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| - I came here with my husband for his 30th birthday, and unfortunately it did not meet our expectations at all. First off, I had made reservations in advance but we were seated right beside a table of four even though the restaurant was basically empty (it was a cold Monday night). Although our waiter was attentive, he spent the entire time chatting nearby with another waiter when he wasn't serving us--it was pretty distracting. He also gave an unsolicited explanation as to what an amuse bouche was when we ordered, which makes me think he had erroneously assumed that we had never eaten at a fancy restaurant before.
My main complaint however is that the food was nothing special, and our main dish arrived lukewarm. The chilli tuna was prettily presented but flavorless, and my husband remarked that our prime rib and fish tasted like reheated gourmet airplane food. The smoked salmon was good, but I got sick about an hour after leaving the restaurant. We expected MUCH better for the price we paid. I am aware that part of the pricing has to do with the rotating view and atmosphere, but in all honesty it isn't worth it. We've been to the rotating restaurant in Ottawa which has equally stunning views, lower prices and substantially better food.
I am normally happy to try anything once, but in hindsight I would much rather have gone to the CNTower to enjoy the view, but pass on this tourist trap.
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