The Fat Ox (Banff)

Had the most amazing dinner tonight at The Fat Ox Banff. What a treasure to experience. Mathieu our server made our night one to remember. His food and wine recommendations were perfect and ensure us an incredible gastronomy experience!! - 30 month Prosciutto, mustard melon, aged balsamic, arugula - Venison Carpaccio, evoo, parmigiana, capers, arugula, sea salt - Shrimp “Scampi”, Calabrian chili garlic butter, focaccia - Bison Tagliatelle, gluten free, classic meat bolognese - Rigatoni Carbonara, pancetta, egg yolk, parmigiana - Freeman’s Abbey Merlot Best part for me is that they put in the same care and attention to my gluten free substitute that they did to the other dishes we had. I cannot always say that. Thank you Mathieu and Fat Ox Banff. Totally recommend a visit - mouth watering meal.

We have heard wonderful things about The Fat Ox and last night we had to see for ourselves! Well, it checked all of the boxes and then some!!!Wow!! Loved it so much we are going back tonight! First of all, our server Mathieu was THE BEST!! He was the guiding force in our food and wine choices and they did not disappoint! We had the 30 month aged prosciutto, the venison carpaccio and the shrimp scampi appetizers (pictures below) and they were truly exceptional, not just visually but the taste was otherworldly! For our mains we had the Bison tagliatelle (regular and gluten free) and the Rigatoni carbonara. They were equally as fantastic! What was really wonderful was how great the gluten free dish was prepared! Sometimes when you ask for a gluten free option it’s not always given the attention that the regular dishes are, but here it was top notch! And for dessert we had the most incredible white chocolate espresso panna cotta!! We dove into that so fast that we forgot to take a picture! We will take a picture of it when we go back tonight! It is clearly obvious why this restaurant is getting such rave reviews!! It’s stands out above many other places here! Bravo!!!