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Lonely Mouth Bar, Calgary, AB

Lonely Mouth Bar

4.8
4.8
824 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
Located in the heart of 17th Avenue’s bustling hospitality scene, Lonely Mouth is Calgary’s newest Japanese inspired bar serving an eclectic variety of Modern Japanese food and drink. From freshly pulled house-made udon noodles to our hand-picked sake program + thoughtful cocktail list, Lonely Mouth's focus on craftsmanship and expertise to is meant to inspire, invoke and feed the curious, and without a doubt satisfy your cravings.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Tempura, Creative Japanese
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 14:00–23:00 Thu, Sun 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–01:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Tomohiro Mitsuno
  • Area
    Calgary
  • Cross Street
    17th ave and 5th st SW
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Lonely Mouth Bar YYC EXP Lunch

    CAD 25.00 per person

    14 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025
    The City of Calgary's YYC EXP Culinary event is back! From March 14th to March 30th, we will be featuring a BBQ Duck Bento Box for $25. Please join us on Monday-Wednesday from 2-5pm, and Thursday-Sunday from 12-5pm to enjoy this special feature!
    Lonely Mouth Bar YYC EXP Lunch photo
  • Nomikai Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Our Happy Hour does not mess around! Enjoy half-off off beverages from 2pm–5pm every day. That’s right – all your favourite cocktails, sake, beer & wine are HALF OFF, alongside a special snack menu starting at $4.
    Nomikai Happy Hour photo
  • Sake Sundays

    Multiple dates available
    Introducing Sake Sundays at Lonely Mouth Bar! 🍶 Indulge in the ultimate Sunday treat with our exclusive offer: HALF OFF all sake bottles every Sunday! 🌟 Whether you're a sake connoisseur or eager to explore the world of Japanese nihonshu, our selection promises to deliver. Come join us every Sunday to sip, savor, and soak up those Sunday vibes. Kampai!
    Sake Sundays photo

Offers

  • Sake Sundays

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    🎉 Introducing Sake Sundays at Lonely Mouth Bar! 🍶 Indulge in the ultimate Sunday treat with our exclusive offer: HALF OFF all sake bottles every Sunday! 🌟 Whether you're a sake connoisseur or eager to explore the world of Japanese nihonshu, our selection promises to deliver. Come join us every Sunday to sip, savor, and soak up those Sunday vibes. Kampai!
    Sake Sundays photo

What 824 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Japanese

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • Calgary

    Japanese

  • Calgary

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lonely Mouth Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "exceptional food and service." The menu boasts "incredible flavors," with standout dishes like the miso cod and hand rolls. Happy hour is a treat, offering great value and "tasty cocktails." Despite some noise complaints, the "ambiance is lovely," making it a favorite for many.
824 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing. Our server came off a bit cold towards us the whole meal, but no issues with the actual service. We ordered a couple of apps with hand rolls. For apps, we got the bread, chicken wings, prawn tempura, and the bluefin tuna tartare. The bread with the koji butter was quite mid and underwhelming. The bread resembled no more than 2 dinner rolls with sesame seeds, and the koji butter had the same flavour of regular old butter; quite disappointing for such a stark 7 dollar price point. Having previously tried real Japanese milk buns fresh in Japan, these did not live up to our expectations. The prawn tempura were very good, nice flavour and portion size. The bluefin tuna tartare was good. The crackers were delicious, but the actual tartare lacked seasoning and tasted a bit bland. The sauce on top made up most of the tartare, and eating it with the crackers tasted like eating a mouth full of sauce. While most of our appetizers were okay, the real disappointing part of our meal was the handrolls. The seaweed for all of our handrolls came out extremely chewy and soggy. While we expected a satisfying crunch from the seaweed in the handroll, we instead spent our time struggling to chew our food. This was not expected since we had began eating the handrolls the moment they were served at our table. The flavour was also at most okay, nothing too shocking or special. The best part of our meal were the fried chicken wings. The sauce paired perfectly with the uniquely fried wings. Overall, our meal was a bit pricey, and not necessarily worth it for the price. I would only recommend this restaurant if you are trying to find a cute spot with an aesthetic interior; the food alone is not worth going to for.

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  2. Alyx

    Calgary2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had the YYC expo bento box. It was amazing. Our server was lovely, I wish i got her name so that I could thank her directly. Sat on the sun porch which was so nice.

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  3. Pamela Kathleen

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional food and service as usual. I always find my way back to Lonely Mouth.

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  4. Conrad VIP

    Calgary36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Third time here and still fabulous! Portions are small, so you need to order more than you think, but it’s worth it!!!

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  5. Shain VIP

    Calgary34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service, food and ambience were amazing! Highly recommend The Lonely Mouth. Incredible flavours. My mouth was far from lonely with all the flavours! Thank you

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  6. Leigh-Ann VIP

    Calgary22 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 18 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Tasty cocktails, delicious food. Staff are very attuned to any allergies or food restrictions, and that was much appreciated as one of our party had a ginger aversion, which was handled well. Every time a dish came, it arrived announced as "no ginger" regardless if it were shared or an individual item. We absolutely raved over the handrolls - the miso cod in particular. There was a bit of a service blip at the start of our evening, but that was smoothed over - it's a good note to restaurants that if one server needs to spend a chunk of time taking care of another customer, then perhaps someone should step in temporarily to ensure everyone is being taken care of well. This happened, but only because we drew attention to it. Not my first time at this spot and certainly not my last - it's too delicious and has such good vibes to not return.

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  7. Maryna

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So delighted to find this spot, the curry udon is incredible and literally every item we’ve tried on the menu has been super tasty and great quality. Definitely now in the top 5 for Calgary for me.

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  8. rosa

    Calgary5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our visit and will be back for sure. The food and drink menus are excellent, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable.

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  9. Tom

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great dinner. We were rushing a little to get to a show and the staff were really friendly and helpful in making sure we got our order in time. Food and cocktails were delicious as always there.

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  10. Laird

    Calgary20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great happy hour - hand rolls, tempura, udon - all great. Definitely order the cucumbers from the regular menu - funnily one of my most favorite items.

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FAQs

Lonely Mouth Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 824 OpenTable diners.

Lonely Mouth Bar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Lonely Mouth Bar

528 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B1

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    17th ave and 5th st SW
  • Area
    Calgary
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 14:00–23:00 Thu, Sun 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–01:00
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Tempura, Creative Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Tomohiro Mitsuno
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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