​​Banff Foodie Shortlist | 3 Tried & Tested Spots (Honest Reviews!)​​

📍 ​​Why These 3?​​ After ​​multiple trips​​, these are the ​​hits and misses​​ in Banff—from ​​ramen​​ to ​​steak​​ to ​​ice cream​​—with ​​no fluff​​, just ​​real talk​​. ​​🍽️ Restaurant Breakdown​​ ​​1️⃣ Ramen Arashi 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Solid Comfort Food​​: ​​Curry pork katsu rice​​ ($18) – crispy cutlet, ​​extra curry sauce​​. ✔ ​​Good For​​: ​​Post-hike warmth​​, ​​budget eats​​ ($20/pp). ✔ ​​Skip If​​: You want ​​authentic Tokyo ramen​​ (it’s ​​Canadian-Japanese​​). ​​2️⃣ Block Kitchen + Bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Must-Order​​: ​​Duck spring rolls​​ ($14) – ​​crispy shell​​, ​​juicy filling​​. ✔ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Moody lighting​​, ​​great cocktails​​, ​​staff = friendly​​. ❌ ​​Avoid​​: ​​Mushroom risotto​​ ($22) – ​​weirdly sweet​​, ​​mushroom purée texture​​. ​​3️⃣ The Maple Leaf 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Hit or Miss​​: ​​Good Steak​​: ​​Tender cuts​​ (if lucky), ​​decent sides​​. ​​Bad Steak​​: ​​Overcooked yet bloody​​, ​​charred edges​​.✔ ​​Service​​: ​​Uneven​​ (felt ​​ignored​​ vs. neighboring tables).💰 ​​$70+/pp​​ (​​gamble​​). ​​🍦 COWS Banff 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Creamy Wins​​: ​​2 scoops for $10​​, ​​milk-forward flavors​​. ✔ ​​Try​​: ​​Wowie Cowie​​ (caramel + fudge), ​​Gooey Mooey​​. ​​✨ Key Takeaways​​ ✔ ​​Best Meal​​: ​​Block Kitchen’s duck rolls​​ (order ​​double​​!). ✔ ​​Biggest Gamble​​: ​​Maple Leaf steaks​​ (​​$70 for maybe-good meat​​). ✔ ​​Sweet Save​​: ​​COWS ice cream​​ (​​no line hacks​​: go ​​post-8PM​​). ​​#BanffEats #NoFilterReviews #IceCreamSavesTheDay​