P3rogy Boyz

The Northwest part of Calgary is known for their sprawling suburbs, not usually rock and roll. So, when I heard loud music blaring from the Crowfoot shopping area this past Saturday, I was intrigued. The music led me to the Crowfoot Rona parking lot. It also led me to a couple of food trucks, a children’s bouncy castle and a petting zoo from Butterfield Acres. What on earth was going on that day? I had no idea, but I figured this would be a perfect time to check out some street food.

It was cold, with a bit of a wind chill and there wasn’t much of a crowd. We stood in line for P3rogy Boyz. The unique spelling of their name reminds me of a B-Boy group. But, their logo is reminiscent of political propaganda from the old Soviet Union. Not sure where they are going with this mixed theme. Urban, break-dancing, perogy-making rebels? Okay. They boasted “Revolutionary Taste” on the side of their truck, so I was really excited about this one. But, then a spunky girl asked the people in front of us if they were in line, and they told her they were just waiting for their food. So she rushes to the front without even giving us a glance. Geeze. Those perogies must be that good to abandon all concept of courtesy. We ordered the Traditional and Mexicali. Although I would have preferred to try the exotic ones like Duck and Carrot Cake, in my haste I was apparently too hungry to look at the full menu before ordering. 

The Traditional perogies were filled with cottage cheese and potato. They were grilled, and then topped with bacon and onions and served with a side of sour cream. The Mexicali perogies were filled with seasoned beef and cheddar cheese and topped with chopped tomatoes and onions. The Mexicali kind of reminded me of an empanada of sorts. It wasn’t my favorite. The Traditional, however had this melty, sultry, smoky flavor. It erased memory of any previous displeasure. Our only concern was that 8 perogies was not enough! I will be back to try more flavours!

Theme/Truck Design – Its vibrant red, with a political theme. “Perogies to the People.” I’m a fan. 

Food – Eastern European foods like perogies, sausages and borscht, derived from their Baba’s recipes. Making simple ingredients so amazingly delicious! 

Service – Nothing really stood out to me in the way of a customer experience. We received what we ordered in a timely fashion. That’s pretty much it. For such a cool concept, I guess I was expecting more fun and personality?

Price - $9.00 for 8 perogies. $4.00 for a side of sausage or borscht. Eating here is not for the faint of wallet.

Wildcard – They are local and whenever feasible they try to use local ingredients and suppliers. They really just want to see Calgary thrive.

3/5 Ninja Stars