Western Coffee Shop

Reviews

• Nhi T.

  star star star star star_border 7 June 2026

  A go-to breakfast/lunch spot. You can park for free in the parking lot, just have to write your license plate on the whiteboard.
  Staff are super friendly and the food comes out fresh and good.
  Great simple western chinese food (have had the prawns and snow peas with fried rice and the salt and pepper squid) and the eggs benny and the sandwiches have all been good.
  
  It's a nice quiet little place, prices are very reasonable too!

• Rob H.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  It's about time that I wrote a review for Western Coffee Shop. I've ordered from here several times since I have lived in Calgary and it's conveniently located down the street from my home. The owners are nice, portions are large, and food is delicious.
  Some of my favorites that I've had from here are: Ginger Beef, Salt and Pepper Squid, and Egg Foo Yung. I've tried plenty of the different rice and noodle dishes as well with zero complaints whatsoever. I did however have breakfast here before and didn't think it was up to par. I was surprised when I was reading the reviews and saw people praising their breakfast with the abundance of great restaurants in the area. I potentially just caught them on an off day. If I was just rating them on their Chinese food then it's quite possible that they would get 5 stars.

• Sergey S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 3 June 2026

  I would have to disagree with raving reviews, sorry.
  
  Food quality is uneven - some of it is pretty decent, but we also came over some chicken fingers with roughly chopped hard pieces of said chicken stuffed inside. Om-nom-crrack... Eww! Yuck!!
  
  Drinks are also the typical minute maid kind of stuff from a penny-fridge. Oriental menu is good though, and the kitchen works really fast! That much for the positive side.
  
  Now, even though the place is on the corner of a parking lot, you still have to pay for parking. And said lot is pretty small, with nearby streets packed with parked vehicles. May be ok for those who live nearby, but if you drive - it is a typical 4th street parking pain to deal with.
  
  Service is as uneven as food - one lady was amazingly, fantastically helpful and polite! Two others... well, horrible. So nothing to consistently compliment here, unfortunately.
  
  All in all, I would not get back to this place just for sake of it. But, it may serve its purpose when desperately needed, I guess.

• L M.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  It's been a long time since I've been to Western Coffee Shop.  I was there a lot back when I knew someone who lived in the area and there was a husband-wife team that ran the place.  It was comfortable, cozy and very busy back then.  There are new people there now and a reno'd front of resto, and they've expanded the menu to include western-chinese food.  I dropped in to have my favourite breakfast food and that is the denver omelette.  These guys knock it out of the park.  Best. Denver. Ever.  I attached a picture so show that they load this thing up with ham, onions and green peppers.  And those hash browns.  Wow.  
  Service - very nice lady.  She is not intrusive but will get your order and food back to you at top speed.  Also makes sure you are happy with the food and tops up coffee regularly.
  Parking - lot parking, you have to put your make, model and licence plate on the whiteboard as you enter.  Otherwise, you will have to buy a ticket from machine.  Plenty of street parking too.
  Overall - great place, relaxed vibe.  Not like the trendy places that are packed in.  I've been back a few times now and the mix of patrons are from young artists to older people just having coffee and a catch-up.  Will be back to try their chinese food.  From the menu, it looks pretty good, esp. the deep-fried shrimp.

• Filippo A.

  star star star star star 16 May 2026

  Guys. Guys!!! Listen up!!
  
  This place rocks. It is the best, best, best western style Chinese food I have ever get eaten in North America. Every dish was amazing. Even subtle. And not greasy. This is a simple place where you get the staple items, not a fancy-pants restaurant. They even have an extensive breakfast and western fast food (burgers and fries) menu.
  
  Salt & pepper squid was not greasy, not too spicy or too salty; perfect. The noodle (#19) was really tasty, just the right ingredients and sauce, not oily. The sweet and sour chicken was absolutely spot on, very flavourful but not too sweet and treacly. And the beef with pepper sauce is highly recommended. The hot and sour soup was a bit bland, the only weak point.
  
  So check this place out! I've found my new go to place in Calgary!