Nineteen XIX - St. Albert - St.Albert

Sunday brunch at XIX St Albert was Delicious! The decor was pleasing and everything was spotless. My Big Breakfast was plenty big and yummy, and my dining partner's Eggs Bene was perfectly prepared. Nothing wrong with service, just not exceptional. We will definitely be returning!

Having had the good fortune to be treated to a fabulous dinner at XIX Nineteen’s Terwillegar location a while back business dinner so no pics or notes for review), we just had to try their St. Albert location on our recent return trip/food tour in Edmonton. And we’re happy to report that the St. Albert location didn’t disappoint.After having enjoyed some spectacular main plates during our earlier Terwillegar visit the 42 day dry aged Picanha Steak and Chilean Sea Bass were both fabulous) we decided to design our own “tapas style” meal from the St. Albert location’s fascinating Starters selection.But our first order of business was to follow the recommendation of a friend and try their cocktails. They have a small but imaginative selection of craft cocktails, and an equally small but mighty selection of classics. We decided on two from the craft section: a Passion Fruit Piña Colada Martini ‘cause one of us loves all things passion fruit), and; an English Garden ‘cause one of us love all things gin). Both cocktails were outstanding, with special kudos to the mixologist for adding freshly cracked black pepper to the English Garden. We’ve never seen that done before and trust us when we say it takes an already classic cocktail to another level.We ordered four Starters to share: Double Smoked Bacon Wrapped Scallops; Gruyere Cheese Croquettes; Buttermilk Fried Pacific Oysters, and; Gorgonzola Mussels. Everything was accompanied by two glasses of a crisp, delicious New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Every dish was delicious, with particular honours to the Gorgonzola Mussels the accompanying Kennebec Fries were cooked to perfection, always a treat) and the Bacon Wrapped Scallops. And if you haven’t had XIX’s Tomato Bacon Jam you’re missing out.We asked our very attentive server to space the plate into three “courses”, and she and the kitchen team nailed the pacing. This deserves mention because we often ask for this kind of consideration, and all too often the pacing we request breaks down pretty quickly.Our selections allowed us a rare treat dessert! So we chose one liquid option; the Bourbon Cherry Float an insanely delicious Bourbon forward delight), and one more traditional offering; the XIX Signature Warm Butter Cake essentially butter held together by a deeply satisfying cake batter and bathed in fresh berries and coulis so good).If you’re looking for well executed fine dining level food in an upscale but relaxed atmosphere, professional service and fair price for the quality on offer $250 all taxes and gratuity included) you really ought to give XIX Nineteen a go.Highly recommended.

Came here with some friends and was impressed atmosphere and service. Mussels were my favorite ?

The server and the vibe was great. Ordered caesar, bacon wrapped scallops, Gorgonzola mussels, lamb chops. Caesar salad with garlic roasted chicken was absolutely delicious but this is where it ends… the Gorgonzola sauce tasted watered down (although I’ve had it there before and it was phenomenal), the scallops were alright (lacked zestiness), lamb chops were over-cooked. I never mentioned all this to the server and I wish I did. Ah well… place is pricey and don’t mind paying as long as the flavour of food reflects it. Hopefully things taste better next time around

This was not what we had expected based on prior reviews. Service was very average and almost condescending at times, we came from Vancouver to experience the great Alberta beef but it was not good at all !!!... the Picanha Steak was not edible, tough, fatty and was not palatable and actually had to be spit up on the plate as it could not be swallowed. The servers only response was , I hoped you enjoyed it , does the Chef not check the plates when returned to the kitchen? I have never complained about a meal or service ever but the poor quality of cut overshadowed the better elements of the meal. Not even a one star with four star prices.