My TripAdvisor Review No.555: The Raven Bistro, Jasper, Canada.

Excellent Food And Service.

After a bit of window shopping in Downtown Jasper we were looking for a restaurant to have lunch. We happened to be walking near ‘The Raven Bistro’ and read some nice online reviews about it. It was not very busy and we liked the ambience of the place. The hostess welcomed us in with a friendly greeting and settled us down at one of the tables near the window.

They had some exotic sounding dishes on the menu like; Canary Island Buddha Bowl, Salade Nicoise, Coconut Kaffir Lime Seafood Pot, Buffalo Chicken Wafflewich, Falafel Naanwich and some more. They even had elk meat on the menu for that day.

I decided to have a Spiced Lamb Burger with some Raven Salad, and my wife ordered a Cheese Pasta with ham and bread crumbs. We enjoyed the food and the friendly service. Prices were reasonable, maybe a bit on the high side.

We would love to visit again on our next visit to Jasper.

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Date of visit: July 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.549: Tags Jasper, Alberta, Canada.

Convenience Store.

Tags was a nice grocery and convenience store and delicatessen located close to the Jasper Downtown Hostel where we stayed for one night. We could get a variety of ready to eat food items and also a selection of green teas and coffee. Bread, cookies and chocolates were also readily available. Ice-creams, fruit juices and soft drinks were also available, as well as frozen meats.

We bought some dips and cracker biscuits which we had as a light snack in the hostel kitchen. We also bought some packets of Doritos to munch in the train to Prince Rupert.

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Date of visit: July 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.548: Barako Cafe & Gifts, Jasper Railway Station, Alberta, Canada.

Brunch At Jasper Station.

Our train ‘The Skeena’ to Prince George was delayed by over an hour so we were waiting in the Jasper Station Lounge and beginning to feel hungry. The complimentary coffee and cookies provided by VIA Rail was not enough to keep the hunger pangs at bay.

We found this nice café and gift shop in the annex of the railway station. I ordered ham and cheese sandwiches and some coffee with latte and cream. It took them a while to prepare and I was wondering why. When I was served I found the sandwiches really hot and tasty, and the coffee was also exceptional. Full marks to them for providing freshly prepared stuff. They have some chairs and tables to sit and eat near the café and out on the platform, but we carried our brunch to the lounge where we had occupied seats next to our luggage.

There are some gift items and memorabilia also which they have on display, like picture post cards, coins, key-chains and bookmarks which we were almost tempted to buy.

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My TripAdvisor Review No.547: Jasper Station, Alberta, Canada.

Heritage Building.

We had to change trains at Jasper on our trip by VIA Rail from Vancouver to Prince Rupert. After boarding ‘The Canadian’ at Vancouver we arrived at Jasper the next morning and alighted at Jasper Station. We had to stay one night at a Jasper hotel and come back the next morning to catch ‘The Skeena’ which travels to Prince Rupert on the north western coast of Canada.

Jasper Station is housed in a beautiful heritage structure which was reconstructed after a fire burned it down almost 95 years ago. It is managed by the Canadian National Railway. Both VIA Rail and The Rocky Mountaineer use the station as transit points for their tourist trains.

There is a large high ceiling-ed waiting hall cum lounge where passengers can relax till their trains arrive. Heavy suitcases can be weighed at the check-in baggage counter next to the VIA Rail enquiry counter. Free tourist literature about the Rocky Mountains and the rest of western Canada can be picked up from the racks. Complimentary tea and coffee with cookies is available, and there are clean restrooms. There is a restaurant, coffee and gift shop in the annex. There is a large parking lot in the building compound. Services of tourist buses and taxis can be availed at the kiosks within the station.

The station is within a short walking distance from downtown Jasper and the shopping boulevard is just across the road. One can easily walk across to a regular restaurant while 'The Canadian' stops at Jasper for its onward journey to Toronto.

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Date of experience: July 2019

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