Chow Down in Cowtown is an (almost!) weekly account of Calgary’s most awesome eats from Ceci n’est pas un food blog.

Please excuse my two-and-a-half-month-long hiatus. In January, I was getting ready for my trip to China in February/March.

The weekend before we left, B. and I (after a *lot* of research) went to The Camera Store to pick up a new Panasonic Lumix GF1 for our trip (we are *so* happy with it – can’t wait to start sharing some images) as well as some thermal underwear from MEC. We got hungry (obviously) and seeing as how I conveniently had an Entertainment coupon in my purse, we headed over to Holy Grill to grab a bite to eat.

Holy Grill is set up cafeteria-style – you place your order at the grill, grab your own utensils, ketchup and water, then snag a table and wait for the cook to holler out your name when your food is ready.

The Entertainment coupon only applied to the breakfast menu, but it didn’t matter that it was 3 PM as most of the menu was of burgers and sandwiches anyway. Besides, who doesn’t like breakfast food, yes? I ordered the Bacon Avocado Crisp ($6.75) while B. had the Brunch Burger ($8.50).

The Bacon Avocado Crisp, which is a toasted kaiser loaded with bacon, tomato, lettuce, eggplant, aged cheddar, light mayo and topped with a fried egg and sliced avocado, was our favourite of the two. The flavour was mild, and the buttery avocado provided a smooth foil to the savoury, crispy bacon.

The Brunch Burger, which was a burger topped with cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, bacon and a fried egg, was pretty yummy as well.

The fried egg was cooked sunny-side up, so the burger was a little messy! The meat patty and onions made this sandwich heavier and more intensely flavoured than the bacon avocado crisp.

The Brunch Burger was served with a side of fries hot from the fryer, and both sandwiches came with a slice of orange for dessert. I enjoyed the speedy service and sunny space – would definitely be back… if only they were open on Sundays!

Holy Grill
827 10 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2R 0B4
(403) 261-9759
Open Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-4 PM; Sat 10 AM-4 PM. Closed Sundays.