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| - I wasn't sure what to expect at Bannock as I find there is a lot of hype surrounding the O&B enterprise establishments and I'm not convinced that it's even warranted but alas, I've not tried all their restos so I can't really lump them into one and pass judgment on them as though they are one entity--that would be unfair after all. I did try to take a friend from out of town to Bannock a few weeks back as he always has to have poutine when in town and I thought we'd go for the duck poutine pizza just for a change, but reservations were unavailable for the times we wanted them so we had to move on.
I was able to secure seating for a friend and I on Saturday just before a night at the opera. Since the production would be almost five hours long, I thought it best to eat before and after the performance, plus I'm a greedy pig when it comes to food so that was just me being ...well, greedy. It was busy when we got there, and smelled pretty good. The place has an open kitchen which is the first thing you notice when you walk through the revolving doors which I think used to house the Bay's Juicy Couture section, if I recall correctly. It's a nice little space, a little tight in some areas but manageable.
I was intent on sharing the duck poutine pizza with my friend as people seem to rave about it and also of its volume, but when I saw what the guy next to us was having (pulled pork stuffed in a bannock with a scrumptious and busy-looking salad on the side), I couldn't NOT have a bannock! I didn't want to be suffering itis during the never-ending opera, all cramped-up in those little seats with so little legroom, so I suggested we order a bannock and a salad and share, while he continue knocking back a few drinks at the same time (I suppose this was in preparation for the opera--dammit, why can't I find a man who loves the opera as much as I do??). I was confused when our order came but it appears the waitress either got our order wrong or gave us someone else's meal but we ended up with a cheeseburger and what was probably the Bannock caesar salad. Both were very good, so I didn't mind the mix-up. The salad was fresh and the greens were nice and crunchy with just the right amount of flavour and texture, thanks to the shaved cheese, peppercorns, and bannock croutons which were haphazardly torn up by hand and tossed into the salad. The "High River Alberta ground brisket" burger was suuuuper-beefy-tasting and I enjoyed it a lot, quite delicious! It came in a bun that was much like challa bread but a slightly sweet egg bread for sure, topped with a white cheese (not sure which) and a few large taro crisps, which were perfect!
Service was decent, and normally I might not be so pleased about our order being wrong but I did step out for a moment while my friend ordered and he WAS drinking so who knows what that lush actually ordered! They have salads and other little starters, pizzas and sandwiches, as well as other meat and fish dishes on their menu. I definitely need to go back there to try other items. If you can get a table, I would recommend you check it out. It's the perfect spot if you are planning an evening at the Four Seasons Centre; you can get in and out within about an hour so plan accordingly.
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