Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Edmonton

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"This is definately the best place to go for a drink & a bite in Edmonton Joanna Higgins the restaurant manager is my vote for top restaurant GM in..."

Marty Zellweger

"Great selection of beer. With rotating kegs. Food is excellent, menu changes slightly with the season, with continued favourites kept on. The..."

Cameron Jay Rigsby

"Love this spot. The food is consistently good and the servers are top notch. Whomever is doing the hiring definately knows how to pick them. ..."

Jodi Diachuk Jakeman

"What's not to love about my local watering hole. Everything from the food to the staff to the atmosphere is incredible!! Nothing but love for you..."

Steven Arthur Biederman

"Recently I called to see if I could reserve tables for a large group to celebrate my birthday on a Friday. I was let know they don't do reservations..."

Jessica Matichuk

"Food was great, Parrallel 49 on tap is a huge bonus. Plus they have Games to choose from so we hammered out a quick game of crib while we waited for..."

William T. MacRobb

"An old friend was driving through Edmonton so we wanted to meet up for some food. He had his dog with him and we didn't want to leave it in the car..."

NT Sheppard

"Great “feel” , I loved the decor and the food was amazing ! The potatoes served with the hippy breakfast were so..."

Sue Catto

"Stopped here for lunch yesterday, July 10th, and OMG! The food is amazing!!! Will definitely be..."

Chantell Getschel

"Went last night with the boyfriend. It was a Friday night in Edmonton so it was VERY busy and VERY loud. Not going to lie, was expecting it to be..."

Sara Zaporosky

"I was in town on business with a few coworkers of mine and Local was suggested by a few of them whom had frequented the restaurant previously. I was..."

Foodiebysoul

"I always resort to local for the good food, reasonable prices and lively atmosphere. Service is always friendly and relaxed but can be a bit slower..."

Eat With Sharon

"A go-to in summer for the patio and the drinks. Wine spritzer (cheap skate) is about 4 and some change. And the ahi tuna club or ahi tuna salad are..."

Emmy💕

"Went here last Wednesday for their happy hour, $2.50 draft beer (P49 Craft Lager) and $2.50 taco... can't really beat that! If I were to go back, I..."

Anthony

"We had a great lunch with great service, thought we should try a new place and are so glad that we did! The crispy chicken sandwich was huge and..."

Cjohnstoni

"We often go here for drinks, and we really like the patio. The food, however, is mediocre. There's not a lot of options,and what they do have is just..."

Mich

"Windy day in Edmonton but still patio worthy! Walked in to a closed patio and they opened it for us! Sweet beer special on. Jeff ordered the tuna..."

Patio Buzz

"Favorite place for our weekly office lunch. Service is awesome and food is great (get the crispy chicken sandwich). Love this place and try to..."

Margaret Clark

"I love local! Always have such a good time when I'm here and everyone is always friendly. Renee Danielle Erica and Ashley are my favourite, super..."

Samantha Sangster

"Best fish tacos in YEG hands down! Great buzzing atmosphere, also nice patio for the summer time! Service is friendly and efficient! Just need to..."

LebHotelier

"Great steak sandwich and fish tacos. Yummy churros too. Service is average. ..."

Sweetsally

"Always a good time. Good food and a good atmosphere. The servers are nice and attentive. The bathrooms and really nice and the parking was..."

Jamie Bussey

"My husband and I went to Local, Edmonton South a few weeks ago, then Local, DT Calgary last week. He had the Local Burger and Edmonton and Deluxe..."

Teresa Lau

"This place is amazing! Service is always on par when I get here, never have to wait for drinks which is awesome. Food is amazing as well. You have to..."

Steph

"Decent pub food for a sports bar. Had a good selection of beer and beer specials. The service was good. Enjoyed the fish and chips,edamame and west..."

Foodie-ness89

"Yummy pub food similar to Original Joe's. Tuna Poke and the local Burger were excellent. Fries were pretty meh. Service was fine, beer specials are..."

Chrysler

"Been once for a beer with a Buddy. Enjoyed the atmoshphere.Menu was decent.Food quite good.Service solid.Certainly worthy of..."

R G

"Love, love, love Local! Especially Alexa A?! Best service, amazing food (and I'm a vegetarian!) and hey - cheap beer! Wouldn't pass up local for..."

Vik

"I have always enjoyed this place! Yummy sangria pitchers and nachos!Just the service does lack most of the time, please servers don't sit with..."

Margie

"Better than expected. Not a bad eatery. Its part of the earls and joeys family, so if you like the food at either of those places you will probably..."

FoodE

"First time and absolutely loved. Had the heuvos rancheros and hubby had steak sandwich. Both awesome. Service was prompt and friendly. Would..."

Janine

"My Go To Place. Always good food, good beer selection, good servers, a little loud but that's getting..."

Withawye

"Awe place!!! Great environment and great food! Awesome servers..."

Quyen

"Drunken Chicken- just awesome!. The Drunken Chicken by far is the best thing on the menu. Carried over from OPM, it's so flavourful and delicious!..."

Lynn

"Service is decent. Fish tacos, calamari and wings were great! Veggie burger was ok, it was lacking something. Drunken chicken was quite good too...."

Erin

"Love Local! They have such great food and service and really a great atmosphere. If you go there on a Friday or Saturday you better be prepared for a..."

RMB

"Unbelievable steak..."

Kevin Fink

"Consistently good. I must have been to Local at least 10 times and every time it's been good. They are reasonably priced and the everyday drink..."

Foodie For Life

"Their burgers are top friggin' notch. Also has plenty of TVs, something I can appreciate when the game is..."

Patrick Nguyen

"The service is hit and miss, we have been here half a dozen times or so now. Our favorites include the hot wings, calamari, fish and chips, burgers,..."

Sstyre

"I love this place. The staff are always amazing and treat me like gold and the atmosphere is amazing. The open walls make it nice and breezy inside..."

Peter Trembley

"The food was awesome. Our server was amazing. Refills kept coming. Food was quick. And we got in really quick for a Saturday night at 7:00. We..."

Tasha

"Great pub food. My husband had the Deluxe burger, I had the crispy chicken sandwich. Both were enormous and delicious. Plus $4 beer... You can't beat..."

TCoup

"I'd go back.. We had a group of five. We ordered salt and pepper wings and nachos for appetizers. I had the Oil City Burger with Yam fries. It was..."

Dschlepp

"Best Burger. This is the best VEGGIE BURGER I have ever had. It is everything you need a burger to be and then some. The staff is hit or miss..."

Robin

"Awesome beer and tacos.. The only place that serves Alley Kat Aprikat on tap and thats the only way to enjoy this beer. Served up with two tacos, one..."

Skell

"Dear Ryan, I work at local! I'll totally put in the word for a pulled pork sandwich! In the mean time.... Go back and try the crispy chicken..."

Anna Steen

"Love the Music. Don't spend too much time in South Common but had the plan of going to see a movie...needed to kill some time and both the g/f & I..."

Ryan

"Visited on Mon Oct 1st - the food and the service were excellent. I had the baja tacos (fish) and my husband had the drunken chicken - both dishes..."

Margaritom

"I held a customer appreciation dinner at Local for some clients ( 16 in total) on August 2nd.I had made reservations a few days before and..."

Scott Norris

"Just okay. I had a girls night here. We each had some drinks and then shared some nachos. there was nothing special about this restaurant, everything..."

Allaria

"Impressed!. When my husband and I first moved to Edmonton we saw this restaurant next to Joey's in South Common and we thought wow big competition..."

Sweetface

"Great Drunken Chicken!!. I love the fact that this is one of the places i can get a great gluten free dish. The Drunken Chicken is the best and we..."

Drake

"Great place to go to watch the oilers and get a high class meal. The Mediterranean Ahi Tuna Salad in GF was absolutely delicious. Hats off to the..."

Darryl Kolewaski

"Lots of beer, good food, give it a try!. The beer selection is expansive. The menu is short, but the Tuna club (ahi tuna) and Deluxe Burger are..."

PrairieGal

"Pretty good.. I had a $50 gift card to OPM before it closed, and the managers at Local gladly changed it over to the new brand, as the restaurant was..."

Lindsay Gaudet

"Best Tuna Sandwich in the World. I don't even need to write a review. Just read Erika's. The tuna sandwich is the best thing you'll ever eat and the..."

Seolsen

"This place is great! The Goyza was great. The chop salad was amazing. The beer selection is large and the servers where friendly. Great..."

Colin

"Great gyoza, service was fast, it is loud though, and I like loud! But this was a little too..."

Dayna Haley

"Went for Happy Hour yesterday with a friend. Place wasn't busy but you could tell it was a place that others enjoyed. Got seat right away, their menu..."

Alie Desrosiers

"Had a great time at Local Eatery. Went for brunch a I will highly recommended. Fast and great service if you are their early, once it started to get..."

ChicosReviews76 Aguilar

"Update: we have been back twice since..and each time is amazing!!! We were there today and Kat served us. Great service and amazing good. The..."

Amy Marie Collins

"I love Local’s ambience. Chill place for a date or to have a meal with friends or family. The Mains menu could see more variety. I ordered the..."

ArNa

"Great place to hang out with friends , family, or your significant other.. the food and service were fabulous. The truffle mayo is to DIE for ! Our..."

Pavan Jacob

"Decent quality food. The menu is a bit limited for entrees as half of it is taken up by brunch items that I could not order, whereas the steaks/meat..."

Antony Ta

"Very good brunch. Everything was fresh and delicious. Service was quick and friendly. We had eggs Benny, fish tacos and brisket hash. Would recommend..."

Eugene C.

Cactus Club Cafe Jasper Ave

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"I love Cactus Club Cafe..."

Lacey Hanson

"We went on a very busy night (Saturday night Family Day weekend & also Garth Brooks concert night) and did not have a reservation. Hostesses were..."

Diana Van Koughnett

"Excellent service, staff is really friendly. The menu is great, lots to choose from. A great spot for lunch or in the evening for dinner. ..."

Emily Shepner

"The service is Top shelf. Absolutely amazing food , lively atmosphere and best Patio in the city!!! Hands down Edmontons best..."

Sherridon Jones

"Went for happy hour. It was awesome, we tried everything on the happy hour menu. The fish tacos were the best I've had yet. Great drinks as well...."

Teja Samardzija

"My favourite go to place! Everytime (which has been many) we go we have above average service, fantastic food and doesn't break the bank! We even..."

Shanon Marriott

"Went here with my friend during Happy Hour and it was great. Good food and..."

Kdeniiise

"You likely are going to this place to hang out with friends drink beer and socialize. The food is average, but the servers are above average if you..."

Connor Mcnugget

"atmopshere is great. The blacken creole chicken is one of the chicken dishes I've tasted. really enjoyed the whole experience. It can get a bit..."

Markus Lang

"📍@cactusclubcafe | IT’S PATIO SEASON!@eatwithshar0n and I went to try their NEW menu item: Crispy Tofu Bowl! Just like everything else we..."

Eating In YEG

"This is the only chain restaurant I would take the time to review. Everything I’ve ever had here has been delicious and of higher than expected..."

Lscheers

"Drinks at the cactus club. Service is fab. Quick and friendly and attentive all night. It is happy hour so $4.00 glasses of wine. Very affordable/..."

Ladyrose

"Was here yesterday at 6 and got a table for two right away, service was good and food was good, got a Bellini and another daiquiri ( Bellini was good..."

Wan Ting

"Went during Happy Hour on a Friday with my boyfriend and 2 friends and had excellent service on the patio. The Happy Hour specials are some of the..."

Run_Jo_Run

"It's always fun going here with a group of people (3+). My most recent visit was for my friend's birthday which we had reservation for. There was no..."

Eat With Ann

"Thats wat you call an perfect place!!It was my birthday and i chose my dinner to be at Cactus Club...the hospitality from the time you..."

Monika Kalyani

"Perfect for happy hour! In the summer, in the winter, during the day or after 9pm. Must try their truffle fries! Their tuna tartar and beef carpaccio..."

Slo

"Overall pretty good food. The decor is amazing. I would definitely recommend visiting on a Sunday. They have all night happy hour specials..."

Jones Howard

"After a solid 4 hours of Pokemon Go, getting wasted at Cactus Club seemed like the only choice. The Tuna Stack is really tasty. It has ocean wise..."

Fat Sal

"Definitely one of the places to go to with friends to have a meal, chill and chat. Plus its kids friendly too at the dining. Awesome..."

Ben

"Although a little bit pricey, Cactus Club always has excellent food and the environment is classy and fun. Beef carpaccio is by far my favourite..."

Celbs93

"I have been to this restaurant several times and it never disappoints! Food, drinks and service are always on par. The one evening I came in with my..."

Foodie-ness89

"Venue: Really nice venue -Clean and the tables have an intimate vibe. Restrooms are luxurious in comparison to your typical restaurant restrooms as..."

CorieApple

"Was here last year for a family dinner before her wedding day the day after. We got a private room and our server was amazing. He was really helpful..."

Rlu81

"I always go fo the butternut squash ravioli, with truffle butter, prawns and crispy sage. They are so delicious. Most things I've tried were good,..."

Jessie

"I've eaten at the Cactus Club many times, but this time was the best. Obviously the food was good, like usual, but our server Stephan was the best..."

Suzfoote

"Came here on a whim while in Edmonton this weekend. Was very busy as we grabbed the last remaining table on the patio. Service was fast, knowledgable..."

Tynan Griffith

"Can't go wrongI always sit at the lounge and order a bunch of appies and drinks. Service is always up to par. Always clean...."

Jeff Fafard

"Love it here! The service isn't always up to par but the food and the atmosphere is what's keeps me coming. Good place for a girls night or catch-up..."

Alice

"Old Faithful. I always chose this location, the servers are so tactful and attentive. The food is consistent. My favorite is the butternut squash..."

Kaylap_bear

"Overall Cactus Club Cafe continues to deliver tasty and reliably high quality dishes amenable to any classy or fine dining outing. The skill of chef..."

William Tong Li

"A bustling new location. Here is my thing with Cactus Club: Dessert. This is my favourite place to go for dessert. I highly recommend checking it out..."

Cliff V.

"My mom and her husband came in from Dangriga, Belize where she has lived for the last 5 years. I wanted to take her somewhere special downtown and I..."

Justin Cooper

"Horrible service!!! Basically the manager and hostess told my friend and I that we were lying about a reservation we made and made us feel very..."

Meems

"Good Times. Went to Cactus Club with some girlfriends for lunch and had a really good time! Had the tuna tataki and the raincoast greens... both..."

Ashley Underwood

"Yummy! Cant wait to go back. Had the raviolli n its a different taste; kinda..."

Angie

"Great as Always. What more can I say, great food with great service, cactus club cafe has never failed to..."

Food Affair

"Decent place to come chill out at. Can't go wrong. Nice atmosphere. Great location.. I actually like this location better than West Ed's. The yam..."

CyniC-

"I thought the atmosphere was really nice, and the staff was extremely friendly. Overall, a very nice place to go. I'd recommend ... Especially for a..."

Sabfan81

"I had lunch there last week with one of my clients. Very good. The Cajun chicken burger is a work of art. That sauce is awesome. Of course the..."

Sam H

"Yum!. As always, a beautiful dinner with great service. The new location is outstanding...worth the wait if you get there at peak..."

Warren

"Yummy..."

Haneen

"I came here for a quick lunch with some co workers and really enjoyed it! I got the tuna tataki that our server suggested for an appy, and the quinoa..."

Robyn Stinson

"My friends and I usually go to Cactus Club Cafe on Jasper Ave after a day of studying to reward ourselves. They recently opened their indoor patio..."

Ms. Hangry Foodie

"The whole family worked Mother’s Day weekend this year, so I suggested we go to dinner Friday night instead. Their choice, my treat – obviously...."

Cindy N

"So this was my first time there. We had a great hostess who gave us the run down on what we asked about. Myb2 friends and I really enjoyed our food...."

Marjorie Marshall

"Wonderful meal for family and friends, whether casual or formal. Drinks were good but the star beverage of the night was the Caesar. Incredibly..."

Crater H

"Love eating and being there. Always great food and atmosphere. Front desk, servers, expo, management, kitchen staff- great job- you always make us..."

Beata Pietraszko

"Abby was our waitress, She was great. We had a great time! Diandra was our hostess (i hope i got that right lol). They were both fantastic and..."

Mahdi Miganeh

"So I'm a stay at home mom, and we definitely don't get out for more then neighborhood food that often. This was a really nice experience. Our food..."

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