The Butternut Tree - Edmonton, Alberta

Absolutely great experience we had here at Butternut Tree! I highly recommend the ahi tuna appetizer and the gnocchi was the best I've ever had. Expertly made and delicious, will definitely be back

My family and I went to the butternut tree for Mother’s Day dinner. The food, service and atmosphere was phenomenal. The dishes were well curated and their philosophy behind using local produce and ingredients is truly inspiring. Our server Adam went above and beyond to make sure our experience ... was as perfect as it could be.Thank you Adam🩷 I could not recommend this restaurant enough, it is a must see in Edmonton. It’s a great choice for your next special occasion! Read more

On the Facebook page “Edmonton, You’ve got to eat here!!” I always read the reviews of the restaurants that pique my interest and jot them down into my phone. My sister-in-law’s birthday was the next day, so I suggested to my wife that we take her sister for a birthday ... breakfast. After several minutes of looking through my list of places to go, I decided that “The Butternut Tree” would fit the occasion. I then used their online reservation service to book a table for the next day, which was a Saturday Brunch. In their process, it asked if there was a special occasion and I stated it was a birthday, believing the staff or management would possibly mention it to my guest, which would have been a great touch to her special day. When we arrived the next morning, we noticed only 2 tables had customers so I guess reservations were not necessary. Before we even looked at the menu, our waitress suggested the mimosas and because it was a special day, I said we’d take 3. There were several flavors, so I ordered the apple, my wife had orange and our guest had pineapple. We also ordered 3 Americano coffees. After looking over the menu, our guest decided on the Beef Wellington and I chose the same. My wife being the vegetarian of the group, unfortunately had few options available. She wanted The Fjord Toast with salmon, but it wasn’t available. With limited options, my wife picked Mushroom Toast. When the Americanos came to the table, they didn’t have cream or half-and-half but only milk. As soon as I tasted the Americano, I looked at my wife and said quietly “This is horrible”. My wife’s comment was a whisper “It’s not even hot”. When you have a guest, you want to keep your complaints to yourself so I just told the waitress “I think I would rather have tea instead”. At that same moment, our guest pushed her coffee to the waitress and said “I’ll have tea as well”. My wife said, “Make that 3”. Our guest commented quietly “I think there is something wrong with the coffee”. Anyway, while we were waiting for our tea, I tasted my apple mimosa, but it had no apple flavor. And what made it worse was that for $8 each, all of our small Champagne glasses were only half full. For goodness sake why not give your guests at least a ¾ glass, but again I said nothing. We then got our tea and chatted for a while before our food came to the table. When she put the plate down, I asked the waitress, “Is the Beef Wellington a Filet?” She didn’t know the answer, so she went to the kitchen to ask. She came back and stated it wasn’t. Beef Wellington is always made with Beef Tenderloin, but they had no problem charging $30 for (literally) a 4 oz steak wrapped in puff pastry (see picture). The main part of the dinner was very small…too small for my liking. The plate had a small amount of Arugula salad with 4 cherry tomatoes and one poached egg with Hollandaise sauce. I have to say that the Hollandaise sauce was some of the best I’ve ever had, but it shouldn’t have been my highlight of the brunch. My wife liked her Mushroom Toast but remarked it should have been called Eggs Benny with Mushrooms. During the last part of our dinner, the manager finally came to our table. I was expecting her to ask if someone was celebrating a birthday today, or to ask us how our brunch was, but instead, she just took our plates and walked off. What is the use of asking “Is there a celebration” when reserving a table then? It was a wonderful opportunity lost. Managers should always get a consensus from each group that comes in to spend their hard-earned money. If you don’t, you’ll never know what they liked or didn't like. Our guest liked her brunch but only gave it 7 out of 10. The reason…the portion was too small. There are too many places that would love for the 3 of us to be seated at their establishment instead. I always wish restaurants well for their future because I know how hard it is to run one, but after our conversation in the car, we won’t be coming back any time soon. A disappointment, that won’t be forgotten. Read more

I really enjoyed Butternut Tree but I have to put 4 stars, here is why: 1. I ordered a Beef Wellington with a poached egg for brunch. Wellington came out cut in half and it was raw, as you can see on a picture and one of the videos. I ordered ... it medium rare. I understand if they served it not cut that would be different story, but if you cut it and see that it is undercooked, you should not serve it. There were just 3 tables occupied at that time, so it was not cooked in a rush. It is hard to tell why it was served like that. 2. After bringing it to servers attention, they apologized and warmed it up (i suppose). You can see it in video where i cut an egg. 3. In terms of taste it was delicious and poached egg was cooked to a perfection (not many places can cook pached egg soft from first attempt). 4. Service was great deapite an error in Wellington itself. Menu looks really good and i would definitely come back to try the rest on the menu. Read more

Our go to restaurant for special events, anniversary, birthdays, etc… fine dining that’s unpretentious, focuses on local ingredients, menu that’s updated seasonally to keep things fresh, with creative items that we haven’t seen anywhere else. Hats off to Chef Scott for his creativity, innovation, attention to detail and quality. We’ve never ... been disappointed. Highly recommend the chefs tasting menu for an unforgettable experience. Service is always impeccable. Great suggestions, prompt, and we feel well taken care of. Finally, the ambience, the view, very romantic. They’re underrated for brunch as well, also amazing and can’t go wrong. Read more