Ratamacue Stew

In 2003, Cindee and I were in Banff to support a friend who was working on his Ph.D. and presenting at a conference. We came up, ostensibly, to attend his presentation to provide moral support. Truth be told, a long weekend in Banff to see the mountains and take in some skiing at Sunshine Village was certainly a contributing factor in our decision to come up. Although as it turned out, I was the only one to go skiing as Cindee was pregnant with Aedan and wasn't able to ski.

During our trip, we had dinner at a steak and fondue restaurant in Banff called The Grizzly House. We had no idea what to expect but the name sounded fun and fondue harkens back to the disco era of the 70's. We had a fantastic meal and a wonderful experience and vowed the next time we were in Banff we'd eat there again.

So, now in 2009 as we're enjoying our family vacation in the Canadian Rockies, we had The Grizzly House on our list of places to eat. We went last night and had an equally great evening in a very unique restaurant. This time, however, I took pictures. Among our group last night, we had the Hunter Fondue Bourguignonne, Exotic Fondue, Fondue Bourguignonne, and Seafood Fondue.

We had no room for dessert after this meal. Although the last time we were here we had the dessert fondue with melted Toblerone and fresh fruit.

All in all a great dining experience, fun with food as you cook on the stones, and a place you'll definitely want to check out if you have the chance to visit Banff.