Edmonton Dinner Recommendations

[Hilgy]

Heading up to EDM this week to look for a suit for the kids Grad. Going to need a spot for supper on Thursday night. Going to be staying near West Ed but not opposed to a bit of a drive for a good meal.

Not looking for dress up fancy but want a spot that makes you say " damn we need to go there again". Open to anything but Indian food, cant stand the stuff.

Oh and cant be a pub. Kid is only 17.

Thanks
Hilgy.

[Maghunter]

The Keg or the Cactus Club are always great but expensive.

[elkhunter11]

We usually go to the Keg, or to Chops, or to the Earls on 50th.

[BuckCuller]

The Black Pearl is pretty good.
A bit expensive but good.

[Glion]

Barbacoa in Spruce Grove is really good. Not too far of a drive from west end

[20shadow05]

Depends what you like, Thanh Thanh for Vietnamese (by the Royal Alex) and for just a great pizza and craft beer, Lore Pizza (west end). Both are casual.

[Smokinyotes]

Zambellis. Huge portions, great meals. Go and have their prime rib. You’ll thank me later.

[EdmontonPat]

I’ve heard a lot of positive about rng rd in westmount area.

Downtown:
If you like seafood Sabor is great.
Tzin I really enjoyed, chef decided tapas style.

Whyte ish: darling is great quality but not large portion.

Sushi: Kobachi in Sherwood park

[Dean2]

A few Suggestions. Not chain type restaurants, all with their unique atmosphere and great food.

Italian - Sorrentinos West End 170 St 69 Ave or Nello's and Luisa's in St Albert

Pizza Tony's on 96ST and 111 Ave Or for real casual the Italian Shop on 170 St and 90 Ave

Chinese - Dim Sum Delight on 170 St and 107 Ave or Jumbo Dim Sum on 170 St and 105 Ave

Steak - Coliseum Steak and Pizza 118 and 81 St

Chicken - Northern Chicken on 124 St 107 Ave

Mexican - El Mariachi 124 St 110 Ave

Czech Food - Bistro Praha 101 St 101 Ave - Great Shnitzel

Higher End - Normand's on Jasper and 116 St

A real unique and great experience with great food, La Ronde revolving Restaurant downtown.

If you want BBQ, Memphis Blues on 127 St 167 Ave

Avoid Range Road - Probably one of the most over rated restaurants in Edmonton and VERY expensive..

Avoid the Transit BBQ or Blue BBQ near the Mayfield hotel. Also avoid Earls on Jasper.

[HyperMOA]

Sicilian pasta kitchen on saddleback road and 34 (?) street. I personally feel the sicilian is better than Chianti or Sorrentino’s. However, Sorrentino’s is only behind by a nose.

Homefire grill is near west edmonton. It used to be terrific; not sure if it still is. I haven’t been there in probably 5-10 years. Not sure why as I think about it.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by HyperMOA

Sicilian pasta kitchen on saddleback road and 34 (?) street. I personally feel the sicilian is better than Chianti or Sorrentino’s. However, Sorrentino’s is only behind by a nose.

Homefire grill is near west edmonton. It used to be terrific; not sure if it still is. I haven’t been there in probably 5-10 years. Not sure why as I think about it.

Last time I ate at Homefire Grill was about 2 years ago. Portions had gotten much smaller, prices were WAY up and the selection on the menu was down. They may have improved since then, but I haven't been back, even though I used to like the place.

A place to avoid that I forgot to mention is Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse on 100 Ave and 170 St in the West End. Way over priced for quite poor cuts of meat, and very slow service.

[Hilgy]

Thanks everyone. Lots to choose from.

Originally Posted by Dean2

A few Suggestions. Not chain type restaurants, all with their unique atmosphere and great food.

Italian - Sorrentinos West End 170 St 69 Ave or Nello's and Luisa's in St Albert

Pizza Tony's on 96ST and 111 Ave Or for real casual the Italian Shop on 170 St and 90 Ave

Chinese - Dim Sum Delight on 170 St and 107 Ave or Jumbo Dim Sum on 170 St and 105 Ave

Steak - Coliseum Steak and Pizza 118 and 81 St

Chicken - Northern Chicken on 124 St 107 Ave

Mexican - El Mariachi 124 St 110 Ave

Czech Food - Bistro Praha 101 St 101 Ave - Great Shnitzel

Higher End - Normand's on Jasper and 116 St

A real unique and great experience with great food, La Ronde revolving Restaurant downtown.

If you want BBQ, Memphis Blues on 127 St 167 Ave

Avoid Range Road - Probably one of the most over rated restaurants in Edmonton and VERY expensive..

Avoid the Transit BBQ or Blue BBQ near the Mayfield hotel. Also avoid Earls on Jasper.

Dean thanks for taking the time to put all this down. . Exactly what I was looking for in some options that aren’t chain restaurants.

Hilgy

[moniaw24]

Hi Dean, I did hear a rumor that Northern Chicken was closing on Feb 15th , haven't confirmed if this is true on not..??

[tbiddy]

Originally Posted by moniaw24

Hi Dean, I did hear a rumor that Northern Chicken was closing on Feb 15th , haven't confirmed if this is true on not..??

Both Northern Chicken locations have sadly closed. Best chicken in Edmonton IMO.

To the OP, if you want BBQ go to MEAT on Whyte Ave. For something a little different try Pampa Brazilian. Think there is one on the west side now. We go to the one DT. Also Melting Pot for fondue is fun but it’s on the Southside. Another favourite of ours is Watari on 124st. All you can eat Japanese. Write down what you want on the sheet they give you and they bring it out tapas style.

[elkhunter11]

One thing that I have noticed is how much different locations of the same chain vary. We have a favorite Keg, and Earls, yet we avoid others altogether. And of course restaurants change over time, some that used to offer great food and service, a couple or years ago, are now sub standard in both categories.
I went to Pampa years ago, and enjoyed it, but now I hear that both the food and service have slipped .
Yet Coliseum, was still excellent, when we ate there last fall.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by Dean2

A few Suggestions. Not chain type restaurants, all with their unique atmosphere and great food.

Italian - Sorrentinos West End 170 St 69 Ave or Nello's and Luisa's in St Albert

Pizza Tony's on 96ST and 111 Ave Or for real casual the Italian Shop on 170 St and 90 Ave

Chinese - Dim Sum Delight on 170 St and 107 Ave or Jumbo Dim Sum on 170 St and 105 Ave

Steak - Coliseum Steak and Pizza 118 and 81 St

Chicken - Northern Chicken on 124 St 107 Ave

Mexican - El Mariachi 124 St 110 Ave

Czech Food - Bistro Praha 101 St 101 Ave - Great Shnitzel

Higher End - Normand's on Jasper and 116 St

A real unique and great experience with great food, La Ronde revolving Restaurant downtown.

If you want BBQ, Memphis Blues on 127 St 167 Ave

Avoid Range Road - Probably one of the most over rated restaurants in Edmonton and VERY expensive..

Avoid the Transit BBQ or Blue BBQ near the Mayfield hotel. Also avoid Earls on Jasper.

Were we separated at birth?

All my favorites on one list, and a Honda guy...
Born at the Alex by chance? Lol

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

Were we separated at birth?

All my favorites on one list, and a Honda guy...
Born at the Alex by chance? Lol

Actually, close, was born at the Hospital in Claresholm Alberta when my dad was posted there with the Air Force. We moved to France when I was 2, then back to Canada when I was about 10 years old.

[altex]

Originally Posted by Dean2

A few Suggestions. Not chain type restaurants, all with their unique atmosphere and great food.

Italian - Sorrentinos West End 170 St 69 Ave or Nello's and Luisa's in St Albert

Pizza Tony's on 96ST and 111 Ave Or for real casual the Italian Shop on 170 St and 90 Ave

Chinese - Dim Sum Delight on 170 St and 107 Ave or Jumbo Dim Sum on 170 St and 105 Ave

Steak - Coliseum Steak and Pizza 118 and 81 St

Chicken - Northern Chicken on 124 St 107 Ave

Mexican - El Mariachi 124 St 110 Ave

Czech Food - Bistro Praha 101 St 101 Ave - Great Shnitzel

Higher End - Normand's on Jasper and 116 St

A real unique and great experience with great food, La Ronde revolving Restaurant downtown.

If you want BBQ, Memphis Blues on 127 St 167 Ave

Avoid Range Road - Probably one of the most over rated restaurants in Edmonton and VERY expensive..

Avoid the Transit BBQ or Blue BBQ near the Mayfield hotel. Also avoid Earls on Jasper.

You know your restaurants'.

[Ronji]

Da Deo
3 Vikings
Meat
Next Act
Washoku.

These are our go to's.

Deans list is pretty accurate also.

[altex]

Meat all the way.

Tony's pizza

Coliseum steak and Pizza.

[sns2]

Originally Posted by Ronji

Da Deo
3 Vikings
Meat
Next Act
Washoku.

These are our go to's.

Deans list is pretty accurate also.

Next Act is the best burger joint I know of, next door to, and owned by the guy that owns MEAT. Gotta be 18 though, as it’s a pub, but what great burgers.

[Hilgy]

Man what a great thread this turned into. I've checked a few of the places out online and its going to be a tough choice. Its too bad i hate the city so much. Lots of great food to check out

[trailraat]

Continental Treat is great for Schnitzel

https://www.ctfinebistro.com/

[Dewey Cox]

Originally Posted by trailraat

Continental Treat is great for Schnitzel

https://www.ctfinebistro.com/

Continental treat makes delicious food, but don't depend on their gluten free promises if that's important to you.
They fed my celiac daughter French fries with wheat flour in them. We went to the symphony after and she didn't make the first note before she was puking in the bathroom. My extended family had to leave at the intermission.

[HyperMOA]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

Continental treat makes delicious food, but don't depend on their gluten free promises if that's important to you.
They fed my celiac daughter French fries with wheat flour in them. We went to the symphony after and she didn't make the first note before she was puking in the bathroom. My extended family had to leave at the intermission.

Just out of curiosity, why would there be wheat flour in french fries. Don’t french fries have one ingredient?

[Greatwest]

Originally Posted by HyperMOA

Just out of curiosity, why would there be wheat flour in french fries. Don’t french fries have one ingredient?

Guessing they must have had some sort of crispy batter on them like the ones you can buy at Costco the Cavendish fries have wheat flour in them.

[Dewey Cox]

Originally Posted by HyperMOA

Just out of curiosity, why would there be wheat flour in french fries. Don’t french fries have one ingredient?

To be fair, I don't know if it was flour, or barley malt, or something else, but there was gluten in them. Which seems incredibly unnecessary for French fries, which as you point out, should only have one ingredient. Especially in a "gluten free" restaurant...

[HyperMOA]

Originally Posted by Greatwest

Guessing they must have had some sort of crispy batter on them like the ones you can buy at Costco the Cavendish fries have wheat flour in them.

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

To be fair, I don't know if it was flour, or barley malt, or something else, but there was gluten in them. Which seems incredibly unnecessary for French fries, which as you point out, should only have one ingredient. Especially in a "gluten free" restaurant...

Well I learned something today.

[sns2]

All this talk about MEAT, so I thought I’d put up a pic or two. This is the sampler Bbq platter, and they have really great sauces as the table. The cherry bbq sauce is to die for!







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[waldedw]

Originally Posted by sns2

All this talk about MEAT, so I thought I’d put up a pic or two. This is the sampler Bbq platter, and they have really great sauces as the table. The cherry bbq sauce is to die for!







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That looks wonderful, going to have to put it on my list for one of my trips to Edmonton.
You must have had help bud surely you didn't eat all that yourself