Mamenche's Restaurant

“the dining room feels literally like eating in someones grandmas kitchen - warm lighting caribbean music at the right volume and walls covered wiht beautiful island artwork that transports you right there not gonna lie”

“teh acoustics are kinda echo-y when it fills up so conversations get hard and you lose that cozy homey vibe that makes it so charming when its quieter”

“i appreciated how they loaded their stir fry dishes wiht fresh vegetables like crisp bok choy bright bell peppers and perfectly blanched broccoli that retained all their nutrients and color”

“portions were pretty small for teh price point tho left me still hungry reaching for snacks like an hour later which sucked”

“tbh the owner noticed i was dining alone and took time to explain each dish even brought me a small sample of thier house made chili oil to try that personal touch made all the difference honestly”

“tbh only one server working DURING my visit so getting the bill took forever even tho the place wasnt that busy which was frustrating trust me”

“finally fooound a place in edmonton that doesnt hold back on heat - their curry goat hits like an 8/10 spice level with layers of scotch bonnet allspice and thyme that build really nicely with each bite chefs kiss”

“but the rice was overcooked and mushy which is just criminal when you have curry this phenomenal that deserves properly textured grains to soak it all up”

“their jerk chicken has REAL heat that would make nashville proud - theyre not messing around wiht scotch bonnet peppers and this char that adds smoky depth you cant fake chefs kiss”

“the mac and cheese side was honestly just bland like cafeteria style without any of the richness you'd expect to go with meat this well-seasoned not gonna lie”

“tbh the escovitch fish waas pristine - red snapper that was def fresh perfectly fried with crispy skin that gave way to flaky sweet flesh plus pickled vegetables that had just the right acidic punch smh”

“only one seafood option when i went which sucked cause caribbean food has SO many amazing fish preps and tehy clearly have the skill to showcase it”

“their dumpling soup literally transported me back to my grandmas kitchen the broth was clear and deeply flavorful and the dumpling wrappers had that perfect chewy texture that only comes from hand rolling”

“the dining room gets incredibly loud WHEN theyre full making conversation difficult and it definitely disrupts the peaceful meal i was hoping for honestly not gonna lie”