Tucked away in the small town of Drumheller, AB is a gem of a restaurant called Bernie and the Boys. If you are craving a satisfying meal and an amazing milkshake to wash it down with then this is the place to go. The restaurant has even been featured on Food Network as a “You Gotta Eat Here” spot.
We started our meal with a Canadian staple…poutine! If you have never had poutine (shame on you) it’s basically french fries with hot gravy and cheese curds. It might sound like a simple dish, but it’s not! Everyone does it differently, different style fries, different thickness of gravy, and different cheese curds. This was amazing! The cheese curds were so large and the gravy was hot enough to still melt them into the fries. Superb!
Kenin opted for G’s Special Burger. It was a monstrous beast with all the regular trimmings plus bacon, mushrooms, and melted cheese. It was a thing of pure beauty. The restaurant uses 100% pure Alberta beef in their burgers. The burger meat was so fresh and delicious.
You know you have a great burger when you need to cut it in half just to be able to handle it.
I opted for a Hawaiian burger. It was magical. Barbecue sauce on the patty, pineapples warmed through, ham, and cheese on a perfect bun. It was so good I scarfed down the whole thing with barely a breath in between bites.
Bernie and the Boys are known not just for their food, but also for their fabulous shakes. They have ever flavor you can think of and are even willing to experiment and mix flavors at request. This bad boy was a Toffee Crunch. Ideal for washing down some poutine.
Hot wings are one of our favorite foods. They have hot wings here that require a waiver, known as the Blair Wing Project. We opted to go a step below that (it’s a long drive back to the hotel) and try their Liquid Magma. It was surprisingly delicious even though it burned for a good 1/2 hour after. It’s hard to balance a super hot wing with flavor but Bernie and the Boys managed to pull it off beautifully.
Bernie and the Boys is about much more than just the food though. It’s packed with the hard to find local small town charm. The table tops are done by a local artist. Loved this one!
This is the best way to tell exactly how good the food is at a restaurant. I would have licked the plates clean had I not been at bursting capacity.
The other thing I enjoyed about this place is the fact that’s it’s a family run place from top to bottom. These candy machines are owned by Bernie’s son, Andrew. He worked at the restaurant and saved money to buy these machines. He gets to keep all the money earned from his little vending machine business. Andrew is 12 and quite the entrepreneur. It great to see that the family runs their business as a family. It is quite common to see Bernie’s wife Carol behind the counter as well. They are all super friendly and love it when people stop in to say hi.
This amazing family owned restaurant was the perfect place to have a meal in Drumheller. A staple to the community, Bernie and the Boys serves up scrumptious food and fabulously friendly service. It is a must-visit if you ever find yourself in Drumheller, AB!
Details for Bernie and the Boys
305 4 St W
Drumheller, AB
(403) 823-3318
bernieandtheboys.com
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If you folks are ever in the area again & in need of “The Best Burger for Miles” or a huge mouth watering Rib Eye steak smothered in mushrooms accompanied by a baked potato, garlic toast, our signature homemade baked beans and of course a Cesar salad to start, we here at the East Coulee Hotel & Family Grill (previously known as Hotel & Tavern) would be happy to serve it up for you! We offer other great homemade food & regular items as well! We are located 17 kilometres East of Drumheller on highway 10 in the small hamlet of East Coulee. We sure would love for you stop by and check us out…join our face book page to check out upcoming entertainment or other great events as well. Just in the process of the name change so please search FB under East Coulee hotel & Tavern. Thanks & hope to see you in the future!
That looks like some serious comfort food. My mouth is watering. If I’m ever in the area, I will put it on my to-do list. Thanks for sharing. :-)
Good to know as every once in a while I am in Drumheller. It’s actually a fantastic place to go biking.
Drumheller was beautiful in the winter. I can only imagine what a great place it would be for a spring bike ride :)
Very jealous of those burgers, ugh it’s so hard to find good burgers down here.