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Fred & Barney's Family Restaurant

1222 Highway 9, Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0, Canada
(403) 823-3803
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Ranked #9 of 28 restaurants in Drumheller
Dining options: Reservations
Most recent review
- 15 Jun 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
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62% Recommend
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Kemptville, Canada
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36 reviews 36 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

The Sunday noon buffet was available. There was a good choice of breakfast and lunch items including several chinese choices, All seemed well prepared.

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Southern, AB
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

It never fails, when you eat here the food is always great. Their buffet never disappoints, and you will return again and again! Great value. You will not be able to find a favourite part of the buffet!!

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Banff National Park, Canada
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57 reviews 57 reviews
39 restaurant reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

This has the best buffet in Drumheller, by far. For small/medium town in Alberta, this has a good variety in Chinese and always some interesting Western as well. The staff are very friendly, Sandy and her family are great! Don't sit near the windows in deep winter--drafty. This is a friendly local stop and comfortable.

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Brooks, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

This restaurant is one of the best.The Food is great and the Service is Awesome.The buffet has lots to offer,Hot and very well positioned.Lots to choose from

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

Both the restaurant and the bathrooms were not very clean and buffet Chinese food was VERY salty. The staff were very friendly and courteous

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Lethbridge, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

The buffet was great! We are definitely going to Fred and Barney's when we're in Drumheller again! Thanks for the delicious food!

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

It had been 4yrs since we had been to this restaurant...so we decided we would go out to Drumheller for dinner...The food was horrible, we got there at 5p.m. and there was an empty turkey carcass where they were serving the "meat" there was not selection......that must be why there was only a few people in the place, it used... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2012

After hearing good reviews, we thought we would try this. I was disgusted, and will never go back. We went at 7:00pm (the restaurant was open until 8:30). First of all, they had very few selections - a few meats, a mixed veggie, some noodles and tiny salad bar. As vegetarians, there was almost nothing we could eat. Then, most... More

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Regina, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

This was one of the worst buffets I have ever been to. We took our children for lunch during a visit to Drumheller after our hotel staff recommended it. Tiny selection, super greasy food, overcooked....just all around awful. Can't comment on the service as we had the buffet and saw none after we were seated. To comment on specifics so... More

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Wetaskiwin, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2012

We went at 5:30pm, and although a group of 12 arrived right before us, and the restaurant was packed, it was still quiet and quick service. The food was great, hot, and fresh. Seems to be a very popular restaurant.

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