Our Calgary education continues…

For months now we’ve been driving past a drive-in burger joint on 16th, which seems to have insane lineups no matter what time of day it is, as you pass by. We put it on our To-Do list, and finally done did it last night.

The place is called Peter’s Drive-In, and when we pulled up yesterday, there was the usual teeming mass of eager eaters, some lines 20-30 people deep. The only comparison I can make is that it seems like the drive-ins in Winnipeg, like Mrs. Mike’s, or (not to sound like a classic SNL skit) the Greek’s.

We decided to truly drive through, and got into the long lineup of vehicles snaking out and down the street.

After we got onto the actual soil of the property itself, we wound our way slowly along a lineup that eventually split into two. Yessir, this place has drive-thru windows on EACH side of the building!! Why hasn’t McDonald’s caught onto this innovation??

Anyways…

When we got up to the window, we were like kids on Christmas morning. The choices of milkshakes alone were incomparable – everything from chocolate to molten platinum. I’m pretty sure…

We placed our order, continued along in line, and got terrific customer service, right up until we pulled away, and drove home with our booty.

So, what was the verdict?? Pedestrian burger, although charbroiled with flavour. The hot dog was not unlike any that you might find at any arena or stadium in North America. But the fries…omigod!! The fries were like succulent delicacies, plucked from the heavens. They melted in your mouth, not in your hands. My taste buds are still doing somersaults.

But the highlight, and the reason people happily wait half an hour for service, is the milkshakes. I’ve never tasted milkshakes like these. You probably pay a luxury task for those glorious combinations of milk and shake, but it would be worth every beaver-adorned nickel. I would auction off one of my livers for a Peter’s Drive-In milkshake.

If you’re ever in the Calgary area, you must check out Peter’s Drive-In…

Chow for now!!