The Vermillion Room

The Vermillion Room

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Hours
Sun
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Mon
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tue
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thu
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fri
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Travellers' Choice 2024

RATINGS
Food
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.6 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
French, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer outdoor seating?
About
Good looking and bold, The Vermillion Room welcomes you with open arms, a delectable menu and effortless charm. Step into a grand space that sweeps you off your feet and into a beautiful brasserie with a bustling atmosphere and a menu to delight in. The kitchen serves dishes with French elegance and Canadian charm. Work your way through a menu of classics from hors-d'oeuvres to desserts. And of course, what is a brasserie without a drink? The Vermillion Room serves an intriguing wine list, your favourite beer on tap and a cocktail (or two). Sunrise to sunset, find your Joie de vivre!
CUISINES
French, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles539 reviews
Excellent
399
Very good
49
Average
53
Poor
24
Terrible
14

CountryDude3
237 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 family
Somehow this French Bistro doesn’t just quite cut it in the Banff area. To start, 7:15 reservations were made prior to our dinner and we arrived 15 early. Upon our arrival however, the hostess said we could not be seated as they were fully booked (could see many empty tables). Came back at 7:15 on the dot only to be put in a table in back corner - is it because we were not hotel guests? (Strike #2 in our books). Only thing that saved the evening was Jeremy our server. Poor guy had way too many tables to cover but somehow was always pleasant when checking on our family. Steak frites, and mussels frites were solid.
Written August 28, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for the seating issues and any perception of unequal treatment. I’m glad Jeremy provided excellent service despite being stretched thin. We’ll address these concerns to improve our guest experience. Best regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Office Manager
Written September 12, 2024
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MHE
Lexington14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 family
Immediately from when we entered, our server was both professional and friendly. He seemed really genuine as well, which we definitely appreciated. The dishes we would recommend are any of the steaks (especially the frites and prime rib), the snail, and the French onion soup. The hotel parking costs $13 an hour, but there is street parking available.
Written August 15, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your 5-star review. We are grateful for the time you took to share your experience with us and the community. Best regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Office Manager
Written September 12, 2024
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Heather L
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2024 family
Delicious steak cooked to perfection. The prime rib was so tender as well and the medium rare was exactly medium rare. We also had breakfast here 2 mornings. The buffet was ample and the omelettes delicious and made to order. As a Celiac I was brought gluten free pancakes, I only had two request from our server. They were delicious! Service is impeccable on all 3 meals we ate here and was sonic to be able to just stay on property in the snow.
Written November 26, 2024
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Sanjiv Aurora
India32 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 couples
We went there for dinner on Monday the 20 th of may 24 with a prior reservation at 8:15 pm with great expectations of a fine dining restaurant after reviewing their menu online. They have a very limited 1 page menu with very few selected appetisers,mains & deserts so we asked for 2 appetisers the octopus and the duck confit (out of the very limited choices available on the menu) which sounded very exciting. After 20 minutes the server comes back and says the duck confit is over so can we order something else ? We order the chicken liver mousse instead. Once again the honourable lady comes back after 10-15 minutes and says the chicken liver mousse is also unavailable due to heavy rush. With a deep sigh we decide that it's really not our day to sample appetisers so we order 2 main courses and cancelled the octopus starter. However lo and behold after another 10-15 minutes she gets plates to serve the octopus as forgot to cancell it so the chefs have not started cooking the mains. Insane right ?? Simply put it took one and half hours to get 2 main dishes which we wiped out very quickly as we were starving and also had to catch a bus back to our hotel or then this whole process would have been over 2 hours for 2 main courses in this ‘fancy’ restaurant. A word about the 2 main dishes we ordered - the salmon was good but the Angus beef 12 oz prime rib was cold and chewy like it had been made a while ago but not picked up in time from the kitchen. It is totally beyond our comprehension as to a how a hotel of this calibre and with very few selected items on their menu runs out of food even though they have advance notice of bookings on a crowded day. Th
Written May 21, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest,  Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear we missed the mark here. If you'd like our assistance, please consider reaching out to us at bsh.fbsales@fairmont.com. We truly value your opinion.  We hope we can improve in the future.  Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator 
Written May 25, 2024
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Charolastra
Banff28 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 family
Weird concept compared to what it used to be, and extremely average for such a pricey hotel. You can have a table with some people ordering buffet, others a la carte, but if you order buffet, server will bring you your eggs, but not other items. Just weird. Overpriced for the quality of food you are getting as well. Friendly staff but either overworked, or not too passionate about the job.
Written August 22, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that the new concept didn’t meet your expectations and that you found the food overpriced. I appreciate your comments on the service and will address them with our team to ensure improvements. We value your input and hope to provide a better experience in the future. Best regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Office Manager
Written September 12, 2024
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cgbonney
73 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 couples
High expectations abound when taking in any activity, food, beverages, etc. when enjoying the spectacular, uncompromising beauty of The Fairmont Banff Springs. Unfortunately, all was lost from the delayed greeting at the door upon arrival for our reservation and all the way through to the prospect of an offer for complimentary dessert to make up (in some small way) for all of the ills experienced that evening. An hour from ordering, ALL of the food arrived at once: Appetizers, salad, soup and entrees. At one point, we were so hungry, we had to ask for bread service because we saw other tables all around us had it, but it was never offered. The soup and one app were room temperature and sent back for warming. When the app was returned warmish, it was the same plated food we started with, including the missing bite my wife took when it first arrived. The steak was prepared as requested, but only slightly warm and tough as leather. Did not eat it. Please help this place.
Written July 27, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear about the delays and issues with the food during your visit. It’s disappointing that the experience did not meet your expectations, especially given the setting. We will address these concerns with our team to improve our service and food quality. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Best regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Office Manager
Written September 12, 2024
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rdb613
Martinez1181 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 couples
Excellent restaurant for breakfast or dinner at the Banff Springs Fairmont Hotel. We enjoyed the buffet breakfast and steel cut oat meal for breakfast and the perfectly cooked prime rib for dinner. Service was great but a little pricey but a great experience.
Written September 2, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for sharing your review. We look forward to your next visit. Warm regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Office Manager
Written September 12, 2024
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Brandon F
6 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 friends
This place has so much potential to be something awesome, but misses the mark. Great ambiance, great views and the expectation of Fairmont quality service. In actuatlity, the service and quality do not justify the price point. It's trying to be fine dining, but just not quite there in a way that will leave you disappointed and underwhelmed, though not completely dissatisfied. The rolling spectacle of near misses gave our group pause; either thing by itself is no big deal, but everything together had us leaving desiring more of everything (service, quality, etc.) but portion sizes (those were actually pretty decent!). An ordered starter was not served, a martini served warm/room temp, both steaks overcooked, overly salted fries, poor timing of plates (an entree was brought out with the question if it was being shared with the table since the other two weren't up yet). The amount of tables our waiter was serving made it seemed like he was being overworked. While we hesitate to recommend this place, if you approach it not as "almost-fine dining" but as a 'hotel restaurant' without the name of the Fairmont behind, the type that survives because it is in hotel, and level expectations to such, then you'd be ok...
Written June 11, 2023
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Catherine Tessier-Barbeau
Dear Valued Guest, We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your dining experience. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, please reach out to us at BSH.FBSales@Fairmont.com. We really value your opinion. Catherine - Food & Beverage Coordinator
Written June 13, 2023
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Amerdeep C
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield35 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 family
First time here for a birthday celebration and unfortunately we were left disappointed. The prime rib steak had little to no flavour with no seasoning at all, polenta in another dish wasn’t cooked enough, duck confit was too dry. The service however was excellent but due to the poor food members of the group were still hungry.
Written March 26, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest,  Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear we missed the mark here. If you'd like our assistance, please consider reaching out to us at bsh.fbsales@fairmont.com. We truly value your opinion.  Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator 
Written March 29, 2024
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Vic R
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 couples
Our server, Hiroe, made our relaxing breakfast so enjoyable. We decided not to do the delicious buffet, and experience a relaxing breakfast so we ordered from the menu. Hiroe helped us decide what to order, and then kept refilling our tea pots with hot water and fresh English breakfast tea. Our table overlooked the gorgeous mountain range, and we were able to take our time and savor the delicious breakfast and beautiful scenery. The sourdough bread here and bacon are so much better than we can find in the states, and our free range eggs were cooked perfectly.
Written July 3, 2023
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Catherine Tessier-Barbeau
Dear Valued Guest, On behalf of The Vermillion Room team, thank you for the awesome review! Our team works very hard to create good experiences for our guests and we’re happy to hear that we hit the mark. It's guests like you that makes it all worth it. We’ll be happy to serve you again! Catherine - Food & Beverage Coordinator
Written July 4, 2023
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Danyon D
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 family
We made a dinner reservation for 7:30 pm and our server was PJ. Service was excellent and his recommendations were on point. We had the filet mignon and pork chop - delicious! PJ was attentive to us and often checked in on us. Price was also reasonable and servings were generous.
Written February 5, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, We are so grateful for your five-star review, especially PJ. Thank you for sharing your experience. We look forward to your next visit. Sincerely, Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator
Written February 10, 2024
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tshep42
Halifax4159 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 couples
The menu had a good variety of food. The food itself was first rate. The service was imbecile. Friendly & attentive. Prices were what you’d expect for a high end restaurant, $30 - $80 for a main course. They had an excellent wine menu with lots of variety. They even had a small variety of local beers on the drink menu.
Written May 17, 2024
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Sarah Lucier
Dear Valued Guest, A big thank you for your 5-star review. Your positive rating is invaluable to us, and we're grateful for your effort in sharing your feedback. We look forward to your next visit. Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator
Written May 19, 2024
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parkheights
Vancouver63 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 none
I had breakfast at the hotel and our server Kathleen was lovely . Food was what you would expect at a 5. Star hotel, good , not not amazing. We went there for dinner one night and unfortunately it was a disaster. The restaurant was severely understaffed with only one chef on serving both the restaurant and a private event and as a consequence all the dinner reservations were a half hour behind. Someone from the hotel should have been standing outside the restaurant advising their customers of the wait. Instead we were all left milling about and the only contact was poor Ashely on her first week of work forced to deal with the unruly crowds . We were seated fourth minutes late . Our server was thinly stretched and mildly stressed. . Our food was middle of the road and obviously produced without the usual amount of time and care that the hotel would normally have exercised. Very disappointing.
Written September 21, 2022
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Food & Beverage Manager - Fairmont Banff
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At The Vermillion Room, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at BSH.FBSales@Fairmont.com with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future. Catherine - Food & Beverage Coordinator
Written September 23, 2022
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Louise W
Reno10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 family
We had a deliciously delightful dinner in the Vermillion Room after a long bus ride from Jasper. We were 30 minutes late for our reservation, but they immediately seated us at a quiet table in a lovely room. This restaurant has been recently renovated and has lots of smaller rooms that can be closed off for groups. The service was impeccable and our waiter, PJ was exceptional! He checked on us regularly and was attentive without pressuring us to finish, given we were the last diners in the restaurant. He took time to explain the different dishes and help with wine selections. He also gave us tips for the restaurant we would eat at the next evening, because he also had served there. The food was delicious! We started with a hearty mixed salad with a very tasty creamy vinaigrette. We had two short ribs, a huge bowl of mussels and the duck leg confit with a side of crispy brussel sprouts. Everything was cooked to perfection and very flavorful. We were celebrating two Birthdays and PJ comped us black currant sorbet and a lovely berry and cream cake called Charlotte aux Fraises, complete with candles. It was a memorably delicious evening!
Written June 28, 2023
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Catherine Tessier-Barbeau
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback. We are so delighted that you rate our service as 5 Star as we strive to provide just that for all our guests. We Look forward to seeing you again soon. Best Wishes. Catherine - Food & Beverage Coordinator
Written June 28, 2023
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EMILY J
Avon2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 family
Wonderful brunch with lots of choices. The Alberta Prime Rib was very tasty. We were a party of 8 with two children and everyone found some favourites. Bacon, mussels, shrimp and scallop salad, chicken, steelhead, cake pops, crème brûlée, chocolate mousse - all were delicious. Staff was very attentive and friendly, Max and Glenda accommodated some food allergy requests and made sure everyone was enjoying their meals. Max offered to take a family photo for us which was really appreciated. Had a great time.
Written June 12, 2023
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Catherine Tessier-Barbeau
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for leaving us such an awesome review! It means the world to us and specially to Max and Glenda. Next time you come to The Vermillion Room, don’t hesitate to ask for them, they will be happy to see you again. Please let us know about your future experiences with us. We look forward to serving you in the future! Catherine - Food & Beverage Coordinator
Written June 13, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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