dairy lane cafe

best patio for breakfast. i love dairy lane year round, but my favourite time to eat there is on a sunny, weekday morning - when it's warm enough to sit on the patio, but not so hot that i am sweaty and/or developing a sunburn! even the sometimes long line-ups for a table are worth it - they provide water andcoffee(if you desire) and hydration for the pets too (i don't have one, but i frequently see the waiting dogs provided with water bowls).

i almost always get the eggs benedict when i come here because the hollandaise is fantastic, but on my last trip decided to order the croque madame as it was part of their mealshare program (and also because it had mornay sauce and pulled pork). this was delicious (i wish it was a permanent fixture). the pork was melt-in-your-mouth tender, the mornay sauce was just the right touch of richness, and my sunnyside up eggs were perfect! i punctured the lovely yolks before remembering to take a picture. the hashbrowns were a nice side, and not too big. and because this was a later brunch, i also got a vanilla milkshake, which was amazing - i really love that they give you the whole carafe it comes in so you can top up your milkshake by yourself!

overall: always, always worth the wait. the service is fantastic, and the food is excellent.

i love dairy lane year round, but my favourite time to eat there is on a sunny, weekday morning - when it's warm enough to sit on the patio, but not so hot that i am sweaty and/or developing a sunburn! even the sometimes long line-ups for a table are worth it - they provide water andcoffee(if you desire) and hydration for the pets too (i don't have one, but i frequently see the waiting dogs provided with water bowls).

i almost always get the eggs benedict when i come here because the hollandaise is fantastic, but on my last trip decided to order the croque madame as it was part of their mealshare program (and also because it had mornay sauce and pulled pork). this was delicious (i wish it was a permanent fixture). the pork was melt-in-your-mouth tender, the mornay sauce was just the right touch of richness, and my sunnyside up eggs were perfect! i punctured the lovely yolks before remembering to take a picture. the hashbrowns were a nice side, and not too big. and because this was a later brunch, i also got a vanilla milkshake, which was amazing - i really love that they give you the whole carafe it comes in so you can top up your milkshake by yourself!

overall: always, always worth the wait. the service is fantastic, and the food is excellent.

awesome server.. went to dairy lane for the first time with my son last week and even on a weekday it was busy! we were greeted by a friendly blonde girl who informed us the wait would be over 30min. she got uscoffeewhile we waited, asked us what we were doing for the weekend & after we had been outside a few minutes she came around with morecoffeemaking sure it wasn't cold.

our table was ready before the 30 minutes were up and as she sat us, i informed her of my gluten and mushroom allergies. she didn't have to go ask anyone about what was available to me, she simply went through the menu confidently, raving about a couple of her favourites.

for the rest of our stay we were served by another girl, who was just as friendly but i must say our first impression was great! the food was quick and delicious as well! we will certainly be back!

feel good food. the best part about dairy lane is the fact that it's local stuff - you know it's fresh, you know you're helping out local produce farmers (which is something to feel good about, right?).
the atmosphere is also cozy and it's always busy - lines go right out the door on weekends.
the milkshakes are filling (try sharing this between two, the jug fills two glasses), the breakfasts are solid, and the prices are decent.coffeeis refillable, and the staff is friendly.
just an all-around feel good kind of place. how often can you make a meal at home that uses only local produce?

currently the top-rated breakfast joint in town, according to zomato (oeb is a large chain, not a joint). it did not disappoint. a bit cramped but the restaurant still has a nice ambiance. the focus on local, fresh, farm-to-table ingredients, and classic but well executed recipes, is apparent. i’d go back for thecoffeealone. be sure to try the homemade jam, which you can buy by the jar. eat here. enjoy!

went with my family on a saturday for lunch. there was a 20 minute wait when we arrived but we were able to sit outside and we were offeredcoffeewhile we waited. the got us in faster than i thought it would take. the calimexi fries are a must try!! i loved the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. the ingredients were very fresh and the chicken was fried perfect! i usually don’t like breaded chicken but i really enjoyed this sandwich! definitely will be returning there again with my family.

i've been here several times, always wanting to return. thecoffeeis great, the servers are lovely and the atmosphere is cute and cozy.
the savoury stuffed french toast is my favourite, but i'd happily eat anything on the menu!

super cute place that you can tell is supported by a loyal community that keep coming back.  the food is pretty good, reminiscent of a diner but made with love that is apparent from the friends running the place.  they give you the feel that they are all sisters.

seating isn't huge here, but a few tables and a lively atmosphere make it great place to pop by for acoffeeor a meal!

would definitely come back if in the area.

my comments relate to breakfast.

i'd give a quality of ingredients high marks.

low marks for space and noise. i noticed several people asking the servers to repeat themselves a few times, including me, which because he couldn't hear, he got our order wrong. the place is too small for so many tables and the music to be played so loud.

i give really low marks for innovation and taste. simple menu, old school bacon & eggs with toast & hashbrowns, the regular ol' stuff.  breakfast is becoming a hot commodity. i try a new breakfast place most weeks, i watch for what the other places are doing such as oeb, diner deluxe, the beltliner, monki, ricky's all day grill, ace, jameson's pub even.

i took a couple of bites and took my breakfast home to flavour it up with some extra cheese, herbs.

they got hollandaise sauce right, i'll give them that - which many places do not.coffeewas good.

dairy lane cafe is one of the well-known and most-frequented brunch spots in calgary, along the likes of oeb breakfast and monki. there are a lot of tables inside and on the patio (during summer), but more often than not, there’s a wait when you come for breakfast or brunch. it's not the cheapest spot to eat at, but it also won't break the bank. i ordered the vegan tofu scramble which was good, but left much to be desired (it was a small portion for $17). the servers are friendly & very welcoming, and they also filled up ourcoffeeand water whenever it was empty!

this is an awesome place to get breakfast on the weekend (although it is definitely expensive). since the restaurant is very small you may have to wait a bit for a spot, but they provide you with somecoffeeto drink while you wait. on a nice day you can stand outside, or there are some chairs in the back to wait in.

the vegan scramble is really, really good. it comes in a very generous portion, with toast and hash browns. you will not be leaving hungry. everything else that we've had has been good. the potatoes are very nicely done, but need a bit of extra salt added to them.

it's worth coming here for the good quality local food and the unique atmosphere, but it is definitely expensive as far as breakfasts go. i lived a hop and a step away from here for a while and rarely came here because it was so pricey, but always enjoyed it when i did.

very pricey! $10 for two eggs! nice diner atmosphere but really, look at the prices here.coffeeplease.... that's all i can afford here!! food is ok.

i was pretty excited to finally try dairy lane. it's in a location with small shops and plenty of free residential parking. a patio with 5 small tables outside with complimentary blankets and acoffeecondiment station outside as you wait.

the first thing i noticed were the prices on the menu. they were quite expensive compared to your usual breakfast and brunch restaurants. easy range of $15-18 per entree. i had the feature benny which came on tomato and salami. my friend had the spinach and mushroom. we shared and both agreed it wasn't that impressive. my hash browns had a piece of hair stuck to it but i don't eat much potatoes anyway so left it alone. service was good. our waitress was attentive but no smile.

unfortunately, we agreed we won't come back again.

dairy lane used to be one of my favourite places for brunch, but it's not in my top 3 anymore. the place feels so cramped and gets really loud. they used to serve freecoffeeto customers who were waiting, but they haven't done that the last couple of times i was there. there's a small waiting area in the back.

i think they need to keep up with other breakfast places and experiment with their menu a little bit. after years of going there, the menu gets a little old.

quality of the food is still great though. i just don't enjoy actually sitting there because it's hard to talk over brunch due to the noise level and being so cramped.

i went here on a thursday morning and got some fresh hotcoffeewhile i waited about 10 minutes for a table to free up. they serve fratellocoffeeso it's good stuff. i had the croque madame with pulled pork and it was so delicious. it was one of the biggest breakfasts i'd ever eaten and i'm a girl who loves a big savory breakfast but this was tough to finish. i think i left a few hashbrowns on the plate because i was stuffed. probably the best hashbrowns i've had in a restaurant too. perfectly cooked potatoes and seasoned just right. i'll definitely eat at dairy lane again, but after a long fast. so