Treetop Tapas & Grill

We came for dip and dine. Love the spa and the dip half of the experience. The amuse bouche was yummy and the gluten free bannock I was served as a substitute for the bread course was delicious. The rest of flavours were confusing. Our server was almost apologetic when serving us the watermelon and beet gazpacho and mentioned that the taste was not for everyone. It certainly wasn’t! There were aspects of each dish that were okay but the beautiful ingredients used were often in overly bitter or overly sweet fruit sauces. For example, the tuna was served with large spoonfuls of strong flavoured blackberry foam and blackberry vinegar. The blackberry foam dominated the space on the plate. The green beans and cherry tomatoes in this dish were drowned in the blackberry sauce, which didn’t pair very well. The blackberry flavour was overwhelming and it was very difficult to taste anything else. It seemed like a waste of these fresh, gorgeous ingredients. The plates seemed to get worse as we went down the menu. I found the overly bitter or overly sweet flavours often inedible and poorly paired with the ingredients they were served with. For example, last course was halibut with a potato and greens salad. The greens were covered in an extremely bitter lime dressing and so were the potatoes. The flavours of the halibut were also very bitter and the sauce was a heavy cream sauce that didn’t have much flavour. I was frustrated because this was a beautiful piece of halibut and I was not able to eat it. The price for this meal was $100 per person and it was definitely not worth the money. Another note: As I was scrolling though reviews post-meal to find out if others had a similar experience, I discovered that our server for the meal has left a 5 star google review for the tapas, not disclosing that that they are on staff. The server has a very unique name so it is easy to understand that it was our server. This made me wonder if any other staff members have done the same.

We always enjoy the tapas experience and appreciate both the unique items offered the majority being gluten free! A fun and tasty way to unwind after the spa!