Full disclosure... I am a little biased towards the Bison Restaurant... my partner booked this restaurant to celebrate asking me to marry him an hour prior!
Placing these happy feelings aside, The Bison Restaurant was exceptional.
The restaurant is beautifully decorated; modern but cosy, spacious...and well lit.
We asked for the waiter’s recommendation and explained that it was my first day in Canada; I wanted to try something representative of the local area.
We had Elk Poutine as a ‘side’ (this was definitely a main course portion, not a side!) and the special Game Platter.
The Elk Poutine was mind blowing- truly. For a ‘simple comfort food’ dish, it was packed with flavor and attention to detail. Braised Elk ragu, truffle and gnocchi with cheese curds and fried onions- SUPERB!
The special was a platter of local meats: bison, venison and beef, with roasted vegetables. Beautifully cooked (medium rare for the steak as requested), presented and seasoned.
We also had a bottle of BC wine ‘Petales d’Osoyoos’ from Osoyoos Larose. I was pleasantly surprised as I had never had Canadian wine, and have ordered a crate for my home in Scotland this Christmas! Cannot wait!
We sadly couldn’t manage dessert due to being too full, however, our lovely waiter offered us champagne on the house to celebrate our engagement! When he asked us how our meal was and if it was the perfect end to my first day in Canada, we told him our thoughts and about our day- that we just got engaged before coming out - and he was so shocked we didn’t tell the restaurant when we arrived! ‘Guys, we gotta make this special for you! Thank you for sharing this special day with us! Let us give you some champagne!’ We politely declined as we couldn’t manage another drop or morsel, and the staff at the Bison had spoiled us with good humor, attention and local advise all night.
To cap it all off, our waiter was born in the same town in Scotland we come from! Perfect!More
