Powder Hounds Restaurant — Restaurant in Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality

Nov. 8th, 2022

Review of Powder Hounds in Sun Peaks Resort in BC

What do you do when you’re in BC’s natural sports paradise and hunger hits? Well, you follow the locals, of course!

This is about the great outdoors where good appetites can be whipped up in no time. Powder Hounds is set in a picturesque alpine village that caters to outdoor sports aficionados - sports including skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, golfing and hiking. Whatever your pleasure in the mountains, Powder Hounds can provide a satisfying and authentic eating experience (including a warm and cozy experience in the winter).

Each of food, atmosphere and staff were a standout for us. Our schnitzels were perfectly crispy on the outside and flavorful on the inside. Our Caesar salads (with the addition of plump prawns) were the best we’ve ever eaten. The grand finale of lemon cheesecake with berry coulis was artfully served while covered in an impressive “snow drift” of whipping cream (which happened to mirror the overnight, fresh dump of powder snow outside).

Powder Hounds has an excellent selection of BC wines and popular beers. An unexpected little surprise for us was the B52 coffee that rivals the famous “Rüdesheimerkaffee” made in Germany.

Powder Hounds can be recommended for anyone – from die-hard sports enthusiasts to families (and there is a children’s menu), from locals to lovers. In fact, the friendly and attentive staff will find you an out-of-the-way table if you prefer a quiet red wine by...

If I could give more stars for Nikki, I would. She has been our server for all the previous times we have come here and has consistently treated us so well. She’s attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and has a positive vibe. But last night, we did not have her as our server and someone else waited on us. Sadly, the service was not great. She only checked in on us shortly after we were served and then never again. We were the first customers for the night so it wasn’t busy yet. And she didn’t even ask how our meal was even though you could see most of mine was left on my plate. This leads me to the next thing - the food has been hit or miss, very inconsistent. I had the exact same dish last night as I did when I was there in the summer. In the summer, it was incredible, last night it was terrible. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time we have experienced inconsistencies with the dishes. We have lost trust. Regardless, I rated 4 stars because we did like the atmosphere, when the food was good it was fantastic, and we think Nikki is pretty awesome as she made our visits enjoyable and...

I wish I could give even more stars. We were given Powder Hounds as a recommendation from staff at The Grand, and I'm so glad we listened. Our drinks were great - double Ceasar that was perfectly spiced, and the Phillips Electric Unicorn. We shared the caprese salad, which was nice and light. Which was great because our mains were huge! The daily special was surf n turf, my husband's steak was perfectly medium rare, and the bernaise sauce was buttery and delicious. I had the cordon bleu schnitzel, and it was to die for, perfectly crispy, and the Dijon sauce was such a great compliment. Veggies for both were perfectly charred and crunchy, and the spatzle was wonderful. Our server (Nicky, I believe) was such an awesome human! We had a lovely chat with her, she was so friendly and kind. And considering how much we ate, the price was insanely good. We will absolutely be back to try...