the best part of the meal, sadly. The client said he enjoyed his hot turkey sandwich, so I did not complain, but I expected a lot more, and I would not take a client here again.
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Jamie
Calgary6 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 14, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
My friend and I recently ate here for the first time and were impressed! Our food and ingredients were high quality, without being "downtown priced". The desserts were made in-house and delicious. Service was good, just enough to keep drinks refilled etc. but not "pester you" constantly. I would definitely eat here again, and recommend it for lunch. Since it is in the basement of the hotel, don't expect fantastic ambience, or windows or street views -- they just can't offer it. However, the location is quiet and it was nice to unplug from the downtown scene.
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bottleneck70
Calgary9 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 28, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I didn't even know this place existed. It is in the basement of the International Hotel. Good food with numerous gluten free options for lunch if they are required. The room is in the basement so you fell a little closed in and the noise was moderate. I had the seafood chowder, beef dip, and the turtle cheesecake. It was all good. Other guest needed gluten free and had GF pasta with turtle cheesecake as well. She said it was all good as well. I would definitely go back now that I know it is there and price was right.
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Elle Gold
Calgary22 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 17, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We booked a group lunch at Global because of its location and vegetarian options. It's in the basement of the International Hotel so that wasa bit of a surprise. Low ceiling and it looks like it used to be a cafeteria. It was clean and nicely decorated though. The use servers were scattered and awkward but the food was fantastic. Great lunch selections with generous portions for the price. I wouldn't recommend it for a fancy occasion but if you're downtown and want a great lunch it's worth checking out.
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StuStuQuin
Calgary5 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 17, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
If you need to have a decent breakfast without spending too much time Global's buffet will do the trick. Nothing to fancy but reasonably priced. I did like the "make your own waffle machine" but thankfully there wasn't a bunch of people looking for waffles. The buffet is all they serve so you can get in and out in a hurry.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
International
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday: Breakfast: 6:30AM - 10:00AM Lunch: 11:30AM - 1:30PM Saturday & Sunday: Breakfast: 7:00AM - 11:00AM Lunch: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Website
http://www.internationalhotel.ca/dining/index.cfm
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
John Nidua
Catering
With over 6,500 square feet of dedicated meeting space to choose from, featuring nine rooms with flexible floor plan layouts our property has become the destination of choice for private business seminars and intimate special occasions in downtown Calgary.
Private party facilities
Global restaurant is the best spot for social group events, private lunch and dinner on weekdays.We can happily accommodate from 10-74 guests.Chef John Nidua and his skilled culinary team can provide: - custom menus; - 3 course meal for $25 or $30; and, - semi-private buffet (Starting from $30)

Location
220 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H5
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
1 St SW
Parking details
Impark lot attached to hotel (Free).
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Soups and Salads

Soup of the Day

Seafood Chowder

French OnionCA$12.00

Mesclum LeavesCA$12.00

International Caprese SaladCA$13.00

Mexican Shrimp CocktailCA$15.00

Caesar Salad

Pastas

Chicken PenneCA$16.00

Forest Mushroom RavioliCA$15.00

Lobster Mac & CheeseCA$21.00

Entrées

Chicken SupremeCA$22.00

Pan Seared Pork ChopCA$22.00

Oven Roasted SalmonCA$28.00

To Share

Charcuterie Board for TwoCA$38.00

24 oz. Rib Eye SteakCA$60.00

24 oz. New York Steak StriploinCA$60.00

From the Grill

New York Steak Striploin

Rib Eye Steak

Chimichuri Marinated Flank Steak

Sides

Creamed spinachCA$4.50

Sautéed mushroomsCA$4.50

Desserts

Daily DessertCA$8.00

Reviews

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