My search for a southside local continues, with a stop at the Thirty Camel. This is a nice little neighbourhood pub, with decent food, good service, and a small, but shady patio, which was what drew me in. I just had a beer and some spring rolls on the patio, but was impressed by the menu, and will return for a bigger meal. The spring rolls were quite excellent. A generous portion, with a Sweet Chili sauce for dipping. An interesting crowd of regulars, pleasant staff and clean washrooms. I don't think I have found my new local in the Thirsty Camel, but I will be back, if only for the myriad "camel toe" references scattered through the pub. read more

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I would have loved to review the Thirsty Camel, given their offering of a "low-carb" Mexican plate and the dry ribs, but we got there an hour before the Oilers game and so didn't qualify for the half-price deal. So we're back home, watching the game on TV, eating some ahi tuna sashimi. So it goes. Several stars off for being stingy. read more

Thirsty Camel - Pubs Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

We liked it and if we lived closer would be regulars. Hood wings. Friendly service. Good beer selection.

Great Wings! A "must have" green onion cake slider,at a neighbourhood pub. Check both locations out!

We were so looking forward to the Thirsty Camel opening up and in the hope that it would become another of our locals. Naturally, as it's a new venue there was a buzz in the first week of opening of it being full in the evenings. We ventured out to Thirsty Camel just before the Christmas break for lunch; the venue is small. The food is basic pub food and unfortunately the waitresses don't have that usual welcome and I love my job vibrance. We ordered white wine spritzers and the glasses that they served them in appear to have just been washed as they was still dripping from water. The menu is not that exciting nothing new to challenge the Canadian taste buds, so we went with the safe option ordering chicken wings and poutine, my favorite, and the ordered chicken quesadillas. In short, my wings will undercooked i e too Pink with a little blood near the bone. My poutine, the fries are too thin so they over absorbed the gravy that made them more like mashed potatoes and it came served lukewarm so the curds did not melt. The waitresses did accommodate by providing me with a new poutine but by the time that that had arrived it wasn't enjoyable as I was already halfway through my wings when I had to stop eating those realising how uncooked they were. So at this point I didn't want to complain again. The wife's quesadillas we're okay those are her words, would she order them again I asked, the reply was no and she also said she would not be in a hurry to come back to Thirsty Camel for lunch! read more

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This is a typical Edmonton blue-collar pub: average beer selection, average food. Akin to the Newcastle Pub but less skeezy now that the new mgmt isn't just using it as a front. Not much ambience, warehousey feel, service efficient but impersonal. A safe bet, free UFC. I might come back for that, but truly not much else. Original 16 Copper on tap was a nice touch. read more

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Great vibe with all the things a neighbourhood pub should have - great servers, decent food, Guinness, Oilers on TV, and music bingo.

Ive been coming here for years. The food has always been decent. However the last few times have been really disappointing. Decided to try again tonight. Very dissapointed, ordered the green onion cake slider, no sauce on it and it wasnt cut. Also ordered the bibimbap bowl the pieces varied in size from the size of a fine to the palm of my hand, the egg looked like it was scraped off the floor and again no sauce. The donair rolls were ok. Close to $60. Very very disappointed read more

We checked out the UFC website for local holes in the wall to watch the fights since we were just bumming around in our sweatpants at home watching the prelims and didn't want a crazy bro night out at the bigger bars playing them. The website confirmed The Thirsty Camel was nearby and confirmed they were playing the UFC card so off we went to check it out. The bar was very small, as expected but obviously recently renovated with modern colours and interior. It was clean and dimly lit - an electric fireplace gave a nice cozy feel as we curled up in a booth to watch the fights. The service was wonderful. Our server (who's name may have been Barbie?) was smiley, energetic and helpful and checked back on us often and took time for a little chat. In between fights, there was a door prize draw - my boyfriend won a UFC tshirt :P The menu was huge for a pub menu with a lot of asian and mexican inspired dishes. We started with the Perogie Rolls - which were springrolls with perogie filling. They needed ketchup... :/ I had the steak quesadilla with a side of guac. The quesadilla itself was huge and stuffed full of tender savoury steak and flavourful fillings like green pepper, onion and cheese. LOVED it. Could hardly finish it it was so fulling. The guac was a bit disappointing. Lots of onion...not a lot of avocado so it made it impossible to spread or even pile on. My boyfriend got a grilled chicken burger with yam fries. The fries were tasty and burger LOOKED fantastic, piled high with a nicely grilled chicken breast - but in hopes of going for the "healthier" he was bummed on the cheezewhiz type processed cheese melted all over it (like, drowning in cheeze sauce) But the sound was GREAT for watching the fights, there was a TV to see at every seat. We might just have found our new go-to place to watch sports events! :D read more

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Went with people from work after our shift for some drinks and food. Served me the wrong beer, not a big deal, we ordered nachos with chicken... not so good. It's pretty hard to mess up nachos but they succeeded. Maybe the most dry chicken I have ever had, poor serving of cheese on the nachos and the actual chips seemed pretty stale. I would rate them maybe a 1 out of 10. If you can't do nachos right one could only image what the rest of the food is like. Most definitely will not be returning. read more

We came here on a Sunday with 2 baseball teams and our server, Angel, was great with the unexpected rush. Great service.

The marquee outside advertises "BEER AS COLD AS YOUR EX," which in manspeak is a bold challenge, not to be ignored without a real danger of ridicule and ostracism. Men can't walk away from a place that advertises that. It's not a choice. The tables are just slices from a single redwood that were carved up with a chainsaw, sealed and bolted onto a stand. They wobble, but nobody cares because they're just slices from a single redwood that were carved up with a chainsaw, sealed and bolted onto a stand. There are chairs, but I don't remember them because of how awesome the tables are. The men's washroom is tastefully decorated in UFC posters and artistic close-ups of camel toes. On Friday afternoons if you buy a beer, it comes with a free pizza. It's always good. Guys, I don't have to tell you to come here. The gauntlet has already been thrown. read more

Kinda a bummer that they are not more flexible on their rules. We were there just a hair early for one of their specials and they wouldn't honor it. So rather than sit there and wait, we took our business elsewhere. I understand you want to get business for the game, but we were starving and wanted those ribs now! Whatever...everything happens for a reason. Probably won't be back...but they look like they have a good set of working class regulars anyway. read more

I come to the Thirsty Camel on occasion for a quick couple of drinks for lunchtime, and they're the perfect spot for that. There's nothing special about the place, but the staff is good & friendly, and there are plenty of loyal regulars. I have yet to try the food, but it certainly looks good, haha! There are some VLTs, TV screens, outdoor seating, and a pool table as well; but not the kind of place you would want to hit up for a night out. #yeglove read more

I have only been here a couple of times on a Sunday usually after shopping. There's a ton of parking out front so you can always find a spot. The food here is basic bar fare but it's always good finger food to have during a game. They have all the basic beers and are starting to bring in a couple craft options. They don't have a lot of TVs but the ones they do have are good quality and at a good vantage point. I will be back on a Sunday to watch football and enjoy some cheese on bread. read more

Amazing food the staff are courteous and prompt. We don't even live in the area but we will be back.

Great service great food. Size of servings where huge and very fresh ingredients. Strongly recommend.

I come here a few times a week with a friend of mine. It's honestly the best pub I've ever been to. The service is always amazing. Every waitress I've had has been attentive and personable, which makes the experience that much better. I'm also quite obsessed with the food. I'll often find myself craving their donair rolls throughout the day, it's my favourite item on the menu! Every food item I've tried has been delicious. Food always comes out in a timely matter, and is fresh. read more

Got the Franks extra hot wings, they were exactly how I like them, spicey with flavor and no breading. Wings were on the bone by the pound, about 10ish wings half and half mix of the first and second wing sections. Nicely cooked with no dried out sections. Great compliment to the UFC fight. Service was quick and attentive on a moderately busy night. Meal was taken at the bar since the tables were full and I was by myself. read more

We happened upon this after-work drinks destination after a trusty Yelp search of the area. The other reviews had been positive and I have to agree, the Thirsty Camel was a great surprise. For a pub it was clean and fairly modern. We went for a beer and wings (Wednesday). They had lots of specials and a good selection of food and drinks. Our server was friendly and attentive. What more can I say? It was a great time and we will be back. read more

The Thirsty Camel has friendly staff, free pizza on Fridays, and a generally relaxed atmosphere.

Worst service I've ever had. I've been in the service industry for 20 years, and I had to ask for menus, then she never came back. I'll never go back. read more

Pretty good place to watch sports. The food is decent and reasonably priced. I'll be back to watch some UFC.

First time I came here was a few years ago, wasn't sure about it. Then a few months ago came back and the renos where awesome. Place look much brighter and the food is really good. Love the meal of day. Pretty good little pub. read more

Awesome place! Wing wednesdays here are fantastic. Best chicken wings in Edmonton :) Service is great as well!

This is my favorite place to go for wing Wednesday! 1lb $5 my favorite is the lemon pepper and spicy ranch mmmm.

Nachos with BACON! Lots of yummy toppings: bacon, tomatoes, onions, olives, banana peppers. Good cheese distribution, a little smaller than oj's, but only $14. Super friendly, fantastic, attentive staff. We'll be back! read more

This is my favorite pub in the city! The food is EXCELLENT and the staff is always friendly. You can be sure that the beer is always ice cold as well ;) read more

My first time visiting this pub for a boxing fight last Sat night. I was very impressed with the vibe and ambience that I felt when I first had walked in. The decor was cozy and the bathrooms clean and nice. We ordered the nachos to share and they were great and cheesy! Then I ordered the chicken fiesta bowl with added calamari , this might sound strange together but WOW it was amaaaazing!!! The amount of meat was great and such a nice flavor all together. The staff was so friendly not to mention the people there. great experience .. I will definitely be going back! read more