Air Canada Club

We came here on Monday October 5^th for the Madonna concert. This upscale restaurant had a warm ambiance and a great view overlooking the stage. I believe the access to the restaurant is only granted to people who had event tickets with Air Canada Club access. We didn’t stay at the restaurant to watch the show, we went to our seats. I may be wrong but it seems that guests are able stay there for the show. The restaurant takes on the sound from the stage. Closer to show time, there was a dj spinning in the back of the stage making it hard to carry a conversation with the group.
The menu list was small but there was a good variety. They focused on sophisticated comfort food with a mix of Italian, American, and even sushi was an appetizer option. Check out my photos for the entire menu.
My order (Photos attached)
— Potato and bacon soup (Soup of the day)
— Braised lamb shank with kale, pickled cherries and celery root
— We shared 3 desserts with the group
I had no serious issues with the food since it all tasted great. The lamb was complimented well with the kale although the presentation can be improved. The portion size was decent — not too big or small except for the special of the day fish, which seemed a smaller relative to the other dishes. I believe the special fish was also around $ 40, which at that price, the lamb is more worthwhile. Everyone else also enjoyed their dish at my table.
The prices are fair given the environment and quality of the food. It is a nice place to treat clients and to spoil yourself or others for a special occasion.

Can’t hide our disappointment in our dinner last evening. While we were pleased with our starters — the dragon roll — we were quickly let down by our entrees. We ordered the Prime Rib and the Salmon. The presentation lacked in every way. Salmon was served room temperature and accompanying vegetables were lack lustre and cold. The white asparagus was actually slimy. The summer greens were overlooked and uninteresting.
Prime rib was tough and Yorkshire pudding very greasy. The vegetable casserole was a nice accompaniment but needed to be served warmer.
Provided feedback to the server which was taken to the kitchen — the response was that apparently chef opted to summer it up and serve salmon entrée at room temp — if I was sitting on a patio, I might have let this fly but in this setting, not so much.
If I am going to overpay for a meal, there is still an expectation of proper temperature and creative presentation.