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    Uncle Ed's Restaurant

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

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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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

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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.

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    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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    Stuart B.

    Uncle Ed's is a family favourite for us, they never fail to deliver every time we go! The staff are all extremely welcoming, friendly and great with our smallest family member. I'm a huge fan of Mundare sausage (oo-er missus) and the fact I can combine it with delicious perogies is awesome! At the moment my personal favourite dish to order is actually the Order the Yelp offering, the Perogy Kebab! This features a 2 course meal on one plate. For the main there's the cheese perogies, the deep fried variety is awesome along with a selection of sausage meats. For dessert it's blueberry perogies with a fruit medley. So delicious! Other personal favourites are the ribs and just straight up perogy offerings. So worth checking out, an Edmonton institution that has quickly became an institution for my family as well!

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

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    3 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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    Great kubasa, perogies, rice roles.

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    Saskitoba Diner - This is the Friday lunch buffet setup.   It starts at 11:30am and is very popular.

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    This is the Friday lunch buffet setup. It starts at 11:30am and is very popular.

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