The Ugly Ducklings

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We all know how the story goes: The ugly duckling turns into a swan. Well, these are establishments that prove looks or location can be deceiving, and you may find awesome is beyond the surface.

 1. Edmonton Laser Centre

12946 97 Street NW, Suite 202
Edmonton, AB T5E 4C3
(780) 456-5100
4.0 star rating
  8/29/2011 First to Review

How do I find these borderline condemned looking places that actually house services that are perfectly sane and fine?

I found this one through a coupon site with a good deal, and it had previously won Consumer's Choice awards in earlier years, so it…More »

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 2. King Noodle House Pho Hoang

10613 97 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2L5
(780) 428-8983

Category: Vietnamese

4.0 star rating
  8/19/2011

When Tau Bay is closed for vacation, I feel like a lamb lost in the woods. What am I to do with myself when the city is overcast, chilly, and rainy? In a reluctant move of desperation, my hubby and I decided to check out King Noodle, as people with…More »

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 3. Garden Bakery Restaurant

10019 106 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0N8
(780) 423-7828

Categories: Chinese, Bakeries

3.0 star rating
  8/8/2011 ROTD 2/26/2012

Ah, Garden Bakery. You're my go-to if I want Asian-style baked goods, like taro or coconut buns, and you have the best little custard fruit tarts! I wish I go there when things are more freshly baked, because there's nothing like sesame seed balls…More »

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 4. Noodle Maker

9653 102 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0E6
(780) 428-0021
3.0 star rating
  Update - 7/4/2011

Took my hubby and a friend there. We ordered the spring rolls, pigs ear, teriyaki chicken ramen and the smiling buddha's nun feast (or something similar sounding). I had the spicy neu rou mein, which was quite good. However, I felt the need to update…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    6/15/2011

    Confession: I almost didn't want to try Noodle Maker because I didn't like my ramen experience in… Read more »

 5. Elegance Goldsmith

10918 97 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2M5
(780) 423-7929

Category: Jewellery

5.0 star rating
  5/29/2011 ROTD 8/5/2011 First to Review

Are you looking for a ring for that special someone? Elegance Goldsmith is not your typical jewelry store: it's in the middle of Chinatown and looks pretty rundown, almost shady from the outside. I think the proprietors also live there, as their DOG…More »

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 6. Shafi Tandoori Grill & Bakery

3444 93 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 6A4
(780) 462-3556

Category: Ethnic Food

3.0 star rating
  5/20/2011 First to Review

This was certainly an unexpected find. During a conversation with an Indian couple about the difficulty of finding restaurants from our home country that satisfies (I've never really found a Filipino restaurant to match my dad's cooking) they…More »

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 7. Thanh Son Restaurant

11012 107 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0X7
(780) 425-8912

Category: Vietnamese

4.0 star rating
  5/7/2011

I used to live near here, which was just great because this place has some of the best bún in town. For the uninitiated, "bún" (pronounced similarly to BOON), is a rice noodle bowl topped with a variety of grilled meats (pork, beef, chicken), prawns,…More »

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 8. Pho Tau Bay

10660 98 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2N7
(780) 421-0807

Category: Vietnamese

5.0 star rating
  4/15/2011

I'm biased. I run the "infamous" http://istaubayopen.com/ and have been patronizing this establishment for years. So, it's no surprise I give it 5 stars because it has yet to disappoint me. I've occasionally strayed to try other pho in the city, but…More »

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 9. Double Greeting Won Ton House

10212 96 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2G7
(780) 424-2486

5.0 star rating
  5/11/2011

I don't care what people think, this is a five-star place to me, simply because it's stood the test of time. For twenty years, my family has been going to DG or "Deej" as we call it on a regular basis. Though, some have defected to the supposedly…More »

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 10. Stephanie's Thai & Lao Fusion Cuisine - CLOSED

5930-153 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5Y 2W1
(780) 757-1410

Category: Thai

4.0 star rating
  5/2/2011

I love discovering places like this. Outside, a nondescript strip mall in Noweheresville, Suburbia; but, once you open the door, it feels like entering the Land of Narnia with an Asian twist. The interior of the restaurant is very well decorated,…More »

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 11. Coco's Nest

14017 Victoria Trail
Edmonton, AB T5Y 1R6
(780) 756-0633

Category: Food

3.0 star rating
  9/23/2011 First to Review

I was excited to try Coco's Nest because it's a Filipino restaurant so close to my home. I'm normally weary to try Filipino food outside my parents house, but I thought, hey why not, since it's close by.

It's tucked away in the corner of a north-east…More »

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 12. Asian Express Hot Pot

10586 100 St
Edmonton, AB T5H
(780) 421-8300

Category: Asian Fusion

4.0 star rating
  3/22/2012 First to Review

This place is fantastic. Recently discovered by my sister, she's been making a lot people converts, and it's pretty easy to see why.

What makes this place different from other hot pot places is that each seat gets its own hot pot -- yes, you read…More »

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