Just tried the 7 course tasting venue at the Library and here is my review. 1- the room was freezing as it's connected to where the exterior doors open frequently so I was physically uncomfortable during the meal to the point where I had to put on my winter coat. There is a fireplace in the middle of the room so if you have an opportunity and it's winter, request a table directly by the fire to warm up. 2- as stated elsewhere in the reviews, this is an extremely casual dining in a three star hotel, so no need to dress up and don't expect any kind of nice dining atmosphere. 3- the food was good for the most part but to me, none of it was great. My recommendation is that if there is something in particular on the menu that you really like, it's worthwhile coming. So for me, I wasn't having turkey for Christmas so this was a perfect opportunity to get a good turkey and ham dinner. And I have to say, that was the best plate of the 7 courses. 4- I was worried about the service because my experience is that when the service has already been paid for, it can be really good in a fine dining restaurant, but sometimes it can be really horrible. The servers were nice and when they were out for the specific courses, their service was fine, but between courses, it was virtually impossible to get any service, I had to wait and wait and wait and wave my hands in the air so obviously that it was another patron that pointed it out to the server- that I had been trying to get service for a long time. This happened 3 times including one time that I kept saying -excuse me, excuse me- and another patron had to point out again that I wanted service. This must impact the restaurant because in places like this, you would normally want people buying more alcohol. etc., although that's not what I wanted, you would think they would be more attentive to attract more sales. 5- Out of the seven courses, I thought that the shrimp cocktail and the turkey and ham plate were the best. The salad was supposed to have goat cheese, but it appeared to be missing from the plate. This was one of the times I was asking for a server as I thought my cheese was missing from the plate. But she explained that it was basically just a few specs of goat cheese grated on the salad. The tortiere was OK, but I really wanted some ketchup to go with it and I couldn't get service so it ate very dry. The soup course was rather bland, and the dessert wasn't good at all as the Gingerbread cake was hard like dry toast, so not really palatable in my opinion. So overall, I would say it is worth coming to try one time, but it's not something I would do regularly and I definitely wouldn't chance it if the food on the menu wasn't a favourite of mine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Kaitlyn Scheld
Wonderful experience. Music on the loud side, making for a generally loud evening but the food is so so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isolina Varano
Omg we came here tonight for our anniversary and it did not disappoint! A seven course Mexican inspired meal that was massive and so tasty! Everyone in the dining room was asking for take away boxes because there was no way in hell you could eat all the food that was served. So worth every penny!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J S
Phenomenal meal. The Library just needs more books. We had a great time. All servers were great! Loved it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valerie
Good food, a nice meal every time, but they tend to forget if you ask for coffee ☹️. Bigger eaters would probably like a bit larger portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Shawn Nicol
Hosts tasting menus that can be really good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Roy Cascanette
Not worth the money ..don't go hungry...lol
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Zbojar
Closed even staff say there is event coming
KCV
We love this place, and try to go at least every couple of months. Food is great, service is excellent and the value for the money is unbeatable.
We had the 7 course tasting menu it was quite delicious
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Catania
This is the restaurant in the hotel fyi but decent atmosphere and fabulous set menu for Mother's day. The chef is quite good, presenting a wide array of delicious dishes, with a lot of extra touches.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp
Courtney Juneau
My mother and I had a lovely date night at this restaurant.How it works: each week, this restaurant changes its menu and serves a 7 course meal. Dinner started at 6:00 p.m. and ended at 8:00 p.m. I would suggest arriving about 10 minutes earlier than your table seating time.The process: tickets for this restaurant must be purchased online. It was an easy process using my credit card. After purchasing the tickets, I immediately received my receipt via email. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were already on the guest list. We did not have to show our tickets at the door.The location: I was a bit disappointed with the location of the restaurant, as it's located inside of a hotel (I should have done a little bit more investigating beforehand, as I imagined it would be in an heritage building, or old library...) I believe the restaurant seats about 75 people. It's a nice atmosphere, with a fire place in the center of the restaurant.The food: the quality and taste of the food was very good. However, the portions are very small. This is more of a "tasting" than a full meal. The presentation was lovely. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at our table and there was a small glass of champagne.The service: we had excellent service. The process is very organized as they serve everyone the same plate at the same time.How to dress: I would say that this restaurant is more upscale than casual.I would recommend this restaurant to ADULTS that are looking for a nice night out. I do not feel that this is a "child friendly" restaurant.
Kid-friendliness: This is not a child friendly restaurant.
Wheelchair accessibility: This resturant is wheelchair accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Dupuis
We went for the titanic 11 course meal last night and enjoyed our meal very much. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Weimer
Very good food very nice people. Pretty kind servers.
Just tried the 7 course tasting venue at the Library and here is my review. 1- the room was freezing as it's connected to where the exterior doors open frequently so I was physically uncomfortable during the meal to the point where I had to put on my winter coat. There is a fireplace in the middle of the room so if you have an opportunity and it's winter, request a table directly by the fire to warm up. 2- as stated elsewhere in the reviews, this is an extremely casual dining in a three star hotel, so no need to dress up and don't expect any kind of nice dining atmosphere. 3- the food was good for the most part but to me, none of it was great. My recommendation is that if there is something in particular on the menu that you really like, it's worthwhile coming. So for me, I wasn't having turkey for Christmas so this was a perfect opportunity to get a good turkey and ham dinner. And I have to say, that was the best plate of the 7 courses. 4- I was worried about the service because my experience is that when the service has already been paid for, it can be really good in a fine dining restaurant, but sometimes it can be really horrible. The servers were nice and when they were out for the specific courses, their service was fine, but between courses, it was virtually impossible to get any service, I had to wait and wait and wait and wave my hands in the air so obviously that it was another patron that pointed it out to the server- that I had been trying to get service for a long time. This happened 3 times including one time that I kept saying -excuse me, excuse me- and another patron had to point out again that I wanted service. This must impact the restaurant because in places like this, you would normally want people buying more alcohol. etc., although that's not what I wanted, you would think they would be more attentive to attract more sales. 5- Out of the seven courses, I thought that the shrimp cocktail and the turkey and ham plate were the best. The salad was supposed to have goat cheese, but it appeared to be missing from the plate. This was one of the times I was asking for a server as I thought my cheese was missing from the plate. But she explained that it was basically just a few specs of goat cheese grated on the salad. The tortiere was OK, but I really wanted some ketchup to go with it and I couldn't get service so it ate very dry. The soup course was rather bland, and the dessert wasn't good at all as the Gingerbread cake was hard like dry toast, so not really palatable in my opinion. So overall, I would say it is worth coming to try one time, but it's not something I would do regularly and I definitely wouldn't chance it if the food on the menu wasn't a favourite of mine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Wonderful experience. Music on the loud side, making for a generally loud evening but the food is so so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omg we came here tonight for our anniversary and it did not disappoint! A seven course Mexican inspired meal that was massive and so tasty! Everyone in the dining room was asking for take away boxes because there was no way in hell you could eat all the food that was served. So worth every penny!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal meal. The Library just needs more books. We had a great time. All servers were great! Loved it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, a nice meal every time, but they tend to forget if you ask for coffee ☹️.
Bigger eaters would probably like a bit larger portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Hosts tasting menus that can be really good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Not worth the money ..don't go hungry...lol
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Closed even staff say there is event coming
We love this place, and try to go at least every couple of months. Food is great, service is excellent and the value for the money is unbeatable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Called a tasting and as always excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
We had the 7 course tasting menu it was quite delicious
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the restaurant in the hotel fyi but decent atmosphere and fabulous set menu for Mother's day. The chef is quite good, presenting a wide array of delicious dishes, with a lot of extra touches.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp
My mother and I had a lovely date night at this restaurant.How it works: each week, this restaurant changes its menu and serves a 7 course meal. Dinner started at 6:00 p.m. and ended at 8:00 p.m. I would suggest arriving about 10 minutes earlier than your table seating time.The process: tickets for this restaurant must be purchased online. It was an easy process using my credit card. After purchasing the tickets, I immediately received my receipt via email. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were already on the guest list. We did not have to show our tickets at the door.The location: I was a bit disappointed with the location of the restaurant, as it's located inside of a hotel (I should have done a little bit more investigating beforehand, as I imagined it would be in an heritage building, or old library...) I believe the restaurant seats about 75 people. It's a nice atmosphere, with a fire place in the center of the restaurant.The food: the quality and taste of the food was very good. However, the portions are very small. This is more of a "tasting" than a full meal. The presentation was lovely. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at our table and there was a small glass of champagne.The service: we had excellent service. The process is very organized as they serve everyone the same plate at the same time.How to dress: I would say that this restaurant is more upscale than casual.I would recommend this restaurant to ADULTS that are looking for a nice night out. I do not feel that this is a "child friendly" restaurant.
Kid-friendliness: This is not a child friendly restaurant.
Wheelchair accessibility: This resturant is wheelchair accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went for the titanic 11 course meal last night and enjoyed our meal very much. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food very nice people. Pretty kind servers.
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