Homefire Grill
18210 100 Ave NW
18210 100 Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta
Daryl Olson, General Manager Glenn Deegan, ManagerBruce Wells, Executive Chef
Daryl Olson, General Manager Glenn Deegan, ManagerBruce Wells, Executive Chef
The Diner
This west Edmonton restaurant is a little off the beaten path; but, you can find it by going to their website and looking at their map. There is a little blurb on their website that explains their ownership; it is aboriginal Canadian owned… see website for details
The restaurant has a dining room area mostly composed of tables or booths for small groups, a lounge area and a room that you can rent for private and large group dining events.
As you walk in you might notice that the décor is done in warm earth tones and a “home fire” burns in the middle of the dining area radiating warmth. The lighting is mostly indirect and overhead pot lights; all the lighting fixtures contain aboriginal designs. Once you sit at a table the overhead lamp does offer enough light for comfortable dining. Colette and I arrived very early and I noticed that the overhead music was very loud for my tastes. As the evening drifted on, though, the music disappeared into the background of the lively conversations.
We were meeting 15 other people there for supper. They sat us at 4 booths on the upper level two booths per side of the aisle. I really did feel like a large group sharing a meal.
Colette and the ladies were quite convinced that one of the owners or managers has a family that dines out often. In the “stall” in the ladies washroom is a regular sized “throne” and a child sized one; it has soft scalloped edges on the seat to make it attractive to the young ones.
The waiter was very attentive to our needs, very friendly and yet sensitive enough to keep his distance at the right times.
The Dinner
The menu includes bannock and maple butter, bison, Saskatoon compote. They had bison in both meatloaf and prime rib.
Our group of 4 people ordered PEI mussels in a creole cream sauce as an appetizer to share. This has to be the second best way to serve mussels. The best way I have ever had was steamed in white wine with gorgonzola cheese. We asked for more bread to soak up the cream sauce.
For the meal we ordered Cajun Arctic Char (a special that night), Seafood Linguini, and two Bison Meatloafs. The Cajun Arctic Char was not too spicy; it was served over a bed of rice with steamed, al dente vegetables. The Seafood Linguini was swimming in seafood. I had rings of squid, shrimps and scallops in a creole cream sauce that tasted like seafood. It had bits of asparagus sprinkled through it for the vegetable balance. The Bison Meatloaf was very dense; not a lot of fillers or fat. It was served with steamed, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes with gravy. It was topped with a saskatoon berry sauce. I had ordered a side of grilled scallops; they came out still very cold in the middle. I sent them back and they came back perfectly done. A bit steep in price: 3 for $8 (of course the menu doesn’t tell you how many you get for $8).
We didn’t have room for dessert, but some of the rest of the group did. The three desserts ordered, Sweet Potato Cheesecake, Saskatoon Shortbread and a Banana Split, received rave reviews. See the pictures above.
The wine list is extensive and interesting. You can read it on line before you go to see what you would like to drink. They have quite the unusually long list of wines you can buy by the glass (or by the bottle if you wish). We tried the Gewurztraminer from Alsace, the Vina Esmeralda from Spain, and a Malbec from Spain. Each one delivered its own characteristic charm.
This west Edmonton restaurant is a little off the beaten path; but, you can find it by going to their website and looking at their map. There is a little blurb on their website that explains their ownership; it is aboriginal Canadian owned… see website for details
The restaurant has a dining room area mostly composed of tables or booths for small groups, a lounge area and a room that you can rent for private and large group dining events.
As you walk in you might notice that the décor is done in warm earth tones and a “home fire” burns in the middle of the dining area radiating warmth. The lighting is mostly indirect and overhead pot lights; all the lighting fixtures contain aboriginal designs. Once you sit at a table the overhead lamp does offer enough light for comfortable dining. Colette and I arrived very early and I noticed that the overhead music was very loud for my tastes. As the evening drifted on, though, the music disappeared into the background of the lively conversations.
We were meeting 15 other people there for supper. They sat us at 4 booths on the upper level two booths per side of the aisle. I really did feel like a large group sharing a meal.
Colette and the ladies were quite convinced that one of the owners or managers has a family that dines out often. In the “stall” in the ladies washroom is a regular sized “throne” and a child sized one; it has soft scalloped edges on the seat to make it attractive to the young ones.
The waiter was very attentive to our needs, very friendly and yet sensitive enough to keep his distance at the right times.
The Dinner
The menu includes bannock and maple butter, bison, Saskatoon compote. They had bison in both meatloaf and prime rib.
Our group of 4 people ordered PEI mussels in a creole cream sauce as an appetizer to share. This has to be the second best way to serve mussels. The best way I have ever had was steamed in white wine with gorgonzola cheese. We asked for more bread to soak up the cream sauce.
For the meal we ordered Cajun Arctic Char (a special that night), Seafood Linguini, and two Bison Meatloafs. The Cajun Arctic Char was not too spicy; it was served over a bed of rice with steamed, al dente vegetables. The Seafood Linguini was swimming in seafood. I had rings of squid, shrimps and scallops in a creole cream sauce that tasted like seafood. It had bits of asparagus sprinkled through it for the vegetable balance. The Bison Meatloaf was very dense; not a lot of fillers or fat. It was served with steamed, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes with gravy. It was topped with a saskatoon berry sauce. I had ordered a side of grilled scallops; they came out still very cold in the middle. I sent them back and they came back perfectly done. A bit steep in price: 3 for $8 (of course the menu doesn’t tell you how many you get for $8).
We didn’t have room for dessert, but some of the rest of the group did. The three desserts ordered, Sweet Potato Cheesecake, Saskatoon Shortbread and a Banana Split, received rave reviews. See the pictures above.
The wine list is extensive and interesting. You can read it on line before you go to see what you would like to drink. They have quite the unusually long list of wines you can buy by the glass (or by the bottle if you wish). We tried the Gewurztraminer from Alsace, the Vina Esmeralda from Spain, and a Malbec from Spain. Each one delivered its own characteristic charm.
