You know Captain John's Seafood, that big ship restaurant down by the harbor front? You've probably seen it a million times and wondered what kind of cheesy tourist would dine there. If you google it's name you'll find a bevy of horrible reviews.
For example, "Avoid Captain John's at all costs. This place is awful - literally the worst food I've ever had", and "Captain John's - quite possibly the worst restaurant in Toronto, with staff who appear to be indentured. An aging floating party boat offering ineptly prepared frozen seafood to tourists who don't know any better."
Despite the criticism we decided to skip the food and do Sunday evening cocktails on the decrepit floating Wes Anderson set.
I recommend the gin martini. Although, the waiter handled a wrinkled up $10 bill before fishing out two olives from a fruit fly infested plastic jar and plopping them in my drink, it was really boozy, and a good value. Besides, I had low expectations for the service and high expectations for the weirdness. I was not disappointed.
Possibly - the most weird, grotesque, filthy, disgusting, mediocre restaurant I've been to in my life.
ReplyDeleteThere is NOTHING positive to be said about this awful experience.
The food can't be even elaborate upon... The price (!!!), the service (!!!), the gloomy emptiness of this huge space ( despite middle of the Spring season), the stench of the rotten seafood, 40 minute waiting for a food (food ?), no welcome crew ( two people are serving the entire restaurant and the ship. The old waiter and, the very old owner, cook, captain, servant, bartender, cashier and a cleaning lady ( all of these - the same person ( I think ?). I've not seen anyone else on the float during the entire stay in there.
The boat is tilted to one side ( funny, dizzy feeling !), the carpets worn out and dirty beyond cleaning, drinks are flat.
Few sad people sitting around, waiting endlessly for any form of service. Only few of them leaving the place, since they've paid $20.oo parking fee in advance.
Terrifying, horrible experience.
The city should forced the owner to close this hellish place, on the grounds of the bad reputations for the great city of Toronto.
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I didn't even mention the toilet facilities.
Mighty god !!!