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| - I was in Toronto for a few days. I'm a very frequent visitor and my usual hangout is One (right across the street). I wanted to switch it up so I gave Cibo a try because it was right across the street from my hotel. When I arrived the hostess asked if I had a reservation to which I replied that I didn't. She then turns around to her assistant and shouts "just a walk in". Excuse me? To paraphrase an earlier reviewer, that is a disrespectful, unacceptable, and tactless response. I had just walked in the front door and I already had a foul taste in my mouth. I was seated.
It was around 11:45 am on a Sunday, I expected their would be a brunch menu of sorts, but like most establishments, by that hour a regular lunch menu would surely be available. I was really wrong.
Not only did they only serve brunch, apparently on Sundays the brunch is available as a buffet exclusively. In other words, no table service. Yet ironically I had a waitress whose only purpose was to serve drinks. I'm sorry, If I wanted a buffet, I'd go to a Holiday Inn. I was jet lagged from flying six hours from LA and landing at seven in the morning. For the money I'm paying I want my food to be brought to me and frankly, buffets are pedestrian and blase.
Then I discovered the empty water glass on my table. It was completely covered in a repulsive white film (god knows what that was), complete with lip marks. I immediately left without ordering anything.
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