Block Kitchen and Bar

10 Reviews on “Block Kitchen and Bar”

• Kathy Le

  Food was decent but service was none. We ordered 3 very simple dishes. The first dish that came out was beef tataki rolls and it took 20 mins, 4 tiny rolls and it costs $14, definitely not worth the price. The second dish that took another 25 mins to come was the salad wrap; I mean it was litterally lettuce, some prepreped meat and sauces; did they go to the market to buy the lettuce that took 45 mins for a dish to come? During our stay several people who came after us, ordered after us got their food before us. Non of the server came to check up to see how we were doing. I mean after 45 mins of waiting, we decided to cancel and leave the last dish. Even McDonald’s has better service than this place.

  November 7, 2020, 12:55 pm

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• Aaron

  I was in Banff a while back and on the whim Block Kitchen and Bar was the restaurant my girlfriend and I chose to eat with some friends. First thing is that this place is tiny, like my master bedroom is bigger then the whole restaurant. Little claustrophobic to be honest when its full when youre literally sitting elbow to elbow with a stranger. But the place is cute with a homey vibe. You couldnt tell from the outside but they got a Asian fusion vibe going on and thats quite unique in a place like Banff. The menu is small but focused. The Pork & Kimchi Gyozas were pretty bomb, with a decent amount of filling. Handmade too which is a bonus. My girlfriend got their Poke Bowl and she said it was pretty decent. Good ratio of salmon and rice. Just lose the pickled ginger, my personal opinion; pickled ginger should stay far away from Poke. I got their Block Burger with fries. Their fries are pretty good, nice and thin the way I like it. The burger was great as it came with a nice slab of pork belly to compliment the juicy patty. A teeny bit small but this place delivered a quick and satisfying lunch!

  October 3, 2020, 7:47 am

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• Cartman

  I was very unhappy with my experience at this establishment. It is cramped, not cozy. The waitress brought all of the food out (drinks, appetizers, and main) at once on a VERY small table and it was difficult to eat without hitting something or someone. It did not fit. When this was twice congenially mentioned to the staff, they said that is the way they do it. This is a fast food joint pretending to be a cute, kitchy restaurant. They rush you in and out. I had the bison burger and fries. The burger was above average, but the sauce for the fries was saltilicious. My wife did not particularly like the Thai cod either. I was stressed during the meal and just wanted out of there. I felt exploited after the four of us dropped $175.00 on an average meal with horrible service. They know this and just do not care.

  January 5, 2020, 4:14 am

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