Teddy’s Palace & Grill

Went to Teddy’s for lunch, we were the only two customers in the restaurant for the time we were there. We each had the Reuben. While I enjoyed my sandwich, $ 17 for a sandwich is a little steep when it is served with pre-​made fries and a nondescript coleslaw. Service was good, however.

Don’t let the exterior fool you, this place is NOT a strip club from 1982! The inside is like your grandpa’s mancave, all wood paneling and exposed brick, which I noticed is what the renovated Earl’s and others have been doing as well. So outdated it’s chic again eh?
The servers all seem to be recent Eastern European immigrants happy to be doing their job every time I’m in — today I came with my sister and the coffee was refilled 4x before I realized what I’d done to myself, LOL.
Dinner is average here, but the brunch is great value, as others have said. 3 eggs with the eggs Benedict, homemade Hollandaise and they finally added a slice of orange to the dish.
Stay in the relatively sunnier main room with the mature patrons and away from the VLT lizards, and I daresay you’ll come back around again.

At least for breakfast, I am perplexed at the 3 stars for Teddy’s. I just had an excellent Eggs Benedict here. The portions were large, the eggs were great, they even asked if I wanted the eggs soft, medium or hard, and it was around 12 – 13 $ which for the area isn’t that bad.
Is this place old school? Yes! Brick inside and with décor of that 80s steak house you remember! Are there a lot of VLT machines clearly visible to the right when you walk in? Yep! And it hilariously cheapens the place to a want-​to-​be vegas thing. Is there anybody inside under the age of 50? Probably not! But older clientele search for value and I think you get that here.
The bottom line is they make a great eggs benny and the service is very attentive. And I’ll be back just for that.

Amazing little gem in downtown/​Oliver. The décor is dated and quaint. It feels like Cheers. The owners are amazing and the service is exceptional. The food is home cooked style and will be easy on your wallet.

Teddy’s is the very embodiment what a proper tavern should be like. Overpriced food aside, Teddy’s gets the job done. Recommended if you know what’s what.

I don’t really know why people dump all over this restaurant. My fiancé and I went there for supper last night, and I was really worried about walking into a nightmare because of lukewarm reviews on here and Urbanspoon. It’s not a fancy, modern restaurant. You can kind of tell just by looking at the exterior. It has been in Edmonton for numerous decades and is more of the place where you’d go just to have a good, classic meal. Think steak and potatoes.
We went in, were greeted and seated promptly. The server was gentleman-​like and pulled out all the traditional stops, such as pulling my seat out for me. He was friendly and told us some history of the place, as well as some recommendations. It was an interesting, unique atmosphere. We were entertained by the antiques and the old-​fashioned sort of feel.
Our meal arrived in good timing and was exactly what we ordered. I had a tenderloin steak. It was reasonably priced and it was probably the best steak I have eaten in a restaurant. (I have eaten steak in lots of those fancy, trendy restaurants). My fiancé’s chicken was apparently very good too. After our lovely meal, we tried their flapper pie, which they are apparently well known for– it was a huge, delicious piece. No, our meal was not cheap, but it wasn’t unreasonable considering how good it was.
Everyone around us seemed to be happy. There are no minors allowed in the restaurant (except if you are having a party upstairs), but we kind of like that. It’s a good, old trusty place to go with other adults, for a casual adult kind of night. You’re basically going for dinner in a lounge. There are VLT’s in the bar area. The dining area is smaller. They have a whole floor upstairs that can be rented out for events for all ages at a very reasonable cost. We will definitely be going back!

I first came to Teddy’s for a party. Friends had rented out the entire upstairs for a 1930’s themed murder mystery. It was a great place for such an event. Very retro cool in their décor.
I returned to Teddy’s with my family for Sunday brunch. However, they cannot seat minors downstairs because of the video gambling. So we were forced to sit upstairs with our baby. We were the only customers seated upstairs, which actually turned out to be a good thing because our child could move around and we weren’t afraid of disturbing other patrons. The staff did forget about us from time to time, though.
The food was unremarkable. Decent omelets, but nothing spectacular. We looked at the dinner menu, and they don’t appear to be too friendly to vegetarians, so despite Teddy’s being superclose to our home, we are not likely to go back there.
However, I might consider renting out the upstairs for a fabulous party.

With its old brick exterior, opaque windows, and dubious name, I always thought Teddy’s was a strip club. Eventually, I learned there are no girls swinging from poles here. Instead, I discovered a strange, but interesting place.
When I walked in, the host seemed very familiar. Then when I sat down, I realized that I just saw her in the advertisement out front. Then I saw her again in the brochure and business card – and then she took my order. She is everywhere!
I ordered breakfast – bacon, eggs, and hash browns. It was all right – the bacon was somewhat burnt and the potatoes were blah, but the whole atmosphere of the place made up for it. Strange, old 70s style décor, interesting paintings, old people, VLTs – I thought it was great. A fancy staircase leads to a room upstairs that you can rent out for private parties.
It’s not the best food, but it’s not bad. And the whole weirdness of it all entertains me. Also, they serve breakfast until 3pm on Sundays, and that works for me, since I am never up before 12.

Ok, not sure what’s with all the negative reviews here because Teddy’s is one of my most favourite breakfast places in the city. I drop in at least once a month for Sunday brunsch and it’s always delicious: excellent egg benedict and huge fluffy pancakes. A friend of mine had her post-​wedding brunsch reception here and they set out the BEST breakfast buffet. I about died… and not just because I caused a massive heart attack due to consuming my weight in sausage and bacon, I about died of happiness because the scrambled eggs were so delicious. The coffee at Teddy’s is the only thing that leaves something to be desired. Now, I’ve never ventured in here for lunch or dinner, which is maybe why my review can remain so sunny, but I swear to you, if you go in for breakfast you will not be disappointed.

Stopped in for lunch and it was A-​OK. It’s a bit of a weird spot, more of an older crowd. My gal pal and I were definitely the youngest ones in there by several years.
The food was actually was pretty good (my clubhouse had a delicious sweet mayo) and it wasn’t overly pricey. The service was alright, although I felt a bit rushed to pay the bill. At least the coffee was flowing through the meal, but the waitress forgot to bring my water.
The VLTs made me a bit uncomfortable, but I guess if that’s what you’re into and you’re in the downtown area, Teddy’s is the place to be.

I feel like Teddy’s inside is not what you’d expect looking at Teddy’s outside. I lived nearby for years before I went in, and it’s a little bit like stepping into a time machine (minus the VLTs). It’s actually kind of nice inside. I always thought it would be much sketchier than it is.
The food isn’t great… I’d stick with your classic pub fare. I’ve had the poutine and the steak sandwich, which were acceptable, but I tried ordering something a bit more «modern» (although I forget what it was at the moment) and it was not great. I’m a fan of their pies, even though I always forget they sell pie when I’m craving it and don’t want to go far from home. (That might be for the best.)
The service I’ve found to be pretty good. Friendly and fast. Once, I was there with a friend and we were trying to split the bill at the end of the evening. Our server did it in his head, right in front of us, while I (the mathematician) fumbled with the calculator on my phone. It’s possible that might be worth a whole star itself.
I like Teddy’s for a quieter drink on the weekends. Most of the bars in that area are full and loud, but sometimes I just want to chat over a beer on a Saturday night without having to go very far.
They also have an upstairs that can be booked for events, but I’ve never been up there.

Pricey pub with food that is not what you expect for pricey
I don’t mind Teddy’s. If I’m in the neighborhood it’s an option. The food is OK. I just find that the prices are terribly high considering what you get. It’s a pub with a pretty full menu.
I’m not a drinker, so the pub part doesn’t impress me. I’m not a gambler so all the VLTs don’t impress me. That leaves the service and the food. Those things, by themselves, would not convince me to return.

My family and I decided to give Teddy’s another chance. Some of the menu items were actually pretty decent and we did takeout from Teddy’s on a regular basis for a while. We especially liked the corned beef sandwiches, and learned that they cure and prepare the meat themselves. However, the corned beef has become a disappointment because it is so inconsistent. Sometimes it is delicious and at other times terrible. At one time we were served corned beef that was sour tasting. Most recently, my brother ordered a corned beef sandwich that was over-​dosed with some sweet spice. He gave me a piece of meat to taste, and I literally had to spit it out. He managed to get through the sandwich by dousing it with hot mustard to kill the taste. We decided that we will not go back. My father did complain but they said that they have no other complaints and sell lots of their corned beef every day. They are implying that he is a liar when they won’t even taste it themselves. They made it certain that they will not stand behind their product either to replace the corned beef or refund our money. This is no way to conduct a business and will cost them many regular customers such as my family.

I’d like Teddy’s if it were in a small town and there weren’t many other places to go. It’s got a small-​town dive feel, serves up a great, if over-​priced-​steak, and opens at 10 in the morning, so tends to be a local a.m. watering hole for people nursing hang-​overs from the night before (although they don’t start serving ’til the legal time — 11 a. m). I despise places who advertise VLTs as their inside entertainment, like Teddy’s does. Big neon signs beckoning bored, addictive personalities inside. They prey on inner weakness and are a truly despicable moment in our province’s history that has not yet passed. Anyway, Teddy’s seems to be part of a circult of bars for old-​timers, including Kelly’s, The Sawmill and Martini’s. The same faces go from place to place (I know, because I used to hang a lot at Kelly’s and heard the scoop). So if you’re looking for a livelier, younger crowd you’re not likely to find it at Teddy’s. This is the place George and Linda go to get out of the house on a Friday night for a big-​ass steak and some video lottery excitement. Not my kinda place.