​​Banff Dining Guide | Hits & Misses – From Tims to Thai Gems​​ 🏔️🍽️

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ After ​​eating through Banff​​, here’s the ​​real deal​​—​​skip overpriced steaks​​, ​​embrace Thai street flavors​​, and ​​survive on Tim Hortons​​ when needed! ​​🍽️ Restaurant Rankings (Brutally Honest)​​ ​​✅ HITS ✅​​ 1️⃣ ​​Thai House Restaurant (Canmore) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Pad Thai​​: ​​Wok hei master​​, ​​huge portion​​ ($18). ✔ ​​Tom Yum Soup​​: ​​Spicy-sour​​, ​​plump shrimp​​. 💰 ​​$20–35/pp​​ (​​best value​​). 2️⃣ ​​COWS Banff 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Ice Cream​​: ​​Bubblegum​​ (nostalgic), ​​blueberry​​ (tart). ❌ ​​Skip​​: ​​Wowie Cowie​​ (​​sugar bomb​​). 💰 ​​$6/scoop​​. 3️⃣ ​​Tim Hortons 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Breakfast Hack​​: ​​Croissant sandwich + strawberry jam​​. ✔ ​​Iced Capp​​: ​​Sweet caffeine fix​​. 💰 ​​$5–10/meal​​. ​​❌ MISSES ❌​​ 4️⃣ ​​The Bison 🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​$200 Tomahawk Steak​​: ​​Tough​​, ​​overpriced​​, ​​no A5 wagyu magic​​. 5️⃣ ​​Ramen Arashi 🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Instant Noodle Vibes​​: ​​Broth = salty​​, ​​noodles = rubber​​. 6️⃣ ​​The Tavern 🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Edible Pizza​​: ​​Decent crust​​, ​​skip “spicy” wings​​ (​​bland + dry​​). ​​✨ Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Budget Save​​: ​​Tim Hortons​​ for ​​road-trip breakfasts​​. ✔ ​​Splurge Right​​: ​​Thai House​​ > ​​The Bison​​. ✔ ​​Sweet Tooth​​: ​​COWS’ bubblegum scoop​​ (​​nostalgia in a cone​​). ​​#BanffEats #ThaiOverSteak #TimsForTheWin​