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Here's where you can find my family's all time favorite restaurants!

 1. Istanbul Restaurant

12918 82 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5E 2T2
(780) 478-8881

Category: Turkish

5.0 star rating
  2/6/2012

I brought my Mom to Istanbul last Saturday night as a special dinner before she flew south for the rest of Winter.

I chose Istanbul thanks to Yelpers Mike & Mystery D!  Thanks guys!

This is my FAVORITE new restaurant!

It's located just North of the…More »

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 2. Golden Bird Restaurant

10544 97 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2L2
(780) 420-1612

Category: Vietnamese

5.0 star rating
  6/3/2011

Hands down the best Vietnamese in Edmonton!  Pham and Kim (the owners) are absolutely fabulous and can be found cooking and seating guests everyday.  Their son, Wang (who wears an oxygen tank) is an absolute hoot and a good conversationalist…More »

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 3. Joe's Famous Donair & Burger Ltd

10 McKenney Avenue
St Albert, AB T8N 5S8
(780) 418-4495

5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/18/2012

Came again today for the 4th time in 5 weeks... Yes, they are that good! We usually come on Sundays but he doesn't make chicken Donairs on Sundays so we popped in today, on Saturday, to specifically try his most favorite creation!

He offers is up with…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/31/2012 First to Review

    Visited Joe's Famous Donair 2 times this past weekend because it was just that good!

    Had a coupon for… Read more »

 4. Spicy Garden Restaurant

9700 105 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 4J1
(780) 425-8888

Category: Chinese

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/25/2011

Visited Spicy Garden again the other night for some late night post swimming Chinese goodness! The place was packed at 930 pm on a Sunday!

As always - great customer service & efficient!

Spicy pork wontons, green onion cakes, double cooked pork with…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    6/3/2011

    Best Chinese in Edmonton!

    If you're looking for an authentic Chinese restaurant this is the place!… Read more »

 5. The Melting Pot

117-2920 Calgary Trl NW
Edmonton, AB T6J 2G8
(780) 465-4347

Category: Fondue

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/19/2011

Just came home from the pleasure of another meal out to the Melting Pot!

Today's occasion was Father's Day and we won a free Father's Day Lunch meal at the Melting Pot from an entry on their facebook page receiving the most votes for a story and…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    6/3/2011

    An excellent place for special occasions!  The prices are high - but if you consider that a meal… Read more »

 6. Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria

13655 Saint Albert Trl
Edmonton, AB

Category: Italian

4.0 star rating
  Update - 6/30/2011

Came to the St. Albert Trail Famoso again today, after a disappointing visit to the Jasper Avenue location last Monday.

As usual - great atmosphere and great service!

Hubby and I popped in for an early lunch - we weren't super hungry so we decided to…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    6/24/2011

    Visited Famoso for the 2nd time - sans toddler!  You know it's good when we came back a 2nd time two… Read more »

 7. Numchok Wilai

10623 124 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5N 1S5
(780) 488-7897

Category: Thai

5.0 star rating
  6/15/2011

Love this little Thai restaurant on 124th street!  They have AWESOME lunch specials that all come with a bowl of their soup of the day - usually around $10 - standard options - Pad Thai, Green/Red Curry, etc.

Their menu is available online (lunch…More »

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 8. Original Joe's

5 Giroux Rd
St Albert, AB T8N 6J8
(780) 418-8802

Categories: Canadian (New), Pubs

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/27/2011

Went to original Joe's last night (Sunday) around 9PM with Hubby and a girlfriend of mine who was visiting from out of town.  

The place was packed - patio full and only a few spots left in the restaurant - always a good sign on a Sunday night!

First -…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    6/3/2011

    My husband and I recently discovered Original Joe's and have since been back 3 times in only a few… Read more »

 9. Papa Murphys Take N Bake Pizza

10431 51st Ave
Edmonton, AB T6H 6A2
(780) 476-7272

Category: Pizza

5.0 star rating
  6/3/2011 First to Review

Best Pizza EVER! (Take & Bake only - Not dine in)

When I moved to Canada from Seattle, Wa. 8 years ago, I was really sad that Papa Murphy's wasn't up here yet... so when they arrived in Edmonton a few years ago I was SUPER DUPER excited!

We used to…More »

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 10. Chianti Cafe & Restaurant

13712 40th St
Edmonton, AB T5Y 3E5
(780) 456-3211

Category: Italian

5.0 star rating
  6/17/2011 First to Review

We were SOOOOOOO excited when Chianti's opened a 2nd location in Clareview last year!  

They have been one of our favorites on the south side for ages and ages!

Phenomenal Italian and pasta dishes at an excellent price!

They are located in the old East…More »

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 11. Battista's Calzones

118 Avenue and 84 Street
Edmonton, AB T5B 0S5
(780) 758-1808

Category: Italian

5.0 star rating
  5/16/2012

Popped into Battista's for the first time the other day and was totally blown away!

First of all, I phoned to check if they were still open and they were just about to close but said we were more than welcome to stop by as they hadn't shut everything…More »

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Location

Edmonton, AB

Yelping Since

June 2011

Things I Love

spending time with my family, reading a good book, coffee and a game of scrabble

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Seattle, Washington

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I'm taking care of my new baby boy and chasing my toddler!

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Night - by Wiesel!

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Neil Diamond - I think I was 8 years old.

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Finding Nemo, Bridges of Madison County

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Mussels, Crab, Steak... Yummy!

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... I love to watch cheesy reality TV - Especially the Bachelor!

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Joe's Famous Donairs & Burgers Ltd in St. Albert - To DIE FOR!

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My husband of course ;-)