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EK's Grill

4.0
4
16 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Canadian
401 Glenmore Rd, Kelowna, BC V1V 1Z6

About this restaurant

EK's Grill is a family-owned American bar and grill. The restaurant gets its name from area restauranteur Ernie Thatcher. However, this isn't Ernie's restaurant. It actually belongs to his two daughters Carmen and Tiffany, who called it EK as a shorter form of Ernie's Kids. These two girls learned how to run a restaurant from their father and are now putting those decades of knowledge to good use at this casual eatery.EK's Grill is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and uses fresh non-GMO and all-natural ingredients in all of its meals. That's not all, the restaurant smokes all of its own bacon, corned beef and ribs in addition to making the sauerkraut, dressing and soup from scratch. EK's even does its own desserts in-house, with custom made ice cream created with no sugar, artificial or otherwise. Diners will dietary restrictions will find EKs also has a full gluten-free menu.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Canadian
  • Hours of operation
    7am-9pm 7 days aweek breakfast lunch and dinner
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    William J Justus
  • Catering
    Full off site catering avalible

What 16 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 2.2Value

NoiseModerate

16 Reviews
  1. AliceV

    Edmonton3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 13, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    very quiet when we went so were worried that it wouldn't be good but the food was really good and one needed gluten free and they had a lot of choices.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food but great service. The young lady that looked after us was extra special as she was very informative and made suggestions. We were all impressed with her.

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  3. Colleen VIP

    Edmonton12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 25, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    While visiting Kelowna, we were hoping for a really good steak with crab. The reviews/menu are misleading. They have a giant seniors menu, and diner-related fare--but they do not have 3/4 star restaurant quality food. Our hostess claims they have changed the menu since it was posted here. I would definitely recommend to seniors or families. As for the fish tank, my nine-year old said it best when she said "it's not really that great". Unless you're sitting right in front of, pretty unspectacular.

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  4. Glen

    Palm Springs3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 14, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Our server had no decorum and constantly complained about the kitchen staff. She seemed irritable and impatient and her tone was embarrassing as we were treating another couple to dinner

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  5. Makosharks214

    Vancouver3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 22, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just had a fathers day dinner there. The service was excellent and the food was very good! Have a very diverse menu that catered to seniors as well. Kids loved the huge aquarium. We will be back!

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  6. sheppe

    Vancouver3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 10, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I had the brunch buffet, something they do every Sunday, and I was very impressed. The food is typically Canadian, with a couple of Mediterranean options. There is a chef at the buffet who will prepare omelettes and waffles to order, and there is a fine selection of food to choose from otherwise (Eggs Benedict, kabobs, corn muffins, bacon, sausage, hash browns, roast beef, fruit salad, cakes, cookies, etc.). Everything is hand prepared and cooked, and the quality of the food is very good. If a buffet isn't up your alley, there are other good meal options to choose from on the menu as well.

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  7. Squirrel

    Vancouver1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 3, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Of the six people in our group only one didn't like the initial food order and this was immediately replaced with another selection that was thoughly enjoyed. EK's is a great addition to our neighborhood for those times when no-one wants to cook or the monthly 'special' occasion. EK's is very accomodating for seniors, with a good menu selection for smaller appetites. In the sense this is a family restaurant, there is no hard liquor drinks available.

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  8. Boot

    Vancouver2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 4, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Dinner with 4 people. Ranged from OK to not so much. First time I've ever had a tough hamburger.

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  9. JaniceS

    Vancouver2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 19, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The aquarium makes this place special. Prices reasonable, food ok. Servers friendly.

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  10. Skeety

    Seattle6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 4, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was sub par very similar to red robin good for kids. Fish tank was neat. But that's the highlight. Can't even make a Mac a cheese, bun on sandwich was stale, not impressed at all. Will not go back not a good dining experience.

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EK's Grill does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes.

EK's Grill is rated 4 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. Canada
  3. Vancouver / British Columbia
  4. Okanagan / Wine Country
  5. Kelowna

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401 Glenmore Rd, Kelowna, BC V1V 1Z6

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Kelowna
  • Hours of operation
    7am-9pm 7 days aweek breakfast lunch and dinner
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Canadian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    William J Justus
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