For the cost of the meal. The meal was very lacking. I ordered salmon and the other order was pizza. The pizza was bla. Very basic and did not taste good. The salmon was overcooked on both sides and rubbery. We received our order 30 min after order and there were not very many people in the Resturant. Last time I go there. read more

I stopped by a few weeks ago for Lunch. I was on a day trip from Calgary, featuring my usual "cram it all into one day" stops. Travel Tip: The best "tourist" shopping in Banff is the gift store at the Whyte Museum. I sat downstairs at the bar. I had forgotten how international Banff can be, the person up front, the bar keep, and the folks sitting next to me all had a British accent (or so it sounded - and no I don't know the regions). A friend of mine later told me that an Irish Bar was next door. I really enjoyed the combination chowder/caesar salad combination, with some nice bread and a craft beer. The NFL playoffs were on the big screens, and the room vibe was happy, engaged, but not too loud. It was a very relaxing and comfortable experience. read more

Dear Earl, You sure know how to treat out-of-towners right, Eh. After a long day of enjoying the slopes at the lovely Lake Louise, we came back to Banff for some much needed delicious food in a relaxing environment. I'm still not sure if it was because I was super parched and starving, but everything we ordered was tasty and made me wish I ordered more. From the thirst quenching cocktails, the bread and butter appetizer or the one of the many entrees our party shared ... all I remember was I wish I ordered more because it probably most likely would have been just as good. If ever I find myself in Banff and wanting some male bonding time, I'll give you a call. I know where to find you. See ya next time Earl. Xoxo, Bong read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Very good happy hour menu from 3-6pm everyday. Their sword fish tacos were quite good. Margerita pizza was alright. They have lots of other good food items on the menu. The drinks were alright, got a mojito and a vodka soda. They also have a bar upstairs which is usually much less occupied & less crowded. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Swordfish tacos - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Great ambiance and vibe. Super cocktails! Really nice bartendress. We got happy hour food (ribs, tacos, coconut shrimp) that were all kind of blah. Underwhelming at best. If the food was better, it would be 4 star. Stick with the drinks. read more

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Earl's was easily our favorite spot in Banff, so much so that we came back twice to take advantage of their absolutely insane happy hour. The first day we came was a Thursday: All Craft Beer 4 | 12 oz Frozen Pink Lemonade 5 | 1 oz Frozen White Peach Bellini 5 | 1 oz I got the Frozen Pink Lemonade and it was DIVINE. Made with real lemon and lavender. I will miss this drink! Hard to believe ALL craft beer especially 12oz. was only $4! We definitely tipped a few of these back. The second time we came it was Sunday: Cocktail Pitchers 14 | Little Spoon serves 2 (1 oz each) 20 | Big Spoon serves 4 (1 oz each) Earls Signature Caesar 5 | 1 oz Rhino Draught 12 | 48 oz We opted for the Signature Caesar and it was the best in town IMO. Spicy and flavorful. I also had their charred jalapeno margarita and it was also very balanced and well made. Not only is their happy hour drink of the day menu insane but they also have a FULL food AND menu during happy hour - https://earls.ca/locations/banff/menu/happy-hour Happy Hour takes place - lounge + patio only - every day from 3:00pm - 6:00pm and every day from 9:00 - close. DOUBLE THE FUN! The happy hour drink menu that is everyday includes: DRINK La Vieille Ferme Rosé 10.25 | 9 6 oz Mojitos 8.50 | 7 1 oz Moscow Mule 8.50 | 7 1 oz Old Fashioned 12 | 9 2 oz Rascal Red + White Wines 8.50 | 5 6 oz Rhino Draught 5.50 | 3.25 12 oz Rhino Draught 7.75 | 5 18 oz Well Highballs 6 | 3.25 1 oz What Cha Ma Call It Red + White Wines 10.50 | 9 6 oz Totally insane and probably the cheapest, best happy hour I've ever encountered. Not only is it cheap though, the drinks are well made in a trendy atmosphere to boot, and for that my friend - Earl's deserves 5-stars. read more

My parents and I had an amazing experience at Earls this evening celebrating my dad's birthday. We had the pleasure of meeting our server Julia at Root's the day before and without a doubt enjoyed her company. Our food was to die for and my dad felt like a king. The music was at the perfect volume level so we could all hear each other. We had a lovely conversation about Christmas movies with Julia and she was more than helpful by giving recommendations of activities in Canmore. Thank you Earls and thank you Julia for being such a blessing for my dad's birthday. read more

A solid happy hour place in downtown Banff, aka tourist central. We came here after a long day of wandering around the downtown area exploring the shops, museums and doing the hot springs and gondola earlier in the day. Surprisingly we were able to get seated around 5 pm without any issue. Food wise, typical HH fare - a collection of different sandwiches, burgers, chicken wraps, and other fried foods. We definitely left full and happy. Waitress was super nice and helpful and even gave us some other recommendations to explore while we were in town. For all things considered and its location, I think this is a fair place to eat while in downtown Banff, if you are looking for something that's decently priced and delicious. read more

Went to Earls while visiting Banff Great food , great service. While I was there ... on arriving I had a very low blood sugar ( I'm a diabetic taking insulin) the staff were very helpful and fast getting me juice and checking I was ok . The only thing I was disappointed by was no information taken for contact tracing read more

The food at this restaurant was horrific. I got the filet mignon steak and it was basically unedible. I wasn't expecting an amazing steak but the meat was terrible and it was overcooked. The shrimp I got on the side had a fish flavor but at least they were edible. The meal was like $60 Canadian. My dad's food was ok but we had to fully return my mom's food. She simply said I would like the pasta noodles to be thoroughly cooked and no pepper. There was loads of pepper on the chicken. This place is expensive and not woth the price. Just skip it and find another place. read more

Nice and modern ambience, lots of Aussie servers (I'm one too) so that made my stay a bit more special) but most importantly, all food choices were good sized tasty portions. Luckily my party of two didn't have to wait long.After arriving from Lake Louise and previously waiting for a bus in the cold for over an hour, I wanTed some warm and fulfilling food. The Butter Chicken with Rice and Naan did the trick! Highly recommended! read more

This experience was saved by Jen. She had a wonderful attitude and smile, very friendly. Many employees walked around like serious Russian runway models...frowny, pouty, with no eye contact. Bartender with the beard was really good too, but I did not get his name. Local beer was fantastic. Canadians really know how to brew! Coming from California, I know good beer. read more

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Congenial atmosphere and super friendly staff, on a cool drizzly night it was a welcome meal. The chicken biryani was excellent and the local ale was great, but the salmon feta aioli was a mistake - I've had better in Oklahoma (less overcooked) and the asparagus that came with it was fibrous and ultimately inedible - the chef should not have let it out of the kitchen. So two hits and a miss. Didn't have the sticky toffee pudding but it looked great..... read more

We are on vacation through the Canadian Rockies and found Earls. Man, this place is great. I had the Sirloin Jus which came with a sidecar of demi glace jus that begged for every bite of steak to be thoroughly dipped. It was also cooked to a perfect medium rare. My girlfriend had the chicken fig and brie sandwich with a side of clam chowder. It had huge chunks of clam and she raved about it. The cocktail menu is also unique and full of tasty libations. My girlfriend highly recommends the "Marilyn Monroe." read more

Review for bar service only: When my husband and I walked in on a rainy Friday night, we sat at the bar. Every server avoided eye contact with us and when we finally flagged someone down, the server gives us menus. We order after a bit and he gets us our drinks. Then that was the last time we saw him until 45 minutes later our food has still not arrived. See.. we've driven a lot that day and I was 'hangry'. The bar staff took discourtesy to the next level that night. I counted every minute of my watch waiting for the food to arrive and no one checked in on us for sitting there that long without any food arriving. I see the same server entertaining a group of women and engaging in conversation with them, which we obviously did not receive. We had to flag him down again asking where our food was. He makes it look like he hurries down to the kitchen and comes back and claims he never put the order in. Really?? The bar was not busy, there were empty seats and he didn't wonder why people he was serving were just sitting there for 45 minutes?? He wants to comp our food but I've had it with the unwelcoming service at the restaurant. You think I would wanna spend more time in there being treated coldly and ignored??? I slammed a 20 down and angrily walked out. My husband and I drove 4 hours from Edmonton, where he is temporarily stationed for work. After that long drive, we thought we could enjoy good food. We made a mistake walking into this place. We live in LA and we've travelled all over the US and to other countries. We've eaten at many restaurants and we've never received such horrid service anywhere. The only time anyone interacted with us or checked in on us was when he had to flag someone down twice. We were ignored / avoided the rest of the time by the rest of the staff. We are a young married couple. I'm in my late 20s. My husband is in his early 30s. Not sure if we were discriminated against due to ageism or for any other reason. I'm Asian as well so that may have been a factor. I can't review the food because it never arrived. Beer was good though. BTW Our server was some dude with a British accent and he was bald with a beard and wore glasses. I've never felt so unwelcome at a restaurant. I would be okay if they treated everyone the same but everyone else at the bar they approached and refilled their drinks. The thing I hate the most is being judged by appearance or by the color of my skin and being treated differently than everyone else. read more

I'm going to start with the one and only pro: Service was exceptionally friendly, attentive, pleasant and fast. Only reason why I have it a two star. The food, however, was very disappointing and we will never return for this reason. We got the steak and sushi and fish and chips. Steak and sushi $32: Sushi tasted like any average California roll that you get for $5. It was a decent size roll but tasted unusually cold and wasabi was dry and crusty ( similar to when it is not used for a while). The steak was cut up in pieces which I thought was strange and marinated in a very salty sauce. Beef was dry and cold :(. Fish and chips $19 were also a disappointment. Fries were small, thin and drenched in oil while the pieces of fish were tiny and had an excessive amount of greasy batter. Came with tiny portion of coleslaw. I can get better fish and chips at a food truck. Yes, server asked if food tasted good and really didn't feel like giving her a full review after hours of driving and starving. I feel like I have been ripped off and threw $80 in the garbage. Would also be nice if they had umbrellas/ water mist on the patio since we were burning outside. Overall I don't recommend this place and hope they will soon catch up to cactus. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Tiny pieces of fish drenched in greasy batter. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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You've got to try this place if you are in town. Seriously everything we ordered was some of the best we've ever had. Also some the the friendliest and best service as well. Great drink selection and they have these zero sugar low carb drinks that's are really good. Oh, did I mention the incredible views? And to top it off, the chairs upstairs are more comfortable than my couch at home lol. What else can you ask for? One of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at hands down. read more

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Went for happy hour and was rewarded with maybe the best meal during my stay (which was full of great meals!). The highlight was the fried chicken sandwich. Without hyperbolizing, this was the best fried chicken sandwich I've ever had, supplanting the previous champion Bakesale Betty's in Oakland (still amazing and a must have). The chicken was perfectly moist, the crust was ridiculously crispy, and the buffalo flavor was refined rather than overpowering. The others at my table commented on their great margherita pizza as well. Drinks were also great and cheap during happy hour, the highlight of which was the guava margarita. Service was fantastic! read more

The food was superb and happy hour was the best and super inexpensive. An absolute must for anyone local or out of town (like us) you won't be disappointed. The beer is great and the food is very well priced and tasted amazing. The California pizza is the best and the garlic fries and sauce are out of this world. I'd definitely come back for sure!!! Currently living in California, I have quite the beer palate and I can say the 18oz lager for $5 is awesome Great job!!! I posted pics of the happy hour menu which is the best I could find in town... so far... The servers are so kind and the service is on par! Great job Earls! read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Happy hour seems legit! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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We went twice during our stay, the spinach dip is awesome, chicken pasta was pretty good, as was my spouses burger. The service was decent the second time, it was super busy though, really good the first time, still busy but warm outside so less people. The first time we had steak and the chicken tacos, both pretty good. Staff was friendly and the waitress gave us some tips on a less crowded hiking trail than we had been on, that may have been the best suggestion in the town yet. read more

Happy Hour is Great Here! Solid service and the happy hour menu offers several options on food and drink. The garlic fries looked just ok, but tasted great! We also had the California Pizza and Sicilian pizza, both were great and a bargain at happy hour. I'd come back here for sure! read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Here's the menu - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

A complete scam! We had clarified prices on the happy hour menu with one of the workers and when it came time for the bill, they charged us triple the amount for everything!! No explanation, no sorry. Food was less than mediocre at best and service was as slow as slow gets. Do not recommend unless you wanna get completely ripped off. read more

Excellent place to go. Service staff is absolutely phenomenal. Food comes quickly. Just remember that if you want to be seated on the first floor area, bring your ID! The burgers here are to die for. Cannot day enough good things about this place. Came here two nights in a row cause we just couldn't have enough. This is one of the must visit places in Banff. There wasn't much of a wait when we visited either which was great. read more

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Super friendly bartender- not so great food. So the buffalo cauliflower tasted good and the rib pieces were just ok. Italian pizza was soggy. So not good for me at all. Chicken curry was spicy and was average. Beer was cold and tasted good. Not sure what to order here to get the 4 stars but we didn't get it. read more

The ambiance was very nice and the food was alright. The service was terrible. This is the first time I have ever not tipped a server, but I just couldn't do it. Our server was distracted talking to Co workers in the bar area. We watched three other tables arrive and leave before we could get a refill of water or get our plates cleared from the table.. In a half empty restaurant we had a 2 plus hour meal. Their were obvious time management problems, but worse, no acknowledgement that she had completely neglected our table. If you come to Earls, make sure you aggressively insist on good service, it's not the norm. read more

Servis was quick, nice. Efficient, very pleasant. The food is fresh, tested very good.

Went for happy hour. Very reasonable prices compared to other restaurants in Banff. Based on another review I got the Nashville chicken sandwich and it was very good. read more

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We sat here in the summer looking to cool off and the waiter came over and said the manager doesn't allow dogs to sit outside.... outside smh read more

This is about the forth or fifth Earl's I have reviewed. They are all good and the one in Banff ìs no exception. The restarant is upstairs and the bar in on ground level. We are in the bar as the restarant had no booth. Es had fish and chips which is something she normaly dies not like but found it ok here. Fish a bit too battery. I had th Cajun chicken with warm potato salad. Had it before and it was still good. Think I will ask to swap the coleslaw for a salad next time. And even though it was busy,they got us out quickly so we were able to get to the movie we decided we wanted to see. read more

Good food and location. Service was friendly and fast. We sat outside and still got great attention from our server and host. Large portions and a nice thick chunk of bread with the salads. read more

My family and I stayed in Banff for 4 nights, and we ate at this restaurant the last 3 nights (it almost got to be embarrassing)...so that should tell you something about what kind of place this is! They have a great happy hour and weekday drink specials that are well worth the price! The staff is some of the most kind and wonderful people I ever had the pleasure of speaking to, and the food was out of this world. My favorite dish was the Crispy Tofu Zen Bowl. The tofu tasted like fried chicken (didn't know that was possible), and the rice was some of the best I've ever had. I got this dish two days in a row...it was incredible. The buffalo cauliflower is amazing as well and the chicken, Brie, and fig sandwich is almost criminally delicious. Please check this place out, you absolutely will not retreat it!! read more

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Loved this place, a great location in downtown Banff and a great view. The house wine was great and a great deal. (There's a special on Wednesdays) The service was great and the atmosphere very welcoming. Good for groups and families, though if you have little ones, you need to leave your stroller on the ground floor. I had the lobster/prawn roll which was a special and my daughter had he Kung Pao Chicken, both were delicious. read more

Ordered takeout. Food was definitely less than the serving size if we were dining in. There was no avocado in my Dynamite roll. It also came with no soy sauce or chop sticks... very unenjoyable. We also ordered spinach dip and for some reason there was chips instead of the regular bread that they serve it with. read more

On our visit in Banff we found this gem! During our visit last year we dined upstairs which was great but this year we found out about the happy hour in the bar area on the first floor. Tons of food and drink options and it is EVERY day from 3-6. Try the garlic fries they are amazing. Great staff, food, and atmosphere. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Happy hour menu! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

My wife and I ate here for out last night of our trip. It wasn't the worst place, nor the best. The service was great, and our waiter very personable.the food was good, bordering on great. Probably the best burger I had on the trip. read more

Great food and beer! Good interior and decent music! I ordered blackened salmon which is Cooked to perfection! Happy hour everyday after 9! Great place to hangout with friends! read more

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Sooo.. I'm slightly embarrassed to say this but my boyfriend and I came here 3 days in a row for these chicken tacos. No joke! Best tacos I've ever had and $6 on happy hour! We are here visiting from Arizona and it's our first time and hands down the best food we've experienced here (hence the 3 visits!). We still have 2 days left so who knows.. there may be a 4th visit! Haha read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Happy hour chicken street tacos - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

Oh my!!! We struggled to find good tasty food in downtown Banff, but we FINALLY found it!! We had the Santa Fe Chicken Salad and it was SOOOOOOOOOOO good!! I'll be back tomorrow. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

We ordered 2 apps, 4 entrees-pizza, 2 pasta dish, salad - Warm Kale salad. all the food was great. Portion was generous. Only complaint is the cauliflower apps, as it came out in little chunks of cauliflower. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Our finished product - Canadian (New) Near Me - Banff, Alberta

Exceptional service & food. The brunch is amazing. Had the avocado toast & chicken & waffles. read more