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“After disgracing myself at the Paul Mostoway Dog Park by barking at toddlers and lapping from a questionable puddle, I knew Saskatoon could no longer hold me. I whispered goodbye to the city through Mazda Linda’s exhaust pipe and hit Highway 7—westward, toward Calgary.
A big city. A new chapter. A fresh arena in which to shed my mortal form.
But first—Rosetown.
Population: People.
Purpose: Unknown.
Iron Chef Family Restaurant: Salvation.
I parked Linda behind the building and watched a pigeon high-five its own reflection in the window. That’s when I knew I was in the right place.
I walked in smelling like despair, drywall, and faint dog shame. No one judged me. The waitress simply said, “Coffee?”
I nodded.
She poured.
It hissed like prophecy.
I ordered the fish and chips because I needed to be grounded—and battered cod is the earth’s emotional anchor. It arrived on a plate that looked like it had been blessed by Neptune himself. I swear I heard a sea shanty when the lemon touched the fish.
Every bite unlocked something in me:
The first bite: childhood memory of a trampoline made of ham.
The second bite: a vision of my mattress waving goodbye in Stony Rapids.
The third: I remembered my real name (Greg, probably?).
The fourth: my molar whispered “thank you.” It was weird.
The fries were golden confessionals. The tartar sauce sang to me. The coleslaw judged me, and I liked it.
The waitress returned and asked, “Dessert?”
I said, “Emotionally, yes. Physically, no.”
She understood. She handed me a peppermint and a look that said “heal now, stranger.”
Five stars.
For the food.
For the warmth.
For not asking why I was carrying a single sock filled with coins and loose nails.
Iron Chef Family Restaurant is not just a place to eat.
It is a threshold, a portal, a buttery baptism.
I entered broken. I left full of fish and unspeakable power.
Highly recommend.
Don’t come here unless you’re ready to change.“
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“Was a wonderful meal for Mother’s Day. So glad we stopped in! Very friendly waitress too! And a rose 🌹 from them to add to a great day!“