I went to OEB based on all the glowing reviews, but unfortunately, I left a bit disappointed. This was my first meal in Calgary, so I had high hopes. The space offers a mix of seating which had indoor tables and a section with food court-style seating that's technically still indoors but feels more casual. It wasn't overly busy when I went, and the atmosphere was fine. Since I couldn't decide what to order, I asked the server for a recommendation. They suggested the Traditional Benny, mentioning that making it "Canadian style" includes maple syrup on the side. I also went with the Get Shorty Rib Poutine, which looked amazing when it came out, but the flavor just didn't quite live up to the presentation. It wasn't bad, just okay. Overall, it wasn't a terrible experience, but I didn't think it lived up to the hype. I'd give it three stars. read more

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Pretty good! I come to OEB often when I travel. Typically in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg & Toronto. All are great and there is good reason to their expansion. Today I tried the SHAKSHUKA Stewed plum tomatoes, lemon, peppers, jalapeños, Za'atar spice, chickpeas, poached eggs, cow feta, fresh herbs, French rye bread. BUT I added an extra egg for added protein. It definitely needed it and I feel like the 3rd egg should be standard. Other bread choices would be a nice bonus. In the end it was a satisfying meal. Service is standard, open kitchen, nice ambiance showcasing eggs. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - SHAKSHUKA Plum tomatoes, lemon, peppers, jalapeños, Za'atar spice, chickpeas, poached eggs, feta, herbs, rye bread + ordered one extra egg - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Best breakfast in Calgary. Never disappoints! Make a reservation because they are always busy and for good reason Personally love the Soul in a Bowl. read more

Great location right in downtown Calgary with fantastic food. Super creative breakfast menu with classics and lots of Canadian specialties. The service was friendly and efficient and the food very good. read more

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The waitstaff (Jay?) directed us to all of the best offerings including the lobster shrimp crepe and the crab Benedict. If you need more of a spacious vibe, sit and people watch at the indoor patio. Otherwise, enjoy the fun decorations inside. We were full afterwards read more

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This is rated as the best brunch place in downtown Calgary and now I concur! The acronym O stands for outstanding people, E for embracing evolution, and B stands for bold food integrity. I was able to get on their waitlist as number five and by the time we got here our table was ready. The restaurant is in an office building with pretty yellow umbrellas out front & a line out the door. Chef Mauro Martina, came here from Italy in 1982. He prioritizes a connection to fresh, local & genuine ingredients. We were tucked into a corner with a friendly waiter. Coffee in big mugs came quickly with the menus. The portions here look huge. The Benny croissant sandwiches look wonderful so the blue plates specials and the signature breakfast poutines. The most difficult part about breakfast is what to choose. I ordered pierogies with duck while my husband ordered lax lax of lox with fries. Brunch was abundant, exceptional and reasonable. My husband doesn't like eggs & is fussy re. breakfast spots, he is ready to come back here again! read more

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Delicious! So glad we chose this place for breakfast. Our group of 3 was seated right away with no reservation on Saturday morning, which was great. The place was about 80% full. Great menu choices, it was hard to pick just one dish. Everything we ordered was delicious. read more

This restaurant isn't bad per se, but it was quite a bit underwhelming. Part of it may be because I made a special trip after looking up their menu online, and probably had too high of expectations. On my visit, I had the breakfast poutine with Irish coffee. The "Irish" coffee was served as a cup of coffee with a side of Baileys. Weird, but I guess it works for people who might end up with refills of coffee. As for the "poutine," my picture makes it look better than it was. Not much in the way of the toppings (there's supposedly some chicken there) and just wasn't super filling. Service was quick and I didn't have to wait, but I honestly would have been better off stopping at a random diner. Or Tim Hortons. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Breakfast poutine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Decided to check this brunch spot out in downtown Calgary, as many people left great reviews of the food. Ambiance was really nice, super busy location so reserve ahead, because you might have to wait to get seated. Food presentation was great and it tasted really good, though I wish they gave a little bit more wedges, as I found the portion size small for me. Price was also reasonably price for a downtown brunch location. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Traditional Eggs Benedict with Rosemary Ham. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Very fun place in downtown Calgary. Food was good. The fruit was pretty but didn't taste great. Everything else was very good. When we went it was crowded and the place is loud, so no privacy. Service was prompt and our waiter was friendly. I would go back here, but I will search for something else next time I'm in town. FYI very small restroom. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Super cute brunch spot and good size portions for a decent price. I was in a party of 2 and we made no prior reservations before coming and was able to be seated right away. I ordered the Classic Breakfast with a side of fresh fruit and I also ordered a mimosa as well. The interior of this place was adorable. Very, very cute. Staff was nice and friendly. Service was quick and efficient! The food was better than expected. Everything was seasoned nicely and cooked quite well. I really enjoyed my meal. Everything cost about $36 (including the tip)! I will say this place was about a 6 minute walk from my hotel and when I arrived it was located inside of a large building. A nice gentleman saw that my friend and I looked lost and directed us to the right direction. This location has two entrances. One entrance it is right off the street and very noticeable but, if you're coming the way I did you will have to enter the building, walk past the elevators, and take a left and you will find it. I'm happy I gave this place a chance! read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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My go to for lunch. Consistent meals served in a very timely fashion. Restaurant has a good vibe. My server, Faith, was friendly , prompt and efficient. read more

Food was phenomenal drinks/coffee definitely a must! Had the Meat-say-less poutine was

Waking up jet lagged and hungry this spot was a perfect start to our day. The menu was full of original items so deciding took a minute to read the whole thing over. We both decided on Benedict's . I got the truffle squash and he got the short rib. Both were over the top yummy! The server was super awesome and quick! read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Bene's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

On our first full morning of our trip to Canada, before hitting the road to the national parks, my husband and I walked over to OEB for breakfast from our hotel. We arrived right before the morning rush, which was nice because we were seated right away. The staff were extremely kind and attentive. Everything on the menu looked delicious, but since it was our first time in Canada, I ordered the poutine Benedict-type breakfast - Gold Digga. it was absolutely delicious and quite filling. I subbed in half spinach to balance out the amount of potatoes and cheese. My husband ordered the Threesome, which came with a variety of classic breakfast items. We both were absolutely blown away by the taste and quality of the food. A great breakfast spot with wonderful service, hot, coffee, and delicious food. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Gold Digga - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great and fast breakfast spot. Food was tasty and fresh. I subbed the potatoes for the greens and they were really good but I stole some of my boyfriend's potatoes and they were excellent too.They kept our coffee filled and checked on us. Only criticism is we had to ask for water, it didn't just come. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Classic breakfast with greens subbed instead of potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Breakfast time, this location is right down the street from our hotel making it the perfect choice, we were sat quickly and received our morning cup of coffee. The server was great and took our order quickly. I had the lobster scramble with spinach, the creamy sauce over it with the fresh cracked pepper was delicious, and light due to choosing the spinach instead of the potatoes, every bite was just delightful. My wife decided on the lobster crepe which was stuffed with lobster and shrimp and a light sauce over the top, very tasty and well prepared. Great start to the day read more

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We waited over an hour and a half for a table via yelp. When we arrived we were seated quickly and were immediately greeted by our server Maddy. Our order was taken and came out quickly. We had one refill of coffee. A manager / supervisor (??) came over the instant we put down our forks and grabbed our plates and asked if our bill was together or separate. That was the entire conversation. Moments later another server stood at our table with the interact machine. He didn't say anything just stood there with the machine in his hand. We had to take it from his hand so we could pay. 37 minutes from the time we arrived until the time we felt forced to leave. Didn't realize that ORB was fast food, but I guess you don't want anyone to actually enjoy their meal. Food was OK, but we won't be back...not because of Maddy, our server, she did a great job- pleasant and attentive, but because of her supervisor/ manager and the other server who stood at the table wanting us to pay. No one asked if we wanted anything else or if everything was ok. They obviously don't care to know. read more

For my first meal after my 7 am flight, my friend took me to OEB. I was surprised by how large the menu was compared to Vancouver. I had the waterfowl bennies special and this was so good. The roast duck was flavourful. The croissant bun was fluffy and buttery. The truffle pate was really nice. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Waterfowl bennies special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

No fail spot for a hearty or light breakfast. Definitely book a spot in advance as it's rather popular

OEB Breakfast is one of the most popular breakfast chains in the area and with good reason. They offer a variety of breakfast classics, poutines, and drinks. On this visit I tried a benny and french toast. The benny was a bit on the salty side, but the french toast was crisp and cooked just right. I would recommend OEB if you're looking for a nice breakfast spot with a variety of options in the downtown area. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Banana French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Amazing food Very nice decor Service was great Loved it so much on our Toronto trip that we will go to orb on our Calgary trip for Legion Games read more

Eggs were not only delicious but cooked perfectly, greens were lightly dressed which actually enhanced and complimented the flavour of the arugula and the sour dough toast was tangy delicious with the light as air whipped butter. And the serving staff was attentive without being intrusive. Definitely worth the visit! read more

Breakfast was very good plus service. Lobster and crab tastes very good. Visiting family here and loved to come back again. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Lobster - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The food was delicious, fresh, and great quality. They had so many options, including GF and vegan. They were packed but still got in quickly. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - The Classic with over medium eggs, blueberry chicken bangers, potatoes fried in beef tallow, and avocado (subbed for the toast). - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Had the most amazing brunch and kick off to a visit with a friend home visiting from the UK. what a lovely place, fun and bright, but what made it exceptional was both the service as well as the food. Our server Bria was a joy, and provides us amazing guidance as it's a big menu with so many interesting choices. The attention and care she provided despite it being busy was pure excellence. We had a breakfast poutine, bulgogi eggs benny (not a combination I ever would have thought of, but oh my goodness) and we did have bonus treat of the fried pierogies. Definitely want to come back. read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Soul in a bowl breakfast poutine, Bulgogi Eggs benny, fried pierogies - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great food, awesome environment, great location and perfect service. Would definitely recommend.

Good food and a lot of it. My breakfast burger was terrific and everyone at our table was impressed with their meal too.

You can never go wrong with beef tallow and fries. I'll go back to Calgary for the El Camino breakfast.

Stopped in for our final breakfast before flying back to Nova Scotia. Service was a little slow at start but they were really busy! The atmosphere was great - lots of seating and room, decorated nicely. They have a decent size menu with lots of options. A little on the pricier side, but overall the food was great and it was well worth it. I had the scrambled crepe, it was a 10/10! read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Not gonna lie, I was skeptical about the duck fat fried herb potatoes, I was expecting something soggy and greasy, but that could not be further from the truth. These were in the top two breakfast potatoes I've ever had! They were crispy and crunchy, beyond flavorful, and the perfect accompaniment to soak up the brown butter hollandaise sauce from my eggs Benny...I'm drooling just writing this! With an very broad menu picking what we wanted to order was not an easy feat. After going back and forth between sweet and savory, deciding to get poutine because I was in Canada, and then deciding that eggs Benny are life, I ultimately ended on the Truffled squash Benny. This dish was very butternut squash forward, lucky for me, it's something I can't get enough of. The eggs (medium poach) were poached perfectly, fully cooked and no runny whites on the outside and runny yolk as soon as you cut it open. My mom ordered the threesome, with the French toast. The French toast had a bit of orange in the batter, I personally didn't like it that much, but she really enjoyed it and the addition of the whipped cream. She had asked for her bacon crispy and when it came out it looked pretty close to raw in spots, even to me, who likes softer bacon was pretty turned off by it. We asked for a new order that was fully cooked, it took a while but did finally came up and was much more appealing. Aside from the food, this place is all about the over the top novelty of being a breakfast spot. We're talking egg and waffle booths. Though we were sat at a regular table it was pretty fun to look around at all the bright colored and oddly shaped items around us. Highly recommend joining the waitlist on Yelp. We came on a Sunday morning after joining, and had a wait range of 14-28 minutes. We arrived right at the checkin time and after a few minutes of waiting for someone at the host stand, we were immediately taken to a table. Just in our short time at the restaurant, the waitlist jumped from about a 14 minute wait to a 51+ minute wait. read more

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OEB offers a wide variety of creative breakfast items. We had and like the following... "Do Not Even Go There" banana strawberry French crepe. It was delicious, but made with a precooked cold crepe that was not soft and chewy. Inside it had a custard filling and fresh fruit. It was topped with a light and fresh whipped cream and a side of real maple syrup. Egg scramble with lobster, shrimp, asiago, and hollandaise. This and other egg dishes are served with potatoes, but they allow substitutions. So, I opted for an arugula salad to balance the richness of this dish. The coffee was good and came with free refills. Service was excellent. Table seating was a bit off with very high table tops. read more

Poutine!! For the love of poutine. I came for their French toast or waffles. But I left actually loving their poutine. I hate/ dislike poutine. Or all things with fries. First place!!! Place was cute and inside a very busy bustling building across from stock exchange and Bow steer building. I didn't make reservations so I couldn't sit inside , rather got seated at their outside patio/ inside the building area. Completely different vibes than their restaurant. Minus that: food is the same. I got their trifle French toast and gold diggah poutine. They didn't have any lattes but just drip coffee. So drip coffee it is. I had no expectations for their poutine but turns out to be the most delicious thing I've ever had! I got it with half arugula and it was Irit mind blowing good. The jiggly runny egg, lemony sauce! Super tasty chicken. Bitterness of the arugula cutting the fries. It was the best / only poutine I've ever ordered AND consumed! I've ordered many before without eating. The French toast trifle was fun too. Coffee was a ok. Couldn't get a refill. Our waitress was quite busy inside. Bummer. But! Since I've tested the best poutine ever: I'm giving them 4 stars. I'll never poutine anywhere else. The best!!! Only thing missing is a latte!! Or a much stronger coffee. read more

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Absolutely love it. Food, service, atmosphere 10/10. My new favorite place for breakfast

I highly recommend OEB. A very diverse and interesting breakfast menu. I ordered Pierogies and Duck that was delicious. Large thick chunks of wood-smoked bacon, duck confit, pierogies, microgreens, altopped with 2 eggs sunny side up! I left the restaurant with many wonderful tastes in my mouth. Go there! read more

OEB Breakfast - Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I was couple time there. It is a beautiful place for breakfast! Services is gorgeous and food is delicious.

Incredible service and delicious food! We were there on a Sunday morning. I made the reservation earlier and we were promptly seated when my whole group was there. The food was overall amazing and the service was impeccable, even though they were super busy and it was a full house. The decoration of the space is cute; we sat in a giant egg which was great for pictures. I recommend going to OEB if you are around the area. read more

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Staff, service and food are awesome. A favourite breakfast spot for those in the know

Good choice for breakfast with our little family. The location was really busy when we arrived but we made a reservation with Yelp before arriving. The food we ordered was good but a bit pricey. I ordered the Soul in a Bowl and my wife had the Banana Toast. Both were delicious and flavorful. My wife also had a mimosa but unfortunately wasn't as good as we thought. The Soul in a Bowl consisted of a runny egg, potato wedges, bacon, spinach, and cheese. The food was great overall. Service was also nice from the young lady who served us. I'd recommend coming for breakfast but would skip the mimosas. read more

Came here for breakfast based on my research and the recommendation of my hotel which was within walking distance. Glad I did. Cute interior. Great service. Best coffee I've ever had in a restaurant ams I've never said that before! One of the best servers I've ever had also, he did everything right and made my visit that much better! I decide to go with the shrimp and Lobster poutine scramble because I'm a sucker for anything Lobster. My server mentioned that there's a lot of potatoes and suggested that I substitute out half of them for either spinach or arugula, I picked spinach. Why not get some veggies when I can! The dish was good. The flavors were there. I would have liked to have had a little more Lobster but that's probably just me. I also would have preferred baby spinach and for it to have been sautéed, not raw, but again, just personal preference and you can probably request this. I would try something else next time. They are several other locations thru out Canada and even the states. Everyone here was very nice and they seem very organized and well run. They take reservations and they have a wait list as well. read more

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