Very neat atmosphere. Kind of like a dive bar /diner in one. The food is yummy and that green jam is cool. It's something different alright. read more

Very Disappointed with experience we had this past weekend... Three of us, not having been to Dadeo in quite some time, decided that this was a perfect place to go for a bite to eat - It was just after 5 pm when we walked into the restaurant. Upon entering a staff person asked if we had a reservation, we did not and were bluntly told by her that we could not eat there. She was quite abrupt about it without any options. That was the end of the interaction, no apology. Two of us are well versed in the F&B world and were quite shocked with the experience. There were a number of tables open as well as almost the entire counter. We do understand holding tables for reservations but there are ways about it to maximize revenues and covers. We could have been offered seats at the counter and / or been given the option of "we can seat you but you would need to be out by a certain time". Something for management and the owners to think about and possible look at as a training opportunity for staff. I know we will definitely think twice before going back read more

I've eaten here many times before and the food us quite good. Unfortunately, the service has really tanked lately. We went in last night (we were meeting our friends, so 2 of us asked for a table of 4). They told us it would be a half hour wait. No problem. To be expected on Friday night. So we go to grab a seat on this small bench near the door, that has just been vacated by another couple. The hostess comes over and asks us if "we want to go on a quick adventure of Whyte Ave, as the seating area gets quite crowded and you can't sit here." We were speechless. If you do have this rule (and maybe it's for a good reason, like it's a fire hazard), you should have a good system in place to handle such an awkward situation: everyone should have to abide by it, you should apologize when people put their name down and inform them right away, and you should have a system where you can contact the party when their table is ready (some places have pagers, will call you, etc) read more

Went here for the first time tonight for a friend's 30th birthday. Atmosphere here was great and our waitress was fantastic, though we had a random one refill our drink orders at one point and they were missing from our bill - a little confusing. Really fun drink selection! My boyfriend is somewhat of a beer connoisseur and was pleased to see an old favourite on the list. I stuck to the blue lemonade concoction they had and it was a little too yummy! We had a large group so we got to sample a LOT of food. The muscles and wings and sweet potato poutine from the appetizer menu were to DIE for, as well as the crab cakes. The fritters were tasty - we got the one of each kind order - but some flavours were better than others. I'd say stick to the cheddar and jalapeño. My boyfriend had the Mac and cheese with blackened chicken and the chicken portion was fairly small, but the dish itself was tasty. I was satisfied by our meals, but not wow'd. The bread pudding was OK, not like my mom's, but I wish they'd had the key lime pie ready. Waitress says they run out a lot and some people come there just for that. Here's a thought - perhaps make more if you know you always run out. Especially for a busy Saturday night. The only awful thing I have to say and I beg them to change is it was sweltering inside. I understand the seasons change quickly and it varies from day to day in Edmonton but the heat made me nauseous and by the end of the meal we couldn't wait to get outside. Other than that it was fun. Make reservations as it's small and so are their tables. read more

Busy! Call ahead...but well worth the wait! Adults only though. 50's decor cool, right down to the Cherry Coke! Sweet potato fries fantastic! Great PoBoys! Plenty of different variations. read more

The catfish po'boy was delicious and I usually don't like catfish but it came highly recommended, it didn't disappoint!! Great service, casual atmosphere. read more

Love this place. Great food, and great ambiance. Excellent cajun/creole food. Wolfman and the rest of the staff along with the delicious food makes this a must go to place in Edmonton. You won't be disappointed. read more

I wanted so badly to love this place, that we made a special trip in from out of the city. It was diasapointing. Decor, atmosphere, and staff all 10/10, can't say enough good about them! But the food quality just wasn't there. We started with the fritters, barely a trace of corn in them and they were over done. My mom had the chicken & ribs and I had the chicken po'boy. Everything was just really tasteless. What little chicken was in my sandwich was super dry and bland and the sandwich itself was really underwhelming. The ribs were very fatty and my mom said the sauce tasted odd, her chicken was also tasteless. The one decent item was the potato hash, yummy but it came out cold. Overall, I wasn't impressed. read more

Went here with my fiancé & our good friend for a late night dinner. I got the cat fish po'boy! Very good. We all were really happy with our food and the Jalepeno jelly is sooo good, I bought a jar when we were there. A little goes a long way and is good on bread, crackers, cheese! YUM! read more

This place is very hit or miss. Seems to be due to a very high turnover rate. Very good when it's good and kinda gross when it isn't. Wish they would be able to make things consistent. Worth trying once and roll the dice! read more

Two twenty seven year olds walk into a bar on the eve of their fifth anniversary, a bar they went to often when dating. The bartender says to them "can I see some id?" The wife forgot her's at home. Service denied. That's reasonable. Oh wait it isn't a bar, it's a restaurant. And we are twenty seven. I guess we will spend all that reminiscing money somewhere else. It was ridiculous policy and service like this that made us stop going to Dadeo years ago. It's really too bad cause the food is good, if I remember correctly. read more

Dadeo's servers intimidate us: they are no frills and not very friendly. We wish they would all get fired or go for Service in the Food Industry Training and everyone could just start over. Dadeo's needs to work on their side dishes. They're bland and rarely satisfying. What keeps us coming back is the Po Boys and the Lemonade. We want to enjoy Dadeo's more. We really do. Summary: "It's kind of like to dinner at your grandmother's when you know that she actually hates you." read more

WING NIGHT!!! I just discovered that Sunday nights are Dadeo's wing night. I don't know if Dadeo is just being very generous with the wings (if so, thank you!!!) or if we have all been conditioned to think that 10 little wings = 1 lb, but these were awesome! For $6 you still get 10 wings - 10 big, meaty wings. We tried three kinds: hot, honey garlic, and southern fried. They all come with a sprinkling of chopped green onions, sliced red onions, and a wedge of lemon - loved that! The hot was the standard hot wing. The honey garlic was pretty much also the standard, but with big chunks of real garlic in the syrupy sauce. Although both of these looked kind of saucy, they were still nice and crispy underneath. The southern fried ones were my favourite - crispy with some delicious cajun seasoning. I kind of wish I'd ordered the buttermilk dressing sauce when the waitress offered.. oh well next time. We ordered a side of coleslaw as our healthy veggie - it was creamy and peppery - nice. Pints were also on special for $4 - total plus! [looks like they have a $9 po'boy special on Mondays and Tuesdays as well] Service was fast - they weren't too busy but the waitress was still very attentive. We didn't finish all our wings so we doggie-bagged them - they are great cold! If I lived closer I would definitely come back more often. To all you wing-lovers out there, GO!! read more

Finally got to check this place out on the weekend and it was fun! It was really busy so I got to do some interesting people watching while I ate my fried clam po'boy and drank my freshly squeezed lemonade, yum. I got seated right in front of the door and it SUCKED. The door opened every 2 minutes letting cold air blow in and making me grouchy, and when I asked if we could move to an empty table I was told they were reserved...Well that's OK but its just a table, can't you give my crappy table to someone else when they come since I'm here now? Hmm guess not. The calamari is delicious and so is the green jalapeno jelly, my po'boy was pretty good except it was all deep fried stuff so it gave me a tummy ache after :( The waitress was excellent at refilling drinks and asking about the food, but still had the gall to sneer at her 20% tip on the bill, I'm sorry but I thought the suggested amount was 15%? Some peoples children... The decor was great, the music was great, I loved the one toilet washroom thing they have going on, and I like the bar scene as well buuut I think it may be a bit before I venture back. Oh and its 18+ which is awesome! So come on down to Dadeos, Now screaming children free! read more

If the diner - style setup doesn't bring you in, the fantastic Southern food certainly should. The Po Boys are absolutely magical! I've tried the all of the seafood one and they just might be better than those I've had in New Orleans! The sweet potato fries and their dip are delicious. I highly recommend this place. read more

I'm not quite sure what has happened to this place, but I always remember it as being pretty awesome. The last 3 times I've been, I've had terrible experiences. I'm a pretty easy going, polite person and things don't bother me to much, but WOW what TERRIBLE customer service. My last 3 visits, they have been extremely rude.. Theres maybe one guy there who is somewhat nice, but the rest of them really need to step it up. I don't care how busy you are, or whatever, your in the customer service industry, fake it if you have to. Just this last time, we had placed an order for pickup: Making the phone call- We all knew what we were going to order, but while my friend was telling me what she wanted, the guy on the phone rudely says to me "Why don't you call back when you know what you want" and hung up on me. I was so shocked!! what the heck, we didn't even keep him waiting, maybe 5 seconds. At the restaurant- When we picked up our food, we were told the bill was 60 some $$, Shocked, we looked at the bill, and the order was messed up. We had ordered the fritter appetizer, I was pretty sure I specified which 4 single fritters we wanted, but instead we got 4 orders of fritters, 4 fritters in each order, for a total of 16 FRITTERS!!! I told them that we only wanted 1 order of them. They simply didn't care and just shrugged. The guy said "thats what he heard", and they didn't even offer to fix the order. They were super rude saying there was nothing they could do about it. Instead we had to pay for all the damn fritters. On top of all that, we asked if we could pay the bill separately, the lady was, you guessed it, RUDE saying "If you guys would have told us on the phone to make it separate bills, it would have made my life a whole lot easier" meanwhile rolling her eyes at us!! It took her maybe 1 minute longer. Perhaps we would have done that, if the guy taking our order didn't rush us off the phone =P WOW I have never, ever experienced this rude of service, I think ever! I could see and understand if we had done something to deserve it, but we never once were rude to them. The food: It used to be really good, however last year or 2 its gone waaay downhill and is a huge disappointment. Last 3 experiences the food has been either cold or bland. The sweet potato fries have always been a hit and miss, sometimes they are under cooked. Also they don't serve you as much food as they used to. Because of the terrible customer service I've had this past time, I don't think I will ever go back. I work in the service industry and I see a lot of people. I used to recommend this place to eat all the time, now I will be saying the complete opposite. Sorry Dadeos! read more

I have the worst luck with Dadeo's in that everytime I'm wandering Whyte and decide I'm cravin' some cajun, it seems to be closed. I'm sure it's just bad timing on my part, but this happened three times in a row. Anyhoo, on saturday my wife and I decided to give it another try - there was no way they would be closed on such a busy night, and luckily they were open. I always get a Po' Boy and I'm slowly making my way through the selection (perhaps they need to give out a Po'Boy-passport...or Po'port...to keep track of which sandwiches you've already sampled). This time it was the fried oyster and I have to say this might be my favorite. I'm not as big of a fan of sweet potato fries as my wife is - she loves 'em so needless to say Dadeo's is one of her favorite spots to hit as their SP fries are the best in the city. I'll stick to their spicy rice as a side. My only complaints are that the sandwiches are a bit small. I like to leave a place full after a meal, and I'm always a little hungry when I leave Dadeo's....ya, I know - Po' me....HA HA!!!! Also, watch out for that sauce with the tiger on the label- it pours VERY fast. read more

Too loud, too crammed. Cool retro set up! and wtf no ketchup?

I am completely biased here, I will admit that. I love mussels and they are terrific at Dadeo. I haven't had any other dish when I have been here. I really enjoy mussels. Friends and family, when I take them here usually berate me for not have taken them before. I like mussels. read more

Great food, excellent staff, it has become my go to place to eat on Whyte ave. I highly recommend eating here

Ordered chocolate cake for dessert. WAAY undercooked. The only thing that made up for it was the amazing shrimp.

Of course I am going to give Dadeo 5 stars, because it's a 5 star kind of place. Cozy booths, upbeat and yet not-too-loud music and the yam fries!!! Definitely best in the city because they do them right! Fresh yams, breaded and deep fried, then dusted with cajun seasoning. The crab cake po'boy is always my go-to favorite and I have it almost every time I am there. Hot and fresh, and the bread is on point. They also have wing specials on Sundays so you must try the honey garlic wings. They are huge, and definitely do not disappoint. The cheddar mini biscuits with the jalapeno jelly gets always gets me drooling too. I love this place! read more

Their sweet potato poutine is amazing!! Always a favorite place to visit for a saturday lunch :)

For my first review on Yelp, I can't think of a place more fitting than my favourite restaurant in town, Dadeo!! Dadeo is a New Orleans-style diner that is unlike anywhere else in the city. It's my favourite place to go for a relatively cheap but super tasty night out. The best time to go is either Monday or Tuesday when they have their po'boy days! They serve po'boys (New Orleans style sub sandwiches) every day, but they are a couple dollars cheaper. Get the Blackened Catfish po'boy with sweet potato fries, and thank me later. The catfish melts in your mouth. I've tried almost all the po'boys, and many are quite good, but I keep on going back to the catfish. There's a reason why Dadeo always wins awards for their sweet potato fries - an amazing and unexpected spice mix. I always like to wash it down with a freshly squeezed lemonade. Great location smack dab on Whyte ave, but it can be easy to miss if you aren't looking for it - it's between Roots and Lululemon. Things can get quite busy in here, so your best bet is to make a reservation if you're coming at a popular time. Last thing, don't forget your ID! They only allow 18+ in here. I've seen many parties being turned away because not everyone has their ID on them - even if they don't plan on drinking. Enjoy!! read more

I really like the Eggplant Parmesan Po'boy here, with sweet potato fires on the side, good with either a freshly squeezed lemonade or an Alley Kat chili beer. The retro atmosphere, fun music, and great staff round out the experience. I always take my out of town guests here and everybody always loves it. read more

I love their sweet yum potato fries and the atmosphere the place offers. I find their foods a bit heavy but certainly tasty. The place isn't very big and is always crowded, so I recommend that you make a reservation if you can. read more

Awesome food! I had the fabio combo - super delish! The chicken was tender, ribs were juicy, and the sauce was delightful. The atmosphere was heavenly - reminiscent of the South when I visited a few years ago. The portion sizes were really good. The server was super friendly. read more

This place rocks true southern food at it's best .The Fried Chicken is the best ever and the fritters are to die for. But if you really want to indulge Diabetics beware This one is real sweet I strongly The Banana's Foster which is cooked table side. It is pure decadence. The .Service is great prices are good The decor and ambiance is great . Only draw back is the parking very limited in this part of town. But venture out it is worth the cab fare if you decide to cab it. Over all a truly Awesome experience. I highly recommend this place. read more

Pretty good but they couldnt even make me a negroni????? Like what? The atmosphere is really cool though and the food is pretty good from what ive tried, a little grungy but cool at the same time. read more

I have to start by saying I've eaten here before and it was always good...never great but good. But the last two times we have gone here we have been disappointed. Very slow service and the owner/manager seemed not to concerned with are problem, that was the last visit and we said we won't be back due to the very poor customer service from the owner. Now lets talk about this visit. The place was very quit and we sat down and ordered right away. Oysters they were not to bad very small not worth the $14. We both had po boys Philly steak and cheese was good but to much pepper. The other one was a crab cake po boy it too was good but was a bit dry and we ask for a bit more mayo, we were charged for it. It also came we side of rice it was not good at all cold hard and dry. to sum it up the food we had was not worth the $55 we won't be back....... read more

I would eat here EVERY single day of my life, if I could:) My go to meal is the Shrimp Po'Boy with sweet potato fries, and some crab and parm fritters to start! read more

Ahhhh Dadeo! Inevitably I order the combo yaya and bobo orders the combo Fabio. A fantastic place to bring visitors! I have never been anywhere like it! Decor like an old bowling alley/ jazz club/diner, fantastic rockabilly service, cherry coke (syrup not fountain). I do remember seeing milkshake mixers, but I have never ordered one. One place I definitely miss now we are in cowtown. Great food. read more

We have been wanting to try Dadeo and finally made it last night. The servers we very friendly and out going and made the atmosphere awesome. It is a smaller venue so reservations are recommended. The food was all delicious! Our overall experience was fantastic, would recommend to friends for a relaxed evening out. read more

Honestly, I do love their creole fish po'boy and their jalapeno jelly but I think their service could be better. They have a $12 po'boy special on mondays and tuesdays so my husband and I decided to go on a monday. We thought we'd share a few things but we were told that if we wanted to share a po'boy, then we wouldn't receive the special price and would have to pay the full price. This really didn't make sense to me because we go to lots of different restaurants and try their specials and this was the first time I was hearing of something like this.. I mean the restaurant is still making only ONE po'boy and it is on special, why would we be penalized for 2 people wanting to eat it, that should be up to us. Oh well, this rule is a huge deterrent for us going back. read more

I used to love Dadeo and went there often, not anymore. I ordered from Uber eats and it was bad... the eggplant on the po'boy was undercooked, so it was hard and half was inedible. I also got the crab cakes- one was okay, but one bite into the second one and I felt a hard crunch... it was crab shell. I've never had this issue before, but it was bad enough that I won't be going back or ordering again any time soon. read more

I had no idea what to expect because I had never heard of this place. After some shopping on Whyte Ave we used our iphone to find out where the nearest vegetarian restaurant was and Dadeo showed up. The place was ridiculously busy and we waited around 20 minutes for a spot in the 50s style diner. The complimentary green jello/pepper spread is disgusting but the homemade biscuits are okay. We ordered the cheddar & jalapeño fritters which were amazing. If I ever eat here again I am just going to eat the fritters (even though they are over-priced). I was ready to give this place a 5 out of 5 rating because of the fritters alone, until our main meals came. I ordered a veggie po'boy with "potato hash". The po'boy was disgusting, the bread was stale and was covered with a little bit of mayo, that's it. Inside it was spewing with bland grilled peppers and zucchini. My boyfriend had the jambalaya dish which he said he loved. For dessert we shared a key lime pie - which was as delicious as the fritters. I'm giving this place a 3 out of 5 because the appetizer, dessert, and service were great but my main dish was disgusting and the place was somewhat dirty. read more

This is a great casual place for lunch or dinner. Their biscuits with green jello are definitely unique! I've secretly always hoped that the biscuits were served warm however. Their pricing is reasonable and the staff are always friendly. I'm not the biggest fan of their avocado salad because I wish it came with lettuce! Other than that, this is a great hidden gem in Edmonton. read more

Delicious seafood jambalaya and great service! Mondays and Tuesdays they have their Po' Boys on special for $12. The fried oyster Po' Boy was huge and really good. They take reservations and you have to be 18+ to enter the restaurant because it's a licensed bar. read more

This is the coolest restaurant! Love the fact that there's no minors allowed. The sweet potato fries were insane, and my friends rib/chicken platter was delicious. Will definitely be going back! Service could have been a little better, but the food totally made up for it. read more

Delicious food with a great adult only atmosphere. Crab cakes are amazing, gumbo is amazing, sweet potato fries are amazing, PoBoys are amazing. I love going here to start a night out on Whyte Ave. So if everything is so amazing, why am I not giving 5 stars? The place lacks in cleanliness and sometimes the service is awkwardly abrupt. The tasty food keeps me coming back again and again. read more