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Balkan Restaurant

120 Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L-1A4, Canada
403-762-3454
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Ranked #13 of 104 restaurants in Banff
Price range: $14 - $28
Cuisines: Greek
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Grants Pass, Oregon
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57 reviews 57 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We ended up being at Balkan for Greek night, which incuded belly dancer. So was very loud for about 30 minutes. The food was very good with very large portions, good for sharing.

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Ames, Iowa, USA
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49 reviews 49 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013 via mobile

A group of us attending a conference at the Banff Center had dinner there last night. The food was good, but not great. One nice feature of this place is that they have a wide variety of Greek dishes, but also have more basic fare, such as ribeye steaks. Many of us had the bison tenderloin wrapped in bacon, with... More

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Banff National Park, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We have just had an amazing meal ; lovely setting in a fabulous location. Wonderful lamb and Banff Coffee to die for! Service was brilliant.... Thankyou Lucas!

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Edmonton, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Visiting earlier this year, I was pleased with the food and atmosphere. Unfortunately, as I was walking to the washroom one of the waitress' ran into me with a sizzling plate (the kitchen connects to the same hallway leading to the washroom). The plate caused a burn on my upper back that broke the skin, which took weeks to heal... More

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Sherwood Park, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Service A1. Ambience nice. Food, best Greek we've had for what we had. Decided on an apple night. Calamari was melt in your mouth tender and the tzatziki was almost as good as my wife's. (this was our Anniversary dinner...going for points here) the Shrimp Ouzo flambed at the table was very good. Shrimp cooked perfectly. The true test was... More

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Hertford, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Modern greek setting with traditional greek food. Served by a real character! Very enthusiastic and helpful. Food was great.

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Winnipeg
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

We weren't there long, just for a quick lunch but service and food were really good. Located along the main drag and easy to find.

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Banff, Canada
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39 reviews 39 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Last night was my 5th time eating at the Balkan over the past 1.5 years. It has been consistently great each and every time I've visited. The staff are fantastic, last night our server (young guy served us on the 15th at about 8.30pm up in the top section) was amazing. Service with charm and a smile never fails. Pina... More

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See 22 more reviews by Hana212 for Banff
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

Went after reading previous reviews and I must agree with there comments.Excellent all round. Great food,good value for money+attentive service. Would recommend and eat here again.

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Calgary
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Yes we like the food , I'm not so impressed with dinning room, too small for my opinion, tables is to close to each other, floor is too dirty. This restaurant have good reputation and great food it will be nice to invest in better interior.

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