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| - Feeling brunchy today? The Beltliner is a solid bet. There's something to be said for a well laid out eggs benny, and I've got to admit their solid food presentation made me like it all that much more. They aced the hollandaise look. Just seeing that creamy yellow laid out across some steamy bennies as they bring it to the table is enough to make me want to ask if I can buy a pint glass of it. Could I? I can't confirm, sorry. I managed to control myself this time.
The fried potato hash-brown dealies are quite good. It seems like save potato, compacted into a cake and then the whole thing is deep-fried. They've got a flaky, crunchy outside and a warm, soft potato-y inside. They're really quite great and oh so easy to slather ketchup on.
Another advantage they have over many brunch places is the lineup, or rather lack there-of! Many very similar spots have lineups out the door regardless of the day and time you go. I showed up at noon and instantly got a table. How wonderful!
And here's where I can feel myself getting snobby and wanting more, more, more. As good as Beltline is, I don't really think they bring anything new to Calgary's brunch scene. They do a good job emulating the feel of Calgary's proven favourite brunch destinations, to the point that I couldn't help but feel like I'd been there many times before, but this was my first experience. There's a good chance I missed something really special, but for how new they are, I guess I was expecting a little change up in concept from the likes of Diner Deluxe and Blue Star and Red's and Dairy lane, and...
There's no reason not to go to The Beltliner, it's really quite good. If you're well experienced in brunching around town, I did struggle to find ways to pick them out of a crowd.
I'll definitely be back if I'm looking for a brunch location in the area.
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