Atlas Steak + Fish delivers an exquisite experience
After a four-year hiatus, the doors to Atlas Steak + Fish in the ICE District have reopened. As an avid seeker of a quality steakhouse experience, I am overjoyed at the news.
Atlas is both a traditional and modern steakhouse. Velvet-covered, crescent-shaped booths, leather banquettes and tableside preparations of Caesar salad and peppercorn sauce hearken to a bygone era, while warm light shimmering off of mirrored chandeliers and fine Riedel stemware deliver an ultra-lux and modern vibe. The details here are part and parcel of an indulgent experience, one that management and staff maintain and deliver with a side of exemplary service.
For those who prefer a classic steakhouse experience, dinner might start with an expertly crafted martini alongside a prawn cocktail or freshly shucked oysters, but what follows can go a variety of ways: halibut and lobster risotto, smoked chicken breast or a flavourful steak cooked to perfection on the Josper grill. If you’re searching for one of the few restaurants in the city that offers prime rib, you’ll find it here, served with potato purée, horseradish, yorkshire pudding and creamed spinach.
Or maybe this is the night to dive into the seafood tower; an assortment of lobster, scallops, fresh oysters, prawns, togarashi seared kampachi, and crab salad in endive boats. King crab and Champagne, why not? There is no time like now to celebrate (anything). These are the moments that matter.
Getting together at a restaurant to celebrate holiday meals in December is becoming more popular for people eschewing the hectic preparations that typically go into having a big dinner at home. A night out at a special restaurant leaves all the fuss and frenzy to qualified staff ready and able to take care of everything, from the table setting to flambéing the Baked Alaska. Plus, you get to wear that holiday outfit more than once.
Perhaps a new holiday tradition starts at Atlas Steak + Fish: dinner for eight in the semi-private round room, or up to 30 seated guests in the fully private, long room. Located inside the Grand Villa Casino adjacent to Rogers Place, this Atlas location requires guests to be 18 years and over.
Find Atlas Steak + Fish in the ICE District is located at 10204 – 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton.
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