With years of searching for the best burger in the world, chef N's Farmers Burger wins. My former best burger title has been held by a restaurant in Nicaragua, another in Montana and at a winery outside Kelowna but they've now been trumped by Chef N. While the meat and toppings are great the 3-day gravy seems to bring it all home. Service was fantastic and we were not left out even with a busy time and lack of staff... they went the extra mile. In our short stay in the area we ate here twice. I had the burger, twice, while wife had the brisket stroganoff and the fish and chips. Also exceptional. Prices and quality of food was great. read more

Great food!! Nice atmosphere and good cost / value. It's awesome to have a local restaurant owned and operated by local people. Try the brisket! read more

Great place with awesome food and a great vibe. This is in the Village of Pigeon Lake which is about 45 mins SW of Edmonton. Locally owned and operated, with local staff that help bring everything together. Wings are amazing!! The brisket sandwich is my favourite. read more

We came for dinner before 6PM on a weeknight and were seated near the back of the restaurant. Within about 15 minutes, there was a few more guests that occupied tables. I ordered the smoked beef brisket dip with spicy mayo, dipping gravy, and a Caesar salad. It took a bit of time as my tablemate ordered a steak. The sandwich was served on a pretzel baguette which was different and better than a regular bun. I was looking forward to smoky brisket taste but the spicy mayo overpowered and it was more spicy than smoky. I would have before another dipping sauce instead of gravy as I think it was too heavy and not really necessary with the spicy mayo. The salad was good and I liked that more than the sandwich but you can't really go wrong with a Caesar salad as long as they don't soak it with dressing. Service was friendly throughout our meal. Would come again if I was in the area but try another sandwich or entree. read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - Beef brisket sandwich and Caesar salad - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

The cocktails are always good here, they've definitely worked on the presentation of their dishes! I loved the flavours of this burger, rich and flavourful beef and the fries were a perfect accompaniment. The service was attentive, I sat in the lounge side this time and my drink was promptly filled (and refilled) my food arrived faster than I anticipated, but as it was a little early in the dinner rush I wasn't complaining. The ambiance on the lounge side is a bit livelier than the restaurant side, sports were on the tube, music thrummed from speakers overhead, definitely going back to enjoy more of their wonderful fare. read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - Alabama Slammer: Southern Comfort, Amaretto, Orange Juice - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

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Great local pub. Stayed to watch hockey playoffs and grabbed burgers and too many beverages. Good but not as tasty as had hoped. Staying nearby so we'll try another meal there. Staff is friendly but we're a bit overloaded with orders. Nice to see and always try to support local! read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - Hockey playoffs. Plenty of big screens. - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

I would have took a picture but I smashed the burger. The Chef N burger with Smokey maple mayo may have been one of the best burgers I've ever had. We pulled in here on accident and now I have the location saved in my maps. We will definitely be coming back!! Food was fast and the staff was awesome!!! Highly recommend! read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - Was a chef n burger - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

The wife and I celebrated our one year anniversary in Pigeon Lake, Chef N's is always our first stop on our visit here! Our Server Tara had an awesome personality and was very welcoming. The food is to die for! We tried the Warm Boursin for the first time, our first dip with that soft bread was like heaven! The wings are always our go to appetizer when we come and they were delicious! I had the classic Fish and Chips, the fish was crispy and cooked to perfection and the fries, veggies and slaw were Awesome! The wife said the chicken Caesar salad was delicious and the grilled chicken was perfect! Another Great Meal from Chef N! Highly recommended! See ya next visit! read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - The Fish and Chips + Chicken Caesar Salad - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

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So, every year when we go to Pigeon Lake we always go to the Eco Café. It has a lot of fanfare and we have always had good service here. I didn't even know that there was another major restaurant there, until we drove from Edmonton and found out it is closed Mondays. (Their Facebook page was not updated), so luckily for us this place was open. I was not so convinced about it because I had my heart set on the other place, but I am so glad I gave it a try. The food was so delicious. And the service was good too. Their patio is lovely. And because of COVID we had it basically to ourselves. I ordered the beef dip with Cesar salad and my husband ordered the BBQ firecracker burger with fries. Our little one ordered fries. Food was delicious. And I found about 10 other things on the menu that I could try and enjoy. The beef dip was delicious with smoked brisket beef that melted in your mouth and the house made gravy was perfect for dipping. The Caesar salad was as amazing as the sandwich. Loved the garlic dressing on it. My husband said the burger was one of the best he has had in a long time. The beef was fantastic in it, and the condiments really added to the meal. And my daughter gobbled her fries. Great job! We will be back again! read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - BBQ Firecracker Burger with fries - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

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The food here is really good and they have a local brewery on tap . Very friendly staff , our family will come to the village quite often to either eat or just have a drink here read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake is about a ten minute drive from where I live, it seemed like it was about time I came to try the place out. I came here on a Monday evening with my dad and sister, looking for a quick meal before both had departure flights in the morning. Having grown up around the village at Pigeon Lake we were all happy to see a number of customers in the village around 6 pm on a week night. Chef N' has both a lounge and a restaurant area, we were attending to quickly when we arrived, choosing to sit in the restaurant with a choice between a table or a booth - we chose a booth. There were a few couples seated between the lounge and the restaurant but, the place definitely wasn't packed. As we sat down our server promptly asked us what we wanted to drink, while I appreciated her eagerness, a chance to look over the drink menu is usually preferred before ordering, however not a big deal. We went on to decide our order, the menu proclaims to be "uptown country", I couldn't quite determine was this was meant to entail, however the menu did include a variety of items. The restaurant is known to have great smoked meat, so I opted for the peppered steak salad. Our server was quick to return with our drinks and ready to take our order, we started with the bruschetta with the baguette, and ordered our mains once the appetizer had arrived. The bruschetta was served disassembled, a different approach than usual, we concluded it was possibly to avoid any sogginess of the bread. It was delicious- hard to do wrong with bruschetta. Our server remained fairly attentive, and our mains followed shortly after our appetizer was cleared. The peppered steak salad was served over a bed of mixed greens, with red onion, chopped peppers, and green olives, tossed in a house vinaigrette. I tend to avoid ordering salads, due to their simplicity and easiness to recreate, however I was eager to try the steak (cooked to medium). Overall, the salad was nothing to get too excited about, in the future I will remember to order dressing on the side as it was a bit heavy for me. However the steak was delicious, perfectly cooked, seasoned well, and very tender. It exceeded expectations. I would recommend choosing a steak off the menu and skipping the salad, the meat is definitely the star of the show here. Unfortunately our service declined quite significantly after we received our mains. We were interested in sharing dessert and decided on a phyllo pastry apple pie baked to order. Almost 10 minutes after our meal our server hadn't returned and we had started to waiver on the dessert. Eventually she did return and we ordered our dessert, we anticipated a decent wait for it to be ready, but our patience were limited after waiting already, as we were now the only table in the restaurant. The dessert was enjoyable, fairly standard apple pie and ice cream- again something pretty hard to screw up. We asked our server for our bill immediately after she brought the dessert. However she did not bring the bill and by the time we were ready to leave she hadn't returned. We went up to the front of the restaurant and eventually had to approach the back of the restaurant to get her attention. Overall, the loss of service gave us a somewhat disappointing experience. The prices were a bit high, but not unreasonable for dinner time. The meat was delicious and the meals were good quality all together. Chef N' is a great place to stop by in the summer if you're visiting or passing through the Pigeon Lake area, or even in the winter if you're around. I will likely eat here again in the future and hopefully get to enjoy the restaurant with improved service. read more

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Surprised by how delicious and affordable all the dishes were here. We must have been hungry having spent the day at the spa as we ordered their ceasar salad, the fried honey lime Brussels sprouts and this massive order of 4 ribs that came with Parmesan fries and veggies! Most definitely lots of food. We loved how the salad came with chunks of Parmesan! The Brussels sprouts were super delish and fried to perfection. It was a great place to come for dinner. Our only regret was that we were too full for dessert! read more

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Arrived in Pigeon Lake to help my long time friend reshingle part of his aging cabin. As a reward for my labour, on top of many beers and laughs too, he brought me to Chef'N. He has dined here several times and swore it was very good if not excellent. Since I wasn't buying, I was in! Arrived in the village just off the highway. Right away I was surprised by the modern-looking strip mall configuration with boardwalks and quaint looking shops. As we approached our destination, it was clear this was not going to be a "Joe's Diner" not to say Joe's Diners are bad. There is a nice patio with a glass garage door that opens between the lounge and patio making the interior very bright and airy. There is a restaurant side as well if you are bringing your yard apes.We sat in the lounge at a high top table. The spot was busy and I was now anticipating a great meal. Our server got us going with drinks and menus. She may have been a little overwhelmed by the crowd. The first round went down quickly and it took some effort to get her attention for a second and to order our meals. Turned out that she was the Chef's mom! Well, can't be bad mouthing someone's mom, but she could use some help son! Orders were placed. I went for the baseball steak with mash and gravy as did my host. The menu had a nice variety of meal choices. Typical I guess for this kind of a spot where there is a varied clientele. Meals arrived after a bit of a wait, but it was worth it. Presentation was appealing and portion was a good size. My steak was cooked perfectly. All in, a great meal in a nice atmosphere! Too bad this excellent spot is so far from Calgary. Have to wait until next summer to try again! If you are from the area and reading this, you are lucky to have this gem to yourselves! read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - Baseball steak with garlic mash and caesar salad - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

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We are always served a great meal here. The food is fresh well done and imaginative. I would go a full five stars if the size of the meals fit the price read more

Nice restaurant. It has a lounge with front patio and a restaurant with back patio. Grilled chicken burger with garden salad was excellent. Beer on tap. Helpful servers. Menu is a little expensive. A good alternative to the Ecco cafe. read more

Chef N' Pigeon Lake - American Near Me - Westerose, Alberta

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My bf had told me this place was great and had amazing steaks but I was skeptical as there is like one or 2 steaks on the entire menu. I was so wrong! We sat in the lounge sipping Caesar's which were modified perfectly per our request, during a late lunch. He and I both had the baseball 8 oz sirloin with coleslaw and fries. At $29, I thought it was a bit pricey but it was honestly the BEST steak I've ever had, perfectly prepared, and so worth it. A bit out of the way, but worth the drive for this dish on a beautiful summer day during our August vacation in Alberta. We'll definitely come again on our next trip. read more

Ordered a chocolate beet salad. Usully dynamite, this time wilted lettuce leaves and nothing else! Absolutely nothing!! They told me I'd get a discount because they had no beets but they didn't say I'd be missing everything else Very poor! Was not offered a replacement! read more

I would like to give 5 stars to this restaurant. Every time I've come in, I have been treated very well, with speedy service and really good food. The waitresses and the owner always make me and my friends feel at home and it's what keeps me coming back again and again... read more

Went for a long drive and decided to eat at this restaurant, under new management for over 1.5 years. I ordered from their Chef's selections Head Chef Issac's seared salmon over an asparagus and house bacon risotto blanketed with a sake beurre blanc and garnished with fried capers served with market vegetables. This was a great tastimg dish, the presentation was awful and! It looked like puke on a plate, did not look appetizing but it tasted good, salmon was tender and not over cooked and when they say "over an asparagus" they are not kidding! It was one asparagus chopped up. The risotto was good but runny (hence the presentation). The sauces for the salmon was a bit lacking the bacon over powered the sake all over the dish. The grilled cheese was great delivered fresh daily, Sylvan Star Gouda with garlic butter on sourdough grilled to perfection. Served with home made tomato soup which was good but not creamy. We also ordered a side Caesar salad which was nothing really to special to write about. Table service was superb and the restaurant was very clean and cozy and casual. Great watering hole on one side with two patios. Great for tourists to relax and campers whom needs a break. read more

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This restaurant definitely had some good traits, but the manager handled our situation very poorly so we won't be coming back. Server was very polite, patio was inviting and nice in the shade, farmer burger was excellent. My fiancee ordered a medium rare steak which came out very well done (no pink in the middle). We typically don't send food back or complain, but because it was a pricy menu item, we mentioned it to the waitress to make it right. She offered the choice of either 15% off the price of the steak, or to order a new one which would take about 20 minutes to prepare. We chose the 15%, which worked out to $4 of the $30 steak. I didn't think $4 off a $60 bill was the right way to handle a botched meal. The steak wasn't eaten, so she went home hungry. Definitely won't go back based on this experience. read more

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend! Has lounge and dining room. When your visiting the Pigeon Lake area and are thirsty, hungry or just want to take a break it would be worth your while to check this place out. read more