Love the little community of Bowness (Bow Ness?) as it really seems like it's own little town apart from the chaos of Calgary. This "diner" contains the same charm, but I feel it's a little overpriced for what you get (talking chow, not joe). Had my standard sweetened latte which was yumyumgood but the brunch was just ok. We were slightly amazed that we had paid $30 for coffee and brunch for 2 at a "diner" (ok ok, coffeeshop) and were not blown away by the food.
I would reccomend Cadence for java and treats, as the cookies looked ginormous and the coffee is yummy. The atmosphere is very low-key and we saw the after-church crowd, hipsters and girls-brunch-out. Counter service also kind of takes away from the premium prices, as it's more deli-style with table-servce pricing.
All in, somewhere I would go again, just not for food. Neighborhood is kick ass though, and I'm betting I'll stop in again for a latte while the boyf spends an hour or so in the bike store next door!