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| - 5 stars for the experience, 3 for the food and service. This was my second time being here, the first being 3 years ago.
1) Environment - Honestly, you really can't beat eating a meal 1500+ feet in the air with a view of the city, how could you? I booked reservations for 2 online (easy to do), got tickets to go up once our bookings were confirmed and after a short wait in the elevator line, we were at the restaurant. The view is absolutely breathtaking. It was a bit of a cloudy day when we went but still was amazing to see Toronto. The restaurant rotates quite slowly, but be careful not to leave things on the floor (almost got my umbrella crushed between the floor and one of the pillars as it turned!). With your reservation, not only is the trip up covered but you can also walk down to the glass floor, go out onto the observatory deck, and basically get the full tourist experience.
2) Food - it is very pricey for the quality and taste. The meal was a shade under $200 for the pair of us, which is to be expected for what it is (two 2 course meals with wine/cocktails). The portions were on the smaller side (again to be expected) but the taste was quite ordinary. I had the salmon which was flavourful on the outside but somewhat bland-ish after that. The caesar I had was average to below-average, with poor garnishing in my opinion.
3) Service - it was OKAY, nothing great. The servers looked quite disinterested to be frank. There was a bit of a comical exchange between myself and a server who thought I had certain dietary restrictions based on religious assumptions, but I thought this was out of good intent and not malicious or stereotyping. It was difficult to get their attention at times because there is usually only one server (maybe 2) for a section of the restaurant (or it appeared that way at least).
All in all, I think it is worth going once for the experience. There is a vegetarian menu as well for those who have dietary restrictions. The food is average, but the view is unparalleled.
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