Excellent Burgers, Friendly staff, and Cool building. The location close to 14th street is great because it's very convenient. The burgers never disappoint and the staff have no issue modifying the burgers if requested. I love this place and it's definitely in my Top 5 for burgers in Calgary. read more

Nostalgia, sure, quality hard pass Dropped in for a quick bite... Dried out buns (most likely day old as it looks like this place doesn't have enough volume to get daily delivery) Over cooked fries. Something they were to be famous for. What a joke. The burger tasted off, threw it out after one bite. Don't waste your money folks read more

The building has a very defining mid century design, drawing us into the attractive structure (hubba hubba.) The machine didnt ask me for a tip, which briefly made me wonder the working wage of the workers, but heck, I can't argue with a good deal. At the centre of a man's heart is family and CB definitely has that - but heck, my heart is filled with cholesterol and it's good. Service 10/10 food such a delicate balance of life and death. Ps the family fries will make you grow much closer to your family. read more

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The inexperience of the staff comes through in the slow service and low quality of the food. Peter's is infinity better. The place needs a decent cleaning as well. read more

I would give a zero , which is unfortunate because I once liked this place. I ordered the chicken finger basket that comes with a few chicken strips and French fries. The fries were sooo stale they were like eating a piece of cardboard. The chicken strips looked like they came out of different boxes, as they were completely different. Two strips were thin and over fried.. hard as rock and the third strip was RAW!!! avoid this place like the plague. read more

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We were looking soooo forward to trying CB's! Glad we tried it, won't be back. There are way better places in the city (and we are super glad this local business has a following to keep their doors open). The wait to order your food is longer than usual which can result in long lineups out onto the street blocking traffic. There is no walk in business at this time and the day we went a guy got stuck in the incredibly narrow drive thru lane. To break down our order: The cheeseburger for me (pic attached) was small, cold with a cold cheese slice slapped on. It had 2 pieces of lettuce and mayo on one side and bbq sauce, onions and relish on the underside. I wasn't aware their burgers didn't come with mustard or ketchup. My hub's upgraded to the mushroom swiss burger and it had 3 mushroom pieces on it with a tiny slice of tomato and 1 slice of pickle. His burger was cold too. Onion rings, he got FOUR. They were soggy like the oil wasn't hot or they weren't cooked long enough. Gravy, from powder pack. Fries, highly salted crinkle fries = good. The highlight! One star for #local and one star for the fries. read more

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Best burgers in town! If you're looking for a quality burger at a great price and even better service, look no further! Love the crinkle cut fries too! Support a local family owned business - love them and this place! read more

Delicious! First time in Canada, stopped here after the airport and it does not disappoint. Great burgers, poutine, and more! Cool place too, with dining inside, outside, and drive thru. read more

Kind of like a Peter's Drive-In style but better. Old school, walk in or drive thru. Delicious burgers, even when eaten cold. My fave part of the burger here is the BUN. Soft and fresh complete with sesame seeds - sooo good! The service was fast and friendly, the menu very self explanatory and CHEAP! The staff are on the ball. The person at the til will yell out omissions or additions to the burger to the grill-man, no fancy computer systems here. One staff member was constantly cleaning the fry oil with his mesh spoon. Good to see. If you are hungry, go for a double patty at least (you can go up to quadruple patties, accckkkk!) but the single was enough for me. Next time we will indulge in some fries or onion rings. 1 pop, 2 burgers = $7 and change. I saw a combo on the board for a single burger, fry or onion ring and a pop, $3.50. :) read more

They have such amazing fries and burgers I can't help but recommend them, they did just increase there prices but they are still worth it, the food is extremely filling generally and for the price they are at I would say they are on the cheaper side read more

This is my go to place for a good burger on Northmount drive. Don't listen to the naysayers on here, this is one of the best locally owned burger stands in the city. C B Has been in Calgary for as long as I can remember. I will be continuing my Master Burger pilgrimage for many years into the future. Want a fancy overpriced steakhouse burger? Go downtown. Want a quality burger at a working mans price? Go to C B read more

This is a good drive in burger place, if that's what you're in the mood for. The owner is very personable and pleasant. The burgers are pretty basic, nice fresh buns (like McGavins from the grocery store). The crinkle cut fries are excellent. The onion rings are okay. A good selection of milk shake flavours. I wouldn't necessarily rush back the next time I wanted a burger, but if I was near by, it is an okay choice. read more

Been going to cb's since i was in high school. amazing fries, burgers, shakes and everything in between!! an amazing local business i will continue to travel half an hour for! also incredibly affordable for the portion sizes, and quality. Also an entirely family owned business which I greatly admire! Keep up the great work guys. read more

Good ol' C B Drive Inn. Over the years, they have provided me with numerous burgers and fries, as well as shakes and poutine. This place was a daily favourite of mine. It's comparable to Peter's Drive Inn, minus the giant parking lot for eating, and the huge maze you take to get to the order window. Okay, the burgers they make might be on the messier side, and their fries definitely have too much of that seasoning salt on them, but it's delicious and addictive nonetheless. I particularly love the guys that work here. One man in particular was extremely funny every time. He would always talk with a weird, deep voice and make me laugh instantly upon entry. They give you your food quickly, but everything is still fresh. The prices aren't ridiculous or anything, but you might be paying a little more than if you were to go to McDonald's or Wendy's or somewhere like that, but the food is waaay better. Sadly, though, C B seems to always have a lot of high school and junior high kids surrounding the place, since there are two schools just down the street. Still, even with the mass amount of youngins, C B is still a favourite burger joint of mine. read more

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I really don't know how this place gets any good ratings at all. Being hungry and in the area, we thought it would be a good place to grab some lunch. Bad choice... First of all, the place is kind of dirty looking, especially looking at the dust, grease, and grime on the overhead lighting. It's a kitchen, and should be spotless top to bottom. As for the food, it was seriously poor. The burger just tasted weird, the fries are basically just your garden variety frozen crinkle cuts, the onion rings are nothing special and very greasy, and the shakes are kind of weak, and don't seem to be made from actual ice cream. Even the ketchup is some off brand rather than brand name. There are much better burger joints in town, at that includes all the chains. Save your money and go to any other joint instead. read more

C B Drive Inn is a little kick of nostalgia with great service, great food and sooo affordable! They are nestled in a corner of Northmount that is older and their bright red painted picnic tables are under a sheltered roof with open side. They also deliver. We had burgers this time. They don't put tomatoes on the burgers unless you ask, which was a bonus for me because tomatoes always end up on my chest as do most of the other 'sloppy' ingredients in truly messy burgers! But CB burgers weren't messy! The beef was great quality and their fries? Yum, nice and crispy on the outside, fresh and and lots of them. My husband had a few suggestions for improvement. Larger Menu boards closer to the Drive Through Entrance. I have an answer to that. The menu is online. I found it before we left home and made my selection before we even left home. Will we go back? My husband says so, and he's a creature of 'if I'm paying for it it had better be good!'. Thank you CB for still being there for us to enjoy! See you soon! read more

The burger patties were barely warmed. The bag of onion rings was half full. Where is the pride of ownership? I won't be back.

Went after not having been in a year or so. Grew up with this place, and they always had juicy burgers and the best fries. Very disappointed today as the meat patties have shrunk in size substantially. The burger was mostly bun and the patties were dry. The staff are still the same, so nice and great service, too bad the burger quality has gone after more than 25 years of eating there. read more

CB is a classic little joint. It reminds me of so many of the little ice cream or fried food shacks in midwestern USA. The prices? Good! The guy who was working the counter (possible the owner?)? Awesome. The names of the burgers? Hilarious (a double burger is a "master burger" and a triple is a "centenial?" What the??). The burgers taste like a burger you would make at home. For some, this may be appealing. For others, not so much. For me it was fine. I didn't LOVE it, but I enjoyed it quite a bit! It hit the spot. When I first saw the fries, I thought ... "Crinkle cut? Really?" But lo and behold, they were awesome. Extremely crispy and really well seasoned. I could easily see myself craving these often. read more

I've got a soft spot for independent burger joints. That soft spot is my stomach. This place is just bursting with character and they make a mean box of fries. Their burgers are, in my opinion, more delicious than Peter's - mostly because you don't feel like your burger was cranked out by disgruntled Eastern European women. The owners here are a joy. They've got pictures of customers all over the walls and I've never been there without them cracking some sort of joke or messing with me at the till. Like, deliberately ringing in my order wrong and then making a joke about how I owed him 10,000 dollars. Pay for the food, stay for the comedy! As Cory put it, the "Korean Guy" who runs this place is a legend and before you know it, you'll be wishing he picked YOU to take a picture with and put it on his wall. If you're really lucky, maybe he will. Now, the fries. Ho-ly-mo-ley. They come in a cardboard box and they look like the ones you can buy from the grocery store. They probably are. But there's so much Korean love baked into these beauties that you're going to make awkward moaning noises the first time you try them, I can almost guarantee it. Burgers are pretty standard but they feel "cleaner" than other joints. Shredded lettuce, flavorful patties, cheese.. ah, I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. Either way, this is fast food burgers done right. This is community done right. Ah, little Korean man and your little burger drive thru, I'm coming to see you tomorrow despite a massive snowfall warning. Keep the grill warm for me. read more

One of the only places I know where you can get fried mushrooms, my favourite! And they have the hard to find rum and butter milkshake. The food is your normal drive thru burger joint stuff but I really enjoy it. It's one of those oldie but goodie things with nostalgia. And I love supporting mom & pop establishments like this. They only take cash or debit! read more

CB Drive in is what legends are made of. I recently re-visited this gem after probably 10 or even more years away. This is the epitome of a genuine and original drive in. It still has the parking stalls with a covered picnic area, which resembles the original burger joints of the 50's and 60's. This place is still run my the same family after all of these years and the value and quality is also still as good as ever. Now, why go to CB's you might ask? It does look like a classic dive burger joint on the edge of a strip mall that you would want to avoid, but that's exactly why you should go! Places like this don't stay alive because they serve crappy food. This place has the best French fries in the city!!! They are the classic 'crinkle' cut with a secret seasoning spice on it, served in a paper bag and overflowing! The personal size feeds 2 comfortably and the family size is beyond huge! Their burgers are also not to be downplayed. They are made as they are ordered and always is made with fresh and crispy veggies! To put the final icing on the cake, they don't just offer pop for drink options on the combo, they also have slushies! Year round!! I highly recommend you go here for a great traditional burger joint or a special spot for a hangover meal! read more

This place is lovely. Good food and even better people behind the counter! The friendly staff/owners remember us after having been there a couple of times, and are always making jokes and having a good time - a very welcoming environment! The shakes are from a machine, not 'real' ice cream, but still very tasty (not as good as Boogie's, but on par with Peter's). The fries are awesome - eat them right away 'cause they're best warm! My favorite thing to order is the deep fried mushrooms - little blobs of goodness with ranch dressing for dipping... mmm! This classic joint should not be missed - great to take-away or to sit and enjoy if the weather is warm enough for a picnic table under the awning. read more

Best fries in the city! Have been a staple for my family since attending the school behind the drive-in.

A small family owned fast burger joint. Very friendly and nice owners. Burgers are pretty average and just as good as the other well known burger places like Angels drive thru or peters drive thru. I really like their crinkle fries because its different then most places. Lots of parking and a good place to try. read more

A classic-there is a reason it has been around so long! They have delectable burgers with thick shakes-cheaper than Peters too! I like the seasoning salt on the fries and the juicy burgers! read more

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GENUINE Old School drive-in Burgers Fries and Shakes here. Cheap as all hell, and the food is good for what it is (ie: drive in bugers). The fries are particularly good, old-skool krinkle cuts with orange seasoning salt, always hot and rad. Im not certain, but I am convinced CB Drive In has been around UNCHANGED since the 60s or even 50s. In that way its a living legend. Speaking of legends, the sincerely hilarious, friendly, and generally awesome Korean guy who owns and runs CB's is (or should be) a Calgarian institution. You just HAVE to go in person to experience this guy. The "Black Forest " milkshake is great here as well. read more

I had a hankering for fries while driving home, and boyfriend suggested his childhood favorite - C B's. This place is set up like an old school drive in, cover car ports were lined out front - for a second I thought someone in roller-skates was going to come and take our order lol We decided to split a meal (cheese burger with fries and a pop for $8, pretty sweet deal). The Korean family who own this place are very animated and entertaining! I read over their menu as I waited for our food - multitude of milkshakes flavors, their different sizes of burgers (single, double, master and MONSTER - 4 patties!) and random goodies that would appeal to any kid at the school next door (pizza pops, corn dogs and deep fried pretty much anything) It was a bit cold out so we opted to eat in the car instead of the picnic bench outside. The crinkle cut fries were great - crispy and sprinkled with seasoning salt. The cheeseburger was pretty good, meat was juicy and flavorful. I'm looking forward to the weather to warm us so we can come back to C B's for a milk shake and some more of their delicious fries. read more

heard about their yummy poutine so had to try. SOOOO goood! hahaha. crinkle cut fries which i LOVE!!! oooey goooey cheese with gravy. tasted delish. would come back for their poutine. burger was meh... wouldn't eat the burger again.... got the mushroom swiss.. and the swiss was the kind of process swiss from superstore... benches around for you to sit and eat. mom and pop shop that's set up like peters drive inn. read more

Always go to CB but have noticed recently that the burgers are cold. Nothing worse but I'm assuming they are pre cooking patties to push their drive through traffic during Covid. Once this Covid mess is over I'm willing to give them another try. read more

I was first introduced to CB in my olden Calgary days... maybe about 5 years ago. The introduction came from a Mexican guy I worked with. He wasn't afraid of trying just about any greasy spoon or hole-in-the-wall. "You should see the food carts I eat from back in Mexico," was his typically reply. Thankfully, there's nothing sketchy about CBs. They're out in the open on Northmount Drive, the picnic tables, though they could use a bit of a paint job, are in good condition, and the area itself is surrounded by families, houses and big trees. During my most recent visit I ordered a mushroom burger with regular fries and a small (not the extra small, they've got four sizes of drink) root beer. My total? $7.09 including GST. Holy schnikes! That's cheap. And pretty good food too. The burger is not the best I've had in Calgary. I was watching the patties go through the broiler, and frankly, they're a little thin. But, all burgers come with some basic toppings like pickles, mayo, lettuce and onions and the basic burger starts at like $2.60 I think. Add-ons go up from there. The best part of CBs for me (and for them because it says so on the paper sleeve) are the fries. The crinkle cut fries remind me of The McCain Fry kid... you know the kid, the "strong silent type" one concentrated on putting the best amount o ketchup on his super fries? Except these ones are seasoned and I don't have to cook them, which makes them taste even better. read more

The burgers are OK, but the fries are really good: better, in fact, than at many fast-food places. Secret: they're seasoned, so you don't need to put ketchup on them. The shakes aren't as large as those from Peter's Drive-In, but for the price they're reasonable. Note: I don't order through the drive-through window, I park and then walk in and order at the counter. That way, I can be entertained by photos of other customers, taken by the owners. read more

I have been here twice, and both times I have left disappointed. The service has been nice and friendly, but the food is not very good and not worth the money. The burgers were super overcooked and dry. It was as if the patties had been sitting on a grill for too long, and they were way too small for the buns. The cheese was a cold kraft single. For the price, you're better off going somewhere like Peter's. The regular fries are okay - they're just frozen McCain crinkle cut, but they were fresh and hot with a nice seasoning spice on them, though a bit dry. However, I seriously would recommend staying away from the chilli cheese fries - covered in gross nacho cheese and left me feeling really bad in my stomach. read more

Was looking for a new place to go as we were in the area. Tried their single cheese combo.. ordered it with a strawberry shake... ohhhh so wasn't expecting the taste I got!. The strawberry shake tasted like it was made with strawberry flavor.. or they dipped a strawberry in it and called it a shake! The cheese burger tasted like it was made from cardboard.. Onion rings were soooo greasy that the bag was almost see through and made with very old oil. Save your money and time and go somewhere else! Macdonalds is way better and that says a lot! If I could give it zero stars I would! read more

Friends who live in the neighbourhood suggested I try CB Drive Inn, a little retro burger joint in the northwest. So I trucked all the way up here, quite excited for a great burger. What I got was fair, fairly priced, and fairly decent. I ordered the cheeseburger special, which came with fries and a slushie for $6.25 with tax. The burger came within 2 minutes of placing my order, which may explain why the cheese wasn't melted on it. I would rate the burger as satisfactory, but that's about it. I can't say it was tasty per se, but it filled the void. The crinkle cut fries were, well, crinkle cut fries. I can make the same ones at home by way of McCain superfries. The slushie was small, but a nice option. This place would be nice in the summer, as they have picnic tables out front under an overhang for you to eat your pick-up only fast food and maybe have a shake with it. They sure have an eclectic menu. Really? Do we still need to have pizza pops on the menu in this day and age? Really? And zucchini sticks? I always think it's best to focus on a few items and do them well, so CB Drive Inn needs to focus a little more on their burgers. read more

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I can't comment how good any of their food is other than their very good crinkle cut fries. That is all I can think about when I visit them in their location which once was a long, long time ago a A&W. You can ask for them to cook the fries extra crispy as well. read more

Been coming here since I was little with my parents. The place is wonderful, and so are the people that run it. BEST fries in town :) read more

Very Rude service. Walked away from us and starting serving another group. Should have just left, but my buddy insisted the food was good. He was wrong. Never ever going back. Boogies is ten times better and they have real service, not some rude mubbling person. read more

Disappointed today, don't know when they down sized the pattie size but if you are going to do it you should down size the buns at the same time, at least 3/8 of an inch if not 1/2 an inch of bun around the Pattie had to pick off the excess to get to the meat, even noticed the amount of seasoning spice on the fries was less than usual. He has got to start including napkins in the bag as I only got two because I asked for catsup there was none in the bag before that. Place is always busy so I don't know why you would cut back on the product, a small raise in prices would not keep me from coming back but after today it may be a while, which is to bad as I have been there at least once a month since 1979. read more

It used to be great for both the quality of the food and price. Now the hamburgers seem smaller/cheaper, missing their relished-based burgers from years past, get charged for Interac, plus $10.15 is too much to pay for a Master burger combo with small fries and small drink. read more