The Bison Restaurant & Patio

The Bison Restaurant & Patio reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Ottawa1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service. Incredible vibe. Live acoustic music … great evening and dinner!
   

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   Stewart VIP

   Calgary22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always great food at Bison and service too. Nice wine list and some good beers to boot.
   

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   Jeryl VIP

   Houston11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food and friendly service. The burger was good but not great. The roasted broccoli was fantastic though. My husband had the artic char in a white bean broth which he enjoyed with roasted beets.
   

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   Michelle VIP

   Calgary35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a most fabulous evening! Our server Matt was absolutely the best!!! To start he recommended a very lovely Canadian sparkling wine from BC. I’m partial to Italian Prosecco but I have to say, this was fantastic! He made great food recommendations and accommodated a gluten allergy too! We had the crab dip and the escargots to start…yum! We had the bison bolognese, the bison shortrib and the fried chicken… all of them were wonderful!! Would definitely come back!!
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food. Especially recommend the crispy fried chicken. Service was impeccable as well.
   

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   Gomerpet

   Washington DC4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is our 5th visit over the course of 11 years. We keep coming back every time we visit Banff because The Bison never disappoints. We thoroughly enjoyed the tomahawk steak dinner, and although the bison was fabulous, the incredibly flavorful (savory) yams turned out to be the surprise star of the meal. Cocktails were made with care, and the BC Syrah paired nicely with our meal. Thank you again!!!
   

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   Drake

   Richmond3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Best food in town without question. The live music was a great addition as well. Please do not let my unique experience influence your booking, I will absolutely eat here again. There was a simple mistake with our mains not entered, and management refused to acknowledge. Wasn’t bothered until management did not seem to care. While simultaneously maintaining overboard service for the ex employee seated next to us. Another note for consideration, bartenders were forced to maintain tables outside of the bar while providing all of the drinks for the restaurant, which seemed utterly unsustainable. Management, please take note.
   

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   Juan

   New York City1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Duck was dried. Restaurant reduced the price, however. Steak frites at $75 a little bit over the top. Service impeccable. Very nice ambiance.
   

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   JodyY

   Calgary10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our table for 2 by the window had beautiful views. The delicious food was made primarily with local Alberta/BC ingredients and was sooo tasty. The service was excellent, friendly and professional. We have eaten at most restaurants in Banff which has some top notch restaurants and feel this meal was one of our best! It’s not cheap, but you get what you pay for and it is a reasonable price for the quality of food and service.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cancun1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Excellent food , especially the bison tomahawk, wow. All cocktails and appetizers were also amazing. Our servers chris and gyan (french canadian guy) were amazing. definitely one of the best places around.
    

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