I tend to be a “needy” eater (celiac and vegetarian) and there were tons of options, plus the staff made extra effort to keep my food safe.
The service was FANTASTIC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inderdeep Deol
Amazing cocktails! Bold, unique and most importantly, delicious. Even saw the bartender shake 3 cocktails. At once! Check it out for some of the best drinks in Edmonton.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky Kowalczyk
Myself and a couple friends stopped in before a concert at Rogers. The atmosphere was very inviting they usually only are open on Sundays for event nights, couldn’t believe it wasn’t more busy. We ordered tapas drinks and mains, the food was phenomenal, so good and came out very quick! We had Maria serving us she was so lovely very present without being at the table too much. Everyone who worked there we interacted with was so welcoming. Definitely will be back to try some more delicious foods, be sure to check out their drinks/shots!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amber Peskett
Amazing place to come for a meal! Maria was super nice and attentive, everyone there was amazing to be honest. We will be back for sure ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guac Chips
Kelli Blumentrath
Great food, service and even better people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keiko McPherson
Great food, drinks, atmosphere and service! El Jardin is 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra Mattar
Great food, service and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristen Bjork
Emailed El Jardin over a week ago with no response, that was with them reaching out via email to ask how our experience is. Seems like it is just a generic email automatically sent out but no one actually reads them or cares to follow up. Unfortunate especially given our sub par experience. So will now post my email as a review:
We came to El Jardin around 5:45pm this past Sunday to grab dinner before the comedy show. We arrived and ordered promptly and were there well before the dinner rush. We have been to El Jardin many of times before and have had wonderful experiences. It has been one of our favourite restaurants and we have recommended you to many friends. This last visit we had was by far the worst experience we've ever have had, however we are thankful it was not our first time there or we would not be returning.
It seems that the food menu had been changed a bit since we were there last. We were excited to order our favourite appetizer, the gouda tequenos, however they are now made with mozzarella. We still ordered them, but it seems it was quite a downgrade, and we would not order them again. Our server also took away the serving plate with the dip still on it as my fiancé was just about to eat the last one, so we did not finish them. The breading seems very thick now and the cheese is nowhere near as flavourful. We are actually really devasted that the gouda tequenos are no longer a menu item. That was our main reasons for choosing to come there that evening prior to knowing the menu changed.
We also ordered the mojito ceviche which was really good, as it has been in the past. Our appetizers both came out before our drinks, a raspberry margarita and a Peroni. Our server, who seemed new, came back after 5 or so minutes to ask what kind of Negroni my fiancé wanted. We told her that it was a Peroni, a beer, where I motioned towards another couple who had the beer bottle on their table. 10 more minutes passed and the bartender delivered my margarita, which was good, and she also asked my fiancé what he had ordered for a drink. Again, we said a Peroni. Our server came back a few minutes later with a Peroni and had apologized, and then had to leave again before serving the beer because she couldn't open the bottle. She then told him that a second Peroni would be compensated.
We were then informed our main order would be delayed, no explanation why, and that she was sorry for the delay. Our tacos arrived, which now also with sides which we both thought were unnecessary to come with tacos, as we had already ordered appetizers and typically elsewhere there are no side dishes with tacos. We got fries and a salad. The salad was fine, but the fries seemed undercooked and were flavourless. The tacos were fine, however the tortillas all seemed to disintegrate and fall apart after the first bite, making a mess on the plate, and we don't recall that being an issue in the past.
Our server had asked us if we wanted any free dessert or shots to make up for our experience that evening, which we declined as we had a show to get to and did not want shots. We had been hoping that perhaps some kind of additional discount or compensation would be applied to our current bill, due to our not great experience, and not more items for free. When the bill was presented, which took a couple of trips to our table and back for the Interac machine to work properly, I noticed the 2 Peroni's on the bill. I pointed it out to her and she left again to get it discounted from the bill. Needless to say, we were disappointed overall and felt we overpaid for a lacklustre dining experience. The server apologized many of times but we just couldn't wait to leave after our time that we had there. It was one thing after another. We are hesitant to return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Lady V1rgo
Celebrated a birthday here and the food and atmosphere was perfect. Party of 20 arrived at different times and staff/ waitresses was quite flexible. Will be returning for the plantain chips.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brent Whiteley
They ruined my favorite dish (El Bistec) it was so good before, but they changed something, the flavor sucks now, used to be the greatest marinade. Please make it like you did before.
Came tonight for a birthday dinner and was extremely disappointed in the experience. To start, it’s insanely loud. We were basically screaming our conversation to each other. People don’t pay to listen to music they want to speak to the people they came to dinner with. The waitress did ask to turn it down though so I appreciated that.
The waitress was kind, and I could tell she was trying her best. She explained the menu well and provided the appropriate steps of service you’d expect at a restaurant of this calibre. However, drinks were extremely slow to come out from the bar. I’d estimate we waited around 20 minutes for them to arrive. Food came out staggered but I understand that’s to be expected with a larger party.
That being said, the food was not worth the cost at all. The “prawns” (these are shrimp and should not be mislabeled as prawns as they were the size of a quarter) were extremely overcooked to the point of being dry. Annoying for the price. Lamb sliders were okay and probably the highlight of the meal. The steak fajita panini had about three 2inch strips of overcooked rubbery steak and a handful of undercooked bell peppers with a tiny amount of cheese. Yuca fries were passable. Caesar salad was a huge disappointment and didn’t even finish half the full size we ordered. The flavours don’t go together well at all and I’ve had better dressing from a squeeze tube. Feta cheese does not belong on a Caesar salad. At least not the way it’s done at this restaurant . Overall, our dining party all thought the food ranged from bad to just okay. We will probably not be returning. There’s better options for this price point downtown.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Brent Assenheimer
Best fish tacos I’ve had! The drinks are also amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mexicangler P
Wow, The tacos were luxurious, I am Mexican and very demanding when it comes to tacos, one of the best birria tacos I have ever had in Edmonton. Good job
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Battered Fish Tacos, Carne Asada Tacos
Amanda Johnson
the food was not great. everything was just very spicy. I had carne asada tacos they were fine, not flavourful but very spicy. my husband had steak frites the steak was over cooked (should have been medium rare) and the fries felt as if they were frozen. it also came with beans they were the best thing we had. we had tuna to start it was good but very spicy. it’s as if there was no flavour, just spice. also the restaurant was dead there was one big table and us, a table of 4 and the service for both drinks and food was quite slow which I didn’t understand. would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
David Williams
Amazing drinks, amazing service from Alexa and one of a kind food!
I tend to be a “needy” eater (celiac and vegetarian) and there were tons of options, plus the staff made extra effort to keep my food safe.
The service was FANTASTIC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing cocktails! Bold, unique and most importantly, delicious. Even saw the bartender shake 3 cocktails. At once! Check it out for some of the best drinks in Edmonton.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Myself and a couple friends stopped in before a concert at Rogers. The atmosphere was very inviting they usually only are open on Sundays for event nights, couldn’t believe it wasn’t more busy. We ordered tapas drinks and mains, the food was phenomenal, so good and came out very quick! We had Maria serving us she was so lovely very present without being at the table too much. Everyone who worked there we interacted with was so welcoming. Definitely will be back to try some more delicious foods, be sure to check out their drinks/shots!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place to come for a meal! Maria was super nice and attentive, everyone there was amazing to be honest. We will be back for sure ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guac Chips
Great food, service and even better people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, drinks, atmosphere and service! El Jardin is 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, service and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emailed El Jardin over a week ago with no response, that was with them reaching out via email to ask how our experience is. Seems like it is just a generic email automatically sent out but no one actually reads them or cares to follow up. Unfortunate especially given our sub par experience. So will now post my email as a review:
We came to El Jardin around 5:45pm this past Sunday to grab dinner before the comedy show. We arrived and ordered promptly and were there well before the dinner rush. We have been to El Jardin many of times before and have had wonderful experiences. It has been one of our favourite restaurants and we have recommended you to many friends. This last visit we had was by far the worst experience we've ever have had, however we are thankful it was not our first time there or we would not be returning.
It seems that the food menu had been changed a bit since we were there last. We were excited to order our favourite appetizer, the gouda tequenos, however they are now made with mozzarella. We still ordered them, but it seems it was quite a downgrade, and we would not order them again. Our server also took away the serving plate with the dip still on it as my fiancé was just about to eat the last one, so we did not finish them. The breading seems very thick now and the cheese is nowhere near as flavourful. We are actually really devasted that the gouda tequenos are no longer a menu item. That was our main reasons for choosing to come there that evening prior to knowing the menu changed.
We also ordered the mojito ceviche which was really good, as it has been in the past. Our appetizers both came out before our drinks, a raspberry margarita and a Peroni. Our server, who seemed new, came back after 5 or so minutes to ask what kind of Negroni my fiancé wanted. We told her that it was a Peroni, a beer, where I motioned towards another couple who had the beer bottle on their table. 10 more minutes passed and the bartender delivered my margarita, which was good, and she also asked my fiancé what he had ordered for a drink. Again, we said a Peroni. Our server came back a few minutes later with a Peroni and had apologized, and then had to leave again before serving the beer because she couldn't open the bottle. She then told him that a second Peroni would be compensated.
We were then informed our main order would be delayed, no explanation why, and that she was sorry for the delay. Our tacos arrived, which now also with sides which we both thought were unnecessary to come with tacos, as we had already ordered appetizers and typically elsewhere there are no side dishes with tacos. We got fries and a salad. The salad was fine, but the fries seemed undercooked and were flavourless. The tacos were fine, however the tortillas all seemed to disintegrate and fall apart after the first bite, making a mess on the plate, and we don't recall that being an issue in the past.
Our server had asked us if we wanted any free dessert or shots to make up for our experience that evening, which we declined as we had a show to get to and did not want shots. We had been hoping that perhaps some kind of additional discount or compensation would be applied to our current bill, due to our not great experience, and not more items for free. When the bill was presented, which took a couple of trips to our table and back for the Interac machine to work properly, I noticed the 2 Peroni's on the bill. I pointed it out to her and she left again to get it discounted from the bill. Needless to say, we were disappointed overall and felt we overpaid for a lacklustre dining experience. The server apologized many of times but we just couldn't wait to leave after our time that we had there. It was one thing after another. We are hesitant to return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Celebrated a birthday here and the food and atmosphere was perfect. Party of 20 arrived at different times and staff/ waitresses was quite flexible. Will be returning for the plantain chips.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They ruined my favorite dish (El Bistec) it was so good before, but they changed something, the flavor sucks now, used to be the greatest marinade. Please make it like you did before.
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Came tonight for a birthday dinner and was extremely disappointed in the experience. To start, it’s insanely loud. We were basically screaming our conversation to each other. People don’t pay to listen to music they want to speak to the people they came to dinner with. The waitress did ask to turn it down though so I appreciated that.
The waitress was kind, and I could tell she was trying her best. She explained the menu well and provided the appropriate steps of service you’d expect at a restaurant of this calibre. However, drinks were extremely slow to come out from the bar. I’d estimate we waited around 20 minutes for them to arrive. Food came out staggered but I understand that’s to be expected with a larger party.
That being said, the food was not worth the cost at all. The “prawns” (these are shrimp and should not be mislabeled as prawns as they were the size of a quarter) were extremely overcooked to the point of being dry. Annoying for the price. Lamb sliders were okay and probably the highlight of the meal. The steak fajita panini had about three 2inch strips of overcooked rubbery steak and a handful of undercooked bell peppers with a tiny amount of cheese. Yuca fries were passable. Caesar salad was a huge disappointment and didn’t even finish half the full size we ordered. The flavours don’t go together well at all and I’ve had better dressing from a squeeze tube. Feta cheese does not belong on a Caesar salad. At least not the way it’s done at this restaurant . Overall, our dining party all thought the food ranged from bad to just okay. We will probably not be returning. There’s better options for this price point downtown.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Best fish tacos I’ve had! The drinks are also amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, The tacos were luxurious, I am Mexican and very demanding when it comes to tacos, one of the best birria tacos I have ever had in Edmonton. Good job
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Battered Fish Tacos, Carne Asada Tacos
the food was not great. everything was just very spicy. I had carne asada tacos they were fine, not flavourful but very spicy. my husband had steak frites the steak was over cooked (should have been medium rare) and the fries felt as if they were frozen. it also came with beans they were the best thing we had. we had tuna to start it was good but very spicy. it’s as if there was no flavour, just spice. also the restaurant was dead there was one big table and us, a table of 4 and the service for both drinks and food was quite slow which I didn’t understand. would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Amazing drinks, amazing service from Alexa and one of a kind food!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
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