Select Cafe

Their famous Cheescake in a jar

Very good Steak Tartar

Red Ox Inn

Half a serving of Appetizer Beef Tartare, Caper Aioli Pickled Shallots and Parmesan

I shared it with my hubbie and they served it to us on our own plates. DELICIOUS!!!

Main course of Beef Bacon wrapped lion, potato salad,
brussel sprout hash and smoked pork fritter

Appetizer of Pork Belly, Sweet and Sour Marmalade, Tempura Bits

Ginger Bread Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Noorish Conscious Eatery

Old Spaghetti Factory

Bread, Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing 

Fettuccine con Pollo, New York Steak with fries and mushrooms

 The bar, cinnamon and apple pudding, gelati

In the middle of a snow blizzard we decided to take ourselves out to an early dinner. As we arrived before 5.30pm it was nice and quite, the blizzard probably didn't help either. It is a large restaurant with wood partitioning making the areas a bit more intimate and "Saloon"like. I liked the decor and "old school" feel. The place is so large that it can literally fit an old tram in it. The tram sits approximately 6-7 couples and would be a great place for a little party.

The server was very friendly and professional. He didn't chat away but was efficient and helpful. With quite a lot of menu choices, I was surprised that pizza wasn't a choice. They have a kids menu and I think it would be a kid friendly place in general.

I ordered an main Fettuccine Pasta with chunks of chicken (their words). It had a creamy sauce and mushrooms, and was then baked in the oven with multiple types of cheese. It was rich! but in a blizzard, just what the doctor ordered. With all mains you receive a complimentary salad and ice cream of coffee. A pretty good deal for $11 to $16. Blair got the New York steak for $16 so he was happy.

They brought out a warm loaf of bread with garlic butter which we quickly polished off before the salads with housemade blue cheese dressing, so smooth and tasty I wanted to lick the plate.

My pasta was a very large serving and cooked well. Perhaps too much cheese but that is a personal preference. I thought it was tasty and would order it again. Blair loved his steak and declared they were the best fries he'd had in Edmonton, which is a big call as he eats fries with almost every meal.

Despite having complimentary gelati Blair wanted to try the pudding, which was only $5. So of course he did, it was very tasty, moist, not too sweet. My gelati was pistachio, chocolate and vanilla swirl.

The bill including a softdrink came to $40. Very good value for a big tasty meal with three courses for two! All in all a lovely meal, quick and hardy reliable food for a snow blizzard! We will definitely be back, probably for a rowdy party in the tram! toot toot

Food Quality and Taste = 8 out of 10
Atmosphere and Service  = 8 out of 10

Vi's for Pies

Carrot Cake 

Black Forrest Cake 

Baked Brie Cheese 

Lemon Meringue

I've been here twice and it was delicious both times. of course as it is a pie restaurant it would be a sin to not order said pie. The first time I had their infamous Chicken Pot Pie, which is actually a bowl of chicken and vegetables "insides" with a square fluffy piece of pasty placed over the top. They probably cook it all together like that but it was not the traditional pie I am use to seeing. However, it was delicious and the best Chicken Pot Pie I've had, despite being so big two people could have had it for lunch, although I ate it all and regretted it later. The pie came with a side salad, very bland and nothing to write home about, so I wont. 

On the second visit, I skipped the pie to make sure I had room for a full piece of cake. Telling myself a black forest cake is like an apple pie, without the pie. The cake was amazing! yum yum yum. not too sweet, moist and the right amount of cream and jam in it. I hate to tell you but I did eat the whole thing! Shameful considering it was the size of my head. We had coffee and my friends also had cakes and a baked brie which I tried and will be ordering next time! Of course I will eat and have to forget about all the calories or else I will cry. 

The place is always busy, so try and get there before a meal time rush. They have specials all the time and bring a cute chalk board over to your table with the days menu. It is very loud due to the big crowds, so just be prepared for that. I don't think I would take small children here as it's a bit cramp and  you might be asking for trouble once you've hyped them up on all the sugar. 

This is a favorite for home cooked style meals. Parking is easy and the service is friendly and as quick as they can be, despite the crowds. Our server forgot to put an order through but once she realised rushed back to apologies and give us an eta on the meals, that's all you can hope for really :) 

Food Quality and Taste = 9 out of 10

Atmosphere and Service = 8 out of 10

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Desserts at Von's Steakhouse

Food Porn - Cinnazeo

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Marble Slab Ice-cream with sprinkles, waffle cones ... sugar sugar

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View from Revolving Restaurant, La Ronde

Duck Main Dish

Chocolate Dessert 

Food Porn - The Creperie

Yummy crepe and cheesecake at The Creperie

Food Porn - Unheard of

Unheard of on Whyte Avenue, Duck with Potato

Unheard of on Whyte Avenue, Desserts Platter

We had driven past the restaurant a few times and decided to go in and try it finally. We later had a few people recommend it so it seems like an Edmonton institution of sorts.

When we walked in to be seated the waiter double checked we were at the right place and asked us to check the menu before we sat down. I think he thought we looked a bit scruffy to eat at such a nice restaurant? But we got pass the entrance and were seated.

The intimate atmosphere was nice and like your old uncles dining room. The menu had a smaller selection then most restaurants and a lot of talk about how to read the menu.

We found out they prefer you book as its a two man show, and despite it being early and only a few other small tables, the guy seemed very busy. This could be because he have good service and there were a lot of little taster dishes between meals.

I had the duck which was delicious and I had to eat it slowly to savor all the flavours. We shared dessert platter which was full of interesting flavours too which popped.

At the time this was one of the best restaurants we had been to and thought to take some friends back. It is on the expensive side and for the money you could probably eat somewhere else for less. However, if your in the mood for a quirky place with old fashion slower style dining and reliably tasty food this would be a good choice!

Food taste = 9.5 out of 10

Atmosphere, value and service = 7.5 put of ten