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    Uncle Ed's Restaurant

    4.1 (84 reviews)
    ModerateUkrainian
    Open 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Kapusnyak (6.00)
    Erika G.

    I would like to start by saying that Uncle Ed's is located in a part of the city that I would never normally visit: Beverly (specifically Beacon Heights). I'm grateful that this restaurant forced me out of my comfort zone and got me to branch out. It's really unfortunate when we only stay in our own little corners and miss out on what is happening elsewhere! Edmonton has a massive Ukrainian population - in fact, it's the largest Ukrainian urban community in Canada. So when VUE Weekly said that Uncle Ed's is the #1 Best Ukrainian 2018 in Edmonton... It's probably pretty good. My personal background is Polish and Russian - two countries that boarder Ukraine - and all of those Easter European flavours certainly carry similarities between countries. I was looking forward to experiencing comfort food that would remind me of my grandparents. Visiting on a Saturday evening, the restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside. Started in 1986 by the Stawniczy family, its got that strip-mall-from-the-80s vibe (but in the case of restaurants you should never judge a book by its cover). Entering the building, I was surprised to see that the entire right side of the space is set up as a store and deli - mainly a place for them to sell sausage (and other products) from their main location in the town of Mundare. (It's a town about an hour east of Edmonton and they even have a giant 42 foot tall sausage there. It's the world's largest sausage.) Mundare clearly knows it's way around a Ukrainian sausage and so you must definitely visit Uncle Ed's to try the kovbasa. I found the store section very interesting and enjoyed a quick perusal of the small aisles. If you're looking for interesting and authentic Eastern European imports, this is the place. The left side of the room is the restaurant - nothing fancy - just some simple tables and booths. The service was especially wonderful. We had two different servers taking care of us and each of them were warm, friendly, and went above and beyond to make our experience an enjoyable one. I could tell that they take pride in the food and are truly invested in what they do. It feels like a family business in every sense of the word (and they'll happily welcome you into the fold). Eastern Europeans loves them a soup. And yes, borscht is on the menu. But it's the Kapusnyak (Cabbage soup - $6.00 for a bowl) that caught my eye. I feel like my Polish grandmother used to make something similar to this and I was in heaven after the first bite. A dollop of sour cream is a must and this soup sang in my mouth. Big and bold, it's dense with shredded cabbage and has a strong pickled sauerkraut flavour to it. There were bits of carrot, beans, and lots of dill. Every bite felt like it was fixing my soul and I would return just to eat this soup again. It might not be for everyone. But it's absolutely for me. Next we were going straight for "The Real Deal," the traditional part of the menu filled with truly authentic Ukrainian plates. You've gotta try a bit of everything! The #8 Mundare Sausage combo (4 perogies, 4 cabbage rolls, 2 baked cheese buns, 2 cheese crepes - $14.00 for full size) seemed to really include all of the items that I wanted to taste. Plus I added Mushroom Gravy ($2.00). For some reason this meal took a really long time to arrive at our table. It seemed like someone forgot to make it. The restaurant was decently busy the entire time that we were there but it wasn't that busy. The server finally noticed that we still didn't have our food and it arrived shortly thereafter. This plate was filled with foods that I was excited to try - some familiar and some brand new. I jumped straight in and tried the famous Mundare sausage, otherwise known as kovbasa. Nicely grilled, juicy, and flavourfully smoked, I can see why this is a great example of Ukrainian sausage. Our server brought two types of mustard to eat it with (hot and mild) and I really loved the way that the hot mustard added a spicy kick. Next, perogies. You KNOW that the menu at Uncle Ed's is filled with perogies, otherwise they would be doing it wrong. Most cuisines around the world feature some sort of dumpling and the humble pierogi are certainly the all-stars of Eastern European cooking. (Who does them? Everyone! Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia...) In Ukraine they're known as varenyky and Uncle Ed's makes four flavours; cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, and sauerkraut. (Each flavour is mixed with potato.) I ordered the sauerkraut ones because that's the type that I remember the most from my childhood. I loved that they came drenched in butter and covered in fried onions and bacon bits (plus served with sour cream, of course). They tasted great! The dough wasn't too thick but had a good bite to it, and each little pocket was nicely uniform. I loved the sauerkraut interior, although it was fairly subtle in flavour (nothing like the previous soup). I enjoyed eating them with

    Mmm borscht
    Jacqueline H.

    Traditional caucasian comfort food at it's best (worst for your cardiovascular system and waistline tho!) - starch, meat, salt, butter, cream... oh my! And to top it all off, huge homemade pies in about 8 different varieties. For the more health conscious (ha!) there's cabbage and beet soup - there's even some beans in there. I love Uncle Ed's. The service is fast, the food is good and the price is right. It's a calorie splurge but totally worth it. I also love that I can shop after, I always pick up soup and perogies from the frozen section, but there are many more items to choose from, like poppyseed donuts, cabbage rolls and affordable veal cutlets (they're hit and miss, sometimes stringy, but at $7 for a pack of 2 it's a good gamble). There's also a fridge section, the deli of course, and a little packaged goods section. I like to pick up spätzle, sauerkraut and Jam Lady products here. They also have a small Ukrainian goods section and offer special items at Christmas and Easter. Uncle Ed's is an Edmonton institution, and their newer location in Beverly is clean and organized. Just get there early (1100ish) cuz the lunch rush is very busy and the parking fills up fast.

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    Jonny M.

    Good 'ol Uncle Ed's. They've been open since 1959 and this is the first time that I've ever visited their restaurant/deli (it's combo style). With such a common sounding name, you wouldn't expect much but they have some delicious perogies and sausages. I'm 99% sure that you've had a Stawnichy's sausage before. If not, you need to remedy that immediately. Uncle Ed's is definitely old school. From the outside, it's not doing anyone any favours with it's ugly brown awning and generic looking building. However, the inside isn't bad with tables and booths to boot. The clientele is definitely of the grandma and grandpa variety. Ah, things to look forward to for the future: old age and senior discounts. Seriously, they have two pages on their menu that are dedicated to juniors and seniors only. Unfair. We each ordered our own plate of Ukrainian goodness: - 2x Mundare sausage plate ($11.25) - this was their special of the day (it's regularly $11.95 - sweet, we saved $0.70 each). Our plate consisted of sausage, 4 perogies, 4 cabbage rolls (sweet or sour), 2 baked cheese buns and 2 cheese crepes. The sausage was lightly fried while the perogies were nice and tender. We both picked sour cabbage rolls as I've had the sweet ones before. It was slightly sour, I could have used a bit more punch to them. The cheese buns and crepes were fluffy, soft and went well with the dill sauce. - Potato and cheddar cheese (8.50) and side of Mundare sausage ($2.75) - you get 8 pieces of perogy goodness along with sour cream, onion and bacon bits. My buddy ordered a side of sausage along with his perogies. Good choice because I don't think 8 perogies is enough to fill you up for lunch. If you're in the east end of the city, definitely check out Uncle Ed's. Seems like there are quite a few hidden gems worth checking out in this part of town. I'll have to try their borscht soup (all the soups sound delicious) and maybe one of dem homemade pies another time.

    more pierogies and cabbage rolls
    Sandra M.

    We celebrated my Mom's 80th birthday at Uncle Ed's. She grew up in Beverly, a former urban municipality within Edmonton where Uncle Ed's is located. Most of her family live in this area and were invited. We communicated with Marie who works here to plan our event. A surprise birthday dinner. It turned out perfect. We arrived first and were seated at a table and slowly our guests arrived. We had a choice of water, tea or coffee for drinking. The fresh salad was our first food to eat and it was delicious with crisp, healthy lettuce, cucumber and peppers. With a choice of dressing to choose. Then the feast started with two types of perogies, two types of cabbage rolls, Mundare sausage, cheese crepes, hot cheese buns and sour cream to add to the food.This was filling and no words could describe how delicious this was. Most of the women here are Ukrainian and have been cooking these dishes for years. They loved every bite. The servers were kept busy and they added food, took away empty plates, filled water glasses and provided fresh coffee and tea as needed. Doing all this with a friendly, easy going expression and nice mannerisms. We finished with cheese cake. It was so good and just a little piece of cake completed the meal. I tried some coffee with the cake and I enjoyed it. The restaurant was full, all tables were occupied. The pictures probly brought back some memories for those that have been here before. The bathrooms were clean and had enough supplies to last the night. If you like Ukrainian food, you will love this place!!!! We are grateful the staff here helped to make our Mom's birthday memorable and perfect.

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    Best Ukrainian in Edmonton. Local spit. Good friendly service. Lots of choices on menu. Added bonus is the deli.

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    2 years ago

    The only thing I wish is that this place was open later- past 6:30. Food is amazing- like eating in Baba's kitchen. Highly highly recommend!

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    1 year ago

    Everything about Uncle Ed's is great and dinner shop at the deli and store every thing from old country

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    2 years ago

    Bland, everything tasted the same, not the Uncle Ed's I knew from the past. Waitress brisk and unfriendly. Would not return.

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    4 years ago

    Very tasty food! And healthy portion sizes! Only downside, is it's in a rough area, and parking is atrocious!

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    Great kubasa, perogies, rice roles.

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    My first time going to Shumka restaurant on 95th street in Edmonton, which serves Ukrainian foods,…read moreI had a plate of potato and cheddar cheese perogies, kobassa sausage, cabbage roll, and crepes with dill sauce. My partner and I usually go to another place but it was our first time there to celebrate the Ukrainian Christmas. The food was very delicious and the portions generous. Service was quick and professional, and courteous. The ambiance was very nice as well - images from Ukraine were hung on the walls, with foods for sale - as well as a variety of dishware. Definitely a restaurant to go back to for tasty foods.

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