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| Bavaria Restaurant Reviews |
Address: 101 - 4369 Main Street Whistler BC V0N 1B4
Tel: 1 604 932-7518
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| "Possible Food Poisoning" |
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by V. (from Washington DC)
January 2007 - On a Monday night, the third night of our one-week ski vacation at Whistler, we joined others in our group to dine at Bavaria. The restaurant was nice - good atmosphere, reasonably good service, nicely prepared authentic style German, Swiss and Austrian food. Everyone enjoyed the meal. Some shared a variety of fondues, three of us had Schnitzel. My wife and I were the only ones to eat the breaded veal cutlets (Wiener Schnitzel).
By 5am that night, we were both violently ill - with diarrhea and vomiting that lasted through the next day. We had to stay in our hotel room for 2 days thereafter recovering. I was able to ski only one more day - my wife was so ill that we skipped skiing on our last day and took her to a local doctor. None of the others in our group became ill.
We have had both food poisoning before on travels to south Asia. This seemed to be food poisoning, though we considered the possibility that it was a virus. We checked with the local health authorities and there was no virus rampant in the region.
We went back to Bavaria later in the week and told the manager of our experience. He denied the possibility of food poisoning, and offered us a complementary dinner, though he would not refund our costs without a doctor's certificate of food poisoning. We did not accept because we could not bring ourselves to eat at the restaurant again.
It is our opinion that we had food poisoning from the Bavaria meat or food handling - we missed most of our skiing week as a result of eating at this restaurant. Maybe it really was a virus - you can consider our experience and take your chances.
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| "Not up to scratch! (Nicht gut!)" |
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by Peter (from Vancouver)
October 2006 - When you first walk in, the design of the Bavarian Restaurant in Whistler suggests a fine dining experience. After being seated, our group was served by a waiter with a “French speaking accent”, which did not seem to fit in with the ambience. He rambled off several dishes that were highly recommended by the chef.
I decided to go with the soup of the day, which was Borsch, followed by the Bavarian Schnitzel for the main course. When my starter dish arrived, I was surprised to receive a “red pureed sauce” in a wide platter with some green garnish in the centre. The Borsch that I know should be more like a soup rather than a tomato paste. If I didn’t know what I ordered, I would never have guessed what the chef was up to!
At least I was able to recognize the Bavarian Schnitzel. It came with a small serving of German noodles called “Spätzle” which I had never tried before. The Spätzle tasted like “left over pasta” that had been sitting in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Unfortunately, the Schnitzel did not fare much better. There was also some cooked red cabbage on the plate that seemed to be mixed with a sweet jelly. Eeeech! The best part was the meal were 4 small pieces of asparagus hiding next to the Schnitzel. Needless to say, I decided to pass on dessert.
Anyone looking for good authentic German cuisine should try the JAGERHOF RESTAURANT on Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. The meals are simple but well prepared and cost of food and drink less that half what you will pay for at The Bavarian Restaurant.
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