Primal Grounds Cafe and Soup Company — Restaurant in Calgary

So the real skinny on Primal Grounds, in it's new location on Richmond Road, is this: They took over the old Good Earth spot and the difference between the two is night and day. (Good Earth you should take note here) The new operator, Margaret, is as smart a restauranteur as a person could be. She's friendly, she's a wicked good cook, she's willing to listen to ideas and suggestions, she hires good people and treats them with respect (something the Good Earth people NEVER did here), her food is TO DIE FOR, her soup is legendary, and the entire W side of Calgary knows about her famous mouth watering Carrot cake. Primal Grounds extols everything a neighborhood coffee shop should; warmth, comfort food, atmosphere and a constant desire to return. It's the complete polar opposite of what the Good Earth joint was. Thank God Good Earth and its miserable, rude owner was there for a while, as it showed all of us what we never want to experience for the sake of a coffee again. Primal Grounds on the other hand, is a safe haven to have good food, hot coffee, a smile and a laugh, and enjoy a rejuvenating break in a busy day. 10/10!!! #PrimalGroundsCalgary...

Had a really lovely day at Primal Grounds! I say day because I had a vehicle appointment nearby and decided to work for a bit at the cafe while waiting for my vehicle... and unfortunately that "a bit" timeline needlessly turned into "all day".

When I arrived the ladies working the morning shift were all friendly and when they realized I had a laptop, they made sure I was in a comfy corner so I could get some work done.

It definitely got busy during the day, especially around lunch - lots of customers, lots of regulars, lots of delicious smells.

I ended up having many lattes, a grilled cheese and took home some carrot cake. All lovely! And I agree with all the other comments about cake slice size - it's a big one, definitely shareable!

I won't be back to the location that worked on my vehicle, so I won't need to annoy Primal Grounds by plopping my body there all day working again, but can say I'll absolutely be back to Primal Grounds for coffee and to try more...

Went to the Cafe today looking to support small business, as I know the coffee & food industry is especially struggling right now. Perhaps my expectations were too high, I appreciate specialty coffee and love supporting local businesses but zero percent of expectations were met.

The experience today made me feel horrible from attempting to have small talk with the snappy barista down to the under extracted and overpriced cup. They also closed 10 minutes early and I wasn’t able to use their washroom. Being a Glenbrook local, I won’t be taking my friends and family here, I highly advise you go anywhere else it’s not worth the cost to feel poorly about your experience.

Want to support a local, earnest working and quality cafe, this isn’t it. Go to Analog, Phil and Sebastian, Barrow, even McDonald’s and Starbucks provide a more...