The Cave — Restaurant in Saskatoon

I entered the restaurant alone at 6:30 in the evening. I was carrying heavy things. After being questioned by a female receptionist in a red dress, I was left out in the cold. She returned only ten minutes later, but gave priority to receiving the four people who came after me. She didn't lead me into the lobby until the male waiter at the front desk reminded her. However, the lobby was not full of customers. I don't know what she did when she ignored me. After my friend came, we ordered Veal Cordon Bleu and Mezethaki, and then we entered a long wait. Except for the two buns before the meal, we waited 40 minutes for the formal dinner. The dishes I can only say are average. The main dish is baked potatoes with bacon and custard sauce. This is a very difficult process. If you don’t peel the potatoes with your hands, it’s hard to put them together. Mezethaki’s The main dish was pork tenderloin, which was soft but not juicy. I guess it was because of long-term freezing. The side dishes included roasted green peppers and mushrooms, but they were too greasy and salty. Veal’s main dish is fried lamb balls wrapped in flour starch, with lamb intestines and wrapped cheese in the middle. I praise this idea, but in fact it is served warm when it is served, and the cheese inside is completely cooled after being quickly cooled. Overwhelming the original taste of mutton, so it can only be said to be a failure. We also ordered Dry ribs. I can only say that they are really dry. The time they first came up was better because they were hot and crispy, but as they cool down, you will find that they are too dry, as if you are eating. Like dried meat, there is no taste of fat. By the way, the restaurant building, the cave itself is a very novel theme, but it is not a good choice for the lobby. Everyone’s words will have small echoes that make you feel noisy and headache, and I don’t know where and outside. With Unicom, you will suddenly feel cold air flowing into the restaurant, and the waiters are too busy. Even though the tables are not filled with customers, you can still see them shuttle back and forth, and there is no time to take care of you. In the end, the two of us spent 60. The male waiter at the front desk was a clever man. He gave us 14off for dinner after hearing that we waited forty minutes. His behavior saved the restaurant three stars. To sum up, a relatively ordinary Western restaurant has a low price-performance ratio. If you want to date, you can let them lead you to the cubicle, and the atmosphere will be very good. But for those who want to taste qualified food, he is not a good choice. By the way, it was 8:30 in the evening when we had dinner, which...

The food was actually good especially the French onion soup. But giving this restaurant 1 star because of the terrible service and we feel like we were being played by the waitress! She's the old blonde lady. So not flexible with customers. Says "No" a lot. Hope she doesn't have kids.

So anyway, we ordered the baked chicken fettuccini and it comes with a free orzo soup. But we didn't notice so we didn't mention it to the waitress. The waitress also didn't ask us if we wanted the orzo soup or a French onion soup which would cost us an additional $2.50. So we were served with our baked chicken fettuccini without the soup. Only after we realized that hey, we think we were supposed to be getting a soup, did we ask for the menu again and pointed out that we were supposed to be served with soup. The waitress said that because we didn't say anything so she didn't serve us. Well, wasn't she supposed to either ask us if we wanted it OR serve it anyway because it comes with the meal?

PLUS, because we ordered the soup AFTER the baked chicken fettuccini came, we were charged with the original price of the soup which was $8.50, instead of the $2.50 (change from orzo to french onion).

Not only that, on the menu, their baked chicken fettuccini costs $19.95, but we were charged with additional $1 because we ordered BAKED chicken fettuccini. We literally ordered off the menu and we were being charged more?! When we told her about this, she just shrugged and said that that's what they normally do.

THIS RESTAURANT IS RIPPING CUSTOMERS OFF!!!

Maybe the customers aren't reading their bill, or maybe they saw that we were Asians and possibly couldn't read English or maybe they didn't realize that Asians are terribly good at math. They're messing with the wrong...

It’s hard to see The Cave go. Some of my best childhood memories were made there—birthday celebrations filled with excitement, the kind of place that made every visit feel special. And of course, the food. They have the best liver in town, hands down. Funny enough, I never even liked liver until my mom ordered it one day and insisted I try a bite. From that moment on, it became my go-to meal every time I walked through those doors.

As I got older, The Cave became even more meaningful. When I turned 19, my brother—who was a bit of a regular—introduced me to George, son of the original founder. George has been the heart and soul of this place, making sure everyone felt at home. His kindness, passion, and dedication were woven into every part of the experience.

One of my favorite memories was when my company hosted a staff party there. Along with us came the CEO of one of the biggest clothing companies in Canada. Watching him explore The Cave with a map in hand, taking in the charm and history, was something special. But what made the night truly unforgettable was George—his hospitality, his attention to detail, and the way he made everyone feel like they belonged.

I don’t know all the reasons why The Cave is closing, and I don’t need to. What I do know is that this place was built on family, friendship, and a love for bringing people together. Life moves forward, and change is inevitable, but places like The Cave leave a lasting mark. They remind us where we came from and shape where we’re going.

So, here’s to The Cave and to all the memories it gave us. And here’s to George—whatever comes next, I have no doubt it will be something incredible.

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