Whistling Kettle Cafe

Quaint little gem on 50^th street, the Whistle Kettle has everything you want in a breakfast joint. Clean environment, friendly staff and holy cow — speedy service!
Décor was a bit dated but in good condition and really that’s all I care about. Food was above average compared to Denny’s or Cora’s and I’ll definitely be back :)

This is no fuss no muss kinda place. We literally got our meal within 3 mins. Yes 3 mins. The service is good and friendly. Typical greasy spoon that attracts many regulars. In saying that, the only complaint is that not one of their patrons like to wear deodorant. In smelled a hot stew of B.O. and greasy breaky.

Best breakfast you can get for 9 dollars. Fast, delicious and the nicest staff. Combo 5 is the absolute best deal.

Our go to breakfast place if we’re in the area. Always tasty, always hot with generous portions. Very reasonable prices with friendly staff. We would eat there more often but it’s about 10k from home. We have been eating there for 15 years and haven’t had a bad meal. Two thumbs up.

Mike hit it right on the head when he wrote that there is nothing fancy about the Whistling Kettle. The small menu is primarily filled with quick and easy to prepare lunch and breakfast options and the small café area is sparsely decorated with a few pieces of Asian themed artwork. What it lacks in ambiance however it makes up for in taste and value. I got a BLT on brown bread and a fairly good sized salad today for $ 7.99. All the ingredients tasted fresh and the bacon seemed to be of a good quality as it really wasn’t greasy or fatty.
The staff (not sure if any of them were owners or managers) seemed fairly nice and gave me an enthusiastic warm welcome when I informed them it was my first time in today. I came to the conclusion that this place has a very solid base of regulars as I watched an older lady working the room refilling coffee’s and asking how people’s work and families were doing. The atmosphere here is so casual and laid back I think it really appeals to a wide variety of people as I noted there was an older truck driver in on his lunch break, a table of college students studying, and a young family sitting behind me.
I did read the review from 2011 by Cherie K. prior to deciding whether or not to eat here. I also then proceeded to log on and check out the inspection reports and it looks like everything has been fine here for a little over a year minus one report of a cleaning cloth not being properly stored. As I mentioned before the staff seemed really nice so I do hope that Alberta Health is continuing to work with them so they can earn back the trust of former diners like Cherie.
I really enjoyed my experience here today so I do encourage people to give it a chance as the food was great and it was very apparent they have worked hard to rectify their past issues.

Used to eat breakfast here a lot. A typical «greasy spoon». Inexpensive food, quick service.
Then I read the health reports by Capital Health and found out this restaurant had a lot of health violations. From vermin to unsafe food practices, that was enough for our family to decide never to eat here again.
Sometimes a greasy spoon is just that and not worth the risk. I would not recommend eating here unless they undergo new management/​owners.