My bf and I came in for dinner and I just had to write about our fantastic experience.. first i booked us for the vodka ice bar.. which was VERY amazing... they gave us these big coats and a fur hat and took us into the private room which is made of solid ice.. gave us a tutorial about vodka and we each had about 4 different vodka samples. amazing. We then went in for dinner and dessert which was absolutley fantastic. After dinnner, we had the Nitro ice cream which was made at our table.. unreal! The service was fantastic and it was an experience we hope to do again in the near future. The owner also took us downstairs to the wine cellar so we could see this very impressive room. Great adventure we will remember for a long time!

I was very much excited to dine at the Bearfoot Bistro, but unfortunately, wasn't as smart as some others to cut my losses before beginning. Upon arrival, we were ignored, and then asked, "oh, you are with the other party, right?" Once we defined we were not with "the other party" we were once again over looked at the coat check. Not the warm welcome I was expecting for the price I was about to pay.

We were early and decided to have a drink at the bar. We ordered our cocktails from a the guy behind the bar. He was very friendly and all, but didn't seem to have to have a grasp on the demands of the bar. He asked twice for assistance in making and serving drinks. I commend his ability to know when help is needed, but the bar was only 3/4 full and the restaurant was under a 1/3. While at the bar, we had the opportunity to carefully examine the extensive 40+ page wine list. Extremely impressive at the least. However, there were no "inexpensive" bottles and the the rest were extremely inflated, even compared to the other restaurants in Whistler. It is hard to pay $120 for a bottle you know you can get next door for $90.

When we finally went to our table, we were greeted by a very nice server, "A". He carefully explained the menu and the options for dining. Again, the menu was very well written, with the most affordable option being a 3 course, of your choice, menu for $98 plus wine. Personally, having the opportunity to travel a lot and dine in some of the finer establishments around North America, I was inclined to try the chef's 5 course tasting menu, paired with wine.

Once the decision was made known I was interested in the chef's tasting with wine, server "A" disappeared and server "B" arrived. Server "B" was a knowledgeable guy, but came across as a little forced. The first course was a trio of seafood served with an Asian inspiration. Each of the three components was complex, cooked perfectly and strikingly different. As we finished course one, server "B" came back to the table and asked if I liked the pairing with the dish. As we all know, wine pairing is an educated science completely over ruled by personal opinion. I honestly admitted I did not like the wine as a wine, loved the pairing with one of the dish components, but disliked it with the other two. I admitted I prefer old world wines and the fruit forward wine was unappealing. Instantly, server "B" became almost defensive and appalled that I not only criticized the pairing, but disliked the wine.

The second course arrived and so did server "C". Server "B" never stopped at the table again until the clearing of the dessert course. While server "C" was a delight to dine with, he unfortunately could not make up for the obvious mistakes that had already occurred.

In a final review, I would advise people the environment is stale, unwelcoming and almost hostile if you show the slightest signs of any previous dining competency. I thought the food, while artful and creative, was over priced, but was more shocked at the wine prices. For paying $125/person for a paired wine course, I would expect wine to be poured of greater value than local BC wines that can be purchased at the wine store for $18 a bottle.

Thank goodness there are chefs who still try to be creative instead of cooks at a fancy restaurant. The quince "doughnuts" that went with my duck breast were a whimsical touch and was a good starchy base. The butternut squash puree and spiced jus smoothed out the breast meat as it is less fattier than duck leg (which I personally prefer) and tends to be drier. Kudos to the pastry chef Dominic Fortin because his dessert of olive oil three ways was marvelous. The olive oil ice cream was my favourite and then the olive oil jelly. Just the right balance of olive oil flavour as well as sweetness as a dessert item. The sortilège liquor crème brulée has lots of surface area for a crispy brulée portion and the crème was expectedly creamy. Strong dose of the advertised liquor - superb - and not another vanille crème brulée. Even the cocktails were inspiring... try the Harvest Moon for a Christmas feel.

Went here as part of a girls weekend and our food and experience here was absolutely amazing. Service was first-rate and attentive. The oysters we had were some of the freshest and best I've ever eaten and all 7 of us enjoyed every single one of our dishes, which is not an easy feat for any restaurant. Portions were surprisingly generous. My halibut and squid-ink pasta was to die for. The caribou and chili-glazed pork belly were also standouts. Would return without a question!

We had a chance to go here during the holdiays, and there are no words to describe the energy in the room. From the staricase showcasing their amazing wine cellar, to the smiles around this place, aims to please, and with perfection!! From the foie gras and scallops, to the lamb, the marriage of flavors was impeccable. Will be planning another trip there soon.

Recommended to us by our concierge. The food was exceptional and very creative. Loved the soy "pop rocks"!!! We were told that their chef won the "top canadian chef" title. Service was great too, professional but friendly. Great wine list, one of the best we've seen (And we've been to French Laundry, Mina, Aureole, etc...). As recommended by our concierge, we sabered champagne in the wine cellar, lots of fun. We went back the next day for oysters at the bar. Best restaurant in Whistler.

I had dinner at the Bearfoot bistro a couple weekends ago. I had heard it was good. Nothing could be further from the truth. Their wine list is way too expensive, and for such a huge list I found it disappointing that they were "out of stock" on the bottle I chose. ( La Frenz Cab) The food started out good, the appetizers were actually quite nice, we finished them & I was eagerly awaiting the mains.............for the first hour. By about an hour & 15 minutes later I was beginning to get annoyed, our wine was almost gone ( along with our invisible waiter ) and we still hadn't had our main course. When I flagged down the server & mentioned to him that the food seemed to be taking too long, he corrected me & told me that at the " Bearfoot Bistro" people come to "dine" & enjoy the ambiance. He was not apologetic for the huge delay, in fact he was condescending and rude towards me. When we finally got our mains , the food was not good at all, my elk was blue rare & my wife's food was almost cold. By this point we just wanted to get through the 3 course menu & get out of there so we choked it down , crossed our fingers & waited for dessert. Dessert came and it was worse than the mains. We didn't even eat it. As the server cleared our half full dessert plates he didn't even bother to quality check. Bottom line : don't go there.......head over to Apres or Araxi instead.

Having read positive reviews and recommendations over the years, a small group of us were eager to dine at the Bearfoot Bistro. What followed was a very disappointing meal, due to high expectations, the cost of the meal versus value, and sub-par service.

Great service can save a mediocre meal, and bad service can taint good food. In our case, we fell into the bad service category though there were also some mishaps with the food.

I feel that the evening got off to a bad start when we were pegged as low spenders. Bearfoot is renowned for their wine list, but a fine dining establishment should still provide good service regardless of the potential tip at the end. Especially when other tables in clear view are getting better treatment.

We were never offered ice water, and no one came around to fill our glasses with bottled water other than the first pour. When we wanted to order wine to go with the entrees, it was hard to get someone's attention and when he did get to our table, it was obvious that he did not want to be there once he saw that we only wanted to get cheaper by the glass wines.

For the most part the food was quite good and there were a few great dishes in the mix, but it was overpriced in light of the accompanying service and a few minor mishaps (i.e. grit in one of the seafood dishes).

If the service had been up to expectations, then it could have been a good evening despite the high price (we could have chalked it up to the tourist markup and happily paid the bill). As it was, we left feeling like we paid good money to be treated like second class citizens. It may be that this was a statistically anomaly for them that happened to hit many low points, but I won't be giving them a second chance.

The Bearfoot Bistro was recommended to us by our concierge. The service was not even remotely up to par for a restaurant of this calibre. Though it may not be typical of the service provided by this restaurant, the manager just gave us one excuse after another. A lady at the table next to us got up to serve herself water at least twice. Even while the manager was explaining all the things that were going wrong, the server came to our table and served us the wrong order. We told him that we expected better and that they should not take reservations to full capacity if they are understaffed. At least the food was superb.