Rockin Robyns Diner – Edmonton, Alberta

I love diners and when I saw there was a 50’s inspired diner not far from me in Edmonton, Alberta I knew I had to keep this on my radar and make it there the first opportunity we had. A few weeks ago our friends that we travel with said they’d love to do a day-trip roadtrip with us and I asked them if Rockin Robyns Diner would be something they’re interested in and they were just as excited as I was! We got here and the place was still busy as it should be just after their lunch rush, and we waited about 20-25 minutes for the table. Not too bad as we can keep ourselves entertained!

I knew I had to eat a burger, and I burger I got! I tried their Great Canadian Burger which came out the size of my head! The patty was thick and juicy and very well seasoned! It was as though we were eating a mini-meatloaf in a burger. My burger was topped with back bacon, cheddar, cheese curds and baconnaise! It wasn’t as messy as you’d think it would be but it was massive and delicious! Our friends also devoured some sort of burgers as well.

We had also ordered some old style Strawberry Milkshakes because for my history and growning up adventures, I always had a strawberry milkshake. I think everyone just enjoys one with me as that’s our thing to do now. The milkshake was very delicious, still a thick and rich one but not as thick as I would have expected. The strawberry flavour was awesome and of course it was very pretty!

The only oddball order at our table was the Chicken and Waffles and I must say that was really good! The chicken was crispy on the outside and very tender and juicy on the inside. The sauce they used was perfect with an amazing waffle to accompany the chicken!

Overall, it was a fantastic stop to Rockin Robyn’s and we had a lot of fun there! The food was amzing, the portions sizes were huge, and the service was top-notch! We really wanted a piece of pie, even if it was one slice for all 4 of us to share.. however we were already rolling around as we were stuffed. We said next time, we’ll come back just for pie and coffee!

(picture from AY)

Rockin Robyn’s Diner

16604 109 Ave NW,
Edmonton, AB
780-756-5656

Mom’s Place Family Restaurant – Calgary, Alberta

Not sure how we eneded up at Mom’s Place, but it was a neat experience here. It really felt like the staff knew all their customers and have taken them into their hearts.

I decided I was going to have their Hangover Breakfast and I didn’t even have a hangover. It was a lot of food, a giant omelette and potatoes with toast. The portion sizes here were massive! The food was simple and delicious.

We also ordered some Pork Chop and Eggs which is exactly as you think it is! It’s some pork chop cooked on the flat top with some eggs! It’s plain and simple, but you can’t go wrong with the basic stuff!

Overall, a great place to be. The place actually fills up and parking is a bit limited. Food was great, portions sizes was large, service was decent, prices were fair!

Mom’s Place

5016 17 Ave SE,
Calgary, AB
403-452-0228

Myhre’s Deli – Calgary, Alberta

We were wanting to have some smoked meat sandwiches, and we’ve been meaning to go to Myhre’s Deli and so we made our way over here right at their opening. We were assuming it would be as busy as Galaxie Diner next door, but thankfully it wasn’t as bad at the time we got there!

Once we got in, we thought we had to order at the front. Turns out, if you wanted to dine in, you can actually just sit down and there will be table side service which was convenient! There were a lot of people who did take-out, which would have been amazing too. We really like dining in whenever possible as we believe it tastes best fresh!

I ordered their Montreal Smoked Meat sandwich and I got mine in a special – it was still 7oz of juicy smoked meat! The smoked meat was amazing, and the entire meal was fantastic! It was a great special as it came with a drink as well. The serving size was massive!

The other sandwich we decided to try was their Montreal Classic Sandwich which is like my sandwich with lettuce, onions, tomato and mayo. It was more refreshing than my sandwich, but it was still amazing tasting!

Not knowing how large these sandwiches were, we also ordered a Smoked Meat Poutine and was awesome! It was really large, but the meat was fantastic. Freshly fried french fries topped with their fantastic meat, covered in cheese curds and gravy! There’s really not much that can top this for perfection!

Overall, this place was amazing! The portions sizes are massive and tasted amazing. The meat was tender and juicy and their smoked meat tastes great alone or with other items. We really had a great morning here and will be back for more goodness!

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Myhre’s Deli

1411 11 St SW
Calgary, AB
(403) 244-6602

Kane’s Harley Diner – Calgary, Alberta

We got up really early this one morning to play a little prank on a friend. Afterwards, it was still really early and we were getting hungry, so we went to Inglewood, and went into Kane’s Harley Davidson Diner which is right on 9th Ave SE. It’s an old school looking diner from the outside, and there’s some street parking, especially if you go early.

Looking around the restaurant, it was pretty neatly decorated and I love the retro style of the place! Although bikes aren’t “my thing”, this was still an exciting place to go! They had other sorts of antiques around which made it fun for me!

I was quite hungry as mentioned, we got up early. I decided to go for their Biker Bowl which was a giant portion of hash browns topped with 2 eggs, ham, tomato, green onions, cheese and hollandaise sauce. To make the meal even bigger, it even came with toast! At first sight, it didn’t look like much, but as you keep digging into this bowl, you really notice how full you’ve become! It tasted really good and the hash browns were excellent, until the last one!

My husband ordered their Classic Fueler which was another large breakfast that consisted of 6oz of Alberta sirloin steak and 2 eggs, over hash browns. This “steak and egg” breakfast also comes with toast! The steak was well seasoned and cooked well! It was tender and flavourful, so it was perfect in our books.

Overall, the dining experience was quite a unique one! They really thought out the details from naming the dishes, to decorating the diner. The prices, that was awesome for the amount of food you get! We left here with a really full belly and we were really satisfied.

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Kane’s Harley Diner

1209 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
(403) 269-7311

Dutch Bakery and Diner – Victoria, British Columbia

We got up really early the morning we were driving home and found a place called Dutch Bakery and Diner which wasn’t too far from our hotel. We decided to try them, and it worked out great as street parking was free still when we went!

We sat down and we were greeted by the friendliest staff, and it felt like you were in an old town diner once you got there. It was fantastic!! The menu wasn’t extensive, but the selection was still great!

I decided I would have their Uitsmyter which sounded “Dutch” to me, and I tried to get it as traditional as possible. Turns out, I ordered a giant silly face – ham and egg open faced sandwich with some hashbrowns! It tasted great and it was fun to eat the entire face up!

We also ordered something more standard to our culture, their Full Breakfast which was either ham or bacon, and in our case it was bacon, with eggs, hashbrowns and toast! Just because it sounds simple though, that’s where it’s important to have a good recipe and skills making it and they did an excellent job here!

Our breakfast was so amazing, we decided to grab a few treats for our ferry back to the mainland!! The bakery was a lot of fun, like any bakery really, but this one had so much stuff! I got a Chocolate Croissant to go and I actually ate it at the ferry terminal. It didn’t make it on board as it looked and smelled so amazing! It was delicious and the chocolate they used was decadent, but not so rich where I don’t like it! The texture was pretty good too, and I’m sure it would have been better had I enjoyed it at the diner.

We got another croissant as well, a savoury one, their Ham and Cheese Croissant and we got this as it was unique. Instead of plain or cheese, it had ham in it. It was actually amazing and as I’m writing about it now, I kind of wish I had one! The texture of this croissant was better actually, and with the ham and cheese, it was perfection! It doesn’t look like much, but she’s a gooder!

The final thing we bought on our way out was what they called a Flying Saucer Cookie and I got it because of the name. I took a bite of this and I fell in love! There’s nothing called “Flying Saucer” on the internet as I wanted to know more about it or prehaps try to make it. It’s got almond on it and a little filling. It was absolutely amazing, unique, and special! I really enjoyed it! So, be sure to stop by here for some flying saucers!!

Overall, this was one of the best and unique bakeries I’ve been to as it’s a bakery and diner mix! The food and service was amazing, the prices was fair as I found everything in Victoria just a tad more expensive. But the memories of the food we had here and the experience of flying saucers, it was worth it!

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Dutch Bakery and Diner

718 Fort Street
Victoria, BC
(250) 385-1012