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Tue
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thu
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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5.0
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $35.00
CUISINES
International, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Innovative International Street Fare. Kain Tayo offers international comfort food with relaxed vibes, signature cocktails, and local craft beer.
PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $35.00
CUISINES
International, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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5.0
217 reviews
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Adventurista_12
Boulder253 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
After reading the reviews, we visited this spot on our first night in Canmore. It was wonderful! Our wait staff, Michele, helped us with our menu choices and arranged for us to get some 1/2 orders of the Ramen noodle salad and the Sukiyaki fries so we could try both - and believe me, you want to try BOTH!! We liked this place so much we returned again a few days later for the fabulous happy hour. We were lucky to have Michele as our wait staff again and enjoyed chatting with her and loved her recommendations on the menu. The HH, called the "Killer Time", here is a great deal on great food and drinks. We only ate out 3 times while in Canmore, and we loved this place so much we came here twice!
Written August 28, 2023
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Johannes J
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • family
We really appreciated the diversity of flavor here. The seared ahi dish was cooked perfectly, not overdone. My son chowed on the mini corn dogs which were definitely a hit. The drinks were yummy and creative and seemed to have a little extra pizzazz.
I would recommend this restaurant to anyone interested in trying something new and tasty. We hope to come back to try out more of this creative food.
Written August 4, 2024
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Christian Agir
We are so happy you and your family enjoyed your experience with us. Thank you for your amazing review. We look forward to having you back.
Written August 29, 2024
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Jill P
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Jun 2024 • family
OMG! This is a NOT TO MISS restaurant while in Canmore. Step a block off Main Street and give this place a try. We had two teenagers with us that really just wanted a burger…we said “you can get a burger anywhere, let’s try something different” and we stumbled into best meal of our trip. The duck corn dogs and chicken adobo bao buns were a hit. The Thai fried Chicken Sandwich was gone in minutes between comments of “this is so good”. A must for any visit to Canmore.
Written June 20, 2024
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Christian Agir
We thank you for the glowing review and we can't wait to have you back again.
Written August 29, 2024
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LDawn_RH
Calgary829 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
We arrived with a reservation. The place was otherwise empty. The server was very pushy and rude, showing exasperation that we were talking, instead of ordering right away. Not like they were busy . . . She kept inserting herself into our private conversation, and at one point loudly asked, "WHAT?" to something that was none of her business. Rude. We placed our orders and waited quite a long time for our food, despite the place being empty. Finally all but one of our dishes arrived. The last plate arrived a solid 10 minutes later, and it was the "special" which should have been ready to go. The server began clearing plates before we were all done, and then a few minutes later another server came and took more plates and we were still not done! So unbelievably rude.
Written July 27, 2024
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Christian Agir
Thank you for taking time to provide feedback about your experience at our restaurant. We are disappointed to hear that you did not receive the level of service that we strive to provide to all our guests. We take all our feedback seriously and we would like to apologize for any inconvenience or frustration you may have experienced during your visit. Your satisfaction is important to us and we hope have the opportunity to have you back and provide you with a better dining experience in the future.
Written August 29, 2024
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Carly G
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • family
Meh. I had the ramen noodle salad($24), it was very bland and had lots of the inexpensive ingredients (noodles,cabbage, carrots) but very few peanuts, mushrooms or edamame. Hubby had the burger ($25) which was tasty but came with a sad amount of fries. Ended up ordering extra fries ($6) as they were the best part of the meal.
Server was friendly but service was surprisingly poor given there were only 3 - 2 tops in the place.
Overall it was fine but I wouldn't go back. Not overpriced for Canmore but wasn't great value either.
Written March 16, 2024
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Christian Agir
Hi there,
We are sorry to hear that you had an underwhelming experience dining with us! Had we known that you felt strongly about any aspect of the meal, we could have tried to rectify the situation in the moment, either by supplementing your salad with more accoutrements or suggesting another item to replace your original order. We would have preferred you leave content, but we appreciate your constructive criticism and will take it into account in the future.
With regards to service, there was only one server working that day, and while we are apologetic if there was any lapse in service, she had just managed a big rush on her own right before your arrival, meaning she still had her hands full with the clean up, even if it appeared that there weren't many customers at that exact moment. We will take this feedback in stride through Spring (when the weather is harder to predict), and will schedule support for our servers earlier in the day, should the mountains grace us with another gorgeous bluebird day on a Saturday in the next couple of weeks!
Written March 30, 2024
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Jody C
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Apr 2024 • couples
Enjoyed a really nice dinner at Kain Tayo tonight. Sara was a lovely server and provided us with descriptions of menu items to help us make decisions. Food presentation was amazing and soo yummy. We had Brussel sprouts to start, Ramen Salad, Pork Belly mango salad with coconut rice, and a mango and coconut cheesecake for dessert. Thank you for a wonderful meal. We will be back!!
Written April 11, 2024
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Jodi C
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Mar 2024 • family
The food is excellent and fairly priced, the service is always friendly and they have some great cocktails, if you like that kind of thing.
This place is family friendly and accommodating of allergies. Our daughter has a peanut allergy and I feel confident in the care taken by the kitchen team to keep her safe.
We live In town and this is one of the few restaurants of the many to choose from that I would recommend to family and friends. It’s worth the slight detour off Main Street to find this hidden gem.
If you like great food, this is your place to go!
Written April 21, 2024
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Laura N
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Apr 2024 • friends
We came in for a friend's birthday dinner a couple nights ago, my partner and I had been meaning to try it beforehand but this gave us the perfect opportunity and we definitely were not disappointed. We had very great service from Randi and the food was so delicious, the Sukiyaki fries were so good I had to stop myself from filling up before my main. My partner was struggling to decide what to have as there's so many great options! We will definitely be back!
Definitely highly recommend as a restaurant to try in Canmore.
Written April 11, 2024
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Canmore19 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
We went in for a late lunch after golf. I had the Thai Fried Chicken Sandwich along with the Sukiyaki Fries. The sandwich was nicely prepared with a tasty piece of fried chicken, pickles, misc veggies and sauce. The potato fries were supplemented with broccoli, veggie slices, and sauce and were a nice compliment to the chicken. The only very slight downside was the "juice" on the plate from the veggies which made the fries a bit soggy. J had the lunch special which was Chicken Bao Bunds. Again these were nicely prepared and very tasty. Lunch was $49 before tax/tip. We enjoyed our meal and will return to try out other menu items,
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Written September 29, 2023
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ChefanGrey
Banff3 contributions
Jul 2023 • couples
All I can say is WOW!!! Our server Olivia was attentive and non-intrusive at the same time. It was like she knew when to come to our table. The food was amazing, fresh, hot and above all so satisfying.
We started with water and house signature cocktails. Just amazing and thirst quenching.
My wife and I had Ceviche, Brussels Sprouts and the Duck Rilette corn dogs to start. I wish I could have had 3 orders of all of them.
Mains were Cod and Pork Belly. Cod was cooked to perfection and the vegetables were crisp yet cooked wonderfully. The pork belly. What can I say? It was a perfect amount, the apple peanut mix on top was a perfect accompaniment and the rice was not even remotely crunchy or over-cooked. Nice balance of spicy and sweet.
I wish we had time for dessert.
Overall, if I could give more than 5 stars I would. Great dining experience and we will see you again soon.
Written July 22, 2023
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Christian Agir
Holy moly ChefanGrey, you sure made us blush! Thank you for your words of praise--we especially love the peanut apple salsa as a pairing on the crispy pork belly, too. Hope you're in soon again so that you have a chance to try our tasty desserts! Cheers!
Written August 4, 2023
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tcook052
Edmonton569 contributions
Jul 2023 • solo
"Not all who wander are lost" is one of my favorite travel quotes and that pretty much sums up how I found Kain Tayo as I wandered away from Canmore's town centre main street, 8th Street, a block away and was hooked by the posted menu and happy hour specials.
I was killing time mid-afternoon ahead of a scheduled river raft tour and wanted something light so spied the Sukiyaki Fries on the menu and had to try them and I'm so glad I did as they're fries mixed with fresh veggies, teriyaki and Japanese Yum-yum sauce giving a delicious mix of tastes they're like nothing else I've every tried. Dining solo I had the half order and it was more than enough to fill me up but was glad I hadn't upsized as would've been unable to finish a full order which is better shared among 2 or 3 diners.
The 3 - 5 PM "Killer Time" specials took 25% off the fries and $2 off the canned local craft beer so I left very happy at the value as well as the unique restaurant I'd stumbled upon and thoroughly enjoyed.
Written July 30, 2023
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Christian Agir
Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! We're so happy that you stumbled upon us in our little hidden corner of Canmore, and that you were able to enjoy our Killer Time Happy Hour deals--the sukiyaki fries are just SO tasty, huh? Hoping we can have you in again another time when you have more time to try more of the menu :)
Written August 4, 2023
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Torrin J
Calgary3 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
The food was wonderful! I'd highly recommend the Sukiyaki Fries, even the smaller $10 portion was quite filling between two people and was larger than I was expecting! The sauteed veggies on top was amazing, I've never had so many veggies added to a French Fry dish, but WOW! Why don't more places DO THAT? I unfortunately ate it much too fast to get a picture in, however the Beat Salad I have photographed and it's amazing too! The cheese is on the bottom of the dish for an appealing presentation, so you have to mix or grab from the bottom a bit, but it was fantastic too! It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but after digging in it was hard to stop. I was sitting there feeling almost uncomfortably full and yet couldn't stop munching.
Service was great, the team seems very close-knit which I love to see in any work place, very full of life and flavour and joy. Would definitely return! And Happy Hour including a food discount is a wonderful plus that I can't believe I haven't seen in more restaurants. Thank you very much for your prompt and friendly service!
Written August 24, 2022
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Mississauga863 contributions
Feb 2023 • none
Such depth of wonderful Asian flavour in all the dishes we had - Taiwanese popcorn chicken, ramen noodle salad, Kare Kare, and vegetarian crispy wrap. Most enjoyable. Great service. Located on a side street in the town centre area. You can save 25% on food if you eat during happy hours between 3-5pm.
Written February 18, 2023
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Anna K
Canmore295 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
Never been a fan of Philippino food but I was given a gift card for Kain Tayo and decided to give it a try.
Waiting time for food is long but everything is FRESH and my dish looked like little piece of art.
Beef was full of fat and vains but it is not a steak house. Mashed potatoes and carrot was perrrrfect.
My hubby's Thai coconut dumplings stew was too sweet.
The entire place is very clean and our server - Tessa- was awesome!
The only minus was...small servings. But well, prices went up everywhere.
Written March 12, 2022
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Krista G
2 contributions
Sep 2021 • friends
This is a hidden gem, hole in the wall! This guy found us on main street with samples of sukiyaki fries with Asian yum yum sauce. He has me at yum yum sauce. This place is unreal for food even sampled Japanese beer
Written September 3, 2021
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