In case you missed this fantastic reader submitted comment in the comments section, I am posting it here as it contains some valuable info for all of us Yellowknife dining gurus.
I was laughing out loud when reading about your Bullock's experience. Let me guess: you showed up after 6pm? Never, never do that again. LOL I too showed up after 6pm on my first few occasions. What happened to you also happened to me. LOL (Seriously, I can't stop laughing.)
You should give Bullock's another try. It's a great place to eat AWESOME food and meet some VERY interesting characters. (Well, you've met them already but they were at their worst.)
Here's what you do: make a reservation for 4:30 or 5pm. Your meal will take 30-45 min to prepare. While you wait, they will give you fresh buns and butter. And, MAN! Are those buns the best EVER. But make sure not to ask for more. You will be sternly told, "NO." And if you forget to do that, you MUST NOT insist. The response will be something like, "There are more people coming. They want buns too you know?! You can't eat all the buns! Everyone gets one!" (Of course they lie. You can only have one bun because they only make so many to reward those that show up early for supper. I bet you got no buns.)
When they hand you a menu, take it but don't look at it. Ask them what's available today. They will list off names of fish. Don't ask for any description about the fish. You are going there to eat fish and the fish you eat is whatever was caught that day. You should be familiar with local fish if you are "from here." Make up your mind right away and order it. I usually order the Fisherman's Platter which is a bit of everything they have. You can also earn bonus points for knowing that your fish can be either grilled, pan fried, deep fried, or grilled and comes with your choice of fries, salad or half and half and ordering it without them having to ask.
It is safe to order their delicious fries at this time of day. They will arrive hot and crisp and be dotted with sea salt. They are at their best with cider vinegar. You should also know that the black sauce on your table is for grilled fish only. The dressing for the salad is the feta cheese and dill mixture. BTW, both recipes are closely guarded secrets.
After you've ordered and before the buns get there, go get your drinks. As you wait, the staff will strike up conversation with you. They will probably ask you many questions. The more "local" they perceive you to be, the bigger the meal. (Or maybe that's just my perception.)
By 5:30pm, the place will start to fill up. And everything starts to go fast. By 6-6:30pm, it's usually chaos. Luckily, you were served at 5:30-5:45pm. By 7pm, they run out of food and you are paying your bill and heading to the movies.
You simply showed up at the wrong time. So yeah, try it again! Can I tag along?
For more of Jason's wonderful and thought provoking commentary, check out his blog here. I am really looking forward to going back and trying it again, when are we going?
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Interesting comments on Bullock's. I have been there many times in the past ten years and recommended it to a few people, all with the caveats that your reader suggested. GO EARLY is the creed. I will add tho' that for the most part in the last few years I have found the servers to be extremely RUDE, the place way overbooked and the beers warm. Guess if you like overpriced fish, warm beer and rude servers , it may be your kind of place.
Overrated, overpriced.
JK
A great post! I've been waiting to go there til a friend of mine visits in late June, but now I'm drooling for those buns, so maybe I'll go sooner. Thanks for all the inside tips so I don't look like an idiot there - and so I get the bun. One. One bun. One bun only.
JK - I forgot that part about our dining experience, the beverage from the cooler was warm, much warmer than room temperature which I distinctly remember finding very disturbing. Thanks for the comment.
Money coach - You won't look like an idiot there, trust me. You will have an advantage when you are in the midst of the chaos and are prepared for it, instead of bewildered as I was!
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