Tryst Wine & Small Plates

Great dinner and service, as usual. Sad to see you closing but are thankful for the good times, food, and memories you gave us over the past few years. All the best in your next ventures!

I brought my wife to Tryst for her birthday, and what an amazing meal! The menu selections were fantastic and the portions were a perfect size to share. Our server was great, and we left comfortably filled. Oh, and the Blackberry basil Old fashioned.. three thumbs up

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Butter Fries, Brussels Sprouts, Signature Coctails

I’m all about supporting local. So please take my comments in the most positive way !
It was my first time trying the restaurant out.
The brunch was quite disappointing. Shakshouka really lacked flavor, spices and heartiness. It almost tasted like thick tomato soup with barely any veggies in it... I get that there's always a twist to recipes but there was absolutely no crunch to it except for the onions.
The salmon benny was mediocre.. the fried chicken benny was probably the best dish out of the three options. But came with no bread…
Also tried their jam/butter sourdough and that was good.
Service was good but overall they need to focus on improving their dishes..

I’ll definitely try their dinner and will be editing my review afterwards !

Food: 1

Service: 3

I know they have a good rating but maybe it was for their dinner menu.... The brunch was quite disappointing. Shakshouka really lacked flavor, spices and heartiness. It almost tasted like thick tomato soup with barely any veggies in it... I get that there's always a twist to recipes but there was absolutely no crunch to it except for the onions. The salmon benny was mediocre.. the fried chicken benny was probably the best dish out of the three options. Also tried their jam/butter sourdough and that was good. Service was good and super attentive to us.

Don't really remember being their I will have to try again

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

I definitely recommend the KFC chicken, I will go back just for this. I also enjoyed the lamb lettuce wraps, my husband not so much but he's not a big fan of lamb. We did not really enjoy the shrimp bao or the beet flatbread but it wasn't terrible. I would recommend giving this quaint little place a try. Our serve was great, unfortunately we can not remember her name but they all seemed good and knowledgeable.

I hate giving low ratings to local businesses but the food here is very sub-par with service being average at best.

The short-rib ravioli was quite bland and the meat inside was very dry. The KFC had a sour taste and was greasy as well. I liked the garlic butter fries and the bread with butter though.

I’m not sure if I came on an off day since Tryst clearly has very good reviews. The dishes sound creative but the execution unfortunately missed the target completely.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

I was hungry and didn't notice the whole name of the establishment until I got the bill. It's a small plate and wine bar. The food was tasty. I ordered their ravioli dish. The issue I had was there were only 3 raviolis on the plate for $17. Wine selection was really good. Had I'd known the type of restaurant, given my hunger level, I should have gone somewhere else. Looking back on the experience, it's my fault. They delivered exactly as advertised.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Short Rib Hash

Excellent food! Compliments to the chef! We ordered the half charcuterie, shrimp on sourdough, garden salad, lamb on lettuce wraps, and strawberry tart. All fabulous and delicious!!!! We loved it and will return again!!! Thank you!!!

Great place the food is out of this world so tasty

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

We booked a table in advance for lunch. The restaurant required a credit card to make the booking and threatened a $15 charge per person for no shows or cancellation within 24 hours. We expected they must be super busy. When we arrived we were the only patrons and only 2 others arrived during the whole time we were there. This credit card requirement for booking is offensive and unnecessary. Serving staff was excellent. Friendly and efficient. Atmosphere is spartan. Food was tasty but the portions were the smallest I have seen in any restaurant in recent years. We left the restaurant still hungry. We won't be back.

Great ambiance. Love the outdoor seating and calm but fun vibes. Food & drinks were a little too pricey for me to go very often but as a special night out it was nice. Didn't order any food. Just had drinks.

Second time at Tryst. First time I thought the portion sizes were very small, but typical with a tapas style. However second time was for Mother’s Day Brunch and I was even more disappointed with the portion sizes. The Eggs Benedict was 2 small pieces of chicken and 2 eggs. No bread. We definitely left very hungry.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Food was amazing. We shared the Arancini, Baked Feta and Shrimp Bao Buns. It was the perfect amount for two people. The server was very friendly and because of the Oilers game the restaurant was not busy. We did find it a bit tricky to get the servers attention for drink replacements and had to go up to the bar to request a second drink. The cocktails were delicious however.

I felt the variety of small dishes compared to other tapas places in Edmonton were lacking for the price you paid. Still good food! Don't plan to come back because I get more variety and it feels more filling at other tapas places in the city.