RESTAURANT DESTINATION: The Klondike Rib &
Salmon in Whitehorse—Canada
The Halibut,
as some people might know, are demersal fish that inhabit the North Pacific and
the North Atlantic oceans. They are highly regarded food fish. They are dark
brown on the top side with an off-white underbelly and possess very small
scales invisible to the naked eye embedded in their skin.
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| Halibut |
One of the famous restaurants in Whitehorse, which
specializes in cooking this delicious fish, is the Klondike Rib & Salmon. The place is
housed in the two oldest buildings still in use in the Yukon’s Capital. The
dining room was originally opened as a tent frame bakery called MacMillan’s
Bakery around 1900.
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| The Main Entrance |
In 1929 the building was purchased by T.C. Richards
and Willard Phelps. They called it “Klondike Airways” (as seen on the North
side of the building) and it became a mail and freight business. Even though, the partners hoped some day to
buy a plane as a means of transporting freight and mail, they never did. Using
snowmobiles and caterpillars, the company carried about 110 000 lbs of mail to
Dawson City each year. Before 1921 only first class mail was delivered in the
winter. The rest of the mail waited in Whitehorse for the ice to break up and
the steamers to sail. This usually happened sometime in May.
In the 1930's, the building was used by Jack French as
a carpentry shop; and coffins were constructed for a mortuary in downtown
Whitehorse. Thankfully that business ‘died’ and today this quaint little “Northern
Klondike Theme Restaurant” came to provide the most delicious salmon, halibut,
and rib of the area.
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| Rib and Salmon |
The specialties are Northern Foods, such as Fresh
Northern Ocean Fish, smoked meats, wild game meats, home-made breads and desserts.
They use only the freshest and highest quality of available ingredients. The chef
smokes meats in their own smokehouse, to achieve the delicious unique flavors the
menu provides. Every item on the menu is prepared with delicacy.
The restaurant is small, but the reputation is big. The
operating summer hours are Monday - Friday at 11am, Saturday - Sunday at 4 pm.
If you are
spending any amount of time in Whitehorse, this is definitely a spot to put on
your must eat at list. They cook the best salmon and ribs in Whitehorse. The barbeque
sauce tastes delicious and the ribs just fall right off the bone. Be prepared
for the possibility of a long line-up because of the popularity of the place,
but the food is definitely worth the wait.
Price is
average, but there isn’t much seating. With luck you won’t have to wait long.
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| The Restaurant Interiors |
Recommended by tour hosts, they
are so far correct in all of the suggestions. The Salmon Kebobs is amazingly
well prepared and the ribs meet high standards. Servers work as hard and fast
as they can for how busy it is. The halibut seems amazing also. And the crab
cake appetizer is delicious as well.
Whitehorse with its magic
moments, all rolled up with a beautiful summers eve stroll to savor the fare of
Klondike BBQ. The building is inviting and so is all that is heard about the
food, and you won’t be disappointed at any level.
Stepping inside takes one back in time to the feel and look of a miner’s camp, filled with people after a hard day’s work of sluicing for the gold in those isolated places that were scattered all over the Yukon.
Seating is banquet style and hanging from the ceiling and adorning the walls are things that make the building a veritable museum. There is a lot to fuel the imagination and then one looks at the menu.
What about trying 2 pounds of fall off the bone ribs, Wild Bison Steak, Reindeer Stew or Wild Elk Stroganoff?
Stepping inside takes one back in time to the feel and look of a miner’s camp, filled with people after a hard day’s work of sluicing for the gold in those isolated places that were scattered all over the Yukon.
Seating is banquet style and hanging from the ceiling and adorning the walls are things that make the building a veritable museum. There is a lot to fuel the imagination and then one looks at the menu.
What about trying 2 pounds of fall off the bone ribs, Wild Bison Steak, Reindeer Stew or Wild Elk Stroganoff?
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| The Elk Stroganoff |
Those are just four of the incredible and
eclectic mix of fare to satisfy any discerning palate.
Try the 11-ounce Prime Rib that is slowly cooked all day and seared just before serving. Accompanied with garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables and a huge piece of corn bread, there is enough for any hungry appetite. Taken with a very nice house red wine and finished off with blueberry pie and ice cream, this dinner can be really perfect.
So is the service and attention of all the staff. Animated in discussion and professional in their service, they would put to shame the service in some of the best restaurants below 50 degrees North Latitude.
For those with a frown on the brow, 50 degrees North Latitude is the division between the Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia.
If you are in Whitehorse, Klondike Rib & Salmon is well worth the short walk from anywhere in town.
Try the 11-ounce Prime Rib that is slowly cooked all day and seared just before serving. Accompanied with garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables and a huge piece of corn bread, there is enough for any hungry appetite. Taken with a very nice house red wine and finished off with blueberry pie and ice cream, this dinner can be really perfect.
So is the service and attention of all the staff. Animated in discussion and professional in their service, they would put to shame the service in some of the best restaurants below 50 degrees North Latitude.
For those with a frown on the brow, 50 degrees North Latitude is the division between the Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia.
If you are in Whitehorse, Klondike Rib & Salmon is well worth the short walk from anywhere in town.
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