I had been eager to try this place for a while, and was happy to get a reservation on a Friday night. The restaurant is a nice little trendy corner in Jasper, well annointed, great atmosphere. Our waitress was pleasant and eager, and gave us time to review the menu. The water was a bit mineral-y but the cocktails were fine. We started with some bruschetta, which was maybe a little skimpy, had a nice kick. Then we had the brie, wow it was so good, deep fried with panko and almond, served beautifully on a bed of pear puree and balsamic, and it was delicious. For our mains, i had the bison and boar bacon meatloaf, which was outstanding, but the mashed potatoes were dry as a chip, and the accompanying carrots and broccoli frankly cold. I ordered a side of sauteed mushrooms, which were overlooked, and even though they eventually arrived 15 minutes after the rest of the food, they still appeared on the final bill. Very amateur. My wife had the salmon, which was good but a bit fishy, again with cold vegetables, but good jasmine rice. We each had a glass of wine with the meal, which were decent but i think a little over priced. I would give it another try, but overall not what i was hoping for. read more

Eclectic food. A little heavy on Spicy. But was good I arrived with an upset stomach from a bad lunch. I eventually settled on an open face sandwich that was excellent but a tad too heavy on the wasabi! A lot of ice cubes later j could taste again. The drink of the house was a little watered down but mixed ginger ale into it and it was more tasty. My husband had the meatloaf and said it was excellent. My holy cow was also. We had an amazingly patient server who worked with us to find something my tender stomach was up to. He deserves a lot of credit for that! Excellent menu and had I been feeling better I would have had a starter and main dish! Definitely a " don't miss" in jasper ' read more

Wonderful experience. Taylor was excellent server. Drinks and the most ambitions side evil diva salad I've ever had. I tried meatloaf (orgasmic) and wife had lettuce wraps. Both tasty and nicely plated. Drinks, especially wine were a bit pricey. read more

Very tasty food..the Typhoon Noodles were noodley and stormy good. Their water was a little bit wetter than we are use to but still quenching. Free matches were great and surprisingly hot when lit. We would go back. read more

Absolutely amazing, flavor-filled menu (with lots of allergy and diet-friendly options)!! Ordering shared plates for the table is the way to go--so delicious. The waitstaff went above and beyond to make our experience supremely enjoyable, thank you! read more

We went to Evil Daves thinking it would be a cheap burger/pub style joint - thats how it looks from the outside! But we were pleasently suprised when we got inside, its a very modern looking restaurant. We really enjoyed the food but found it VERY over priced. I had the fried chicken - 4 pieces of fried chicken (very tasty), a handfull of mash and tons of sweetcorn - tasty but not worth $24.99. Hubbys was the same price for the Hells Chicken. I also got a dessert, the sinful sundae - $10.99, very delicious but again over priced. So why only 3 stars if the only issue is the food being over priced? ....I was really, REALLY dissapointed with the service. 1) You have to wait to be seated, all 4 waitresses working that night looked at us while we we're waiting, only one gave us a second look and seated us 2) Our waitress was really slow at taking our orders - its not a big place, there are 4 waitresses plus bar staff, and at the time it wasn't full - so what was taking so long?! 3) The restaurant later did fill up, but our waitress was still REALLY slow, I actually watched her and rather than drop off a dessert menu to us, while taking drinks orders from others, and bringing out food she would bring out food and go back to the kitchen, then take a drink order and go back to the bar, she even sent someone else to give us the dessert menu. I dont know if she was new but she was making her job harder than it needed to be! Another thing I hate - the menu tells you how much to tip, I tip based on the service and she was NOT deserving of a 15-20% tip. Lucky for her my husband was paying and DID give her a 15% tip. I would go back for the food, and I guess high prices are expected in Jasper...I just hope we get better service next time! read more

Great meal, great service, seriously zero complaints. I will say that we are here during a slow time (mid-week in January), and were the only people in the restaurant when we went, so it would have been pretty sad to have crappy service. We shared three dishes - the soup of the day (a carrot/ginger soup in a coconut milk base), the calamari, and a chicken/udon noodle dish. We so enjoyed everything that we decided we couldn't leave without dessert - a coconut cheesecake with a chocolate and caramel drizzle. Everything was delicious and very nicely presented. We didn't find the prices to be all that bad, particularly for a tourist town. Decor was very pretty - definitely fits the "asian fusion" vibe. Very glad we picked Evil Dave's for dinner tonight! read more

I'm disappointed that I have to give this restaurant a poor review, because I've eaten here a few other times and have quite enjoyed it, but my last visit was not impressive. When my husband and me go to Jasper, this is the place that we want to hit up, more than anything else, so when we were in town for a work Christmas party in December, naturally we were going to make a reservation. We were there before the dinner rush, shortly after they opened for the evening and it was not busy, which was nice. We ordered our usual favourites -- the diabolical tenderloin for me, and fish for my husband. At the time, we were our servers only table and although it wasn't a very big deal, sometimes it was hard to get her attention. When our meals were served, she offered to bring us ground pepper, but then my husband watched as she looked at her phone and chatted with another server before she came over with the pepper mill. I had requested that my steak would be served medium and I'm not usually fussy if it is somewhat undercooked, but it was completely rare. When I brought it to the server's attention, she noticed right away that it was not cooked properly and it was replaced, but I sat watching my husband eat his entire meal, while they cooked another meal. That's never really a pleasant thing, to be dining while the other person is sitting there. By the time that the second steak arrived, it was cooked somewhat better, but it wasn't perfect and I had to eat the meal by myself. Honestly, the experience had been killed and I wasn't enjoying the meal like I should have. Upon receiving the bill, a small percentage had been removed in recognition of the error, but realistically, it didn't even cover my glass of wine. It didn't make me feel like they really cared that they made a mistake and when I am dining at a restaurant of this calibre, I expect more from the service. After this last visit, I don't think that we will return. read more

The food and atmosphere make this place worth returning to each time I visit Jasper. It's a small restaurant and it's always packed, so make sure you call ahead to make a reservation to ensure you get to experience this place. What I ate and drank... Karma Police cocktail (Hpnotiq, mango rum, muddled orange, green tea ginger ale, frozen mango cubes, shaken over ice) . Dangerously delicious! Beautiful Brie (for two). (A wheel of almond crusted Danish brie, in chilled pear puree with red currant sauce and balsamic reduction) I am NOT a fan of brie, in fact, I might go so far as to state that I hate brie. I was convinced to try it because the others who we were with that didn't love brie had ordered it before and swore by it. I tried to order the El Diablo but they'd sold out for the night due to the popularity of the dish so I ordered the Hell's Chicken (Gluten Free). It was really good, in fact, we all ordered different entrees and they were all spectacular. read more

We were wandering around Jasper on a cold, rainy day on the Father's Day weekend and even though I was hesitant to eat here, my husband really wanted to try it. I am so glad he "dragged" me in here. We had the best supper of our trip to Jasper at this restaurant. I had the tenderloin (4oz) and was so happy because it was cooked to perfection and was also the perfect size that I could have an appetizer and dessert and not be too full. My husband loved his meal and our daughter was pleased to partake in both our meals. The restaurant has very clean lines and is quite trendy looking. The service was amazing as well. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We went here last night for a wedding, our friends rented the whole place for the evening! What a perfect venue for a small party wedding reception. The food was great, they had the meatloaf, chicken thighs and curry. Great wine list and speciality cocktails (I tried a few and they were all great) and the jumbo coconut shrimp was great. The best thing about this place though was the service! The bartenders, porters and servers were all so nice, organized and made the event go off without a hitch! The only thing I would suggest is to get a new speaker system to be able to make music louder for private events such as this:) Can't wait to try it out here next time I am in jasper! read more

One of the top three restaurants I have ever eaten at (for this price range). Serving sizes leave you wonderfully satisfied, the meat is cooked to perfection, there's a fairly large selection to choose from on the menu and it all tastes like there's a delicious party in your mouth. Highly recommended. read more

Evil Dave's Grill - Canadian (New) Near Me - Jasper, Alberta

We stopped here after doing the Icefields Parkway from Banff and were pleasantly surprised at the eclectic menu and how well our dishes were prepared. We had the Chinese lettuce wrap for two which is highly recommended. We ordered ours with chicken and the portions were large, vegetables and lettuce wraps as fresh as can be, and everything was really flavorful. Presentation was especially nice on this dish as well. We also had the Cowboy Sushi which is tenderloin wrapped in sushi rice and nori. This was also very tasty although the batter was a little heavy for the dish. Would have liked more of the nori flavor to come through. Still, an interesting take on a Japanese roll. Service was very friendly and prices fair. Well worth a stop. read more

We eat here every single time we visit Jasper. The decor and atmosphere are comfortable and trendy. The service is the best I've had. The food is... Drool... The food is so very good! The best thing however is the menu. The names of dishes and drinks make me laugh and have a great time with whomever I happen to be with and going out is about the fun! read more

I had to fight and beg for them to allow takeout. They said it would be ten minutes. It was twenty. The food was nothing like described on the menu. Two appetizers. They were 4 gigantic wontons. Worthless. I can't eat bread or gluten. And not even 1/4 total cup of meat. Then 4 mini shrimp the size of my pinkie deep fried on lollipop sticks. For $25. This is exactly what i wanted for sustenance after 10 hours of driving. Completely overpriced for absolutely unfilling deep fried food. I'm at A&w now because at least this fast food will make me full. read more

Order the Holy Cow appetizer and I was surprised by how incredible the flavour was. Absolutely delicious.

We found this place by chance and decided to step in due to the unique menu items and the highly recommended Yelp reviews. We were for sure not disappointed. The place was not very busy given it was a weekday and we arrived late..the entrees had wine/beer pairings mentioned which we always like. We ordered the malicious salmon and the Hell's chicken. Both were delicious and true to their description in the menu. Paired with the Chardonnay and the Riesling respectively as recommended in the menu, we enjoyed a hearty meal after a long day of exploring the amazing Jasper national park. Try the Decadent Brownie for dessert! read more

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I have to admit, I didn't know what to expect from a place named "Evil Dave's". I largely went because I thought that I had to go to a restaurant with such a silly name. Perhaps that's part of the marketing ploy, but it turned out to be one of the best choices of the trip. Just a heads up, reservations are mandatory - the restaurant was absolutely packed both times we went! We loved the African/Asian fusion decorating, and our service was super friendly (even recognizing us when we returned the next day!). The food was awesome - great quality food, original (mandarin and carrot cheesecake for example), and was light to digest. It makes a nice change from the heavy food I'm used to seeing in restaurants! Great place. Please visit and help them grow! read more

We ordered El Diablo and the apple cake with ice cream. The flavor was not surprising but OK. Their appetizer looked better and probably worth a try but we didn't have much appetite on that day. read more

So it's May long weekend and you're out camping in the woods and it just so happens that it's someone's birthday. What do you do? Well obviously you go Jasper for a nice birthday dinner (it beat sitting in the rain trying to cook dinner over a sad fire). The restaurant itself was small and kind of cramped, but it's Jasper how much room can one restaurant really get, I mean come on gift shops need all the room right *eye roll*. Anyways for how small the place was it was great! The decor, the fire place, it turned out to feel really cozy. At first glance the menu doesn't have a lot of variety for food....although alcohol was a different story. The prices seem way too high for something like a plate of meat loaf, but it was nice to see they had many options to make a meal gluten free, or even vegetarian / vegan (not something a lot of places offer). So I order my food (I got the Typhoon Noodle with chicken) and for $25-$30 I wasn't sure what to expect, it could have gone one of two ways a monster of a meal that could kill king kong or something so small you would feel like you have an eating disorder. Well I am glad to say that it was neither of those. I got my food and it VERY well put together, nothing too big or too small, something that would fill you just enough that you could think about having desert rather than the waitress asking you and you looking at her like she was NUTS! So with that being said if you get the chance to go then GO! You will love it! Just NOTE if you have a NUT ALLERGY they roast their almonds in the deep frier, so definitely let them know about your allergy they will accomodate for it and will ensure all your food is safe. read more

Took my boyfriend for a date using an open table reservation here. Despite that there were two, 2-tops in a better part of the restaurant available we were sat at the table with the menus above our heads and next to the stairs the three servers traversed every thirty seconds. The rainbow flag sticker sure didn't stop this place from making sure we had a pretty terrible dining experience. read more

Not great but not bad either. Quality of the food was ok. A little over priced for what you get, even factoring in how expensive everything is in Jasper. Soup was good, wraps ok, meat loaf ok. read more

Evil Dave's Grill - Meatloaf. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Jasper, Alberta

Very disappointing dining experience. Found the service lacking and the prices expensive.... Seriously meatloaf for 24.95??? read more

At first we are skeptical about this restaurant and the name of it attracted us! And thanks to the highly review crowd. I must say its worth waiting for the food we had! Awesome salmon and steak for dinner ;) read more

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Hi Mike & Cyndi, I want to thank you for the excellent food and service at your restaurant on Thursday April 28, 2016. You made me feel like a hero to my guests. The service was great. The wine selection was on point. The appetizers were out of this world (especially the Holy Cow & Cowboy Sushi), and of course the main course was cooked to perfection. I look forward to returning to Jasper next year, and inviting even more of my clients to experience Evil Dave's Restaurant! best, David Narciso CVS Midwest Tape Alberta Library Conference - Jasper 2016 read more

This place was really good! The bulgogi appetizer was extremely tasty. Mongolian beef was yummy. Pad Thai isn't the real deal, however, it was delicious. Chow mein noodles with loads of fresh veggies and tender chicken on top. The chicken alone was delicious. Tekarra meatloaf was tender. Everything has loads of fresh veggies that were cooked perfectly. Lots of alcoholic drink options; could use some more non-alcoholic options though. Service was good; the tables are staggered for social distancing. Definitely would return! read more

Had the bison and was of boar meatloaf. Excellent flavour and presentation was equivalent with a 5 star restaurant. Unassuming place with great service and food read more

We had a great time at evil dave's grill. My husband had the tuna and I enjoyed the salmon. Both fish were perfectly cooked. The staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

My husband and I had a delicious supper at Evil Dave's tonight. The food was beautifully presented. It was simple but elegant.The flavors were complex and complementary. The staff was very friendly and courteous. It was by far the best meal we have had on our vacation! Highly recommend! read more

Another great meal at Evil Dave's. Always a cozy welcoming atmosphere with friendly service. The beef tenderloin is scrumptious. So good! Make reservations on a Saturday not get so you don't miss out. read more

Evil Dave's Grill - Canadian (New) Near Me - Jasper, Alberta

$179 for two adults and a five year old and I won't make the mistake of returning the next time we are in Jasper. It's probably a good thing that Dave isn't there he would be embarrassed with how this restaurant is being run. After reading the reviews I was hopeful that we would have a wonderful meal after our day on the hill. We made reservations thinking that it would be quite busy based on all the great reviews. When we walked into the restaurant it was practically empty at 6:15 on a Thursday night. Our waiter was welcoming when we arrived and seated us in the back near the kitchen. We ordered drinks right away and I assumed that everything would be very prompt given that they had a large staff with so Little customers in the restaurant. After he took our drink order he left and went in the back to the kitchen we could hear the other waiters and kitchen staff gossiping about one of the other ladies they worked with. I understand that they didn't have much to do other than gossip but surely they knew we could hear them given how loud they were. The waiter came back and we gave him our appetizer order plus we ordered our entrées at the same time. We ordered calamari and when it arrived the presentation was quite nice when I cut into it and took a bite the calamari was cold there is seriously nothing worse than cold food. I didn't say anything because we were hungry and it was quite tasty even though it wasn't hot. My five-year-old ordered the meatloaf and his food was also cold. He ate the meatloaf but didn't touch the rest. I ordered the 6 ounce tenderloin and my husband ordered a chicken dish. Finally when it arrived I bite into my broccoli and of course it was cold. The steak was tasty but when I ask for medium rare I don't expect it to be blue. All in all we were extremely disappointed given the cost of the food. We will not be returning to this restaurant again and would hope that other reviewers find this post helpful. read more

We ordered the shrimp and chicken lettuce wrap appetizer which was plenty for a family of four. Then, we ordered both chicken entrées, filet mignon, and bison loaf. The meal was delicious and had a beautiful presentation and our palates are very pleased. The kitchen was very quick with our orders and quite impressive. Our waiter was attentive and impeccable in every way. I highly recommend this restaurant and we will certainly be back. read more

The meal came with a lot of hype and unfortunately it fell flat. The appetizers were good on their own but covered in a mayo sauce that did not do the food any favours. For two appetizers to be served covered in mayo and that not to be on the menu was frustrating. I maintained a positive outlook and looked forward to my entree. I ordered the typhoon noodles and was greatly disappointed. Soggy ichiban noodles, a nonexistent sauce and Costco frozen stir fry vegetables made for a flavourless stir fry that had no texture or imagination. Mr noodles is honestly better. Very disappointing. I had the free range chicken with the stir fry and it was good. My friends had a pad Thai and the red curry. The pad Thai was the exact same dish as the typhoon noodle just with a different sauce. The "mindfully prepared vegetables" with the curry dish were also frozen mixed vegetables. Had my stir fry had anything resembling flavour I might have given a three star review. The appys were good-ok but overall it was a disappointing experience. Restaurant itself is nice enough and the staff were friendly. read more

Evil Dave's!!!!! What to say? Great food, great value, great service! I have eaten here every time I've stayed in jasper and have never been disappointed. One thing I really enjoyed is there huge selection of gluten free options! I wish I could of tried them all but the two i did get too try we're wonderful! My parent and my wife were also pleased with the food. We actually went back twice! Great place and I highly recommend it read more

Honestly the worse service ever experienced! We read about this place from Jasper area dining guide while we were still in Banff. After a day's travel we were pretty tired but felt excited to try this place. When we arrived at the entrance, there was no staff there to greet us. There were a couple of waiters/waitresses walking around. But every one of them saw us standing by the entrance and ignored us. My wife tried to make eye contact with one of the male server several times and he did indeed see us. However, he continued to walk around to do his things and did not even show any expressions to acknowledge us. Come on, I totally understand he was busy. But at least show some basic human counterspy to make customer feel noticed. Aren't we the customer that make your business thrive and eventually feed you? How much hurt is there to acknowledge to customers? If acknowledge to customer hurt you pride, then you should not be in this business. Another female server behaved the same way. After standing there 15 min like a fool, I decided to sit down on the waiting area chair. That was the time the male server finally approached us. From his facial expression, it appeared that we were causing him trouble. The place is only like 70 % full. This guy said we should had make reservation. We can either wait for 30 minutes or we can just leave! What kind of arrogant business is this? Sure we can make reservation or we can come another day. However, it is all about the business's attitude. Maybe there are a lot of rich stupid person like to pay you money, well, I surely am not going to be one of them. With this kind of way doing business, you are not going to earn a cent from me. read more

My family had better orders but the overall meal was A-OK. I've had better, but being in Jasper, you have to deal with it. I ordered Hell's Chicken which was an extremely sour and spicy chicken dish. Just too sour for my taste. I would say it was like biting into a lemon every time you bite the chicken. I do like the theme of the menu though and the food was not too bad. My family seemed to enjoy their orders but I certainly did not. I would have gave this restaurant a 1 star for my meal but since the others did enjoy theirs, I guess I got the lemon. read more

To be honest, I didn't know what to expect from a restaurant named "Evil Dave's". I walked in and I looked at what was a classy ambience and I further most liked it. Our waiter was a great server and cared about our utter most thoughts and was a very distinguished gentleman. We sat down and it took a little bit of time for our food to come, however... When I took a bite of the Meatloaf, I had the fortune to experience one of the greatest pieces of meat crawl through my lips. In fact, I noticed myself speaking obnoxious sounds while I was eating like; "Mmmmmmm" and "Scrumptious Diddely Dumptious"! I believe all should feast at the restaurant of the fellow known as "Dave". It was the epiphany of great food that stimulated my taste buds. Well done Dave, well done. read more

The meatloaf was exceptional - I thought that bison meat would be too lean, but the addition of wild boar bacon pushed it over the top for me. My girlfriend had the fish cakes and she really enjoyed them. The prices were fair, and our server, Tyler was great - for our next time in Jasper, it'll be our first dinner stop! read more

Had a great night here - two appies (lettuce wraps and lollipop shrimp which were both fantastic) and an entree which was (sorry) only average... It was the noodle dish w chicken which was ok, but not great... Service was great, weird disjointed atmosphere (devil/gargoyle figures in an attempted marriage w Buddha - very odd), and overall a good attempt at a great restaurant. read more

Of the 4 nights we were camping, we planned to eat out for one of them, and I'm somewhat disappointed we decided on this place. The ambience and decor was nice, and the service was prompt and friendly. The food however, was of average calibre and above average cost. I had the meatloaf, which was somewhat over spiced and too salty, with a heap of soggy asian-esque vegetables. The beef tenderloin was better, but nothing to write home about. All in all, the food wasn't horrific, but for $80 I would have expected something a little more special. read more