Situated downtown in a century-old red-brick warehouse across Riverfront Avenue Southeast from the Bow River, Booker’s BBQ Grill & Crab Shack was created in 1998 at a time when barbecue and casual seafood eateries didn't exist in Calgary. Serving top-quality, Southern-style, smoked barbecue fare and fresh seafood and presenting live local rock ’n’ roll and blues bands plus a savvy selection of bourbon, Booker’s has become a destination spot for good food and a good times.
“Booker’s is a fun place,” says Lance Hurtubise, CEO and president of Vintage Group, which operates a number of city restaurants including Booker's, Redwater Rustic Grille and Vintage Chophouse. “It’s a big party place. It’s party central.”
BOOKERS APPETIZER PLATTER
SMOKED PORK RIBS, SMOKED WINGS, CALAMARI, DEEP FRIED PICKLES
CRAB BUCKET
LEMON & HOT BUTTER
CRAB CAKES
BLUE CRAB, BELL PEPPER, CORN & OKRA SALAD, JALAPENO MAYO
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS
SERVED WITH SPICY CUCUMBER SAUCE
DEEP FRIED PICKLES
PANKO CRUSTED CRISPY KOSHER DILL PICKLERS, BOOKERS BBQ MAYO.
FRESH SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN WINGS
BOOKERS ORIGINAL SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN WINGS WERE VOTED BEST IN THE CITY. SMOKED AND DRESSED WITH A SAUCE OF YOUR CHOICE.
SMOKED BEEF SHORT RIB
MEMPHIS BBQ RUB
SMOKED ST. LOUIS PORK RIBS
KANSAS CITY BBQ SAUCE
DEEP FRIED MAC & CHEESE BITES
JALAPENO MAYO
SMOKEHOUSE BRISKET BURNT ENDS
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
CALAMARI
PEPPERS & SMOKED TOMATO MAYO
BOOKERS GUMBO
SMOKED CHICKEN, HOUSE-MADE ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE, OKRA, PEPPERS, RICE
MIXED GREENS
BELL PEPPERS, ONION, CUCUMBER, GRAPE TOMATO, CRANBERRY, LEMON OREGANO DRESSING
SALAD ADD ONS
MAPLE PECAN & APPLE SALAD
GREENS, CABBAGE, CARROT, APPLE, RADISH, CANDIE PECAN, MAPLE DIJON DRESSING
BOOKERS CEASAR SALAD
ROMAINE, CONRBREAD CROUTON, HOUSE BACON, PARMESAN
BEEF BURGER
GREENS, TOMATO, ONION, PICKLE, CAJUN MAYO, MUSTURD
BBQ BURGER
BACON, CHEESE, BBQ SAUCE, COLESLAW, TOMATO, ONION, MUSTURD
BRISKET SANDWICH
KANSAS CITY BBQ, CRISPY ONION
SPICY FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
GREENS, TOMATO, ONION
SHRIMP PO'BOY
BUFFALO SHRIMP, CAJUN MAYO, TOMATO, PICKLE, ONION
BOOKER'S BURGER
BRISKET, PULLED PORK, GREENS, TOMATO, ONION, PICKLE, CAJUN MAYO, MUSTURD
THE BIG HURT
1/2 BACON, 1/2 BEEF, CHEDDAR, CAJUN MAYO, MUSTARD, GREENS, ONION, TOMATO, PICKLED PEPPERS
16 HOUR SMOKED PULLED PORK
CAJUN MAYO, COLESLAW, PICKLE
SMOKED RIB STEAK SANDWICH
6 OZ MARINATED SIRLOIN WITH CRISPY ONIONS
ST. LOUISE RIBS
WITH CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
SMOKEHOUSE BRISKET
WITH CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
PICK 2 BBQ PLATE
PICK TWO MEATS: PULLED PORK, BRISKET, 1/4 CHICKEN, SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS, 1/2 RACK OF RIBS
BBQ PLATTER
SMOKED PORK RIBS, SMOKED BRISKET, SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN, PULLED PORK, BAKED BEANS, COLESLAW, FRIES.
SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN
WITH CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
16 OZ RIB STEAK
BOURBON STEAK SAUCE WITH CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
APPETIZER PLATER
SMOKED PORK RIBS, SMOKED WINGS, DEEP FRIED PICKLES, CALAMARI, FRIES
CRAB & SHRIMP BOIL
ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE, POTATOES, CORN SNOW CRAB
BAKED MAC & CHEESE
JALAPENO, SMOKE CHEDDAR
BLACKENED CATFISH
CAJUN SEASONING, GRILLED LEMON, CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
CORNMEAL BEER BATTER FISH & CHIPS
HADDOCK, FRIES, COLESLAW, TARTUR SAUCE
CRAB DINNER
1 POUND SNOW CRAB LEGS, HOT BUTTER, CHOICE OF 2 SIDES
JAMBALAYA
SMOKED CHICKEN, ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE, SHRIMP, CREOLE RICE
KETTLE CHIPS
CORNBREAD
CREAMY COLESLAW
CORN ON THE COB
CHEDDAR MASHED POTATOES
MIXED GREENS SALAD
CREOLE RICECREOLE RICE
JALAPENO MAC & CHEESE
FRENCH FRIES
SEASONAL VEGETABLES
YAM FRIES
BAKED BEANS
CAESAR SALAD
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
VANILLA ICE CREAM, WHIPPED CREAM, MARASCHINO CHERRY
CHERRY CHEESECAKE IN A JAR
BACON DOUGHNUTS WITH MAPLE GLAZE
appetizer Platter
smoked pork ribs, smoked wings, deep fried
pickles, calamari
bbQ Platter
smoked pork ribs, smoked brisket,
smokehouse chicken, pulled pork, baked
beans, coleslaw, fries
Bookers gumbo
smoked chicken, house-made andouille
sausage, okra peppers, rice
Bookers brisket chili
brisket, smoked corn, peppers, sour cream,
cheddar, green onion
mixed greens
bell peppers, onion, cucumber, tomato, cranberry,
lemon oregano dressing
bookers caesar Salad
romaine, cornbread crouton, bacon, parmesan, lemon
maple pecan & apple salad
greens, cabbage, carrot, apple, radish, candied pecan, maple dijon dressing
brisket
pulled pork
maple-bourbon pulled chicken
Smoked chicken Wings
louisiana hot, salt & pepper, lemon pepper, or
choice of bbq sauce
crab cakes
blue crab, bell pepper, corn salad, jalapeño mayo
brisket burnt ends
kansas city bbq sauce
Smoked beef short Rib
memphis bbq rub
Smoked st. loius Pork Ribs
kansas city bbq sauce
deep fried Pickles
bbq mayo
Deep Fried Mac & Cheese Bites
jalapeño mayo
crab bucket
lemon & hot butter
calamari
peppers & smoked tomato mayo
buttermilk fried chicken Strips
spicy cucumber sauce
appetizer Platter
smoked pork ribs, smoked wings, calamari,
deep fried pickles
SANDWICHES SERVED WITH CHOICE OF 1 SIDE
brisket Sandwich
kansas city bbq, crispy onion
Spicy fried chicken Sandwich
greens, tomato, onion
Smoked Rib Steak Sandwich
smoked rib steak, cajun mayo, steak sauce,
crispy onions
Shrimp Po boy
buffalo shrimp, cajun mayo, tomato, pickle, onion
Pulled Pork
cajun mayo, coleslaw, pickle
Blackened catfish
cajun seasoning, grilled lemon, choice of 2 sides
snow crab dinner
1lb snow crab legs, hot butter, choice of 2 sides
Jambalaya
smoked chicken, house-made andouille
sausage, shrimp, creole rice
crab and shrimp boil
house-made andouille sausage, potatoes, corn,
7oz of snow crab legs
Cornmeal beer batter fish & chips
haddock, fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce
Baked mac & Cheese
jalapeño, smoked cheddar
st. louis ribs
Smokehouse chicken
smokehouse brisket
16oz smoked rib steak
bourbon steak sauce
pick 2 bbq plate
pick two meats: pulled pork, brisket, 1/4 chicken,
smoked chicken wings, 1/2 rack of ribs, housemade
andouille sausage
Bbq Burger
bacon, smoked cheddar, bbq sauce, coleslaw,
tomato, onion, mustard
Bookers burger
brisket, pulled pork, greens, tomato, onion,
pickle, cajun mayo, mustard, smoked cheddar
The big hurt
1/2 bacon, 1/2 beef, cheddar, cajun mayo,
mustard, greens, onion, tomato, pickled peppers
beef burger
greens, tomato, onion, pickle, cajun mayo, mustard
stuffed baked potato
cornbread • corn on the cob •
creole rice • creamy coleslaw • fries
• yam fries • kettle chips • mashed
potatoes • jalapeño mac & cheese
• baked beans • crab & corn
chowder • seasonal vegetables •
mixed greens salad • caesar salad
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Booker’s is located just east of downtown in a laidback red-brick warehouse. The signature dessert at this Southern barbecue and seafood joint is cherry cheesecake in a jar. This ample serving is sweet and satisfying, and is available on both the restaurant’s eat-in and take-out menus.
View this Smart ListA big plate of barbecue is bound to get a person thirsty, and nothing quenches like a tall glass of sangria. Alongside New Orleans classics like Sazeracs and hurricanes, Bookers mixes up a nice sangria – we’d tell you what’s in it, but the recipe is top secret.
View this Smart ListBursting with good cheer, this redbrick, Southern barbecue warehouse in the East Village is serving an appealing evening meal that centres on its mastery of smoked meat. Start with chicken and gumbo, move on to smoked pork ribs or brisket and end on a sweet-plus-meat note with mini bacon doughnuts. Three courses, $25.
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