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| - I haven't been one to write reviews before, but I eat at different restaurants a fair bit, so I thought I should start. Came here with a friend on Friday evening. It was both of our first times at Bannock and we were excited to try the menu. Place was quite empty. It took me a while to realize that the restaurant was attached to the Bay, hence passerby behind the windows.
Starting with the positives, service was impeccable. Our waiter could be in a TV commercial - he was very expressive and seemed to have memorized the descriptions of every item. He also checked up on our food appropriately and made sure our water glasses were always filled.
On to food, I ordered the fish & shrimp cake on our waiter's recommendation. My friend got the chicken pot pie. Presentation for the cake was excellent. Unfortunately, that was about the only thing I was impressed with. My dish had likely been sitting out for a bit because it was on the colder side of warm. I figured it was because they started making our dishes at the same time, and the pot pie takes longer to make (my friend's pot pie was piping hot). One stab into the cake and it would immediately crumble into flakes. Cake was bland. Very bland. I didn't particularly mind this since I usually don't even use salt when cooking, but I can see it being a problem for some others. The cake came onto of a bed of arugula and kimchi potatoes. Potatoes are delicious. Kimchi is excellent. Combining the two made it unpalatable.
My verdict: For the price, there are definitely better options in the area.
Note: I woke up in the middle of the night with food poisoning. Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramps lasting well over 12 hours. I contacted the manager who took down the details. I've tried to make the above review as objective as possible based on my thoughts before the food poisoning, since I can't confirm that it was due to the restaurant meal. But subconsciously, this unpleasant experience is definitely a strong reason why I am reluctant to come back here again.
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