This place has potential. The decor inside is cute and comfortable. The menu seems appetizing, with reasonable portions. However, the service could really use some improvement. The serving staff seemed disorganized. After ordering, we waited. And waited. And waited........... A couple that arrived 10 minutes was served first and received their food in half the time. Food preparation was clearly very slow, and by the time my chicken & parmesan sandwich arrived, the the fries had already gone soft and the cheese had set. I'm a bit picky about the textures in my food, so the mushy, oil-soaked bottom bun grossed me out. Clearly it had been sitting out for too long. Why didn't the just give me my food as soon as it was prepared? My friend's dessert was fabulous though. Plating was beautiful with huge portions of delicious waffles and ice cream and caramel brownies and whipped cream. Wow.
Overall, taste was okay but not worth the 40-minute long wait. If desserts are your thing, you may want to give Symposium a shot. If you want a quick & tasty meal, skip Symposium and head to the Tim Horton's next door.