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At the moment the business gets a rating of 4.1 over 5 and this score was based on 127 reviews.
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This Gardener belongs to the category of Bar.
The hostess was a conceited pos.
Had amazing service,had a blast, next time I come back I will be asking for Sarah specifically:))
Great to have a place like this here in Fort Mcmurray!
This location has tons of parking, at least until the rest of the retail stores surrounding the lot get completed. There's a great patio on the second floor that is half covered with a roof and the other half is open beam style with fire tables and benches. There's bowling in the basement with a bar and some arcade games, on the main floor there's a few pool tables, another bar, a few more arcade games and some tables for dinning. On the roof top patio there is the third bar, tables for dinning, and more games. The food is amazing and variety of choices is huge. Definitely a great time whether you are going out for a quite night with just you and your significant other or meeting with large groups of friends.
Good place! Great ambient
We went there yesterday for the first time before the rush hour, 6pm. And it was already starting to get very busy. Ambiance was great. There are lots of arcade games for kids to play with. You need coins for it though. The service was fast considering how busy they are and food was delicious. The portions was pretty good and it was reasonably priced. We didn't get the chance to play Bowling but planning to next time. The kids loved it so as the adults. It's a great addition to our wonderful town.
Great spot with a pile of variety. The patio is big and probably the best in the city. Food is DIRT cheap which is great.
Impressive! Good staff amazing atmosphere! Foods not the best but for the price is pretty amazing.
Service was non existent. No forks or napkins brought with food. When asked took 10 minutes to get napkins, but no forks. Food for our table came out 18 mins apart. My wife sat there as everyone else had food. Sent back soda as it was flat. Got water that tasted like soap. First and last time I'll go to the Banquet. Iv never left a restaurant so disappointed in the whole meal.
Great place with variety which includes 10 pin bowling on the bottom floor and separate bar!
Was pretty awesome, played bowling with the boys and the waiter was on point! Shout out to the waitress!
An amazing place to visit, the atmosphere was pleasing and the staff was very welcoming. The only disappointing thing was that the jerk wings didn't feel authentic but they definitely did their best with their own twist. The brisket was exquisite, some of the best the I've had.
Such a great place! We brought the family after church Sunday for our first visit and we were very happy. Kelly was a wonderful as our waitress and the food was very reasonably priced. Not crowded at all at this time. Food was good, my husband had the brisket and I had the salad with grilled chicken. There was one issue with a very drunk man and the staff handled it very well. Will definitely be back!
Great experience, our server Hailey was very polite and was always checking in to make sure me and the boys had drinks 10/10!!!
Awesome decor in the restaurant. A great place to drink with friends and not go broke either. Prices for the quality of food is amazing. Super friendly service is also a plus.
Slow survice worse food and all they want is to get you so messed up you can't notice or leave . I wish there was a 0 star option
Lovely spot, beautiful patio, amazing customer service and food is very good at a reasonable price. Bowling in the basement is a plus. In all loved the experience.
Have bowling lanes was fun
Great Wings! Expensive Bowling :-(
Fun atmosphere and did some bowling! Server Renee was fun and overall a really fun expirience
Great atmosphere, food and service!!
Great place for an afternoon pint
Excellent food and service. The sushi and Takoyaki were amazing and so was the teriyaki chicken. The restaurant has a good ambience and friendly staff. I will come back here again if I come through red deer most definitely!We had the seafood medley and very flavourful to the pallet.
Great food, service, drinks and atmosphere.
Had the best time at The Banquet. Great atmosphere and some great drinks!
Lunch and dinner menu is great! Don't expect 5 star dining, but appetizers and light meals for a very reasonable price. Avoid breakfast for sure. The chicken sandwich is the best item on the menu in my opinion.
Long wait for Drinks. Decent place. Pizza was bland. Wings were smokey but definitely not honey hot in any way. Caesar salad was decent. Might go back. But not out of my way.
Eddie and Kira are SO good !!!
That was fantastic. The smoked items on the menu are all just great; the wings, the ribs, and the brisket. Get the brownie in a tin can, it's odd but the salted caramel is great. Lots of great bar games to play like jumbo Jenga and cornhole. There is as a bowling alley in the basement as well.
Really impressive location, food was great, service was great, and the atmosphere was pretty good as well. Looking forward to coming back.
Food and service have been absolutely excellent each time I have been here
The Banquet is hands down one of the best bars I've ever been to, even better than most of the ones in Calgary. Amazing management and service every time I've been there and can't wait to get back!
Beautiful patio; spacious and welcoming atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and service is fabulous!
Right idea, wrong approach. Very inviting atmosphere however food was tasteless and something is wrong with their smoker. We had to pay 3 different tabs for the lounge, bowling and drinks. There should be a general tab. As well, bowling was insanely expensive and very crowded. Servers were also delivering food to the wrong tables constantly (which is understandable because it's a new place). Will not be returning. 04 June 2021 UPDATE: I fibbed from my last post, I DID return. I returned because my partner and I are on the keto diet and thought we would give it a second try. We sat on the patio (obviously because of Rona). I liked how it was covered in fake foliage to cover up a unestetically pleasing view. They had good music and drinks as well. The food was on par with pub food. I did ask for nothing deep-fried and something came deep-fried and it wasn't taken off our bill and we didn't eat it. We honestly didn't eat much of the food and enjoyed the drinks instead. Olivia was attentive and when we made a suggestion about the mosquitos she told her manager and he came over. The restaurant could definitely benefit from a Mosquito repellent. We use KONK to spray around our property. You could spray it in your foliage to help. The mosquitoes are flying bats this year and if you're not careful, a strong wind and now your gone to become a human Capri sun.
Atmosphere is great. Love the roof top setting. However most of the servers were unfriendly, they made us wait for a very long time to be served and most of the female staff were dressed as if they just rolled out of bed while the male staff looked very professional.
Great bar & good drink selection
Excellent service and the food we had was delicious..definitely will be back!!
I always have a great time there! One server in particular stands out to me, Sara always has the best service and best recommendations! Last time we went we asked specifically for her, I got her to surprise me with a drink and it certainly didn’t disappoint me! Everything she’s ever recommend was top notch and we always have a blast when she’s serving us! 10/10 recommend trying to sit in her section next time you’re there!
Great food and awesome service! Nicole rocks and has killer tattoos.
Really good food, great atmosphere as well, worth going
Might’ve been a busy night, but it took a while to get seated and hardly got any service.
The manager is amazing at his job, the service we recieved is unmatched. Very fun and accommodating.
Great place with lots to offer, had a fun time And the service was awesome
Food was incredible and Chelsea's service was great:)
I wanted to try out a different bar than my usual go to and stumbled into this place the waitress was super nice her name was Erica she made a great suggestion on the old fashioned and always made sure my drink was full when I finished and her suggestion to try the big Banquet burger was just what I needed for food. Would recommend to anyone who asked for a new spot
AmaZing service by Kira !!
Albina is a great server! ????
I live out of town and planned my sisters 30th birthday with Alex for the bowling alley. Alex was always prompt to respond and answered all my questions. The night of the party was so much fun, the bowling, the service food and drinks were all amazing and my sister had the best night! Spencer was also extremely helpful and wonderful to deal with. Highly recommend Banquet!
Had an amazing time at the banquet. Each floor is a different atmosphere. Our server Emily was great at keeping our drinks full and very knowledgeable with the menu items. I will be back!!!!
Outstanding place with terrific food, great drink menu and friendly staff. Has a rec room vibe with a bowling alley, arcade machines, and lots of stuff to do (they have the price is right wheel!). Tons of parking and great location as well.
Food is cheap and taste okay atmosphere is fun
Great spot! Awesome food and drinks and always friendly staff!
I have been here a few times, great atmosphere. The rooftop patio is amazing and makes you feel like you are no longer in Fort Mac. Fire booths and heat lamps on the roof make it cozy no matter what the weather is like. Bowling alley is very cool, style is different than any other alley I've been to. There were a lot of times where pins weren't knocked down and the machine called Strike X or Spare /. Basketball competition machine also didn't spit out any scores after our rounds. Both of those mishaps were kind of annoying for a new venue, but I would still go again.
Good place ????
Awesome prices and delishious food !! Staff was amazing :-)
Tried to have a dinner with my husband and our 3 kids on the patio, wanted to celebrate our little ones second birthday, but "the covid rules" are only 4 person in the table. What? Like really. Even if LO stays in my lap all the time. Very disappointed in the management.
I came into banquet with some friends a few days ago, i had the banquet burger with fries and gravy and it was all delicious. My server was sam and she did a fantastic job, i always had a full drink and she was very attentive to the rest of my needs as well. keep up the good work !
Very nice and modern place with the pool area and bowling downstairs ..also beautiful patio for sommer time
Was super excited to try this place out and although I really liked the atmosphere , the food was kinda disappointing, really disliked the wings so super bummed that they only offer the one (gross) kind. Service was friendly but slow.
Jay was our server and she was great! Super attentive and friendly. Would recommend this establishment to anyone!
I waited a couple weeks, to hopefully visit after some of the kinks could be worked out. I know a new place will always have hiccups. However, after dining last weekend with my father-in-law, it will be a while before going back. While there were a number of girls standing at the front counter, and we were seated quickly, it took over 5 mins before a server brought us water. We were told she wouldn't be our server though as the other girl was running a little behind, and she was helping out. We waited another 5 mins before the same girl came back to take our drink order. 15 mins later we finally saw drinks. We asked to order food at the same time. We both ordered the Banquet Burger. The food came out rather quickly, about 10 mins. Unfortunately it was quite mediocre. The burger tasted more like that from a fast food place, than a pub. My side salad was very wet - like it was rinsed off in the same bowl and the water just poured out. There was a lot of fluid left in the bottom of the bowl. Finally after waiting for the bill for almost 10 mins, a gentleman (I'm assuming a manager) came by to see if we needed anything. He had our bill to us in less than a minute, and took the payment himself. So thank you! I think the atmosphere is interesting. I didn't see anything apart from the main area, but would like to see what else there is available. I will be back, but it will be a while.
Been here 3 times, food was bad each time. Some drinks were made right
Friendly staff and food is on point
This place is pretty sweet. Food was ok. Great atmosphere. Bowling alley as awesome
Great outdoor terasse and nice arcade games, affordable menu too. Would eat here again/recommend to a friend.
Great location but the food isn't as good as it was before. The cocktails are pretty bland and very strong. The chicken gyoza used to be one of the best items on the menu but now it is really bad. The service is good.
Great service tonight thanks to Kira!
We had a great dinner ,the salmon was the best, and my steak was cooked just right, also our waitress was the great
Awesome food and scenery. Will go again.
The place looks nice and obviously there was a lot of thought and passion put into making it look the way it does. However, the initial excitement wore off rather quickly after sitting down and taking a look at the menu. Had we not already ordered drinks, we would have walked out and went somewhere else. To be quite frank, the menu selection is embarrassing and barely a step above any of the local fast food places. After talking to our waitress and wanting to give feedback to have a manager improve said menu, we were told that this place would mainly be focusing on getting people drunk going forward. Ok then, just what this town needs more of... I can't say we will be going back.
Decent food but the bowling is extremely overpriced. 70 bucks an hour. Just rediculas.
The place is good for hanging out, bowling and having a few drinks , but the food ain't no good to me
I have visited this place 3 times and I have had a blast every single time. The food has been incredible, the fried chicken and the ribs are highly recommended. I have sat on the patio and it has a great atmosphere and our waitress put up with our massive table last night. Great place overall
Lots of fun! Fish and chips are great. Forgot how much I like bowling!!
Sara was our server this evening. Very friendly with a sharp sense of humour that kept us laughing along with her great service. Chicken wings were seasoned perfectly, but only one flavour was offered. This may be changing soon from what I heard. 30 beer on tap. Do not make your server recite them all just to choose bud light! The brisket was delicious along side with the mashed potato spring rolls? I think that's what they were called, a unique item I have not seen or tasted before. The prices are the best I've seen up here in quite some time, one more reason for me to return when I'm back in January. Drop by, you will not be disappointed.
Service was great, the prices are surprisingly fair, but the food so far is "cheap" forsure dont get the banquet burger McDs is better there. Some portions like stir fry and mac n cheese are small. Fires are good if you like salt
Was great to sit on the patio and enjoy going out for some food and drinks out with friends.
Had fish n' chips, lots of batter, a bit greasy fries, but the staff was excellent. Will try something different.
Love the patio!
Very fun casual atmosphere. Beautiful patio.
Great service nice atmosphere
Great patio & great food!!
Greasy food
Place looked awesome! The decoration was on point. Loved the 1976 Plymouth van seat style booths. The "man cave" (hate that term) look was nearly perfect. The tables are great and set up well. The music was good, volume where you could talk and getting louder as it got later and it changed to a club style I ordered the brisket. It tasted like nothing but charcoal. Nearly inedible. Everyone else liked their food so I'll give it a pass. The bathrooms, individual private kind. Long line , not enough of them, and just disgusting. Dont know how someone managed to pee that far up the wall. Savages. Overall not bad for a brand new place. Has potential, will return. Do something about those bathrooms though.
Got the best service from Kenzie and Sara tonight!!
Cossy place. Nice workers
Food is mediocre. Seems like they're trying too hard to be something when they should just focus on making good food.
Tango Tacos AMAZING!!! They run a 2nd branded restaurant out of their kitchen (The Banquet) and its awesome! Tango Cantina. Haven't had a better taco platter since Puerto Vallarta. My favourite is the Pick 3 tacos, comes with homemade chips and salsa. Absolutely amazing! Real meat no ground. Comes with dipping sauces. Wicked guacamole! My favourite is the chicken tacos. Beef and chicken chimichangas also amazing. Love how they give you sauces on the side one spicy one mild. Homemade taco chips are awesome! The make yourself Margaritas are an awesome touch. They even send you the salt and instructions! All handmade nothing from a can. All the sauces you can tell are handmade. Won't find anything close to this unless you're in Mexico. I don't usually leave suck up reviews like this but this place is a must-try.
Food that I have had so far has been good but the service has been the issue. Once you are sitting it takes a real long time to get someone to come over even when other servers see you are waiting. Since they have a smoker it would be nice to see ribs on the menu.
The usual terrible service always waiting for a drink cause only one waitress trying to serve an entire bar not there fault just poor management
Always fun
Food was decent , simple, the preparation a little heavy handed. Service was nice The bad points and hence the rating; seeing half the kitchen staff in the parking lot smoking in uniform, walking past the kitchen and seeing just how dirty it was, with food left where it had fallen on the floor, three different servers in less than 10 minutes handling our table and still forgetting things. It is what it is just don't have high expectations.
1 star is generous.
My friends and I come in every weekend, drinks are cheap and the food is great! Emily has been my server a every time and she’s always making sure we have everything we need. Thanks Emily! We’ll keep coming back for you!
Overcrowded. Very loud. Food was bland. Kids are in the establishment after their 8pm time. Gave the restaurant a couple visits to see if our experience would improve. The cocktails on tap are excellent. Some of the games should be reconsidered as we were sat at a table with basketballs literally flying at us. Wouldn't sit us on the patio after waiting 40 minutes for a table and literally staring at empty tables on the patio. However, would likely be fun after having dinner elsewhere.
Great atmosphere, servers are friendly and bowling was fun!
Had the best brunch ever. Didn't know I had to drive all way to Fort McMurray to have fun. Some of the friendliest people on the planet earth. Thank you Jerry for making our brunch the best.
$80 to bowl for an hour! That’s outrageous! In addition, poor quality food and definitely requires a chef change. Even the servers have no clue what they’re doing or saying. They definitely require proper training.
It was a very nice experience eating at the Banquet, friendly staff, food was good and the prices were reasonable.
Service here isn't the best. Food portions are small also
Nice place.Good food and great place for bowling.
(Translated) Very good place. We fell in love with the site (Original) Muy buen lugar. Nos enamoramos del sitio
This place never answers there phn try make reservations pfft good luck ridiculous
We have eaten here many times now and 9/10, the experience has been excellent. The prices are low but the quality of the food is better than we expected. I have not had a bad meal yet. I gave 4 stars only because sometimes the wait times are long, to be seated or to be served. Maybe an extra person on staff would help with that but regardless, the staff are super friendly and we enjoy the food and atmosphere. I definitely recommend the Banquet. We love it!
Sarah was awesome!! ????????????????
The place is still getting over some growing pains of being new but overall its a fun place to go that will only get better with time. Lots of activities to do at the bar.
Dropped in for a simple meal and beverage and was served in decent time. Samantha ensured customer service was tops. Thanks for the experience and great food and cold drink.
Jay was great. She was fun, outgoing, made sure we were taken care of all night. Would recommend!
Enjoyed coming to this bar, food was good, our server Sam was super friendly! Going to have to come back for some arcade game showdowns and bowling!
The steak sandwich was full of gristle, my gravy was cold, the big banquet burger wasnt anything to write home about and it was very hard to have a conversation with the person sitting beside you without have to almost yell. The whole concept of the place is great though, very well thought out and executed.
Why does the hollandaise sauce taste musty. It made my mouth taste like moldy cheese, and my potato “hash” looked like it was cooked for 14 seconds and thrown into a box. Not happy for a first time experience.
Absolutely packed. To be expected seeing as it just opened. Bowling was fun, we all had a great time. Pricey though.
My personal best experience at the banquet has been with the server albina she is fun, cool, carasmatic, and just makes any hangout at the banquet a enjoyed experince.
Sorry but let's talk about squandering a great opportunity! They have the best patio in town but it's beyond run down and dirty. The food is getting better but is still sub-par. And the service ...well it's also getting better but still is not what it should. I will not be returning.
The Banquet is a phenomenal grill and bar with wonderful service and the ambiance is special. Sara was our server and she was a spectacular host. I would recommend any day of the week.
I had "pile of bones" and the ribs were tender if a little on the spicy side. My friend had the brisket ends but they were super smokey and he couldn't eat them so they removed it from our bill
Wow! What a gem! This patio is amazing! And the food and drinks, service TOP NOTCH. Day off well spent! ???? ps the mesquite sauce is amazing
the place is excellent service is awesome drinks menu is great The wings was terrible tho. please consider changing how its made
I really like this place! Love the three different floors all with their own atmosphere and the options to play pool, old school video games and bean bag toss! The service is usually pretty good. Excellent location, finally a great place to have a drink in Timberlea!! Keep up the great work Banquet Team
Atmosphere was awesome.would give a second visit.
Great service. Elaine, our server went above and beyond, keeping our one year old happy for the duration of the meal. Great food, great atmosphere.
Definitely a unique place with pretty good food. The service isn’t always the greatest but, in their defence, it does get a little busy at times.
Nice idea, good atmosphere, beautiful decoration They have pool table, bowling, foosball and some other cool things. Tast of the food really depends on any individual but I personaly did not like the foods. Also not many options on the menue. The upstairs was also closed I am assuming due to the rain.
good place to eat
Food is cheap but terrible. Alright place to go for drinks
(Translated) Very nice terrace. And original as a decoration. Pub style food is ok (Original) Très belle terrasse. Et original comme deco. La nourriture style pub est ok
So so services
Cute and cozy place, patio is perfect for gatherings and a good time. Food is very reasonably priced and the quality is even better! Will be going back soon! PS: order the creme brûler you won't be disappointed;)
First experience was absolutely terrible took over an hour to get a drink even though me and my friends had to get 3 different servers to go make sure that our drinks were on the way still. Then it took half an hour to get our bill for that first round of drinks so that we could go upstairs. Walked out onto the patio and it was hotter out side than it was inside because of the over head heaters, and took about 40 minutes to get someone to turn our Heater above us off. On top of that it took over 20-25 mins to get a servers attention to get drinks and food menu's. The food tastes good; buuuuuuuut over priced and small portions, my buddy orders the "pile of bones" and let's just say it was literally just a pile of bones and nothing more hardly any meat on the ribs. Then finally when we've had enough we try to pay our final bill but it took over 20 minutes again to get it and while waiting for it me, my brother and my friend start getting harassed by maybe the drunkest person I've seen at a bar ever he could barely stand barely talk and was trying to pick a fight and to our suprise not one server bar tender or bouncer was trying to get buddy to leave us alone leaving us to deal with it our selves, almost getting physical at this point my brother went and got a bouncer him self once realizing that no one was going to do anything and finally got the guy kicked out. I must say any other bar in town would have cut the guy off or thrown him out but you guys decided to let him go around ruining people's nights. I highly suggest a bigger staff and perhaps buttons like the Brewhouse so instead of trying flag down a server and being ignored you can just hit the button and the server comes over when you need them. Look forward to coming to your establishment again once you guys have settled and have better trained staff on duty. Save your sorry's just fix the problem, this bar has the potential to be the best spot in town.
Good place to enjoy the moment. Chatting, good music, and food good as snack. No for really hungry people. But the food is tasty .
Consistently good, fast service. Food has always exceeded my expectations as well.
When we got there, we seated ourselves. The server took about 5 mins before she noticed us. I gotta say, we came there on a Saturday night it was given that it wanna gonna be busy. She took another 5mins to get out drinks and another 5 to get our food. The service was quiet slow but she was nice. The food was not good, I ordered the premium hotdog Saturday special, you can get a better hotdog at New york fries. The ambience was really nice at the rooftop at night. We came downstairs in the basement for bowling, it was also really loud. The bowling was really nice and fun! However one of the guys sitting accross us started eating my friend's poutine and fries (they seemed drunk so we didn't bother). Overall it was an okay experience, will come to see that maybe it got better!
The Banquet is a great place but the service is terrible. I hope the owner or manager sees this. Your staff is not serving the customers unless they tip. It should not be mandatory to tip especially when it takes 45 min for a drink. Maybe you should pay your staff better so they don't disrespect your customers. The waitress i had was a mouthy ripoff artist and literally told the tables that if they don't tip they can get their own. So we all went to the bar and were ignored by the bartender then told we were cut off because we we we were cheap customers and don't deserve service. The Banquet is a great idea but the service is the worst I've ever had. Nothing like being belittled an unappreciated in front of other customers! There was 9 of us and all of us agree not to return ! Oh, BTW one of the waitress was smashed!
Great place, for morning breakfast
Sara was a great server and we had a good time at the banquet. 5/5 but there was this weird guy named Brad walking around in a blue suit talking about crypto that was really off putting. Screw you brad!
Had dinner here with some friends, our server was Albina and she did an amazing job. Not to mention her refreshing sense of humour.
Such a great place. Been here a couple times and the service and food is always great! Had Sam tonight as our server, she was great at recommendations of the menu, fast and attentive!
I gave them one star for the waitress being kind and the patio. Chicken was so salty it was inedible. The brisket must have been from 1934 and sat in the desert since then. Cowhide would be easier to chew. Corn bread burnt. Said they were out of wings so we ordered a bbq platter. They brought the platter and then the wings. Wings were burnt. Unless you want alcohol and a nice patio in the sun I would not return.
Sarah was amazing!!
Love drinking from my stein here
Not impressed with my most recent purchased
The smoked ribs and wings we had were just super salty, with the one saving grace being the Dori-chos. It made up for the other short comings.Overall I enjoyed the spot, in time I am sure it'll grow into something more. When they do figure out and fix all the minor kinks and service issues; I would love to see what they can accomplish.
Great food, service, atmosphere and drinks!
Terrific food and a fun place to hang out. Plenty to do here.
Erica was an amazing server and kept my Prosecco coming! I don’t come here often but if she was serving I’m more likely to visit!
Beautiful patio terrace and a solid burger.
Great atmosphere, really enjoyed the service and food. Will go back again soon.
Great local place and good food but It gets pretty shady after 10 pm.
Kira was excellent ????
The tropical negroni was disappointing. Nice space though. The waitress was eager to serve. I deducted 1 star for the tropical negroni and the other because there is R Kelly on the playlist
Deanna and Katie took such good care of us, and kept us entertained all night! Will be back to see them!
Great food on the patio and friendly staff. Lots of specials and enjoyable atmosphere post covid.
Purely from a courier standpoint, orders are often late and staff ignores couriers
The bar looks great and has a nice vibe. Overall the bar looks amazing and I love drinking there.
Pretty good service but the drinks were pretty expensive. The food was alright nothing too special however I only had the wings. The atmosphere was pretty nice. Overall not too bad of a place
Pretty decent food - not very tasteful. Great atmosphere - warm and friendly staff. It isn't where you'd go a lot, it's quite expensive - especially bowling.
Went out with a couple of co-workers and had the most amazing experience. Sam was our server and I honestly don't think I've ever received better service from someone, so friendly, approachable and kind. 10/10 would recommend.
I honestly love this place, excellent food and atmosphere!
Took forever to get our food
Awesome atmosphere
Excellent food and probably the best outdoor patio i have ever been to
Nice to see a local business supporting Project Falcon! Enjoyed my meal, cold drinks and good company!
Had a great meal with a friend, the smokey flavor of the wings was great!
Not a clean place. Not for family.
Food was Terrible. Actually disgusting. Bowling alley was closed. It seemed really small. I heard a rumor that they had really nice arcade games. They had a few but it was all on 1 floor that was visible or available. More hype than anything. Pretty sad place to live if this is one of the Hotspot or coolest places to hang out.
Only getting 1 star because I cant select 0 stars. The service was horrible. The patio was not busy at with multiple servers on the floor. On more than one occasion we had to ask for our drink. Kind of scares me what the service will be like once it gets really busy
Great food and amazing service
Best patio in town!
Such great drinks and a really good mac and cheese! Good place for girls drinks.
I came for the first time tonight with my wife and some friends. We ordered the brisket, fish and chips, steak sandwich, and chicken wrap. Our server, Elaine, was 10/10. She was extremely attentive, hospitable, and had a lot of great recommendations. We had a great experience. Will definitely be seeing us again!
Lots of space. Great service. Just wished they had un-smoked wings and ribs
Horrible bar, waiter didn't come to our table more than once drinks did not taste right and they use too much liquid smoke in ALL of the food
Katie was a wonderful server! Super kind & friendly.
Great food, drinks were terrific & service was awesome!
Went to banquet tonight to get silly with friends and Hailey was our waitress, she was super bubbly and fun, great attitude. The service she provided was outstanding, she really sets the bar high for service! Katie was amazing aswell! When the party got a little crazy she made sure everyone was doing great and took such good care of us!
Service was very slow. Food was good but small portions for the price. We sat at our table for half an hour before getting served, we only got served as I rang the bar manager and asked for service.... the bar itself is awesome and has lots of potential.
I ordered takeout here last night. I was ordering a meal for myself (nachos) as well as multiple dishes to share with my boyfriend when he got off work. The nachos had many burned ones buried. I paid $5 extra for chicken and only received a dip container of it. All the cheese was on the bottom stuck to the paper which was then inedible. The brisket had great flavor but was definitely not a $17 dish. Probably the biggest rip off I've ever had at a restaurant. Two slices of brisket and a tiny container of slaw was definitely not worth that amount. It should at least be served on a bun to make the value closer to what you pay. If i had ordered that as my main while dining in i would have refused it upon being served as that portion wouldn't even fill a child. The mac and potato sprolls were both good. If i didn't order extra dishes to have snacks for later we would have been left hungry after spending $80 for takeout.
Really nice patio. Chicken wings and chicken dishes are simply amazing. Decently priced beers. Chicken wings are worth the trip. They have boing and arcade games but we didn't check that out
Great food, great service! Need to work out some kinks but what business when first opening doesn't have some kinks to be ironed out. We will definitely be back.
Food and atmosphere great. The patio is killer! Our server was funny and our glasses were never empty!
Great food, great crew, great fun!
I really enjoy this place, each floor has a different atmosphere and attractions to get you out of your seat. Their patio is amazing, can't get enough of those fire tables! Food and drink menu offer a great selection. My service has been amazing and the management team there is very welcoming and friendly.
Larissa is the best server! She is so friendly and positive attitude which makes me feel very happy to be at the right environment.
food is always good but the service is the worst. cold breakfast not even room temp and missing item... when we complained she just walked away there was no one even there and we waited an hour .... should have learned this from when we paid 100 bucks for wagyu and it was cold and the server did nothing and said nothing.
Helpful and friendly staff, food was great for the price, will definitely be coming back here for more events.
Awesome service! Went bowling and everything was so clean. Great experience!!
Great patio and food
I've been here twice so far. I went there this evening. The food is decent, drinks are great and cold. Bowling is a little pricey, but when work pays for it, it's not bad. The bathrooms are horrible on busy nights, Individual stalls, the long waits..bladders full of alcoholic beverages needing to escape the body..good concept for a smaller setting, but not ideal for Banquet.
COME SEE WES! He’s such a sweet heart, and made our bowling date night such a blast! ALL the stars for Wes ❤️❤️❤️
Nice place to go with family. Can do bowling until 8 p.m. with minors.
Free darts, pool, shuffleboard and foosball (double size foosball!)
Fun place for a night out.
Must stop if you happen to be in Ft Mac
I had another awesome time at the banquet with friends celebrating a birthday party. The food was delicious and our server, Albina, was really fun and personable. We’ll definitely come back!
Went in last week with a couple friends after a crazy long drive. Had Sam as our server she was kind and fun and helped us get over our road trip soreness with a couple beers thanks
Fun for the whole family good food , patio and bowling
based on past experiences. This is a fun spot to meet up with friends.They offer bowling and pool tables, plus other games. I didn't much care for the food. But, I've always had great service and the drink selection is excellent.
Too congested
Only rooftop patio in town, awesome food & service with three floors of games and more, awesome place to go for a good time! ????????????
This place is uplifting and easygoing, highly enjoy the atmosphere. My cousin and I dined on the main floor, and Jessica was our waitress. She was the perfect amount of friendly and gave knowledgeable suggestions about the menu as well always made sure our pop and drinks were never empty and everything was good. I give her a 5/5 star and we definitely will be coming back!
This is a review for a skip order. I'll start with the good, the food tasted amazing but... it's easy to make 4 individual half pieces of asparagus taste amazing. Large salad fit into the palm of my hands, I think I paid 5 extra dollar for the packaging? It was also just iceberg lettuce. Side of asparagus was literally 4 pieces... for $4 and the warm potato salad was...good but... just potatoes. I am confused...did I get pranked? I usually don't write bad reviews but this was absolutely not worth the $25. I think the in restaurant portions might be bigger, hopefully...
Sara was the greatest! Incredible service
Lit
Great atmosphere and great service. Our server Kelly was amazing. This was my second time there and it has been great both times.
Fun atmosphere, younger crowd, food is different
Had a little hiccup with service at first but manager Ron and server Natalie cleared up and provided exceptional service! Great place, great service, great atmosphere and delicious food!!
Great food...great service! Kelly N. took great care of us!!
I came for the first time tonight with my wife. We ordered Chicken Gyoza, Buffalo Mushroom Caps, Mixed Beats Salad, Smoked Wings, Caprese Salad our server, Trisha, was 10/10 she was extremely attentive, hospitable, and had a lot great recommendations. We had a great experience. Will definitely be seeing us again!!!
Nice atmosphere. Like an adult chucky cheese ????. Cool servers. Bowling alley was too hot ????
Nice atmosphere
Food was gross Monitors tasted like ginger ale Waitress too busy
Very slow service and dry food
Awesome
My friends and I had a great night at banquet tonight. Emily was our server and she was amazing! Our drinks were always full, had no idea what we wanted and she suggested everything and it was great. Fort McMurray needed a place like this.
Great food. Try the brisket
Foods aren't too fancy, it's ordinary, but ambience good...
I had the banquet burger and it was absolutely delicious and the time between when I ordered and got my food was real short which is very pleasing. Would definitely recommend and would come back
One of my favorite restaurants... a must try
Excellent bar service, great atmosphere. Ask for Ross for a kickass old fashioned.
Great atmosphere! Drink selection is excellent, the service is a little slow though. But the server is nice so I can somewhat let the slow service slide lol.
Great place.
Albina was our server tonight and she was amazing! Good service makes the experience so much better and she made it a 10/10, was super nice and accommodating!!
Came out to banquet tonight, Kira was awesome, never had an empty drink ???? loved my time out tonight!
They try so extra with their food and to appear classy on the outside. Never order fish n chips, it's all batter people! They give only one piece of fish with one order of fish n chips?? And they do not even specify! Felt cheated! Only ups, patio is a beauty!
The dry ribs are delicious
Had good games and food for a limited menu. Nice open patio upstairs. Down side was slow service. Seemed like the staff was pretty young and hanging out with each other alot instead of doing rounds. Very unorganized.
Emily is an outstanding server! Very polite and easygoing! Top-notch ;) Scotty
Dori-chos are great!!
Food is very well priced. They make up for it with drink proces... A pint of beer is $10.. service is also very slow
First trip with the family. Went to try bowling and have lunch. Asked for the rates for bowling, was told 69.99$ plus 5$ per pair of shoes. Said thank you and walked away. 90$ plus tax for a family of 4 to bowl ? Wow. Food is well priced and the food was good overall. I recommend avoiding the ceasar salad dressing. They make their own dressing and it is more vinegar than anything else. Maybe a bad batch. But we will avoid in the future.
Albina is a server here and her service is not only impeccable but extremely professional and inviting. Her warm personality lights up the room and allows my and my friends to feel comfortable to ask her for anything. Not only does she have exceptional timing but she also checks in on her tables regularly.
Bowling prices are ridiculous, charging double at certain hours. 1 hour of bowling for 4 people with shoes is $91. Way too much! Why do you need to charge customers almost double at certain times? This is taking advantage of customers, as well as losing many at the same time.
So I ordered skip from here... it was unreal...exspensive but the brisket and pork belly was sooo good! Not to mention deep fried cheese curds. Like how in the heck do you fit that kinda flavor in something so simple... damn! Definitely a dope place to get food from.
Great vibe Great customer service
Had a good lunch ???? with an friend
Clean food good price
Great food, good drinks, and a solid fight broken up by security to finish off the night. Would 100% recommend to a friend.
We had a friendly chat with the bartender in the basement. Surprising the impact happy staff make on the overall experience. I also noticed a manager helping out serving and cleaning, exactly what makes a great business.
Olivia was great, very friendly had a awesome time ????
Great atmosphere and selection! Relatively quick service while under the pressure of a full house ????
Fun atmosphere
We have been to the Banquet 3 times since they have opened, and all 3 times have been a great experience! We love the upstairs/outdoor patio; such a great atmosphere! Our most recent visit, we had a great chat with the assistant general manager, Spenser, who was so kind and informative, as well as our waitress Tamara, who both insisted on comping our meal, and catered to my gluten intolerance! Great food, great service, great management, great prices; all in all a great place to have a meal!
Just not my vibe. Greasy food.
Katie is an excellent server. Always such speedy service.
Had the brisket and smoked wings, my wife and I love it.
Ordered a salad through take out, and they just chopped a lettuce head in half and put it in a take out box with one whole full sized tomato uncut. Other ingredients were missing as well. Looks like it was put together in about 30 seconds. Was not very pleased.
Bryanna and Nick are the best staff around. Always attentive to make sure we are enjoying our time. Highly recommend this establishment for anyone looking to sit back and relax.
Food was totally tasteless. The big banquet was essentially an attempt at a McDonald's quarter pounder but ended up more like a sad excuse of a sandwich. Poutine wasn't that great either. Definitely misses the mark on food.
$200 for a stein $250 for a locker for that stein Priceless when you spend from 12:30 on waiting for a drink in that stein just to be told it’s after last call so pay your bill and get out. Won’t be back.
Facility is super nice, really different vibes throughout. So much potential. My server tonight was the best I've had since this place opened and the quality I would expect. Overall experience still not quite there yet.
Great food great service. One of our favorites places to go.
Excellent bar service, get Spencer to make you an old fashioned. Best one in town????
I'd given it 5 starts if they had served us better... The place was not busy, yet they took ages to bring our drinks. We'll find another place to accommodate large groups for next time
We love this place! The Ceasar salad is great, fries and poutine are so good. Potstickers=yum! The burgers are weak. You can get better at A&W and the mac and cheese should be avoided until they improve it. We were told it's been sent back by many others and they're working on it. Love the service, ambience is good (never been there late at night tho). We personally love playing shuffleboard there.
Beautifull place but few things need improvement. Service is not best, but they just opened and it will change over a time. Bowling price is too high, 90 $ with shoes, for a family of 4 or 5 I think overpriced, this is town with lot of young family and lot of them can not aford it, over a time price need to drop to 50-60 $ with shoes included or this place it will be empty. Food is cheep but I will never chose this place to take my family out for a lunch. Menu is like in fast food, we try half stuff, it is tasty but small portions. For example I order Pile of bones and get 5 small ribs, I did not expect much for 10.99 but this suppose to be on kids menu, my 3 year old son eat order Pile of bones (ribs) and it was still hungry. One adult can easily eat 4-5 orders Pile of bones. Hopefully menu will change and bowling price drop.
Service was slow.
Solid bar. Roof top patio is awesome.
When they first opened up I gave them a one-star and thought they were horrible what a turnaround
Fantastic specials (roast chicken). Good beer selection. Seem to be taking social distancing seriously. Friendly staff. Atmosphere is fun and light. Music is at the right volume (background).
Albina is awesome!! Super attentive and Always makes sure you got a drink ready
Service was excellent, staff was extremely friendly and the food was exactly what we hoped for at a very good price.
I was lucky enough to have Sam as my server. She is incredibly sweet and made my experience incredibly special. I will 100% go back.
The food is probably the worst part about banquet, if you're hungry I recommend stopping somewhere else before heading to banquet, otherwise their specialty cocktails are only ok and definitely not for everyone, the beer selection is decent, the best part about banquet and the only thing that keeps me coming back is the fun atmosphere and selections of games, including bowling, shuffleboard, cornhole, etc.
horrible service. been there multiple times and never had a server greet me. the odd chance they do, they take forever to check on you, waited an hour for a drink... they don’t write orders down so forget a lot of things. food is meh. bathrooms are always disgusting.
So we were seated there and not one server came up to us to take out order. Your servers, all they care about is their social life and from a business aspect are losing you money. People here that are establish and spend money tour losing on
The pizza is MINT !
Lovely atmosphere with quality drinks and food. Will definitely be back.
The atmosphere and staff are amazing at this place. Bowling is fun.. My only complaint would be the food is inconsistent. Sometimes its good and sometimes its horrible. If it's really busy, chances are the food isn't going to be great but that has just been my experience. BUT It's a good place to go and have drinks.
Kira was friendly polite and attentive.
I love The Banquet! Been going there since the day they opened and I highly recommend it for drinks with friends or a quick bite! The food is good and inexpensive and they have tons of different beers on tap. They also have tons of activities like bowling, arcade games and pool tables!
Good food, slow service
Food was good, service was good
Menu was revamped since last visit, things have increased in price as a result. Service is still below average
Emily rocked a birthday party tonight! I had a great time and will be back because of her! Thanks again :)
Great outdoor patio ! Great service, Katie was a solid waitress ????????
Kira was my parties server tonight and she was great! Checked in often and was always very friendly and accommodating. It was a perfect start to patio season!
Was really good injoy my time
Kenzie was awesome
Great food
Shauna and Caitlin are the absolute best!!! The food is great, the atmosphere is great, love the patio
The flintstone rib is unreal. The patio is awesome and the decor is top notch. Since they made some changes in its staff it’s improved a lot.
Food and Drinks have been fantastic, it's a nice place and well setup. Experienced servers that go above and beyond. I loved the smoked ribs and smoked wings. My friends won't stop going on about the chicken sandwich. Definitely my new favorite place.
Fun place, good food, fun atmosphere, bowling, billiards, retro games,...
Its a fun place to have a few drinks but the food menu was very disappointing
Emily was a great waitress, very timely and kind
Awesome atmosphere and tremendous quality service
Gotta say, the staff here is amazing! The food is also amazing! Even when super busy, I’ve always gotten what I need, especially if Kira is my server. During Covid things can be tough, but you guys have remained rockstars
Excellent vibe, excellent food. Kira is just the best there is and Rob throws DOWN in the kitchen. Those gems deserve so much credit! ????????
Something different, pool tables up stairs, bowling downstairs. Food was prepared well.
The place has really changed since it first opened. Patio on the roof is comparable to none other.
Went bowling with a few buddies for the first time and Katie killed it! Never had an empty drink, and she has quite the sense of humour. Will be back!
Can’t enter if your not Canadian.
Great place to go by self or family. Lots of activites and when you get hungry, there's an awesome menu..
This place has a very good atmosphere and nice staff, but the food isn't that great. Put more sauce on your dishes and make the meat more flavourful.
Food and service were meh. Booked a birthday party for some drinks and bowling. Lanes were shorter than average and quite pricy, $80/hour. Service was dodgy but it's new so could improve. Love the idea of the place.
Perogies pizza was awesome.
The food was delicious, the service was quick the portions where perfect to share and the drinks came out just right.
The nachos presentation was uniquely different than other local establishments not just hum drum tri colored. The pork belly was out of this world, my dinner partner looked at me with utter discust and muttered you have a problem when I requested to finish his pork grissel. I've hit rock bottom.
Emily is a great bartender I had an amazing time, never had an empty drink
Great service and atmosphere
Atmosphere was awesome, food was ok. Big Banquet burger patties were like the cheap ones we buy from the grocery store. Beef dip was good!
Albina is amazing! She’s an excellent server who is incredibly friendly and kind whilst preforming quick with service.
Great people. Food is pretty good. Prices are a bit on the high side
Amazing service tonight . Food was fantastic and our server Erica took great care of us.
John Taffer needs to rescue this place... Bar Rescue needed
Best bar and patio in town. Service and prices can’t be beat.
Ainsley was superb.
Love the setup and the theme behind it. Only thing is the menu doesn't really suit my cravings for restaurant/pub food. Service is decent, although at times have to wait like everywhere else at busy times.
Food was good but service was poor and slow. Forgot drink orders, messed up the bill. Pretty much made every service mistake you could make.
Staff was nice. Food was good.
Spot for the young people
Had a great evening at the Banquet, as per usual! Our server, Sara with no H, was so sweet and fun!!! Our food was delicious too ???? took away 1 star as the bathrooms were a bit unkempt and the door handles were damaged!
Had an awesome time at Banquet! Sarah is the best server ever and cute as hell
Great service, great food, great atmosphere.
To be quite frank, the food here is not the greatest. Decent and affordable but definitely could use some improvement. That's my personal opinion though. In terms of the atmosphere and entertainment, they rock! A little pricey but they have their deals. I really enjoyed going to the dance lessons hosted by the Latin Dance club and I am extremely grateful we have a place like this in Fort McMurray! Helps us stay alive and social! :D
Great bar staff! Affordable, quality drinks. Ross was great. Made us an old fashioned that actually tasted good!
It’s just ok. Space is massive and has a great patio upstairs. The food is mediocre and seems to be prepackaged/frozen, but it is reasonably priced. The beer selection is generous however it’s all large brands, nothing original. I would love to see a rotating tap or something like it where an Alberta brewed beer could be enjoyed.
This place is very well equipped. I highly recommend the patio area. Good food and decent prices.
Jerk chicken wings were delicious!
My favorite place in FM
Excellent service,clean and a fun time
We went for bowling with the kids and had a blast. The bowling attendant was awesome, caring and really good with young kids.
Atmospheres a 10, service 10, chilled jack honey 10 and just all around good vibe.
Went with some friends for a birthday and was blown away by services from Erica , definitely coming back !!!!????????????
Kira is da bomb and the food was absolutely Incredible!
Unique atmosphere.... friendly professional staff.... delicious food... highly recommend the "Pile of Bones" awesome ribs.
Great location, good food and fun drinks! Plus there are 3 levels in which to enjoy yourself. The upperdeck is my favorite. I will be frequenting this place for many years to come.
What a cool spot. I think I'll end up here a lot. It's uptown, and it has a great atmosphere, especially the rooftop patio!!
The smoked wings were excessive and not overly seasoned to well. I smoke many things but haven't ever had something that strong. The service was slow even though there was tops 20 customers in there.
Great food
Katie was awesome! A few days ago I went in for some drinks with friends and our drinks were always full, she never missed a beat. Super friendly and made for a great overall experience. Will definitely be back!
This is a grest date night restaurant. Great food, cool vibe, nice people and bowling.
This place is awesome! I have never been there and I live 3000kms away. It was one of my friends birthdays who lives in the Mac and he was there, I called to send him some birthday shots and the sweet girl Olivia who answered the phone took care of it! Just wanted to say that’s awesome!
Mushroom Swiss was great
Bowling is ok, food is garbage
Good place
Great service . Thank you to the manager, Andrew who accommodated our request for vegan nachos :) :) and Kira was awesome !!
No....twice now....slow service...not attentive to guests.....food is "just OK"...some of our dinners were cold...4 adults...nothing special...would we go again..NO
Buttered shrimp and croissant was something i couldn't part with even after I'd eaten the shrimp.
Great service... tasty apps!
KIRA was so great and she was such a great server!! love the banquet it’s the best bar in fort mcmurray!
The service was friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere was fun and vibrant. The food was pretty good. I went with my two kids and they were allowed to stay until 8 pm. There's only three options for them on the kids menu. My Banquet burger came across as a cheap knock off of a Big Mac. The meat lacked seasoning and there was too much sauce. My son had the pile of ribs and he really enjoyed them.
Food was good, atmosphere fun. Just wish we had time to bowl.
Really enjoy the patio!