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The breakfast burger, in particular, was absolutely amazing — flavorful, fresh, and cooked perfectly.","avatar":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUJABKX2ChvWPzEe0VNN-j9UHB-QFP-F2YXxw2ESigoZF34AU6QyQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4","rating":5},{"date":"11 months ago","name":"lee hanks","text":"The inside is absolutely beautifully decorated in the Irish theme. We all enjoyed the food and service. The dates appetizer!!!!!! I loved the boxty and my gathering law loved his lamb stew.","avatar":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUI2JvgbOPxR2SY-NrQu0EptrTHRMjXEMIycQavn1ZFs2bJXrvU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4","rating":5},{"date":"7 months ago","name":"Ali Es","text":"We went there as a group for Christmas lunch. The atmosphere was warm and cozy the food was fresh and tasty and the service was great. Shannon did just great and everyone ( a group of 20) were happy with her excellent service.","avatar":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXeKpPOojWZzg-HN5DwbG-NNuGD-mcID4Ads7l8nIK6H9C3DQM9ZQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2","rating":5},{"date":"8 months ago","name":"Scott Capistrano","text":"We had thr Guiness Jalapeño Burger and the Fish & Chips. Both we amazing. The brger was spicy with great flavor. The fish was very light and flaky, and not fishy :)","avatar":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV04neMhrG5esuDWQ1gNWZUY5OE5it-hsy8b6jz1_-Za5XdcEQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4","rating":5},{"date":"Feb 2025","name":"NYC Edge","text":"A very short walk from the Calgary Tower is the James Joyce. After visiting the tower, we were looking for a place to grab lunch. The James Joyce was the perfect place. Highly, highly, highly recommend the Onion Soup. It is delicious.","avatar":"","rating":5},{"date":"Mar 2025","name":"Michael H","text":"Great atmosphere, staff and food. Love the decor and the history. A unique aspect that you don't see very often anymore is there are no TV's which means you actually get non-distracted chat with whomever your there with. A nice touch. Will definitely be going back.","avatar":"","rating":5},{"date":"Aug 2023","name":"Bugqueen","text":"Our hotel caught on fire and the staff were wonderful! They let us take over a corner of thier patio, they even stayed open later! The service was awesome, they let us charge our devices so we could contact our famlies and friends. The bartender made very good cocktails....","avatar":"","rating":5},{"date":"May 2023","name":"Chris C","text":"Great pub, pretty authentic for Canada. Lots of little rooms off the main bar area and it's nicely decorated. The building is quite impressive and dates to around 1910. The Belfast breakfast is pretty decent but it would be nice to see a more traditional 'Full Irish/British' breakfast served (beans, mushrooms, black-pudding etc).","avatar":"","rating":5}],"events":[{"day":"Saturday & Sunday","desc":"Brunch menu served mornings until 2pm with Belfast breakfast, Scotch egg, fish and chips, and other breakfast and pub favourites.","name":"Weekend Brunch"},{"day":"Monday to Friday","desc":"Listed by Tourism Calgary as 2–5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close.","name":"Social Hour"},{"day":"Recurring Friday nights","desc":"The site’s event listings show recurring live music bookings on multiple Fridays.","name":"Live Music"},{"day":"Annual March event","desc":"Special festival programming with live music and full Irish menu; the site notes reservations are not taken for St. Patrick’s Day.","name":"St. Patrick’s Day Festival"}],"socials":{"instagram":"https://www.instagram.com/jamesjoyceyyc/","facebook":"https://www.facebook.com/JamesJoyceCalgary","tiktok":null,"x":"https://twitter.com/JamesJoyceYYC","youtube":null},"images":["https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/hero-01-cOSOR2OytJ.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/hero-02-6vipLnIfh7.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/hero-03-Hu2aNH9Y_n.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-01-iICGulecJF.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-02-qduoFunbnP.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-03-eTWJdFhPDF.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-04-O7uxfc8TxB.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-05-mJpb7k0pbV.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-06-9Tk4G8XkDB.jpg","https://rsinf001prodscmed.blob.core.windows.net/scan2dine-products/restaurant-leads/19d042b3-b868-4608-b77e-3a6c9bde8c42/gallery-07-U5zRMoFQn9.jpg"],"faqs":[{"question":"What cuisine does James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant serve?","answer":"James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant serves irish, pub, brunch and bar cuisine."},{"question":"Where is James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant located?","answer":"James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant is located at 114 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B3, Canada, Calgary, Canada."},{"question":"What are James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant's opening hours?","answer":"Monday: 11:00–02:00; Tuesday: 11:00–02:00; Wednesday: 11:00–02:00; Thursday: 11:00–02:00; Friday: 11:00–02:00; Saturday: 11:00–02:00; Sunday: 11:00–02:00."},{"question":"Does James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant take reservations?","answer":"Yes. Reserve a table at https://jamesjoycepub.com/."},{"question":"How can I contact James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant?","answer":"You can visit http://jamesjoycepub.com/."},{"question":"What weekly events or specials does James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant offer?","answer":"James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant runs the following weekly events: Weekend Brunch (Saturday & Sunday), Social Hour (Monday to Friday), Live Music (Recurring Friday nights), St. Patrick’s Day Festival (Annual March event)."},{"question":"Does James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant have dietary options?","answer":"James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant offers 1 vegan menu item."},{"question":"How can I order from James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant?","answer":"Order directly from the menu at https://service.scan2dine.io/p/5ep86XxPEfdJ. Guests dining in can also scan the table QR code to order."},{"question":"What's the average rating of James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant?","answer":"James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant has an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 on Google, from 1696 reviews."}],"last_updated":"2026-07-09T15:26:18.121Z"}