Friday night dinner for three people at this practically new steak house located within the Cascades Casino.
The restaurant is really beautiful and actually does appear to be brand new. It still kinda of has that non-broken in look to it. The chairs inside are ridiculously comfortable! There is outdoor seating which looked great, but it is a shame that there is zero vista viewing, its just the side of a hill, behind the casino. The service was terrific, I believe our waitresses name was Jade; she was funny, engaging and knew the menu well enough to promptly and assuredly answer our questions. Well done!
Each of us started with a cocktail from the bar. The Old Fashioned was terrific, they use Bulleit bourbon! but only serve it as a single ounce drink. The Whisky Sours were enjoyed and called well balanced. We enjoyed a bottle of Le Vieux Pin "Syrah Cuvée Violette" with our entrees and I was pleasantly surprised that an Oliver, BC wine was on the menu and price at $60.
All the food was prepared beautifully, served as separate courses with precision and at the proper temperate. The Spinach Salad (you must order it for two people) was prepared table side by Jade (i hope that's her name!) and she did a great job, once again, totally engaging when needed and even recalled a funny story about having to flambe. The Wedge Salad was gigantic and easily could have been shared between two people. We also ordered the Signature Prawn Cocktail, my only compliant here is only four prawns for $20, although I might be spoiled by living in Vancouver but I was hoping for more prawn.
Main dishes ordered were: two 9 oz Steaks and the Arctic Char. The steaks were ordered medium rare and came with a warmed potato salad and a wonderful Chimichurri sauce. The quality of the meat used was excellent and it was remarked that a rare cook might have been a better call, next time! It would seem all the fish dishes are farmed but the freshness is spot on, the Char was served with crisped skin on with a delicious Brie infused whipped potato. The accompanying balsamic relish was a great foil to the richness of the potato. The bread served to the table was better than most places and you get a Gorgonzola butter with it!
The price point for the entire meal was higher than expected but I would have no trouble paying it again for the quality and service. I wonder if the fact that the restaurant is inside a Casino plays into that. Anyway, if you live in Kamloops (or are in town for business/pleasure etc) and want to impress someone, this is totally the place to do it. read more