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| - For our holiday celebration at work, we were treated to the Glen Erin for a lunch buffet. This venue is as lovely as it looks from the picture but you have to make sure you're facing north because there is a dominating senior living tower that overshadows it's south side. I was quite surprised that it was built so close! It even shares the same parking entry.
The Glenerin Inn is not modern or flashy but has a lot of rustic charm. It was really nicely decorated for the Christmas time. They had a huge tree in the lobby and all the surrounding rooms and hallways were filled with red, golds, and pointsettas. It wasn't country rustic but closer to Muskoka refined cottage feel.
The room was large and had huge vaulted ceilings. It had a fireplace and another tree in the corner. The buffet was set up in the joining hallway and the overall setting was really nice. Everything was plated on silver platters with lots of attention to detail.
The butternut squash ginger soup was very tasty without being heavy on the cream. The salad offering was fresh and all the dressings on them tasted home made instead of poured from a bottle. They had at least 4 types of salads (fresh baby leafy greens, a pasta salad, a bean salad, and a roasted vegetable) and were well seasoned with herbs. The entree was complete with a carving station where you can choose from a turkey or roast beef. Both were nicely cooked and surprisingly very moist and tender. Most of the time I find buffets over cook both but not this time. They also offered vegetables, 2 pasta options (one with meat and the other purely vegetarian), roasted potatoes and a huge selection of breads. The desset was comprised of petit fours, lots of cheesecake, fruit cake (who likes this... honest!?!), red velvet cake, and fruits.
The service was great as we had our own wait staff inside the room and our own bar attendent. We were never waiting for coffee, water, or plates to be removed. The person who organized it loved the service from the event planner and managers. She also mentioned it was very reasonably priced.
I can see how this place would be great for intimate weddings and for other celebrations. I really liked the venue, the food, and the service!
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