This is an undiscovered Brunch gem of Edmonton! We had reservations for Sunday Brunch before…read moreHallowe'en and it did not disappoint!
After parking (more on that later) and walking around to the front entrance of the hotel, stepping inside we were greeted by the buffet.
Proceeding past the check in desk and the chef with the omelette station, through the buffet to to the hostess at the entrance of the dining room we were seated at a table for 2 at the back, although I'm not certain why, the dining room wasn't 1/2 filled, and during the hour we were there, did not fill up. We had reservations, made online for the earliest available time slot, 11am, but we could have arrived earlier.
The spread... fabulous assortment of fruit, cheese, cold and hot foods, scrambled eggs, a fish, rice, bacon! Turkey (sans stuffing - served separately), carved beast. Desserts - oh my yes! Some uniquely themed for Hallowe'en. For the kids, poo emoji-style cupcakes - very accurate! And there was a chocolate fountain with fruit, marshmallows, trays of cookies, muffins, croissants... such choices! And an omelette bar... I was so full, there was no way I could manage another bite.
Chef is allergy aware, although the foods were not individually marked for what they were safe. Chef did walk me through the buffet and as a celiac eating gluten free the food was pretty straightforward - almost everything was safe to eat, and it was pretty obvious what wasn't - stuffing, muffins etc.
We noticed there were a number of mobility ramps to access the building, however none of the doors that met the ramps were open... not certain how someone with mobility needs would get inside as the main entrance has 2 steps up. Call ahead and make arrangements would be the best plan.
And an added bonus tip! Did you know you could drive down into the park to the Hotel and park? I did not! Just watch for the signs, chat with the lovely folk manning the gatehouse, and toodle past the 1st stop sign and you'll see the red brick building and parking behind. There are a couple of bicycle racks too, but this Sunday was just too chilly for a ride to the park. There are 3 paved/concrete handicapped spots right next to the ramp, but... warning, it's a jaunt across an unpaved parking lot to get to the ramp.