Q AT THE FAIRMONT EMPRESS

The fact they offer delicious gluten free fish and chips will bring me back again and again!

Underwhelming experience. We were there last night and I can’t say any of the dishes came together as a whole. I had the scallops and pork belly. Given that it’s supposed to be slow roasted, it was tough. There also weren’t any starchy sides. It would have been nice to know since the dish is quite small. They were able to accommodate my wife’s particular gluten and celiac issues by substituting their steak dish with a Cornish hen which was passable. But then charged us for the significantly more expensive steak dish. It was a bit odd. Our server was fine and was trying to accommodate as best as he could. Drinks were good as well. Ambience was ok. Bar is likely a better vibe than the main restaurant. Overall. For the price, there was nothing memorable and we likely won’t go back.