Alchemy - Edmonton

Won’t be back. 30mins to have 1 drink and they couldn’t make it with everything it was supposed to have. The old fashioned was meh. They apologized for it being so slow and told us it was due to another group all paying seperate. The host told us because of short staff. I’d suggest many other places. Came here as friend recommended but when we left we went to Smoke

Step into Alchemy, and you'll instantly be enveloped by its intimate and sophisticated ambiance. The stylish décor, coupled with soft lighting and a cozy seating arrangement makes it an amazing place to be at.Keep it up guys

First let's start with how to find this place. It's located inside JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District hotel. From the main entrance, walk in and turn right and then another immediate right to the elevators. Pick the 5th floor and when the doors open, you will see what looks like a small book nook behind some glass in a small room and that is the main entrance to Alchemy Bar.When I arrived there was no one there to greet me but I knew the door was the bookcases. There's some seats in the front before entering and there is 7 single unisex bathrooms to the right of the bookcase door. These bathrooms are moody, spacious and clean. They have 12 foot ceilings with counter to ceiling mirrors. The doors are also massive but not heavy as one might think.Bookcase door opens towards you and then you are greeted by walls of glass windows to their patio, followed by a beautiful selection of seating arranged along their walls with a centrally located bar. This bar just looks stunning with it's wall of liquors, toppers, plants and decor. Caught myself staring at it multiple times while I was inside.Found my friends and took a seat on the comfortable couch. I truly loved all the furnishings that were selected for the space.They have a limited food menu but an extensive drink menu, which did not surprise me. My friends ordered the Charcuterie and Cheese board along with a bottle of red wine. While she was drinking her wine I could see the water marks all over her red wine glass. Was quite surprised to see the marks, felt like this was the type of place that would polish their glassware prior to shelving it. After looking at the menu, the bartender asked if I was ready to order a drink. One look at Eric and I laughed, saying he was Jail Bait, like the drink on their cocktail menu. He laughed, said he was 28 and was flattered. Decided on their Been There, Done That cocktail. Had the pleasure of watching Eric make and deliver it to me. Came in a small and cute glass. It was very tasty, but at $20, I did expect the serving to be more. Felt like I got a fancy shot for $20.The Charcuterie consists of (30g of each meat) served with housemade pickles, brassica mustard, french loaf, jerk flavoured beef jerky, chorizo sausage, pork roulade, saucisson, serrano ham, ‘ndujetta pork spread, chef’s selection (three different types) for $26. The Cheese Board consisted of (30g of each cheese) served with seasonal fruit jelly, grapes, french loaf, cow’s creamery hard cheese (P.E.I) 1 year old avonlea clothbound cheddar, saint paulin (Québec) semi soft pasteurized cow’s milk cheese, devil’s rock (Ontario) semi firm blue cheese, oka (Québec) – semi soft washed rind ripened cheese, grizzly gouda (Alberta) – semi hard cow’s milk, chef’s selection (three different types) for $29. When reading the descriptions of these items I thought the items would contain a good amount of food to share. If I'm being honestly, the servings felt small for the price. I understand that quality does cost more, but I am just not 100% sold on the price. We asked for more bread and Blue Cheese; both were provided and we were not charged extra if I remember correctly. My friend also ordered Osyters on the Half Shell, half dozen oysters, sake ponzu mignonette,nasty sauce, lemon for $30. He said he prefers the oysters at Von's.Decided to order their Truffled Cashew Artichoke Dip for $23. This option comes with fresh crudités (vegetables), corn tortilla chips. Let me just say that the dip looks, unappealing at first glance. The color and consistency is that of a cool toned brown paste. But since looks can be deceiving, and I paid $23 for it I of course tried it. All I tasted as a nutty dip with zero hint of Artichoke. It wasn't bad, but was just too bland for my liking. I did like the selection of vegetables; carrot, cauliflower, raddish, celery, broccoli and of course the chips. I ate everything since I paid for it.More continued below....Dietary restrictions: The patio was open and there was a few people sitting outside. Was quite windy s

Safe to say I will not be returning nor recommending to anyone— went to celebrate a friend’s birthday last night and it was an entirely disappointing experience. Cocktails were bland, we ordered a variety of the food menu, which price could have been justified by quality and flavour but fell terribly short of expectations. Waiters/bartenders were blatantly rude and unapologetic which really took away from the rather beautiful aesthetic of the place.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. Very disappointing, poor service, poor quality of food. If you plan on coming here, the only benefit you are getting is a decent wallpaper backdrop for your pictures.Service was incredibly poor, food is below mediocre, vibe did have potential as the music was good. For the price you pay, it is not worth your time.