Central Social Hall

A few months ago, I hosted a Chef’s Table experience at Central Social Hall for my birthday brunch! It was my second time hosting a Chef’s Table here. I love that this is offered because it’s an intimate way to connect with friends over delicious food. The set menu composes of a variety of brunch dishes meant for sharing, with cocktails in between, and dessert to finish off the meal.

Disclosure: Although I had a complimentary dining experience provided by Central Social Hall, my review is 100% unbiased and based on my own, sincere experience. 

Mimosa & Aperol Spritz

Belgian Waffles

We started off with Belgian Waffles. These were housemade with strawberry rhubarb compote and chantilly cream. The waffles were very light and fluffy and the toppings weren’t overly sweet. I could probably eat the whole plate to myself and not get sick of it!

The Cure 

This breakfast poutine was one of my favourite dishes from the Chef’s Table menu. The shoestring fries were topped with fresh cheese curds, red wine gravy, free run poached eggs, bacon, avocado, and roasted poblano + white cheddar sauce. It may seem like there was a lot of toppings but it came together well. The poutine was very savoury. It would also make a great “cure” for those hungover Sunday mornings!

Chicken & Rocket Linguini

We didn’t only have brunch dishes during our Chef’s Table experience. The Chicken & Rocket Linguini can be found on CSH’s main menu. The linguini used a light white wine and tomato cream sauce. Mixed in were garlic chicken thighs, grape tomatoes, fresh basil, and arugula. It was finished off with Grana Padano, chilli flakes, and herbed bread crumbs on top. This was a filling dish and our table enjoyed it!

Loco Calle Tacos

This was the only item that we weren’t fans of. It consisted of 2 slow-roasted serrano lime chicken tacos topped with cabbage, spicy crema, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and Valentina hot sauce. We found the taste to be overpowering, particularly from the cheese.

Perogies & Sausage

If you asked me what my favourite dish from Central Social Hall was, I’d say the Perogies & Sausage. Central gets their perogies from Baba’s Own so you know it’s authentic. These potato and cheddar perogies are accompanied by crumbled sausage, caramelized onions, and sour cream. A simple perogy dish that you can’t go wrong with!

Kettle Chips & Dip

These kettle chips weren’t part of the Chef’s Table menu but we got to order them off the main menu. I fell in love with them the first time I had them in 2014 when CSH launched their new menu. The dip that came with the kettle chips was sour cream & caramelized onion dip. It reminded me of sour cream & onion chips, but more gourmet.

Made to Order Doughnuts & Nutella Cheesecake

We finished off with the meal with two sweet endings: Made to Order Doughnuts and Nutella Cheesecake. I really liked the Nutella Cheesecake because of the Oreo cookie crumble it had on the bottom layer!

Overall, I had a great time at my second Chef’s Table experience. It was an unforgettable way to celebrate my birthday as well. Thank you to Jesse Kupina for providing me with this opportunity once again!

Address & Hours

#100 10909 Jasper Ave

Edmonton, AB

Mon to Wed 10 am – 12 am

Thurs & Fri 11 am – 2 am

Sat 10 am – 2 am

Sun 10 am – 12 am