Joey Restaurant Jasper, Edmonton, AB - great peach bellinis, steak and shrimp... tuna burger needs work

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Rating Service 8/10, Food 7.75/10, Ahi tuna burger 0/10
For a recent girl's night out, we headed to Joey's on Jasper for old time sake. We used to head here like clockwork during our university years, and we're glad not too much has changed since. There's been in the introduction of some newer appetizers - things that they originally experimented with and now are a favourite entrenched in their menu. Service is still friendly and efficient, with the dining area noisy from all the people packed at the tables and bar.  Dimly lit, the decor hasn't changed much over the years - dark woods brightened up with warm touches of gold and red and glass accents here and there... but onto the food!

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Corso 32 Edmonton, AB - great grilled cheese, black truffle ravioli, roasted hazelnut argula salad and wild boar pasta

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Rating Food 8.5/10, Service 7/10
Headed here for a late dinner with a good friend since he was in town after work a while ago - yes, I'm a bit behind on my posts. Seating is tight side, as the venue is quite narrow.  Service was a bit off that night - we weren't told what the specials were, and as there wasn't enough space for the waiter to squeeze in behind me to access the table behind us, we eventually just moved the entire table 8 inches over as I got tired of having my meal  repeatedly interrupted with requests to moving my chair - and I'm a thin guy! 

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Continental Treat Restaurant Edmonton, AB - tasty pickle soup, rich buttery escargot, spatzle and traditional steak tartar

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Rating Food 8/10, Service 8.5/10
One of my Polish girlfriends recommended Continental Treat's pickle soup a while back, raving that it was almost as good as her Baba's. *GASP* As good as Baba's?! "Almost" was her sheepish reply. As its always difficult to live up to any cooking made by Babas, me and my boyfriend finally got a chance to drop by for dinner. I had high hopes their pickle soup will live up to my fond memory of my last bowl I had years ago made by a friend's Baba...a rich and savory potato and vegetable soup with the distinctive taste of pickles.

The decor is a mix of bohemian and elegance, with french doors leading into the front dining area and a well stocked bar in the back seating area. We were greeted with rich woods, candlelight, enticing smells drifting from the kitchen and friendly helpful staff. Onto the food!!

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Dadeo New Orleans Diner and Bar Edmonton, AB - Po' Boys, catfish, oysters, calamari, sweet potato fries and flambe banana foster!

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With a craving for some delicious yam fries, Po' Boys, and deep fried oysters, we called up some friends and headed to this narrow little venue with lots of retro campy fun decor. We lucked out and had a great waitress serving us our food with a big slice of wit.  I was playing around with the camera settings, and no, still haven't figured out how to easily take pics in dim lighting.  One of these days... anyways, onto the fooooood!

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Tau Bay Restaurant Edmonton, AB - Best pho or Vietnamese beef noodle soup in Edmonton!

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Still one of the best places in Edmonton to grab a hot, comforting bowl of Pho (pronounced "fff-uh" not "foe"!) - traditional beef noodle soup topped with shaved steak, slices of tender beef flank, bouncy meatballs, crunchy crisp bean spouts all floating in a savory anise flavored beef broth. The catch? You can get a bowl of this wonderful stuff... when they're open. Being they're so popular they can afford to be only open about 3-4 months cumulatively out of the entire year... that they have a fan based website devoted to whether they're open at istaubayopen.com so foodies craving the Vietnamese version of soul food can check ahead without being faced with the disappointment of a closed restaurant and empty rumbly tummy.

Service is prompt and courteous with the waitstaff scurrying between old tables and wooden chairs.  Decor is minimal, a Vietnamese painting here and there - the focus is definitely the pho here.  So much so, that if you ask for take out, all the ingredients are separated and you'll get a lesson into how to put it together so the pho will taste right.

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