The Flightdeck - YYC

[Flightdecker]

Only shutdown for an analysis of the first week of operations. Will open at 4PM for at least the next few days...then moving to 11am - 2am M-F and 10am - 2am S&S

And for the record, the chef had an issue with exhaustion...not a heart attack or stroke...he is back now!!!

FD

[The Hammer]

The food there is absolutely disgusting. One reason why pilots shouldn't run restaurants. Total dissapointment.

I wondered where the leftover Jazz crew meals were going, looks like I have my answer

PS I guess its time to narrow the menu to cookies or bits and bites

[BoostedNihilist]

Hammer

PS I guess its time to narrow the menu to cookies or bits and bites

Come on, everyone knows that with bits and bites you never know what you're going to get.

[atccowboy]

I hope it didn't close yesterday, I had dinner there last night. It was my second time....Saturday was a 90 minute wait to get in to the restaurant and the bar was at capacity. They mentioned it had been like that every night. Last night, not so busy. Food was generally good, and reasonably priced. Have a few complaints about the food but will give it a week or two.

The service is some of the best. The waitress worked her butt of Saturday and it was packed the whole time we were there. When we went in Monday, she came over and said how good it was to see us again. Good memory.

I have been looking forward to the Flight Deck opening. I have been on the email list for months although I have still received no mention it is even open. In fact, I have had no emails from them at all. I had also considered investing in this business but the agreement was quite complex and in theory I don't think I qualified due to all the rules - all I really wanted was the VIP card. I tried to contact them directly about investing and no one responded. Based on the comments here, maybe that was a good thing. But a discount card and/or a vested interest would have made me a very regular customer - I liked the atmosphere that much.

I agree with the aviation themed comments but at the same time, this area is desperately short of family restaurants and having any addition to this market is welcome, although they are lacking a childrens menu.

[200hr Wonder]

You know what the problem with 90% of bar food is? It is all Sysco or maybe one other suppliers prepackaged stuff. You know it is the same! THe burger is the same. Maybe a different bun. The salad dressing is the same, the sauces are all the same, very little to make it better or worse IMHO, spet maybe a decent chef.

[gulfan]

You know what the problem with 90% of bar food is? It is all Sysco or maybe one other suppliers prepackaged stuff. You know it is the same! THe burger is the same. Maybe a different bun. The salad dressing is the same, the sauces are all the same, very little to make it better or worse IMHO, spet maybe a decent chef.

That might be true, but there's a reason that I'd go to Joey Tomatoes over White Spot depsite the food being identical ... the SERVICE

[Adanac]

I agree with the aviation themed comments but at the same time, this area is desperately short of family restaurants and having any addition to this market is welcome, although they are lacking a childrens menu.

Family restaurant? What family would not want to go to a place where all the pilots hang out? Pictures of cool airplanes? Lots of old aviation trinkets? The kids would love it!! This town is full of the 'cookie cutter' housing, retail stores, and box stores. Something outside the box would do amazing. (not that they aren't doing well if they are packed everynight!)

But come on guys! At least put up a picture of that last 200 to go ripping down 28 and then climbing out like a bat out of hell! Not like transport is going to shut you down or anything!

(oh and couple bucks off a pint would do wonders too! 8 bucks for a Guinness! Come on! )

Cheers!

[Big Al]

My family and I ate there on April 10/08 and none of us were impressed with the service, the layout, the wasted space, the price of beers, the manager, or the food.

Upstairs in the "lounge", you are not able to order food off the regular menu, so we sat downstairs in the restaurant. There are lots of flat screen tvs there, which was nice, but nothing to do with planes at all!

The layout of the restaurant was odd. The way the tvs were set up made you crink your neck to watch them. The wall behind the bar was 2 full rows of tvs all showing the same channel.

The waiter didn't know the types of beers that the Flightdeck served and gave us a small paper list to read from. He tried to take our order, but he couldn't because none of the 4 pens that he carried in his apron worked! At last he somehow fished another pen out of the depths of his apron and took our drink orders.

The family ordered:

1. the steak with garlic mashed potatoes and veggies cooked medium rare;
2. the fettuccini alfredo with garlic toast;
3. the chiang mai noodle dish with a side of steak cooked medium rare; and
4. the tikka masala

The food came and this was the result:
1. the steak was well done, the veggies were REALLY well done that the brocolli was mushy green, and the mashed potatoes didn't taste like garlic. There was no steak knife to cut the steak with;
2. the fettuccini was okay;
3. the name chiang mai suggests "hot" and the noodles had no taste to it and it wasn't even hot! There was no sauce to mix the noodles around with and the side of steak was done well; and
4. the lamb was tough to chew and the dish came with a side of fries (when does curry and fries mix??) and 2 pieces of naan bread and a quarter of tomatoe wedge. And no ketchup was offered or given.

When the young male waiter came to ask us how our meals were, we all said that it was not that great, but the person with the steak was the only one that could say anything before the waiter walked off. Next, a guy not much older than the waiter came and said, I heard you don't enjoy your steak. He didn't introduce himself as the manager or anything. He then offered the steak guy with a free dessert to make up for the crappy meal.

After we were done with our meal, I noticed that the table across from us had a steak knife and ketchup. In addition, the dessert that was offered to us for free was not given to us.

Our bill came to around $88.00 and we gave $90.00 total, not leaving a tip. We made a trip to the bathroom on our way out.

The bathroom in the downstairs was weird as well. You get downstairs and there three huge screen tvs with a row of leather loungers facing it. I went into the girls bathroom and I had turned backwards to keep the door open for someone else following right behind me. I turned back around and ran into a pillar! Who the hell puts a pillar right where the door opens to?? After nearly smashing my glasses into the pillar, I walk into a stall. There is only 6 stalls in the girls bathroom, 3 on the left and 3 on the right. There is another small tv at the end of row of stalls. On the outside of the door to the stall, there is a mirror. The stall itself is quite roomy. Once you sit down to pee, there is a small ledge to the right where you can rest your bag and there is a coat hanger on the door as well and I think the toilets were self-flushing. When washing your hands, the sink automatically starts, but not the soap. Why!! Why the sink, but not the soap dispenser??

Needless to say we won't be going back and I would not recommend it to anyone.

[Norfolk]

[Azure]

Um, that's more like beating a dead cangaroo.

[Norfolk]

um, notice the SHORT front legs on the Kangaroo.



Thanks for comin' out though.

[Azure]

[Chickaddd]

I finally got to go last night, it was packed even with the snow storm, was disappointed in service, very slow. skipped the food. A nice modern building and some pretty nice looking men hanging out, so I suppose I shall return to this establishment.
For the view of course.

[scrambled_legs]

I went into the girls bathroom and I had turned backwards to keep the door open for someone else following right behind me. I turned back around and ran into a pillar! Once you sit down to pee, there is a small ledge to the right where you can rest your bag and there is a coat hanger on the door as well and I think the toilets were self-flushing. When washing your hands, the sink automatically starts, but not the soap. Why!! Why the sink, but not the soap dispenser??

Big Al, you got something funky going on downstairs or do you always urinate sitting down in the ladies latrine? At least you had a place to rest your bag.

Dear God, the soap doesn't automatically dispense... Holy Crap what are you supposed to do???

[BoostedNihilist]

but nothing to do with planes at all!

Obviously

If you want female customers don't make an airplane or a racecar establishment.. that is sausage fest by definition.

"hey, let me put on my seethrough shirt and sparkly bra and we can go to the clubs!"
"no babe, there's this really cool bar with a bunch of airplane stuff, let's go there.."

see where this is going...

[Chuck Ellsworth]

see where this is going...

It may not be completely futile to go there looking for companionship...

.......Chickadddd says she will be cruising the place.

[BoostedNihilist]

.......Chickadddd says she will be cruising the place.

In that case, keep an eye out for me. I'll be the one with the aviators talking with my hands in the air

[Uncomfortable Silence]

Like this?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1BzU1sYPjzo&feature=related

[bob sacamano]

boy, sounds like an awesome place to go

[Go Guns]

Obviously

If you want female customers don't make an airplane or a racecar establishment.. that is sausage fest by definition.

The Beaver is packed with girls, and it's covered in aviation paraphernalia.

[Rowdy]

The Beaver also has a great menu, some amazing staff, a FANTASTIC location and quite frequently me Hence why the ladies flock

[Chickaddd]

see where this is going...

It may not be completely futile to go there looking for companionship...

.......Chickadddd says she will be cruising the place.

Guilty

but nothing to do with planes at all!

Obviously

If you want female customers don't make an airplane or a racecar establishment.. that is sausage fest by definition.

I must disagree with Boosted, I know many women in the industry who would find an aviation themed place to be cool, hell planes are Sexy! I'll keep my eyes peeled for you next time

[prat]

The food there is absolutely disgusting. One reason why pilots shouldn't run restaurants. Total dissapointment.

Agreed. Seriously unimpressed with the food. My girlfriend had to send hers back and mine was hardly any better. Way overboard on the TV's as well. Beautiful building and had so much potential but my visit was a huge disappointment. There's not even anything inside that has anything to do with aviation...

[maaate]

I ate there Wednesday last week and was impressed with the food, the service, and the decor. I've heard they are bringing in aviation material soon and all those t.v.'s will display aviation related slide shows at times. The place is usually packed so it looks like they are working out the problems.

[tincanflyer]

I ate there Wednesday last week and was impressed with the food, the service, and the decor. I've heard they are bringing in aviation material soon and all those t.v.'s will display aviation related slide shows at times. The place is usually packed so it looks like they are working out the problems.

You creat a new login name to defend the resturant.....sounds fishy to me......you a owner. I have been twice both times sucked.