The Old Spaghetti Factory - Banff, Alberta

The original Old Spaghetti Factory is actually in Gastown, Vancouver. But who can resist trying the second branch in Banff? :)

Try to make a reservation or go early though, its relatively crowded and you might have to wait for quite awhile...


We ordered the strawberry and the banana milkshakes
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Our appetizers - Caesar salad for mum, Clam Chowder soup for sis and French onion soup for me :)


Sis ordered the parmesan chicken with tomato sauce pasta


Mum ordered the Alfredo Fettuccine (i think!)


I ordered the Clam pasta ... which turned out to be a Clam chowder like pasta... i was actually expecting a white wine sauce clam pasta OOPS!


We all ended up with our stomachs being SUPER full and bloated. And there is still dessert! one super huge scoop of vanilla ice cream :)


The Old Spaghetti Factory - http://www.oldspaghettifactory.ca/locations/alberta/banff/
2nd Floor, 317 Banff Ave. Banff, Alberta, T1L 1J7

A must go for any pasta lovers! Their set meals are super worth it :)

Tim Hortons in Banff

A visit to Canada must result in a visit to Timmy's! the locals favourite :)


The wide selection of pastries


my fav - toasted blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese :)


French vanilla coffee yumz!


Maple pecan danish, chocolate dip donut and boston cream donut


Random candy shop in Banff


Candy Apples!!!


Tim Hortons in Banff - pastries in Banff, coffee in Banff

St James Gate Old Irish Pub

We took a bus down from Jasper to Banff and we went to visit an old friend who works at the Old Irish Pub, and found out that the food was really good!!


I had the salmon with scalloped potatoes


Mum had the chicken with scalloped potatoes


Sis had her favourite fish and chips


Nice, quaint place to sit and catch up over good food and a few beers haha!

St James Gate Old Irish Pub - good food in Banff
207 Wolf Street
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Cavell's Restaurant & Terrace

Reservations are highly recommended for this place, it is really popular! Even though the prices are a little steep, but the rich food and good service makes up for it :)

We were served delicious small cute buns with different flavours and a whole swab of garlic butter!


We ordered all three of their mocktails, in my personal opinion, the one in the centre is the best!! its something power berries i think, its really good :)


I ordered the lamb with the fettucine


Mum and sis ordered the roast chicken


Dessert 1 - some apple strudel thing. it was not bad, just that i would give it a pass next time, its just too filling.


Dessert 2 - White chocolate creme brulee with a biscuit spoon on top! now, this was good and refreshing :)


THE FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE - Cavell's Restaurant & Terrace, Fine dining in Jasper
Old Lodge Road
Jasper, Alberta
Canada
T0E1E0

Just on a side note, before we left the Lodge, we bought some cupcakes from the cafe in the basement that sells sandwiches etc. it was REALLY good!!! Sis and i got the red velvet cupcakes, mum got the vanilla hazelnut one. Doesn't it just look so good!! ^_^

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Room Service Part 2

Yes, once again we were lazy to venture out of our lodge (especially after a nice morning at the awesome spa) so we ordered room service!!

Wait... upside down glasses of water? amazing!! that was my first thought ... but it's just cling-wrap people hahaha


You can custom make your pizza - my mum is allergic to beef and my sis to mushrooms soooooo ... we ordered Ham & Onions with Extra Cheese *YUMZ YUMZ!!*


And some Honey Garlic Wings!! These two were more than enough for us, so the price came out to be real cheap! hee hee good for small eaters :)


I bought this chocolate bar from the souvenir shop - it is ABSOLUTELY delicious :)



THE FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE - Room service, Pizza in Jasper, Wings in Jasper
Old Lodge Road
Jasper, Alberta
Canada
T0E1E0

Emerald Lounge - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

The next day, we had lunch at the Emerald Lounge located at the lobby of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

The view from the lounge was FANTASTIC!! You can even go out to the patio to take an awesome photo like below:


The Emerald Lounge


Mum's citrus refreshing mocktail


Sis Shirley Temple Mocktail


And i tried a Alexander cocktail - i first heard of it from the manga Bartender :)


Sis ordered the Pulled Pork Burger with Fries


Mum ordered a Chicken Pita with Caesar Salad


My medium rare steak burger with fries


The food and drinks were good, everyone really liked their orders. Just that it is a little overpriced though!

Those interested may view the website at:
http://www.fairmont.com/jasper/GuestServices/Restaurants/TheEmeraldLoungeandPatio.htm

The Emerald Lounge and Outdoor Patio - Burgers in Jasper, Lounge in Jasper
Old Lodge Road
Jasper, Alberta
Canada
T0E1E0

Oka Sushi Review - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

And the Canada food trail continues!!

We heard many rave reviews of Oka Sushi at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, so we made a reservation for one of the nights to stuff ourselves with sushi!

The quality of the food was soooo good and the experience was so rewarding, that I felt we should have made a reservation for all the nights we stayed at the lodge HAHA

The Japanese sushi chef, Tatsuhiko Okaki, was friendly and really really skilled in making good quality sushi - fast!

We chatted with him about our visit to Japan (Tokyo n Hakone) last year, and he was so excited when we told him that we visited Hakone. Apparently Hakone and Jasper are kinda similar in terms of being resort areas.

Then i surprised everyone by saying "gochisousama deshita" to express appreciation for the meal, thank you for the good meal etc etc.. and everyone went "OHHHHH!!" LOL!! then he replied with "arigatou gozaimashita!!" thank you very much. Actually, my sis and I can actually converse in Japanese, but i guess we were just too shy and intimidated, we were more comfortable in English! haha

This is how the restaurant looks like from the outside. It is actually a very small place that can sit probably a maximum of 20 people.



The chef poses for a photo, but his hands never stop moving!


Cute Japanese toothpick holder - and look at all the fresh fish behind!!


Your personal tray - Refillable green tea, a pair of chopsticks, an elegantly folded serviette and a sauce dish for soya sauce or wasabi :)


Oh dear, i can't remember what was this called! But it has egg, crabmeat, cucumber and sweet tofu skin in it haha everything we ate was amazing really


The chef just lines them all up real quick!!


Ok, this one has prawn, crabmeat, cucumber and a little spicy sauce


This was a special request order, recommended by the nice lady serving us. Two types of salmon in one sushi, and boy was it AWESOME!! i've never tasted anything like it before, and i bet i never will ... unless i go back to Jasper ;)


This has avocado and crabmeat. Avocado goes really well with sushi!!


Steamed layered egg sushi. My sis claims this is the best she has ever ate (and ever will eat?) hahaha. but it was really really fresh. excellent.


The chef left our most anticipated order till the end - SALMON SASHIMI!! meaning raw salmon *DROOLZ* Apparently he was so excited that someone actually ordered sashimi, that he kept saying "saSHImi, saSHIIIImi" and smiling to everyone while de-boning our fish hahaha.

Then he started explaining to one of the staff who came to eat, that sashimi is raw fish - but the poor girl looked kinda sick at the thought of it XDDD tsk tsk, you don't know what you're missing girl!! Look at how fresh it is!!


2nd shot just for the sake of it hee hee this was absolutely heavenly. i felt like i flew up to heaven's gates and back.. and maybe even heard the sound of angels singing HAHAHA


Definitely a must try if you ever visit Jasper! I think it is even worth the drive from Edmonton or Banff! even Calgary!! haha

Those interested to try may visit this website for more details:
http://www.fairmont.com/jasper/GuestServices/Restaurants/okasushi.htm

Japanese food in Jasper, Sushi in Jasper, Sushi bar in Jasper