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Originally Posted by Nyah
Does anyone have recommendations for a locally owned restaurant or steak house around downtown that's not outrageously priced? I'm going on a double date to Zoo Lights on a couple weeks and we're all stumped on a restaurant to go to after that isn't a chain. We're looking for great cocktails and a menu that has a decent selection. What are your favourites?
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I made a recommendation for JinBar in the Pizza thread, but I'll do the same here.
JinBar is a Korean Fusion restaurant that serves fried chicken, pizza, and tacos, with a Korean twist. The chef is Chef Jinhee Lee from Top Chef Canada and Foreign concept. The menu isn't too large, but there definitely is a variety. My wife and I got a vegetable dish (Waldorf Salad); 1/2 lb of fried chicken, which is 4 pieces of boneless thigh (we got the Buldak "Dragon Breath" flavor); and a beef bulgogi pizza; plus 2 pints of the Jinbar Ale and the total came to ~$85 including tax and tip.
Our favorite was the pizza, even though the toppings were kind of out there, but the mix of Korean flavors on a pizza actually worked quite well. I love Korean food, and pizza separately, and never would have thought that it would pair so well together.
It's located on Edmonton Trail and Memorial Drive in the space where the former Italian restaurant used to be (the name of that place escapes me). It's just north of the Benevity Building. Really close drive/uber ride from the Zoo.