Larkspur Lounge

Currently enjoying a Wild Rose Sangria while waiting on my sister to arrive. Service was prompt and the drink is actually really amazing! Fair price too, especially for a resort lounge. With this view I would probably be willing to pay double, but don’t tell! Also, the doormen are wearing top hats hahahaha

Impeccable service by Anne. Perfect summer cocktail mixed by Shane. The burger was done just right, and the ambience is simply awesome. Anything else?!

Food was decent. Had the malai chicken wrap which was delicious. The reason this place is getting 3 stars instead of four or five is the service. Servers were nice but the service was super slow. It seemed that they had to go get the groceries and then cook the food. That’s how long it took.

We had two meals here, one lunch and one dinner. Both were superior, with high quality meats, cheeses and interesting sides. Service is attentive and the view is indeed outstanding.

I agree with Christine H. — stay away from this part of the dining offerings at Rimrock! Hubby and I stopped in for a snack. None of the servers acknowledged us and I had to flag someone down to order. Food took a really long time to come out. I ordered the portobello veggie burger and it tasted so foul (like bitter dirt) that it was inedible and I only ate my fries, and the fries were cold and limp at that! Hubby got soup, which was watery and tasteless and a dried out burger. This experience scared us off from trying any of the other dining establishments here.

Came here for food Sunday evening, arriving after a long flight. Slowest service ever– although the place was only ¹⁄₃ full. When it finally arrived after an hour, flatbread was in fact cardboard, pulled pork sandwich was cold in places (eg they didn’t microwave it long enough…). Soup wS bland, however the burgers (need and veggie) were quite good.
Go into town to eat and drink…

My wife and I drove up to Banff for the night so that I could work from a scenic setting and we could get away from the city.
We have enjoyed staying at the Rimrock several times and will definitely be back.
We elected to sit in the Larkspur Lounge next to a window were I could get great WiFi and enjoy a delightful view of the mountain valley. We were in the Lounge for about 5 –6 hours and enjoyed a number of «warming» coffees and eventually lunch.
This review is about my lunch experience only.
Throughout the day the place was very sparse with people. By noon, it had filled out quite a bit and the staff of 3 were overwhelmed. I think that it’s the management fault for not ensuring they had enough coverage for the lunch rush and for that reason, I would give the service a 3 by 5. I do not blame the wait staff as they were very friendly and did their best under the circumstances; however, their management let them down as a team.
My lunch was what I would consider basic bar food. I ordered some salt and pepper wings to start, and then had some fish and chips. Sigh. The «salt and pepper» wings came without salt and pepper… which I would say is a fairly obvious oversight. It took me about 10 minutes to flag down someone from the wait staff to get some salt and pepper that I could add myself. The wings were served with some Cole slaw and some veggies plus some ranch dressing in a mini ramekin. Standard.
Once my main arrived, I immediately liked the tiny metal basket the fries were presented in, but the rest of the plate was a visual disappointment. There were two fairly meagre fish strips (maybe 1 cm larger than a fish stick each), and then the exact same Cole slaw and veggies that I saw on my wings plate. Seemed very lame. The fries were «okay». The plate must have been sitting a while under a heat lamp because the tartar sauce had started to form a yellowish crust and a garnish leaf of lettuce had wilted something fierce.
The fish itself was disgusting. The fish was clearly from frozen, and had started to take on that fishy taste of stale frozen fish. Not to mention the batter was soggy and oily. Not impressed to say the least.
I would give the food a 2 by 5, only because the wings were plump, juicy and actually tasted really good (despite having to finish them off myself).

Just one data point but our experience here for lunch was superb. Food, value, service, atmosphere.

We came here for drinks (after dinner at Primrose), and it was okay. Nothing stood out to us, from the food to the service, although the view was great.

Oh good lord. If you’re staying in the Rimrock Resort, keep far away from the Larkspur Lounge! Try either of their other two dining options – the food and service are superior by FAR.
My family and I had a tiring day and decided to grab what we thought would be a quick and casual dinner. We had dined at Primrose the night previously, so we wanted to try Larkspur. Since Primrose was such a good experience, what could go wrong at its sister restaurant just one floor above?
Well…a lot.
At least 45 minutes, if not a full hour, passed between the time we were seated and our food brought out. During this time, we saw our server twice: once when she brought menus, and once when she took our order. Our waters were drained well before our dinner arrived, and our glasses sat empty as we could find no one to refill them.
When our food finally arrived, we were sorely disappointed. My mom had ordered the Rimrock XXL Burger ($ 19), which came with the Seafood Chowder. The chowder was probably the best part of the meal for everyone. Sadly, the burger had been cooked to death and entirely too salty. If you’re going to chance this order, make it clear to your server how you want the meat cooked, else you’ll get extra extra well-​done.
My dad and sister both ordered the Slow Braised Teriyaki Pork Spare Ribs ($ 16). Like the burger, the ribs were incredibly overcooked. My sister couldn’t eat them without drenching them in the sickly sweet teriyaki sauce. The accompanying Asian noodle salad left much to be desired – she took one bite and left it alone.
I had the Mountain Bowl Salad ($ 15) and Karay Indian Style Vegetable Cakes ($ 12). The salad was actually half fried onions and half spring mix, with a egg sliced in half on the side and a couple strawberries sprinkled throughout. Slices of avocado were added, probably as an afterthought. Their «Bleu cheese croutons» were literally strips of bread toasted with a bit of what I would assume is Bleu cheese spread on them. Tasteless, but at least they were crunchy. The vegetable cakes were actually surprisingly good, once you got over the fact that you only got three 3-​inch cakes on your plate. At $ 1 a bite, I would expect a lot more from my dish…
Our server didn’t check on us once during the meal. We had to flag her down after she brought drinks to another table to ask for our check.