Waterton Lakes Golf Course - Taber

Meeting friends to golf at Waterton Lakes National Park is a sentimental, important event, dating back 3 decades. Memories and experiences are shared and re-shared at this picturesque golf course, close to Waterton Lake and the townsite. Today we met friends for our infrequent visits and golf. Firstly, let me laud the golf course for its beauty and conditioning. Today the course was in first rate condition. The greens were fast and playable, presenting a challenge to remember their relationship to the mountains and valley. The course played excellent and the speed was fast. Check in was easy and prices were reasonable to other courses nearby. The only issue was the fact that, on a hot July day, there was no water available on the course. This takes us to the restaurant and the very poor service we received today. Signs announced that the restaurant was to open at 11. At 11:15, a less than friendly host opened the doors and when we asked if we could reasonably expect to eat in 45 minutes, we were informed that it would depend on what we ordered. Shortly after being seated, another server came to take our order. When the food arrived, there was not one thing that we had ordered served as ordered. For example salad had been ordered with Club Sandwiches. No one received a salad. (No One) Wings that had been ordered “salt and pepper” were delivered as “hot wings, with hot sauce”. As a comment, Club Sandwiches are not usually delivered with the sandwich drenched in barbecue sauce. When we asked for a refill on a soda, we were informed that they were too busy to comply. (There was one other table that was occupied). At the turn, we needed our water bottles replenished. The server informed us that there was water available for purchase and very reluctantly, half filled my water bottle, refusing to fill one of my friend’s bottle. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND STANLEY’S BAR B Q GRILL at the Waterton Golf Course. Enjoy the course, bring lots of water.

This is a brand new restaurant starting this season at the Watertongolf course. Loved the new restaurant and menu. Some of the menu items had a Latina flare to them. I played it safe and had the chicken strip with Ceasar salad and it also had pickled corn on the side. Delicious. I'm looking forward to going back and trying something new and being adventurous.

I personally WOULD NOT recommend this place just based on the fact I was once a server there. I witnessed a lot of uncleanliness. Food and utensils for the customers get dropped on the floor and get put back on the plate like nothing happened. Hair, bugs, unknown particles in the ice for drinks. They have mens league every Thursday and the Executive chef Ross sold ribs for the special. He washed those ribs in the same sink they use to dump the dirty mop water in. They also wash all their produce in that same sink. Erin the server who is there all the time likes to pick her nails with the utensils and puts them back without cleaning them. Go for the golf but HARD pass on the food. Yuck!

Delighted to find a golf course designed by Stanley Thompson in 1925. Good bones but course needs lot of work and money to restore original features. Wonderful views of beautiful surroundings.

Thank you for the great service and the cook wandering if I had seen a bear based on my observations, the young lady who served great. The chap in Pro Shop thanks on the ball marker pricey but what I needed. Food and beverages very reasonably priced.