My boyfriend and I went to Cora for breakfast last weekend. It was our first having Cora breakfast in Calgary. We had Cora in Vancouver and other cities before. This time We've been to the location nearby our place on 130 Ave SE, Calgary. Cora is a Canadian chain of casual restaurants serving breakfast and lunch. The first Cora was opened in Quebec, and now just Cora elsewhere in Canada. There are more than 50 franchises in Quebec and 130 across Canada. Environment: We arrived the restaurant around 9 am. The restaurant was very busy. There were lots of people in the restaurant. Luckily, we didnt wait for too long to get a table. Inside the restaurant was nice and clean. All the decorations on the wall are very simple and cute looking. Server: After we sat down, our table server brought the menu to us and began to take an order for the drink. Both of us had Coffee. After took an order, the server brought our drink to the table very fast. Our server was nice and friendly. Food: After discussed few minutes about the menu, we decided to order Tomatoes, bacon and green onions and Julie the Girlfriend for breakfast. Tomatoes, bacon and green onions was made by Poached eggs on an English muffin covered with hollandaise sauce served with roasted potatoes and fresh fruit. Available with one, two or three poached eggs! Julie the Girlfriend included 2 eggs, bacon and roasted potatoes served with a tasty chocolate brioche dipped in French toast batter and garnished with bananas, English cream Cora style and strawberry sauce. All the food came out from kitchen fast. They were well cooked and fresh. Most importantly, all the food were very healthy. Prices: The prices of the food were a little bit of expensive. But, I strongly believe that it's worth the prices since they were all in super large portion, and healthier for people. In summary, we had a great experience in Cora. read more

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Well here I go again After my last review we went back to give Cora's another try and found that the wait time was darn near an hour. We were disappointed and for a fast casual restaurant just too long to get cafe style food . It has been a while and we were going to an appointment In the city so we decided to give it a try again Well we like the fresh fruit that you can get with your meal . Got there at 1:00 pm Order a club house and avocado toast. By 1:45 I inquired how much longer it would be as we were going to have to leave without eating . Now if it had been busy I would have understood however there were only 4 tables with two at each table and a lone diner The waitress indicated a few more minutes. By 2:00 we finally had our meal and quickly ate what we could and left half because we had to leave for our appointment. Just disappointed again as it seems to be going the opposite direction as far as timely service and customer satisfaction It's a nice little restaurant but it's obviously running into some snags as far as customer service and having enough wait staff to service the customer base read more

The breakfast here looks unappetizing and taste pretty bad pancakes are dry and the milk taste like pee

I noticed this time around the potatoes weren't burnt, or the food was cold. If you order your food and you're with someone else make sure to tell your server that you'd like your food right away instead of waiting for their food. The servers get busy, they leave you high and dry, no one came back and asked us if we wanted another coffee refill. But the Services is improving. Best time to go is when they first open between 7 and 8 AM. Love their specials for $15, especially the star skillet one way better than their poutine one. The atmosphere at that time of morning is better than 10 am to closing because that's when everybody comes. read more

I have never had a disappointing experience at Coras besides the fact that if you don't want to wait in line for 30 minutes or more to get a table you have to wake up really early in the morning to have no wait. When I go, I always go for 8:00am and never have to wait but by 9:00am there is a line. Oh well, with a line I guess that means it is a really good restaurant and it is. Fresh food and fresh delicious breakfast food none the less- what could be better ? All I have to say is- Crepes :) read more

We called to inquire about coming in November for brunch for my aunts 70th birthday and the lady on the phone was very unfriendly. She basically discouraged us from coming because we might not be the "regulars". They just lost multiple families of potential "regulars". Very disappointing and won't be spending my time or money where I'm not welcome. read more

We have found that the service at this Cora's if fine. We are usually seated right away and our orders are taken pretty quick as well. Sometimes there is a long wait, but then again, we're used to it as there is almost always a line up. Our last visit we ordered savoury crepe (with eggs, bacon, and sausage) and a usually big breakfast (toast, hash, bacon, sausage, eggs - totally don't remember the names of both dishes, so please refer to the pictures). Everything tastes fine, nothing really crazy amazing, but that's normal with all Cora's/chain breakfast restaurants. There were a couple of visits that we had where our server forgot to refill our coffees and we had to ask another server to help us out. So, overall this Cora's isn't too bad, but will probably take the extra time to drive to another breakfast restaurant that has better food and better service. read more

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Friendly service, great food, large portions and reasonable prices. I love all the fresh fruit and have never had a bad meal here. My absolute favourite breakfast spot for the family. read more

Great brunch selection! The bagle and lox only has lox on half the bagle, the other half is tomato, and adding some lox for the other half of your bagle costs $7! Way overpriced for that, and too much extra fruit instead of enough lox. Delicious Cherries pancakes was delicious, and so was the April 89 fruit stuffed crepes with custard and nutella. Every dish comes with more fresh fruit than anyone could finish, not always ripe though. read more

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The customer service was pretty good, the waiters were nice and everything. I ate the Gigi Omelette, and maybe I'm just not a fan of goat cheese, but it had a very very strong taste, and I don't really like that. However, it may just be personal preference. The oranges I had wth the omelette was also bitter...? I'm not sure why it's bitter, but that was not good for me. Other than that, the atmosphere was great! The bread was served in a basket, which i was shocked at first, but I find that super cool. read more

Cora - Gigi Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The decor is a little whack but the service and the food are absolutely outstanding! I had the breakfast poutine and it was unbelievably delish. I mean if I could go back into the kitchen with skid-steer I'd load up on that breakfast poutine and swim in it while eating. A must eat, the breakfast poutine includes roasted potatoes, cheese curds, sausage bits, bacon, sautéed roast peppers, an egg (I ordered a poached egg medium) all smothered in a delightful hollandaise sauce. Keep in mind it's a dish that probably boasts a days worth of calories. Whatevs. It's freaking great. Anyway, plan your next breakfast at Cora's. Seriously do it. But get there early. This place is no secret. It's that good. read more

Cora - I already ordered so I was left with this to photograph. It all looks great nonetheless! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Cora's fruit displays always make me smile..... :) I first discovered "Chez Cora" in Montreal on a business trip, back in 1998. I remember at that time thinking that the concept was so unique, that all I needed was $250,000 unencumbered cash, to bring this business to Calgary. Yes... sadly.... I looked into it. But, I was a bit short in dough, and further, I am not a restauranteur. I eat in restaurants. That's what I do. I was delighted when Cora's made it to Calgary. I wouldn't say I am regular there by any stretch, but it is the breakfast place I choose when I am looking for a plate with more fruit, and less bacon. :) You can get the bacon there too, but you will be challenged to find that much fruit anywhere else. The "breakfast" food itself is comparable to any other family restaurant. A poached egg tastes like a poached egg, no matter where I go. However, the large fruit portions in a lovely display are what keep me going back there. Another consideration on whether I choose Cora over any other place is how I am "feeling". There are a lot of kids in this family restaurant, so be advised of that. This may not be your first choice on Saturday morning, after a wicked Friday. On most days for me, it is just what the doctor ordered! read more

Cora - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I'm not sure what has happened here but the service has gone downhill. It used to be our go to place for breakfast but lately it is not an enjoyable experience. At premium dollar for breakfast , service should follow. read more

What a delicious breakfast. Ordered a panini-crepe....yum! Gotta mention the abundant fresh, fruit on the side fabulously presented! Highly recommend! If going on a weekend, must make reservations, otherwise during the week, not so bad. Waitstaff was wonderful and attentive. Willing to go back again and again to try the various breakfast items! read more

I've had lots of good experiences at this location.But recently we've noticed the quality of food rapidly decrease. This morning my food was served very cold. All potatoes and sausage are cooked prior and re heated for serving. Nothing fresh about that. When asked about my food I got some apologies and a discount on my bill. I'll just avoid it all together in the future. Terrible experience. read more

I am a big fan of iHop in USA. When I was looking for similar places a friend of mine suggested Cora's. I ordered Rosemary's Sunday which consists of Eggs, bacon, blueberry pancakes. In addition fruit and toast with coffee. I had a pleasant experience here. Food is good. Ambience is good. Service is good. Not to damper the spirits but it's not as good as iHop. But it's the next best thing in Calgary. read more

Absolutely terrible they miss placed our bill took 15 minutes to finally pay for a wrong bill and no discount!! Joke of a place

Absolute garbage. Ordered up a crepe while in the hospital and got this piece of crap delivered. For the record i ordered a fully loaded crepe with jam, cheese spinach etc. Look at the pictures. It came qith absolutly nothing. read more

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nice look but horrible food,bad wait time,and also the plates are 75% fruit and 25%what you ordered.extremely bland,EXTREMELY poorly seasoned,but the servers are nice 10/10 customer service -10/10 in general read more

A friend and I were planning to grab lunch and it was up to me where to go. I was in the mood for some Vietnamese food but thought that might be too heavy for lunch, then I remembered my brother always telling me about Cora's so I thought it would be worth checking out. Boy am I happy we chose to have lunch there! For 11 am on a Monday, the place was quite packed, so I can't even imagine what it would be like on a weekend! The service was wonderful and friendly, and the food was fast. There was so much on that menu that looked delicious, and in the end I chose the Seventh of July which turned out to be an excellent choice! Cora's isn't very visible for someone trying to find it for the first time. The parking seemed a little scarce as well, and that area in generally is fairly high traffic. But I am definitely waiting for my next visit there and can not wait to try some more of that wonder menu! read more

If you look up "BOMB DIGGITY DIGGITY DO" in the dictionary you will get a one word noun. And that noun is CORA. Saturday mornings at Cora's have become a suburbanite's treat. Everyone downtown gets their fancy shmancy hipster stylin profilin "so hot right now" diners, but what do we get in the south? Nudding. Cora's is amazing, if you get there before noon you'll be sure to get in rather quickly. Be aware though for you late sleeper inners, you may have to wait. The service here has always been amazing, and the food is consistently fresh and delicious. Coffee refills are ample (A LITTLE TOO AMPLE WEEEEEEEE), and the food comes out quickly. After you pay the bill you can eat their delicious maple fudge. What is more canadian and breakfasty than maple fudge? Nothing. Doot doodle doot doot! read more

Live in the deep south east of calgary had one benefit.. Coras! Now with several other locations open it's hard to convince friends to come down for a visit. When coras first opened I went with the highest expectations...the pretty fruit carvings.. and filled plate really left me content with my "coras experiences" ... however... after you've been a few times waited upwards of 40 mins in queue .. I'm kind of "over" coras. The fruit gets dull.. and the menu options though it seems like they got lots.. it just doesn't hit the spot any more. My favourite was also the eggs Benedict... though the waffles are delicious too. If you've never been in Calgary.. then I recommend trying it out for sure! But just don't keep going ever few weeks.. or you'll get bored of it. I'm still on the search for a great brunch place in Calgary! read more

Our Saturday morning ritual involves breakfast out, usually at Humpty's, but this time, on a friends recommendation, we ventured out to try Cora's. I can't believe we have never heard of it before. The restaurant was warm, welcoming and friendly, a great place for families. The service was fast and fun and the place appeared clean and hygienic. The menu selection is phenomenal including eggs, fruit, smoked salmon and much more. The only downside is that everyone wants to eat there so the line-up was long, but worth the wait. Well done Cora! read more

As a former Montrealer, I've eaten at the original St-Laurent location of Cora's before, not to mention some of the other outlets. Basically, my friends find it the be all and end all of breakfast places, and in all honesty, I just don't find the appeal. I've found the breakfast usually made competantly, but no more than say, a Denny's or a Phil's. Having a fruit allergy, I find the moutains of fruit decorations to be not only excessive, but a trendy attempt to be fancy.... and fails at that. Still, the Construction breakfast is decent, and I do admit that the crepes are better than the norm. I also find it to be a bit pricey, but then, I guess if you're a big fruit eater, it's worth it. read more

On any list of K&G's favorite places to eat, Cora's would be quite high-ranking (especially thanks to K's constant raves and craves for it). I first experienced Cora's in Ottawa on a group trip back in 2004 (in itself a story for another day), and tried the Rosemary's Sunday: eggs, bacon, and two blueberry pancakes. I've had it since then and it is just as good as memory serves. I went through a phrase where I would get the Bobby Button, an enormous omelete in a crepe platter that never leaves you hungry. Recently, I think the best meal there - certainly our mutual favorite - is the Eggs Ben & Dictine. Kat prefers the ham, I like the brie and mushroom variety. It is always a savory and satisfying meal: the roast potatoes, the generous dollop of hollandaise, and of course the fresh fruit. I usually get a double dose of fruit thanks to Kat, and it goes a long way to help digest. Washed down with a cup of coffee, and you're set for the day! Cora's does pride itself in their sweet crepes. There is a wide variety of fruit and spread combinations, but I tend to steer away from them: for me, they are much too big for dessert, and not fulfilling enough to be a meal. Add in the fact that Cora's is closed for business at 3 pm, and it eliminates the option of a late-night snack. The location itself is a bit of a hassle: the shopping complex is a notorious traffic trap, and is a considerable drive away. But still, you can either go to Denny's, or get some real food here. read more

I generally prefer less chain type restaurants but there isn't much selection in the SE. I do find the food tasty but always go for a crepe or something very fruit based so I am not sure on the other menu items. If you are going to go on the weekend don't wait until you are starving since it's going to be a 20-30 minute wait to matter where you go and at any Cora's location. Overall the waitresses are pretty friendly and they seem to handle the crowds of people pretty well but I definitely feel a little rushed to eat and get out so that the crowd of people waiting to get in can sit down so it's good for a quick breakfast but not if you're wanting to chat and catch up with someone. read more

I've tried to go to Cora's in the SE a few times, but there is always a massive line. Finally after waking up very early on a Sunday with jet-lag, I was able to get there before 8am...to find that it was pretty much packed with screaming children. This is definitely more family-oriented than the downtown location. Shortly after we arrived, there was already a line out the door by 8:00. I would give Cora's a 4 on food and service. They have a pretty good breakfast menu, and I like that you get a lot of fruit with your meal. But it is tough to find a good breakfast/brunch spot in the burbs where you can go to hungover and not be surrounded by whiny children...and not have to arrive before 8am to be seated! Therefore the downgrade to a 3. I like the downtown location more! read more

This is an eastern franchise that is hugely popular in Quebec (especially Montreal) as well as Atlantic Canada. The concept is great and the menu has many items to choose from. The presentation of the food is great. However, I'm not crazy about the taste. The lineups at the Calgary location could be very long. I've only been there once and it was the Saturday before Mother's Day. I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. I ordered the eggs benny and it was lukewarm/almost cold when it was served to me. My friend ordered the buckwheat crepes and it tasted very doughy (not the style of crepes that I care for). In any case, it didn't impress me enough to warrant me to drive across town to give it a second shot. read more

My husband, 7 month old and I had breakfast here yesterday, January 31st. I ordered the sunrise panini with bacon. When we received our meal, my first bite into the panini the egg was cold and cheese was not melted. I sent back my other half to get cooked more. When I got home about 2 hours later, I was violently ill. It was the worse feeling. I hadn't eaten/drank anything else. I for sure got food poisoning that lasted from noon-1am. I will NEVER eat at Coras EVER again!!! read more

I grew up in Montreal (came to Calgary 9 years ago), and just like me ... Cora is from La Belle Province. Back there it's called Chez Cora, but just because it dropped its French, doesn't mean it's any less wonderful. I love it just as much at its new locations here as I loved it back there. My favourite item on the menu: crepes. They are the super-thin pancakes stuffed with just about anything you can hope for -- fruit and whipped cream, or cheese and ham. Cora knows how to do them right -- this is the only place, in my opinion, to get Crepes west of Montreal. They also have standard egg n' bacon plates, fruit n' toast, or plain oatmeal -- no matter what kind of morning eater you are, they have you covered. Inside, the restaurant is cheerfully decorated, and cozy. Lots of chickens and kitschy kinds of items strewn about; chairs and cushionly benches packed a little tight together. Only problem is: the food is so scrumptious, that the lines to get a seat are RIDICULOUS. Seriously ... I think Calgary has a major breakfast-joint shortage, because all the best places, Cora included, are always packed and lined up. If you're going to come: come early ... before 9:30am. Any later, and you'll be waiting. read more

Where do I start??? Service was brutal extremely unorganized. Order a skillet (think that what it is called) greasy ham over cooked eggs under toasted toast with a huge slab of butter ONLY in the middle, mushrooms look like they came out of a can drained and sat of the shelf for a week, far to much rosemary on the potatoes Fruit was not ripe.....grapes were delish WOULD NOT RECOMMEND WOULD NOT GO BACK! read more

Oh I love Cora's so much the food is always so fresh and tasty I also love how they offer donations with some of there dishes! It's nice to see them helping the community , the menu is large but my only complaint is the amount of food is a lot so be caution of that cause I feel like it can be wasteful I wish they had a buffet style that way you could dish out how much you wanted. But other then that I would go again and again yummy food! And the pancakes are so fluffy they melt in your mouth! read more

Not alway happy with the food at Cora's sometimes they get it wrong.. Some of the food items are abit dried out..and on one occasion I found a hair in my meal... My friends like to go to this place,but every time we go,there's always Something wrong with the food and service.. read more

I'm giving this one star because we didn't even have a chance to eat anything. After being seated we waited 15 minutes and not one server said a word to us. To me this is unacceptable service and even the excuse of it being busy unacceptable. There should be enough servers to cover all of the tables but even if the server for our section would have acknowledged us and said they would be with us shortly it would have been better than nothing but after listening to the table beside us talking about how they have been waiting for for half an hour for their food we let . Definitely will not be returning, there are far better places for breakfast in the city that obviously appreciate their customers far better. Total fail Cora's. read more

Been going here for about 5 years now! It is absolutely my fav! Don't let the line at the door on weekends trick you, the line goes by fairly fast, and it is totally worth the wait! The staff and manager are very nice all the time, i've been here over 100 times at least, and never yet had one complaint. The fruit is all FRESH not frozen, which makes such a difference. Yes it can be busy and loud at times, but that's because its an amazing place to be! I have ordered many different things from the menu and am never disappointed. My favourite would be the crepe's (especially raspberries for Lucy). coffee cup never goes empty, and food wait times are never long. I recommend this breakfast place to everyone I know. =) read more

I love the breakfast here. Everyone complains about the line up but there is a reason there is a line.....because it's so good and people love it. Highly recommend it but be prepared to wait for a table on the weekend. It will be worth it I promise. read more

I used to love this place but it seemed in need of an update. My husband's food was cold and I found a hair in my crepe. Won't be back. Food - 1 Craptastic Decor - 3 Mediocre Friendliness - 2 Bad read more

Best Franchise Breakfast in Calgary! This place beat's Denny's! The breakfasts are great - lots of fruit and decent portions. The staff and owners are really nice and you will not be disappointed. read more

The owner has since contacted me for further information on our experience. A promise to address a staffing issue and an apology I feel she truly cared. Good management goes a long way. I will go back to Coras once again for another chance! read more

I don't get the hype behind Cora's. I came here a while back for brunch with my cousin. The line wasn't too long to get a table, which was a plus. But, once we were seated, I felt an immense pressure to order and eat at lightning speed. I totally get that they are a high volume restaurant, and they want to turn tables quickly. But, when people are walking past your table every two seconds, it gets a bit annoying. I also found their coffee was a bit sour. I worked at a coffee shop for 4 years, and can tell when coffee beans have started to expire. This is exactly what the coffee tasted like. I had a Raspberry Crepe with a side of bacon. The bacon reminded me of that microwaveable bacon, it was extremely thin and almost transparent. It was also incredibly greasy. The Raspberry Crepe was not bad. Raspberries were fresh, though the custard was slightly bland. The only reason I'm giving two stars is because despite the rushed service, the staff were quite friendly. Not somewhere I would rush back to. read more