Monday, July 23, 2012

Top Of The Falls

Top Of The Falls
Goat Island, Niagara falls State Park. Niagara Falls, NY.
Friday July 13 2012

Out of five Stars:
   Price/Value  **
   Quality        **
   Service       ***
   Cleanliness  *
   Atmosphere***


What we ordered:
   Appetizer:  Buffalo wings  ****
   Dad: Cataract salad  ***
   Son:  Pizza ****
   Mom: Falafel burger *

Cost: 
   For 3 meals $78 plus tip!! 

What we thought overall:
   Prior to our visit to Niagara Falls, I did some research online about places to go and see as well as food to eat.  The website boasted that this "restaurant" was a 5 star place.  I have to say that the only thing worthy of 5 stars was the location and the view of the falls.
  Dad was pretty happy with his cataract salad, Niagara's take on a Cobb salad.  Most of the ingredients where fresh, the lettuce, egg, turkey, blue cheese, and guacamole.  The bacon bits where salty and fake tasting.
  Son also enjoyed his pizza.  Although it looked like it was simply reheated premade food.  Not freshly prepared and baked. 
   Mom was disappointed with her burger.  The bun was hard and doughy, the falafel tasted correct but the consistency was that of raw cookie dough.  Worst of all they put caramelized onions on it.  They did not belong and where too sweet like they added syrup or something.  The waitress asked if I would like fruit or fries with that, giving the impression that it was a choice of sides that go with the meal.  I chose the fruit and found it to be under ripe and was charged extra for a fruit bowl.
   When we where leaving, I witnessed a member of the kitchen staff scratching and digging in her hair, then with the same fingers wipe a plate of food.  A plate that was for a customer!!  Yuck!!  Also the menu and salt shaker had a substance upon them that my son described as boogers.

Overall score:  2 1/2 stars.
   We would not recommend this restaurant. It was too expensive for "cafeteria" style food.