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| - I've only been to the Saltlik in Banff several time and my experiences there have been exceptional. Great service, great atmosphere, amazing drinks.
It's only natural that a restaurant to change and evolve every few years or so. The first time I visited was over a decade ago and it was a chic bar that served great cocktails that got me drunk instantly. There I saw some YTV actor obnoxiously hitting on some guy's poor girlfriend. Was it her fault that she happened to wear a low cut cleavage that even Saltlik's most creative martini couldn't overshadow? Who knows
The second time the place turned into a steakhouse. But rather than your generic Keg/Joey T experience, we weren't' distracted by scantily clad servers. Instead we got very professionally dressed and very professional servers who spoke to you with their hands rested behind their backs. The food was amazing and it had to be, given the price we paid for aged steaks.
But the third time, and I don't know if the Calgary location has always been this way, was another experience. It was great but I can't help but miss the old Saltlik experiences I've had.
I was disappointed to find out about their lackadaisical drink menu, just plain beers and regular cocktails. I settled for a pint draft. However, their appetizers however were enough to turn this would-be 3star review to a 4 star.
We shared their beef carpaccio, mac n cheese, and calamari. The carpaccio was fresh and succulent. I'm always weary about eating raw beef but it came through perfectly as the arugula salad and capers complimented the tender strands of beef. The calamari was good, certainly better than the pre-frozen rubber pucks served at pubs. And the mac n' cheese was cheesy and had a well executed crust.
Our service was just as great as expected. Mind you, one of my dining companions happened to work there part time so we were pretty tight with our server. No rough spots when you have industry insiders in your crew.
The decor is amazing, there's a massive hanging glass piece in the middle of the dining room that looks something out of zero-gravity science fiction. Apparently it costs half a million dollars, or maybe a million. I looked at it and imagined cutting off the cable that held it up and taking out a whole slew of bad guys at the bottom, possibly dining and celebrating over something. My daydreams have plot holes and I'm okay with that.
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