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| - Notwithstanding the negative reviews thusfar for Captain John's, I had a positive experience at his Harbour Boat Restaurant.
It is important to note, however, that I did not eat in the main dining room. But rather, my friends and I attended a production in the Dubrovnik room. The performance included food, though, which I believe to be from the main dining room. So my review should still be relevant
Captain John's is an entire experience and an iconic part of Toronto's waterfront. Because of it's iconage, it's possible to perceive it as a empty tourist destination. I felt that it was a more genuine and enjoyable experience, however.
As soon as you enter the ship, you realize that there's lots of history in it. It feels like a museum, albeit not necessary a clean or well maintained one. If you take time to look around, though, you realize that there is heritage here.
Captain John's has a very personal feel. This is probably because you can often see John Letnik seating tables or preparing drinks. Furthermore, letters of praise for him and his charitable work are sprinkled all over the walls--in addition to photos of him with celebrities.
You quickly realize that John is an amazing person. His story is written on the walls. He escaped from Yugoslavia to Austria, before immigrating to Canada. His first floating ship restaurant sunk--which was subsequently raised and moved to the U.S--and the one now at 1 Queens Quay is the Jadran. This ship, interestingly, John bought from Yugoslavia for one million dollars. I don't mean to buy into the rhetoric, but John is living his dream and you're part of it.
It is true that the food may leave a little left to be desired. I enjoyed my dish, however. I had white cod with some tangy sauce on it. It was satisfying and a fairly large portion. My friends all ordered chicken, which they said was adequate (this IS a seafood restaurant). I never tried the battered fish, so I can't speak to whether it's overcooked as other reviewers have suggested.
The staff all appear to be older, but they were certainly warm and friendly. At the end of the evening, I spotted John cleaning glasses. His distinguished face is impossible to miss, even if he has aged
since the pictures in the ship were taken. I said hi and he was extremely welcoming. I also had to shamlessly get a picture with him.
In closing, I can see where the other reviewers are coming from. The food is merely adequate and extremely pricey. But Captain John's, because of its iconic place in Toronto's history, is an experience that ought to be, well experienced; even if you only go once.
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