Chix Eggshop

The counter guy and chief are wonderful. I joked that whipped cream ought to be a sauce - they brought me out a small soup bowl of whipped cream. Prefect understand of what I want - better than my own feelings. Waffle and bag of bacon were good too. Order at the counter and take number type of place. Lots of sunny tables with views of the river side park.

The food was very good and decently priced for this day and age. The chicken strips were unbelievably good, as was the spicy ranch that we asked with it. The potatoes were delicious as well. You order at the counter and drinks are self-serve, then your food is served to the table. The tip situation becomes awkward when you have no idea how food or service is going to be. Also, with self-serve, I'd love to see hand sanitizer available.

I got the “country style benedict”. It’s said to have crispy spicy pulled chicken. Well, it had small little cut up pieces of unseasoned chicken, no crisp to it. The biscuit was a bit salty, I guess to balance out the lack of flavour otherwise. They could at least give a bigger portion of potatoes. I took it as a pick up order, but my interaction with the server cashier was good.

Loved the vibe and the experience! The country style eggs benny and the avocado toast was not good at all. Lacks seasoning and overall flavour. However the Miss Piggy burger was soooo good! Also had some cocktails and that was delicious!

I came here with some expectations based on the interesting menu and reviews. The menu is very good. It not a large menu with balance. The names of the dishes are catchy. The venue is nice and welcoming. The staff are polite and friendly as expected in Canada. I ordered a cappuccino with waffle and fried chicken. The coffee came instantly so I believe it must have been from a machine. The quality of the coffee was average. The cup size was large as you can see from image, so they were generous with the quantity. To my taste the cappuccino tasted more like a latte it was very milky. Right after having this coffee I walked across the street to Phils and Sebastian and had cappuccino there and I experience a big difference in the quality of the coffee. Waffles and fried chicken I have tried a lot in the states in places like north Carolina, NYC, bay area and Texas. So my judgement could be slightly bias as I experienced some really large size chicken servings cooked in southern style with some tasty seasoning red or orange color crispy battery skin buttery with syrup drizzle on top with the thick waffles spongy inside and crispy outside. Everything was freshly made. The fried chicken here was breast with a very mild seasoning. The breast was dry inside and you taste more of the marination and coating than the chicken meat itself. That was in contrast to the chickens I had in the states. The chicken in the states where southern fried chicken that were definitely nicely brined and marinated giving nice juicy chicken meat. The chicken were whole pieces of thighs or beast with bone and skin. You get the nice crispy chicken skin. All these elements of a good fried chicken was missing. The chicken here almost tasted as though it was from a ready made package. Waffles also average at best. The waffles also tasted like the ones that were ready made package. This is a restaurant at back if alt hotel downtown, I expected more high quality preparation. I am surprised by the rating of 4.1 currently for this place. I may have missed on the other good dishes perhaps. I am in dilemma to go back or not again. Chicken and waffles is a classic breakfast dish. It is not that difficult to get right. But the chicken and waffle was average at best. I would give it a 2.5 rating for this specific dish and coffee. With a little bit more effort this dish can be better prepared. My overall rating is 3/5 including food , venue and experience. I recommend the cook study some chicken and waffle recipes on YouTube to get ideas how to improve this classic dish.

Best potato fries we’ve tried in years! Amazing flavours! Ambience 3/5: bit of an old “grease” vibe that doesn’t quite hit the mark! Service 5/5: the staff are all smiles, super helpful and definitely improved my mood with their cheeriness! Response 5/5: despite being super busy and packed when we arrived our order came through with hardly any delay! Value 5/5: very reasonably priced! Overall great experience: highly recommended! Will definitely return/ order through SkipTheDishes!!!

Visiting from Niagara was recommended this restaurant by a friend. One of the best customer service experiences I have had. Try the bacon in a bag! It was so good we went back the next day for takeout

Had a great breakfast here this morning. You can tell they use quality ingredients and I’ve never had such perfectly cooked bacon. They’re open early, friendly service, large portions.

The counter guy and chief are wonderful. I joked that whipped cream ought to be a sauce - they brought me out a small soup bowl of whipped cream. Prefect understand of what I want - better than my own feelings. Waffle and bag of bacon were good too. Order at the counter and take number type of place. Lots of sunny tables with views of the river side park.

The food was very good and decently priced for this day and age. The chicken strips were unbelievably good, as was the spicy ranch that we asked with it. The potatoes were delicious as well. You order at the counter and drinks are self-serve, then your food is served to the table. The tip situation becomes awkward when you have no idea how food or service is going to be. Also, with self-serve, I'd love to see hand sanitizer available.

I got the “country style benedict”. It’s said to have crispy spicy pulled chicken. Well, it had small little cut up pieces of unseasoned chicken, no crisp to it. The biscuit was a bit salty, I guess to balance out the lack of flavour otherwise. They could at least give a bigger portion of potatoes. I took it as a pick up order, but my interaction with the server cashier was good.

Loved the vibe and the experience! The country style eggs benny and the avocado toast was not good at all. Lacks seasoning and overall flavour. However the Miss Piggy burger was soooo good! Also had some cocktails and that was delicious!

I came here with some expectations based on the interesting menu and reviews. The menu is very good. It not a large menu with balance. The names of the dishes are catchy. The venue is nice and welcoming. The staff are polite and friendly as expected in Canada. I ordered a cappuccino with waffle and fried chicken. The coffee came instantly so I believe it must have been from a machine. The quality of the coffee was average. The cup size was large as you can see from image, so they were generous with the quantity. To my taste the cappuccino tasted more like a latte it was very milky. Right after having this coffee I walked across the street to Phils and Sebastian and had cappuccino there and I experience a big difference in the quality of the coffee. Waffles and fried chicken I have tried a lot in the states in places like north Carolina, NYC, bay area and Texas. So my judgement could be slightly bias as I experienced some really large size chicken servings cooked in southern style with some tasty seasoning red or orange color crispy battery skin buttery with syrup drizzle on top with the thick waffles spongy inside and crispy outside. Everything was freshly made. The fried chicken here was breast with a very mild seasoning. The breast was dry inside and you taste more of the marination and coating than the chicken meat itself. That was in contrast to the chickens I had in the states. The chicken in the states where southern fried chicken that were definitely nicely brined and marinated giving nice juicy chicken meat. The chicken were whole pieces of thighs or beast with bone and skin. You get the nice crispy chicken skin. All these elements of a good fried chicken was missing. The chicken here almost tasted as though it was from a ready made package. Waffles also average at best. The waffles also tasted like the ones that were ready made package. This is a restaurant at back if alt hotel downtown, I expected more high quality preparation. I am surprised by the rating of 4.1 currently for this place. I may have missed on the other good dishes perhaps. I am in dilemma to go back or not again. Chicken and waffles is a classic breakfast dish. It is not that difficult to get right. But the chicken and waffle was average at best. I would give it a 2.5 rating for this specific dish and coffee. With a little bit more effort this dish can be better prepared. My overall rating is 3/5 including food , venue and experience. I recommend the cook study some chicken and waffle recipes on YouTube to get ideas how to improve this classic dish.

Best potato fries we’ve tried in years! Amazing flavours! Ambience 3/5: bit of an old “grease” vibe that doesn’t quite hit the mark! Service 5/5: the staff are all smiles, super helpful and definitely improved my mood with their cheeriness! Response 5/5: despite being super busy and packed when we arrived our order came through with hardly any delay! Value 5/5: very reasonably priced! Overall great experience: highly recommended! Will definitely return/ order through SkipTheDishes!!!

Visiting from Niagara was recommended this restaurant by a friend. One of the best customer service experiences I have had. Try the bacon in a bag! It was so good we went back the next day for takeout

Had a great breakfast here this morning. You can tell they use quality ingredients and I’ve never had such perfectly cooked bacon. They’re open early, friendly service, large portions.

Giant portions and good flavours! I don't see what the complaints are all about, its great value and the service was fast and pleasant. The restaurant is cute and bright.

Travel Adventures Brunch Edition When we found out we had to stay in Calgary overnight while waiting for our flight to vancouver we didn't think we would have one of the best brunches we've ever had. Both dishes & our iced coffees were 10/10 and the staff was friendly & warm. We had: Iced Latte Chicken & Waffle $19.99 Eggshop Poutine $15.99 Food 10/10 Service 10/10

Not sure why this place is rated 2/5 stars. I eat here every time I stay at the ALT, and it is a treat! Staff is friendly, breakfast sandwiches are great, you must try the Cheese Louise.

Great food. Great staff. Really feel at home and welcomed. The food is comforting, generous, and completely unpretentious. This IS breakfast without the drama or pageantry of brunch. Have been back many times and will go again many more times...

Too pricey. Unfortunate flavour. Small dish and separated costs of sides with $$$$$$$$$$$$ is nonsense. Coffee is NOT serving to you at all. You get your cup and pour it yourself.

This review is strictly on food and pricing as the new year rush was unexpected. We came to eggshop on new year's day as we stayed in Alt hotel. We decided to give eggshop a try since we have never been there before instead of our regular OEB/Blue Star Diner/diner deluxe. We ordered the hot chix sandwich, California sandwich, side of breakfast potatoes,endless drip coffee, and tea. Our total almost came to $40 give or take. Food was average and was not something memorable for a $14 sandwich.The price is outrageous. For everything. Coffee. Tea. Sides. Sandwiches. Everything is way over priced for what it is. I would recommend that eggshop add a free side of breakfast potatoes to our $14 sandwich.Our side potatoes itself was 4 dollars. a small portion.. light seasoned for 4 dollars. I dont expect it will decrease eggshop revenue if they included it in the sandwich meal. Overall, I would come back only if pricing was fixed but there is way better options just minutes away. Stick to fast food breakfast for half the cost for similiar taste and experience.

We just ate here this weekend and, man, was it underwhelming. The menu online was not what was available once we arrived. The Miss Piggy sandwich was small and came with no side(s) despite being $$$. The chicken and waffles was $20 and consisted of one waffle, some butter mixed with Frank's Red Hot (really?) on the side and what can only be described as 5 chicken nuggets. Talk about a let down... Our first clue to this place being disappointing was that there was one other couple in the whole place during peak breakfast hours. The woman that took our order was extremely polite, but that's where the positives end, sadly.

Was very excited to eat here as I'm a super big fan of charcut. After viewing the menu I found it disappointing they didn't have much in the way of breakfast options. I decided on the hot chicken sandwich. When I asked if it came with a side I was shocked when they said it didn't and for 13.95 it seemed over priced but hey I'll give it a shot. I got the breakfast potatoes as a side for an additional 3.95. The front counter girl was very unhelpful and didn't even seem like she wanted to be there. Not a good first impression. As I watched them prepare the food I noticed a coupe things I didn't like. 1. Potatoes were frozen and came from a bag in the freezer. 2. Cook (who looked unkept and sweaty) kept touching forehead and not washing hands. When food arrived the sandwich was drowned in Franks Red Hot sauce. It wasn't listed on the menu as an ingredient so I was a little unhappy about it. The celery slaw was literally giant dried chunks of celery with some mayo. I actually removed it. Chicken looked precooked and was dry and somewhat flavourless other than the burning hot sauce. Breakfast potatoes were so so. Nothing amazing there. The plate the food was served on was also dirty and had some sort of fuzz or lint on it. This place leaves a lot to be desired and I hope they really consider revamping the menu and the way they cook the food. It's not even close to charcut level and the people behind me also were complaining amongst themselves at how basic and uninspiring it was too. There is a lot of quality breakfast places in Calgary and they don't even compete. I was never asked once by the staff how I liked the food. The only positive I can give is the decor was nice and was very bright inside.

I was super excited to try Chix Eggshop after seeings pics of the new spot online! Walking in, the interior of the restaurant is welcoming and bright, with a decent amount of seating. Food: 2.5/5 - We tried the hot chix sandwich, the california chix, cheese fries, and skillet fried falafel. The price is quite high for what you get overall. The hot chix wasn't tossed in hot sauce and was not spicy at all. For $14, the sandwiches just weren't worth it, especially since they don't come with any sides. The cheese fries were TERRIBLE, definitely skip!!! $7 for fast food quality fries topped with cheez whiz. The menu is interesting and has potential (I really like that there are multiple sandwich options), but the quality is not really there yet. Service/ambience: 3/5- There was nothing glaringly bad about our experience, but also nothing that would make me want to come back. You order and pay at the counter and the food gets brought to your table, so we had minimal interaction with the staff at all. Water is self-serve and when we went, there were no refills on coffee (which is $3.75 so you'd think refills were included). The cutlery is in a container on the table and ketchup was offered in packets like at a fast food restaurant. All in all, I didn't mind any of these things, but it felt like a fast food experience at a premium cost. Overall, there's definitely potential, but my experience doesn't have me excited to eat here again.

The atmosphere is great. Very bright with beautiful furniture. The staff are welcoming. There's a self-serve coffee counter with good coffee. The food was good and yummy. We both ordered plates, but they came in very deep bowls, which was hard to eat. It would be good if we had a toast or a bun on the side. Our total experience was great, though.

Had really high hopes since I love Charcut. Chix was disappointing- great staff and atmosphere but the food isn't worth what they charge. You can't always bank on loyalty from one restaurant to the next, $13.95 for a sandwich is a bit much. Won't be back unless they change things. We got the hot chix, the falafel plate and a 'grilled cheese' for our son mentioned by another reviewer below. Can you believe our bill was almost 50 with tax and tip? Not sure why we tipped since it was self serve. The 'grilled cheese' was just 2 pieces of bread with cheese, very basic and after doing the math, they charged us about $12 for it. I can get a full kids breakfast for my son at Reds Diner for 6.99 ‍

I was excited to try Chix Eggshop after hearing so much about it. The restaurant itself is bright, cheery and comfortable. We were greeted upon arrival. One of the staff members, upon noticing we had children, mentioned there was a grilled cheese sandwich available for kids (not on the menu board). As it was only 10:00 am, we were disappointed that there were no breakfast options for children at all. We decided to order two breakfasts and "share" with the kids from our own plates. While ordering, we asked a couple of questions about the menu items and were met with a blank stare and sarcasm from the cashier. It wasn't appreciated, but decided to brush it off. We ordered the Classy Chix Breakfast which includes Eggs, bacon, potatoes and a slice of toast. The French Toast Pie did not include any sides, so we ordered some bacon and breakfast potatoes to accompany it. Coffee did not include refills, and juice was offered in a bottle-much like a fast food restaurant. We were given a number and asked to find a seat. Our coffee was brought to us in paper cups and we were informed that cream and sugar were "around the corner". Water was self-serve. Our food came and our breakfast potatoes were noticeably over-seasoned. Bacon was very crisp. And the French Toast Pie was just that-a Pie slice slices of French toast on top of a custard layer. Ketchup was offered in little packets. Upon first bite, all we could taste was salt. Everything was salty. The potatoes. The bacon. And even the eggs were salted. The eggs were overdone and greasy. The French Toast Pie was incredibly sweet(no syrup needed). No one checked on us after the food was brought to us even though there were only two other people in the restaurant. We couldn't finish any of the food as it just was not edible. Overall, I was very disappointed in my experience. I will not return and would rather spend my driving time and money on other breakfast spots nearby.

Great location in east village, but I'm afraid the wow factor stops there. I have been there twice, the food is decent, nothing exciting, however sidewalk citizen around the corner is the much preferred choice for breakfast. I gave this place three stars due to the lack of service, only 2 people, given paper cups for coffee as they ran out of ceramic mugs (it wasn't busy, glad it wasn't paper plates!), and we had all asked for hard eggs and we all got runny eggs (6 of us). Will this place stick around in 2020 who knows, but I won't recommend it to friends, when my experience in the Simmons building is always top notch, including tasty food and service.

Finally tried out Chix Eggshop! We tried the Ms. Piggy (which was like a BLT with an egg on a bun), the Hot Chix (a Nashville hot chicken sandwich with coleslaw) and breakfast potatoes with nacho cheese sauce. Ms. Piggy had a boatload if bacon on it and was delicious! The Hot Chix had delicious, real chicken breast meat on the sandwich but it was not tossed in sauce like a true Nashville chicken sandwich usually is, just sauce on top. Would have been not just good but great if the whole breast was sauced. The breakfast potatoes were a bit of a disappointment. They weren't quite cooked through and were a bit crunchy inside still. The nacho cheese was just what you expect...delicious! Finished with a 1/2 pound chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Was a little too over cooked for our tastes but the chocolate was high quality and the middle of the cookie that was soft was quite delicious! The edges were pretty crunchy and browned but definitely a novelty to get a cookie this big! When paying for the meal by debit you are presented the screen on their tablet that gives you 3 different tip options which is awkward considering it's a self serve counter. There may have been a way to opt out but it wasn't clear on the screen when you're trying to pay with a line behind you. The owners were circulating around the restaurant and the people working there were extremely polite. Will probably give this place another shot!

I was also really excited to eat here. It was a huge let down. The sandwiches were small, think buddy burgers from A&W at premium cost. small portion of fries with cheese.. 7 dollars?!.. I would never recommend this place as there are way better sandwich shops in town. Interior was nice and quint - but thats about it... I would give it a big Pass

damn good fried chicken i dont know what they sold before but the fried chicken is damn good

Food was ok, but underwhelming for the prices. Not sure if we'd return. Had higher expectations for sure.

Be prepared to be over charged, underwhelmed and to serve yourself. Cute space though.