Travel – Page 54 – Elsie Hui

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014

Denny’s – Calgary, AB

I recently went for breakfast at Denny’s in the south. I don’t noramlly go to chain restaurants for breakfast, but this time we felt like it. We went to the Denny’s just off Barlow Trail and 114th Ave with the gas station. It’s quite a large facility and a truck stop as well. Inside was really clean and spacious!

It was breakfast and I ordered their Blueberry Pancake Breakfast which was two buttermilk pancakes with blueberries inside. With the breakfast, I also got two eggs, hash browns and sausage. It was quite a large breakfast, but I had a big day ahead of me, so I ate it up.

My husband ordered their Country Fried Steak & Eggs A golden-fried chopped beef steak smothered in rich country gravy. Served with two eggs, hash browns and toast. My husband had a fabulous time here as they prepared their hashbrowns to his favourite way! shredded!

Overall, we had an enjoyable time at Denny’s and it’s good to know this location is 24 Hrs, so we can always get something to eat – anytime!

Denny’s

11511 40 St Southeast
Calgary, AB
(403) 263-7630

July 1, 2014

Gus’s Corner Restaurant – Drumheller, AB

We made it to Drumheller again as we really like going to Royal Tyrrell Museum and usually when we go there, we need to eat, either before or after we go to the museum. This time, we decided to stop at Gus’s Corner Restaurant basically located in their downtown. It’s pretty easy to find with lots of parking.

For this dinner, we had ordered their House Lasagna which came in a big individual sized dish with layers of lasagna and baked to awesome! This lasagna had tons of meat sauce and cheese throughout, and of course cheese on top.

We also ordered their Chicken Club Wrap with crispy fried chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese in a wrap, served with fries on the side. The fried chicken was really good – not greasy but crispy and juicy! It was quite a refreshing wrap and I enjoyed it!

Overall, we had a magnificent time here! The food was great, the service was minimal, but we didn’t need anything. The prices were at par with other places around town – so we had no complaints!

Gus’s Corner Restaurant

15 3 Ave W
Drumheller, AB
(403) 823-5440

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill – Calgary, AB

One evening, we decided to relax at the Sharks Club at Deerfoot Meadows, and the bar was really nice and large. Parking was a bit tough to find but we managed to get a good spot regardless. This restaurant/bar is really large and spacious – and we enjoyed their patio upstairs.

We weren’t here too long so we just had some drinks and appetizers. We started with their wings Oven Roasted Chicken Wings in both hot, and salt & pepper flavours. The wings were quite decent, backed really nicely. We came on wing night and just ordered a bunch and they were very enjoyable! Even though baked, they had a really nice crust on the outside and juicy on the inside.

We also tried an order of their Pepper Prawns which are prawns sauteed with peppers, chilies, onion and garlic. The prawns were very flavourful and not over cooked. I enjoyed them, and normally a great dish to share!

Overall, the place was really nice to just sit back with drinks and wings! We had a great time and we’ll be back when it’s not so busy so it’s easier to find parking.

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill

7995 11th St SE
Calgary, AB
(403) 250-5973

June 30, 2014

Brewsters Brewing Company – Airdrie, AB

I love nothing more than sitting on a patio having snacks midday, and on this perfect afternoon, I got to do that at Brewsters Brewing Company out in Airdrie where I did absolutely nothing but enjoy my company and the weather!

The patio was really large and quite comfortable. The service was terrific and the food was really awesome as well. We had some appetizers basically as it was a midday snack that turned into having leftovers for dinner as I couldn’t finish everything. We ordered their Short Rib & Crispy Onion Pizza which was a large “individual” pizza topped with braised short rib, crispy onions, bacon, mozzarella, banana peppers and horseradish aioli. It was as delicious as it sounded!

The other snack we ordered was their Nachos with Braised Short Ribs as it’s obviously that we were in the mood for braised short ribs or something! It was excellent nachos and we got a full order of the corn nachos tortillas topped with a mixture of cheese, tomatoes, olives, peppers with creme fraiche, salsa and sour cream!

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. It was the combination of good servers, great atmosphere and delicious food that makes me really like Brewsters chain! I have yet to have a bad experience with any Brewsters locations so I recommend it!

Brewsters Brewing Company & Restaurant

3 Stonegate Dr NW Suite 2001
Airdrie, AB
(403) 945-2739

June 29, 2014

Highlevel Diner – Edmonton, AB

I first heard of Highlevel Diner on TV as I watched “You Gotta Eat Here”, and they were recommending their famous Cinnamon buns. So, we knew when we stayed overnight in Edmonton, this was a breakfast place on the top of our list.

Nothing starts my day better than with some Hot Chocolate and so I ordered some here. It’s a nice treat to have hot chocolate in my diet as I love it, but often find it’s really sweet.

I ordered their Farmers Omelette which was an amazing omelette with bacon, onion, potato, and cheddar cheese. It kind of reminds me of the items I love in my perogies! These items tastes amazing wrapped in eggs!

Finally, the star of the show, the Cinnamon Bun where we ordered 1 to share. Thank goodness we did as they were the size of my head! It was soft, warm, fresh, gooey and not too sweet. It was the perfect cinnamon bun which needed nothing else with it. It was amazing!

Overall, the cinnamon buns are to die for! There’s a few other places on my “to go list” that include cinnamon buns now as it’s one of my favourite food items. I especially love cinnamon buns around Christmas time as it’s warming, inside and out! So, if you go to this diner, be sure to order yourself a cinnamon bun from here!

Highlevel Diner

10912 88 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
(780) 433-1317