Showing posts with label Fine Dining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fine Dining. Show all posts

Monday, November 25, 2013

Shelter, Tofino BC

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Shelter Restaurant in Tofino....

What to say about Shelter...other than, the MOST DISASTROUS DINING EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you may have guessed I am not that impressed with Shelter. Simply, it is an overpriced restaurant with crappy service!

To back up a bit, some friends of mine and I attended Shelter to celebrate an important event. We had reservations for 6:45 on a Saturday night for 20 people. On arrival we were seated upstairs at two large tables. So far so good, right? Well, about 30 - 40 minutes later someone finally came by to take our drink orders; and, another fifteen minutes later we finally got them!

About 7:30 (45 min after arrival) our waiter finally came to the table to take our diner orders. Without explaining specials or anything else, he opened with what you gettin'?

I am not going to go on forever with this review; in fact, I don't feel it is worth much more of my time. The food arrived at about 9 o'clock (2hr 15min after arrival); and, to say the least it was terrible. Oh, and did I mention we were never asked again about drink refills????

All in all, Shelter is a waste of time! Bad food, bad service and overpriced.

Dinner for two (with one drink each) : $75.00


Saturday, January 8, 2011

The Fairmont Empress, The Empress Room

Empress Room (at The Fairmont Empress) on Urbanspoon

What can I say about the Empress other than AMAZING!

If you enjoy fine dining and are willing to pay fine dining prices, then you have to eat at the Empress Room at the Fairmont Empress.

I went there with my fiance for an anniversary a few years back, and we still can't stop thinking about the most amazing dining experience that we ever had...thank you Empress!