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Wilfrid's

Wilfrid's

1 Rideau St Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7, K1N8S7, United States

Canadian • Vegetarian • Continental • Gluten Free


"I would not at all recommend Wilfrid`s for their buffet brunch. While the cold buffet offers a few higher end choices, such as cold prawns, smoked salmon and fresh lettuce with its accoutrements, the mixed salads are nondescript and loaded with objectionable ingredients. The hot buffet is unimaginative, limited and in my experience at least, always dried up, unappetizing and overcooked, even when the buffet opens. Half empty selections are neither rearranged nor removed, there is a preponderance of either cheap cuts of beef, pork and other dishes which do not cater to traditional food restrictions, the fish is overdone and over spiced, and the so-called chef behind the counter is defensive and unhelpful. It is not possible to order an egg done the way you like it, the fresh fruit is tasteless and not ripe, there is no fresh squeezed juice or even semblance thereof, and the dessert table is uninspiring. On the positive front, the atmosphere is pleasant, though the chairs are so heavy that even a prize fighter would have trouble moving them in and out from the table. Depending on which server is assigned to your table, the service can be friendly, but even that is inconsistent, as the staff usually does not attend to the guests as they should, probably because it is a buffet. In short, use your hard earned dollars for an à la carte brunch somewhere else and possibly try this place for a drink and a snack."

Rio de Brazil

Rio de Brazil

1800 W Market StTN 376046023, Johnson City, United States

Soup • Meat • Steak • Coffee


"We went there for the first time last night because we had heard really great things mostly good reviews. We were extremely disappointed. I did enjoy the salad bar, even though there was not a lot to choose from, and I'm glad I did because had it not been for the salad bar, we'd have left hungry. The menu was difficult to understand and the waitress spoke very broken english so her explanation was even harder to understand. My husband wanted a beer, which made up one entire section of the menu but she then told us that they don't have beer.....at all????? They have about sides to choose from and one of those was empty. The meats, with the exception of the tiny piece of filet that we got, were tough as shoe leather. For the price, the types of meats served were really cheap types of meats....chicken leg, some sort of sausage link, small piece of chicken breast, some sort of red meat that was mostly gristle, and that one tiny piece of filet. A lot of the meats were seasoned with something that was extremely salty and had to be scraped off to be even remotely palatable. We didn't ask for seconds of anything but reading other reviews, apparently that is a big no no. Then they brought around a dessert tray and we chose one dessert to split, thinking it was party of the exorbitant buffet price, but NO, that was an additional So for two people the bill was I hate to leave bad reviews for any business, especially in the current climate and when we have been trying to support local restaurants. But the price is far too high at this place to not expect to leave completely satisfied with your meal. Probably the most disturbing was the fact that our waitress told us we had to wear gloves, which they provided. We had to put them on before we picked up our plate...mind you that everything is buffet style so every utensil used to get the foods on the bar is touched by everyone. We used the gloves, but then noticed NO one else was! Definitely won't be back"