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| - I took my Dad here for a belated Father's Day gift as it's something he really enjoys doing. I had never been here before, but knew about the dinner theatre idea having been to Jubilations a number of times. I hear this is the more upscale version. Our show was called "The Marvellous Wonderettes", and we had a nice booth at the back, centre stage.
When I called to reserve our tickets, I was slightly disappointed that I couldn't pay for them at the door, but I suppose that's understandable. The girl on the phone was really accommodating when I was forced to choose between two tables and wanted to ensure the best view. I was really happy with her suggestion on the booth!
We arrived early in order to have time to browse the buffet and enjoy our food without rushing. I liked that beside each item of food was a small card stating what it was, and if it included gluten or dairy. My dad is trying to eat gluten free so I thought that was really helpful. I loaded my plate with crab legs, shrimp, assorted salads, cheese, beef, and some other delicious items. Don't get me started on the desserts! Drool. The food was very good, as far as buffet food goes.
The show was cute, the actresses/singers were extremely talented and the show was funny and entertaining. It was a lot more singing than I was expecting, but it was fun as the songs were hits from the 50's & 60's. I actually knew and recognized a few of them and I think my dad enjoyed hearing the classics. As the show only had 4 cast members, the production level was somewhat limited, but it was great.
Our waitress was friendly and came around often. I did try a champagne cocktail and it was wonderful. We did have to pay extra for our drinks, in addition to the price for dinner and the show. That being said, it's a pretty pricey evening for two people - around $250 for the show, dinner, and drinks. All in all we had a lot of fun and I would consider going back if there was an especially interesting show on (or if someone else was paying...haha!).
Side note: My dad had some pretty gnarly stomach issues that night, but I was fine. We think it may have been the octopus as that was the only thing he ate but I didn't. We cant be sure, but you're taking your chances with any seafood buffet food!
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