Red's Diner Kensington

286 10 St NW, Calgary
(587) 356-1808

Recent Reviews

Cow

I went here this morning with my mom and my aunt, which was a huge regret.As soon as we entered, before we were even seated, our server was extremely anxious, which confused me, because the restaurant was almost empty.Most of my meal was okay, but my scrambled eggs were wet. It's pretty easy to cook scrambled eggs past that point, but I got them slightly raw. It was so disgusting I couldn't finish.To make the experience worse, my mom's entire order was messed up (as you can read in Dwayne Williams' comment).I was truly disappointed and disgusted, especially when I'm not actually really that picky about my food usually, I knew if even my order was screwed up, that this place sucks.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Dwayne Williams

I visited Red's today with my sister and daughter.A place I don't usually don't usually go to, but my sister insisted, so I reluctantly went, knowing I had a horrible experience 3 years or so ago prior, already.So we placed our orders.I ordered a simple enough order, being two poached eggs, gluten-free avocado toast, with applewood crispy bacon.My order came completely wrong, my bacon didn't come, the avocado didn't come, my eggs were ice-cold, and I asked for another slice of toast, which I was charged $3 extra for.When the bill came, I didn't get a compromise on the price, I got charged for the chef's mistake and the waiter's mistake, coming to $74.87, I tipped, which brought the bill to $92.77.This whole experience was horrible, beyond horrible. So, you got my money, which by the way I work very hard to get, but I will never walk into your restaurant again.I was extremely disappointed and upset, and after spending $100 in restaurant, I came home to make a little snack, because I was still hungry.If I could possibly have rated this below 0 stars I would've in every aspect. In my opinion, this place is awful, and I highly suggest to not eat here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Gee Da'Grey

This is the closest Red's to me and it can come in handy on lazy Saturday or Sunday morning. TAT for food preparation is pretty quick, but time to get sitting can be a pain in the tummy.The host that tried to sit us in during my last visit did a very poor job of cleaning the table before sitting us there, so we could barely put our hands on the table or even the menu for that matter. But Marco came and saved the day. Food is always excellent here and it can make up for the time spent waiting in line.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros, Montreal Smoked Meat, Huoves Rancheros, The Kensington Benny, Pacific Benny

yen lee

Great diner experience with excellent service and a delicious beef brisket

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket & Eggs

cherie sykes

Food was delicious ? staff were very

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zorana Bunjicevic

It was a really good brunch ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Southwest Omelette

Prateek “Peter” Sharma

We had a great time at the place as we were walking through Kensington and the nostalgia this area brings. Great place for getting a quality breakfast, just wish that they had more vegetarian options.Vegetarian options: Wish it had more vegetarian optionsDietary restrictions: Good transparency for dietary restrictionsParking: it's kensington, finding parking could be tricky

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huevos Rancheros, Avocado Toast

Deanna Rabosky

Great diner. Real diner food, but cleaner and healthier. They use local everything they can.Wonderful service, great menu, and you're treated so kindly and checked in by multiple servers. Not just yours.What are you waiting for!?! Open 7am -3pm.ENJOY!!Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options as well as some vegan.Dietary restrictions: They will accommodate any requests you have (if they can)I would wat here when dieting for shows and photo shoots with zero issues.Parking: Usually street parking. If there's not park in Safeway and walk a block.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Southwest Omelette, Specialty Coffee

Clark Russell

Fantastic! So good we didn’t get a chance to take a

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Faith Everly Calabria

I’ve been here a few times, and each visit has always been great! Their food is excellent—though the potatoes can seem a little greasy. Servers are all nice and wonderful. Overall great place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

P Daigle

Always a good time for brunch here! food is always tasty and fresh, and staff is always nice and accommodating. Gluten- free options are available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

林郁庭

A classic brunch restaurant offers lots brunch options. BLT must be one of the most classic choices. Their toast was crispy but not too dry. For bacon, I asked for crunchy and they did it. Everything was nice together.Maple cozy, the drink, was their special. Good to try it and you will love it. The barista gave me a cute bear on my coffee that made me have a wonderful morning

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Connor

Had a very mixed experience at this Red’s. First with the good: the food was excellent and the restaurant is cozy and nicely decorated. No complaints there.Unfortunately we had an extremely passive aggressive experience with our waitress. Coffee was slammed on the table for us, waitress minimized all interaction, no smiles or “thanks” - I gave a full tip at the end and there wasn’t even a goodbye when we made eye contact leaving. I asked my partner if she felt the same after leaving (we didn’t talk about service at all in restaurant) and she agreed fully. We’re genuinely at a loss for what her issue was. Tall blonde waitress with bushy eyebrows - I hope you see this, and I hope you get help.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Dragan Ivancevic

Above and beyond service, especially front-end, to compensate for the (at times) long wait times. Atmosphere is relaxed with no overwhelming overtones. Food offered for BREAKFAST is on large plates and with generous servings. The downside is price. Breakfast should not come with such a hefty price tag.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Montreal Smoked Meat Hash, Pouchini Eggs Benedict, Hollandaise, Pacific Benny

Kathy Davis

Excellent food and service. Portions were very generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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