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| - I went to Mysteriously Yours with family over the Holidays. The show was fun, but the food and service were lacking.
When we arrive we found there was a mandatory coat check for $2. Why not just incorporate this into the dinner/show fee? Especially in the winter when everyone will have a coat? Or else allow guests to keep their coats. I found this practice insulting!
We sat down and were greeted by our server promptly. Before the prix-fixe meal we ordered the chef's special appetizer (shrimp skewers) which took a long time and came out cold. Wine was $36 for a bottle that would have been ~$13 at the LCBO. I ordered an single glass of red wine for $11 (not the house wine) and it tasted like vinegar (probably from a day-old bottle). The server never asked me how the wine was, and so I didn't complain.
The food was okay. The salad was standard, I enjoyed my braised beef ribs, and the bread pudding was good too. However---upon arriving home, about 3 hours after my meal I became violently ill for the next 8-10 hours. Thanks Mysteriously Yours for the food poisoning.
While I enjoyed the show (actors were generally good), it relied heavily on dirty jokes. When I encounter this in any comedy I always feel it is a crutch for bad scriptwriting. Good scripts are funny without relying massively on sexual innuendo. In fact I can't remember any non-sexual jokes. Moving on...
Finally, at the end we were asked to fill out a card where we guess whodunnit. These cards were then later used in a raffle for free mementos (t-shirts, etc.). However, the staff forgot to collect our cards, so we were not included. When we brought this to their attention we got a quick shrug and a "sorry" but nothing more. I got the impression that management is not greatly concerned about correcting or improving customer experience.
In summary while I enjoyed the show, I felt it was expensive for what we got. Top that off with hidden fees, poor customer service, and food poisoning, and I probably won't be coming back or recommending this to any friends.
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