Dined at the restaurant last night and can't say the experience was amazing. Our server was great, but we can't say the same about the food. Ordered the Beef Tartar for appetizer and the meat wasn't chopped, rather cut into strips, but that wasn't the worst part. We ordered the 'Coq au Vin' expecting the classic French slow-cooked stewed pieces of chicken with mushrooms, carrots, bacon, and pearl onions. What we got was bits of chicken breast wrapped up in bacon sort of like a sausage, and cut into three segments. On the plate was broccolini, a miniscule amount of shimeji mushrooms, and sauce on the side. The table across from us ordered the same dish and had an even stronger reaction. Guys, if you're going to serve Coq au Vin, serve Coq au Vin, otherwise consider renaming your dish to something more appropriate. Our server was even embarrassed. Food is extremely over-priced and kitchen is extremely slow, we were there nearly 2 hours from start to finish for a party of two. Won't be coming back to...
Read moreWe’ve eaten here multiple times over a few years and have gotten sick twice. The food is very bland and way overpriced. Trying to be a fine dining experience but the food doesn’t match. The steak sandwich was a strange texture, the nachos were so flavourless with dry beans and unseasoned chicken, the beef in the burger was tough and no flavour, the salad was somehow also very bland and oily. It’s a beautiful restaurant and the live music is fantastic but they really need some new chefs in to improve the...
Read moreThe experience overall with Banff Sunshine Village was amazing, but I want to give a special shout-out to Ben Smith, the server at the hotel restaurant, Eagle's Nest Canadian Bistro. Ben went above and beyond and deserves the highest recognition for his attitude and service.
The meals were really delicious (Fondue, Bison Shank, the Vegan Wellington, and the Salmon), as well as the drinks (Old Fashioned was my favorite), and desserts (I recommend the Lemon Tart [and I don't even like...
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