Had breakfast at Reds in Kensington this sunny Sunday morning. At a little after 8 a.m., the restaurant was a not too busy. We ordered the following: - French Toast with warm Maple Syrup - I had a taste. It was quite good. - Breakfast Sandwich Special - Also had a taste, it had guacamole, lettuce, tomato, egg over easy on multi-grain bread. It also came with hash brown. - Kensington Benny - different take on eggs benny - soft poached eggs on top of spinach and English muffin. The muffin was slightly tough to cut through. The hollandaise sauce has pesto. Different but tasty. The sprinkle of balsamic vinegar on my Kensignton Benny tasted good. Also came with hash brown - I liked the hash brown but found the burnt bits a bit tough to eat through. Coffee was quite dark and I needed more Stevia to sweeten the coffee. Wait service was good. Parking is on-street. read more

Always a great place for a good breakfast. Best to go during the week if possible -- so popular on the weekend. Friendly, efficient staff and delicious food. read more

Very pleasant customer service, from the minute we walked in! Their food is amazing- you definitely won't leave hungry. The Kensington Benny is to die for, and the Montreal Smoked Meat Hash was so good. Even the potatoes are amazing! Very satisfied with everything. read more

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So happy we found Red's! Popped in for breakfast and we were wowed by the extensive breakfast menu. The breakfast sando was delicious. The buckwheat pancakes with the berry compote---heaven on earth! Be sure that you have an empty stomach! The waitress was super helpful and friendly. Especially loved the Monday morning Abba station in the background read more

Update! Came back here again today (July 24,2018), we had Tak as our server, and he was also so fantastic and friendly ! So awesome that they have such great servers working here! read more

My husband and I were in Calgary for the weekend, and were having a seriously miserable time (dinner with old friend who'd become a fascist, Air B & B with no AC and a crappy small fan...). Anyway, we were looking for a place for breakfast, and had earmarked another spot, but as we were heading out of Kensington, I happened to glance over and noticed this place was already open. We're early risers (even on the weekend). We got to the other place, which had lots of construction in front, and it had just started raining, so parking was going to be problematic, and we'd have to run at least a block. So I suggested Red's. It's nice and spacious, well-lit and bright from all the windows, cool and quirky decor, and our server was enthusiastic and friendly. We were able to walk right in and get a table. What more could we ask? Oh yeah...the food? Was awesome. I had the Quebecoise Crepes stuffed with apples and bacon, with a side of maple syrup. SO good, and so unusual! Hubby got a giant breakfast. We both had lattes, which were perfectly brewed and perfectly hot. We even came BACK the next day because our first experience was so great! Once again, breakfast was spot on, service was perfect, and we were able to park right out front! Since our old favorite, Nelly's, has become a bit of a joke in the last 10 years or so, we have a new favorite spot in Calgary! read more

It's a welcoming atmosphere and great attitude from the waiting staff. With every table filled they managed to deliver our brunch in a timely manner. Unfortunately, the hash browns were soft and soggy. The fruit slices added to supposedly spark the plate came out dry (grape fruit and orange), I do not and did not expect fruit to be on my plate but if it is going to be added onto my plate; maybe not leave it in the sun for an hour. The bread from the Benny was hard, eggs were poached perfectly and ham was nicely portioned. Otherwise! For the Red's Original; Eggs were fantastic, bread nice and soft. It was a good experience and I hope to be back soon!! read more

Red's Diner Kensington - Red's Original $13.95 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Red's Diner never disappoints. The Staff are friendly, amazing, on top of refills and checking in with you. The food is AMAZING. My favorite is the Eggs Benedict and my friends favorite is the classic omelet. We always have left overs. This is always a treat to go to Red's Diner. read more

Great new location (open for three months) with all the great Red's menu items from their other locations. Service was prompt and friendly. Unfortunately arriving after 2 on the day of the Calgary Marathon meant that they were out of all smoked meat products and crêpes. So we easily had the all day breakfast Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes with fruit compote. These hot cakes are thick and full of plump juicy blueberries. You know they're good for you because you can taste the dense buckwheat flavour instead of the tasteless white bleached alternative. These pancakes are great anytime of the day....next a walk through Kensignton to enjoy the sunshine! read more

The service it's the best experience, our family love this place , great food, faster, clean and awesome location ;) they give me coffee to go read more

Red's Diner Kensington - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Possibly the second best breakfast/brunch place in Calgary (After OEB). Exceptional service and a hearty menu. Book in advance to avoid length wait times. read more

The food was delicious as always and the staff were very friendly and professional! We were a group of 7 and was the second experience eating out after COVID-19! I felt pretty safe! We were outside in the shades which was a little chilly but the guy who served us kept us warm with fresh and hot coffee! read more

Red's Diner Kensington - Blueberry French toast! A nice sweet! I liked it it wasn't too sweet but next time I would share it with three! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Spent the summer working in Calgary. This became my go-to breakfast spot. Love the wait staff and everything on the menu is tasty. Thanks for making my stay more homey. read more

My friend and I attempted brunch on a Saturday and I used the NoWait app to try and avoid a long line. By some miracle, not a single person registered on NoWait was there so we walked straight in to a table. It was still really busy and despite this, our server was great. My Rancheros Wrap was delicious and my friend enjoyed her Mediterranean Wrap. I sincerely have no complaints. If you're open to walking a few blocks, you can even find free street parking. read more

The best breakfast in the NW. Great atmosphere and servers. Pulled pork Benny is the bomb.

Red's Diner in Kensington stands above most of the others because they do not cut corners on their Hollandaise or Bechamel sauce. This makes all the difference. Top it off with friendly responsive service. Nicely done. read more

Little pricey, but probably the best bennies and hashbrowns I've found in town. Balsamic & sundried tomato glazed sauce smothering your Benedict. Mmmm. read more

Wonderful as usual to all the Reds locations. We could not stop commenting over our time there how great the service was. Big enough location that the wait times dont seem as long as the smaller locations. Still one of my top 3 Bennies in the city. read more

My boyfriend and I were told we'd have a 5 minute wait. The only ones in line. Instead they sat down two tables of 3 that came in after us and sat them before us. Leaving us to wait 30 minutes. We usually sit next to each other when we go out to eat. Instead we got to sit in front of the doors by all the people coming in across from each other.. Super not impressed. I won't be back. read more

Their eggs are amazing...taste like farm eggs, orange and creamy! Even simple sunny side up is divine.

Went there this morning for breakfast... be got a burger that he liked.. I got the Kensington egg Benny and I didn't like that plate... I found the potatoes to be under cooked and the Benny to taste very strongly of vinegar... acabo coffee was great and our server was nice, but sitting at the bar with stools that don't move and between 2 manspreader made me feel like being on a plane.. stuck like a sardine.. We will probably go back for a different meal and try something else on the menu, but I won't come back for breakfast. Beautiful restaurant tho read more

Wow....very good service...line up was there..but had us fed in no time Amazing eggs benedict..we had a traditional and pacific beni...washed down with a mimosa...yummm Any time is a great time for breakfast..use.the nowait app...fun place...great ppl read more

Tried out Red's for breakfast this morning (afternoon) and had mixed feelings. I had the Pacific Benny which I actually loved and the hash browns were good too. The problem for me was the Caesar - why do you put tiny bits of crushed ice in a cocktail? It watered down really quickly and was almost a slushy at the end- very gross. Please Red's - get normal ice for your cocktails! But also it came with 4 pickled beans, so that part was good. Also my friends were very disappointed with both of their meals, the Stuffed French toast and Chorizo Hash. Also it's not an inexpensive place to say the least. Likely won't be back with so many better options in the area. read more

Plenty of yummy hollandaise made for an enjoyable Benny. The hash browns are precooked and never crisp. I went to another Reds and the ham was thin-cut, unlike the thick-cut in Kensington. Same warmed hash browns though. read more

Red's Diner Kensington - Traditional Benny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Reds is ok, it's a bit overpriced, the food is basic and presentation is alright. The coffee is very good. My main issue was that I excplicitly mentioned that I do not want any bacon on any of my food and I ended up recieving a piece of bacon on the back part of the toast and it was cooked inside of the piece of it which was very odd because it was very easy to notice it was there. This place is ok, the location is nice. read more

Great service here - the girl who made our milkshake was super friendly and patient while we were trying to figure out what to get. You can mix and match your milkshake however you like which is fun (you can add in chai, earl grey etc.) The food was alright, nothing special but it didn't taste bad either. I do think it was a bit overpriced for what you're eating and I felt as if I could've just made the same food easily at home. You'll definitely leave full because they give you so much hash. I had a very standard breakfast with 3 breakfast sasuages, 2 eggs, a piece of toast, hash and three or four pieces of fruit. I went with my boyfriend and it was around $45 for our meal. He got the eggs benny with salmon, and it tasted good, but not anything spectacular. If you enjoy diner food, by all means! However, if you like more interesting brunch food - I would recommend other brunch spots like OEB where the price point is around the same, and personally I think the food is much better. read more

Very average food. Fruits oldish and nothing special. Paid $88 between 3 guys and still hungry. I will not be back again. Not happy. Convenient location. Service was decent and everyone was nice on the + side. read more

They have a vegan option. I'm happy about this. The price is a little hefty. All I wanted to know was if the vegan scramble was hearty because if not I was going to choose another option. Instead what I got was a complaint that the minimum wage had been raised and that I should expect higher prices. I don't buy this AND I was asking about the portion of the food. It went from being about food to social commentary. I am a business owner and I DO NOT buy this whole thing about the minimum wage closing businesses. If your margins are that lean in the first place Reds perhaps you need to look at your business model. Every time I have come to reds it has been poor customer service. We waited an hour to get in here. A little patience on the part of your barista at the bar today would have been nice. By the way, I am celebrating my birthday today. read more

My husband and I ate at Red's for the first time today. It was fantastic! We didn't have to wait to long, the food was fresh and delicious and the service was excellent! We will definitely be back. read more

WAITING LIST IS A JOKE, DON'T BOTHER, YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT LIKE YOU DIDN'T BOOK. The waiters inside were not very polite. They have a lot of people so they think they can treat customers like sh*t. Unacceptable, we left and will never even try again. read more

I have been going to the Reds diner on 4th street for years. It's a wonderful restaurant, the staff are friendly and the food is excellent. The one issue with it(which isn't much of an issue) it that it's busy and can sometimes be a wait. So I was really excited when I heard they were expanding. I took my parents to breakfast at the Kensington location and It was every bit as good as the original! It's a huge beautiful restaurant! Still very comfortable and homey which is one of the reasons I love going there. The food is just as amazing! Lovely breakfast comfort food and big cups of delicious coffee. I love this place! and I highly recommend it! read more

Little pricey but you get good amount of food, service is excellent... only complaint was the potatoes and toast were cold... they either need better heat lamps for waiting food or a faster turn around. read more

unskilled staff, such a long waiting time and it did not worth it at all. The food was okay for the price. Definitely won't be going there anymore! Also the space is not defined for a group of people. read more

It's better than the one on 4th st but still pricy for what you get. Lots of space so ideal for large groups.

We had to wait an hour on Canada day to get a table. Of course because of covid s new rules. But so worth the wait!! Amazing food. Good service. We will definitely be back. read more

Good place with great food! Been going to this place often since 2018 and always friendly service when I go. Some of the beverage options are amazing. One of my top 5 breakfast places in the city. read more

I like this Red's much more than Red's in Ramsey. The decor is much nicer, and dare I say the good is better. My Big Breakfast should have been called Giant Breakfast. Despite it being very tasty, I couldn't finish it. read more

Red's Diner Kensington - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Had a reservation today for a party of 4 at 11 a.m. Checked in at 10:55 and was told 4 tables ahead of us. Checked again half hour later and 2 tables ahead of us. Checked again 15 minutes later and told we are not on list. We are then told someone else took our reservation, can't move them because they already ordered. We were waiting inside and was never called, while we saw others being called to come from outside. We ended up being seated over an hour after our reservation. I realize mistakes can happen, but not even an offer for a free meal or at the very least a couple bucks knocked off the bill. read more

It was busy when we arrived, and we were put on a 10 minute waiting list. They left us to seats in the entry way with free coffee provided while you waited (classy). We had a booth within 5 minutes. The menu had lots of options, some which combined traditional breakfasts with treats like pancakes (yum)! I ended up choosing a traditional eggs and bacon breakfast and it was great. The service was good as well. Worth the visit for sure! read more

Went here Sunday morning with my mom, sister, 6 month old, 5 year old, and boyfriend and it was a hit. I love a popular trendy place that still works for kids!!! The menu was so good, great selection, and the food did not disappoint! Service was a little slow but they were slammed so can't blame them. I'll definitely be back read more