C B Drive Inn

Best burgers, yummy fries, i love this place great milkshakes, old school, and amazing customer service, family owned, super friendly, only good things to say about this spot!

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.

Been coming here forever, went there today and was a little underwhelmed by the burger… if you get cheese on a burger, it should at least be partially melted, not thrown on after the fact. fries were awesome as per usual.

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!

seriously I’ve been coming here for at least 30 years! legendary burgers, amazing crinkle fries, and they used to have a licorice milkshake that was sooooo good! (it probably is still so good, but in my old age Milkshakes have become my enemy, sadly.)

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 :)

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!

when I was 18 and 140 lbs I used to eat a Monster (4 patty) burger and two orders of fries.
now i eat one Master and one order of fries. Great hangover meal for the price.

After a long afternoon running around, completing errands I was really craving a burger. Not a sit down in the restaurant kind of deal, just a fast one. I didn’t want to hit up a typical fast food joint so I turned to my handy dandy Unilocal app. C B Drive Inn appeared amongst other places but it was on my way home so I decided to try this place out.
The parking lot is a good size and of course they have a drive through. I decided to park and go inside the little retro joint to order. When I walked in, the menu is hanging in the back and it appears to be a little family run business. They offer burgers (beef and chicken), fries, hot dogs, onion rings, zuchinni sticks, chili, milkshakes, slushes and combos for a special price. I decided to go with the regular single burger and a poutine. The prices are very reasonable… honestly I forget the exact amount I paid but I think it was around $ 7 – 8, not expensive at all. I took my order to go and ate at home. The burger is small, similar to Peter’s Drive Inn single burgers. They use processed cheese, tomato, lettuce. nothing out of the ordinary for a burger. I found it didn’t have much taste but it wasn’t bad either. The poutine was delightful with mozzarella cheese in a small styrofoam container. The gravy melted the cheese but the fries weren’t as crispy as I had wished. Maybe next time I will take advantage of the seats they have outside!
I would recommend C B Drive Inn if you wanted something quick and inexpensive for a fast eat!

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.

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.

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.
:)

Went here because I saw the reviews that a lot of people liked it. I got there 5 minutes before closing and stood there for awhile at the counter to order while 3 people walked right past me. I’ve never been here before so how should I know they close at 7 pm! Finally one guy took my order. Ordered zucchini sticks. What a rip off! $ 3.50 for 5 sticks!!! They were good but come on 70 cents for 1 stick.
Then came the burger, a triple cause the patties were small. It was so gross, all I could taste was horrible bbq sauce. That disgusting taste stayed in my mouth for many hours after.
I regret having tried this place as I was running around doing errands and didn’t feel like cooking and wanted quick fast food. Next time I will go with my gut and order pizza take out. I thought you could never go wrong with a burger but I was proven wrong.

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.

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.

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.

CB’s is a unique stand alone fast food place right off Northmount Drive, with their menu offering all of the fast food standards one would expect to see. Standard, however, does not describe their food. There is a reason this greasy little gem of a place has been around so long (I have been eating there for 27 years… does anyone remember the days when it was called ‘Juniors”?)
The owner and his family are the only people ever working in there. You have to ignore the hours posted on their business because they certainly do. If business is a little bit slow, they just close for the day, often right at supper time. In the summer they just shut the whole place down for a couple of weeks and go on vacation. This is frustrating for a regular customer who needs her CB’s fix. When I’ve got a craving for some of their perfectly seasoned, melt in your mouth fries, it’s pure devastation finding out I can’t have any!
When lunch hour hits for the nearby schools, kids run to CB’s to get into line first. It becomes a gong show of teenage lunacy. During this time of the day, it’s best to stay in your vehicle rather than go inside to order. If you do find yourself caught inside the cramped ordering space during the frenzy, stand tall, keep your elbows up and make eye contact with the owner. He makes sure he doesn’t ignore anyone.
A word about the owner; He’s a Korean fellow who is a real character. He likes to loudly bark out quick little orders to his customers in his gravely, deep voice like ‘have a nice day’, or ‘thank you very much’. Always makes us leave with a smile on our faces!
Beware of the yellow concrete pillars on the corners of the parking lot. They have garbage bins right next to them but people still manage to ding up their cars on them. Look at all the vehicle marks on them next time your there!
CB’s was one of the very first places in Calgary to put yummy, gooey poutine on their menu. It’s not good for you but it’s gooood!

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.

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.

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.