Terrible food bad service. Me and my hubby went here when they first open up. Waited 30 minutes before they ask us what kind of drinks we want. Hubby asked for coffee with honey, i just asked for water… drinks came after 10 minutes with no we asked one of the waiter but they seem very forgetful. Didn’t bring any nor refill for the coffee. Food finally came after another 25 minutes of waiting. Potato was burnt and my plate had hair in it. we didn’t say anything. second was today when my sister wanted to try it out. I was hoping that the bad service we got before was just one in a million chance but nope. For a weekday being not too busy service is still bad. Ordered traditional benny with soft eggs in it. eggs is close to being raw! and watery! Potato is still over cooked. Some were burnt(maybe that the way they serve it. lol) fruits oh my god .why would you serve a blueberry that looks like raisin. seriously just dont put it… Over all experience is bleh. not impressed.
Duncan A.
Place rating: 2 Calgary, Canada
I wouldn’t describe the food at Eggs Oasis bad, but the breakfast I had here was completely unremarkable. The eggs benedict I had was the culinary equivalent of water — a competently neutral flavour, albeit smothered in too much mediocre hollandaise. The service was extremely fast, though I don’t think the waitress came by one between dropping off our food and bringing the bill. If you’re desperate for breakfast and for some reason can’t get to Cora’s or Ricky’s, you probably won’t have a bad experience. There’s just no reason to come here with other, better breakfast joints nearby.
Alison Y.
Place rating: 1 Calgary, Canada
This is one of the rare restaurants we will never go back to. It started out iffy, the wait to sit down was almost 10 minutes in a restaurant that was only half-full, and our order was taken around 10 minutes after that. D ordered the Brie Cheese and Ham benny with the Royal Blend fruit juice, and I ordered the Oasis Ambrosia, also with the Royal Blend fruit juice. Now most breakfasts are cooked relatively quickly, especially in a restaurant that specializes in that style. An agonizingly long 35 minutes later we had our food and yet no drinks. I asked the server who brought us our food where our drinks were. Now, 10 – 15 minutes prior to being served our food our drinks were put up at the pass but they were not brought to our table until I asked where they were. That is an unnecessarily long wait for drinks and to find out it was the pair that were sitting directly within my line of sight was upsetting to say the least. For the food: –The oasis ambrosia was decent, lots of cream and fresh fruit, however the french toast was flavourless and almost uncooked. –The royal blend was so thick it was difficult to drink, not typical of fresh fruit juice, and mostly consisted of seeds(we found out why afterwards). –The benny had no brie, or if it did it was so well hidden D couldn’t find it, and the whole plate came cold. The potatoes that came with it were under cooked, not seasoned, and had a taste similar to styrofoam(which I tried as well so the description is definitely accurate). His fruit was not very fresh, the eggs were cooked okay, and the hollandaise was bland and cold. When we got the bill it had an upcharge on our juices for ‘smoothie.’ We never ever ordered them as smoothies, preferring freshly squeezed juices for breakfast, which turned out to be why they were almost undrinkably thick. The biggest joke here was that it was passed off by management as ‘trainee server,’ however even a newbie server cannot also be responsible for the terrible food that came from the kitchen or the lack of drinks when other people MUST have noticed the two glasses sitting at the pass for so long. All in all it was a terrible experience and we definitely will not be returning, nor will we be interested at any time in trying any other branch of the franchise.
Jamie S.
Place rating: 3 Calgary, Canada
Fast service, but lacking in imagination and quality. While I’d come back, I’m more interested in the low early-morning prices and carafe of coffee on the table than in the quality of the food or the mostly uninspired menu items. While the Airdrie Cora has terrible service most of the time, this place lacks the quality and branding that would make the experience enjoyable and more memorable. We were a little bit skeptical about coming here, given some of the poorer reviews EggsOasis has gotten already, but due to consistently sub-par service at Cora, we chose to check this place out. I’m even more skeptical about trying breakfast places on Sunday mornings due to the high chance of things being really busy and getting poor service. When we pulled up, we noticed several open seats on the patio, so we were hopeful that there wouldn’t be much of a wait to be seated. When we walked in, we were seated instantly inside, and the waitress was at our table within seconds to take our drink order. We grabbed coffees and waters, and they were there, along with a carafe of coffee, within a minute or two — super fast. We both ordered breakfast food — I grabbed a «Double Bite» which included a banana-crème crêpe, eggs, meat, and potatoes, and my date grabbed an eggs benedict which came with potatoes and fruit. I don’t think it was 10 minutes and our meals arrived at our table. Our waitress left a bit to be desired — she wasn’t the friendliest person on the planet, but we also didn’t really need anything either — there was enough coffee in the carafe, and all of the condiments were already on the table. We ate in peace, and the bill came after our plates looked finished, and we were brought the debit machine to pay up. All in all, I think from the time we were seated to the time we left, we were there for 30 minutes or less. The food was good, but not spectacular. The crepes were more like thin pancakes than authentic french crepes — a bit too thick and doughy? The sausage was good, but generic, and the bacon was tasty but thin. Potatoes were cooked well, but a bit bland. Essentially, I could have made this at home, but for not wanting to cook. The menu boasted some very low-price breakfasts from 6 – 9AM, and lunch specials that included soup and coffee in the price. As a note on the ambience: I feel like EggsOasis is having an identity crisis. Their branding suggests a desert oasis, morning refuge sort of environment. What the interior and the menu suggested were very different. There is a very open concept to the restaurant — essentially four walls, divided by a pony-wall pathway from the entrance to the hostess stand. The beige-coloured restaurant was very loud, even though there were a decent number of empty seats available. The walls were decorated with canvas paintings of food items, as well as Rocky Mountain-inspired oil paintings in ornate wood frames. There were the odd palm frond around the restaurant for greenery as well. Even the menu was sort of all over the place, where you could order«Double bites»(which really had no reason for the name — the plates were neither double-sized, nor offered much different than the standard egg breakfasts), and things such as baked beans and creton spread which were considered«classics». Basically I feel like the restaurant can’t decide if it’s going to be themed like a generic restaurant from the 80s, a Cora knock-off, or a Denny’s(I feel like the Double Bite may just be their version of a Grand Slam?).
Alex D.
Place rating: 2 Airdrie, Canada
I’ve had bad and good experience. 2 times I came in at 230 and I stood there waiting to be seated but servers did not care to sit me or even say anything to me so I went and sat and maybe hope I will get a manu or something but no so I just walked out. Every time I came before 2 they were all welcome. I don’t care if your shift is close to end of the day, the sign says your open till 3 not 2. The food is good but service is just as important as food. So ya never again
Jenn T.
Place rating: 1 Edmonton, Canada
EggsOasis is located in a great spot, nearby Walmart and other shopping stores & looks quite inviting from the outside; there’s a patio and it looks quite spacious inside. The hubby-to-be(boyfriend at the time) and walk-in & only end up waiting a short time, which was nice. As we’re browsing the menu, they seem to be similar to what Cora’s has on the menu, score we think! Until 20 minutes pass and we’re still waiting to be acknowledged by a waitress; raising our hand as well as attempting to stop one as they passed didn’t seem to work. Close to 30 minutes pass and just before we’re ready to head out the door, a waitress stops by our table and asks us if we’ve been helped in which we reply that we had not been; automatically she cops an attitude with us and storms off to loudly complain to another waitress that no one told her that she had another table. After about 10 minutes, we finally see her again & she asks for our drink order.(Normally I wouldn’t have waited this long for service, but hubby-to-be & I were feeling pretty ravenous & our first option of Cora’s was packed, so it was this or going on another search. We opted to stay; ordered our drinks & meals at the same time which ended up coming out about another 10 – 15 minutes later & we devoured it within minutes. Overall, it was a terrible experience and for the price of the food, I would have rather ate elsewhere; I won’t be back.
Bill W.
Place rating: 5 Calgary, Canada
Oh my God, I love this place! My wife and I went here for the first time a few weeks ago on a recommendation from a friend. My wife ordered the omelet, and thought it was quite good. She also liked the addition of fresh fruit on the plate, as well as the uh. hashbrowns? Potato chip fries? I don’t actually know what to call them, but I thought they were a nice change from the usual clump of shredded or chunked potato you get everywhere else. On to my favorite part: The crepes! This is the one menu item that intrigued me, as: 1. I love crepes. 2. I haven’t had crepes in years, because I suck at making them, and most places don’t offer them. I ordered the strawberry crêpe. What I received was a giant crêpe, crammed full of cream and strawberries, with some fresh watermelon on the side. Long story short, the entire time I was eating, I felt more like I was having desert than breakfast, but I didn’t care because it was so good. All in all, I enjoyed the food, the service was decent, and I plan to mix this place into my breakfast choices in the future.
Colette K.
Place rating: 5 Airdrie, Canada
We just moved to Airdrie and needed to find a breakfast place as it is my favorite meal of the day. We were leery to go to Eggs Oasis because we had never heard of it(coming from BC). We were very happy! It was new, clean, friendly and tons to choose from. We’ve had plain ol’ eggs and toast which was great… Eggs done the way I like them and the sausage was really good too. Spinach and cheese omelette which was terrific — the cheese was so tasty. Spinach and cheese crêpe — this one blew me away. It was so good. The waitresses are very attentive and personable. Over all we’re very happy we found our new breakfast place!
Tracy O.
Place rating: 4 Airdrie, Canada
Was a little hesitant to try this place, as it has absolutely zero curb appeal, and hadn’t heard anything too exciting about it. Airdrie doesn’t have a lot of breakfast places, so we thought we would check this new-ish one out. It is way nicer inside than I was expecting, lots of tables and very clean. The menu is huge, with a bit of everything, about 5 different Benedicts, crepes, waffles, omelettes, and lots of combos. I went with a combo plate that had a crêpe with blueberries and cream, bacon, sausage, eggs and hash browns(?). Oh! And toast! It literally had everything, so you can get a huge meal without having to order anything on the side. I did leave a lot of it uneaten, but at least I got to try a bit of everything. The hash browns are these deep fried potato discs. Not bad, but could only eat a few. The crepes are nice and thin, like crepes should be, not like the big fat dry ones at Cora’s that are more like pancakes. The blueberries and cream inside was a delicious touch. Should have asked for my bacon crispy, it was a little wobbly for my liking, but each to their own. The fruit garnish on the side was a little sad looking, but everything else was really good. Another nice thing about this place is they leave a carafe of coffee on your table, so you don’t have to wait for the waitress to come around. Overall, we were quite impressed with this place, and it will most likely be our go to brekkie place in Airdrie now. Sorry Cora’s, your chubby crepes and jet fuel coffee have been replaced!
Paul H.
Place rating: 2 Airdrie, Canada
Despite the hype it was just an ok experience. Had the vegetarian Omelete and it needed seasoning, the homestyle potatoes were hot but just ok as compared to others«homestyle potatos» Waitress was friendly enough to get a tip but did not bring additional carafe of coffee, when asked to pull the blinds down due to the sun reflecting off a windshield she said ok, then proceeded to clean and clear tables and checkin with other tables and left for the kitchen without addressing our concern. The lack of non-meat options unless you want a juice or smoothie was disappointing. Could not locate pancakes on the menu, waffles are close but i have a hard time paying $ 12 for a single waffle. The coffee was ok