Canada Restaurants

A wild night in Wild Bill's

Advantages: Fun night out, cheap drinks
Disadvantages: Food was cold and not exactly gourmet

...to Banff was spent in Wild Bill’s. This was somewhere that Mr Tart had visited on a previous trip and he really wanted to return there. LOCATION: Wild Bill’s is located at 137 Banff Avenue, right in the centre of the town. The entrance is quite small because the bar itself is located above a load of shops, but there is a sign outside. THE EXPERIENCE: We booked our table because we were going on one of the nights that the band was playing, however ...
...old saloon with lots of wild west décor and a big dancefloor in the middle. We were eating in Wild Bill’s that night so had a proper table, not just sitting at the bar. We were served fairly quickly with the waitress bringing our drinks fairly quickly as well. Every night there are different drinks offers. On the night we went there was a beer for just over $3 each which we jumped on! There is usually a beer and another drink on offer, with a different ...

tartlette83 06.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Wild Bill's, Banff, Alberta

Nothing to grizzle about at the Grizzly!

Advantages: Delicious food, fun atmosphere
Disadvantages: Pricey

I heard about the Grizzly House in Banff long before I went there. Mr Tart, who had been there before, raved about the place so when we booked a skiing holiday to Banff this Grizzly was high on our list of restaurants to visit. The Grizzly started life as a disco but is now a fondue restaurant. LOCATION: You will probably be able to smell the Grizzly long before you spot the restaurant – but this is not a bad thing! The smell of meat filters down ...
...and came with us to the restaurant said you could always tell who’d been to the Grizzly because you could smell the meat on them as soon as they walked into the shop! The restaurant is located at 207 Banff Avenue, which is the main road through Banff. It is immediately obvious as it looks very different from the outside from the other buildings on the Avenue. THE EXPERIENCE: We booked our table and I would recommend this as it was really busy and ...

tartlette83 22.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Grizzly House, Banff, Alberta

Yummy food in Banff

Advantages: Really nice food, nice atmosphere
Disadvantages: Food a bit salty for some

While in Banff, Mr Tart and I sampled numerous restaurants. We tried Giorgio’s early in the holiday and we so impressed that we returned there on our last night. LOCATION: Giorgio’s is located at 219 Banff Avenue, which is the main road through Banff. It is fairly easy to spot. There were steps up to the door and I didn’t see another way in so I’m not sure if wheelchairs can access the restaurant. THE EXPERIENCE: The restaurant is spread over ...
...people. Both times we went we walked straight in and got a table (including a Friday night) but if you were a bigger group or wanted it to be guaranteed I’d recommend booking. The décor of the restaurant had quite an Italian feel about it and I really liked the atmosphere. Both times we visited the restaurant the service was excellent. We had very attentive waiters and everything was timed well. There was a wide selection of drinks available in ...

tartlette83 14.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Giorgio's Trattoria, Banff, Alberta

Not a Greek tragedy!

Advantages: Delicious food, fun
Disadvantages: Service a little slow and not everyone can smash a plate

...trip to Banff was the Balkan restaurant. Mr Tart had visited this one on his last trip to Banff and had really enjoyed it so we knew we wanted to visit. LOCATION: The Balkan is located at 120 Banff Avenue, the main road through Banff. It is within walking distance of most of Banff's hotels. THE EXPERIENCE: We booked a table for our night in the Balkan because it was Greek night and we knew it was going to be busy. The restaurant is popular so I would ...
...main reason we chose the Balkan was because we wanted to experience Greek night. The owners of the restaurant are from Greece and their son runs the entertainment on Greek night. First of all they have some Greek dancing where customers are taught some dance moves. Then they have plate smashing followed by a resident belly dancer who makes her way round all the tables and gets lots of the customers to stand up with her (although not us thank goodness!). ...

tartlette83 13.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Balkan Restaurant, Banff, Alberta