This place doesn't have the best ambiance, the patio needs an upgrade, uncomfortable seats, peelpeeling paint and it smells like last nights spilled beer and vomit However, the food isn't bad, nor is the service, we had dry ribs and wings both were pretty good. Caesars weren't too bad either! read more

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Nate our bartender was the BEST bartender in the world! he was quick with our drinks , and he had GREAT customer service! he was very friendly and very quick and charming! i didn't know this quality of service existed in sylvan ! read more

Bukwildz - our amazing bartender! - Pubs Near Me - Sylvan Lake, Alberta

We waited for over an hour on Taco Tuesday for our taco and fries meal. When the food came it was cold and the fries tasted like old oil kinda a fishy taste the tacos were gross! Nobody at our table could eat the food. We asked for a discount and the response we received from the server was no everyone has to wait. The restaurant was dead there was maybe 4 tables taken. Eventually the server phoned her manager and we did get discounted. It was a horrible experience overall! read more

This place is bomb. Get the buffo wings so good literally never tasted better. super nice staff who were welcoming aswel as comfy seating and friendly atmospher. Also the oreo dessert is a must get i was sooo obsessed read more

I found them menu has a variety of intriguing choices. The Caesars are good as well! On the other side, I wouldn't take my kids there after dark it gets pretty loud. read more

GET THIS just casually minding my business on the patio. may long weekend. super fun vibes. and some SUPER drunk older woman named Shereen who apparently owns the place. spills a drink on my entire back and i obviously reacted like what the fuck? because i am sober? because it's IMPOSSIBLE to get a drink. she then asked me "who do you think you are" i responded with "a patron???" so she proceeds to kick me out because SHE spilled a drink ON ME. completely unprofessional behaviour. if you can't handle drinking in your own bar, maybe don't. what a disgusting display of leadership. NIGHT RUINED! also when you read this, yup it was indeed the girl in those suuuuper nice boots. read more

Really good food, staff is nice and friendly, yeah I miss here. Here is exciting people all around you having a really good time enjoying the food. Great music would definitely recommend. I will be back. read more

Fantastic Food!! We went there and ordered the wild boar wontons! Quick and crispy - delicious! The young servers were a delight and the place was relaxing and a fun vibe!Deep Fried Oreos are another speciality not to miss. Kids love 'em. Lots of room , busy and buzzy read more

Bukwildz lives up to its name! The staff are super awesome and know everybody's names. The bartender's put on a fire show too. Honestly felt like I was hanging out with all my best friends. Bukwildz is located right on the lake, so definitely get a table upfront! It's a vibe with all the twinkle lights, fire tables & live music. They've won awards for the Caesar's & the drink menu is fun with cocktails named perfectly for a lake town! I was so impressed with the chef & her knowledge of celiac disease too. She bakes the perfect wings! If you're in Sylvan Lake go check this place out! read more

The word "gross" comes to mind when I think of Bukwildz. The patio smells like rotting garbage and the patio seats are super uncomfortable and dirty. I ordered the pulled duck sandwich that came with curly fries. I originally ordered onion rings but since they ran out, they offered us an upgrade to poutine. My friends ordered poutine, and although it looked good, I didn't try any. I think the only reason Bukwildz is getting three stars at all is because I was super hungry after a full day of playing in a volleyball tournament by the lake, so I demolished my plate quickly. Oh, and Jared from Edmonton is a freaking amazing server. ... I think that's about it. read more

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Hole in the roof water on the floor and unclean kitchen. Unfortunately there is no great place to eat in the town. Your better off bringing your own food and a Coleman camping grill. We tried the boar burger, pickle poutine, taco in a bag, steak sandwich. Boar burger and steak sandwich was charred and seems the grill hasn't been cleaned since the meat had piece of everything that has been cooked on it that week. The pickle poutine was a hit. The roof had a huge gaping hole water running in let the staff know didn't even care if we slipped. read more

This restaurant is not friendly because the hostess refuse to write down to communicate with us! She needs to take ASL class to learn how to interact with us!! Also she doesn't have any cultural sensitivity! Don't go there!! read more

Avoid his place at all costs.Caught a waitress named sara taking pics of peoples bank cards,adding drinks to the bill we never had.She dropped a coke baggie by our table.The food was cold.Just the worst experience ever. read more

Went to Sylvan for a day at beach which ended up being overcast and not great. Walked along the lake for a bit and then decided to get a bite to eat before heading home. One of the guys I was with pointed out Bukwildz as being newer and had never been - decision made. They have a great deck area with glass walls which kept the wind out quite well. 3 of the tables on the patio also have propane fireplaces build in, perfect for the overcast/sunny/overcast day we were experiencing. Waitress was good especially as she was the only one working when we arrived and had a half full deck. Took time to tell us about the drinks they had an answered questions on the food. On the menu it says they make everything fresh as possible and all in house - like that they would rather have their duck preparred the same way for all the dishes that called for it instead of trying to be too fancy and aving bad service at the end. To start we had the lobster sliders (think that's what they were called) which was a much bigger portion than expected - 6 fatter slices of cucumber piled high with lobster and balsamic reduction drizzled over the top. Super delicious and refreshing and gone in seconds. Next was duck flat bread which was more of a pizza base with good amount of topping. Curly fry poutine with added duck - the gravy was fantastic, thick and homemade for sure, only complaint would be that I wasn't sure on the up charge to add any of the meats to the dish but think it came to $5 in the end which isn't bad when I think of all the duck on it. Last dish was pulled duck that came on a roll with choice of sides. Duck in all three dishes was still moist and had good flavor. Drink wise they only have one beer on tap which was their Bukwildz beer - pretty tasty and a really good price. Ceasers were on for $5 as it was Sunday. Then tried their moonshine cocktails which are 3oz and should be shared - great options and come served in the moonshine bottle with a strainer on the top. Good reuse of the bottles and makes it all a little more fancy like, consideringyour drinking moonshine. All in all pretty good experience, great deck with a view of the lake, good service but never felt hounded to hurry up and make space for someone else, better than regular pub fare and really like that they make everything in house. Would definitely go back. Note: they have a ramp that goes from the parking lot to the deck so that if you have driven your bike there and had too much you are able to park your bike safety on the deck and they will get you home. Think they might also organise limo rides from Calgary out there but not sure on the details... read more

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We loved our meal here! The drinks are generous, the wings are big and our whole meal was fantastic! The servers are all super friendly, and we loved the creative menu! I highly recommend this place and can't wait to come back! read more

Bukwildz - Boar burger - it was amazing!! - Pubs Near Me - Sylvan Lake, Alberta

had a server grab a hand full of my leftovers after paid for in my take out box I'm not ever going there again.trash

My son came and visited me on Mother's Day so I really wanted to show him around town and take him to some of the great spots in the "booming metropolis of Sylvan Lake" (he laughed at that one!) We started our day in Sylvan Lake with appies and drinks on the patio of Buckwildz. They have a great patio right across from the lake with a great view.  They have plenty of heaters for those chilly days and colder nights and about four or five tables also have firepits.  Very nice! We decided we wanted to share a few appetizers and there were many good choices to pick from. We landed on the Wild Boar Wontons, the Lobster Bites and my son ordered the poutine with both the duck and wild boar. Everything looked great and was absolutely delicious! What an amazing menu.  Definitely not your typical bar food.  They also have amazing drinks as well but they were in the process of changing their menu so my favorite drink is no longer available but I will return soon to check out their new offerings. read more

I got food poisoning when i was here, drove from edmonton and completely regret it. got the huge poutine recommended on tiktok, gravy was disgusting, chicken was gross, the duck was the only thing okay about it. i threw away the rest of it absolutely don't recommend coming here. i was freezing and shaking the whole time i was here, no heat or anything. read more

Terrible waitresses and terrible experience. Have never had a good time here. As a local and someone who has lived in sylvan lake for 20 years I would appreciate decent service. read more

Categorically one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had in my life. Pleasant server/hostess, but that's where the buck stops. Their menu goes so far as to say their food is "more than just fast food". What a laughable claim. Here's the thing, I can tolerate some slightly less than fresh foods and have done so even at some of the places I've reviewed but when food establishments use ingredients that are rotten/mouldy or well past their best before date, then this also becomes a public safety concern. Hands down the most disgusting restaurant meal I've had in recent memory. Stay away. read more

Bukwildz - Pubs Near Me - Sylvan Lake, Alberta

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Awful This place is awful! Dirty Patio, horrible furniture that is falling apart, smells awful. Horrible service! Server refused to put fire table on for us. Drinks were disgusting and the food just as bad. I will never go back to this place ever ever. Do not waste your time and money here. read more

Great seating, best patio in sylvan by far. Sadly we came for appetizers at 5:30 (nann bread with oil& vinegars) or order was taken quickly by friendly staff but one hour later we still had not received our food order. Definitely a place to come with friends if you have a whole afternoon/evening to kill and want the best drinks on the lake. I wish the food compared to the rest of our experience! read more

Honestly felt disrespected leaving this restaurant. During our stay on the outdoor patio, it began to rain so I asked if we could get an umbrella and they simply said "yeah you can grab one and set it up yourself". The service only included asking for what food and drinks we wanted and of course delivering them. I had to get up and ask for more water several times. I would understand if it was busy, but sadly it was barely half capacity. The locals seemed to receive "special" treatment - conversations and better service. Duck sandwich was dry and tasteless, but the fries slapped so they got that going for them. Wouldn't recommend for people looking for a nice dinner scene. Music was also too loud to have conversations around the table. read more

There was a thumb print of blood on my plate and my friends plate. So disgusting. So many flies inside too landing on us and constantly swarming us. I've never been so grossed out at a restaurant. They still made us pay for the nachos and a drink we had. Who knows if there was blood on the nacho plate too. So so gross. They couldn't tell us or figure out where the blood came from. I work in the service industry and this is so unacceptable. read more

Really dirty patio. Smelly furniture with an unreal amount of flies. Service was friendly and good. Tables were obviously dirty and unwiped. I don't know if this was normal as I don't live here but I'd definitely never go again if I'm in the area. Food was unmemorableand average priced. read more

This place is so awesome. Custom cocktails, great menu with lots of value for your money. Really like the music and the service is the best.

This is by far The best restaurant in town. They have literally the best tacos in a bag ever... I love this restaurant and I fully recommend it. 10/10 also my friend's mom Lisa is one of the bartenders and she is super super nice read more

Restaurant is in a good location on the Lakeshore with a large patio. Music was too loud. Beer (Carona) was warm - disappointing as it was a hot day. Told waitress the beer was warm and she said "I got it out of the fridge" and that was the end of the conversation. She couldn't have cared less. Subsequently kept asking me if I wanted a beer, as if I hadn't just complained that it was warm. Waitress was efficient enough, otherwise. I ordered the wild boar sliders with Cesar salad. They warn you on the menu that they are a small operation and the food can take some time to prepare. This was the case. Waitress apologized for the delay saying they only had two people working in the kitchen and that everyone in the restaurant was hungry. The wild boar sliders were quite tasty and well prepared. The salad was fine. They have these mason jars with really interesting looking mixes of flavors and 3oz alcohol. I didn't try one but if I ever return to this place I probably will. It was OK. I would consider returning. read more

Probably some of the best food I've ate in awhile. Great service and really appreciate that I can take my daughter there.

The atmosphere is good, the beer was cold.. But service was less than desirable. Food was delivered incorrect.. They were quiet as it was 1:30-2 when we were there..when pointed out she was flippant about it..then their machines when down and it was a 15 minute or so wait for them to figure that out..over all.. Just not a pleasant meal when there is lots of selection in sylvan... read more

Bukwildz is a very small restaurant with a big outdoor deck. It doesn't really fall into a category and that's why I like it. Food wise, I tend to go with the specials because in my experience they are unique - things like duck or Buffalo, but you can still get a burger, wings etc. This is a place that will bend over backwards for you if you give them notice and a chance to do it (they have a limo so you can book parties etc). I tend to go when it is not a crazy busy summer weekend so haven't experienced slow or compromised service as mentioned in other reviews. Will definitely fit in some patio time in off hours or days this summer...more my speed, and they have one of the best views of the lake. PS - Apparently you can bring your dog to the patio and as a dog lover I love that. Loved that about France too. If I could only better train my dog I would do that, but as it is she would probably beg and make me look bad ;) read more

Really bad service.. Waited 45 mins. And food was mediocre at best. Friend found hair on plate.

Food is absolutely fantastic and innovative, the staff is funny and really friendly with tons of good suggestions, you will definitely have a good time here. I did not have the opportunity to experience the patio but the location is gorgeous and I can't wait to go back on a sunny day. read more

Thank you for the great birthday supper for my grandson!! He was very surprised and excited to be picked up and driven home in a limo! And thank you Shareen for making it work out with such short notice. We had a great meal and the best was the deep fried oreos for the birthday boy (which we all helped him eat). Hayley gave us excellent service and the whole atmosphere was very relaxed and inviting. We will definitely be back!! read more