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One of Saskatoon's best restaurants Order: I stopped by this city for an event while on a business trip as well. My companion and I went to this restaurant as a walk in. Tried the 5 course meal. Took the dessert home. Location: 4.5/5 Heart of downtown Sask. Easy to find on main street. It isnt busy like other major cities but I can imagine parking being an issue if the city was busier. Venue: 4/5 A nice cozy atmosphere. Definitely will need to book reservations next time. We sat at the bar but that is expected. Will make for a nice night out. Service: 5/5 We were greeted by a very friendly gentleman at the bar and the manager who was working is wonderful. She made excellent recommendations. The staff elevated my dining experience. Food: 4/5 Beetroot Salad: very tart, fresh and vibrant flavors to kick start the taste buds. Lovely way to start the meal. The candied pistachios were a great complement to the acidity of the dish. My date had a Caesar salad. I tasted it. Unremarkable. Fried bread: phenomenal. It reminds me of a savory funnel cake but lighter. Bison carpaccio: I like the idea of the bison carpaccio. Typically this is my favorite Italian appetizer. This underdelivered unfortunately. It was very standard. It isnt bad. Just not memorable. tagliatelle with pork and beef heart bolognese. Pasta cooked al dente. Sauce was flavorful and bold. The smaller portion definitely tantilized my taste buds leaving a craving for more. Excellent. I tried my partner's spaghetti and meat balls. I think it was not fair to rate because I had mine first. Beef dish. The rotating cut was sirloin cap. This was the best dish of the night. The potatoes ruined French fries and Hash browns for me. This will leave a positive lasting impression of Saskatoon cuisine. Pavlova dessert was light, airy and as if I was eating a cloud with a sweet and sour citrus punch. It was a lovely way to end my night. Overall 4.5/5: great restaurant in Saskatoon. I will come back again when I'm in town. Next time I will know what to order and bring more friends.
MM
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Went to Primal on a Friday night and I tried making a reservation but bar top seating was the only option. I thought it was a glitch on the website, and we went without a reservation. Boy I was wrong. The place was full! So we were seated at the bar top. It is such a cool restaurant! Furs and vintage decor really set the mood. The only thing is that it was pretty dark in there! I saw some customers laugh about it and read the menu with the flashlight on their phone. Our server was attentive and was happy to suggest certain dishes and was able to do a dairy free dish for my husband. I love to research the places I’m going to. So when I looked at their website I was happy to find a menu. But the prices DON’T MATCH. I didn’t want to cause a scene, but that was disappointing. For a pretty high end restaurant I would hope they kept their website up to date. We ended up spending more than we planned to. The bison carpaccio was amazing. The pickled walnuts were our favourite part. My husband got the heart bolognese, without cheese. This was a bit disappointing, but I believe if there was cheese it would be better. The carbonara was tasty and very cheesy, but after a few bites, it was really one note. This was my first time having carbonara so maybe it’s just not for me.
Lauren DauvinLauren Dauvin
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Had a birthday dinner here. Made reservations for two and was asked about any dietary restrictions, which was a pleasant request. Although when we were offered our menus we weren’t informed about the the inclusions/exclusions that I expected from the phone call. Nonetheless, we had figured it out by asking our lovely server Nicole. We tried the chicken Alfredo, and spaghetti pomodoro. I was hesitant with trying the rigatoni, goat cheese due the unfamiliarity with the taste and texture but Nicole was kind enough to bring a spoon of goat cheese from the kitchen for me to try and make a better choice. It was good enough for me to try it in the beetroot salad instead and it was really nice. I’m glad I had gotten the salad to share this with before our pasta. The chicken Alfredo was delicious and I liked it better than the spaghetti pomodoro. Definitely would recommend both off the menu for others looking for a recommendation. To our surprise our server Nicole, brought out in-house truffles complimentary of our birthday weekend. The truffles were some of the best I’ve had, light creamy and rich.
Shakil MirzaShakil Mirza
10
The first time visit this strong western atmosphere restaurant, what an impressive meal I got with friend. We got two starters, one is half dozen oysters from Edwards Island; another is Beef Marrow. Really rare to find marrow dishes in town. The main dishes we got are delicious! I have my mushroom risotto as the pic shown. The cheese is so rich and fully cooked with rice, and three different mushrooms are matched so well. Pickled mushroom brings little bit sour which reduced the Parmesan cheese not so rich, and stimulates my tongue to push me eat more. That is amazing! Mushroom risotto is not very rare Italian good to find and cook, somehow, to make it this level with verify flavour taste you need to be professional. That spends longer time to prepare. The atmosphere is very fit for people who want to date. Absolutely in my recommendation list for this restaurant, you should come and visit!
James KanJames Kan
30
I’m a big fan of trying bone marrow on a menu so Primal was recommended to me while in Saskatoon. It’s a nice, intimate restaurant with some old-school soulful vibes playing. Our server was very friendly and made some great recommendations for food and wine. We had the oysters and bone marrow for appetizers. The bone marrow was the most savory I’ve had. For dinner, I had the rigatoni, goat cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, greens, truffle oil dish. I paired it with a nice white wine from Italy after sampling a few. And for dessert, we had the chocolate torte. It was a perfect ending of a delicious meal. I’ll definitely be back.
Claire JohnsonClaire Johnson
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As a pizza lover, I had been meaning to try Primals take out pizza... I was not disappointed! The pizza was absolutely delicious! The quality of the ingredients, the freshness, and the overall taste of the pizza was top notch! I ordered both a hawaiian pizza and chicken pizza for some variety. The hawaiian pizza had big juicy chunks of ham on it which tasted amazing! The chicken pizza was absolutely unreal! The fresh lettuce with ranch on top complimented it so perfectly! This is in the top of my list for favourite pizza in Saskstoon! Will absolutely return and will need to dine in to try the rest of the menu!
Andrew GiassaAndrew Giassa
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