Peaks Grill — Restaurant in Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

Decided to try this place for lunch after having a quick look at the menu outside. When we first walked in the waitress said "sit wherever you like" so we proceeded into the raised area just inside the door as it seemed a bit quieter. "THAT SECTION IS CLOSED!" was then announced to us loudly by the same waitress. So we sheepishly changed course and scanned for a table in the "open" section. Not a good first impression. In retrospect we probably should have just turned around and left at that point.

The place was mostly full of a loud crowd watching a soccer match on tv and a large group of families with kids. We ended up finding a table in the back corner near some rolled up extension cords (presumably a live stage area for functions?). Overall atmosphere was loud and uninviting.

Once seated we then waited for the waitress to come take our order. This took some time. Since we have some dietary restrictions we asked about a couple of the menu items. The waitress did not seem to know what ingredients were used in the dishes and it took a while to decide on something that would be okay for us. Ended up ordering the Med Bowl and a pulled pork sandwich as they sounded decent based on the menu description.

The food took a long time to arrive and once we did receive it was quite underwhelming. Pulled pork had nothing else on the bun - no cabbage, pickle, onions etc. The med bowl was packed with way too many olives and the falafel patty was pretty dry and tasteless.

Total bill came to $55 with the 2 dishes and a couple of...

Let me preface this by saying we were there near the fall shoulder season and during a pandemic, so it might be better normally.

Our group ordered wings, fries, and 2x chicken fingers and fries (I know, healthy right), as well as, 2x old fashioned, Moscow Mule, and a beer.

Server was okay. Food was priced as expected for a hillside restaurant, high (didn't lose any stars for that because if I wanted to save money I wouldn't have gone there). Despite the review the food tasted alright.

The real disappointment is two fold: 1) I can confidently say that their attempt at making an old fashioned was the worst we've ever had in our life (as in I wasn't sure what I was drinking), and 2) both people who ordered the chicken fingers got sick that night.

Would...

Nicole was our server and she was amazing. She was friendly, attentive, and kept everything running smoothly all night. At one point she was moving so quickly and gracefully between tables it almost looked like she was dancing — it actually added a fun energy to the room.

I even asked if there was a spot outside where I could vape. Nicole clearly wasn’t impressed with the idea (and honestly, fair enough), but she was still professional and pointed me to the right place without making it awkward. That balance of professionalism and personality really stood out.

Overall, Nicole made our visit memorable with great service and a...