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CB Drive Inn
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 10 am - 7 pm
Fri 10 am - 8 pm
Sat 11 am - 8 pm
Sun 11 am - 6 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
13 reviews for CB Drive Inn
13 reviews in English
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Review from Katie M.
Calgary, AB
5/15/2012
This place is lovely. Good food and even better people behind the counter! The friendly staff/owners remember us after having been there a couple of times, and are always making jokes and having a good time - a very welcoming environment!
The shakes are from a machine, not 'real' ice cream, but still very tasty (not as good as Boogie's, but on par with Peter's). The fries are awesome - eat them right away 'cause they're best warm! My favorite thing to order is the deep fried mushrooms - little blobs of goodness with ranch dressing for dipping... mmm!
This classic joint should not be missed - great to take-away or to sit and enjoy if the weather is warm enough for a picnic table under the awning. -
Review from Joel K.
11/30/2011
I've got a soft spot for independent burger joints. That soft spot is my stomach.
This place is just bursting with character and they make a mean box of fries. Their burgers are, in my opinion, more delicious than Peter's - mostly because you don't feel like your burger was cranked out by disgruntled Eastern European women.
The owners here are a joy. They've got pictures of customers all over the walls and I've never been there without them cracking some sort of joke or messing with me at the till. Like, deliberately ringing in my order wrong and then making a joke about how I owed him 10,000 dollars. Pay for the food, stay for the comedy! As Cory put it, the "Korean Guy" who runs this place is a legend and before you know it, you'll be wishing he picked YOU to take a picture with and put it on his wall.
If you're really lucky, maybe he will.
Now, the fries.
Ho-ly-mo-ley.
They come in a cardboard box and they look like the ones you can buy from the grocery store. They probably are. But there's so much Korean love baked into these beauties that you're going to make awkward moaning noises the first time you try them, I can almost guarantee it.
Burgers are pretty standard but they feel "cleaner" than other joints. Shredded lettuce, flavorful patties, cheese.. ah, I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
Either way, this is fast food burgers done right. This is community done right. Ah, little Korean man and your little burger drive thru, I'm coming to see you tomorrow despite a massive snowfall warning. Keep the grill warm for me.Listed in: A+ Hamburgers
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Review from Dan F.
Calgary, AB
4/14/2012
Love this place, lived on it for a few years while living in Brentwood.
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Review from Cory R.
Calgary, AB
11/14/2011
GENUINE Old School drive-in Burgers Fries and Shakes here.
Cheap as all hell, and the food is good for what it is (ie: drive in bugers).
The fries are particularly good, old-skool krinkle cuts with orange seasoning salt, always hot and rad.
Im not certain, but I am convinced CB Drive In has been around UNCHANGED since the 60s or even 50s. In that way its a living legend.
Speaking of legends, the sincerely hilarious, friendly, and generally awesome Korean guy who owns and runs CB's is (or should be) a Calgarian institution. You just HAVE to go in person to experience this guy.
The "Black Forest " milkshake is great here as well. -
Review from Wendy P.
8/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was first introduced to CB in my olden Calgary days... maybe about 5 years ago. The introduction came from a Mexican guy I worked with. He wasn't afraid of trying just about any greasy spoon or hole-in-the-wall. "You should see the food carts I eat from back in Mexico," was his typically reply.
Thankfully, there's nothing sketchy about CBs. They're out in the open on Northmount Drive, the picnic tables, though they could use a bit of a paint job, are in good condition, and the area itself is surrounded by families, houses and big trees.
During my most recent visit I ordered a mushroom burger with regular fries and a small (not the extra small, they've got four sizes of drink) root beer. My total? $7.09 including GST. Holy schnikes! That's cheap. And pretty good food too. The burger is not the best I've had in Calgary. I was watching the patties go through the broiler, and frankly, they're a little thin. But, all burgers come with some basic toppings like pickles, mayo, lettuce and onions and the basic burger starts at like $2.60 I think. Add-ons go up from there.
The best part of CBs for me (and for them because it says so on the paper sleeve) are the fries. The crinkle cut fries remind me of The McCain Fry kid... you know the kid, the "strong silent type" one concentrated on putting the best amount o ketchup on his super fries? Except these ones are seasoned and I don't have to cook them, which makes them taste even better. -
Review from Thomas M.
1/25/2012
This place has TERRIBLE quality food, it's really not even worth my time to write about it. nasty frozen burger patties, made from inferior grade C meat. not even joking. their prices are also quite high for what you get.
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Review from Sandy Q.
Calgary, AB
8/24/2011
CB's is a unique stand alone fast food place right off Northmount Drive, with their menu offering all of the fast food standards one would expect to see. Standard, however, does not describe their food. There is a reason this greasy little gem of a place has been around so long (I have been eating there for 27 years...does anyone remember the days when it was called 'Juniors"?)
The owner and his family are the only people ever working in there. You have to ignore the hours posted on their business because they certainly do. If business is a little bit slow, they just close for the day, often right at supper time. In the summer they just shut the whole place down for a couple of weeks and go on vacation. This is frustrating for a regular customer who needs her CB's fix. When I've got a craving for some of their perfectly seasoned, melt in your mouth fries, it's pure devastation finding out I can't have any!
When lunch hour hits for the nearby schools, kids run to CB's to get into line first. It becomes a gong show of teenage lunacy. During this time of the day, it's best to stay in your vehicle rather than go inside to order. If you do find yourself caught inside the cramped ordering space during the frenzy, stand tall, keep your elbows up and make eye contact with the owner. He makes sure he doesn't ignore anyone.
A word about the owner; He's a Korean fellow who is a real character. He likes to loudly bark out quick little orders to his customers in his gravely, deep voice like 'have a nice day', or 'thank you very much'. Always makes us leave with a smile on our faces!
Beware of the yellow concrete pillars on the corners of the parking lot. They have garbage bins right next to them but people still manage to ding up their cars on them. Look at all the vehicle marks on them next time your there!
CB's was one of the very first places in Calgary to put yummy, gooey poutine on their menu. It's not good for you but it's gooood! -
Review from Dan D.
6/1/2011
CB is a classic little joint.
It reminds me of so many of the little ice cream or fried food shacks in midwestern USA.
The prices?
Good!
The guy who was working the counter (possible the owner?)?
Awesome.
The names of the burgers?
Hilarious (a double burger is a "master burger" and a triple is a "centenial?" What the??).
The burgers taste like a burger you would make at home. For some, this may be appealing. For others, not so much. For me it was fine. I didn't LOVE it, but I enjoyed it quite a bit! It hit the spot.
When I first saw the fries, I thought ... "Crinkle cut? Really?"
But lo and behold, they were awesome. Extremely crispy and really well seasoned. I could easily see myself craving these often.Listed in: Drive-Ins, Diners and Dives:…
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Review from Paul F.
Calgary, AB
11/14/2011
When I think of Calgary independent food venues, I think of Peters and CB. The burgers are messy and delicious and the staff easily sees more people on a Sunday than I've met in my life and yet treat everyone special. The fries are to die for.
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Review from josh j.
Calgary, AB
1/25/2012 4 Check-ins Here
See & Be C B - Drive ins, are a classic and a lost art! CB is reflective of a bygone era. With a decent selection of drive in fare, in a maintained and somewhat nostalgic setting, operated with familial flair, and with a steady stream of students from the nearby schools, you're assured of getting your order quick and fresh! Affordable, simple, and tasty, as fast food should be. All it's missing, are waitresses on roller skates.
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Review from Victor P.
4/27/2011 6 Check-ins Here
The burgers are OK, but the fries are really good: better, in fact, than at many fast-food places. Secret: they're seasoned, so you don't need to put ketchup on them. The shakes aren't as large as those from Peter's Drive-In, but for the price they're reasonable. Note: I don't order through the drive-through window, I park and then walk in and order at the counter. That way, I can be entertained by photos of other customers, taken by the owners.
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Review from Matt H.
4/19/2011
Better then McDonald, and nice priced, i have enjoyed the burgers here in the past and have always had a great experience, for the price it is a better choice the other fast food places, my kids loved the fries they were just crippler cut, but deep fried to perfection and then hit with season salt when still hot!! that was good
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Review from Jason G.
Calgary, AB
4/2/2010 5 photos
Friends who live in the neighbourhood suggested I try CB Drive Inn, a little retro burger joint in the northwest. So I trucked all the way up here, quite excited for a great burger. What I got was fair, fairly priced, and fairly decent.
I ordered the cheeseburger special, which came with fries and a slushie for $6.25 with tax. The burger came within 2 minutes of placing my order, which may explain why the cheese wasn't melted on it. I would rate the burger as satisfactory, but that's about it. I can't say it was tasty per se, but it filled the void. The crinkle cut fries were, well, crinkle cut fries. I can make the same ones at home by way of McCain superfries. The slushie was small, but a nice option.
This place would be nice in the summer, as they have picnic tables out front under an overhang for you to eat your pick-up only fast food and maybe have a shake with it.
They sure have an eclectic menu. Really? Do we still need to have pizza pops on the menu in this day and age? Really? And zucchini sticks? I always think it's best to focus on a few items and do them well, so CB Drive Inn needs to focus a little more on their burgers.
