Monday, May 21, 2012

Grizzly House - Banff

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Price: $$$$ 35-50 per person      Would I go Back: Yes      Reservation: Highly Recommended

This is a restaurant that you cannot just drop in as you will never get in until about 2-3 hours later if you're lucky.

Everytime I go to this restaurant I'm always afraid that the place will burn down with me in it but I can't get enough of the food. It is a very quaint log cabin feel that used to be a disco club and rumour has it - a swingers club. Everything is made of wood and it's quite dark in there. There are speakers hanging from the ceiling that sometimes produce sparks and almost every table that have candles and flamable oil on the table. Thank god that the table tops are not made of wood. I'm not sure if they're still working but there are telephones at every table if you want to call another table (swingers club?).

The service is good sometimes you get the one off waiters or waitress that is not so great. Also keep in mind this is not an in and out restaurant. A meal usually takes about 2 hrs. The establishment is famous for it's fondue with amazing dipping sauces.

You can get exotic meat for your fondue for the more adventurous souls and beef and chicken for those that want to keep it safe. Appetizers consists of a cheese and bread fondue, a vegetarian fodue among the choices. For customers that thinks oil fondue for the main course is fattening they can choose to cook their food on a hot rock. I personally like the oil fondue as they have flavoured the oil adding another layer of flavour to your meat. If you're not sure how the cook your meat. Your server will give you pointers.

We can't forget dessert! We always have the chocolate Toblerone fruit fondue. I'm not sure what other desserts there are as I never check. :)

I would say this is the best fondue place I've ever been to.

WARNING: Do not where you favourite sweater. This is another establishment that everything you wear into will come out smelling like smoke.