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Hard to find good service these days. My kid was fired at Nero cause she had other restaurant jobs cause they don’t give enough shifts! Turns out they have gone through 3X management turnover already. They have also lost and fired another dozen servers. A group of 6 of them including my kid have jobs at the New Druid.
May have been an off night, which happens, for we usually find things stellar, but it was simply not up to par.
Its unfortunate because I have heard situations like that alot. Between the consequences of the minimum wage hike (yes there was unintended consequences) and the covid closures, alot of the talent Edmonton had quit restaurants or moved.
Not like it used to be back in the 90’s when I served at the now defunct “Top of the Inn,” where half of the menu was made table-side including Caesar salad…..made 1000’s of them. We also wore tuxedos and gave impeccable service.
Oh dear, I really prefer not to be seen at all. But I suppose you mean the cool and hip and happening people of YEG, whereas I am decidedly UNcool, UNhip, and UNhappening.
Given quality of their products (top in Edmonton imo), they will do very brisk business.
I get it. I would just love it if they would be open on Sundays as well instead of just Wednesday thru Saturday.
I don't think many of the genuinely cool and hip and happening people of Edmonton have the money to eat at Olia.
Yes, perhaps the confusion arises because there are actually two different groups here. First of all, people who are cool and hip, secondly, those who have some money and think they are cool and hip.
Not with these generations of diners these days.....
I got my training way back in the 70s at the Edmonton Inn. We had table side service back then as well. They used to do it at Chateau Lacombe even up to a couple of years ago. The Caesar Salad and anything Flambéed. The Costa Restaurants were good the few times we have been but since my wife is in a Wheelchair they do not make it friendly. Almost like we are putting them out. As much as we like Sabor its tough to get in. We were recently at Sarantinos and the hostess was turning us away because she couldn't accommodate us, but the manager came tearing out after us and set us up. all while glaring at the Hostess. Even new to ask if my wife could transfer or would like to use her chair. The few times we've been to Zula Kitchen have been good experiences. (one restaurant that get little fan fare). One of the places we have found that is consistently good is Vivo Italian Kitchen in Lessard.
I disagree with this because i really think people of all generations do. I think the reason its gone is that to many places tried to replicate it and it got worse with each iteration, and alot of managers/owners actively refuse to have it in their locations.
