IanO
Superstar
My parents went there a number of times and loved it. I guess that format does not work these days?
|
|
|
General Food & Dining Thread
- Thread starter Daveography
- Start date
ADob
Active Member
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.
Greenspace
Senior Member
Given quality of their products (top in Edmonton imo), they will do very brisk business.
It simply is really unfeasible to increase hours. Baking starts the night before or generally very very early morning. What you have that day, when you sell out that all there is. And given hours totally understand if you wouldn't want to operate more than 5 days a week. It's the kind of job you burn out in.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
I get it. I would just love it if they would be open on Sundays as well instead of just Wednesday thru Saturday.
constance_chlore
Active Member
I don't think many of the genuinely cool and hip and happening people of Edmonton have the money to eat at Olia.
David A
Senior Member
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.
Maybe there is some cross over between the two groups, but probably not as much as some think.
MacLac
Senior Member
Not with these generations of diners these days.....
Airboy
Senior Member
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.
Disgruntledrep
New Member
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.
johnnyboy
Active Member
Partake makes their beef tartare tableside, and I think Woodwork used to make their caesar salad tableside too.
ADob
Active Member
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.