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Ernest's at NAIT
Ernest's at NAIT

Ernest's at NAIT Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.nait.ca/schoolofhospitality
  • Email: ernests@nait.ca
  • Phone: (780) 471-8676
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 12:30pm; Friday Buffet: 11:00am-12:30pm Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 6:00pm - 7:30pm. For a limited time (Sept 14-Dec 13th) we will be featuring a Friday evening buffet. Friday ala carte dates(no buffet):Friday Oct 12, Nov 16 and Dec 14, Jan 11, Feb 15 and March 29.The dining room is closed from December 14-January 9 inclusive as well as February 18-22 inclusive. Regional Wine Dinner dates: Sept 29(France), October 27(S. America), December 1(Portugal/Spain), January 19(Italy), February 9(N. America), March 2 (Australia/New Zealand)and April 13(International). All Wine Dinners begin at 6:00pm, and take place on Saturday. Please see www.nait.ca/schoolofhospitality for more information.
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Global, International
  • Executive Chef: Seasoned chef instructors/Second year Culinary Art
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Chef's Table, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: For private functions both large and small, the dining room is equipped with a motion wall that allows for a separation of the facility to enable us to offer an intimate dining experience on one side as well as a large seating space. For reservations exceeding 12 guests we do ask that a menu be designed by our chef for your event. We do offer banquet menus created by our chefs for all special events during the service year. For more information please email or telephone the dining room directly.
  • Private Party Contact: Samantha Wall (780) 471-8676
  • Entertainment: During the school year Ernest's is a venue for a variety of "special events" allowing students to demonstrate creativity while interacting with the community. The Toque Demagny Scholarship Dinner, Young Culinarians Conquering Cancer, Team NAIT and Le club Culinaire fundraisers provide students with the opportunity to challenge their personal and professional bests.
    We also feature Saturday night wine dinners featuring regional wines paired to perfection with our students culinary creations.
  • Special Events & Promotions: Ernest's follows the same calendar as our students, therefore the dining room is closed on weekends, major holidays, and the summer months.We do have some Friday lunches available as ala carte lunches as opposed to buffet. Please call for further details. Please note: for groups of 8 guests and larger, Ernest's does add an automatic service charge. As well all banquet, special function and buffet reservations, a service charge will be added automatically as well.

Getting there

  • Public Transit: There is a Public Transit stop at the corner of 106th Street and 118th Avenue, as well as a Stop at Kingsway Garden Mall.
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: We have a surface lot available to our guests who dine with us in the evening, lot C directly across from the dining room entrance on 117th Avenue. For lunch we have a parkade that is shared by staff and students as well as guests. Parking is at a premium during the day, so we do advise an early arrival.
A word from Ernest's at NAIT
The newly minted ERNEST dining room has been aptly described as the "jewel in the crown" of School of Hospitality's new Hokanson Centre for Culinary Arts. Ernest's decor is described as "understated elegance". Tasteful compliments of cherry wood and brass highlights, muted lighting and attention to detail provide the room with a distinct corporate ambience. Critical acclaim and numerous accolades identify the "haute cuisine" prepared by second year Culinary Arts diploma students as "outstanding". Local media viewers have awarded Ernest's 41/2 stars out of 5. Seasoned chef instructors emphasize the importance of using high quality local regional products. Mastery of traditional cookery combined with contemporary artistry has resulted in a truly electric cuisine. Elegant service is provided by eager School of Hospitality students. An emphasis on etiquette and authenticity is encouraged through the guidance of professional mentors.Continued
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Ernest's at NAIT
4.4
61 CAN$30 and under restaurant
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