Heard a lot of good things about this place so maybe my expectations were too high, but I found the food to be run of the mill and the mimosas were more than 50% just a cup of ice. Absolutely couldnt taste any bubbly in it. One slice of my French toast was perfect but the other was undercooked and jiggly. Thought the walnut butter flavor would be inside the toast but it was just a small pile of overly buttery candied walnuts op top of the French toast. At $15 for two pieces of French toast and two tiny pieces of jalapeño bacon it felt like poor value. Id probably go back to a variety of other brunch options in town before returning here unfortunately.
My first time at the new location (Ya dont get out much). Food was very good, is it the best cinnamon bun I had this weekend, no (high level all the way) but it was a more than passable brunch appetizer; the potatoes and eggs were top notch really some of the best, sausage was very good as well. Also had their cold tea with was nicely sweetened - almost like a tea/lemonade - a very refreshing drink on a hot day.
Ordered off Skip, saw all the Great Reviews so thought I’d try out the Eggs Benny as it looked fantastic! To My Utter disappointment this is what showed up 😐 Barely any Hollandaise Sauce, the eggs were over cooked and the potatoes fried for Way too long! And the Muffins barely toasted Very disappointing especially when it was $18.00.
If I could give 4.5 I would. Excellent service and the staff helped us find something that I could eat without allergens and were kind and patient. Food was amazing and well worth the trip. The only thing thing that saddened me was the food was a little small and we finished quite quickly and was a little pricey for the amount. Overall would definitely recommend for the taste though.
Love this place. Food always fantastic. The atmosphere is wonderful. Highly recommend for breakfast lunch brunch or dinner. Id show off the plate of maple walnut french toast I got but it was too delicious.
Came for lunch with a party of 4. I got a Cobb salad, one of the better ones Ive had, very nicely presented as well!Small family owned restaurant, great food, amazing value and very friendly staff/owners. Ate here back when it was on 104th and its as great as ever! I will make sure to come back!
Nice staff and atmosphere but food was very plain and underwhelming. I had the veggie burger and it was very bitter. Also had the green onion cakes and those were quite underwhelming as well especially for the price. The rest of my family also considered the food to be bland. Fantastic music though. Would not recommend.
Definitely recommend. Good food. Concise menu. Vegetarian & vegan options to choose from and quite willing to substitute on non-veg choices to allow for vegetarians.
Ugh I’m so sad and disappointed about this ... both mine and my roommates meals were just plain and simply put not good. We aren’t huge meat eaters but both my jalapeño bacon and her sausages were undercooked and my hollandaise was luke warm. I hate being hard on restaurants in the pandemic but at the same time we were seated and it took 45 min to order. Very cute atmosphere and I hope I just caught it on a bad day but sadly very underwhelming.
I had brunch here and ordered the vegan BLT, it was really good. The food and service are really good. The waitresses were very nice and made sure the food was to our liking.
My boyfriend and I decided to come here for a date night and it did not disappoint! The atmosphere was relaxed but also fun and Indy. There is plenty of seating for big groups and gatherings while also having a personal and cozy feel if you grab a booth. The staff are very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and inventive. The menu provided lots of options for any type of dietary restrictions and made you curious to try new things. Definitely a unique must see.
Friendly staff & personal attention by the owners. The food is not just good, but truly delicious! Welcoming atmosphere and decor, warm and inviting; good patio available as well. Very reasonably priced too. We are coming back soon. By the way; try any soups, with their onion cake, to start with - out of this world! 🙂🌿 LCA
The vegan food is wonderful and my daughter loves their fries!!! I love the unsweetened iced tea. Thank you for still being Covid Safe for your Servers and patrons.The construction in front is a pain-not their fault… what we do is park on the back by the galleries.Side note their are a bunch of poké go stops in the area if that is your jam.
We had the Bacon cheddar beef burger, which had all the makings of that one burger you had as a kid that turned you onto burgers forever....and the Bison burger with crispy fried onions, and omg, that was amazing.All the food was very reasonably priced, and delicious....we will be back for sure. Great date diner.
Very lovely cesaer salad, no anchovies. Cauliflower bites flavorful. Very polite, attentive service.
Our experience here was fantastic. The person serving our table was very personable and made the experience that much better. The food was also delicious. We will be returning again!
Nice, cozy place and good food plus live jazz music thursday night .
One of my favourite hangout places by myself or with my friends. Breakfast is a must at their place as well as their main entrees are interesting and enjoyable. The staff is awesome and friendly. ✨😊🤟🏼
Great place for breakfast, nice atmosphere and overall good service. Good variety of options on the breakfast menu and they also have some delicious Mimosa with different flavor options. Thet recently modified their cinnamon buns which was unfortunate. They used to have the hands down best cinnamon buns Ive ever had to now being slightly above average at best. Overall great place and definitely recommend it.
We both ordered the regular eggs Benny. The eggs were runny like I enjoy. If you dont like that, youd better ask for more heat. The smashed potatoes were lovely. I was impressed by the delicious decaf latte. We had our own little section to ourselves. I felt safe as all ppl were masked up. There is customer parking on the East side of the building.
I have several food allergies that makes eating out quite difficult. Blue Plate Diner was recommended as a restaurant that would be accommodating. This was certainly true in my experience! The restaurant has a dedicated gluten-free fryer, so I was intrigued by the potential for a burger and fries (Im usually limited to salads when I eat out). The server patiently and kindly answered my questions about other ingredients I am allergic to and alternative options. Confirming some of the details turned out to be trickier than anticipated, so she had the manager (head chef?) come over to talk to me directly. He sat down right beside me to work through some options, and was open to a substitution. I appreciated his empathic demeanour and the restaurants flexibility. The meal was tasty, filling, and I experienced no averse reactions. (Side note, the salad I had considered as my second option also looked really good.) Definitely a restaurant I look forward to returning to!
Went for dinner before an event at expo. The food was really good but the service was definitely lacking. At one point I’m pretty sure it was just my table in the restaurant and our server was not attentive. Would go back but only if service improves.EDIT: I cant reply to the comment so Ill just add it here. I was at your restaurant this past Sunday, July 18th 2021. Not sure why the event at expo is needed but it was the Van Gogh Exhibition.
Great service and loved the vegan options! Will be coming here again.
Sadly, was quite dissapointed with the lunch experience at the new location. The pesto veg panini was not good at all, very dry, and the overall atmosphere was very poor. Maybe this place is better for lunch.
Went for a Saturday brunch here and the breakfast was awesome. I had the small plate. The potatoes were crispy and unlike anything I tried before. Everything on the plate felt thought out. Definitely worth the $9. Must go for anyone.
Service was very slow, but I can understand I went at the beginning of the lunch rush. However, our server was lackluster at best, seemed like she hated her job. When the food did come I got the eggs Benedukt and I was very excited to try it, only to be severely disappointed. My duck tasted suspiciously close to fish, the sauce was minimal- but their potatoes were very good! The only reason I didnt return the eggs benny was because my boyfriend gets very embarrassed about those things, so I didnt say anything. My boyfriend got their back bacon Benny and his bacon also tasted off, so he didnt end up even eating it. Overall pretty disappointed, would not go back to this location.
Just okay, wouldnt come back.We got the Back Bacon Egg Benny and the South Chorizo Breakfast Bowl, fresh Cinnamon bun and Coffee. The eggs benny was plain and simple; the bread was soft and the bacon didnt have much flavor to it, it all together pretty much just tasted like bread and was disappointing although they cooked the eggs perfectly. The Chorizo bowl had alot more flavor to it and lots of potatoes. I would recommend the Chorizo bowl over the egg benny. The cinnamon bun was mediocre but the coffee was good though.The atmosphere was super cute and clean definitely got a old school dinner feel from it with good music.The service was fast at the beginning but started slacking as soon as we got the food. We had to wait quite awhile before getting the cheque after the meal was finished.
Came here out of impulse on a quiet weeknight. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The chocolate mousse was phenomenal. I loved the vegan shepherds pie, although, with the fries it was a lot of potatoes; my fault. I should have gone with the salad. The other picture is the meatloaf. I love that they offer both vegan and non vegan options. Perfect for a date for a vegan and an omnivore.
Great service. Good food. Reasonable price.
First time and last time for me. Not very many negatives to say, well decorated place, decent selection on food options and great dark roast coffee. The service definitely lost 3 stars in my opinion.Was hard pressed to get a refill on the coffee towards the end of the meal, and only got the one. Ketchup didn’t come in a bottle, but little paper cups and they only served one for a whole plate of fries.Definitely don’t discourage anyone from trying this spot out for a lunch, but definitely could use some work on the service end, friendliness, professionalism and just good waiting. Hope this read was helpful to anyone who took the time to read it through. Cheers.
Absolutely fantastic meal. Food was top notch. Service was excellent. The location is great.
Awesome food! The meatballs and the burgers were perfectly seasoned and our waiter was amazing!
Awesome food, great service, lovely coffee (thats locally roasted!)Parents brought me here with family for brunch back in November and it was an absolutely wonderful brunch! Ordered the duck confit eggs benedict (with regular sauce, it usually comes with jalapeno hollandaise), and it was quite the lovely meal.Oh right and I started with a cinnamon bun that was insanely fluffy and ever so delicious, with icing that while sweet, wasnt overpoweringly sweet like a lot of places tend to do. It was a nice sweetness that complimented the soft fluffy cinnamon bun perfectly.While my plate did unfortunately leave the kitchen with an eggshell on the one half (instead of the egg), when it was brought to the waiters attention it was not only fixed, but they gave me a whole entire half a meal of food to replace it.. Now thats service and fixing a mistake to say the least!Coffee was also rather lovely, and it was definitely great that when asked what kind of coffee they had our waiter immediately asked if I was wondering about the roaster, origin of the coffee, and type of roast, to which I replied yes, and got a detailed reply of what kind of coffee they had, which is so wonderful! At so many places you tend to get a blank stare when you ask this question.
Great brunch enjoyed by all. Definitely get the cinnamon bun to start.The cherizo bowl I had was filled to the top of my take out container. Really tasty! Definitely a go to place for take out brunch. Great job John and staff.
Wait for food was long but servers were very friendly. food was what you expect for the lower price. would visit again but not in a hurry. cute decor tho
The food is great, and they are so personable. This was my favourite place to dine in, and for now I love getting their frozen groceries that set us up for BBQs!
Loved the potatoes and their egg benedict
Lovely food, friendly staff and I was lucky enough to get some of their bake at home cinnamon buns! Plus I won a pecan pie from a contest, so I am super fortunate and grateful!
They have moved recently from 104st downtown to a very convenient spot at 124st and 104 ave. Free parking is available underground in the evening and weekends. The food as usual is excellent and our server, possibly the owner, is very professional. I did mention that I thought the music was a bit loud and wasnt sure if it was right for the demographic of the lunch crowd. She thanked me for my comments and very politely offered to turn it down a bit and changed the playlist. Very much appreciated. You cant go wrong with a great place like Blue Plate Diner.
Ordered the mac and cheese with bacon and peanut butter pie for dinner. The mac and cheese tasted absolutely delicious (probably the best Ive ever had) but the portion size and amount of bacon added were incredibly small. Definitely not what you expect with comfort diner food and didnt justify the price. Really disappointed in that regard. The peanut butter pie, however, was so delicious and unique I would go just to have it by itself.
The bison burger was really quite wonderful! Thoroughly enjoyed it! The misses had the pulled pork burger (which I couldnt try myself, however..) and she said the addition of beats and red cabbage made it really quite nice.Great friendly service too! Ill definitely be back there again sometime!
Such a cute little diner with a beautiful patio, if you come in the summer ask to sit outside! We got the maple glazed cornbread (reminded me of the southern cornbread! Yummy!) and had the Bison Duck Confet burger. The burger tasted like any other burger, but you must upgrade to the Mac N Cheese for $2 (super worth it!). It was creamy and perfectly cheesy, excellent when it’s hot. Servers were so outgoing and friendly, they offered to split the plate at no cost and gave both me and my friend our own little bowl of Mac N Cheese for no extra cost! Super friendly and unique atmosphere for a diner!
Great flavor of food and great service.
When you enter the Blue Diner its like a cozy nook. It has warm colours and soft lighting. Their music playlist is refreshing and absolutely relaxing. The service was phenomenal. Although I arrived at 8pm and there was delay in the kitchen with my meal. My server, Sharna,was transparent and explained the situation and bought my dessert for me! I also appreciated her attentiveness! I honestly wouldnt have mind paying for it just because I had such a positive dining experience. I will definitely try this place again the next time I am back in Edmonton for work! Try the Salmon it was great! Thank you to David at the Holiday in for the suggestion :)
Everything was great! The kitchen was fast and the food tasty. Our server was attentive and approachable. Will definitely be returning to try brunch!
Food is great, service is good. New location not as much of a vibe as the old one. Needs some more flair
Very very disappointing. We met up with friends here, expecting great things based on reviews. Our food took almost an hour to reach our table. We were not offered any coffee refills. When our food did arrive, it was warm, not hot. Probably because of the 10 minutes I saw the plates sitting on the serving counter top. The coffee may have been freshly brewed as described, however there seemed to be a lack of beans in the grinder. One of our friends, did not receive her back bacon, then when it was brought to her, it looked boiled rather than grilled. Our friend also asked for more hollandaise sauce as she barely had any, only to be told the kitchen had ran out All 4 of us received eggs which were over cooked. The sausages I received were greasy, bland and of a cheap quality. Our server, may have been new, as she did not seem to have much idea on waiting tables. There will be no recommendations from us to other friends. We will also go elsewhere in the future as we are aware of several excellent brunch restaurants in Edmonton.
Great diner. Very hip, modern menu, decor and feel, belying the nondescript exterior. Parking is sparse.
Perfect intimate dining gem on 124 street. Excellent meals at all times of day. I cant speak highly enough about this restaurant. I used to go there when it was on 104 street for tapas and wine and now we hit it up for breakfast and occasionally dinner on 124 street. The staff and owner are professional and welcoming. The service is casual but precise, and the food is consistently high quality. Lots of locally sourced product in the meals and they are delicious. You can taste the chefs skill in the meals. So good. Check it out. New location, amazing food.
Our experience was not a good one. It was cold in the restaurant, the lighting was so dim we had to use the table candle to see the menu and when my cob salad arrived I could only see the cubed chicken and sliced egg on a bed of lettuce. Could not see what else was on the lettuce. No blue cheese as stated because they ran out. My husbands spaghetti and meatballs were warm, not hot. We were disappointed that there were no buns or garlic bread offered with these entrees. Had the beet cake. Again could not see what it looked like because it was so dark. The cake was icey cold and I found there was no flavor to this cake. The chef really likes to use a lot of garlic. If you like lots of garlic you will enjoy this food. We will not be returning.
After all the reviews I read I was excited to go and see what all the fuss was about, but sadly was disappointed. I ordered the eggs Benny as this was the signature item according to the server but the hollandaise was cold.... when I mentioned this they said that is how it is served. I have never had cold hollandaise before. Maple French toast was good. Was surprised by the skin on whole potatoes as the brunch potato.Not my cup of tea but it was steady.
Egg bennie are top notch
Worst meal I have ever had in my life. Don’t waste your money on this place. Not sure where the good reviews come from. Felt like i was eating my meal prepped in a box in the microwave except that would probably taste better. 0 stars
We had Eggs Benedict and the breakfast special..and the potatoes were perfection! Baked baby potatoes!! The service was prompt and very friendly and the music was Motown rock ..perfect for a Sunday !
Blue plate is a staple in Edmonton and a must try for great dishes and a decent locally brewed pint of beer.
Got the chorizo breakfast bowl. It was really good, big fan of their potatoes.
Love the new space! The eggs benny was delicious as always, service was friendly and prompt and they have underground parking which was an added bonus. Highly recommend!
I had lunch at the Blue Plate Diner today. It was a very good experience. The food was great, the service was also great even though they were very busy. I would for sure reccomend this restaurant. Im also happy to say, the social distancing was being followed and masks were in place. 😊 I have no idea why anyone would complain about having to wear a mask while walking to their table. All around good vibe.
Fantastic place for Sunday brunch. So good!
My wife and I swung by to pick up our food for take out a few weeks ago. We were VERY disappointed! First of all, the burger was VERY bland, it tasted like there were no spices at all. Secondly, the burger was HALF the size of the BUN! It was a small tasteless burger and quite frankly, I feel ripped off because of the size of the burger. They werent even busy so I do not see an excuse. My wife had the same issue. Not coming back.
Blue Plate Diner is a great Edmonton eatery that should continue to be supported during these tough COVID times. The hundreds of five star reviews speak for themselves. The food and service is top notch and this colorful diner is not to be missed. Give the weekend brunch a try - you wont regret it.
Kind and good staff 👍hygiene is perfect 👌
This is my go to spot for dates, delicious food with a very nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Their new patio is nice for a cold beer on hot summer days. Would suggest this place to anyone looking to have a beer with a friend or a nice dinner with their partner.
Good food. But they played country music.Ive never hated being anywhere more than when I was there.
Fantastic and super cute place for brunch.
Genuinely curious if they changed cooks and/or recipes. The Mac & Cheese was not what it used to be, and their Caesar salad tasted like it was soaked in vinegar rather than a creamy dressing. The only upside to the meal was our bison burger and Brussel sprouts.
Food was good, staff was nice.Only comment is that after the cheque was delivered the service stopped, Im not saying I wanted my coffee topped up or water or anything else, I just wanted to pay my bill.
Dont go there bad area
Had a reservation for 4 and got a very comfortable booth. We ordered the corn bread and onion cakes for appetizers and they were the best weve ever had.Had the bison burger with mac n cheese side and it was delicious. The burger wasnt too heavy, it was just right. Not loaded with toppings where you couldnt taste the meat, just the meat with fried onions. Mmmm yummy.Also had great service!
Still a wonderful restaurant with great food. They do have a limited seating amount but it is well worth the visit. You can also order your food for pick up. Keep supporting this wonderful local business.
Great food and an awesome addition to 124 High Street area. They have an awesome selection of local craft beers to choose from as well.
Lol they offered me french fries instead of baby potatoes....
Loved it. Great food, service and ambiance. Good selection of vegan/vegetarian options.The addition of the large patio is nice.
Very good eggs Benedict with friendly and efficient staff.
Went with my mum on a weekday afternoon. It was initially a bit loud as the restaurant was quite busy with the lunch crowd. However, we were quickly seated and as people filtered out the noise level dropped and it became easier to hold a conversation. The food was very flavourful and the Mac and Cheese delicious as always. Highly recommend!
Overall good, not great
Great Benny
