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    Peters’ Drive-In

    2.7 (52 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    I go for the milkshakes (you can have up to 3 flavours added) but the burgers and onion rings are decent too
    Laura T.

    So I've lined up 3 times since this place has opened. First time it was an afternoon of a weekday (going home after an appointment) and after a half hour, I hadn't even gained a spot. Gave up and went else where for s milkshake. Thought it was because of the entrance access backing things up way past two lights and decided to wait until the Calgary Trail entrance opened. Second time I went, Calgary Trail entrance was now the only one open. It was again the afternoon of a weekday but line up was only in parking lot. It took less than a half hour to get through. Happy customer reaching the food destination and got that tasty milkshake that I wanted. Third time, I seriously thought about ditching the line about 5 times. A couple of those times being right in the parking lot line. From pulling up on Friday evening and starting in the line on Calgary Trail (past the road that curves into it from the turn around area of Gateway Blvd), I waited to order past 45 min and had my food and tasty milkshake in my hands after the hour mark. That's intense! Now the food. Burgers here are ok. If you order a regular cheese burger, it's like having two patties. Both times, I found this location puts a bit too much ketchup and mustard on the burger as when I unwrapped the burgers, the bun and wrapper were covered (thus no burger photo or you would have only seen ketchup). Still a good tasting beef burger (meat wise) and I like that I don't feel gross after eating it. Just VERY full. Onion rings are seriously road trip snack worthy (and why I had originally fallen in love with Peter's drive-in back in Calgary many years ago). They don't fall apart as soon as you touch them but the batter isn't crazy thick either. Truly an enjoyable onion ring. Now the milkshakes. If you're like me, summer means milkshakes for the road, to enjoy on a summer night or heck just because you need cheering up. I'm not a gulp it down kind of milkshake person. I want to enjoy it over time. Extra awesome point here, you can choose up to three flavours. At the other locations, it's so thick that I can enjoy it over an hour driving. Again, that's why I've gone out of my way to Peter's in Calgary and made Red Deer my main pit stop now. I have to say with the two experiences of reaching my food destination, the second was more of what I expected to receive for their milkshake consistency. I'm hoping the other week was because they were training people and maybe that's why the consistency was off. As that first milkshake I was done by Sherwood Park. That's not normal to finish their milkshakes in less than 20 min. It was still good and I loved my flavour choice (one can't go wrong with banana-blackberry) but it left me wondering how such a small chain could be so different. I decided I wanted to give this location a second chance before writing my review. My milkshake yesterday was seriously the one I was expecting! I selected blackberry-raspberry combo and not only had it for my drive but for the whole length of time I sat out in the park freezing while watching the birds on the lake and picnicking with my very late supper. Yes you read that right. I drank a milkshake outside in crazy cold Alberta wind. I'm that kind of crazy Canadian. As it was close to closing time when I was driving away, I noticed the security guard had moved from his position by the building door to the front entrance of the parking lot. I can assume in the over half hour wait in the parking lot line that he had timed vehicle progress and realized he better stand out there to cut the line off. I appreciated the fact that he waved to me when things were clear to merge out to Calgary Trail (as unfortunately exit is going through the line up and you can't see other lanes when there's trucks back to back). The parking lot itself is kept clean (probably due to the fact no one was going inside so no chance of any littering). Staff at the windows super friendly. Order booth was again hard to hear, this time because the two orders were taken at the same time (there's two rows when you reach the order area) and the other time due to construction work. So I think in time they'll get better at dialling into the surrounding noise. Overall, I would return here. However if I see the line up is past the parking lot, I will confine on. Gas might still be cheaper than it was last summer but I can get milkshakes else where that are also decent in less time other locations.

    Chris C.

    Well I got in the first day and only waited about 25 mins. I hear some have waited 2 hours! That's crazy. I really like the burger and the milkshakes. Not the best of all time but really nice and homemade style. The milkshakes have tons of flavours too. Don't wait 2 hours for this though...Jacks in spruce grove is still top I think! I also liked the onion rings. Not much of a sides guys but they were really crispy! Liked them better than some that are quite soggy.

    Free air freshener!
    Ivy H.

    We went today to see what the fuss was about and waited about 40 minutes. At the drive-in, we got free Peters' air fresheners which added a nice touch! Staff was friendly, patient, and prompt. I didn't feel rushed ordering at all. The shining stars were the fries and milkshakes. The portions are quite generous, a small fries is equivalent to 1.5 of what you get in the Costco food court and the family size reminded me of a KFC bucket. There are tons of flavours to choose from for milkshakes and we ordered the peach and banana ones. The thing about the milkshakes here that separate it from the others is that they taste like the actual fruit! I was surprised that the banana milkshake didn't have that artificial banana candy flavour and in fact, tasted like a real banana. The burger was average, however. It reminded me of Harvey's so if you like their burgers, you'll probably like the burgers at Peters' too. The patties are quite thin, but I really like the Peters' sauce that's on the burgers. Would I say it's worth waiting for 2 hours? No, but it looks like the lines are getting shorter anyway so you don't have to worry about that! Definitely give it a try :) Now is a pretty good time.

    Not even the grand opening and look at that line. Over 100 cars lined up.
    Rocky P.

    It's finally here! Peters' Drive-In, a Calgary institution, has arrived in Edmonton!!! During its soft-launch it experienced over 100 vehicles lined up at a time. The restaurant design and layout are similar to the Red Deer location and the menu mirrors that of the original: burgers, shakes and fries. I would say the food here is on par with Calgary's quality which is far better than Red Deer's. Edmonton lucked out. Over the years, I've learned to keep my milkshake flavours simple. The flavour can get overwhelming quickly. If you already like Peters' food and drinks, then you'll like this location. If you don't, you won't.

    My hot dog in its blanket
    Dee L.

    This was my first time at a Peter's Drive In... I got the hot dog- it was alright but nothing to write home about. It looked split and cooked on a flat top- I was expecting a grilled hot dog. I got mustard and onions- my favourite hot dog combo. I'll have to ask for extra extra mustard next time as it was non existent. The onions were a nice size and were fresh. If it go back it will be to try the fries or a milkshake- they had so many flavours!

    The basic burger  with cheese.
    Glen B.

    I don't usually do reviews on drive in chains because I consider them to be ubiquitous. They're places that you eat when you are in a hurry. But I just picked up my car and Peters' is basically next door to the car dealership plus it's not really a chain with only 3 locations so why not give it a try? I had eaten at Peters' original location in Calgary. That was so long ago I think that I still wore size 31 jeans. Enough reminiscing, I drove up and wasn't even sure if they were open. No cars anywhere, no people, nothing. The first drive through entrance was blocked but the second one was open so I entered. The menu was short enough to make decisions easier but I just wanted the basic burger with cheese. I know, everyone raves about the milkshakes but I'm not that hungry and the servicing on my car was over $1k so I'm happy with the basic burger and cheese. I live around 10 minutes drive away so when I got home the bun was still nice and not soggy wet. The burger was quite good actually. Not good as in compares to a fine foody café locally made burger, but it didn't cost $15 either. In fact it only cost $5.70. It did have two meat paddies despite the fact that I ordered the basic burger which should have only one paddy. Maybe they made a mistake. Either way it was good and better than any muti-national chain's burger. I certainly wouldn't wait a couple of hours like some people were doing when Peters' first opened last year but I didn't have to wait. Would I come back? Yes. But only if I really wanted drive in food. Once this COVID-19 situation is over I hope to return to owner operated local sit down cafés. If you are driving through and want a good burger at a good price point and a very handy location, I recommend Peters'. I don't recommend waiting for two hours in a silly first month line-up but obviously Edmonton is past that now. Four stars for Peters'.

    Original burger I remember.

    Peters Drive In - Calgary location was the original burger stop, voted Best in Canada in 1967, I had my first in 1969, then... Fast forward to today. What a complete turnaround! A tiny scattering of chopped onion, red sauce and two cardboard mixed with sawdust patties of pressed something. The fries were soggy with grease. And $16.75 for all this? Never, never Again!

    Thickest milkshake I ever had.
    Bert J.

    Finally made it to Peter's Drive In on Calgary Trail after the hype settled down and I finally had time to go. It goes without saying that everyone knows Peter's Drive In in Calgary. It has been a landmark there since 1964 when Gus Pieters opened it at its original location on 16 Ave. They opened a Red Deer location in 2015 , and an Edmonton location in 2020. Want to know how good their milkshakes are? Well in 2014, on a single day they sold over 4 thousand of them. McDonald's does not even come close to these milkshakes ( if you like artificial ingredients ). What makes these milkshakes so good is they use real fruit , no artificial flavors or fillers. Pure milk, ice cream and plenty of flavors .You can choose any 3 combination flavors . Thats about 4500 different combinations . And boy are they a really thick milkshake too! Now for the burgers.. although the patties are pretty thin, they are delicious. It is nothing fancy. What makes it really good is the house sauce they use. It stands out. Single, double, triple patty. Cheese? No cheese. Each burger is on a plain bun with sauce , onions, mustard, relish . If you want lettuce, tomato, pickles, fried onions ( Instead of raw ), you have to ask - no extra charges but why saturate the burger with all those toppings. The burger is kinda put together quite sloppy but boy are they good. They do have veggie burgers as well. My shake and burger came out to about $13 without french fries. Sadly they do not have combo prices. All individual. As for their covid measures they have in place, you can not enter the restaurant at all. It is blocked off . An employee is standing there ready to take your order. When I was there yesterday , the employee there told me to stay outside while they complete another order. Guess you're not allowed to stand in the front door area if someone else is standing there. When I asked to see a menu, he said I had to wait outside. Holy shit.. good thing it was not minus 40 outside. Guess they want you to go through the drive thru inhaling car exhaust. He stated that these were AHS rules ( nice try ) . Sorry but no, everywhere else I can stand with others as long as we all wear masks. Anyway I left without buying anything, deciding to go back another time. This time the employee showed me a menu ( which was actually taped to the podium at the front door. Easy enough and was friendly and polite . Would I go back for their burgers and shakes... um yeah. Oh one final note.. those are not nurse uniforms they are wearing. The color blue on their restaurants and uniforms are Royal Dutch blue color.

    Kristi H.

    I'm not sure what people expect... Peters is a fast food joint, not high end. If you like burgers and milkshakes, this is the place to go. Family pack of fries.. so many fries, never get finished. Onion rings are fantastic. Burgers are good. Milkshakes are thick.

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    Tried the Edm. location again, this time the cheese burgers were good (not cold & dry like the last time)..

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    Amazing smoothie, but I expected the burger to be more than ordinary. For a fast food was great.

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