Spynn Restaurant & Lounge — Restaurant in Barrie

Let me start by saying this is NOT a reflection of the front end staff. They were lovely and should not be penalized for this review. We ate here on 3 occasions because my youngest child was ill and leaving the hotel was not really an option. The buffet was ok at best, like a step down from golden griddle which is also pretty terrible kind of ok. The food was old and stale. The dinner.... Well.... My $22 ravioli was obviously frozen, the sauce was canned, and if the soup was freshly made, it was still right up there with the saltiest thing I've ever tasted. For $22 for pasta, I expect homemade. I understand why the dining room was empty. I feel for the wait staff, as they're not making any money. Why? Because the food...

Id recommend any place else in the area. We got the buffet with our team because we stayed at the hotel. all parents and kids complained. they staffed 1 server for 40-50 people and the poor server was overwhelmed for obvious reasons. The Meal was the issue for everyone. Best thing there was penne noodles with cheese (it was also the only thing I ate that was warm). Most trays were empty I went up and what was there was cold. 2nd time the penne was full and warm and they had a few more options but was room temperature at best. in the end the meal for 1 adult and 2 kids under 12 was $78 plus tip and we only had 1 pop as our other drink orders...

Our family of 8 have attended the Mothers Day Brunch for several years when it was Tattingers and were always extremely pleased. This year it is Spynn and we were quite disappointed. The usual area was not used for the brunch. This new area was very cramped for the buffet area. There was less selection and the food was not nearly as well prepared. The omelette station was squeezed in and difficult to access comfortably. For $39.00 per adult we felt we were overcharged for the offerings. Needless to say, next year we will be trying...