Hotel Selkirk / Johnson’s Cafe - Edmonton, Alberta

Great spot for brunch. Staff was friendly and quick. Self serve brunch was reasonably priced and included park admission when purchased before entry. The food was surprisingly good and varied.

Ridiculously long waits at every turn. First showed up at the tail end of the lunch rush. Host said there were no tables and to come back in 15 mins? Okay but he didnt ask for a name to jot down or anything... not without prompting. So we take a lap ... and come back in 15mins. Its still another 20mins before we are seated. 40mins later and no one has even taken our drink orders. Took flagging down staff no less than 3 times in order to make it happen. Would've left at that point, but theres not a lot of options here so we stick it out. Put in our drink and food order all at once. Drinks consisted of 2 iced teas, 1 beer, and waters all around. Took 10mins to get the iced teas. They were lukewarm. No ice. Beer needed a few more mins to swap out the keg. Another 15 mins and it hasnt been done. Switch to a different beer? Fine. Asked for water again. That comes out with the new beer. Back to waiting. The people who arrived an hour after us are already eating. The kids are going insane. Theres barely anyone else here since everyone has gotten food and left. Finally our food arrives. Of course, we didnt have cutlery and that was another 5 mins of waiting. Arrival was at 12:30. We left at 2:45, with most of our food in take out containers. Awful experience. Wasted a huge chunk out of our park day. Read more

I didn't quite know what to expect of this place but I was really surprised by the quality of the Fort Burger. So many places nowadays overdo their burger patties to the point of where they are charred and dry. At Johnson's I got a perfect, juicy burger that was ... done just the way I like. The server was also very attentive and pleasant. Read more

Great way to spend a Saturday. Buffets used to include admission into fort Edmonton park but I think that changed this year 2023.

Surprisingly delightful. I don't expect a lot from food service at local attractions, but we were pleasantly surprised. Prices were on par with local restaurants, and food quality was as good as any restaurant in the city. The service was also *excellent*. I would highly recommend having a bite here ... on your visit to Forr Edmonton Park. Read more