General Food & Dining Thread

[Kosy123]

Gotta give these guys a shout out too! Absolutely great staff and love seeing them busy during lunch, especially since their location isn't as visible too,

I'm surprised not a lot of students have found out about this place, hopefully the word spreads.

 

[Coprolite]

Hit up https://okinawaonigiri.ca/ yesterday for lunch. Spam forward menu and absolutely delicious. Be sure to get the takoyaki.

Yeah, there's not really many options downtown or even in Edmonton for grab and go takoyaki, despite it being very much a street food.

 

[Coprolite]

The staff there are honestly amazing folks and the food fantastic, so I can see why. I'd love to see 2-3 more options though... and given their egg skills, perhaps okonomoyaki or katsudon.

When I talked with them not too long ago, they were talking about trying to bring in donburi and a few more options to add a little more depth to the menu for winter.

 

[Coprolite]

Goodbye Filistix. They will be closing their downtown restaurant on December 31st. (But will maintain their university campus locations.)

Well, that's a shame. Oddly enough, WFH had me at the downtown location a lot more often than I otherwise would've been. But I'm not really walking distance from them anymore. And sadly, 100 Ave isn't really affording restaurants the visibility of Jasper Ave.

I particularly liked when they had a patio and were serving brunch, because there was a pretty limited selection within downtown proper actually doing that, and they were an interesting departure from the usual brunch menu. It's also nice to have patio options that aren't just directly on Jasper Avenue and full of the idling numpty truck ambiance.

 

[Gronk!]

Speaking of restaurants near 100 Ave...
Any word on when (or if) Culinary Unicorn is opening? It's taken over the Envie space on 107 St.

 

[Airboy]

Stopped in at Zoccalo today. Not wheelchair accessable , but assured they will be in the new year. ( 2 steps up and the door is not wide enough). But we made it. Food ahhh. Grilled cheese was very lackluster. ( Only chosen since I needed something but didn't have the appetite.). And like most places even if accessable, manovering through is tough.

 

[Greenspace]

Checked out Jinya Ramen on Friday. Great to see restaurant mostly full and lots of turnover. Portions are a bit smaller than I thought, not my favourite noodles but overall good flavour and very good service. Will try a few other appetizer dishes next time.

Edmonton | JINYA Ramen Bar

www.jinyaramenbar.com

 

[yeggator]

Checked out Jinya Ramen on Friday. Great to see restaurant mostly full and lots of turnover. Portions are a bit smaller than I thought, not my favourite noodles but overall good flavour and very good service. Will try a few other appetizer dishes next time.

Edmonton | JINYA Ramen Bar

www.jinyaramenbar.com

Hm, I thought the noodles were some of the best I’ve ever had (at least the thick ones in the 2010 original bowl). If you get appetizers with it as well, you are guaranteed to feel full. I highly recommend the pork chashu bowl.

 

[MacLac]

Who knew this place even existed? It's right behind the G.Mac parkade. I don't think there was a restaurant in there before? Hopefully they give Amore a run for it's money. I'm anti Amore ever since a few years ago - my Bucatini Carbonara was made with Alfredo sauce rather than egg yolks and parmesan.

Menu | La Prosciutteria YEG

Discover the flavors of Italy in every bite, paired with our fine selection of wines. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey. Buon appetito!

www.lapyeg.com

 

[Coprolite]

Who knew this place even existed? It's right behind the G.Mac parkade. I don't think there was a restaurant in there before? Hopefully they give Amore a run for it's money. I'm anti Amore ever since a few years ago - by Bucatini Carbonara was made with Alfredo sauce rather than egg yolks and parmesan.

Menu | La Prosciutteria YEG

Discover the flavors of Italy in every bite, paired with our fine selection of wines. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey. Buon appetito!

www.lapyeg.com

Went there with the other half before a concert at MacEwan back when playoff stuff was in full swing. They definitely got a lot of points for effort for their patio given that they're in an old rail-oriented warehouse on 109 street.

And yes, I do not tolerate non-carbonara carbonara.

 

[yeggator]

Who knew this place even existed? It's right behind the G.Mac parkade. I don't think there was a restaurant in there before? Hopefully they give Amore a run for it's money. I'm anti Amore ever since a few years ago - my Bucatini Carbonara was made with Alfredo sauce rather than egg yolks and parmesan.

Menu | La Prosciutteria YEG

Discover the flavors of Italy in every bite, paired with our fine selection of wines. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey. Buon appetito!

www.lapyeg.com

Oh God, Alfredo Carbonara sounds like a total gut bomb.

 

[Gronk!]

Soon!

Soon?

 

[Gronk!]

Did the New Tan Tan permanently close just recently?

Also, the latest from Sharon Yeo:

Food Notes for December 16, 2024

OpeningsCandid Coffee Roasters will be opening in Highlands next month, in the former Mandolin Books space. It is their second location.Late night grill Siu Yeh, which just had a successful pop-up …

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Openings

• Candid Coffee Roasters will be opening in Highlands next month, in the former Mandolin Books space. It is their second location.
• Late night grill Siu Yeh, which just had a successful pop-up at Filistix a few weeks ago, is working on their storefront for the new year.
• Overload Cheese has opened in Station Park at 8125 Gateway Boulevard, offering hot dogs, spud potatoes, and mocktails.
• I missed the opening of Woodshed Burger’s Sherwood Park location in November, at The Golf Den (975 Ordze Road).
• The first Poulet Rouge location out west has opened in West Edmonton Mall. The Quebec-based chain offers grilled chicken bowls.

Local News

• Intent Coffee, which for a time had a café at Southgate Mall, has rebranded to Balay Coffee. It will start with pop-ups to first test ideas before launching to bigger projects to ensure sustainability.
• Edify checked out Vetrina Café and The Lobster Mobsters.
• Also from Edify –they are gathering nominations for Edmonton’s best pizza.
• Happy eighth birthday to Otto!
• Prestigio Bakery changed hands last month.
• Some restaurants, including Chicken House, hope that the GST holiday (which started December 14) will encourage more customers.
• The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is hoping the postal strike may have led some consumers to shop local by necessity, including visiting businesses like Jacek Chocolate Couture.
• The Journal featured Krispy Kreme, which has had consistent line-ups since opening on December 10.
• A new food bank, called The Afro-Caribbean Indigenous Food Bank, opened last week.

 

[IanO]

The one on 97st sure did.

 

[Gronk!]

The one on 97st sure did.

That's a damn shame. My co-workers and I used to frequent the New Tan Tan for dim sum. It was always busy at lunch hour, and the wait staff used to sail around with the dim sum carts. Needless to say, that was before the pandemic screwed things up. I stopped by for lunch earlier this year - just a couple of tables occupied, no more crowds, no more dim sum carts.