Peters’ Drive-In

Michael and I finally went to Peters’ Drive-In here in Edmonton earlier this week. It opened back in May, but I wasn’t in any hurry to go when the lineup was apparently 3 hours long! I was going to wait for the hype to die down, and then started to worry it might never die down. But we were driving by on Monday at lunch time and there was hardly any lineup at all, so we went on a whim. I think after ordering our food, we only had to sit in line for another ten minutes until we actually got it, which is not bad at all!

We each got a single cheeseburger, which I forgot is actually one and a half patties, and then we shared onion rings and each got a milkshake. Their milkshakes are the best I’ve ever had, and I think it’s because they use real ice cream. The only downside, which really isn’t even a downside (except that I want to drink it right away because it’s so good) is that I find it’s better to wait for it to melt a bit or else it’s too thick to drink through the straw.

Even though you can combine up to 3 flavours in a milkshake (apparently there are over 4,500 possible flavour combinations!) I just got plain Oreo – but I’m not even sorry, because an Oreo milkshake is my favourite!

I honestly was debating whether Peters’ Drive-In was kind of overrated or not. Was it just an exciting treat because it was something we’d only get once in a while, if we were driving to Calgary or passing through Red Deer? Would the novelty of it wear off as soon as it opened up in Edmonton? Well, it’s not overrated. Is it the best, most gourmet burger out there? Of course not, but no fast food burger is. When you’re wanting just a simple fast food cheeseburger, Peters’ Drive-In does it perfectly. I don’t remember if their fries are anything special or not, because I always go for their onion rings – trust me, get the onion rings. They’re so good. And the milkshakes? To die for.

Some people might still think Peters’ Drive-In isn’t worth the hype, but for me it is. It’s the perfect comfort food meal that really hits the spot!

Until next time,
Nadine