This place is a throwback to fun bars from the 90's .....beer wall a great feature ....great…read moreservice and prices ...food very good for standard bar food ....Dylan was "the man" for our service and even satisfied the premenopausal group we were with ....keep up the great work !!!!

We accidentally discovered this gem when we were looking for a safe place to dine. It seems that…read moreLeduc isn't really concerned with safety. Barney's has an outdoor patio completely glassed in with lots of plants and greenery to look at. Located in the Best Western Plus, it offers fine dining at reasonable prices. The staff really made our day. They were struggling with a rush on Father's day, but really made up for it. The steaks are excellent. I had the best chicken Caesar salad in the world. I've actually been around the world, so I can speak with some authority. The only problem was the side dish of grilled corn on the cob was ice cold. They replaced it, but it still wasn't coming out hot. Oh well, corn isn't that good for you anyway, right? The fries were awesome. The wine list was decent. I'd consider coming back here again if I'm driving the QE 2 and feeling a bit peckish.

Craft Beer Market offers and extensive beer menu and interesting food choices. This restaurant can…read moreget crowded, but the servers are always quick and efficient. On this visit, we were promptly seated. I ordered the crispy chicken sliders, which were crisp and flavourful. Every beer I tried was tasty!

This place is so pretty , the booths remind me of something out of mad men . It was a Friday night…read moreso the place was packed . The service was quick , and so friendly ! Now the food ! The best mushroom pizza I've ever had !! I don't drink alcohol but went here with some friends to eat . I'm a sucker for mushroom anything and well their fun guy truffle pizza was Devine, and the truffle parm fries were so good the whole table shared them ! The pizza was so good in fact that we ordered one to go before we left . Had a bite of my friends carnitas tacos and they were so very yummy too the pineapple was a nice addition to the taco . Can't wait to return !

Edmonton Brewery Tours offers a fantastic experience for anyone wanting to try a number of…read moredifferent craft beers and learn a bit more about the brewing process! The tour stoped at five different breweries. Our tour visited: - Bent Stick Brewing - Situation Brewing - Ally Cat - Blind Enthusiasm Brewing - Yellowhead Brewing Each stop you basically got a flight of four beers to try (with the exception of Yellowhead where you got a pint). It's a lot of beer, but over 6.5 hours so no one on our tour had too much to drink. Plus you got to meet some of the owners/brewers who explained a bit about what they do and what makes them unique. I won't review each brewery but they were all good, and in fact Bent Stick maybe my new favourite! In addition to the tour you also got a meal at Situation Brewing, a small goodie bag and discounts at each brewery if you wanted to buy some beer. Our tour guide (Tom) was friendly and did a great job taking us around. The bus we were on was clean as well. Overall I would highly recommend this tour to anyone! It's an excellent way to spend a Saturday.

Fun day visiting different breweries and meeting and drinking with new people! Generous amount of…read morebeer at each stop and a fun way to explore the city!

We dined in at their Windermere location over the Easter long weekend, and thought their food was…read morejust ok. Not bad, but not amazing. For pizzas we got their BBQ chicken & the Hot Hawaiian. We also tried all of their appetizers: Parmesan Chicken Bites, Garlic & Pesto Pizza Fingers, Honey Garlic Meatballs, Caesar Salad, & Honey Garlic Wings. Sadly our honey garlic wings were served to us with parchment paper stuck to a many of them. Hopefully the kitchen team is more careful when serving food to customers in the future.

After getting both take out and dining in at The Mash I can fully give their pizza my two-thumbs-up…read moreendorsement. The Mash has high ceilings and lots of windows, and was a really lovely place to enjoy an evening. Our service was good, and our server was friendly, attentive and easy going. The pizza is a thinner crust style, and has spent grains from beer production in its crust. I love the assortment of offerings, and the flavor on both the wild mushroom and the BBQ chicken pizza's are unique and delicious. We visited on a Thursday for dinner, and beers were on a happy hour special, including the larger size - I'd highly recommend taking advantage of this special if you want to sample a few different brews. Windermere is really charging ahead with great restaurant offerings in the city, and The Mash is no exception.

I thought the staff here was so so so sweet. It was such a friendly place to hang out. Not your…read moreaverage corner pub. It has interesting food items (German-esque) and the most delicious pretzels I've ever eaten. The pretzel is not my go-to food, but I would gladly eat more of these with the tasty honey, mustard dip. The best thing was the beer menu. Holy!!!!! I'm in heaven. If your date doesn't drink beer, never fear. They have a decent wine list and the make cocktails that would rival Three Boars. The large windows let in tons of light. You would never use "dingy" to describe this place. It is fresh looking and clean. I would love to come back.

A German-inspired cafe/bar in Forest Heights. Small but spacious, with friendly service and an open…read morekitchen. Lots of cocktails and beers from which to choose. Brunch on the weekends, sometimes with music. I came on a Sunday to enjoy brunch and see a local singer/songwriter. I ordered the potato rosti, which was three potato pancakes topped wth creme fraiche, served with fruit, toast, and two fried eggs. Really nice presentation, and a hearty portion. The coffee here is also excellent.

Slow Pour is a bit of a hidden gem. Located on 122 street, it could be easy to miss with its…read morenon-descript exterior. However, the inside is simply decorated and comfortable. It is a the great place for a date night or a couple drinks with friends. Drinks can be ordered at the bar and will be brought to your table. They have a great list of Alberta craft beers on their menu as well as wine, cider, and snacks. I really enjoyed the Cabin Scottishish the last time I visited. I was especially impressed by how many non-alcoholic options they offer. I'm always on the lookout for places where all of my friends can feel welcome so that goes a long way.

There are nine (9) taprooms / along Edmonton's 99 St 'Taproom Alley' (as I call it - between 53 Ave…read moreand 78 Ave). This includes Biera and Analog Brewing which are are few blocks further east on their respective avenues. I just left THE MONOLITH taproom at 9916 78 Ave. It was my last I wanted to visit of the 9 over a 1-2 month period. It was the MOST DISAPPOINTING! The staff shared they are part of Biera family (on 76 Ave and 96 St). The staff were friendly but everything else was not great. Only 4 beers on tap. All other beers they brew are in bottles! We come to have what's on tap! Plus, the strongest beer on tap was 4.5%! All their stronger beers were in bottles! Why? They don't open until 4pm where Bent Stick Taproom across the street was already open and overflowing. They have no public wifi. The beer I had was bland and no effect. It was like I had water (I had the 'Zesty Zee'). A complete disappointment. For my second beer I went to Longroof Taproom (9570 76 Ave) and had my second beer. Much better. Longroof is one of my favourites.

Lots of parking. Staff are super friendly…read more Place is fun and the patio looks epic in the summer. Pizza was made fresh. We both enjoyed our choices.

Had a Ham and Pineapple Pizza. The crust was no where as good as other pizza places. Pineapple was…read moresliced really thin and there was not that much on the pizza. Ham was tough and when you bit into it the whole piece came off with half the ingredients on the slice. Definitely will not be going back.

The jury is still out on the newest pizza joint in east Edmonton that isn't total franchise…read moregarbage. Birch & Bear offers good beer, but average and overpriced pizza (by the pie or by the slice). Feels like this place is still in beta testing mode, having opened fairly recently in the space formerly occupied by the distinctly haughty and thus misplaced Fleisch. The neighbourhood has been looking forward to finally having a down-to-earth, cool date night spot to occupy this scenic location across from the discount gas station. My spouse and I have been twice, once for weekday lunch and once for Saturday supper. Plenty of local beer to choose from, just cans, but that's OK. Edmonton has a fabulous craft beer scene, and several brewers are represented including the now ubiquitous Sea Change. We've tried two pizzas, first the soppressata and pesto, then the capicola and sambal pineapple. The first pizza was not bad, but despite the pesto not being overwhelming, the meat flavour was surprisingly muted. The second pizza was just bland, the pineapple had little fruit flavour nevermind sambal. Very disappointing - not a ham & pineapple fail, that's unCanadian! It was a bit better the next day eaten cold for breakfast, but we still would not order it again. I feel part of the problem is the cheese, perhaps it is not good quality. Even though this style of pizza is not overwhelmed with cheese, which is great, the cheese is simply there, not adding much flavour, and honestly it just dulls out everything else. Why are the flavours so lacklustre? I can only assume the ingredients are as well, because it's made fresh and with obvious care right in front of you. What a shame! Perhaps the "Birch" (vegetarian) pizza offerings are better, because the flavour combos sound amazing. Others reviewers have dislike for the crust. Again it is not particularly flavourful, but it is thin, hand tossed and cooked nicely so that it is soft without being soggy but solid enough to hold up well. I like it fine, but my spouse was not terribly enthused, it's just "OK" to him. I look forward to trying some other things, like their salads. They also offer Yelo'd ice cream by the scoop. With a high school nearby, this place should have a license to print money. A small pack of students stopped by for a slice and a scoop during our lunch hour visit. We had the same server both visits, and she was attentive and efficient without being imposing or interrupting at bad times. She was also dressed sports casual, awesome, I hate getting an unwanted side order of tits with my beer. It's not a sports pub, there's no TVs, and no dafties in skimpy outfits pretending to flirt with old dudes. How refreshing! On the Saturday night, they were a bit overstaffed/training newbies, and I got to watch for some time as two young men (prep cook and dishwasher) horsed around, pulled off each others hairnets, and took selfies. Noobs - everyone knows this happens, but you have an open kitchen dummies! This is a neighbourhood full of cranky old white people, that kind of display is not going to go over well. Harrumph! As an aside, I gotta say I am kinda over the cartoon art in these YEG local beer/pizza/burger/ramen joints. It's getting Fritz the Cat level creepy, and we ain't paying kiddie prices here! Anyhow, I'm keeping my hopes up, will visit again, but so far it's only 3 stars for the newest branch of B&B. Maybe lunch time is the best time to visit.

This place has great pizza but service sucks. Tried their monthly pizza which was labelled MP..l…read more When I asked what the MP I was told monthly pizza. pretty sure MP is market price. What is the market price on a pizza these days anyway? whatever they make up. Anyway.. you would think the monthly pizza is a special lower price but no it's more. As a single person... you can either go for whatever in the spinner or order one size pizza.... 15 inch. The biggest beef i had was they are charging gst in the no gst period ie before feb 15. Server made up some bs. Not to mention server asked if i had reservations when i walked to half empty pizza place. Would be a cool place if they get servers who care and are friendly and helpful and have different size of pizzas. dnr

Thoughts about encountering aurora again took us back to Edmonton. On a chilly October evening,…read morechecked out Barbaretta on a whim. The restaurant was modern, cozy, spacious. Starting with Dip Trio which consisted of 3 kinds of dips (roasted tomato jam, spinach artichoke dip, whipped ricotta & truffle honey), focaccia was robust (almost a mini-brick) but absolutely unforgettable with its charred edges and ample crustiness. The dips offered the perfect complement to the bread. It's hard to pick out a favorite out of the three since they were all very very tasty: roasted tomato sweet and flavorful, artichoke slightly cheesy but tasty, whipped ricotta/truffle honey had an aioli like consistency almost garlicky. Siu Mai extravagant with well-rounded taste profile: luxuriant, fresh, slight crunch, sweet, saltiness, vegetable freshness, little bit of spice and magic. Short Ribs contained a piece of bone, plenty of tender meat over potatoes. The crispy smashed potatoes was absolutely irresistible and one of the best. Drink wise, Smokey Harvey (smoky vodka, galliano, thyme, orange) was fragrant but not noteworthy. Food execution at Barbaretta exceeded expectation and we were glad that we did not miss this gem.