I came to birdog to have a fun lunch with my cousin since we were both craving Italian food. I did…read morea bit of research to find an Italian restaurant opened for lunch in the. It's and landed on birdog because the lobster ravioli sounded great and the bison carpaccio peaked my interest. It looked to be a Canadian spin on Italian classics which melted my heart. I'm impressed by the level of service Francisco who was wearing every hat that afternoon showed us. He created us very warmly and seated us and quickly gave us ice cold water since outside was scorching hot. I saw on a menu posted on yelp that there was a pornstar martini that is no longer on the menu, but I asked Francisco his opinion on what drink I should order. He recommended the tulum rider which turned out to be very good but I really did have my heard set on the one I saw online from a past menu. He still offered to make it for us and did an excellent job!! That was the best anything I've ever put in my mouth. Put that back on the menu!!!!!!! The food was incredible. I definitely will be ordering the Margherita pizza the next time I'm there and the bison carpaccio. The ambiance was definitely giving luxury and I can't wait to show this place off to my friends when they're visiting in the city

Amazing ambience. Classy and hip. Amazing pizzas and salads. Great service for a very busy place…read more Delicious cocktails. I have been a fan of this place for a long time. There are so many places to eat in edmontons downtown core. But this is always one of my fave sort of chill fun places to have a nice chat with friends. The atmosphere is great with plenty of TV to watch the games or sporting events if you cant watch it live in the arena. The have cool events like a piano duets or live dj spinning old school beats on weekends. Food wise... the salads are top notch. I actually hate ordering salads at restaurants but this place probably does it the best. The ceaser salad or the pear salad are pretty phenomenal. You honestly cant go wrong. My mouth is salivating thinking of how delicious they are. The pizzas are great too. I love the truffle mushroom pizza, the honey glaze is pretty stellar. All the other pizzas are great too. Perfect amount of sauce to topping ratio. I was just in italy and honestly the pizzas taste exactly the same. Supposedly they import all their toppings from italy. So that totally makes sense. I have had lots of other dishes and I love the specialty dishes too. They are so unique. Done nicely. A bit pricey but you pay for good food and quality. The portions are always big enough to satisfy me so I do not mind paying the prices here for an upscale meal. It is always a place I love to go to for happy hour or pre or post Oilers game because they have quick service that always gets me in and out in a hurry. But they also let me linger if I feel like chilling out. I honestly love the music so much here too!

Legacy Post from 2019…read more I came to The Common for lunch a while back. They offered decent food in a good atmosphere...However, it took a while before the food arrived so I'd give them 7.5/10

Loved the atmosphere here, nice and cozy, almost like going back home to grandma's house. The…read morewaitress was very accommodating even with all of our special requests. The fish and chips were amazing, including 2 large fillets with a light crispy coating. The fries were also above par. The only thing I didn't like was not being able to eat it all and I was staying in a hotel, so I couldn't take it with me.

This place is gorgeous and the food was good, ...... but, they heavily prioritize reservations…read more We arrived at 12 noon. We were told to check in with the desk. We were told , even though there were empty tables we could not be seated for 20 min. After over 50 minutes I asked if our table would ever be ready, and we were seated right away. I think they forgot about my dad and I. Then it took 20 minutes to get a cup of coffee. Service was so slow we didn't get food till 1:45, and when we were done I had to stand and lean on the table to get our waiters attention to get the bill. In my opinion, now that the ambiance is set and the food is good, they could spend a little time perfecting efficient customer service.

Came here after skating at Riel Park. Super lovely to just stroll the greenery and "stuff". Lovely…read moredate spot. Glasshouse resturant is beautiful and is like dining in a solarium. Love killing an hour or 2 here. I got the chai latte - it was fine. Boyfriend got the pistachio latte - likely just pistachio milk and coffee. To me it just tastes like coffee with a splash of milk but boyfriend was happy with it. Drinks came pipping hot - too hot to drink for a good 10 minutes! (not complaining) We also tried the coffee cake dessert. 10/10 good. Not very much coffee taste (at all) but loved the texture and not too sweet. 100% will be back!

This cafe is a real treat. Elegant but not ostentatious, or formal. They start you off with…read moredelicious coffee and as many refills as you want. The menu covers the basics but the meals are anything but basic. Mine was the right size; neither to big or small. I've been here several times this summer and the breakfast sandwich and the Bennie are my favourites. Service is usually excellent although they seem to host a lot of events (wedding parties, etc) which can slow things down. Presently they have some nice jazz music filling the room but it's definitely quiet enough to easily hold a conversation. My only gripe is that the sign is easy to miss so you might have to drive around the block. I've always found free parking right out front. You won't be disappointed if you come.

I really like the ambiance here. It is cute and quaint. Think of a small town tea house. Server…read morewas fine but not standout in terms of speed or friendliness. Both of us decided on the veggie burger with Caesar salad. Burger was very flavourful. I think they make their own veggie patties, and they are really great and keep their form unlike other places. The salad was fresh too and well dressed. Prices are very reasonable. The menu is fine but basic. I have had their spiced Ethiopian burger which I enjoyed very much. It would be great to see more fusion menu items. They also do the cheapest high tea in the city. Worth checking out if you want an inexpensive homestyle lunch or breakfast.

Great service, wonderful food and a great wine/beer menu. Our party enjoyed a fresh Caesar salad,…read morethe tender and delicious bison steak, the succulent scallops and the tender short ribs. Everything last bite was savoured.

I attended a private function at Lunar which is attached to this restaurant and therefore providing…read morethe catering. I had a chance to sample their pizza and I must say WOW. I am not big of pizza however, I'd say it was probably the best pizza I've had. My favourite was the sausage and mushroom as well as the fall harvest. I love how the pizza is not greasy or heavy. There is lots of flavour and the toppings are pretty generous. The pizza is about the size of a dinner plate give or take and serves about 2-3 people depending how hungry you are. Pizza ranges from $20-28. I cut through the restaurant to use the bathroom and noticed that it was packed on a Friday night. It looked nice and had a bit of an upscale vibe. Parking can be a bit tricky as it's Whyte Ave. I'd definitely come back for the pizza.

This was one of the highlights of our year! We came here for our anniversary…read more The atmosphere was sophisticated. The staff were friendly and attentive. And the food was absolutely amazing. I ordered the farro salad with chicken, it was hands down the best salad I have ever had! Every bite was different and you would think that too many items would make it confusing but it all worked together. Clearly an expert chef put that one together. Hubs had the black cod spaghetti with curry cream sauce, it was also amazing. It was definitely Asian fusion but it really worked! Our desserts were delicious, the butter cake was delicious and I'm not really a fan of cake. My creme brule was also good, standard vanilla, nothing exceptional but still good. All together a really wonderful experience and I would come back here in a heartbeat.

Ever wanted to feel like a prisoner? You know a place to get bad food? Maybe have some undeserved…read moreshame thrown at you and be held under duress?? Well, there is need to break the law! Just make your way to XIX. We went in on a Thursday evening and were seated in the lounge. The salad we ordered to share as an appie was good. Drinks were delicious. We ordered the Coconut Atlantic Salmon and the Tenderloin Steak medium rare. The salmon was good, but the steak was cooked beyond well done - so much so that it was chewy. I asked to have the steak sent back and ordered the Harvest Salad instead. After a little while, my partner was almost done their meal and my salad had not arrived, so I asked to have the order cancelled. The server said she would cancel it, then came back 5-10 minutes later to say that it was almost ready and asked if I still wanted it. By this point my partner was almost done with their meal. I said I'd still like it cancelled and ordered a dessert to take home. The server arrived after about another 5 minutes with a box. Thinking it was the dessert, I was about to ask for the bill, but she said it was the salad and I could take it or leave it. I told her I did not want it, she said she would leave it, and repeated that I could leave it if I wanted. The dessert came soon after along with the bill. The salad was still on the bill. I asked to have it removed and the server said she could not. She called over the manager who said they were not going to take it off the bill because I took too long to cancel it. I explained that I cancelled it, at least 5 minutes passed before it was "almost ready," and then it arrived another 5-10 minutes after that, so I did not want it, nor did I want to pay for it. She said they had already "comped" the steak so I had to pay for the salad. I told her there was nothing to "comp." The steak was inedible (I had one bite out of it and returned it), so not something to comp. It was an awful meal that no one should have to pay for. I had asked for the salad to be canceled, so again, I was not asking to have anything for free. My night was ruined, I was upset, and just wanted to leave. At this point, I didn't even care anymore, I told her I'd pay for the salad and wanted to go home. The manager said she'd ask the chef if he would take it off the bill. Again, I said no and asked for the bill with the salad so I could just leave, but she left anyway. What felt like at least another 10 minutes passed before she came back. This time she said the chef had taken the drinks off, but I had to pay for the salad. The whole experience was terrible, but the last bit felt like I was being held hostage. I wanted to pay and leave, but couldn't because they wouldn't give me the bill. We took our boxes and left. I still don't know what the point of all this was. Sure they don't want to loose money. Then why offer a steak you don't know how to cook? And, comp? Do they know what that means? There is nothing complementary about having inedible food you cannot eat taken off your bill. I ordered the salad and cancelled. I don't know how their kitchen works, even if I had taken too long to cancel, I did not deserve to be kept there after I agreed to pay for it. They took the drinks off and not the salad? I think the difference what $8. Does the $8 matter that much to them? Was it some deranged power move?? ... like a "haha, we won't let you have your way!" Oookay, you guys win! Guess I shouldn't argue with a guy who can't cook a steak. He must know better than me.

The interior was really nice and the staff were friendly. The cocktail was just okay and the food…read morewas pretty terrible. The rice was so undercooked that it was crunchy. I would not go back here.

Free 2 hour parking in the parking lot in front of all the businesses. Place was empty at 5PM and…read moreonly 20% full at 6PM on a Tuesday.  3 gender neutral bathrooms.  Waitress was nice BUT didn't tell us tacos were 20% off because it was Tuesday! Luckily we ordered tacos and I just happened to notice a discount on the bill and asked why we had it.  Water pitcher on the table was nice.  Tried the Ensalada Verde salad to start (share). Dressing was a little too sour for me and the greens were not crisp. 7/10.  I got the Fish tacos - 12/10 wow. Fish was SOOOO big and tasty. Slaw was meh but fish was wow wow.  Friend got the blackened chicken - 6/10, dry chicken, not a lot of great flavor or texture. We also got the Grilled Pina Colada dessert - 4/10. Pineapple had nice grill marks but was just warm, not caramelized like Pampas. Ice cream was good but just vanilla. Pineapple sauce was just thickened pineapple juice. Tiny sprinkle of granola on top. Overall very underwhelmed Especially for the price - WAY overpriced.  Recommending - only come for the fish taco and come on a Tuesday!!

Excellent food. Exceptional service. We had a lovely evening on the patio. Thank you so much, it…read morewas the perfect place to get caught up with our friend!

Again another delicious meal. Everything I have had on the menu has been good. We always go with…read morethe devilled eggs. They are a must have. They changed thier menu to fall coziness so we tried a few different things. We had the Chou Farcie which is France's version of a cabbage roll- Savoy cabbage stuffed w/ braised pork & beef, sautéed vegetables & served with tomato sauce. We also had the Coq au Vin -two braised drumsticks, red wine, smoked bacon, shallots, and mushrooms. We had the savoury cake sale and the flavour was vegetable. Finally to round off the meal we had pommes duchesse w/horseradish, chive aïoli, and truffle oil. We also tried some seasonal cocktails. Service was friendly and professional. Food came out in timely manner. The ambiance was cozy and a great place to chat. Food was amazing as usual. Favourite was the devilled eggs but I really appreciated the chou farcie. The flavour was delicous and my hubby appreciated that it was mostly meat. You really can't go wrong here! Just order whatever you are feeling like and you won't be disappointed.