South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

4.7

516 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Barbecue

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 18 times today

Good for groups
Great for craft beers
Neighborhood gem

South Block is a North-Carolina inspired BBQ hall and brewery on the edge of Mission, in Calgary. Upstairs you’ll find a large dining room, 20-seat bar, and a year-round indoor/outdoor beer garden. Downstairs hosts our stage, live music hall, and brewerey – where we brew our entire draft lineup from classic staples like our Pilsner, Lager, and IPAs, to our unique seasonal Peach Bourbon Ale and Mango Wheat Ale.

Behind the bar, we run a hand-crafted cocktail program and offer a whiskey list of over 200 varietals, including American, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, and Japanese whiskeys.

However, the biggest draw has to be our slow-smoked barbecue menu. Inspired by the flavours of North Carolina, our team arrives early every morning to smoke our famous brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and more for up to 14 hours.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
Phone number
(403) 764-4227
Website
http://www.southblockbbq.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Main Dining Room: Seats 150Beer Garden: Seats 100Brewery & Live Music Hall: Seats 240Email events@blockhospitality.ca for all event inquiries.

Location
2437 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1X5
Neighborhood
Mission
Cross street
4th Street SW & 25th Avenue SW
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 516 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Calgary / Southern Alberta
Great for live music
Calgary / Southern Alberta
Lively
Calgary
Great for live music
Calgary
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. offers a stellar dining experience with "amazing food" and a "great atmosphere." Guests love the "fantastic value" and "exceptional service." The brisket and barbecue items are particularly praised. Live music adds to the lively vibe, though it can be loud for some.

516 Reviews

J
Jan
Calgary
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great service, good food but little selection of food & Uber amount of selection for drinks. Ordering shareable more expensive than ordering an entree. Noise level so loud could not converse with our guests- frustrating! Love Bullies were great. The other issue is that they have 2 sets of doors but did not close the inner doors, do every time someone came in the door the freezing cold air went right to our table. The 4 of us were freezing.
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Desmond
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and drink selection for group get together. Great servers and the food came out quickly.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I had our anniversary dinner there and had a great experience, we visit South Block every time we are in Calgary and are never disappointed. The brisket, corn and sandwiches are amazing!!! Thanks again for treating us so well
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Paul
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were sat at an excellent table immediately upon arriving. Server took our drink oder very quickly. ordered food quickly and it arrived fast. There were a few items on the menu that were sold out. Food was very good.
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sandy
Calgary
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, drinks, service and vibe. Hint, check the spice level on the meat. The macaroni cheese brisket and my brisket sandwich were pretty spicy however flavours were awesome.
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Catherine
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The experience is great at this restaurant. The food is mainly good. I had burnt ends which were delicious. Corn bread is good. The dill pickle potato salad was not good. No salt and no flavour. Don’t recommend that side.
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Farid
Calgary
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beef short rib was excellent, but not same size for each order 😀
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Dan
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very lovely experience of some authentic Canadian style BBQ! Friendly staff and amazing atmosphere to really make you feel at home, even as a tourist! Definitely recommend and will 100% be returning in the near future when we move to Calgary permanently!
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Ernie
Edmonton
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was fantastic and good value, will definitely be coming back to try other things. Lots of selection for beer, but found it to be mediocre. Huge selection of whiskeys.
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Colin
Calgary
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great brisket ! Wonderful flavour. And nice that they they had some live music too
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FAQs

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 764-4227.

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. is rated 4.7 stars by 516 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

2437 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1X5

Additional information

Cross street
4th Street SW & 25th Avenue SW
Neighborhood
Mission
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.southblockbbq.com/
Phone number
(403) 764-4227
Private party facilities
Main Dining Room: Seats 150Beer Garden: Seats 100Brewery & Live Music Hall: Seats 240Email events@blockhospitality.ca for all event inquiries.

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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What 516 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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