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| - The Beltliner is one of the newer diners in Calgary that is located on 12th avenue SW downtown. I heard about The Beltliner through Yelp! new busineses, creeped some photos and been meaning to head over to give them a try. After a gym session, a couple of guys wanted to go for brunch. We were pondering where to go, Alex suggested The Beltliner. I got super excited then realized that it was Sunday, around 1130am and it's normally the busiest time for brunch. Alex mentioned that he's been there a few times and there was either no line or just a 15 minute max wait so we headed over.
We parked on the street and walked over. Although there was no line, Dustin who had gotten there before us was told that it was a 40 minute wait. All good, because Dustin lived a few blocks away. He gave the hostess his number and she would call when the table was ready.
We strolled over to Dustin's to watch some tv and before we knew it the phone rang and our table was ready. When you do the 'put your name on the waiting list and leave method' they will only hold your table for 10 minutes so don't go too far! We arrived and got seated at a booth. There's not much privacy because they are open booths and you can touch the table next to you if you wanted to. The Beltliner is modern but fun diner. The décor is cute and simple, the music is awesome and the vibe is pretty sweet. We were poured waters and handed menus. It's not a huge menu but there are a lot of options and to be honest, I was a bit overwhelmed only because I didn't know what I wanted!
Dustin was feeling some comfort food so he went with the tuna melt and tomato soup. Alex decided to go with the fried chicken and waffles and I went with a bowl of tomato soup and the spicy salami benedict as suggested as one of the favorites by the waitress. As we were waiting, I was bobbing my head to the music and admiring the space - my tomato soup quickly came out. A nice drizzle of basil on top of the thick creamy soup - bliss!! It was delicious and smooth.
It was an exciting moment when the rest of the food arrived. Alex's chicken and waffles look so bomb I was jealous I didn't go with my instinct. My spicy salami benedict didn't WOW me with the presentation, I wish the hollandaise was dripping off the egg but it was just a blob of hollandaise on each egg and it would be nice if there was a side of fruit or even a couple slices for presentation. The potatoes are not your ordinary cubed/shredded hash browns but they were little cubes. Thinly sliced potatoes stacked on one another and fried to a cube shape. They were nice and crispy on the outside but stacked potatoes on the inside, I found they didn't have any flavor. The benedict was ok. I asked for medium poached eggs but the eggs I had were like extra soft, I thought they weren't fully cooked, the salami was nice and crispy but obviously salty and the banana peppers were a nice touch. Alex gave me a bite of his chicken and waffles and they were deeeeeeeeeeeeelish! 3 pieces of super crispy fried chicken, fluffy waffles with some nice salty gravy. Dustin really enjoyed his tuna melt and dipping his sandwich into the tomato soup, both guys were quite satisfied.
Our waitress was sweet and always alert. I was surprised that they had a dinner menu because I had thought they were only a breakfast/brunch diner. Oh! For you coffee fans, they also have a small to-go coffee counter that offers Fratello coffee, Cru Juice and house made pastries and snack!
Next time I will try something else (probably the chicken and waffles) because the benedict just didn't do it for me and grab some pastries. AND I will have to try them out for dinner sometime!
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