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Phil's Restaurants
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Phil's Restaurants
7 reviews in English
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Review from Matt B.
12/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have yet to be disappointed by any of the food here. That said, there's not really anything supremely special or unique that they do here that has me eager to come back. It's ok.
One thing I really like that they do is when you order a coffee, they give you a whole carafe for the table to use. I think it's a great idea, because then the only time you have to flag down a waitress for refills is for the carafe (which, if there is only 2 of you, takes a while to get through). -
Review from Robert D.
Calgary, AB
5/17/2012
Why is this place so bloody cold so often?
Really very uncomfortable!!! -
Review from Tara M.
11/6/2011
Phil's is that breakfast place that you go to when all the other breakfast places are full on Sunday morning; and you'll still wait in line, but not for as long.
Phil's is that classic "I've-gone-there-since-I-was-a-kid" place and has a giant menu complete with mini belgian waffles, pancakes, those chunky hashbrowns everyone likes and crispy bacon.
There are a few things that stick out about Phils that I think are important:
- The fruit bowl is surprisingly good, it's not just full of melons and grapes but has strawberries and kiwis too
- The Chubbies are gross. Both in name and in taste.
- If you order coffee, they put a carafe of hot coffee on your table, brilliant
- They have a mega-cheap Li'l appetites menu with meals for the "I'm not that hungry" person in the group
- The hollandaise is a might bit greasy, get it on the side
- Phil's is good at the classics, fried eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, pancakes, omelets so stick to the basics here
If you don't want to wait for 300 hours while tired, hungry and (probably) hungover for breakfast, go to Phil's. You'll get down-to-earth food at a reasonable price served quickly and efficiently.
T.Listed in: 3 stars means I go there
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Review from Danelle W.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 11/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Okay - so, I've been back to Phil's a couple of times and my review has changed slightly. Service has been consistent - the server must have been experiencing an "off" day when I went the first time. Although, they never seem to fill my water glass. Food has been good - not amazing but definitely better during my first round. I've always been lucky in getting a table - seem to come just after or before the rushes.
So, all in all, Phil's is an alright place to visit, but not generally #1 on my list.
(18/30)Listed in: 2011 30 Day Challenge Places, Breakfast places
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1/29/2011
I was in the area and decided to give this location a try. It was mid-afternoon, so it wasn't… Read more »
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Review from Stacey P.
Calgary, AB
Phil's and I have had a long, satisfying relationship. My family would be on the road a lot and we relied on Phil's as one of the chains we could afford to stop at.
These days I choose Phil's because of the standard fare, good service and reliable prices. In fact, I've started choosing Phil's because of the non-greasy, tasty healthier options! Their chicken chubbies are lean and flavourful, their buckwheat pancakes are good and eggs are always cooked correctly. -
Review from Chad W.
Calgary, AB
10/15/2008
Definitely do not try the Chubbies. Last time I was here, I had the eggs Benedict. That's not what it looked like. I don't quite know what I ate, but on the short walk back to my house, I vomited.
Now, I'm not necessarily blaming Phil's for this. The service wasn't bad and the laid-back atmosphere almost had me in a coma. At one point, I wasn't sure if I was back in the 1950s or in a modern retirement home. Either way, I found the whole experience rather unsettling and slightly disturbing.
Be warned, Phil's is a gateway to the twilight zone -- EEOW!!! -
Review from Lonnie T.
This is a place that I enjoy for sit down breakfast food. They have a standard menu of eggs with this and that. They also serve waffles and pancakes. I like having breakfast with my father here because they leave an entire pot of coffee at the table if you order coffee. A great place to relax, have a good breakfast and enjoy some conversation. The prices are very reasonable. I especially like the potato pancakes. When I order them I ask them to hold the apple sauce and give me gravy (which they charge for understandably). I haven't tried anything other than breakfast here.
