Gorilla Whale
1214 9th AVE SE T2G0T1 Calgary, AB, Canada

Well, lovely GW friends, here we are once again. We have decided to close today and Thursday to take a brief break, take stock and give our amazing staff a little mental health break to sort the news after the latest update from UCP and AHS regarding the temporary restaurant dine-in closure in Alberta. We will be open again Friday at 3pm for take out, delivery, and WED-SUN from 3pm in the interim. ... We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused in canceling the reservations for today and tomorrow, and definitely don’t wish to disappoint, but feel that, given the current situation, it is in the best interest of health and safety to close for dine-in today, prior to the mandated Friday closure. Thank you all for your continued support of GW through these interesting times. We are very fortunate to have such amazing staff, clientele and industry friends, and we so look forward to serving you again in-house as soon as it’s safe to do so. Hang in there, stay healthy, kind and safe - looking forward to better times ahead! See more

Today’s Vibe Sunshine, cocktails, and rock & roll Also feeling pretty darn grateful for our 10K followers Stay tuned for a brunch giveaway to celebrate!

How early is too early to start planning for weekend brunch? Asking for a friend...

YAKITORI If you've been, you know our yakitori game is strong! You can choose from:... CHICKEN THIGH, ginger orange glaze PORK BELLY, spicy pineapple FLANK STEAK, dr. pepper marinade SAKE MARINATED SHRIMP, house chili oil HALLOUMI GRILLING CHEESE [V] ZUCCHINI, black garlic aioli [V] Our sticks are charcoal grilled skewers, house tare with fresh egg yolk two sticks per order all sticks are GA What would you choose?

We shared an Instagram story of this dish and you guys went berzerk. Everyone, meet Yaki Ramen. Yaki Ramen, be ready to get ordered by everyone! This guy is packed with fresh egg noodles, shrooms, mixed veggies, and topped off with tamari, mirin, sesame oil and crispy shallots. Pairs perfectly with a craft beer

Raise your Paper Crane up - it's Friday baby (@ziggr pretending he is in the movie Great Gatsby)

Tag us in your Gorilla Whale pics! If your picture gets posted on our page, we'll have you down to celebrate

One of our all-star dishes, Shoyu Poke ahi tuna, tamari, seaweed salad, chili, edamame, pickled daikon, tograshi wonton chips

Gorilla Whale is a loud, fun, rock ‘n roll-lovin’, ‘Japanese-ish’ restaurant and lounge, featuring yakitori, ramen, burgers, cocktails, sake and hyper-local craft beer. Our goal is to continually offer the freshest, most innovative and playful takes on Japanese cuisine and cocktails. Seriously good food & drink, in an unserious environment - ya dig?

YAKITORI Our stick game is strong. With six options available, it's pretty hard to choose. (psst always add on halloumi... because who doesn't love fried cheese?!)

First weekend of Gorilla Whale & The Funky Brunch is one for the books! We’ve been blown away with the amount of support we’ve received from the #Inglewood community, our friends and family, and all you brunch lovers - thank you for coming in! We know it was for us, not the mimosas

Brunch is HERE Bring your friends, order some beverages , and listen to r&b while we prepare your breakfast Runs till 3pm, and the coincidentally happy hours starts

Have you met the Confit Pork Belly Benny yet? Confirm pork belly, peri peri pineapple, served on toasted sourdough with 2 soft poached eggs, yuzu miso hollandaise, mixed greens

BRUNCH BRUNCH BRUNCH Introducing Gorilla Whale & the Funky Brunch - weekend edition! Starting tomorrow you can come down and enjoy a new offering - brunch Everything from Japanese Milk Bread French Toast to Ramen to Cool Ranch Dorito Okonomiyaki (yes, really) ... Brunch runs from 10am to 3pm (Saturday, Sunday and most Holiday Monday’s) and be prepared for a solid line up of R&B and funk. See you this weekend

Date night? Bro-mance? Cocktails? Socially distanced party? We can cater to all. If you want to call to chat about what we have available for the holidays, we'd love to touch base! 587-356-2686

You know we like to keep our weekly features interesting and exciting - so on that note, what do YOU want to see? Tell us an ingredient, a dish, and as long as it fits with our style (awesome food ) you might be the lucky person to get picked and invited down to try! Let us know below

SHOYU POKE ahi tuna, tamari, seaweed salad, chili, edamame, pickled diakon, and tograshi wonton chips ....we'll take 5

You can book your reservation online through our website, or through our pals at @opentable. ...don't worry, we won't send you any racy pics.

There's been articles. There's been videos. There's been reviews. There's been a lot of talk about our Karaage chicken burger since we opened, and we are ALLL for it. This burger made a bold statement. It said "I am delicious, and you should eat me" and that's what the people did. We've sold thousands of these bad boys - so if you need to understand why, we'll see you tonight.