Timbers in Thunder Bay

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  N R

  :: 22 March 2018 00:40:14

  Stayed at the Valhalla for two nights and three days. After my first night stay i came for breakfast at Timbers and the atmosphere seemed decent. However, my waitress took about 15 minutes to even take my order (there was like just over a dozen people, most having eaten or eating), and was incredibly slow and seemed to have a difficult time taking simple orders for the ambassador breakfast. The food was ok, nothing at all special and the eggs under cooked. The cost was high for what you didn't get, only two eggs, barely toasted toast, a spoonful of hashbrowns, and a tiny morsel of cantaloupe. Ended up costing $17 for breakfast and coffee which i normally get more of in Atikokan, not to mention for much less and cooked to order as i asked. After a terrible experience I then had to wait again for my bill.. Another 15 minutes or so, and ended up being late for my work training because of all the delays. One hour in total to get my breakfast, eat quickly, and get out. Day 2 I tried once more as I've previously worked in the business and people have bad days. Day two was NOT any better. The food was the same, eggs running all over my plate even though i asked them medium/firmer. I got even less of a morsel of fruit today... It was a piece of watermelon that was 80% rind.. I get that this is a garnish, but come o now, why even bother with food quality like this? The waitress today was MUCH better, but even good service can't save bad food. I was smarter this time and asked for my bill as soon as i ordered to prevent being late waiting again. Day 3 my girlfriend was in the restaurant with her two kids and sat near the kitchen/serving window and got to hear a lovely conversation with the cook and a waitress about sex and how many times he's gotten laid lately. Isn't this a family restaurant?? Absolutely appalled!!! End of day 3 I'm exhausted and apparently a sucker for punishment and figured we'd grab a quick bite before heading home and see how the evening cook and staff perform. The waitress was good, but brought us milk with something red floating in it.. She apologized and brought me another with a slightly dirty exterior on the glass. She also felt the need to assure me she didn't fish it out and this is indeed new milk and a glass.. Not sure how i should feel about that bit of information. I had the steak sandwich and it was terrible. The cook had it almost medium well when i requested medium rare, and it was NOT the 8oz as advertised. My girlfriend overheard the cook saying they'll just use the 6oz.. The steak was barely warm when i got it, and it had what looked like (and tasted like) it only had a tiny pinch of steak spice on it. My girlfriend was equally unsatisfied with her beef dip. I will never return to this overpriced, sad excuse for a restaurant. This place deserves the rating it has and i should have headed the warnings.

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  Shari

  :: 01 January 2018 11:13:56

  We went for the New Years Buffet to find they did not offer it this year. The meal offered for New Years Eve for $48 & very disappointing. The salad had next to no dressing. The steak was ok but covered in gravy which was very bland. None of us could taste any garlic in the mashed potatoes. The baked potato was very overcooked. The veggie were so cold we sent it back to the kitchen. The desserts offered sounded good but the apple crisp was still raw so people in our party took it to go to cook it further at home. The Creme Brûlée was terrible, cold & solid not in the slightest creamy. Definitely expected much better service from the Valhalla but we kept being told they had 2 weddings on so were very busy. Then either they needed more staff or should have closed Timbers for the evening. We will not be back again.

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  Michelle Shafer

  :: 27 September 2017 20:58:30

  7/22/17: We got in late, and we were hungry. We initially wanted to go to Hanger 25 but it was closed. This was our only choice in the hotel. We went to the hostess stand and could tell they didn't want us in the dining room. We went by their suggestion and sat in the bar area. The bartender was obviously flustered and very busy even though the place was dead. He forgot our wine and was abrupt when ordering our food. After we ordered the daily special of Pad Thai, he said the price was too high, and he reduced it by $5.00; which was very nice, but not proper. When we got the meal, he was correct, it wasn't worth it. It wasn't Pad Thai. It was good, but not not what we were expecting. We ordered creme brûlée for dessert, and it was served in a large soup bowl. While it might seem as a bonus to get that much of a good thing, it only confirmed that they don't know what they are doing.

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  Adrian Z

  :: 18 August 2017 18:59:24

  If you find yourself staying at the Valhalla Inn on a Sunday like me, do not be lazy, and find a place to eat in town. This was super disappointing. Let's start with how I had to essentially be my own host. I was by myself and I clearly was there to eat and the server (who will remain nameless, sometimes people have bad days) was looking at me like what did I want. Obviously to sit and eat. I ordered the French Onion Soup, which isn't world class as the menu would suggest, but is pretty solid. Not too salty, nice cheese, a lot of onions and good flavour. Its pretty good. Here's where things get off the rails a bit; the ginger beef stir-fry I ordered comes two minutes after I received the soup. My server says to me "this was done freakishly early". Its important to note that I ordered the entree when I received the soup. The stir-fry was... sad. Disgusting is the wrong word. It just tasted like week old leftovers. The beef was breaded and overcooked. To be totally honest, this felt like it was microwaved, and the fact that I received it so quick makes me think it was, even though I have been trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. My recommendation is to order a pizza, go to Applebees or another restaurant 10-15 minutes away. I gave my server a poor tip, and I feel awful for it, but she gave me poor service and I think knew something sketchy was up with the kitchen. Avoid at all costs. Visit the other restaurant at the Inn or if its Sunday, find some place else in town.

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  Laura Omeljaniuk

  :: 04 June 2017 15:41:30

  Lovely decor and atmosphere, great service. Nice menu, however limited vegetarian entrees. Great salads however.