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360 Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
CN Tower301 Front St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2T6
Neighbourhood: Entertainment District
(416) 362-5411
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 2 pm
Mon-Thu 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Fri-Sat 4:30 pm - 11 pm
Sun 10:30 am - 2 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Price Range:
-
$$$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy, Touristy
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
86 reviews for 360 Restaurant
Review Highlights
"The menu offers a couple of prix fixe options."
(in 19 reviews)
"But the view was amazing."
(in 7 reviews)
"...on to try the Maple Walnut Roulade with Meringue - the..."
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86 reviews in English
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Review from Pena O.
1/17/2012
Amazing views of Toronto from up here. The food is just ok, nothing extraordinary. I had one of the Prix Fixe choices and it turned out to be decent meal.
The service is good and the decoration of the restaurant is very nice.
Would recommend to anyone visiting Toronto. The view while dining is just fantastic. -
Review from jocelyn l.
1/9/2012
I expected the view to be gorgeous, stunning etc. but I was pleasantly surprised by the food.
I took my family here (they were visiting) and it's a perfect place for visitors. You get a view of Toronto (hopefully it's clear that day) and you get a great meal with it too. A ticket to the Observation deck is $36 but a 3-course meal that includes access to the observation deck is $52 for lunch...hmmm...i'm thinking the lunch is a MUCH better deal.
Ambience:
Modern, with gorgeous views of the city and Ontario lake. The restaurant revolves and it's perfect for viewing.
Food:
I wasn't expecting much since the reviews were not exactly glowing. But we must have had good chefs that day
- Grilled Calamari Rapini: grilled perfectly, not chewy or overcooked. My mom and i loved our dish
- Butternut Squash Soup: my sis loved her soup
- Truffle and Chanterelle Tagliate: my dad loved his pasta too
- Beef Short Ribs: fall off the bone tender. good flavor. a little rich for my taste, but definitely hearty
- Salmon: My sis and Mom loved their salmon; the orange demiglace was a perfect balance with the grilled salmon
- Trout with sweet crab: my dad loved his trout
- Quark Cheese Strudel with rum raisin cream anglaise: i'd suggest skipping this in lieu of...
- Triple Chocolate Espresso Torte: My sis and Dad loved their dessert
- Dark Chocolate Tower: i think it looked better than it tasted but Mom liked it anyway
After our 90 min lunch (it takes about that time for the restaurant to revolve fully), we made our way down to the Observation deck, Glass Floor etc.
I'd highly suggest either going for lunch or an early dinner so you can see the view and not just city lights. It's definitely a MUCH better deal than just buying tickets to the observation deck.
It gets more crowded in the restaurant later, so definitely try to go earlier for a more private (and less noisy) experience -
Review from Alon G.
Toronto, ON
1/2/2012
although the food at this restaurant is good, it's not worth the cost. this restaurant seems to be catered to tourists and charges a hefty premium for the view.
it was fun to eat here, but i would not eat here again. for the cost, i'd rather go to a much better restaurant such as canoe. -
Review from Sara P.
Toronto, ON
12/8/2011
Disclaimer: I did not foot the bill for our dining experience, or even part of it, but I did see the total ($500+ for our party of 5), and I can understand why people think it is grossly over-priced.
I'm on the fence about it, and I will go right out and admit that's because I didn't have to pay $500 for it. If I did, well, no, let's not even think about that!
I'm a local of three years, having married a local, but have never been to the CN tower. But everyone in our party had been several times, so the consensus is to go in the early evening so you can see everything in daylight, and then watch the sunset, and leave after dark. I think that seeing the city lights at night was absolutely an incredible experience and I wouldn't trade it for only the daylight! But a mix of daylight, sunset, and night lights- I just might!
We made reservations (they are necessary) and requested a table by the window (recommended!) and boy was the experience incredible. Several times our table was just quiet as we watched the lights outside, because the entire restaurant rotates slowly so that you can get a full view of the city while you dine.
Most of the complaints in previous reviews were about the wait times and lines, but we didn't have any of that at either the restaurant or the tower itself (and we were there at dinner time, 6-9!), so I can't comment. In fact, the observation deck was completely empty when we went down after dinner.
And now for the food! I quite enjoyed my meal, but I know that other party members found it just "okay". What I did like was that they provide a completely separate vegetarian menu with easily made vegan items, so we had no headaches about ordering.
I really enjoyed myself, and as long as you don't go overboard on appetizers and desserts and drinks- the prices are okay (at least for vegetarians!). I certainly wouldn't mind coming again for a special occasion! -
Review from Li K.
North York, ON
12/21/2011
We went to the CN Tower to have supper at the 360 restaurant... this is a restaurant at the top of the tower that rotates while you eat... this place is not cheap but there are affordable options on the menu...
The best part is that if you book supper reservations at 360 you can arrive up to an hour earlier and get front of the line service to the top of the tower thereby skipping a line up that can be 2 hours long! Oh and did I mention that you also get to go up the tower for no additional charge? -
Review from Jessica P.
11/9/2011
We were skeptical that a restaurant this touristy would be good, but it was! I mean, it better be for what you're paying, right? But at least we got to go up in the tower for free for paying for the $52 prix fixe. Expensive, yes, but the deal makes it more worth it. Plus, you're also paying for the spectacular view. The restaurant rotates much like The Sun Dial in Atlanta. Very cool.
My appetizer was a combination of proscuitto, olives, cheese and these long sticks that I dipped into some kind of dip. It was tasty! For the main course, I got the trout and my dessert was some kind of truffle cake. All yum-tastic. I also got some cheap.....well the cheapest they had....wine at $9/glass.
Recommended, for sure. The service was ok, too, if not a bit stuffy. ;) -
Review from Jorge L.
10/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here
The best time to come here is in the afternoon... NOT at night. From your table, you will see Toronto baked in yellow as the sun sets in the horizon. The view is beautiful. And because the restaurant is rotating, you'll get to see both west and east part of downtown Toronto. The view of the water, of the highways and Toronto streets are magnificent.
The food is OK.... it's not the best but it's not bad. But I still highly recommend this place... it's an experience. You can get the best steak somewhere else but you will not get this view.
This place is good for celebrations... birthdays, retirements or anniversaries. If you want to impress your date, bring him or her (whatever you prefer ;)) here.
You can order wine by the glass but the good ones come in bottles only. They have fixed menu so you don't have to do a lot of thinking... gotta love those prix menu.
So will I come back? Definitely!Listed in: My 30-day challenge
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Review from Tina C.
12/27/2011 3 photos
What a view!
My boyfriend and I were visiting TO, and figured we should try the famous 360 restaurant. We arrived half an hour before our reservation, hoping to sit at the bar and wait - however a table (next to the window!) was already ready for us. We started with oysters (served with cocktail sauce, horseradish, and lemon). They were fresh and delicious. I had the best escargot I've ever tasted! They were served in a roasted garlic-y sauce with pieces of cherry tomatoes... mmmm. I also had the prime rib, which was good, but not well done enough for my taste, and a rosemary infused bread-pudding type side. My boyfriend had the tasting menu with wine pairings. I'm too engrossed in the escargots to remember what he had, but he loved it! Dessert was beautifully presented, and the lychee martini had a nice kick! Also, if you order a main, you don't have to pay for the ride up.
Service was friendly and attentive, although we couldn't fully understand our waiter's accent.
Overall it was an amazing culinary experience to be tried at least once (or more if you don't mind the high price tag). -
Review from Jeff I.
1/15/2012
We had lunch here on a Sunday afternoon. I had heard mixed reviews about 360 but we wanted to come to the CN Tower anyway so we decided to try the place out. It was amazing. We ordered the Seafood Tower which was totally fresh, flavorful and worth every penny. If I could remember the name of our server I would give him a shout out too. I know he had worked there many many years... He was so friendly and kind and the service matched the food. Out of this world. We'll be back!
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Review from Nos S.
Toronto, ON
9/16/2011
I went to that restaurant with my friend, coming from France.
I made a reservation for 9:45 pm, which is pretty late if you want to take the best advantage of the view, by seeing the lake and the city during the sunset...
Some friends recommended me to take the seafood platter for 45$ : any deception, it was delicious !
We stayed for 1h30 which is actually the time to make a complete 360° turn (yes, the restaurant is rotating).
The service was ok, we hadn't wait too long. This restaurant is very classy and stylish. I didn't see any kids...only couples around 30 -40 yo.
Pieces of friendly advice : make the reservation a long time before, take the seafood platter if you like it, and go there to admire the sunset ! -
Review from Vivek S.
8/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's a heck of a view from the 360 restaurant. While I don't think it is the highest restaurant in the world anymore (that's in Dubai), it's certainly the tallest view of this city. The entire outer edge of the restaurant completes a full revolution in a brisk 72 minutes (and why people are determined to test this is beyond me). This gives you a wide vista of the lake, Toronto Island, and the downtown core.
As a non-tourist to Toronto -- and therefore not effervescently soaking in every wonderous facet of the tower -- I found getting here a little annoying. There is a green-screen photobooth on ground level (which we sprinted past) and then a wait at the elevators, and then yet another wait to get into the restaurant; odd considering it's reservations only. It was a relief once we were seated.
The 360 has the atmosphere of an upscale chain steakhouse. Note that there are some tables NOT situated directly next to windows, and I would feel hosed were I seated there. (Mostly two-tops.) Probably worth clarifying this specifically when making a reservation.
Much has been said about the high-prices here, so I will only chime to agree that yes, the menu is pretty overpriced for what you get. You'll probably end up ordering either the $55 or $68 prix fixe meals, as scanning a la carte pricing might give you vertigo (shrimp and grits: $50?). I opted for the bigger prix fixe.
We started off well. The charcuterie board was served with Kozlik's mustard and had some nice Quebec cheeses. And there was a dill gazpacho served in a shot glass as an amuse bouche. Ooh la la. My entrée (which took a while) was a prime rib with bread pudding. The prime rib was cooked OK, but it wasn't stellar. I can't put my finger on it, but it just wasn't melt-in-your-mouth succulent. The bread pudding is easier to assess: burnt and bitter. It was truly terrible, and I wish I hadn't even taken a bite.
My goat's milk vanilla ice cream for dessert was topped with dulce de leche and caramelized bananas. Not a bad way to end off a meal. By the time we left, the sun had set and downtown had transformed into twinkling lights against the darkness. (Our 7:30pm reservation let us catch the skyline in daylight, and let us enjoy the sunset too.) The atmosphere is definitely enjoyable, but food-wise you're likely to be disappointed.
Obligatory Title Pun: Unsuited for TOWERING expectations.
Menu Readability: Well-designed to make you order the prix-fixe.
Need to mention: No patio. Unless you want to die.
What this place teaches me about myself: My favourite 360s in descending order: Anderson Cooper 360, Volvo 360, X-box 360, U2 360 tour, and the Rickenbacker 360.Listed in: Spendy, Spendy, I've got your number
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Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
8/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Let's be honest here, folks. You don't go to 360 for the food. You go because:
a. The view is amazing
b. The purchase of an entree at 360 allows you to bypass the long lines downstairs
c. All of the above
The food, then, in an afterthought. Sure, it's nicely plated and served in the style of fine dining, but the food is strictly wedding-banquet fare. My prix fixe lunch ($48) entree of stuffed chicken breast was slightly bland and rather dry, served with the obligatory mashed potatoes and overcooked broccolini. My heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad starter was pretty, but served with underripe tomato. My dessert, the maple walnut roulade, was nice (if a little too sweet for my taste). Portions are large, so even if the food isn't the greatest, you will leave pretty stuffed.
But everything outside of the food was good -- the server was very attentive and friendly, and of course the view can't be beat. All in all, it's a great place to take your tourist friends to spend a few hours taking in a birds-eye view of Toronto without having to wait in line with the rest of the hoi polloi. ;) -
Review from Fanny M.
9/17/2011
This was my first visit to Toronto, Canada and we dined here while our stay, The view is amazing!!!!
I can say It was worth the price, when you purchase any entree it allows you access the downstairs floor view.
The food was good for what it is, I liked the prix fix menu option they had.
We made reservations which you can do easily online and we got sitted right away.
I enjoyed the fact that they do not rush you, we were there for approximately 3 hours and we did enjoy the 360 view in 72 minutes of Toronto :) -
Review from Rex K.
Toronto, ON
11/15/2011
The first time I went here was for dinner on a Friday evening. It was one of the most memorable meals I've ever had. Delicious steak, appeasing appetizers, and perfect desserts. The wine menu offered more than you could ever wish for and the waiter was perfectly attentive.
The second time I went was for lunch. Sadly, although the food was still very good, it wasn't as great as the first time I visited. Nevertheless, I would still highly recommend going. The ambiance if great, and nothing beats the view as you rotate. -
Review from Tori T.
8/11/2011
360 is the quintessential "if you're on an expense account" or "I have a special occasion and need something over the top" kind of place. I was type A- in Toronto for work and my client needed to woo me so, I expected the evening to be a little cheese-tastic... lots of boring work-related talk and order something I normally would not order on my own dime and be ready to get back to the hotel by the time I finished off my appetizer. However, that was not the case!
The experience proved to be less cheesy than I initially thought it would be and the food quite a bit better than most people had described on Yelp. My dining companions were alright after all. The ambiance was lovely and service pretty good. And of course, there were the prerequisite business and bachelorette dinners occurring all around.
All the men at the table ordered a ridiculously large serving of meat, which they all raved over and the girls leaned toward the lighter offerings. Everyone seemed happy. No one complained of being disoriented as the ball spun round. In fact, it was a really nice, ever-changing view of Toronto at night. A very pleasant experience that I would likely not spend the money on if I had to pay for myself! -
Review from Angie M.
York, ON
9/8/2011
I'd been wanting to go here since I first moved to Toronto back in 1989. It wasn't at all what I expected, it's more touristy then "fine dining and romantic", though when I think about it, makes perfect sense.
My friend and I shared one of the seafood towers, but I would like to go back and try something else from the menu. The decor needs some freshening up, seemed very outdated. Service was good. Great wine list. I would go back, especially if I had company from out of town because that view from any angle cannot be beat. We went up while it was still light and the watched the sunset, stunning.
I'd give it 3.5 stars, but I don't get that option here. -
Review from Candy W.
7/22/2011
I've lived in Toronto for many years and of course the CN tower is thought of as a tourist trap. I came here for a celebration dinner with low expectations, but was completely shocked with how breathtaking the view was!
I ordered the $68 prix fixe. For appetizer, I had the meat + cheese board served with an amazing side of seedy mustard. I also tried my cousin's escargot dish, which was packed with flavour - albeit the accompanying toast was a little burnt. For the main, I chose the Prime Rib and it was juicy, tender and perfectly cooked. My only complaint is that the portion was just wayyy too big (hmm around 12oz. I would say?). I had the Dark Chocolate Tower for dessert and it was too rich and decadent for my taste. I moved on to try the Maple Walnut Roulade with Meringue - the combinations were so creative and tasted excellent together!
The view was completely captivating. I felt like a kid trying to look up and down Yonge street, locating Queen's Park, the OCAD building (which really stands out btw) and anything that caught my eye! It was so much fun watching the Porter planes take-off and land too! Three hours later, I was standing on the deck, still staring at the view and getting all dreamy eyed from the sunset. I'm so glad I made the trip here! -
Review from Quinton F.
6/7/2011 1 photo
I'm a reluctant tourist trapee, however I feel my disinclined visit to 360 warrants a positive shout out. You don't just want to say you did the CN Tower. You're after experiences. The best view of the city and Lake Ontario, good service, and a prix fixe that's predictable at $55. When you'd pay 3/4 that amount for 1/3 of what I described it's the only way to do the CN Tower without feeling hoodwinked.
Tip1: Early reservation gets you a window seat and a less than full house. In my opinion, on a spring or fall day with the right company, and the sunset, it's a deal. -
Review from Jeremy O.
11/8/2011
Has a quite good set menu, with an amazing view of Toronto and Lake Ontario.
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Review from Sean W.
9/12/2011
The food is only worth 2 stars. But since it's better than the other rotating restaurant on top of a giant phallus I've been to (Space Needle), I'm throwing in an extra star. The view really is great and you don't have to wait in line to get in the elevator, so I guess it's worth it.
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Review from Rafael G.
6/6/2011
Declaration of biases:
-I think that the construction of pointless concrete sticks (Space Needle, CN Tower, ...) is stupid and makes a city uglier.
-I didn't pay for my meal at 360 Restaurant, or even see how much it should have cost. I was there for a corporate event.
I really enjoyed my food at 360. The shot glass of gazpacho was probably the best I've had, and I wish I could have made a whole meal of it. The escargot and snapper were great. I see that Yelp has this place listed at four dollars signs, which seems a little outrageous; I need a really special occasion in order to spend the money for even a three dollar signs place! I think the deciding factor for most will be the view. It's certainly a great one, so it just depends on how much you care about that sort of thing. If it was my money, I'd rather spend it on hipper, more fun place with a lesser view (or none at all). -
Review from Lauren M.
I don't even know what to say about this place.
I would have NEVER in 1 million years, as a local, decided to go to the 360 Restaurant.
My brother was in town with his kids and they have never been up the CN Tower. He figured if we were all going up, we might as well dine there as you get free admission included. I knew the bill was going to be outrageous but he was paying so I bit my tongue and went along with it.
When you go here, you are really paying for the view and the uniqueness of the experience. NOT the food. But you're in a ROTATING restaurant, very high, downtown Toronto. So it's pretty cool. We did a 4:30pm seating which was perfect because we got to see the sunset and the city in both daytime and nighttime.
The food = meh. They tout it as fine dining. The service was excellent and the food certainly came out LOOKING great, but none of the food was very good. I had a scallops w/ pulled pork entree that had crunchy/undercooked beans in it (kind of gross) and my "RARE TUNA" was not rare - it was cooked through - no red. WTF? If the name of the dish is rare tuna, serve it rare please.
Appetizers are mostly $18-$20, mains $35-$60 and desserts $12-$15. Not cheap. Kids meals $17. A prix fixe for $55 but only limited options, a better prix fixe for $68. The booze, for some reason, was actually reasonably priced compared to the food (You could get bottled beer and some wine for $6-7, and bar shots started at $6 too)
At those prices the food SHOULD be better. But I'm still giving it 3 stars because we were paying for the overall experience, which was pretty cool.
The service was absolutely excellent. Lots of kids here (obviously) but they do seem to seat the tables with children all on one side of the restaurant away from the parties with no children. -
Review from Cleo E.
3/2/2011
I visited Toronto about a year ago, and my amazing cousin's took my mom and I to dinner at this restaurant and the view was just amazing. I'm giving 4 stars mainly for the view, the Prix Fixe meals were "meh." What's not to love when you're 100 stories off the ground!
Food: I had a salad, chicken, which was a little dry but overall edible, and a chocolate dessert. The food was decent overall, enough to fill me up.
What amazed me most was the view! The view is honestly to die for. I was able to watch the sunset as we revolved around, and it was gorgeous! I enjoyed watching the planes take off and land, and the ability for my cousins to point out special locations for me, since I was a tourist. This almost made up for the mediocre meal I had.
Note: You should note what table you sit at, if you do use the washroom. The dining area revolves, but the washrooms do not. So it would be a good idea just to remember where your table is located at. :) -
Review from A E.
8/10/2011
having visited (and in some cases, lived) in enough cities with tall towering landmark structure where you can either get ripped off by the admission fee or by overpriced and underwhelming food and drinks, i would've thought the hub's BFFL would have steered away from the restaurant on top of the CN Tower. Why? Cos (1) these places are by default tourist traps and locals would rather starve then fork out the amount of money they are charging for sub-par food and drinks and (2) these guys' better not be scammin' the hub because they really are BFFL in the traditional sense (L in this case being since grade 3).
But they did suggest the 360 Restaurant, and I didn't wanna be the diva and judge on something i've never had before. so i kept my expectations low and followed along.
Sure enough the whole thing at the beginning felt like deja vu: the security check, the lines at the elevators, the cheerful guides in uniform, the mandatory picture-taking in front of the green screen for the usual chroma keying exercise, and of course the too-fast elevator up the tower shaft (the only difference was the entire elevator was freaking out when realizing that the floor that they were standing on was transparent and they could see the ground rushing away from them as the elevator ascended).
Everything was pretty much like any other top-of-the-skyscraper restaurants until I saw the massive wine cellar - apparently the world record holder for the tallest wine cellar in the world, and full of non two-buck-chuck wines. some of those ports date back to 1970's. don't ask how much they cost - if you have to ask then you can't afford it.
Then i started noticing that the menu is a bit more expansive, the service was much better, and neither the bread nor the butter was not stone-cold. The hub and I shared a 1-lb rack of lamb, a 10-oz NY cut (rare), fries with truffle aioli and sauteed mushrooms. they were fantastic. like i-would-come-back-again-and-pay-that-kind-of-money fantastic.
Once we got the food, the wine and the service right, the rest of the night just went beautifully. The view was definitely what ppl went there for - 360' view of Toronto. I couldn't care much for the south view - vast expanse of dark Lake Ontario water (and, as if on cue, the AC in that part of the building is much colder than the rest), but I definitely appreciated the tall, recognizable landmarks of the amazing city to the north of the tower.
Now if only the temperature wasn't 36C (with humidex) in the summer and -15C in winter time, I would probably consider living here. -
Review from matt s.
4/13/2011
The food is adequate, the price is ridiculous, but the view is miraculous.
Much higher than most rotating restaurants - it took us about 30 minutes to settle our stomachs. Absolutely breathtaking. Plus you get halfway up the CN Tower for free, which usually costs a fair amount.
I'm glad I went, and you will be too. -
Review from Melanie C.
Oakville, ON
7/22/2011 ROTD 1/30/2012
We were celebrating a very special occasion and wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary. I had never been to the 360 Restaurant before and when this was proposed as an idea, I thought why the heck not? The reservation process was dead-easy (thank-you OpenTable).
When we showed up, there's the hassle of all the security measures although you kinda feel VIP standing in separate lines PLUS you didn't pay $22.99 for the elevator ride. The annoying part was the obligatory souvenir photo. A nice family was having their photo taken when we arrived. The staff member told us they would take our picture, but not to worry - you don't have to buy it. Seeing as we were actually trying to beat the last 2 guests of our party as this was a surprise, we were in a hurry. I didn't have time to wait for a cheesy photo. I tried to get out of the photos, but she wasn't having it. Based on her reaction, it seemed like she thought I was trying to jump the line. Thankfully, one member of our group did a much better job of explaining the situation and we were granted a hall pass.
When we got to the entrance of the 360 there were loads of people just everywhere. What's the deal? I thought you could only get there if you had a reservation? They check this downstairs before they let you ride up. We waited for about 60 years before even getting to the hostess desk. I confirmed the reservation and they told me our table wasn't ready yet. They were kind enough to find us a place to sit and wait. Poor planning... it was right at the elevators. We were waiting there long enough to start attacking the candy bowl. And also long enough that our guest of honour arrived and caught us (unprepared) on the couches. SURPRISE! (Fail.)
We waited another little while still and then were finally seated. Thankfully, we got a good window table. I didn't even think to make that request, but once inside the restaurant, I realized there are some tables that seriously suck in terms of the view. I didn't know what to expect of the rotating experience and actually feared motion sickness, but it's slow enough that you don't really feel it (and it's not a disaster for the servers). I was told it takes about 73 minutes for a full rotation. Our timing was excellent as we saw full daylight, sunset and night time. It was interesting to see the city from a different perspective, plus play the guessing game of which buildings are which.
Dining:
The wine list is extensive, but offers some reasonably-priced options as well as some bottles in the thousands of dollars. Beautiful wine cellar in the center.
The menu offers a couple of prix fixe options. One at $55 and a another (better) one at $68. The $68 offers an amouse-bouche and the better appetizers such as escargot and entrées such as prime rib. There are also plenty of à la carte options. Appetizers averaged around $16. The entrées varied from $35 to $60 per lb for seafood. There were also seafood platter options, the largest at $325. It would feed quite a few people, so it's not super outrageous when compared to the rest of the menu.
I opted for the à la carte, but did a terrible job of it. My appetizer of a half-dozen oysters ($18) were fantastic. Gigantic malpeques! Although only served with horseradish and seafood sauce. I prefer more interesting toppings. My main was an eggplant vegetarian dish. The eggplant portion was breaded and pan-fried. Absolutely delicious. There was subpar paneer and some 'protein'. All served with a curry-flavoured sauce. It was actually very filling, but I only really enjoyed the flavours of the eggplant. My dessert was by far the worst option. I ordered the caramelized pineapple with star anise, Vanilla cream, galangal sorrel gelato ($12) because I love pineapple. Bad move. I didn't realize galangal (http://en.wikipedia.or...) and sorrel (http://en.wikipedia.or...) are both herbal/medicinal flavours. I thought it was weird. Others called it offensive. It was described as the flavour of Buckleys. Lesson learned: never let me order dessert for you.
We then went downstairs to the observatory. Jumped on the glass floor, walked around outside, hung out at the look-out. The look-out now has cool digital viewfinders? binoculars? (I don't know what they're called). That's new since I was there last.
It was fun as an experience, but a little overpriced for the food and service. There was nothing overly exciting on their menu. Pretty standard stuff. (Unless you count Buckleys gelato as exciting...)
I won't be back any time soon unless a tourist drags me here.
This might be my longest review yet! I originally hit the word limit before getting to the food portion and had to edit out the long parts about the adventures just getting to the restaurant. I'll save that for my autobiography. -
Review from Nadia O.
Toronto, ON
8/23/2011
The main reason why someone would go to a restaurant without parking, to be packed in a line up, go through security, pay a hefty price for a meal that isn't that great with poor customer service is to watch a spectacular sunset!
Being with my fabulous company made this experience ever so enjoyable. It is my second time at the CN tower. First time I went with cousins as a kid. I didn't remember much about the food but do remember it isn't worth going at night as it's badly lite so for the second and probably last time I visit, I wasn't able to take good pictures.
Our waiter was an older asian man who was quite rude, careless and didn't know anything about the menu. He never came once to give us a refill; my boyfriend's son had to get up and ask for water! One would expect impeccable service and excellent food when spending nearly $200 but not at 360; it's just a tourist attraction and anyone who wants fantastic food shouldn't bother.
If you want to try something different like a restaurant that spins up in the sky, this is a neat place to go but forget about luxury at all levels as it only tries to imitate it. -
Review from Naomi K.
10/30/2010
The restaurant sucks but the view is worth it if you go for lunch and know not to expect too much. Because if you pay for an entree you dont pay to get to the observatory floor. Otherwise, steer clear.
The service sucks, they really dont care too much here... I didn't eat my first course because it was gross. I gave it a try but it was disgusting me. It reminded me of what you drink before a colonoscopy. Plus it was cold soup--and I guess I dont think it's appropriate in October.
The waiter noticed I didn't eat. "You didnt like?" I said no and he shrugged, like "whatever", and took away the soup. You don't offer a salad instead? My soda was empty. Didnt care.
The chicken and green beans were decent but the potatoes were wayyyyy oversalted, although edible--as long as you're not hypertensive.
Desert was good, but waiter never refilled coffee. Because he didn't care.
Bascially the service sucks and the food is meh. It's what I like to call fake fancy...tricking tourists into believing they are eating at a classy four star restaurant is fake fancy. -
Review from Allie G.
Etobicoke, ON
10/21/2010
Woooow! The CN Tower is fantastic as it is, but last night, I went to the 360 for the first time.
First, you go through a series of checkpoints (the security area with the space-age metal detectors was my hubbys fave part of the whole night, lol), then up the elevator (not the cool glass one, though). Once at the top, we proceeded to the maitre d' desk to be seated.
The place was PACKED solid. My hubby said it reminded him a lot of an airport, but I found it cute. Seating is cramped and I had a lady constantly backing her chair into mine all evening.
The Good: STEAK!! MMmMMM I had the 360 caesar salad appetizer ($14), followed by the steak & lobster ($118). The steak was fall-apart yummy-ness, full of flavour and cooked to perfection. The lobster, however was over cooked, so a lot of it was hard and inedible...and there was mushy brown gunk, that I can only assume was spoiled meat mixed in with it. Ick. It came with delicious mash, bok choy and steamed asparagus. Can we say STUFFED!! Other than the lobster, which was a disappointment, my meal was fabulous and very filling.
Hubby had the seafood appetizer, which was some kind of white fish covered in vinegrette and lemon, Lobster meat and shrimp all squished into little tapas dishes. Hubby had a hard time getting his fork into the dishes and said they should offer chopsticks, but he enjoyed it.
For his main, He had the 20oz steak with a side of grilled asparagus (sold seperate...the steak came alone..) and he ordered the tomato and swiss chard (sp?) side, as well, but after tasting it he decided although it tasted good, he felt it did not compliment his steak and sent it back.
We split a bottle of 2008 Chardonnay White Zinfandel that tasted more like fruit juice then wine and we got pretty tipsy :D
The Not So Good: Even with a reservation, we waited a good 15 minutes to be seated. While waiting, I watched the maitre d' cough (more like hack) directly into his hands, then immediately touch menus, reservation tickets, etc. Gross...
Kelly, our super-awesome waiter was exceptional! He was attentive and friendly, constantly refilled my glass of wine (I blame him for my hangover today lol) and even took the tomato and swiss chard off our bill, since we barely touched it. He was definitely worth his tip. ($75)
Bottom Line: Beautiful scenery (as long as your seated next to the window and not on the higher level), small and cramped, yet cozy and romantic. Our bill came out to $370 before tip, so this is a VERY-special-occassion-only type place, but I'm pretty sure we'll find a good occassion to be back. Last night was our 4 year anniversary :D
Definitely have the steak!! -
Review from M P.
Toronto, ON
1/4/2011
Went there for brunch with family knowing that the dinner menu isnt great and would see more during the day anyways. Good call, I have to say (while patting my own back).
Service was ordinary, so was the food tho they try hard to make it upscale. The rotating view, spectacular!!! After all the CN Tower was the tallest structure up until Dubai built something ginormous just to steal the title from us Canadians.....
Oh well, for what it's for.... at least you get a "free" ride up/down the tower!! -
Review from Hilary S.
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Review from Samantha H.
10/31/2011
Okay so I had low expectations for this place, but of course had to go as a tourist. I've heard it's comparable to the Signature Room where you're there for the view and experience and not the food. And was the food outstanding? No. But was it pretty damn good? Yes. The experience made up the rest. The service was pretty average, which was a downside just because it is upscale and I'd expect above average service. But the view was amazing. We were there at 7:30 so got a bit of the sunset and then the dark, lit up city. I quite enjoyed that it turned so you got a different view throughout your meal. For an app I got the escargot, which was actually really good (so I take back the outstanding comment because this was seriously awesome). Butter, wine, garlic, cherry tomatoes, pearl onions, bacon, and escargot? Yes, please. Anyway, for my entree I got the bison, which the server immediately advised me would only be served rare (which I appreciate, please do not take a wonderful piece of meat and kill it again), so I said fine. It came out medium rare (which was my preference anyway) and was quite tasty with some pepper crust on it. The jus in came with actually wasn't. It tasting like soy sauce or something abrasive and definitely not like the anticipate cabernet jus that was promised on the menu. However, it was a good bison steak so I didn't need any jus. Just would have been nice to have some bites with it! My sister got a pasta dish (vegetarian) which she raved about as well. We didn't get dessert, but I can comment that the wine list was okay. They didn't have a large selection by the glass and, since this is more of a tourist place where you'd expect a group that wouldn't necessarily being sharing bottles of wine, I would've expected some more glass options. Nevertheless, it was a cool experience and decent food and would recommend.
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Review from Sergey S.
1/30/2011
Oh my, how did I miss sharing my opinion about the 360 Restaurant! Ok, short version - politically correct:
If you'll book a table at 360, you will not have to pay for entrance to the tower, yet able to explore it. Yahoo!
Now a bit longer version, for those who are curious. This restaurant is a worst part of the best Toronto attraction. It is ridiculously, idiotically expensive. Portions are small and food is far from being delightful. I would not call it crap but it comes close.
And for the same amount of money (think hundred per person) you may be able to eat a bliss of a meal down there in the city. Service is not worth mentioning, because it is barely present. Yes, they will bring your food, you darned tourist.
There are more expensive "rotating restaurants in the tower", for example the one in Moscow. There are more scenic, for example the one in Berlin. There are cozy ones, such as Atlanta' Sun Dial, or cute ones - like that in the bulge of Calgary tower. What can you possibly forget in the CN Tower' restaurant, except for saving money for the entrance, is beyond my imagination.
An honest and sincere word of advice: Buy the regular admission tickets, better bundled for a couple of attractions, and enjoy the beautiful view from the CN tower. Check out the glass floor and walk around the open balcony. Then go down, choose the best restaurant you'll find and enjoy your meal. You will get some marvellous food and gorgeous view for the same price, without wasting your money on 360 Restaurant. -
Review from Megan K.
9/5/2011
My boyfriend and I decided to come here during our recent vacation to Toronto. We're from the US so we just decided to make reservations online two weeks prior to our trip. We only had two times to choose from, 4:15 and 5:15. We chose the later reservation.
Upon arriving, after going through security, lines, etc. we were told that it'd be another hour before we'd be seated unless we didn't want a window table. So an hour later, we were seated. We both chose the prix fixe menu, which honestly, is the only sensible option. One main entree is almost the same price as the prix fixe menu.
We ordered a half bottle of wine, since neither of us are heavy drinkers. Big mistake! Do not order a half bottle of wine, they totally short you. The waiter brought out a decanter of wine and poured us each a glass, leaving maybe 3 oz in the decanter. I'm sorry, but a half bottle of wine is way more than two measy glasses.
The food was good, I thoroughly enjoyed my salmon appetizer and the maple walnut roulade for dessert was exceptional. My boyfriend's halibut main entree was terrible. Totally dry and tasteless. I've never seen him not finish his plate.
When we left, just after sunset, I noticed how many empty tables there were. Which irked me that we had to make such early reservations when there were always empty tables available. -
Review from JulieJuli A.
7/14/2010
Julie
3 Stars for the View
1 STAR FOR THE CRAPPY FOOD
averages out to 2 Stars. Forget that... Changing it to 1 STAR....
I guess it's a spot to go if you're a tourist or if you want to impress your non-foodie date.....
Went for a $68 prix fixe.... Knew it was going to go bad with the "Bread Test"... Hmmmm, what's the bread test???? Well, if you know that you're going to spend $100 bucks on dinner at a restaurant, they should have pretty good bread, right ??? Well, it Sucked... Stale, Chewy and old tasting. Couldn't they at least warm it up????? How hard is that. Waiters are not too attentive as we sat there waiting for a while before orders were taken. Other than that, the waiters are bad when providing service as they reach across tables instead of walking around the table.
But on to the food.... This one is a chore...
Started with Amuse bouche which was watermelon with feta cheese. Ok starter... How do you screw up a bite size piece of watermelon and some cheese.
App was Galantine of King Duck and Foie Gras..... Horrrrible.... Worse I've ever had. Tasted like it came out of a can??? What up... truly terrible.
Entree was Pacific Halibut and Panko Fried Oysters - Oven dried Roma tomatoes, early summer potatoes, lemon aïoli, caper vinaigrette. Terriblllleeeeee. Halibut was a rock and the fried oysters tasted worse than a microwave meal. Tomatoes and potatoes were the only things edible. Didn't see any capers???
Dessert was Berry Shortcake and sour cream ice cream. The cake was stale and definitely OLD and HARD. WTFFF???? could not believe it. The best part of my whole meal was the sour cream ice cream.
How can this be a restaurant???? Please avoid.
Go see the view at the observation deck and get a burger at the restaurant on the observation level. But don't dine at 360.... -
Review from F T.
1/21/2011 15 photos
Food: 3 stars
Service: 2.75 stars
Value: 3 stars
Dinner at the 360 Restaurant at the top of the CN Tower was the highlight of our trip in Toronto. We've never been to CN Tower nor 360 restaurant before. All five of us decided to try their prix fixe dinner (CAD $68, $55, and $21 for kid's meal). Each course had two to three selections to choose from.
For the first course, we picked chicken mole sweet corn polenta tart and roasted squash bruschetta with toasted hazelnut pesto. The chicken mole was alright. The bruschetta was too hard... I think my mom makes a much better bruschetta. For appetizer, hubby had the King Cole duck three ways (duck prosciutto, duck galantine and duck rillette beamsville sour cherry chutney, with fennel mustard), which was unique and tasty. The duck galantine was particularly good with the bread. I ordered the smoked Atlantic salmon with caper berries and pumpernickel bread. Both appetizers were pretty good.
For the main course, hubby chose the slow roasted aged Canadian AAA prime rib of beef and he loved it. The beef was tender and so soft that it melt in his mouth. I had the pan seared fillet of Arctic Char, which was a disappointment. The fish was overcooked and dry.
For dessert, we had the pumpkin cheesecake with butternut squash ice cream and cinnamon raisin brioche pudding with caramelized bananas and rum raisin ice cream. The portion of every dish was pretty big. We were all very full before the dessert came. So we only tried a little bit of the dessert. The food overall was average, not everything tasted good. What hot about this restaurant is the stunning view of Toronto from 1,151 feet above.
It seems to me they try to make the restaurant upscale, but their food needs improvement in taste and presentation. Also the service here was not outstanding too. Not all the waiters were nice. The one who served us didn't seem to be that friendly at all. He never smiled or greeted. But the bus person who helped our table was really nice and talkative, and helpful.
If you've never been to the top of CN Tower, eating at 360 restaurant worth a try plus the dinner includes the ticket to the observation deck. But once is enough, I wouldn't spend the money and eat here again. -
Review from Sam M.
8/7/2011
Don't even necessarily think of it as a restaurant. If your time is worth more than $25 an hour to you, then the fact that you can skip the line for the elevator if you have a reservation basically pays for the meal (and the view is better from the restaurant because the windows aren't covered in fingerprints and face smudges).
The prix fixe meal can easily last 2 hours (portions are large) so don't be discouraged if the only spots open are for 5pm- by the time you are done eating it will be nearly sunset and you'll get the best of both views. -
Review from sean d.
12/15/2010
When you make reservations to 360 you get a free pass to tour the tower.
The food was great and the cocktails strong. The cocktails came with the booze and mix separated which i really like. The bread was awesome and everything we ate was prepared well and served appropriately. We took our time at dinner and enjoyed the views. We had an appetizer of smoked fish that was amazing. -
Review from Justin C.
11/7/2008 22 photos
This was my favorite meal of my entire trip through Toronto. Not only are the views amazing here, but the food is top quality, and the price you would pay to take the elevator up to the tower anyway is dropped (however, the meal isn't cheap, so it all sort of evens out).
We decided to do brunch here on Sunday, instead of coming for a dinner, because we were told the reservations had to be made at least a week in advance and it was too difficult to plan our schedule that way. I'm actually glad we made that decision, because I got to try one of my favorite dishes which probably wouldn't have been offered on the dinner menu.
The setting here is fantastic. The dark wood tables, and very open layout are so friendly to the eye, and then you've got the great views of the harbor to accent it all. The waitstaff is also one of the best I've encountered, and they weren't shy about taking pictures with each of our 10 cameras (I'm sure this is quite a regular request here).
I chose to go with the 3 course menu instead of the 4, as I didn't think the amuse bouche they were offering was worth the $12 difference in price, and after seeing someone else who ordered it I'm pretty sure I was right.
My first course was the tarragon infused, wild mushroom and leek broth, which featured summer chanterelles, truffle oil, and scallion threads. This smelled amazing, especially if you love the earthiness of mushrooms, and the flavor of the broth was very nice, but the textures were way off. To start, the overall lack of mushrooms was a big disappointment. I think there were only 4 or 5 in my bowl. It was however LOADED with scallion bits, entirely way too many in my opinion, and the textures were too firm. The guy sitting next to me went with the poached shrimp "cocktail" with Mary rose and cocktail sauces, and included 5 huge, perfectly cooked shrimp. I was quite jealous.
For my main course I could not resist the spinach and berkshire double smoked bacon quiche "lorraine" with sweet potato fries, frisse salad and cherry tomato vinaigrette. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare quiche, and it's so hard to find one that is really well done, because most restaurants do it as an afterthought. It was absolutely flawless (check out the pictures, it's oozing deliciousness). The mix of ingredients was perfect, and you could taste every ingredient quite distinctly. This was by far the best quiche I have ever had, anywhere. The sweet potato fries were also done perfectly, and people at the table had a hard time keeping their hands off my bowl.
Desert was a bit unusual, as I don't typically go for it at lunch, but I must say what I ordered I was pleased with, especially considering the heavy options that others at the table chose. I decided to go with the warm apple and bitter cherry tart, with puff pastry and vanilla ice cream. The flavors were great and light enough not to make me want to crawl into bed feeling bloated after. The cherries were especially nice, and went brilliantly with the vanilla.
You can definitely drop some cash here. The wine list is probably the best I saw in Toronto, and they have some seafood "towers" in the hundreds of dollars, the likes of which I've never seen anywhere else. Of course, it's a perfect date restaurant if you're trying to impress, just try to make sure you stay looking at each other and not the awesome view the whole time. -
Review from Brooke R.
12/31/2009
The prixe fix menus are usually your best bet. Appetizer, entree, dessert for about 50 dollars.
The trek up to this restaurant is not worth the food they serve. Parking is expensive and far away. Once you park you need to walk all the way over to the lobby, then you need to walk up the ramp, around the hall, and up a long elevator.
This restaurant "revolves." And by "revolve" I mean that it doesn't actually revolve. The building is stationary with a revolving platform on the edges. You sit on this platform and watch the world go round.
The food is good, but better good can be had elsewhere. The service is slow, but you have a 360 view of the city so you're not supposed to notice.
It's great for tourists, but repeat customers are a rarity.
