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| CN Tower |
Dinner with co-workers took us 1,151ft above the city of
Toronto. We took the glass elevators with partial glass bottom to the top of
the CN tower at 22km/h. The tower was lit green
that evening (changes depending on the occasion or event being celebrated). FYI, it takes 1,776 steps to make it to the top of
one of the world’s tallest free-standing structure.
360 is a revolving restaurant that offers such fantastic views of the
city—at all angles, obviously! The floor revolves very slowly, you could hardly
notice it. If you do pay close attention, though, you will definitely see and
feel the movement. A complete turn takes over an hour.
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| Night view from 360 restaurant |
Service was efficient. We had wine and bread as we waited
for our meal. The cream of cauliflower was beautifully presented, poured into a
plate of scallop. It was great tummy-warmer for dinner at 10pm!
I got the Canadian AAA New York Cut Striploin, aged 45 days,
with some sautéed mushrooms (separate charge) on the side. Presentation was
very blah—not very appetizing, actually. The piece of meat on a plain white
plate with a gravy boat of jus was so boring. The steak itself was nicely done,
medium as I like it and seasoned well. I can say, though, that I have had better
steaks at half the price.
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| AAA New York Cut Striploin at 360 |
Dessert was Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream. The ice
cream was delicious and the pudding was decadent, albeit on the chewy side. The
one I had at Starfish was hands-down better.
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| Sticky Toffee Pudding |
The menu apparently changes twice a year for Summer and Winter.
Hopefully when you get a chance to check this place out, the food would blow
your mind. You are at the top of the world, after all. As for me, overall, the
food was pricey (not unexpected) but good (not great).
What was fantastic, however, was the wine cellar. Dubbed,
the “World’s Highest Cellar” or the “Cellar in the Sky,” the redwood racks
showcased thousands of bottles (storage capacity at 9,000!). The wine selection
was so impressive at over 500 selections of international and Canadian wines. Many
distinction awards for the wine were displayed as well. Truly a nirvana for
wine-lovers.
Dinner came with a complimentary access to the Look Out and
Glass Floor levels of the CN tower, which was a pretty good plus! We walked on
top of these 2.5inch thick glass panels which were, thankfully, load-tested
annually for safety. Definitely a test for your courage especially when some of the folks in my party tried to jump on these! With views over a thousand feet straight down, it
was pretty scary. I could only stay on for less than a minute.
Overall, I would say that this is a must-visit, even just
once, maybe even for a snack. The views and the experience are definitely worth
it.
