Good Restaurants in Edmonton

[Mitsu3000gt]

Can anyone please recommend some nice restaurants in Edmonton? I need to have an 'early' Valentines day with the GF next weekend due to her work schedule, and we will be in Edmonton next weekend. I know nothing about restaurants there, so I was hoping someone could recommend some good ones? No preference for food type really, just looking for a good place, roughly on par with something like Mercato, Muse, Alloy, Rouge, Candela, etc. A Tapas place would be great, if there is a good one. TIA

[tobypaddock]

Vons is a good oyster bar with great deserts, and fairly romantic - I dont think their steak warranted the price they charged but their oyster selection was dynamite. its easy to find just off of Whyte too

[dj_rice]

Plenty of options in this thread.

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/377533/recommend-a-restaurant-edmonton-edition/

[BigShow]

Ate at Lux Steakhouse last week, would definitely recommend it. Food, service and atmosphere was excellent!

[Mitsu3000gt]

Thanks guys. I must have missed that thread, I did search for "Edmonton restaurant"...apparently not very well.

[ga16i]

If we're talking about Valentine's Day dinner, maybe try the La Ronde on top of Chateau Lacombe. It is a rotating restaurant and can have a great view over looking the river. The hotel itself is a bit older, but the restaurant is still very nice.

[GQBalla]

golden rice bowl

[Mitsu3000gt]

I went through the other thread, as well as urban spoon. Any standouts from the following?

XIX
Corso 32
Packrat Louie
Tavern 1903
La Ronde
Hardware Grill

Kind of leaning toward XIX based on the recent reviews and that they seem to have a bunch of seafood options. The problems is it's WAY farther away from our hotel than anything else haha. We're staying on Whyte ave, and a walk or short cab would be ideal.

Hardware Grill has the highest rating on Urban Spoon of the above.

[BigDL]

Originally posted by GQBalla
golden rice bowl

No just no, many better restaurants than GRB.

[lasimmon]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
I went through the other thread, as well as urban spoon. Any standouts from the following?

XIX
Corso 32
Packrat Louie
Tavern 1903
La Ronde
Hardware Grill

Kind of leaning toward XIX based on the recent reviews and that they seem to have a bunch of seafood options. The problems is it's WAY farther away from our hotel than anything else haha. We're staying on Whyte ave, and a walk or short cab would be ideal.

Hardware Grill has the highest rating on Urban Spoon of the above.

Hardware grill was amazing. Their short rib mashed potatoes... :drool:

[EM2FTL]

Hardware or Corso IMO. XIX is Century Group isn't it? Meh.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Has anyone been to Tzin Wine and Tapas? The GF likes Tapas style and this place has 90% rating on urban spoon. If not my back plan is Hardware or Corso (if I can get in haha). Looks like Tzin might be fully booked unless I want to eat at 4:30 or 9:30pm though.

[trieu]

I've eaten here with my GF and I'd give it a 9/10, really good food and service. We went on NYE though so it was a set menu. One of the best chocolate desserts I've ever had. Tzin is a tiny place though and probably fits ~20 people from what I can remember.



Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Has anyone been to Tzin Wine and Tapas? The GF likes Tapas style and this place has 90% rating on urban spoon. If not my back plan is Hardware or Corso (if I can get in haha). Looks like Tzin might be fully booked unless I want to eat at 4:30 or 9:30pm though.

[Strider]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Has anyone been to Tzin Wine and Tapas? The GF likes Tapas style and this place has 90% rating on urban spoon. If not my back plan is Hardware or Corso (if I can get in haha). Looks like Tzin might be fully booked unless I want to eat at 4:30 or 9:30pm though.

Do you mean Tapas in the traditional sense (spanish snacks)?

If not, Tavern 1903 has lots of choices for small plates. The "KFC", duck confit tacos, and burrata were all amazing.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by Strider


Do you mean Tapas in the traditional sense (spanish snacks)?

If not, Tavern 1903 has lots of choices for small plates. The "KFC", duck confit tacos, and burrata were all amazing.

Yeah I mostly just mean Appetizer style haha, not necessarily traditional Spanish Tapas. Like Candela.

I booked Tzin for Friday but it looks like 1903 is 100% booked for next Saturday already. Corso 32 was completely booked until 10:30pm as well. These must be some pretty popular places, I'm not used to having my reservations shot down more than a week in advance haha.

How about sushi places? Quick search suggests Mikado, Kyoto, and Sushi Wasabi.

EDIT: I booked Tzin and Mikado. I'll let you guys know what I think of them. Thanks for all the help!

[EM2FTL]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


Yeah I mostly just mean Appetizer style haha, not necessarily traditional Spanish Tapas. Like Candela.

I booked Tzin for Friday but it looks like 1903 is 100% booked for next Saturday already. Corso 32 was completely booked until 10:30pm as well. These must be some pretty popular places, I'm not used to having my reservations shot down more than a week in advance haha.

How about sushi places? Quick search suggests Mikado, Kyoto, and Sushi Wasabi.

EDIT: I booked Tzin and Mikado. I'll let you guys know what I think of them. Thanks for all the help!

Having once worked with provincial public health inspectors I would strongly advise you to go to Southside Mikado and avoid the DT location at all costs.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by EM2FTL


Having once worked with provincial public health inspectors I would strongly advise you to go to Southside Mikado and avoid the DT location at all costs.

Haha damn. Any other sushi places near Whyte ave you would suggest? I just picked Mikado because it was close and has a high rating on urban spoon. How long ago was that?

[dj_rice]

Not much for sushi places but I really liked Japanois Bistro.


My usual go to place is Shogun, thats on Jasper though so too far for you.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by dj_rice
Not much for sushi places but I really liked Japanois Bistro.


My usual go to place is Shogun, thats on Jasper though so too far for you.

Jasper is fine, we can cab it no problem. Japanois Bistro looks good, maybe we'll go there. Reviews are very positive too.

[shakalaka]

The gf booked Cafe de Ville for Valentines day. I have never been but she says it's very good. I left it up to her to book whatever the hell she wants. lol

[bourge73]

^^ well that should get you some pu$$y :poosie:

[shakalaka]

Haha, if that's the only reason to go there maybe I won't bother. Don't need to go to a restaurant to get that. lol

Plus I can't be bothered with picking a place and all that.