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    Inglewood Drive In

    4.0 (52 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Hot Dogs, Burgers
    Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Sunshine M.

    I have very specific French fry tastes. Everyone kept telling me I had to try the burgers here but no one prepared me for the fries! Y U M. Crinkle cut, piping hot and perfectly crispy (not overly). The burgers are very simple and yet they implanted on my brain and taste buds. It's like the quintessential "American backyard burger" come to life. Big, pillowy bun with zippy sauce and crisp lettuce. The burger has that flame char flavour and a thick piece of bacon juxtaposes soft tangy cheese. The interior is old-school, and I for one am thrilled it's been left as is. Parking lot on site. Others in my party were quite pleased with their milkshake and Dole Whip. Can already taste a next time!

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    Darlene R.

    I have been going to this Inglewood Drive In since the 60's,70's,80's,90's,2000s. What shall I say this burger joint has been here awhile. Across the bridge is the Calgary Zoo, and 9th Avenue shopping. This is one of the oldest community here when Calgary was called Fort Calgary lots of history. They have cleaned up the area to become a very trendy community. Use to be very run down with a very high population of homeless. It's all cleaned up now. Tore down old buildings. Replaced them with new and refurbished ones that were getting run down. The Inglewood burger joint hasn't changed to much over the years, it's no longer a drive thru not sure when that changed. It's very small from the parking lot to the inside seating area. The outside has been spruced up from what I can remember. We had a couple of burgers a mushroom, a deluxe with onion ring and a 2 bumble berry milkshakes to go. This wonderful friendly lady delivered our order where we were waiting. Deluxe burger came with lettuce, tomatoes,onions,bacon and cheese with this yummy sauce. The burger was huge. I could barely finish it. The burger bun home made! Not the store bought junk! Patty was juicy the onion ring just as I remember as a kid! The burgers have changed for the better. Everything on the burger was well balanced and the fresh bun held together very well. -Will definitely be returning!! -Very clean and taken care of inside considering the age of the building. -Staff very friendly -Parking lot can fit 5 vehicles.

    Singlewood Burger
    Raymond M.

    Classic burger joint, great food and selection. They offer all the classics plus malts, floats, and great shakes. Although the menu looks complicated , it's simple. Every burger style has the option of single, double, or combo. Fries are really good but you can also get rings or poutine. I had the Singlewood combo, burger was classic with ketchup, mustard, pickles, mayo, lettuce, tomato, bacon and cheese. With a small pop and fries it's a big meal and reasonably priced. There is no dine-in service but you can order online in advance or at the window. Since it was -25C I ordered online from the parking lot, ready in 5 minutes. I think this could be my new go-to burger joint. I look forward to sitting on one of the picnic tables in the Calgary summer heat, enjoying a float and a burger. Today the car will do.

    Single burger
    Paul G.

    It's an OK place. Get the double patty because I had a single burger and the patty is very thin so you are eating mostly a mouthful of bun. If I had known! Guy next to me knew to order the double patty. . Fries are good and prices for combos are cheap. Nice windows. Some on-site parking.

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    Victor P.

    We like to try different burger joints, and the menu at this one was just too intriguing to pass up. Long story short, we're glad we stopped by. I had their mushroom Swiss burger, with well-seasoned crinkle-cut fries that didn't need any ketchup, plus a milkshake that oozed chocolatey goodness to the very last slurp.

    L dole soft serve ($1.59)
    Annie C.

    Purposefully made dinner reservations for an earlier time so I could try Inglewood Drive Inn's take on Dole Whip (only $1 too!) Well, $1.57 to be exact, for a Large cone!! Unbelievable value. Didn't expect too much due to the price tag but I would say it trumps Stampede's take on dole whip by far and even the pineapple ice cream at popular ice cream places in Calgary as well! Definitely comparable to Disneyland! I hope they have it year round and not just in the summer. I will definitely return for more!!

    dinah g.

    There's something romantic about the setting of the Inglewood Drive Inn on 12th, perhaps it is the view of a sweet little steel bridge that leads you to the zoo across the river? Or perhaps the nostalgic feeling of the building itself, like an ice cream shop out of a 50s movie. There is nothing romantic about the interior of this place however, it is like a Chinese restaurant in a very small prairie town gone bad; Paint peeling off the walls, tacky decor and a very dirty floor. With some love and a new paint job I am sure the owners could bring back some of it's charm and character, but for now it remains depressing and void of ambiance. The menu features breakfast and lunch; there are omelettes, pancakes, wonton soup, hot and cold sandwiches, chicken wraps and burgers. The burgers range from 2.50 to 6 dollars depending on how many patties you want, but are made of processed meat. The burger lives up to its 2.50 price tag, it didn't blow me away and is what I expected for $2 and odd change but I don't really think that says much about the food quality in this joint. The only redeeming factor I see about the Inglewood Drive Inn is its potential and the sliding window that acts as a takeout order option outside.

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    Hidden little gem. Great food and quick service. Just really short on parking. Loved the Dole whip offerings.

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    Awesome burgers at a good price great location and a quaint little shop. Can be a little busy but good to go orders as well

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    Wayback Burgers - Single build your own

    Wayback Burgers

    3.6(8 reviews)
    11.7 km

    Typical burger place with good marketing and high prices, $6 for 12 onion rings, $7 for a not very…read morebig milkshake, precooked and thin bacon, and the burger didn't impress.

    Family wanted to come here for awhile so when we were thinking of where to go for Sunday dinner we…read moredecided to come here. And it did not disappoint! The restaurant is in a strip mall anchored by a Superstore and fairly new. It's great to see amenities popping up around that area. Parking was plentiful. Walking inside brought you back to the past with a diner type vibe. You line up to order and then sit down and they bring the food to you. You have option of pre-set burgers or build your own with what toppings and sauces you like. They also have combos where you can add a side and drink. My wife decided to get a single build your own cheeseburger so she could customize it. The kids ordered the Classic combo (one with onion rings and vanilla milkshake and the other with fries and Orange Fanta to share). I decided on the haddock. Food was so good. Fries were crisp and moist inside. Onion rings were crunchy. The family thoroughly enjoyed the burgers. The haddock was great but could use a bigger patty (the bun was bigger than the patty). Place is open and reminds of a diner. My son and I even watched them flip the burgers which was cool. A few tables to sit down and eat. Staff were friendly. We saw quite a few pick-up orders. We will definitely be back.

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    Wayback Burgers - Vanilla milkshake and Orange Fanta

    Vanilla milkshake and Orange Fanta

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    Classic with fries

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    Class Clown Hamburgers

    4.2(47 reviews)
    2.7 km•4th Street SW, Cliff Bungalow

    Ambiance / location / parking: My friend Jeff suggested this place yesterday at 11 AM and we went…read moreto beat the crowds. We landed there at 11:15 and got seated right away - NO WAITING if you are early. Bit of a smaller place inside than expected, but they now have outdoor seating and for nice hot days, it's probably where I would request to be seated next time. One cautionary note on the parking if you are using the lot right adjacent to the restaurant. it says you can pay via the PayByPhone App. So we went inside and I tried paying by this app for about 5 minutes. I gave up and went out to use the pay machine. JUST IN TIME - the guy was their taking a picture of my license plate to give me a ticket. I showed him the app issues and told him I was trying to pay by the app and now I was using the machine. He glared at me and said I had 2 minutes to do it and I needed to show him the stub in order to avoid the $75 ticket. So I did this and all was good again. CAUTION: for some reason, this location and app are not good friends and while you are struggling with it, this guy may come by and ticket you. On our way out, we saw a few other cars / trucks that had tickets on their windshields. USE THE MACHINE - it takes credit cards. This is an independent lot not run by Class Clown so they cannot assist. Service: very friendly and efficient. We were seated and served almost immediately and given water while we decided what else we wanted. Everyone was pretty friendly and this place had a great vibe. Food: Amazing smash burgers and doubly amazing crinkle cut fries. I am a crinkle cut fries fan. I have sourced out the four or five burger places that offer these types of fries as these are a definite preference. Couple of other places are Inglewood DI and Rosie's. Anyways, I ordered the McD dupe. No bloody way should this be compared in any way to McD. This burger was basic but so beyond the description I have heard put to it. My description would be a smash burger with a very definite crisp and crunch - very good. Fries, basic and poutine-wise was also A-one. Pictures below, my burger had a bite taken out of it already. Overall: 5/5 it was a great experience and we will def go again. To make my burger 100% perfect, I will ask for mushrooms next time. Otherwise, I would go with the same order. I think Jeff would as well. The poutine was his and his burger was half gone by the time I got to taking pictures, ergo - no picture of his burger.

    Fantastic smash burger place! Both their chicken and beef burgers are delicious, just be sure to…read moreplan for their long wait time. The super-duper coney fries drenched in cheese sauce was a bit much for me, personally, because it made the fries soggy and mushy. Rating: Food 3.5/5 Price 4/5 Service 4/5 Atmosphere 5/5 Parking: Street parking Would I return? Yes

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    Bar seating view

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    Lil’ Empire - (Left) Lil empire with cheese +bacon (right) lil empire with cheese. An order of fries and their secret sauce on the side!

    Lil’ Empire

    5.0(4 reviews)
    5.9 km

    My family and I always like a good burger. When I saw a Youtube video of Lil' Empire Burger we just…read morehad to try it. The place is easy to find an near 16th avenue but parking is a challenge as there is limited 2 hour street parking. It's in a residential area so there are lots of permit parking. It's a nice little corner restaurant with lots of seating on patio and also inside. One thing that struck us is the place is super clean and we liked that the restaurant had sustainability practices in place. For example, there is no garbage - only recycling and compost. All their cups and burger boxes are all compostable. They also provided a water dispenser to fill up your water bottles or compostable cup (provided). I even saw outside they had little bowls so even your furry friends can have water. This restaurant, you order at the counter, they give you a buzzer and when food is ready you pick it up. We had 3 Double Empire burgers with cheese, 1 Empire burger with cheese, and order of fries to share, and a chocolate milk share. Also, took advantage of complimentary water and I dispensed waters for the table. Everything was really fresh and tasted great. Burgers had great flavour and didn't fall apart. The fries were nice and crispy with warm soft center. The milkshake was great and not super sweet albeit a bit small. Staff were friendly - they all said bye to us, when we left, like they appreciated us being there. Great food, inviting space, and sustainability practices all make this a 5* review.

    Absolutely brilliant! These have got to be the best burgers in the SAIT area. The quality here is…read moreconsistent and great every time. Lil Empire knows how to make a good burger. The order was prepared quickly when I ordered to go. They also price their burgers really well, this makes them a top choice. The environment is great and lots of seating too.

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    Lil’ Empire
    Lil’ Empire
    Lil’ Empire

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    iyycburg

    iyycburg

    4.6(9 reviews)
    5.2 km
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    I've been a regular at this place for a long time. They know me by name, I bring friends and my…read moregirlfriend, and I've spent thousands here over time. Overall, I've always liked the place -- but there's one employee who consistently ruins the experience. The bigger guy working there -- you know exactly who I'm talking about -- has a terrible attitude every single time. No reason for it. This was the last straw. I came in around 9pm with my girlfriend. The place was nearly empty -- maybe three couples total. He immediately told me, "Sorry man, can't help you, we're way too busy. It's going to be an hour and a half." That made zero sense. I pointed out that the place was basically empty, and he doubled down saying they had too many online orders. That just felt like a lazy excuse to not deal with us. When his coworker looked like he was definitely about to take my order. It's frustrating because the rest of the staff has always been great, but this one person consistently treats customers poorly and doesn't seem interested in doing his job. At this point, I'm done. I won't be coming back or spending another dollar here unless something changes. A good business shouldn't let one employee drag down the entire experience like this. Since the old manager left, the place has clearly gone downhill. The only people consistently doing a great job are the ladies in the kitchen -- they're always friendly and actually make a solid burger. That said, the larger male staff member I mentioned should not be representing this business.

    Last minute search for a smash burger and this place did not disappoint!! Would definitely order…read morehere again. Highly recommend adding a samosa to your burger!

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    iyycburg - This is in a food court

    This is in a food court

    iyycburg - We got single burgers with cheese and an order or tots!

    We got single burgers with cheese and an order or tots!

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