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Boogies Burgers
Categories: Restaurants Hot Dogs Restaurants Burgers Hot Dogs, Burgers [Edit]
908 Edmonton Trl NECalgary, AB T2E 3K1
(403) 230-7070
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 9 pm
Sat 11 am - 8 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
29 reviews for Boogies Burgers
Review Highlights
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"...of the meal (besides the fried egg on my burger) was..." In 6 reviews -
"The vintage arcade games are a nice touch too." In 2 reviews -
"A yummy maple milkshake with salty bacon bits in it." In 8 reviews
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29 reviews in English
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Review from Arc P.
5/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
I can't say I have ever been to a restaurant in Calgary that evokes such deep nostalgic feelings within me. It's the embodiment of the retro-style burger place. In fact, sitting inside eating my Blazing Saddles burger with Yam Fries on top of a Donkey Kong table arcade game made me pause and think about how I was doing this exact same thing over 20 years ago. I had to smile because in those days it was just a single burger hold the onions (my mouth wasn't near as big as it is now) and I smashed buttons to 1942 rather than DK. A number of quarters were lost in the process!
The burgers were stellar. Not just from a taste perspective, but I found them lighter and cleaner than say a Peter's burger. The yam fries had a really deep flavour. I was almost shocked at how much I enjoyed them because you just don't expect too much from burger joints these days.
To top it all off, the service is amazing. The staff actually checked up on us twice to see if we were enjoying our meal and if everything was ok.
It isn't cheap. $8 for a Blazing Saddles burger, $4.75 for a single, $2.50 for yam fries which puts it on par with Burger Inn territory. Given the choice of the two, I'd take Boogies over the Inn even though it's farther away for me. It's worth the ride!
I love it here! One of my favourites in Calgary! -
Review from Kyle V.
Canmore, AB
3/23/2012
Had the buffalo chicken burger. I was expecting a whole chicken breast, but was surprised to get 3 chicken fingers on a bun. Great flavour and portion. No sides came with meal. $17.50 for burger w/ cheese & bacon, side of small fries and a milkshake was about $4-$5 more than I would have expected to pay.
However, the vibe of the place was very old school. Street fighter, arkanoid, and pacman arcade games coupled with early '90's hip-hop/alt rock made this 29 year old fairly nostalgic.
3 stars for food/price & 5 stars for atmosphere. -
Review from Bryan H.
Calgary, AB
Peter's? What's Peter's?
Atmosphere is chill. No ridiculous drive thru line up, and the old school hip hop makes it absolutely perfect.
You can order a layer of Doritos on your burger. It's as amazing as it sounds. -
Review from Katie M.
Calgary, AB
5/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great atmosphere - cool old arcade tables and games to enjoy. The burgers are pretty good, the sides (yam fries, spicy fries, onion rings), are great and the milkshakes are AWESOME.
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Review from Dan D.
2/16/2012
Boogie's is classic in every way.
Good burgers, fantastic fries, amazing shakes.
The burgers are not the best I've ever had, but the sauce is good, they are succulent and the bun is delicious (home-made?). Fully satisfying.
The fries are some of my favourite that I can think of. Fully crispy, dark and seasoned well.
The shakes are awesome. Creative flavours and the best compliment you can ask for to your already fatty combination of burgers and fries.
Colourful and funky, the interior is similar to Tubby Dog in terms of it's sense of dingy retro.
My favourite thing about Boogie's? They have a "P"-word swear jar if you mention the unholiest of unholy name of the significantly less-amazing burger joint around the corner. Boogie's, you are right up my alley.Listed in: Drive-Ins, Diners and Dives:…
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Review from Mike A.
Calgary, AB
2/9/2012
The burgers are 2/5. The sweet potato fries, the service, and the look and feel are more like 4/5. But since this is a burger place and since the burgers let me down, I'm going to give them the lower score.
I ordered a burger with a single patty and a fried egg on top. The patty was about half as thick as a typical burger, and the egg was... well I'm not sure how they did it, but it seemed like a large but thin flat slice of egg white covering the burger.
I was hoping for a standard fried egg thrown on top of a burger thicker than you'd get at McDonald's, yolk leaking out and all. One that's a little hard to get into your mouth. I think if they can get that going, they'll really be onto something. -
Review from Don B.
9/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place is classic -- straight up 1980's burger joint. From the old-school diner feel to the Powell/Peralta poster on the wall to the Arkanoid arcade game stashed in a corner it screams "burgerama." And the menu matches 100%. Think huge, gut-busting burgers served up in all sorts of artery-clogging abominations that range from single- to triple-patty complete with iceburg lettuce, thousand island, fries, onion rings and milkshakes.
If you're in the mood for a fancy, grilled-to-order house-ground chuck burger on a brioche bun, Boogies is not the place for you. No, these are order-'em-up-and-chow-'em-down classics... some with a fancied up twist. My burger choice was a Boog-Mac - their take on the McD's classic - two patties with cheese, special sauce and a giant bun. It was tasty and HUGE. Add in some insanely good seasoned fries (with gravy, of course, it's Canada!) and you have yourself a meal that packs an entire day's worth of calories on one plate.
Friendly folks ready to school you on the Boogies way of doing things complete the whole picture. It's down home in every way. I can definitely dig it. -
Review from Joel K.
11/28/2011
Months ago I decided I was going to go vegetarian for a month, just to see if I could.
As my last will and testament to beef, I decided to eat my final meaty meal at Boogie's. But not just any meaty meal - THE meaty meal - the fabled "Don't fear the reaper" burger.
This burger is an absolute monster. 4 patties. 4 slices of bacon. An all-beef weiner. 2 slices of cheddar. A fried egg. A mini corn dog. This thing is literally the worst thing you could possibly do for your health, and yet it was everything I dreamed of and more.
After consuming enough calories to sustain an entire African village for a week, I had to lay down. I slipped into my first-ever food coma, in which the ghost of Elvis appeared to me and sang "Blue suede shoes", playing a banana as a guitar. I feel like not too many foods can do this sort of thing to you, so I'd qualify it as a "special experience".
When I awoke it was like the beautiful denizens of Calgary could tell I'd eaten this thing. Women looked at me with love in their eyes. Men looked at me with envy. Doctors looked at me with concern.
But in truth I've been to Boogies multiple times on days I felt like being skinny and being able to run up a flight of steps was overrated. My old office was right by this place and we'd often drop in here instead of waiting a year in line at Peter's.
The bottom line: This is a place with burgers that don't mess around. They're big, they're delicious and they make no apologies for what they are. These burgers are INSPIRED.
The bread is fresh. The patties are thick. Your hands are going to get greasy and your face is going to get messy, but you are going to love every minute of punishment and you'll probably go back for more.Listed in: A+ Hamburgers
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Review from Wendy P.
It's not that Boogies wasn't on my radar. In fact, I've driven by it many, many times during my six and a half years in Calgary. But Boogies, with its name that was just a little too close to boogers, and its placement in a more run-down looking strip, there was no enticing me in to try it as a random drive by.
It's a good thing that I'm a lot smarter now than I was then. And that there are yelpers already talking about how magical some sketchy outside looking places really are from the inside. What's that? Don't judge a book by its cover? And, would a rose, if called Boogies, not smell as sweet?
I had my first visit last night. We stopped in for a late dinner. Even after reading the reviews over all this time, I was expecting to enter something that was described as "retro" but still meant "a little run-down." Not here! The walls are bright and fresh, the tables and chairs are clean and in good condition. The staff are equally as friendly and cheerful. I wasn't afraid of what might be lurking on my hands if I touched any of the old-school video games.
The burgers are so much fun! Let your hunger determine the burger you'll be eating. Moderately hungry? Try Faye's, like I did last night-one patty, two slices of bacon, fried mushrooms, fried onions, mushroom sauce and all the fixings. If you're famished, and can rightly eat your weight in burger, Doug's "Don't Fear The Reaper" burger might just have you calling the "patty-wagon" to haul you out of Boogies. Did I mention my burger came with a knife sticking up straight through it? It was killer!
Your burgers don't come with fries and a drink. Like any real burger joint worth their beef or non-meat products, there's enough *real food* in there that they don't need to fill you up with loads of deep-fried fries and sugar-filled biggie sized pops. However, if you do want a little extra, split a bowl of large fries with your friends, or grab yourself a smaller bowl. It's not a huge portion, but its more than enough if you'll do yourself a favour and eat your burger first. And I guess there's always a milkshake to fill yourself up on. That outta get you to your daily caloric intake in no time... and beyond! Really though, how can you NOT have a milkshake with flavours from your classics like strawberry, banana or chocolate to fun flavours like tiger, pb&jam or maple bacon?
Does the maple bacon make you cringe? It shouldn't. It's delicious! Made with real ice cream, it's more milkshake-y and creamy than it is sweet and salty. The bacon component consists of itty bitty little bacon pieces that are small enough to make it up your straw and enter your mouth to give you a tiny chewy flavour burst here and there.
There are plenty more burgers and milkshakes for me to try on that menu, it's safe to say Boogies has proved me wrong-so very, very wrong-from my first impression all those years ago. -
Review from Crystal W.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 10/23/2011 1 photo
I was pretty excited to have an excuse to return to Boogies so soon after my first visit. Thank-you, Saskatchewan visitors!
I tried June's Jerk Chicken Burger and holy crackerjacks, that is one spicy piece of meat. I'm certain it's the spiciest burger I've ever eaten in my life. In between water and fries to douse the fire, I did enjoy it. Again, everything was very fresh. I also tried the yam fries and Amazinaise dip, which disappeared quickly because they were so good.
I sampled my friend's licorice milkshake, which had a mild sambuca flavor. Not bad, but could I handle an entire serving? Not sure. And even if I could, I don't know that I'd want to mix it with my meal. Maybe just a milkshake run sometime is in order.
One of my friends had a good laugh because she dropped a "P" word and they made her contribute $.25 to the swear jar.
Another great outing and meal at Boogies. I even did some head bobbing to the groovy reggae type music they were playing. The bonus was that my friends were also impressed. I may be regressing to adolescence and falling back in love with fast food!Listed in: Places That Keep Me Coming…
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9/18/2011
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Review from Joannie T.
Calgary, AB
3/10/2012
We made two trips to Boogies, the first to try timed there was a death in the family so the store was closed. That spoke to the family aspect of the business
We undesrtood when we were watching folks get their food, that a lot of the regulars were known by name at Boogies.
I loved my Blazin' Saddles burger. But I really, really needed my shake to take the heat out of my mouth and it was late coming. It was small, but thick and cold.
I'll be more adventuresome next time. I think I'll try an Angry Aztec.
My son loved his Sam's burger with the egg on it and fries and shake. My husband, watching the dollars add up to a whopping $64.00 for four burgers, large and small fries and three shakes and a soft drink (he gave a tip, though) was not so impressed.
But this is a Born Calgarian man who loved Bob's Burgers (Gus Peters' brother) and Willy's when they were around. For him Boogies is a 'new' place.
Boogies has great atmosphere, good service, and some interesting attitude. Their two line advertisement for a part time cook warned "Flakes and Cat-People need not apply". The painted trash can in the washroom was gorgeous!
it was easy to see that Gus Peters did start out in the location way back in 'the day' when Cowtown was more cow than oil. But Boogies has its own style, its own flavour and it's own following.
That is has regulars and a family feel speaks volumes about the kind of place it is. -
Review from Dustin H.
Oh Boogies, you're sooooo close to being perfect!
First of all I have to say the second I walked into Boogies for the first time, I fell in love. From the vintage arcade games (that still only cost a quarter! I didn't know such a thing was still possible!) to the bright colored, semi-artsy (with a touch of child-like craziness) decor, to the fact that they have luchadore (mexican wrestler) masks across the top of one wall, everything about this place just screamed "FUN" - and that just gets better when you look at the menu that's filled with humorously named burger descriptions I would never have thought of in a million years. I mean, where else could you get the burger my friend had which had what I believe was 4 paddies (could have been more), more bacon and cheese then could possibly be necessary... and HOT DOGS on top of it? I felt like I was looking at the Burger equivilent of Tubby Dog.
The staff were all great, and incredibly friendly (even remembered my friends order from two days prior) and made the whole experience even better.
Now for the couple things I wasn't too crazy about. The first couple times I eat at a place I like to try not to play around with ingredients too much, to see what they put together - so I went for the two-patty version of their standard burger, hold the tomatoes... which meant I tried their "signature red sauce". Normally I don't get too adventurous when it comes to things so generically described, and this was a perfect example of why. It definitely had a distinctive taste to it, but I really wasn't a fan and there was WAAAAAAAAY too much of it, to the point that my whole burger was basically falling apart by the fourth bite.
The other negative point is that this place can be a little pricey, especially if you order one of the bigger burgers. For the one my friend ordered (I believe it was "Doug's Burger" or something similar) and a milk shake it ran up to over 15 bucks, which is nothing compared to an actual formal restaurant meal, but for a burger (esp. with no sides or anything) seems a bit steap.
Now, I've since discovered that the same thing, when ordered with barbecue sauce instead is a little slice of heaven... but that could just be my own preference... so by all means, if you're feeling adventurous, give it a try.
Also, definitely try their milkshakes! I can't even remember what I had the couple previous times (though I know I've never had a bad one here) last time I went I tried the Pina Calada and... WHOA! First of all, this isn't one of those cheap places where they add a scoop of artificial flavoring. This shake was loaded with shredded coconut and little chunks of pineapple that made every suck on the straw into a slightly different, yet always amazing experience.... well, except for the couple times when I'd get too much of these little fruit chunks too quickly and the straw would get blocked... but it was MORE than worth it.
At it's core, Boogies is one of the greatest Burger joints I'd ever been too... had it not been for the "red sauce" experience, it would be a spotless record, but I guess you're probably better off not taking such nitpicky advice from a picky eater such as myself. My only advice would be GO.... NOW!!! -
Review from Mia T.
9/26/2011 ROTD 2/29/2012
Boogie's has changed a lot, and in a good way, since I went 5 years ago. Apparently its the Tubby Dog people who took this little place over. It has expanded, is bright, clean and has a good size menu. The burgers always include lettuce, tomato and red sauce. We ordered a single patty with cheese and a Sam's (a fried egg on top of the burger) with cheese.
We realized that the people after us had gotten their food before us,so when we inquired about it, turns out they lost the order slip.
One of the gentlemen behind the counter promptly took our order again, and they gave us a FULL REFUND!
This is a suprise, because most places would comp. your drinks or one meal, but we received it all back..very impressive.
Our food followed quickly along with a million apologies from another gentleman who worked behind the counter. We thanked them again and told them not to worry, mistakes happen.
Back to the food, when it came out, the burgers were so big they had a knife sticking upright inside, so you can cut it in half. They were very good, especially for the price, and fresh. I dont think I saw a menu item over $9 and that was for the ginormous specialty burgers.
I will definately be coming back, I like the food so far, the way they went over and above service wise, and its a funky, casual little place open AFTER 3 pm on Sunday. -
Review from Tze T.
3/3/2011
Dear Boogie's Burgers,
I visited you quite a few weeks ago and was quite impressed by your Jerk Chicken burger. The patty was a little small but it was full of flavour and had just the right amount of spice.
I returned recently to indulge in my burger cravings and I have to say my second visit left an even deeper impression than the first. I enjoyed the Sam's Burger this time around and shared a large portion of Spicy Fries and a Bacon Maple milkshake with my significant other. For someone who doesn't usually like fries as my side, I enjoyed your Spicy Fries and would actually order them again. It tasted a little like Onion Rings in the form of fries. Delicious! The highlight of the meal (besides the fried egg on my burger) was definitely the Bacon Maple milkshake. A yummy maple milkshake with salty bacon bits in it. The sweet and salty mixture works really well. That is something I have recommended to my peers. Your generous portion sizes left me reliving the awesome meal when I had leftover burger for lunch the next day.
The service I experienced at your joint was awesome. Everyone was genuinely friendly and seemed really relax. The ambiance and decor of your place suited the food perfectly. I will definitely be back!
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Review from Daryl D.
Calgary, AB
5/31/2011
One of only a handful of such places in Calgary, Boogies Burgers was quite unique when we went. It was very, very casual and a tad retro. My husband even pointed out there were 1980s-style arcade games built-in to the tables. The fries are very good (I'm super critical when it comes to fries) so when I say they're good, I mean it!
Great for a Saturday afternoon with some friends or as a casual date. Warning: the burgers are fair-sized ;) -
Review from Sarah C.
1/5/2011
I only recently had the opportunity to experience the gem that is Boogies. Upon entering the place I was super skeptical because it looked like a major hole on the outside. The inside is super retro and a great environment for a beer and a burger or a burger and a shake!
I fortunately ordered a single because I had NO idea how large the burger would be! I really loved the bun and the "special" sauce as well. I ordered an orange shake and it was spectacular!
I would love to go back there for one of their specialty burgers. -
Review from Joy N.
Calgary, AB
10/11/2011
A single cheese burger is a meal. Soft tasty bun with a great meaty burger and interesting sause. Loved the burger.
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Review from Sarah Louise F.
Calgary, AB
2/23/2011 ROTD 5/27/2011
I lived in Bridgeland for about 8 months, and never once got the chance to visit Boogie's. It was always something that I meant to do, but I was never convinced enough to make it a top priority. Just a week or two ago, I found myself in the area hungry and exhausted from a day of cupcake baking. Accompanied by a friend who had never been either, I decided to cruise up Edmonton Trail to this lovely little joint.
Upon arriving, it was very difficult to find a parking spot which indicated it was pretty popular. In fact, there was barely even a place to sit, so we decided to take our food to go. While waiting for our order, I wished we were able to stay. The setting in Boogies is rad as hell, not so unlike a Quentin Tarantino film or something. While sitting at the bar, the gentleman who took our order engaged in friendly conversation while multitasking, and all the other staff were charming as well. Crammed into a corner were old school videogames.
I wanted to dig into our food right away upon reaching my car but waited til we arrived at my friend's place. My veggie burger was absolutely gigantic, to a point where many "that's what she said" jokes ensued. The yam chips were tasty, and my friend's food I was told was delicious as well.
Definitely worth stopping in when you're in the area. Adorable little place.Listed in: vegan friendly in calgary
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Review from Geoff B.
Strathmore, AB
8/16/2010
Those familiar with Calgary know about Peter's Drive-in. It has become an icon of Calgary. Until recently, it was the only "burger and shake" type of place I knew about.
A friend told me a few months ago about Boogie's Burger. We decided to go there one night for dinner. Good thing we were hungry! The burgers are massive! I decided on the "Boog Mac," their take on the Big Mac. It was amazing! In fact, we went back two weeks later and I ordered the same thing. One of these days I'll have to try on of the many other unique burgers they offer.
The fries were good, too. Although my shake was made fresh, it wasn't as "chunky" with fruit as I would have liked (Peter's still wins in that category).
The atmosphere was very nostalgic. It was littered with old posters and archaic video games. Unlike many other places that sell burgers and fries, it didn't smell greasy.
I still have to try Rocky's Burger Bus, but until then, Boogie's is my favorite burger joint in the city. -
Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
1/21/2010 7 photos
Boogies have been around since the 70s; in fact they still have their original menu posted on their very blue walls. Can you imagine paying $1.10 for a burger, $1.25 for a banana split, 40 cents and 60 cents for an ice cream cone and one dollar for a milkshake?
So here we are forty years later and inflation didn't really take much of its toll on Boogies. Assorted burgers for fewer than 8 bucks and a great selection of milkshakes at $3.75. I personally have problems with the name Boogies but for the sake of my review and for your appetites I will keep this problem to myself.
The interior is so fun, there are vintage gaming machines spread around the store, there is a tacky kitschy mural of a beach on its one wall and of course we can't forget the "Employee of the Month wall". Man these dudes are handsome, David Hasselhoff, Beef Supreme, a mug shot of James Brown, Forest Gump. Dammnn...Some really good looking hunks up there (see photos)
The waitress was also an added decoration to Boogies with her great tattoos and purple hair, she was really attentive and totally laid back.
And just like the scene the Menu was totally laid back as well; in fact your can add anything to your burger, mozza or cheddar, a fried egg, wieners, an extra chicken breast, pickles, or banana peppers. You can add any of these fixings to their plus 20 burger selections.
What I found most interesting however were the shake flavours, bubblegum, creamsicle, banana tiger, root beer, macaroon, peanut butter and banana which is the young Elvis and the Fat Elvis which is peanut butter, banana, and bacon. Hilarious!
I myself indulged in a mushroom burger with mozzarella cheese and a butterscotch milkshake and my total bill came to a whopping $11. This is a 100% grade A burger folks with a big bun, I digress by saying it would be great if they had a whole wheat bun option, I am not really a white bread fan. At first I started eating it with a fork and knife and later dove into it with my hands, and l don't know what it is about a burger but it tastes so much better when you eat it in your hands.
It was definitely tasty, not the best burgers I have ever had mind you but nonetheless good.
All around 4 stars from the reviewer, I promise to come back Boogies to try out your yam fries and to gaze lovingly at your Employee of the Month wall once again. -
Review from Janna L.
10/27/2011
I HAD to go to Boogie's. I drive past it every day and know they are not open late so today was a day I could take advantage and go try their food for my first time. I had heard good things and also read some good reviews. I am not as much of a burger person as my husband so I had to bring him along too for an added opinion! We arrived, got one of the last parking spots (just a small little plaza, be prepped to park on the road) and in we went - greeted nicely and promptly. The place was cheery and bright, brought me back to the 80's with the Ms Pacman and Donkey Kong video games! We perused the menu at the counter and we made our first mistakes. When you find a place known to serve a good, fresh burger, why mess it up by ordering a "novelty" burger? I wanted to have a special burger for some reason and strayed from my tried and true lettuce, tomato, extra onion and ketchup. Sigh. So, starving and my eyes wild from the ample choices, I ordered the Fay burger that had 1 patty, fried mushrooms, fried onion, the regular fixins' and mushroom sauce. Did I NOT think that this would be a mushy burger? Sigh... so when the burger came, I had to eat it as fast as I could and any thoughts I had of taking half of it home with me were dashed. Just too messy and the lettuce in the burger would not have lasted the trip home due to the mushroom sauce. It was not a bad burger - at all - but as I was eating, I was craving fresh, crisp onions, crunchy lettuce and tomato and would have liked to have tasted the patty more. I messed up! The size of the burger was good, knife through the centre to keep it together. The sesame bun, just OK. I like mine a little softer. Boogie's boasts that they have 100% fresh burgers, Alberta beef to boot, this is a good thing. My husband had a Sam's burger that had 2 patties, signature red sauce, fried egg and the fixins'. He was not keen on the red sauce which was a mix of ketchup and relish. He wishes too that he would have kept the burger simple. We each ordered a small fry and we could have easily split one. I very rarely eat fries - when I do I want them to be very good but they were just average. We had a nice booth and the restaurant was not that busy so it was an enjoyable place to have a late lunch. I give this visit 2 stars but I am going to try it again another time, keeping it simple by ordering a burger I know I want in the first place.
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Review from Katie C.
Calgary, AB
11/6/2009
If you look up "character in Calgary" in the dictionary, Boogie's Burgers would be right beside it. As one of Calgary's older and more authentic burger joints, it also happens to be delicious. This place has history, and the food and interior to entice people back.
The selection of giant burgers has a bunch of odd names and interesting toppings - things like the "pizza burger" and the "National Lampoon's Hawaiian Holiday burger". I've tried a grand total of three because I'm picky, but every one so far has been delicious.
The milkshake I had was pretty tiny, but came with a decent sized price tag. I appreciated the smallness of the shake considering I have never been able to finish a burger, but I do think you should get what you pay for. Fries were delish and I liked their spin on yam fries.
The interior is painted neon blue, and their are kitschy old videogames everywhere. Throw in the staff characters, and this is a place I always look forward to coming back to. No fake McDonald's smiles here, just quality service to go with quality food. -
Review from Anandi R.
12/27/2008
This place was seriously YUM. We happened upon it by accident on a road trip, and were really glad we found it. Service was quick and friendly, they even brought us a bowl of water for the dogs, and the fries and milkshakes were super-YUM.
We would definitely go back. And maybe even eat inside next time. -
Review from Cait j.
Vancouver, BC
9/8/2010
There is a science behind a good burger. Good buns are super key. Think about it, how many times have you made/ordered a burger, sure it was huge, but had a hard time eating it because the bun was total crap and way too small? Boogies does it right. Fresh buns, every day, big enough to actually fit their big sloppy patties.
I absolutely love Boogies. In fact, its one of the (very, very few) things I miss about Calgary. Number one is my mother, and a super close number two is Boogies. So what.
Anyways, these guys have been keeping it awesome for years, real simple and real delicious. Peters is a creepy joke, and Veras Burgers (in Vancouver) in no way stacks up to the more realistic sized, juicy and well crafted burgers Boogies slings.
Might I suggest getting an "Old Elvis" milkshake? Yea. Bacon bits.
And at the risk of picking on someone (which I love doing, but is usually not considered "cool" on the internet).. That Jordan L. probably just has a case of beef envy.
Possibly the only time I will quote anything:
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Review from Christine B.
Calgary, AB
4/6/2009
We like Boogie's Burgers a lot! The last time I was there I had the vegetarian burger, which was OK. It definitely had peas in it - but I think I'll stick to the meaty burgers. My husband had a Grim Reaper burger for the first and last time - it's something like 4 patties, a fried egg, bacon and two sliced hot dogs. The onion rings and fries are generously portioned.
Service has always been quick and friendly. The vintage arcade games are a nice touch too. All proceeds from the video games go to charity. -
Review from Nicola J.
Calgary, AB
10/2/2008
Having read a glowing review in John Gilchrist's 'Cheap Eats' book, I arrived at Boogie's with high expectations. And was sorely disappointed. Not by the friendly, fast service. But by the very mediocre food. If you've ever eaten at Arby's in the U.S., the food was about the same, but a lot more expensive. The burger, served with their 'special sauce' which to my discerning palate appeared to be ketchup, mustard, mayo and maybe pickle relish mixed together, was dry and thin. The chocolate milkshake I had tasted like it was made with the world's cheapest ice cream...a very strange, artificial chocolate taste, and the seasoned french fries tasted like..Arby's french fries. Nothing unusal or out of the ordinary. A burger, frieds and shake set me back $12.
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Review from Jordan L.
Calgary, AB
1/15/2010
landmark definition
landmark (-märk)
noun
1. any fixed object used to mark the boundary of a piece of land
2. any prominent feature of the landscape, as a tree or building, serving to identify a particular locality
3. an event, discovery, etc. considered as a high point or turning point in the history or development of something.
What's this, you say?
You're 'old-fashioned' AND 'neighbourly'?
You have been known to dispense in generous quantities?
You've been open since 1969 and were formerly owned by Gus Pieters (previous owner of Peter's Drive-In)?
Then, come on down!
Spin the wheel and roast in the collective embers of this city's historic culinary mediocrity!
Here's the formula for your GUARANTEED success:
1) As aforementioned, once MUST place an emphasis on being called a 'landmark.' That's it! Just tell em' you've been around a LONG time! The longer the better! How bad could a place be if it's been around 40 plus years?!
2) Create a small, albeit unremarkable kitsch appeal that will somehow add to that 'old fashioned' charm we talked about earlier. Not too fancy now. Maybe an arcade machine? Or two? How about frogger? I loved frogger as a kid! Who didn't?! They don't make games like they used to...
3) Create an environment for staff that is almost laid back enough to the point where seeming like you are 'trying' would be off-putting. C'mon. Sometimes a chap just wants to coddle his beef. It's been a long day!
4) Pick a supplier, any supplier. Sysco? Get in there, bad boy! Come up with a 'homemade' sauce. Remember, it's a secret! Now, feed those hungry masses! Big portions! No discerning palates here!
The first, and possibly only time a Genesis song will be quoted.:
You've been here all the time
Like it or not, like what you got
You're under the soil (the soil, the soil)
Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil!)
So we'll end up with a whistle and end with a bang
and all of us fit in our places. -
Review from Mimi P.
Calgary, AB
2/26/2010
When you're craving a burger head to Boogie's.
We like their varied burger menu & have always had a good experience there. -
Review from Eric B.
Calgary, AB
8/16/2009
I never believed anyone who said it was good, so I was surprised when it was actually quite good. It's greasy food, but a better burger than most, and a decent size helping too. Don't be confused by the name, it's not that bad, and actually a lot of fun.
