hotel saskatchewan dining room

my wife and i decided to celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary by havingbrunchat the hotel saskatchewan this morning.  this is the first time we have hadbrunchthere since the renovation.  i have heard mixed reviews of the reno so i will start there.  i really like it.  the tables and chairs are very comfortable.  the room is still very classy and elegant.  my only criticism is the laminate floor.  i think tile or wood would be more befitting.  onto the food.... it was as good as ever.  perfect eggs benedict, tasty sausages, a carving station, omelettes to order and so on.  the best thing that i ate were the steamed muscles served cold on the half shell.  they were meaty, tender and served with the perfect cocktail sauce.  another highlight was at desert.  saskatoon berry tarts topped with a shortbread crumble.  i had to have 2.  my only complaint is in reference to some of our fellow diners.  some were dressed like they were going to the beach rather than the nicest hotelbrunchin the province.  i would like to see an enforced dress code.  however the over all experience was top notch and i am looking forward to the next time i can indulge in such a great brunch.

i've been here on two separate occasions, once forbrunchand once for dinner. both of the meals we had here were delicious. i loved the variety of dishes the had, and everything seemed very fresh. the dessert table definitely had us going up for seconds!

sundaybrunchis awesome. salads, soup, pasta, rice potato, several meats, vegetarian and gluten free options, 20 + kinds of dessert, breakfast items, lunch items you name it

coffee and juice service is promt and polite

i managed to avoid the salad table and hit the hot items first, breakfast, then lunch then dessert !

yum

best in many ways but not truly outstanding. i agree with another reviewer who wrote that hotel saskatchewan offers the best sundaybrunchin town. it also probably offers the best special occasion (i.e., christmas dinner, mother's day, easter) buffet dining in town. that said, all otherbrunchbuffets that i have visited in the city have been extremely disappointing and so the bar is not set very high for being the best. this review pertains mostly to the special occasion dining and their sundaybrunch(it's been a while since i've been there for dinner but i have seen the dinner menu which did not strike me as particularly innovative although i heard that their chef is good).

the environment is elegant and clean. service often leaves a lot too be desired on special occasions (but is usually very good during regular sunday brunch). that is, on special occasions, they get busy and service can be sloppy at times with food items running out. one year, i had turkey there that was still bloody. another year, they lost my credit card (they located it eventually but they were looking for it for a while). some of the buffet food items are good (e.g., there is nice shrimp) and the range of options is satisfactory but many of the items are quite ordinary (both in execution and in type; perogies, cabbage rolls---i guess this is what many people want but i would expect more from a four diamond hotel). their desserts and breads (while plentiful and with good variety) leave a lot to be desired, in my opinion.
hotel saskatchewan is also one of the few places in town where high tea service is offered on weekends (technically, afternoon tea is considered low tea in britain but this is another story for another time). i have been there for high tea a few times (requires advance reservations) and have quite enjoyed it. one thing that i did not like was that their high tea trays were already on the table and covered with plastic wrap when we arrived. there was a recent article on the newspaper that they were improving their high tea service and so i hope that the plastic wrap issue has been resolved. regardless and despite some of my negative comments, i always enjoy hotel sask dining; its probably the beautiful environment and elegance rather than the food itself but the food is, generally, good enough.

good for this city.... regina has yet to prove itself as a foodie destination. although this spot isn't the best and doesn't even compare to places in vancouver, kelowna, calgary, or edmonton even, it is good food for this city at the moment. really impeccable service and thebrunchbuffet is a good option for omelettes cooked to your liking in front of you and fresh/hot food.

bestbrunchin regina.brunchhere is probably the best in the city, it is a bit expensive, and cost more than what one person could eat, but the selection is unbelievable. if you are visiting you need to stop in and try it. if you are from regina you need to try it at least once. the custom made omletes and the belgian waffles and dessert selection make it worth the price.

bestbrunchin the city!

greatbrunchselection. thebrunchbuffet has a great lunch selection and the hot food is hot. lots of juices to choose from.

terrific sunday brunch!. had a fantastic sundaybrunchtoday! we arrived at 10:00 am and the restaurant filled up very quickly. we were lucky that our party had only 4 people and there was room for us.
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overall:
the breakfast/supper choices all tasted delicious and the omelette station was great as usual. the only complaint is that while their desserts are presented beautifully, they are individually much too large for a single person and each one was much, much too sweet. the service was good and the atmosphere professional. i highly recommend making reservations for sunday brunches, because we almost were not able to get a seat.