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Now that we got that over with, I gotta say I probably would have paid to eat here anyway. As a fine dining restaurant alone, I thought it was decent but not wow. However, the view (and overall experience) is definitely worth the $$$.
Our group got here pretty early so we got a chance to hang out at the CN Tower observation deck and glass floor area for a while. That costs over $20 alone so I think that does help justify the costs a little bit...plus it's nice that we get to skip the long line you would usually have to take if you were doing the tower only. Since some people in our party have dined here a bunch of times before, our reservation was timed perfectly so we got at least two full revolutions to go around and see the view when it was still light out, then saw the sunset and nighttime lights (even a couple lightning bolts).
As far as the food, I was pretty happy with what I got. I started with the bruschetta, which was decent, then had the filet rossini which was very tasty (they were also pretty generous w/ the foie gras). Chocolate tower dessert was kinda meh, but I was ok w/ it since I was pretty full by the time we got to it anyway. As a fine dining restaurant, it's nothing special, and I've had as good or better before, but at least their portions are huge, so at least you get your money's worth. The staff was very friendly and had some good recommendations when I asked about local wines.
I would probably come back here again, especially if I'm on an expense account!
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