Watermark Restaurant — Restaurant in Ontario

July 2022: My experience was much better the second time around as we went to dinner earlier, seems the best time is around 6pm. The sun was still shining gloriously in the backdrop but we had a great table and got to admire the waterfront. I ordered the Grilled Salmon; it was near perfect. The only thing it lacked was a sauce (like a buttery sauce) to compliment it but that’s the only suggestion I have this time. Our server was Ashley and she did a stupendous job at making sure we had everything and balancing all the guests that arrived after us. Thank you!!

N.B. This section of the restaurant is closed on Mondays (the mostly patio part). They do have another half with a patio, but a larger inside.

Sept 2021: Certainly a lovely view but if you plan on dining a little later in the evening, bring a flashlight. Headed out about 8:15 on a Sunday, the sunset was slowly fading but you could still see the other diners out on the patio. By the time the meal came, we were eating in the dark! The restaurant only invested in a few white lights on the corner posts of the patio; if you weren’t sitting under one, you could not see your food! I literally had to take out my iPhone flashlight to see what I was eating! iPhone has been very generous with the amount of light in that last picture. There were no overhead lights or lights near the door to walk back in (safety hazard there), candles or even those battery operated ones from Dollarama! Unbelievable, eating in the dark and then paying that much for dinner! Secondly, the menu says you can switch out a side of fries for a salad for an extra cost. Fries were served with almost everything there [in general]. Upon ordering, the waitress never asked if I’d like a different side, as they normally do. If you say you don’t want a side of fries, offer another choice! Received: fries. Lovely. The service was not that great. We were asked how dinner was going when we couldn’t see our food, could barely see each other. Perhaps I’ll be back during lunchtime but a later dinner,...

The views and the staff are great, but the food is disappointing. The surf and turf steak was fine I guess... Thin little piece of "steak" you'd expect to get on a steak sandwich. The club sandwich is fine too - made with three slices of plain old thick cut wonderbread or Texas toast with a bit of turkey and a ton of mayo. There was a bit of pasta in someone's salad (that doesn't have pasta in it...) so not sure how the food handling is in the kitchen. Food is really just kind of dated and not satisfying. They were out of one the desserts they told us about but didn't realize it, so they brought one of us dessert but nothing for the other person, and told the other person they could order something else while the other person already had theirs. After seeing the cheesecake we passed. The cheesecake is just a slice of plain cheesecake... No toppings offered apparently. Just a small slice of plain cake. So overall you get great service, and the food is ok, but it's really not anything to specifically plan your visit around. Prices were cheap at least, so we didn't feel like we were overcharged. Would rather see them add a few dollars to the price of each item and update their menu a bit though. Oh, and the lady at the hotel's front desk as you walk by was really unfriendly. Just ignore her, and head straight in for...

When you arrive there is no one to greet you. It feels like the place is meant only for hotel guests. I had to ask a waiter who with an annoyed expression told me to just sit down and that someone would bring me a menu. All the patio tables were already occupied and none had been cleared. We had to clear one ourselves. When the waiter eventually came to wipe it he just ran a dirty rag over it without using any sanitizer.

When it was time to order the waiter with a smug attitude did not bother writing anything down. He repeated our order and got it completely wrong. Drinks are self service but calling them drinks is a stretch. Only tea or coffee. No juice. No milk. Nothing else. The menu offers the usual egg breakfast with no option for fruit or yogurt.

Overall poor service, unwelcoming atmosphere and a very limited offering. Definitely not...