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| - So, you want to see Toronto. Like all of it. But you think $40 just to go up to the top of CN Tower is steep. Hey, why not go to the restaurant? The price includes the Observation Deck and Glass Floor.
We did, and bypassing the line was worth the reservation. This review will cover three things - food quality, experience, and value.
The food - we had the Prix Fixe, two courses each. My wife ordered the gazpacho and I had the chowder. Neither were anything to write home about. For entrees, my wife had the cod three ways and I had the Alberta prime rib. My wife said the cod was okay in two of the three, and very good on one - the only one she thought tasted fresh. The prime rib was... Ordinary? It was obviously prepared with wine, but that wine flavor masked anything I could have gotten from the meat itself. The potatoes that accompanied were creamy, and flavored with horseradish, which felt appropriate for the meal. I enjoyed them.
We were surprised with a complimentary dessert, a function of this being our anniversary dinner. More on the surprise in a moment, but the dessert itself, a chocolate tower, was quite good!
The experience, overall, was good. The wait staff was extremely courteous and professional. Our server was totally great, and though I know some will cringe at the idea of crediting staff with the thoughtfulness of a complimentary dessert, we were genuinely surprised. My wife even joked about it earlier in the meal.
We were seated at a window, and the view, of course was spectacular. Worth noting, the windows were clean and clear, and it was a great place to take periodic pictures as the restaurant revolved. We found the observation deck and glass floor to be far less photo-friendly, so if you want good pictures, the restaurant is the better choice. We did not view the sky deck, so I can't comment on that.
Value - if the ride to the observation deck and glass floor is around 40 bucks, the restaurant is worth the additional cost solely to avoid the lines and get better views through cleaner windows. The staff is a friendly as they come, and while the food isn't as good as we'd like, that's frankly not why anyone would dine here.
Bottom line - if you want to see Toronto from CN Tower, dress up a bit, make reservations and come to the restaurant. It'll cost more, obviously, but the experience will be better than simply hitting the two lower decks alone. We both agreed that we would have been disappointed in that experience given the cost, whereas the restaurant experience seemed more appropriate.
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