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| - I went to this restaurant as a guest attending a work event. The view was nice but it did not make up for the food. There were food stations: sushi, pizza, mac & cheese, pulled pork, tacos and a decorate-your-own cookie bar. I didn't have the sushi as it looked like it wasn't fresh (it could have been fine but I wasn't gonna test it), the pizza (three cheese or pepperoni) was COLD although it was being served from a chafing dish which should have burners. After looking at photos some people posted, the pizza was not at all like the flatbreads in the photos. It actually looked (and tasted) like they bought a party-size pizza from Pizza Pizza and served it to us. The mac & cheese was dry and COLD as well (though it was also served from a chafing dish). It tasted barely of cheese. It was like they boiled the noodles and then dusted them with bread crumbs. (OK, I'm exaggerating here but only by a very little bit). The pulled pork was served on a bed of mashed potatoes. The meat's texture and temperature was fine but it was very, very bland and the potatoes didn't add anything to the dish. The tacos were also flavourless and the beef or grilled vegetable filling was served on cold, thick flour tortillas. The salsa and guacamole served with it were store-bought (or at least looked and tasted that way). The cookie bar was what looked like store-bought gingerbread and sugar cookies with some toppings from the Bulk Barn and some icing tubes taken from the baking aisle at Michael's craft and décor store. This would have been perfect food for a WASP convention or a group of 5 year olds. As a guest, I was appreciative for the invite but if I paid for this food I would be angry. It was OBVIOUS where they tried to cut corners and shave expense. Oh, and the bathroom... They water down their hand soap like what you do at home when you just ran out and need to extend the remaining bit until you can pick up some more. Also, the bathroom had a lingering poop smell.
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