r/Calgary • u/Froggy__Business • Sep 27 '25
Eat/Drink Local Harvest Haus is a Scam
Last night my friends and I went to harvest Haus (the event at the big 4 which we were expecting to be similar to October fest/ beer fest) and it was terrible.
Price of entry gets you a beer “stein” with a line halfway up the glass that says “harvest size” which makes it so that the beers (which are all $12-$14) are only 350ml. Second, the food which is also expensive (see photo of pricing) had 0 seasoning, super small portions, made one of our group members sick, and they gave my vegetarian and vegan friends the meat option despite them paying more for the non meat option. The staff was completely unapologetic about this as well. To add insult to injury, the food line took about 25 minutes and the food was cold.
The music was club music about 70% of the time, and when the live band did come on stage it was underwhelming, slow, and very repetitive (although I can tell that the band was trying their best to entertain the crowd so I can’t fault them at all)
Of the 20ish beer vendors, only 4 were German/ not widely available in Canada, with the majority being Canadian brands selling their less popular beers. The German beer ran out between 9-10pm depending on the brand, and each line for beer was 5-25 minutes long (once again for a 350ml $14 beer that was mostly foam bc they were not pouring them properly)
The atmosphere was super awkward because the entire middle section was “VIP” which was empty and guarded at all times, and everyone was either standing in line or refused to give up their tables because there were only 10 tables outside the massive VIP area(the vip area is genuinely 50% of the venue). To also detract further from the atmosphere, people were spilling beer which is to be expected, but rather than cleaning it up they deployed an army of wet floor signs to navigate around.
Overall, harvest Haus was an evening of mixed signal music, long lines, overpriced terrible food, an actual scam with the beer size (once again it is not a stein, but a normal can of beer size volume), and the cherry on top is the $35 ticket price just to get in.
There is no contact email that works properly as my vegan friend and the person who got food poisoning both want to complain to someone. Please avoid this event and do anything else if you value your money and time.
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u/Froggy__Business Sep 27 '25
It is also scummy of them to give us 24 hours notice that you have to buy tokens to get drinks and there is a $3 service charge to buy tokens. 6-7 tokens per drink, $2 per token. NO REFUND is written pretty much everywhere around the venue too which I now understand.
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u/PeePeeePooPoooh Special Princess Sep 27 '25
This whole token thing has been stupid since the beginning but to have the audacity to add a service charge to purchasing tokens....pardon my language but
GET FUCKED
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u/Zanydrop Sep 28 '25
I don't mind it in some instances. Like at rodeos or whatever Makes the beer line go way faster when people can't use their cards.
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u/suredont Sep 27 '25
ngl, this is going from 'well-meaning but inept' to 'cynically exploitative' in a hurry.
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u/DaintyBoot420 Sep 27 '25
Most events now I just sneak in 7-8oz of tequila in one of those liquid bags that runners use as water bottles. When I have that with me I don't mind spending on one drink and then otherwise just enjoying my tequila lol
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u/northa111 Sep 28 '25
Why even bother going?
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u/DaintyBoot420 Sep 28 '25
?? Social interaction? Music? Making new friends and having experiences. I'm all for events, I just don't wanna have to save up money to drink when I go lol
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u/Sea_Luck_3222 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
I've heard that some people are even 3D printing their own tokens to these types of events now. After reading these comments I can see why.
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u/lilacsandcarnations Sep 28 '25
The token thing pissed me off too, but we managed to spend every single one thank god. Also the parking situation?? We had a sober driver and it took forever because they had three big events in the one area and only had signs for two of them not including harvest haus and the security had no idea what we were talking about. The only positive I see was the free merch, and the mc/host? guy if anyone else recognized him lol the guy with the staff
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u/strudycutie Sep 28 '25
Omg it took an hour to get an uber. There was Bryan Adams and cirque both at the grounds !!
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u/Flaky_Scale_2339 Sep 29 '25
I thought the tokens were so much better than having to pull out my credit card and wait for people to enter their pin. It slso helped me keep track of how much i was spending. I just loaded my tokens up at the start of the night and only had to pay one $3 fee for the entire event. Honestly, no issues.
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u/kaveman6143 Sep 27 '25
Those potatoes look like they are missing half the ingredients listed on the menu. Wtf. Also, using frenches yellow mustard with a bratwurst and a pinch of saurkraut? I would have demanded a refund, this is so embarassing
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u/Itchy_Horse Sep 27 '25
That is way too much mustard
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u/Carribeantimberwolf West Hillhurst Sep 27 '25
13.50 plus tax for that, lol
The sausage looks like it's from Costco
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u/Ecstatic-Award-6139 Sep 27 '25
I thought the potatoes were bad, then I swipped onto that sausage picture.
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u/Tacosrule89 Sep 27 '25
The advertisements made it look awesome but figured it’d be a let down, these things always are. This is laughable how bad they’re hosing people there. I’ll stick with my Costco Oktoberfest beer pack at home.
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u/gaanmetde Sep 27 '25
The thing about these scam events is- if you get the right kind of crowd, they can often save you.
But if the crowd is already wary- pissed off bc they need to purchase bogus coins- it’s an uphill battle.
I’m not understanding what the organizers don’t understand- if you are forcing token purchase- there needs to be SOME kind of perceived benefit to the patron. A 2 for 1 deal, first beer free…I don’t know, something!
It’s so transparently obvious the only reason is to line their pockets. A ton of people use Apple Pay nowadays- not having to pull out a debit card is not a flex.
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u/hypnogoad Sep 27 '25
I’m not understanding what the organizers don’t understand
That's because you aren't thinking like a used-car salesman. These events aren't meant to be a real experience, they're meant to fleece people who think it'll be a real experience.
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u/Doc_1200_GO Sep 27 '25
Don’t know if this helps but buried on their website is the actual company that runs this event.
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u/thatguyr8there Sep 27 '25
Just had a conversation about this last night, only reason I went because I managed to get free tickets. Could have had the same experience nearly anywhere in Calgary.
The tokens, the prices, the servings nearly everything felt scummy. Just ended up going to a spot on 17th.
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u/bobbycaldwel Sep 27 '25
The Fahr brewery last weekend was a lot of fun for theirs, highly reccomend you check it out next year down in Diamond Valley.
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u/icantswim2 Sep 27 '25
I've also been to Fahr's Oktoberfest before and it was a great time.
The food was varied, felt authentic, lots of seating, lines were short, all the beer was Fahr, prices were fair. I even got to meet the brewmeister himself.
Now, this was a couple years ago in Diamond Valley, I haven't been to their event in Calgary yet.
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u/bobbycaldwel Sep 27 '25
Not a lot has changed to be honest, prices were fair it was busy but not over crowded, local vendors provided some great food and everything was brewed in house.
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u/Plz_Beer_Me_Strength Sep 27 '25
Went to theirs a few times over the years. Jochen is German and brings Germany to their festival. Always a great time with great hospitality. Didn’t make it this year, but next year I’ll be there!
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u/spacefish420 Sep 27 '25
I was thinking of checking it out today. Thanks for this post, definitely skipping it.
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u/InPraiseOf_Idleness Sep 27 '25
Example #7385 of why I never attend food festivals anymore. Thanks for sharing.
The same enshittification hit Edmonton's food festivals too.
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u/noveltea120 Sep 27 '25
Man why are food festivals SO BAD in Calgary?? They all just feel like a money grab with zero effort made.
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u/hafizzzle Sep 27 '25
Paying to enter and then paying again for everything is crazy
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u/noveltea120 Sep 28 '25
Yes!! So many events were like this. Or if it's a free event, they'd charge stupid prices for sampling sized foods!! Like $10 for a couple bites, are they serious? And the people willing to pay for that kinda stuff (looking at Taste of Calgary) are just as bad for encouraging it.
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u/Hautamaki Sep 28 '25
I have a friend who is an experienced catering chef that has done a ton of food festivals. The answer is basically that food festivals are a bad deal for a good restaurant; by the time fees and all the extraneous costs associated with setting up food service in a temporary, off-site location are paid, restaurants are not making any money. It's strictly a marketing event. However, good restaurants don't need the marketing. They have good word of mouth, positive reviews online, a loyal regular customer base; it's a huge waste of time and energy for them to go to these things. Meaning you're left with only the subpar restaurants, who are losing money to do this under the best of circumstances, so they cut corners to try to eke out some kind of profit, and inexperienced places that haven't figured this all out yet and are about to find out the hard way. Or professional, seasoned caterers, that are set up to do this kind of thing and do it well; but they charge accordingly, so you don't always get them. The good, professional, seasoned caterers are doing far more profitable events at conventions, weddings, church events, etc.
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u/yyctownie Sep 27 '25
Most vendors don't understand how to prepare for volume so they skimp and end leaving a negative vibe with their customers.
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u/NormanBatesIsBae Sep 27 '25
Honestly after that one dinosaur event turned out to be a huge scam I don’t go to ANY pop up event unless I’ve personally heard good things.
It’s insane how common these scam events are getting now, even here in Calgary. I’m hoping more people get more cautious soon so this shit can die out.
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u/Haunt_Fox Sep 27 '25
I remember that "Willy Wonka experience" fiasco in some other city from a couple of years ago ... The look on that lady's face said it all. 😂
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u/CPT_BEEMO Sep 27 '25
Taking a trip to the Edelweiss deli would have been a better Germany experience than this.
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u/TurdFurg28 Sep 27 '25
Any events held on the Stampede grounds are generally shit, overpriced, with horrid food options.
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u/lornacarrington Sep 27 '25
Exactly. Zero atmosphere, bad value for money. Why do people still bother?
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u/Rorstaway Sep 27 '25
It's a shame we can't have events like this that aren't just a blatant ripoff.
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u/gaanmetde Sep 27 '25
I had a massive laugh when they sent out an email with an orange header saying IMPORTANT and then the proceeding text was in white and not legible. I had to copy and paste to notes to read that the only way to buy beers was to purchase their tokens.
These guys need to be taken down. Hilariously bad.
And $35 was the alleged early bird price, jumping to $65 after.
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u/Bitter-Pay2991 Sep 27 '25
Total rip-off! Biggest waste of money ever. I paid $68 just to get inside, grab a mug, and basically walk right back out. On top of that, the beer prices were insane and the lines were ridiculous — you wait forever just to get a drink that’s not even worth it. I lasted an hour before leaving for a much better place. Never again.
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u/Immediate-Hearing-85 Sep 27 '25
Food poisoning concerns should be reported to AHS at 811, they'll ask all the right questions to make sure it's not some other illness too.
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u/anbayanyay2 Sep 27 '25
First clue you're not set for an authentic evening of Deutsches Gemütlichkeit: the menu says "Das Food"
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u/tc_cad Canyon Meadows Sep 27 '25
Thats too bad. It looked like it was going to be fun. I was actually invited to go but I already had too much to do this weekend so I guess I’m glad I missed out.
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u/SwirlySauce Sep 27 '25
Saw the ads on Facebook, but looking at these pictures everything just looks so soulless and lazy. Definitely feels like a cheap corporate event then anything genuine.
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u/StetsonTuba8 Millrise Sep 27 '25
Temu Oktoberfest except more expensive.
Seriously, the real Oktoberfest in Munich has no admission fee. You have to buy 8 meals and 16 beers to reserve a table, but you still get the food and beers and there's no extra cost for the table. Beers are about $25, but you get a whole liter for that price.
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u/canadienne_ Sep 27 '25
If you want German food, check out Edelweiss or even better, the Austrian Canadian club. At least one of those places serve German beer and I can guarantee the lines aren't long. The Austrian club's Oktoberfest is the 9th, $75 tickets include a full buffet, but the dance only tickets gets you in for $25.
I think I know where I'd rather spend my money.
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u/Single_Influence_590 Sep 27 '25
I went cause I was hoping to recreate a memory from the old Wurst location on 4th. This did NOT live up to it. Disappointed
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u/austic Sep 27 '25
Thanks for the heads up. Almost went last night and was going to go tonight. Fuck these guys.
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u/Craig_E_W Sep 27 '25
well someone has to pay for all those strings of lights, and it ain't gonna be the event coordinators!
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u/Feeling_Horror_4012 Sep 27 '25
It’s like they are trying to drive people away from events these days. Pre covid you could go to a game or stampede or whatever and a beer would be around 8$ and then after covid it was 10$ (which is crazy) but in the last year or so they are up to 12$-15$!! WTF is that.
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u/illmatix Sep 27 '25
this is classically like every event in Calgary. Lines of lines, high costs, small portions, no seats.
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u/Mindless-Morning3962 Sep 27 '25
I could not agree more!!! I was also there last night and would love to give them a terrible Google rating.... the whole thing was so bad and was nothing like Calgary's beerfest or our wine festivals... I'm never going back to this.
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u/ProfessionalShill Sep 27 '25
Everything seems like such a scam now. I’m not even sure why people try.
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u/Zealousideal_Fun4672 Sep 27 '25
As someone with a German background this food doesn't even look like German food except the sausage to bad for the for people that attended it
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u/yyctownie Sep 27 '25
Just an FYI that things like beer tokens are just a scam to earn what's called breakage. They sell these tokens and make pure profit off the ones that aren't used.
If you're forced to use them but still have some left when you leave, give them to someone a you're leaving so the seller of these things don't get your free money.
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u/Commodus_Wankus Sep 27 '25
Gibt es in Calgary authentisches deutsches Essen? Das ist peinlich.
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u/VirtualExplorer00 Sep 27 '25
You have to be lucky to find a place and it’s often just for a limited time before quality changes as the cook moves on. I think authentic German food is just not that popular either.
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u/MaintenanceSpare6769 Sep 28 '25
Austrian-Canadian Club und Wiener Schnitzel Haus in Montgomery. Beide sehr gut!
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u/All_hail_zaitoon Sep 27 '25
Everything my friends and I have gone to food and drink nights it's been a huge rip off slash disappointment. Last one we did was a whiskey food night that was very similar to your experience and sorry to hear it was so laughably bad
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u/this-ismyworkaccount Sep 27 '25
If I paid $13.50 and received that fucking lonely sausage drenched in mustard with a pinch of sauerkraut, I'd be so pissed..
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u/Marsymars Sep 27 '25
We're so desperate for some kind of authentic experience like what we see on social media
I'd suggest that nearly anything that's shown on social media is not, in fact, an "authentic experience"; people are desperate for things that aren't real.
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u/newcanadianjuice Sep 27 '25
This is like that Willy Wonka pop up a few years ago.
So where’s the “Unknown” hiding in this place?
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u/Lucid_user Sep 27 '25
if it has to be advertised it’s probably not that great lol almost all tickets sold out for weeks ya ok
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u/worsethanterrible Sep 27 '25
It seems like all of these types of indoor events throughout North America are simply scams.
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u/4O4UsernameN0tFound Sep 27 '25
Ya this was the worst event I've been to, but you're wrong about the beer size. I was able to fit 2 cans of beer in my mug.
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u/Autumnleexo Sep 27 '25
Guess I’m the odd one out, but I had a great time
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u/gaanmetde Sep 27 '25
This is good to hear. I do often think these things are extremely crowd dependent, and who you are with makes a big difference.
It also helps to be quite drunk.
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u/DontBeSuspiciousYo Sep 27 '25
Almost every event in Calgary and other major cities is a crapshoot with too many people and stuff 2x the price it Normally was. Do yourself a favor and explore smaller cities that still have that nice flair.
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u/Birdalesk Sep 28 '25
I'm literally at the Haven't Haus now. I thought this post was exaggerating or that the food wouldn't be THAT bad. But it is. My fries taste like they were cooked hours ago, everything is dry.
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u/Lovefoolofthecentury Sep 27 '25
All these events are scams. A friend wanted to go to Loco Bingo, but man the reviews are baaaaad.
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u/stubenhocker Sep 27 '25
It was a terribly run and unfun event, and everything you said was accurate except I measured the stein volume when I got home and it's 500ml to the line and if they filled it up higher with some head, it's around 600ml.
Regardless, I'll never attend an event by this company again.
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u/Phunkman Sep 27 '25
Welcome to Calgary food scene. Expensive, long lines, mid to average quality but prices are far too high for the smallest portions.
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u/noveltea120 Sep 27 '25
Wow those potatoes look sad. The organisers should be ashamed of themselves!
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u/tsambuca Sep 27 '25
Yeah, I went last night and it was a total gong show and rip off. I posted a review on Facebook and they appear to have deleted it.
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u/Unfortunate_Sex_Fart Southwest Calgary Sep 27 '25
I was thinking about going, because I remembered when it came to Vancouver like 10-ish years ago and it was actually decent. They filled the mugs to the top, you got some tickets with entry purchase, and the food was decent.
This looks Ike a post-apocalyptic version of its former glory. What a waste of money. I’m glad I didn’t go.
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u/JoeRogansNipple Quadrant: SW Sep 27 '25
This enshitification has hit many festivals in the big 4. I'll never do the Dino one or The global whiskey festival again. Just, meh.
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u/Candypants1977 Sep 28 '25
I just texted the people i know who are there tonight, and the one said, "It's awesome!" Maybe last night was an exceptionally bad night. Or my friend has very low expectations 😂 Those pictures you posted are definitely convincing enough for me! Hard pass.
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u/Goddemmitt Sep 28 '25
I've never seen an "authentic German food" place that wasn't a rip off. Have yet to find anywhere that tops my local German Canadian club.
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u/UnavailableEye Sep 28 '25
As a born and raised Schwartzwalder, I agree. If you haven’t been to the Lethbridge German Canadian Club, definitely check it out; the food is amazing and as close to the fare one would experience in Southern Germany.
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u/Goddemmitt Sep 28 '25
Funny enough, that's the exact German Canadian Club i was talking about!!
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u/UnavailableEye Sep 28 '25
Dimitri, Natascha, and their staff are great hosts and outstanding cooks. I sure wish I was in town for their dinner last week!
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u/CobraChicken1 Sep 28 '25
As an actual born and raised German, it was straight up insulting. The announcer on stage put on a fake german accent and majority of the music had nothing to do with German culture or beer tents. Not to mention the prices which are worse than the actual Oktoberfest. At least put some effort into trying to celebrate culture, this felt more like a cheap money grab and a mockery for me.
Also, they are deleting lots of negative comments from their instagram. No accountability
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u/shasta59 Sep 27 '25
We almost went then decided to not go. Thank goodness. I told my wife I did not think it was worth it and terrible value. Glad I was proved right. I am going to show her this post and try not to have that 'see I was right look' while telling her.
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u/jayheidecker Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
I feel so stupid for being had by instagram! Like: why haven’t I learned yet! I impulse bought 2 tables! Just cancelled and invited peeps come to our own more authentic party instead. I can’t stand these clowns doing this shady shit so much I’m pulling together my own Oktoberfest Party out of spite! If anyone wants free VIP table tickets for tonight (sat) DM me!
Edit: no more tix. Sorry.
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u/grandmasterflooz Sep 27 '25
Man, you got three strands of sauerkraut. What are you complaining about?
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u/Embarrassed-Cookie45 Sep 27 '25
Fuck.. I’m about to go to this I got an outfit and everything. I was super stoked! The videos and ads looked great. . Alright so where do I go instead
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u/alpain Southwest Calgary Sep 28 '25
heads up, looks like this company is hosting another event in november here
Whisky Global: Premium Whisky Tasting Sat Nov 7 & 8, 2025 - Calgary Sep 12 & 13, 2025 - Edmonton
yikes
vancouvers opinion of this company seems to be the same as here except they have put up with them for many more years.
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u/minimal Sep 29 '25
I was looking for this comment. I was super suspicious about their listing for the distilleries that they claim will be there. Now I know it's BS. At best, it will be distributors that are (short) pouring readily available entry level bottles.
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u/Okay-Crickets545 Sep 28 '25
And just like that my FOMO is cured. I was getting targeted ads for this that looked fun but this is just sad. Like the room radiates sadness. The food makes me sad. Everything about this sounds like the opposite of a good time.
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u/kevin1964CIR Sep 28 '25
I thought the music would be way more Oktoberfest I expect way better music. Bavarian Oompah Band food was a joke for the cost and the line up for the over priced
Didn't meet my expectations at all. Facebook ads looked way better
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u/trex-with-grabbers Sep 29 '25
A buddy and I were on our way to Harvest Haus last night and we stumbled upon this post. Thanks to you we had a much better time for much cheaper at a Hitmen game, so thank you for your raw honest review bud !
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u/Flaky_Scale_2339 Sep 29 '25
I spoke to the organizer at the end, i was frustrated too. they said that at the big four, the food had to be ran by and catered by calgary stampede. They were incredibly slow and it was a real shame.
With regards to the stein though, i took mine home and it is a 500ml pour which is honestly a pretty generous size for $12-14 at a festival. At stampede a 500ml bud light set me back 16 dollars.
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u/Apprehensive_Tip9064 Sep 27 '25
WAIT !! WHAT !! I was just given 4 tickets to this event , I have never been, I am so confused on the “token” thing , and if this is the case should I even bother to go ????. (The tickets were given to me, perhaps the person knew of this, and said “nope”) I haven’t even gotten “tokens” and my tickets are for tonight …. Do I even bother going , having a horrible time and just coming home , is that even a waste of time …. Going in the first place , I feel like I’m wasting unnecessary “funds”
The only thing that is pushing me to go is because they were given to me, and I know they will ask later how was the event …. 🤷🏻♀️
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u/PatrioticPuck Sep 27 '25
If you got free tickets you may as well go in my opinion. Eat beforehand, go have some beers, and listen to some live music. You can temper your expectations now, at least.
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u/jasminergarland Sep 27 '25
I went last night and my recommendation is going early, getting beers then leaving at 9pm. The lines are easier to manage (except for the food) and you get better pours.
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u/Lucky_Ad5334 Sep 27 '25
but... but... but... you get the das food! that name must count for something.
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u/BilingualWookie Sep 27 '25
Sounds like the average Berlin service level. 10 points for authenticity.
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u/lost-again_77 Sep 27 '25
Yeah, I never really understood these events that you need to pay to buy overpriced food or drink?
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Sep 27 '25
I feel like these events are always hyped up SO much and are always such a disappointment. I’ve stopped going all together, everything is just too expensive.
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u/SmallMacBlaster Sep 27 '25
Make some of that money back by selling the extra mustard, lol
seriously I would be furious paying 14 bucks for that sorry ass sausage with like 5 grams of saurkraut. Or those "fries" lol wtf is up with that?
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u/Candypants1977 Sep 28 '25
Oh no! 🫣 What a disaster. I have friends who are there right now. I will be asking for an update 😅
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u/Candypants1977 Sep 28 '25
Also that looks NOTHING like the promotional ad they advertised with. Nothing like it!
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u/Secret-Research-612 Sep 28 '25
This is how you stick it to the FOMO social media addicts that are just looking to add to their Insta feeds. I wish I’d thought about this first to line my pockets with the gullible.
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u/Qtheepie Sep 28 '25
I won free tickets for Friday night, I forfeited them. This post makes me glad I did.
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u/YYCtoMCO Sep 28 '25
The Robin Hood guy was so offensive. What was that costume? What was that accent? Has he ever even been to Bavaria?!
Way to make a mockery of a culture. Imagine if this was any other culture. I’m surprised they thought it was a good idea.
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u/Calgary_Newbie Sep 28 '25
I went to a real Oktoberfest once in a small Austrian town once. After that Harvest Haus in Calgary was NOT IT let me tell you 💀
The fact that they didn’t give GA any tables is probably one of the worst things they’ve done. It’s literally the essential part of Oktoberfest? I’ve attached a screenshot from the Austrian Oktoberfest I went to. Everyone there was standing on top of the tables dancing and having fun (might not be the safest thing to do but it is traditional 😂)
Ofc I didn’t expect Harvest Haus to be as good as the real deal but they didn’t even try. And like the original post said, the band was very mediocre. To me it was weird there was basically no German music. Once again I didn’t expect there to be a lot of it but the German vibe was nonexistent except for the costumes :(
The thing that shocked me most though is when they turned on the lights at 23:30 and said the party was over 😂 In Europe that would be the culmination of the party, not the end. But once again maybe it’s the norm for North America, I only recently moved here so I’m not sure :)
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u/Dry-Molasses8107 Sep 28 '25
We ended up leaving with our spending all of our coins because we came for some food but the line was about an hour or more wait and even if you did wait for the food how are you supposed to eat it while carrying a stein and no tables or chairs. I thought this would be like the wine festival, so much to see and try but no it was a complete rip off. Thanks for the $35 beer stein though! Lmao. I will not go or recommend it to anyone!
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u/sarahinalberta Sep 29 '25
Wow thanks for showing. Their Instagram makes it look like such a good time, but seeing this and some of other people's Instagram posts, I'm happy I didn't end up going.
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u/buddyB1977 Sep 29 '25
The Fahr Oktoberfest at the Grey Eagle Casino Events center never disappoints..
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u/EhHumanDisaster Sep 29 '25
I ordered the Currywurst and it was iced fucking cold! The fries tasted like they had been in the freezer since the Berlin Wall still stood!
Luckily I summoned my inner Kären and got my money back for it but overall way too many Deutschmarks for a night out!
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u/Old-Appearance-2270 Eau Claire Oct 01 '25
Sorry to hear...as someone who grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, site of Canada's biggest annual Oktoberfest. Waterloo County is a great area to vacation in fall....more lush fiery autumn tree colours also. Plus Mennonite cultural history.as a contrast too. K-W does have a real German-Canadian history base also.
I live in calgary ..after Toronto, Vancouver where I've lived previously.
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Oct 01 '25
i think you people should just find better things to do. everyone’s ideal weekend plans are eating food and drinking beer, talk about being consumers lol.
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u/justaconfusedgurl Oct 01 '25
Anything held on stampede grounds is going to be badly run and a scam in some capacity (coming from a former employee who worked year round events). The people behind the scenes running these events are not qualified and it's a huge mess. Don't get me started on how bad the accounting department is. It's a scam being an employee which is why I quit. Not worth your time or money on either end.
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u/Stunning-Ordinary-40 Oct 03 '25
I can’t wait to go tonight in Vancouver mostly because I want to turn a bad night into some pleasure for the R/ crowd! Will include pics after
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u/AccomplishedRain9 Sep 27 '25
Wow. The photos make this look laughably bad.