Breakfast in America

Locals and tourists love Craig’s Way Station, in Canmore, Alberta.

Craig's Way Station

That was fairly evident when we walked into the place and saw packed tables and servers bustling about the place. Nothing special to look at, but looks don’t matter when you know you’ll get good hot food.

They offer up a large menu with plenty of the usual suspects including omelettes, scrambles, and benedicts. Their popular dish is the Rancher’s Breakfast with three eggs, five pieces of bacon and a nice choice of sides including fresh fruit, slices tomatoes or hash browns. You get a choice of toast – not like the five or six varieties usually offered in the States – just a choice of two. White or brown.

I ordered a similar dish but with one less egg and two less bacon which was plenty for me. The bacon wasn’t the thickest I’ve had, but it was tasty. I REALLY enjoyed my fresh fruit side which made up for the murdered scrambled eggs. Did I say murdered? Pulverized! They looked like the scrapings off the grill after an omelette disaster.

Fruit Good. Eggs Bad

 I suppose I should have had the French Toast. Another favorite with the locals – so we were told, and my daughter said they were very good, indeed.

Spendy Scale: $ (although egg dishes were a bit more on the $$ side of things)

Coffee Rating: 3

Other Offerings

• Lunch and Dinner
• Lite menu – not diet, just smaller portions

Contact Information

Hours

Summer: 6am – 10pm

Winter: 6am – 9pm

Local Attractions

• Canmore Golf & Curling Club
• Canmore Nordic Center Provincial Park
• Walking and Biking trails galore