Oh, Kasbar, you had me at Moussaka. There were 4 of us, so we split the meal for four ($110 for 4,…read morewhich is A LOT of food). I just had my birthday celebration with friends last night. Going through the basement of Yianni's was like going through a zone warp to Morocco, with the sun sconces and colourful lamp pillars. Awesome service. Food was amazing, followed by drink specials. Make sure you try their Calamari -- possibly the best in town, when accompanied with tzatziki sauce. It is definitely on my list of great places in Edmonton to celebrate special occasions.

The Kasbar is located in the basement of Yianni's, a Greek restaurant on Whyte Avenue. It is a very…read moreunique looking space with lighting accents, sofas, tables, and a bar. It is used by The Raving Poets for their weekly poetry jam, as well as for other arts and cultural events. I came here for the first time as part of a networking event and found Kasbar to have a very bohemian feel to it. The bartenders were very friendly and seemed to be having a great time. It's a great place to grab a casual drink and there are lots of out of the way tables and seating areas for conversation.

Joe Rustom, formerly of Parkallen Restaurants, just opened his 350 seat signature fusion…read morerestaurant. Middle Eastern, Thai, South Asian, Phillipino... Sampled way more than a person can eat, but it was all so good. The food was as you would expect from the Rustoms, prepared with care and precision. Everything we sampled was so good. Hand made breads with GF pita. Service is attentive and unpretentious. Thanks for taking such good care of us Russ. Going back again...and again. Highly recommended.

What a fantastic restaurant! Great menu, great food, great patio, great cocktails, great hours (7…read moredays a week - open for dinner and late night), great parking, great service - it has it all. I went with my friend and we sat out on the patio - the waitress was helpful, and courteous. We ordered the spicy thai chicken - which was definitely spicy, and extremely tasty. They had recommeded cocktail pairings - which were bang-on. The Thrilla from Manilla was very tasty without being overly sweet. Those who are sensitive to spice may want to ask them to make it milder, but other than that all was perfect.

We had dinner on what turned out to be their first night of reopening at JOEY and everything was…read moreabsolutely wonderful. The drinks were perfect (vodka martini for me, beer for my husband), the starter was great (gyoza), and the mains were awesome (steak and sushi, fish for me). We finished up with the crème brûlée cheesecake, which was recommended by our wonderful server, Fatemah. Lovely experience all around!!!!

I love the place! Parking is not an issue, the restaurant is big and well designed and you have a…read morelot of seating options! Staff (From greeters to waitresses) are all friendly, patient and helpful. We had two seniors with us with a lot of demands and I found the staff were very patient, and kind and they tried their best to satisfy them! Great customer service! :) The food is great and delicious! Never had a bad experience there. I highly recommend it! :)

Lost my phone and one of the staff members found it and held onto it until I could pick it up!…read moreincredible staff that work here!!

Ordered off Skip. Burger and fries 5/5!! Will definitely will be trying more things on the menu!!read more

Best pub in the west end friendly clean affordable and Shannon is outstanding defently 5 starread more

Went to watch hockey with some friends. Great ambiance for game night. When the oilers scored. Was…read moreso fun our server has a blow horn. However the soup tasted like flour. The bacon was a nice touch but where was the cheddar cheese. The house mouse must have taken it. My friend had meat pizza looked good on thin crust. I will watch playoffs at this pub lots of fun. Thank you brado

Friends and I stopped in for an afternoon cocktail. The space is beautifully decorated and the…read morefurniture is classy and comfortable. We were seated near the window, which provided a beautiful view of the river valley. The servers are very quick, professional, and friendly. I ordered a spiced orchard mule and truffle gouda fries. My drink was made with high quality ingredients and was flavourful. My fries were perfectly cooked- crisp and golden, and the gouda and truffle oil provided a rich flavour. I highly recommend this lounge for a relaxed, upscale experience.

This is the more relaxed dining room in the Hotel MacDonald. Prices though are similar to the…read moreHarvest room but a different menu. It is lovely inside with fireplaces, comfortable couches and seating. Reminds me of an elegant cigar room. I would like to come here during the summer, because the patio has one of the best views of the river valley. Service was great. Our server came repeatily to make sure that we were comforable and happy with what we had ordered. A breakdown of what we had HEIRLOOM PUMPKIN SOUP - coconut cream, toasted pepitas, plantain chips ORGANIC SALMON - Pan seared salmon, Thai Laksa sauce, tiger prawns, tender bok choy, rice noodles, crushed nuts and NANAIMO BAR MARTINI Custard cream, coconut crumb, chocolate ganache inspired by the traditional Canadian dessert from Vancouver Island Food was delicous. The standout was the salmon. Delicous Laksa sauce. Absolutely beautiful. The Nanaimo bar martini was good, but extremely rich. I would say if you are not a huge sweet fan try something else. However, if you love chocolate, this one is for you. For us this was fairly pricey so it would be a once a year treat.

Not too busy Saturday 10pm right before the hockey game got out -70% full. At 10:30 place was 100%…read morefull. Atmosphere is very fun. Bartenders are nice. Drinks are good but can very very strong. Boyfriend got the Zombie and felt sooooo buzzed borderline drunk. Loved the skull ratings which really helped. Honi honi- 7/10 - tastes too much like alcohol/ too strong for me. Captain's Cut 8/10 - good very light flavor Missionary's downfall 8/10- too much mint for me. Zombie - 10/10 if you like strong drinks. Overall a very cool place to go for drinks.

Place is pretty awesome! Especially if you love a great drink and a great atmosphere. So many great…read morecocktails. Drinks are pricey but craft and I feel worth it. Our server was friendly and fun. And she totally matched the atmosphere. Food menu is limited. I would like to see a few more selections particulary since they get their meat from Smoke next door. I went with the Zombie which was a flippin 4 oz. It was delicious. And well worth the price. To eat we tried the burnt ends, the fries, and the mac and cheese. Food came out slower than typical but it was a good use of our time to enjoy the space and our drinks. Food was good. For sure the burnt ends were the star of the show. But the mac and cheese was good and creamy and the fries were well flavoured and plentiful. Sliders were well constructed. come here for amazing drinks and snacks! And the food is an added bonus.

Only the good stuff must refer to the beer because it's certainly not the food…read more I had hopes for this place but seriously disappointed. I ordered the beef short ribs and rice. The rice was dried up and not at all edible. There were hardly any ribs. I'm good with crispy but these were to burnt for me. The waitress was professional but it doesn't replace the poor, low quality meal. If you go, go for beer and electronic darts, not for good food.

It's like a renovated restaurant lounge. Simple seating. Clean and airy but not too big inside…read more They have several TV screens. Small menu with some Asian food. Food is slow. Drinks are very reasonable. Staff are quite pleasant. Tends to get more of an Asian crowd. They occasionally have a DJ. They have a pool table. Good hang out place.

Freezing cold in there. Grumpy staff…read more Inconvenient seating. Bands too loud for the size of the room. Beat up toilet stalls.

A good dive bar, centrally located…read more The night we were there, it was a metal night. Lots of pretty, shaggy-haired eye candy for the ladies to admire, and all the bands were great. Nice and tight musicianship and good stage presence. The audience all seemed to know each other-- big fans there for the final show of their friends. Some of the women were a bit...shall we say...long in the tooth, intent on imagining themselves as they were in their 20s. However, 30-something years of chain smoking and frying their hair with fake blonde (turning it to straw), has aged them considerably. Wearing outfits cut down to there to make up for that. So if you're a dude of a certain age, you'll probably get lucky if you want. Depends on your tastes. The bartender and cocktail waitress were practically surly. The bathrooms were tiny and a little ramshackle. $15 cover charge. Can't judge the food because I just had beer, but at least I didn't have to have cash and could use a debit card for a tab, so that was good.