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Bow Valley Grill: Restaurant Reviews

405 Spray Avenue | The Fairmont, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L1J4, Canada
(403) 762-2211
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Ranked #7 of 103 restaurants in Banff
Good for: Families with children, Romance, Large groups, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet
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Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Romance, Large groups, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet
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Calgary, Canada
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Great food, Amazing views during the day”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2012

The breakfast buffet was incredible and the views were stunning from the dining area. I highly recommend a seat by the window!

Visited December 2012
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London, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“life saver”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

whats not to like this place serves it all great for groups with different tastes, steaks to fish to anything you want

Visited January 2012
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Vancouver, Canada
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75 reviews 75 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
“Iconic restaurant in the Banff Springs Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2012

You can sit at your table, close your eyes, and imagine the early days of this place. Great food, great service and great company make for a wonderful, relaxing evening. It is a total experience for the senses, one to be savoured over time and never rushed.

Visited November 2012
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Calgary, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Not as good as the other restaurants in the Banff Springs”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012 via mobile

We took advantage of Bon appetite Banff with a three course meal for $45. Upon arriving we were seated in the back near large families of children. I asked the hostess if we could have another seat a little more private as the restaurant was mostly empty and was told no! Not too many more guests came into the restaurant while we were there so it made it hard to understand why we could not have one of the other 20 empty tables.

The portions were great almost to big. Unfortunately half the table had to send back the food as it was cold. The waiter Danny was great and brought the table free hot chocolate to make up for this. While the service was very friendly it was not to the standard you would expect in a fancy fairmont restaurant, not even asking to take our coats.

The wine was limited and over priced and the decor not as inviting as the rest of the hotel. I think the attention to detail was a bit lacking. Compared to the Italian restaurant in the Banff Springs you can really see the difference between the two.

    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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Calgary
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Brunch at the Banff Springs”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2012

A HUGE selection of tasty treats. Take your family for a special day and enjoy the food and then go for a walk to burn off those calories in beautiful Banff National Park.

Visited October 2012
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