Went to OJ's for lunch with some colleagues. It was not very busy, and there were several servers…read moreworking. We were told to sit wherever we liked. We were waiting for someone who would take a couple minutes longer, so the server got us beverages and then would come back when our third arrived. Third arrived, and the server took a very long time to come back, then asked our third what they'd like to drink. The drink never made it to the table. Another server came by to ask if our third would like a drink. Once the food made it to us, the food was decent, but when you have to return to work, you hope that a lunch will move at least at an average pace. We had a couple different servers check on us- so overall it seemed like folks weren't sure who the table belonged to. It was also way more expensive than I remember Original Joe's being (but I haven't been since before the pandemic). I think for the price, I would be more inclined to eat elsewhere.

Amazing and tasteful the service is beyond great love the place so clean and professiread more

Great food for vegetarian options and very accommodating. I had a great lunch and would recommend…read more For a chain this is very good quality.

Decent pub grub joint. Standard sport bar feel with some outdoor seating. Free parking…read more Efficient service. Standard bar food, executed decently for price. Nice tap list. Kid friendly. Not a destination but gets job done in area.

Food was excellent server was great. Will go back again. Restaurant and washroom was clean.read more

Thank you for the care and attention to our group for an 80th birthday! Service was prompt…read more Attention to refills was awesome. Smiles and conversation to our party of 10!! The food was delicious for everyone with large servings. We will be back! November 5/2024

I came to birdog to have a fun lunch with my cousin since we were both craving Italian food. I did…read morea bit of research to find an Italian restaurant opened for lunch in the. It's and landed on birdog because the lobster ravioli sounded great and the bison carpaccio peaked my interest. It looked to be a Canadian spin on Italian classics which melted my heart. I'm impressed by the level of service Francisco who was wearing every hat that afternoon showed us. He created us very warmly and seated us and quickly gave us ice cold water since outside was scorching hot. I saw on a menu posted on yelp that there was a pornstar martini that is no longer on the menu, but I asked Francisco his opinion on what drink I should order. He recommended the tulum rider which turned out to be very good but I really did have my heard set on the one I saw online from a past menu. He still offered to make it for us and did an excellent job!! That was the best anything I've ever put in my mouth. Put that back on the menu!!!!!!! The food was incredible. I definitely will be ordering the Margherita pizza the next time I'm there and the bison carpaccio. The ambiance was definitely giving luxury and I can't wait to show this place off to my friends when they're visiting in the city

Amazing ambience. Classy and hip. Amazing pizzas and salads. Great service for a very busy place…read more Delicious cocktails. I have been a fan of this place for a long time. There are so many places to eat in edmontons downtown core. But this is always one of my fave sort of chill fun places to have a nice chat with friends. The atmosphere is great with plenty of TV to watch the games or sporting events if you cant watch it live in the arena. The have cool events like a piano duets or live dj spinning old school beats on weekends. Food wise... the salads are top notch. I actually hate ordering salads at restaurants but this place probably does it the best. The ceaser salad or the pear salad are pretty phenomenal. You honestly cant go wrong. My mouth is salivating thinking of how delicious they are. The pizzas are great too. I love the truffle mushroom pizza, the honey glaze is pretty stellar. All the other pizzas are great too. Perfect amount of sauce to topping ratio. I was just in italy and honestly the pizzas taste exactly the same. Supposedly they import all their toppings from italy. So that totally makes sense. I have had lots of other dishes and I love the specialty dishes too. They are so unique. Done nicely. A bit pricey but you pay for good food and quality. The portions are always big enough to satisfy me so I do not mind paying the prices here for an upscale meal. It is always a place I love to go to for happy hour or pre or post Oilers game because they have quick service that always gets me in and out in a hurry. But they also let me linger if I feel like chilling out. I honestly love the music so much here too!

We came here for a quick lunch around our anniversary and I was not super impressed. We did get the…read morebooth that I requested, but the seats were old leather that had been repaired with duct tape. Not a good look. However our server was very nice and friendly. The food was alright, not amazing, I had fish and sweet potato fries, and my husband had a curry bowl. I didn't like the drink I ordered and I actually sent it back. But my husband discovered his new favourite non-alcoholic beer, which we now buy frequently. All in an all pretty good experience.

Highly recommend it for large gatherings. I booked it for my birthday, and had to increase the…read morenumbers at one point, and they were so accommodating with everything. I was able to pre-order appy's (which were deelish), I was able to provide a "first one's on me" drink ticket to my guests, we were able to bring kids, and we were able to bring in a cake, which they provided all the dishes for. They reserved more than enough space for us. The staff were all great during the reservation process (thanks Elliot!) and the night of. I had a really fun night and I'm so grateful for everything they did to make it special.

Came here with the Fam Jam for a birthday celebration during the Oilers NHL Playoffs. It's wasn't…read moreterribly busy, but wasn't empty either. Service here is almost always top notch. Servers are trained to always ask if you'd like to elevate your meal, whether it's making it a double, adding extra protein or that side of gravy that your fries crave. Consistency across the board. Bonus points that they tend to know that menu cover to cover! The food is what you'd typically get from a corporate kitchen. Again, consistency. It's great if you're a creature of habit, not so much if you like trying new things. I'm the former... So I usually get one of 2 things when I'm there. Bowing my head in shame here. They never disappoint! Where Brown's fell short this visit was not having the volume on the game!!! Made me want to finish my meal and get outta there. Maybe it changes the ambiance and they are hoping to not attract a certain crowd (this is Oil Country, I get it), but it was disappointing and certainly didn't make me want to stay. Nevertheless, I will be back to enjoy my Blackened Chicken Cowboy Salad!

Service was very good. We arranged a family get together so we were all at one table. Food…read moreselection met everyone's expectations and came out hot and all orders at the same time. No one waited to start. Will do it again

This is one of Edmonton's best fine dining experiences. But a recent visit enlightened me to it's…read moreNo-Kids policy! The food and liquor selections are great and they do offer daily specials. Occasionally live music on the weekends is offered. Great 1st date restaurant with, I believe, some GF options available. We'll worth a visit!

Wow, what a sweet little place this is! We had intended to do something more elaborate (like…read moretravel) for our 35th anniversary, but we have a sick pet and then my husband was ill for a few days, so we ended up staying close to home. I had read some reviews about this place and wanted to check it out. Husband had the steak sandwich and a root beer as the DD; I had some buffalo wings and one of their smoked Old Fashioneds, the one with the moonshine called the Sherlock. This was one of the best Old Fashioneds I've ever had. Super smooth and delicate flavour; the smoke part was interesting but really not the critical piece for me. The wings were excellent and came with a not very flavourful ranch dressing and a few carrot sticks. Still, I would definitely go back for these wings. Husband had added=cost gravy for his fries and mushrooms for the steak. He remarked that he liked the fried onion strings on top. I had a couple of the fries and they were the coated type that I think should be banned forever, but he was fine with them. The gravy was reasonable without being memorable. We had the sticky toffee dessert to share and the server was kind enough to take a photo for us to remember the special day. The decor overall is pleasant resto pub style with seating arranged to allow for private conversation. The staff all seem focused and professional in their work. Overall, agree with all the positive reviews and I think it might be worthwhile to return and explore more of the menu.

Our experience was excellent from start to finish. The team…read moreworked so well together making sure we were looked after in every way. The food was delicious with the servings being very generous. We noticed that the other patrons were having a very nice time and were comfortable with their surroundings. Thank you!

Great place for a fresh and tasty meal and beverage. Server…read morewas efficient and attentive.