The Venue Music Sportsbar & Grill - Cochrane, Alberta

Yulia Herasimovich

A classic western bar with a great variety of tap beers. The staff is very helpful and welcoming, and there are many TV screens to enjoy your favorite game.

Rhiannon Morningstar

My favorite restaurant in Cochrane! Food is always amazing, service is friendly, and you're treated like family upon entering.

Bonus is they now have karaoke on Thursday's!!

dkh dkh

Picked up the tab for a table of 6. Paid by CC. Left 10% tip which was reflective of very average service received. I left after paying and manager goes to table and says “the guy who left paid but didn’t leave a tip.” My wife was still at table and immediately asked to see receipt. Manager then backtracked and said “well he didn’t tip enough. We want this server to stay with us.”
The lying by the shift manager was disgusting. Then to have a business, not a customer decide what an appropriate tip is? Wow.
If you want to “keep” employees around, then pay them. That is not the burden of the customer.

It speaks well of the Venue to have such a quick response to this review. Well done. However the response does not address the most egregious issues mentioned above: dishonesty (tantamount to fraud) of the manager, and basically thinking a business can dictate what an “acceptable gratuity” is.

Terrance Ballinger

Where to begin? This was my first time visiting and, unfortunately, I was quite disappointed. I ordered the steak sandwich and was surprised by how small the steak was – it looked even tinier compared to the garlic toast beneath it.

The service also seemed disorganized, with unclear roles among the staff. Our waitress, who was also handling bartending duties, appeared overwhelmed with tasks.

A second waitress, who actually served our food, cleaned our table, and even took our drink orders, seemed to do most of the work. It didn't seem right that she wasn't the one receiving our tip, considering she did the majority of the service.

While the food and drinks were satisfactory, they couldn't compensate for the inadequate service. I've decided not to return, considering the numerous other options available in Cochrane.

I strongly suggest investing in staff training. Your establishment has great potential, but in today's competitive market, it's crucial for a business to prioritize customer care.

Danny Kyro

Ordered delivery. Could be 5 stars if the portions weren't from a children's menu. For $17+, you should get more than 9 wings. About $2/wing is a ridiculous price if you ask me. I remember when bars sold wings for ¢25 each. For $18, I expected more calamari. Out of all the restaurants I've bought from in Cochrane, these are the smallest portions.

audrey zub

The food was terrible ...had the worst quesadilla and fries ever. Couldn't even eat it. The manager was rude and disagreed with me and would not waive the 20 dollar meal from which I ate one bite from.....never experienced a worse manager in 40 years...do not eat there....the condiment containers were filthy as well. The good waitress should move to another place of employment.

Gear Oil Cafe

Service was good, however, there was no covid contact tracking. They did wipe the tables down between guests, but with the same dirty cloth. Tried 5 different wings, and the "Death wings were barely spicy. Not sure if I'll come back, not sure why so many locals come here. Maybe it's better when they have live music.

T Cooper

Ordered honey garlic chicken wings. Flavour was, good, chicken was not dry. Small Side order of Caesar salad. Perfect amount of dressing, and portion size.
Service excellent
VLTs
Live Band
Bathroom.. needed work. Half stalls not in working order. Ones that did work has hardly any toilet paper. Paper towel to dry hands..sparce.
Under New Management. A day ago.
Possibly with new management maybe some upgrades.