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| - The quintessential truck stop, Blackfoot Truck Stop is everything you'd expect it to be - fast, affordable, and quaint, with portions to fill even the hungriest person up.
If you follow my reviews, I've been trying more and more breakfast places out when I have the chance. There's something about having a great breakfast that can totally make your day, and Blackfoot manages to do just that.
The diner is a bit out of the way if you're not driving, but it has a massive parking lot if you can't walk or bus it - that's great, because it can get very full on weekends. I've been here a few times now, and the experience maintains consistency: a warm, inviting atmosphere with a lot of quirky/gaudy decoration, servers wearing scrubs that dash around with coffee refills, and no presumption about its patrons. You can walk in, grab a seat, and pick up the menu on the table, and you know your server will be there right away to ask you about your drinks. She'll probably call you honey or sweetie too- if you're me, it makes you smile and reminds you of some sort of childhood experience.
I've tried a few things on the menu, and generally, I can say this: if you're eating clean or healthy, this isn't your place. There's likely to be grease or butter, or both in everything you try here...but sometimes that's just what you need. The specials (and really, everything on the menu) are pretty affordable, and they pile up your plate with food. You shouldn't leave hungry, and there's always a big dessert menu in case you need to put that sweet tooth to rest. Memorable breakfasts for me include the Working Man's Breakfast, which is a traditional eggs, bacon, and sausage breakfast with pancakes for man or woman who's got the appetite for it. On the non-breakfast side, one of my favourites is the patty melt, which is comfort food heaven...just try to ignore the calories.
The staff has always been fantastically friendly, and they're always willing to try to put the smile on someone's face, especially if they're new. If it's not running, ask the staff to turn the train on - it runs around the restaurant along a suspended track and it's very cute and unique. If you've got kids (or kids at heart!), there's the bells that always need the dust rung out...just be aware that they can be pretty loud if you're not quite awake yet!
Overall, a great (big) little diner, and an out-of-the-way staple of Calgary's breakfast scene. Go check it out if you haven't - you won't regret it.
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