If you’re looking for a meal that feels a little dangerous but absolutely delicious, Evil Dave’s Grill delivers. I ordered the Malevolent Meatloaf, and let me tell you—if this is malevolent, then I’ll gladly choose the dark side every time. My dinner partner had the Chef’s Cut, which he guarded like a dragon with treasure, only to share with those worthy- believe me; the steak melted in my mouth and left a peppercorn mic-drop on my palate…
Yes, the prices are on the higher end, but the quality of both the food and the cocktails makes it worth the occasional splurge. Consider it treating yourself… or feeding your inner culinary villain.
Our hostess was top-shelf— warm, friendly, and somehow always there at the right moment without hovering. Overall? A wickedly good experience.
Had the best meal. So enjoyed the fish tacos, but the best part was enjoying our chocolate orange hot chocolate as part of the Christmas in Jasper Mug Trail! This hot chocolate was our dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carol
Another amazing meal at Evil Dave's! Great food, service, and lovely treat to top it off for the Jasper Mug trail hot chocolate
Taylee Colebank
I would absolutely come back to eat here. They were decent to deal with, however, here are my qualms… I booked for a large group of people (25+) and they gave me a menu of select items, and prices. As soon as they found out it was for a wedding, the price on each item increased by 1$-5$.
I was also disappointed that despite paying additional for dinner, there was no thank you or complimentary glass of champagne for myself or my husband.
Two of our family members thought that was rather odd and quite unfortunate as we got married that day and chose to celebrate at evil Dave’s.
Excellent food. Subpar service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Crystal
We had multiple appetizers and drinks. The fish tacos were very greasy and didn't taste good, however they were kind enough to remove the cost from our bill. The gyozas were okay, but were quite hard on the outside and were cold when they arrived - and only came with 4. The pepper dip has an extremely powerful red pepper taste and I found this overwhelmed the dish and made it unpleasant. The cowboy sushi was alright, but again arrived cold. The green onion cakes with the delicious dip were our favourite menu items. Our drinks were quite good - had both an alcoholic and mocktail. The chocolate cake was good, very rich and definitely to be shared. Enjoyed the berry topping. However, I ordered this with ice cream and it came without. The service was poor despite it being slow inside the restaurant. Overall, I was quite excited to try this restaurant and it was a disappointing and expensive experience.
Linda Neilson
Best restaurant in Alberta. Yes you will pay more but the food is worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Darryl Stewart
Great menu and great service from Nick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dean
Great food, but they could've made the meal much better without adding a lot of cost by giving a few more potatoes and a few more mushrooms. I ordered the extra mushrooms for five or six dollars and I got the equivalent of two loonie sized mushrooms sliced. Again, great food, but the value was not there based on portion size.
Jeremy Nicholson
An amazing dinner, with a great atmosphere. The staff are friendly and helpful going above and beyond to help us out. The food was delicious and priced well. Cowboy sushi was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lil
We have been coming to Evil Daves now for 10yrs. We come to Jasper every year and Evil Dave's is our special last night dinner. Food is presented differently and the tastes are out of this world. If you like to try different things, this is the place to come too.
Last minute choice and rewarded with terrific food and service. Must try the cowboy sushi as it was outstanding and different, meatloaf and curry were also winners as was the WTF and cheesecake desserts. Bravo Dave for the creativity, ambiance and service.
Graham Sykes
Great food we were first in but had a great welcome, really great service cheers Graham and Wendy
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yeshwani Raju
Evil Dave’s Grill – A Jasper Gem That Misses the Mark on Flavor
The name Evil Dave’s Grill sets high expectations, and walking in, I was impressed. The decor is beautiful and captures the essence of Jasper perfectly—cozy, stylish, and inviting. The service matched the atmosphere: friendly, attentive, and efficient throughout the meal.
Unfortunately, that’s where the praise ends.
The food was a major letdown. Despite a menu that sounded promising, what arrived at the table was bland, uninspired, and lacked any real depth of flavor. It genuinely felt as if some of the dishes came straight from a can—overpriced and underwhelming.
For the cost, I expected much more. Jasper isn’t short on great dining options, and sadly, Evil Dave’s didn’t deliver where it matters most: the food.
With a bit more attention to flavor and creativity in the kitchen, this place could live up to its potential. Until then, it’s style over substance.
Chris Welsh
Food pretty great.
Drinks not so much. Had a 'Cool Brew' cocktail (an espresso martini in all but name) that was the worst I've ever had. Their Instagram shows a better version than I was served, I think possibly the bartender's first day. For a place that boasts high quality cocktails, it was hilariously bad. See pic. Watched the bartender make it, he doesn't appear to understand how to shake a cocktail.
Beer selection was also a lone hefeweizen.
We were put on a table basically beside another large group, and seated after a couple who had a reservation a half hour after us, who got a much nicer table.
Just felt like it was everybody's first day in hospitality.
Everything except the food which I genuinely can't fault. My awkward order was accommodated perfectly.
The chefs deserve a better everything else.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Richard
Great food and beer at good prices with exceptional service from Nick. Highly recommend, absolutely can't go wrong.
If you’re looking for a meal that feels a little dangerous but absolutely delicious, Evil Dave’s Grill delivers. I ordered the Malevolent Meatloaf, and let me tell you—if this is malevolent, then I’ll gladly choose the dark side every time. My dinner partner had the Chef’s Cut, which he guarded like a dragon with treasure, only to share with those worthy- believe me; the steak melted in my mouth and left a peppercorn mic-drop on my palate…
Yes, the prices are on the higher end, but the quality of both the food and the cocktails makes it worth the occasional splurge. Consider it treating yourself… or feeding your inner culinary villain.
Our hostess was top-shelf— warm, friendly, and somehow always there at the right moment without hovering. Overall? A wickedly good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Malevolent Meatloaf, Chef's Cut
Had the best meal. So enjoyed the fish tacos, but the best part was enjoying our chocolate orange hot chocolate as part of the Christmas in Jasper Mug Trail! This hot chocolate was our dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another amazing meal at Evil Dave's! Great food, service, and lovely treat to top it off for the Jasper Mug trail hot chocolate
I would absolutely come back to eat here. They were decent to deal with, however, here are my qualms… I booked for a large group of people (25+) and they gave me a menu of select items, and prices. As soon as they found out it was for a wedding, the price on each item increased by 1$-5$.
I was also disappointed that despite paying additional for dinner, there was no thank you or complimentary glass of champagne for myself or my husband.
Two of our family members thought that was rather odd and quite unfortunate as we got married that day and chose to celebrate at evil Dave’s.
Excellent food. Subpar service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
We had multiple appetizers and drinks. The fish tacos were very greasy and didn't taste good, however they were kind enough to remove the cost from our bill. The gyozas were okay, but were quite hard on the outside and were cold when they arrived - and only came with 4. The pepper dip has an extremely powerful red pepper taste and I found this overwhelmed the dish and made it unpleasant. The cowboy sushi was alright, but again arrived cold. The green onion cakes with the delicious dip were our favourite menu items. Our drinks were quite good - had both an alcoholic and mocktail. The chocolate cake was good, very rich and definitely to be shared. Enjoyed the berry topping. However, I ordered this with ice cream and it came without. The service was poor despite it being slow inside the restaurant. Overall, I was quite excited to try this restaurant and it was a disappointing and expensive experience.
Best restaurant in Alberta. Yes you will pay more but the food is worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great menu and great service from Nick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, but they could've made the meal much better without adding a lot of cost by giving a few more potatoes and a few more mushrooms. I ordered the extra mushrooms for five or six dollars and I got the equivalent of two loonie sized mushrooms sliced. Again, great food, but the value was not there based on portion size.
An amazing dinner, with a great atmosphere. The staff are friendly and helpful going above and beyond to help us out. The food was delicious and priced well. Cowboy sushi was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been coming to Evil Daves now for 10yrs. We come to Jasper every year and Evil Dave's is our special last night dinner. Food is presented differently and the tastes are out of this world. If you like to try different things, this is the place to come too.
Restaurantji Recommends
Last minute choice and rewarded with terrific food and service. Must try the cowboy sushi as it was outstanding and different, meatloaf and curry were also winners as was the WTF and cheesecake desserts. Bravo Dave for the creativity, ambiance and service.
Great food we were first in but had a great welcome, really great service cheers Graham and Wendy
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evil Dave’s Grill – A Jasper Gem That Misses the Mark on Flavor
The name Evil Dave’s Grill sets high expectations, and walking in, I was impressed. The decor is beautiful and captures the essence of Jasper perfectly—cozy, stylish, and inviting. The service matched the atmosphere: friendly, attentive, and efficient throughout the meal.
Unfortunately, that’s where the praise ends.
The food was a major letdown. Despite a menu that sounded promising, what arrived at the table was bland, uninspired, and lacked any real depth of flavor. It genuinely felt as if some of the dishes came straight from a can—overpriced and underwhelming.
For the cost, I expected much more. Jasper isn’t short on great dining options, and sadly, Evil Dave’s didn’t deliver where it matters most: the food.
With a bit more attention to flavor and creativity in the kitchen, this place could live up to its potential. Until then, it’s style over substance.
Food pretty great.
Drinks not so much. Had a 'Cool Brew' cocktail (an espresso martini in all but name) that was the worst I've ever had. Their Instagram shows a better version than I was served, I think possibly the bartender's first day. For a place that boasts high quality cocktails, it was hilariously bad. See pic. Watched the bartender make it, he doesn't appear to understand how to shake a cocktail.
Beer selection was also a lone hefeweizen.
We were put on a table basically beside another large group, and seated after a couple who had a reservation a half hour after us, who got a much nicer table.
Just felt like it was everybody's first day in hospitality.
Everything except the food which I genuinely can't fault. My awkward order was accommodated perfectly.
The chefs deserve a better everything else.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great food and beer at good prices with exceptional service from Nick. Highly recommend, absolutely can't go wrong.
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