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Ernest's at NAIT, Edmonton, AB

Ernest's at NAIT

4.8 (1391)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Global, International
10701 118 avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Fancy
Ernest's Dining Room at NAIT has been aptly described as the "jewel in the crown" of Hokanson Centre for Culinary Arts in the School of Skilled Trades. Ernest's decor is described as "understated elegance". Tasteful compliments of cherry wood and brass highlights, a beautiful rock feature wall, muted lighting and attention to detail provide the room with a distinct corporate ambience. Critically acclaimed and numerous accolades identify the "haute cuisine" prepared by second year Culinary Arts diploma students as "outstanding". OpenTable diners voted Ernest's top 100 in Canada for two consecutive years. 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 Culinary and Hospitality students. An emphasis on etiquette and authenticity is encouraged through the guidance of professional mentors.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:15 am–12:15 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:30 pm–7:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (780) 471-8676 ext. 1
  • Website
    http://www.nait.ca/ernests
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Culinary Instructors & 2nd yr students
  • Private party facilities
    Ernests at NAIT offers a unique opportunity to have our Culinary Arts students provide an outstanding service by booking one of our semi-private room (up to 25 guests), a private room (up to 40-60 guests), or the entire restaurant buyout (up to 50-100 guests).
  • Location
    10701 118 avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
  • Neighborhood
    Edmonton
  • Cross street
    118 Ave and 106 Street
  • Parking details
    Our AM guests must pay for parking in Lot C or A/B Parkade (Across the street from Ernest's) by using the honk app. For our evening guests parking is free in parking Lot C but you must register your vehicle upon arrival at the host desk.
  • 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 and LRT -NAIT stop: Ernest's is located at the North end of the school
  • 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, etc... provide students with the opportunity to challenge their personal and professional bests. We also feature wine dinners with regional wines paired to perfection with our students culinary creations.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,391 people are saying

Ernest's at NAIT reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Edmonton / Northern Alberta

    Best Value

  • Edmonton / Northern Alberta

    Innovative

  • Edmonton

    Best Value

  • Edmonton

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ernest's at NAIT offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing food" and "incredible service." Patrons praise the "thoughtful touches" and "fantastic value." The restaurant supports culinary students, who prepare dishes with "skillful touch" using Canadian ingredients. Guests appreciate the warm ambiance and "attentive staff," making it a "definite gem."

1,391 Reviews

  1. Cole

    Edmonton1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was really good. Very impressed.Had the pork 4 course special with wine flight. all courses were very tasty Hated giving 3 stars for service honestly. Only reason it is that is we had a Togo order for desserts and never checked it. Was supposed to be a box 16 assorted choco bite (or what ever they are called) and 1 raspberry chocolate and one peanut caramel. Ended up getting 2 boxes that were half and half raspberry and peanut caramel no bites at all and that is what I was looking forward to the most.

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  2. Brenda

    Edmonton10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic! The entire evening was such a great experience. The food was amazing. There were 3 in our party. The waiter brought bread that none of us could resist - so good! We each had a different appetizer and traded tastes. They each were very different and the taster and presentation were exceptional. After a sorbet palette cleanser , we then had different mains. Once again, they were exceptional in presentation and taste. The desserts were tasted then packed up to take home. Yum! I must mention the exceptional service by Nelmar. He was attentive, easily answered all our questions and was very personable. He truly made our evening even better.

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  3. Andres

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ernest is one of the best restaurants I have ever been. The food is excellent, and the server and drinks are outstanding. My friends and I celebrated to complete our studies at NAIT. It is 100% recommended for students. It is a luxurious Restaurant but affordable prices. Coming here supports some of the NAIT students, who cooked some of the best dishes you can try. I coming back soon. Andres

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  4. Wendy

    Edmonton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An amazing 5 star meal with stellar food & professional service. I forgot this is a teaching environment where the meal is prepared in part by students. It was one of the best dining experiences I've had. We were celebrating an Anniversary; the staff & students went above and beyond to ensure we felt special and spoiled. True perfection!

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  5. Bronwen

    Edmonton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience for our first time at Ernest's! Delicious food, incredible service, they were able to work around my diet and allergy restrictions too! I'll be back for sure!

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  6. Linda

    Edmonton11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second visit to Ernest's. Such a great restaurant. Food was excellent, service impeccable, ambiance wonderful. We brought home some leftovers and enjoyed them again the second night. We would recommend this place highly.

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  7. Anna

    Edmonton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was great and food was great too! Highly recommend. Planning to return for Friday brunch buffet.

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  8. CaTs VIP

    Edmonton34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Celebrated daughter-in-law s birthday and all our meals were terrific! A bit disappointed that the soup of the day….potato/ mushroom was no longer available by the time we ordered.

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  9. DORIS

    Vancouver4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Can never go wrong with going for an enjoyable meal at Ernest's.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic experience overall. Service was also amazing. The students did a phenomenal job overall. You get started off with a small random appetizer as a creation from one of the students - we had a tuna tataki and it was anctually one of our favourite parts of the meal. The bread/pastry starters were probably the best bread we’ve ever had at a restaurant - warm, flavourful, flaky, delicious, with fresh butter on the side. Mains were tasty, felt like a fusion with influences taken from multiple cuisines. Pasta noodles almost felt like an in between of Italian and Chinese noodles. The game hens were tender and juicy. Only comment is the herb flavours were a little on the heavy side. Dessert profiteroles and chocolates were 10/10 - highly recommend. Fresh cream, warm profiterole, and overall delicious. I love the fact that the students really do seem to put their all into preparing the meals, and that they genuinely care about the quality and outcome. The menu is small, but I believe it’s a rotating menu. Having some different options every visit is a big plus in my opinion.

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FAQs

Ernest's at NAIT offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (780) 471-8676 ext. 1.

Ernest's at NAIT is rated 4.8 stars by 1391 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Ernest's at NAIT

10701 118 avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1

Additional information

  • Cross street
    118 Ave and 106 Street
  • Neighborhood
    Edmonton
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:15 am–12:15 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:30 pm–7:15 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Our AM guests must pay for parking in Lot C or A/B Parkade (Across the street from Ernest's) by using the honk app. For our evening guests parking is free in parking Lot C but you must register your vehicle upon arrival at the host desk.
  • 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 and LRT -NAIT stop: Ernest's is located at the North end of the school
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Culinary Instructors & 2nd yr students
  • 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, etc... provide students with the opportunity to challenge their personal and professional bests. We also feature wine dinners with regional wines paired to perfection with our students culinary creations.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.nait.ca/ernests
  • Phone number
    (780) 471-8676 ext. 1
  • Private party facilities
    Ernests at NAIT offers a unique opportunity to have our Culinary Arts students provide an outstanding service by booking one of our semi-private room (up to 25 guests), a private room (up to 40-60 guests), or the entire restaurant buyout (up to 50-100 guests).

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