johnnyboy
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Partake makes their beef tartare tableside, and I think Woodwork used to make their caesar salad tableside too.
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General Food & Dining Thread
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ADob
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Had a work lunch at Zymo last week and it was pretty dang tasty.
The service was maybe a little more scattered than I'd have expected but the food was great. We'd ordered four orders of appetizers for the table (of 12) to share and they came with two slices of bread each. We had to ask for more bread to be brought (this should have been a question asked by the server, IMO) and they never brought small plates for us so we all kinda dripped eggplant mush and delicious salmon mush on our place settings. Again, we had to ask for plates and then only got like 6 for some reason. At any rate, small issues, could be growing pains.
Their non alcoholic drinks are excellent and creative. Their pizzas all looked good and the one I had (called Carpathian smoke I believe?) was delicious. Strange to me to see coworkers treat proper Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza the way they'd treat a Pizza 73 and leave the edges uneaten - I mean this is the good stuff! Then again, there are few things I hate more than wasting food.
TL;DR: would recommend.
The service was maybe a little more scattered than I'd have expected but the food was great. We'd ordered four orders of appetizers for the table (of 12) to share and they came with two slices of bread each. We had to ask for more bread to be brought (this should have been a question asked by the server, IMO) and they never brought small plates for us so we all kinda dripped eggplant mush and delicious salmon mush on our place settings. Again, we had to ask for plates and then only got like 6 for some reason. At any rate, small issues, could be growing pains.
Their non alcoholic drinks are excellent and creative. Their pizzas all looked good and the one I had (called Carpathian smoke I believe?) was delicious. Strange to me to see coworkers treat proper Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza the way they'd treat a Pizza 73 and leave the edges uneaten - I mean this is the good stuff! Then again, there are few things I hate more than wasting food.
TL;DR: would recommend.
IanO
Superstar
Mr. Bun again on Whyte. Tasty as always. XLBFTW.
ADob
Active Member
Need to head that way soon! Those chilli dumplings look so good!
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
Finally got out to Kinton Ramen on the west side a couple weeks back. Quality was solid overall, but they really skimp on the broth and it's expensive for the portions.
Ramen Misoya downtown remains the undisputed GOAT.
Ramen Misoya downtown remains the undisputed GOAT.
yeggator
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Goddamnit, guys, I thought I was still on my game as a YEG foodie but I’m so out of the loop 
Gronk!
Senior Member
Cafe Nostalgic is readying to open at 10011 102 Avenue (most recently Okinawa Onigiri Cafe) according to Sharon Yeo.
ADob
Active Member
I've given up on that. We rarely eat out anymore and my finger of the pulse of all things food-related slipped during the pandemic and has never come back. Plus if I have to drive to go somewhere to eat, I won't (with the notable exception of Mai Mai Viet Kitchen, which is far but so worth it for their Vietnamese crepes)Goddamnit, guys, I thought I was still on my game as a YEG foodie but I’m so out of the loop
IanO
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Before responding further, may I ask as to why such a position/attitude?
Airboy
Senior Member
We are the same way. But sometime before Covid we just lost our desire to eat at the newest offering. Now when we do go out its to one of our favorite locations. Or an old tried and true place like Normands etc.Last new place we went to is Wildroot in St Albert
ADob
Active Member
It wasn't really a choice, per se, just something that happened over time. During the pandemic we started cooking more and experimenting more with what we cooked, and just got that much better at it. My husband also got inspired by the Great British Bake Off during that time and discovered a real talent for baking, so there is little reason to buy pastries, tarts, croissants, breads, since I have an in-house pastry chef. And then the pandemic turned us both into hermits. And we're getting older and are less willing to eat in a place that's blasting music or has questionable service.
I have always loved the Edmonton food scene and, having lived in quite a few places over the years, think we have a fabulous selection of restaurants. It's just that I no longer feel the drive to try out the latest and greatest. This is in no way a reflection of my attitude towards our restos. It's all internal - we just like to stay in.
As far as not really wanting to drive to eat out, well, that's a living downtown thing. I like having a walkable life.
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
Anyone tried the Jimmy John's that opened?
Gronk!
Senior Member
No, because I prefer to choose local.
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
https://retail-insider.com/retail-i...ontinues-to-grow-its-food-service-powerhouse/
The Jimmy John's is owned by the same people that own Guru, as well as some locations of Pita Pit, Little Caesars, Second Cup, and Marble Slab around the GEA. It's fine if you want to pass on all American-originating franchises, but you can skip the guilt trip.
MacLac
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Hmmmmm.....I didn't think a unit has opened up yet. The first one was supposed to open last summer in S.Park but according to the latest news is that they want "10-11 units" in YEG asap.
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