Wellington's

Adam Caplan

I liked it. Good breakfast food and service. My only complaint is how good the service was at breakfast time. Relaxed pace, no pressure, good check-in conversation... Perfect for dinner...maybe not so much for eating breakfast before getting to morning meetings. Lol, no stars lost for that though. I guess I could have said something, but I just added more time. A relaxed breakfast is nice.

Garrick: Just Another Self-Appointed Critic

Almost a 5-Star Dining Experience Located in the Renaissance Albany Hotel, Wellington's offers "high-end American fare, engaging staff, mixology inspired beverage offerings. While we did not partake in their inspired mixology, we did sample their high-end fare and experience a serving who was so engaged he was distracted in the most important part of his job, ensuring our meal was what we expected. Wellington's website showcases a dining room with plush bench seating, swivel tulip chairs, and wooden tables with round-back dining chairs. We found a dining room filled with boxy, high-armed chairs with rickety adjustable tables and marble rounds with, again, boxy, high-armed chairs. Neither of the seating options offers a comfortable seating experience; I sat on the edge of my seat so my arms weren't boxed into the chair. From a comfort perspective, they should seriously consider replacing their tables and chairs. Our server was extremely engaging. He was pleasant, knowledgeable, and shared his thoughts on various dishes. My husband craved steak, so he asked about the fillet in comparison to the pork chop. Our server said the fillet was the better choice between the two dishes. My husband took his advice and ordered the fillet whereas I was eager to try their pork short rib. I found it odd that the menu stated a singular rib but ordered it despite my curiosity. We started our meal with a bruschetta appetizer topped with gold beet puree, goat cheese, a balsamic glaze, and toasted walnuts served over a fresh, and crips watercress salad. It was the star dish of our dinner. Some reviewers rave about the Wellington Caesar salad. We found it to have too much dressing which was heavy on the lemon and lacking in creaminess, and the croutons bordering on being too crunchy/stale. We will pass on the Caesar in our future visits. Our meal came and we were dismayed to see the kitchen staff delivered a pork short rib and a pork chop. It turns out it was our server's mistake in placing our order. Given that I already had my dish, and my husband was considering the pork chop, he opted to keep what we were told was 'the last pork chop in the house'. We ended up swapping dishes as my husband thought the pork rib was closer to the texture of the steak he didn't receive. The pork chop was glazed with a hoisin sauce, served over stir-fried rice, with what I believe to be a shaved Brussel sprout side salad. The pork chop was cooked well as was the rice. The side salad had a good flavor but was a bit limp. All-in-all, it was a solid dish worth trying. The pork short rib is a misnomer; it is a boneless pork roast. The dish offered an ample amount of perfectly cooked pork yet it needed a glaze, gravy, or chutney - something to bring it to life. Served over mashed potatoes and broccolini, and topped with three, three rings of delicata squash, the dish was good but there was nothing special about it. What Wellington's excels at is value. Dishes are large and the cost is reasonable. We did enjoy our dinner experience despite some of its shortcomings. And we will return but with the hope that we get what we order.

Ginette Melanson

Yassss!! A cold winter night and a fabulous dinner. Perfectly cooked ribeye and server's advice to a flavourful powow cod.... yup!!!

Elise Zvirzdin

Oh my goodness this place was so good! Everything we ordered was incredible. The Cubano Mac n Cheese was so flavorful with shredded pickles on top. If I had only one meal left in my life to eat, this would be it. Then we got the Cod and Shrimp and it was amazing. The sauce really set it off. We dug into it so fast that I only got a picture halfway through eating it. We loved the atmosphere and decor. It was a great place to bring my mom to.