What a Luxurious Lobster, King Crab and Seafood Buffet is like at the Ritz-Carlton

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A big thank you to ‪@Vessi‬ for sponsoring this video! During this trip to Toronto, the timing aligned with it being Easter weekend and a special occasion buffet was being offered at the Ritz Carlton. I just couldn't resist and decided to splurge a bit. What does a buffet at the Ritz-Carlton look like? I intended to find out!
A lavish buffet took place at Toca, an Italian Restaurant within the Ritz. While early in the morning, there was already a line forming and the servers and hosts were all prepared and at the ready. Carving station with prime rib and lamb? check!
Traditional breakfast stations? check!
A luxurious seafood station with lobster, king crab, fresh oysters? double check!
And if all that wasn't enough, some dishes even come to you (and in the form of a giant parmesan wheel/bowl)! Freshly made mushroom risotto finished with a toss and coating with parmesan served table side.
And if that wasn't enough, a walk-in cheese cave converted to a dessert cave served up decadent desserts that were second to none! Not to understate this, all the desserts were uniquely made with intricate components architectured skillfully so layers and surprises of the delicious goodness are revealed as one indulges. Thank you so much for joining me on this expereience!
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[@scottbrandon6244]

With a price of $180 CAD, I would be make several stops at that seafood table. The shrimp, crab, and lobster look very good. I once knew a person who ate 84 oysters in one sitting.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Oh, I can't imagine 84 oysters 😬😉

[@opheliaronin]

They have wonderful buffets at the Ritz! Tim, I adore your channel, how kind you are to the servers, hostesses and chefs. You show them respect and enthusiasm that must brighten their day. I know you brighten mine! Thanks for sharing your videos.😊

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was such an enjoyable time and the people there were outstanding very good sports

[@LorRaineAvellino]

What a beautiful Easter Buffet, so many amazing choices and they all looked very fresh and delicious. That King Crab looked so yummy!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful culinary experience, it sure was a experience.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

King Crab is definitely the favourite!

[@lynnchurchill3887]

Oh my goodness!!!! Seafood, prime rib and those desserts, amazing! Thank you for sharing!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Those desserts were actually the highlight. Very intricate and unique creations!

[@SassyCindy]

You are an absolute pleasure to watch! Thank you for sharing this video. Everything looks wonderful!

[@Sean85Laney]

That egg with the mango yolk was cool!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Definitely the favourite dessert 😋

[@Margaux639]

Man Oh Man, That food look so good, Thanks Tim ♥🦞🦀🍤

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Really good experience and the people there were outstanding...

[@Margaux639]

@@TimLeeLetsGo That is definitely a plus

[@ericleeSupSayK]

To anyone that wants to try this, it looks like their next one is on Mothers Day. Price is definitely steep.

[@UnderTheMillkyWay]

King crab is it! Love all your videos.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Really do enjoy the king crab 😀

[@noragarcia6409]

Tim as always you give true honest review, everything looked top notch. Many blessings

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was quite the experience! The people there were outstanding 🙂

[@sw7833]

I am loving your videos! As a local I don't know or at least haven't sen if you have done anything on Miku, one of my favourite Vancouver restaurants.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I've heard so many great things about Miku but never had a chance to try... It would be great to check it out!

[@Spiralblack3]

Another awesome video by the most polite and grateful KZbinr ever!!! Thanks Tim!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much!

[@petrus666love]

I just thought and wrote the same thing Spiral 🌀

[@AlusW.]

Wow. What a decadent buffet. 😋👍👍

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

They certainly did an outstanding job!

[@dextersmithbsee]

This buffet looks so wonderful. I love how bright, pleasant and engaging Tim is with the service professionals!

[@AJ-iu6nw]

dexter smith don't you wish you were there though

[@TiffanyDing]

Everything looks delicious! I think the pasta is castelanne.. or gargamalle, they look so similar lol…. can’t really tell with all the sauce hehehe…

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much... I was reading that it might be Cavatelli. very tasty

[@scoop9722]

Mouth-watering, that seafood buffet looks to die for, fantastic review!!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was quite a nice experience and would recommend it; though it is on the pricey side

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

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[@jgme627]

Tim, absolutely gorgeous food you are having there, salute!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much and glad to have a chance to visit 🙂

[@leelajohn]

The dessert on the spoon looks like panna cotta. 😋

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

You might be right, though there was a distinctive ricotta texture.. very unique and good😋

[@brittanymazza3947]

The food looks delicious

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

very tasty indeed😋

[@debrahearn3759]

Tim, that was wonderful!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Really great experience!

[@soxrox2574]

If I'm in Toronto and they are doing this Buffet it would be a must try 😋 Thanks for pointing out another great one Tim.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much! Lots of fun and a nice way to make the most from a work trip 😉

[@karlaruter3221]

What an amazing restaurant. I agree with you about crab. I would just have crab& prime rib. Thank you Tim for taking us along.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

The king crab is definitely the favorite 🙂

[@loannealford1113]

Happy Sunday Tim. I just hope that off the camera, you went back for more king crabs. I know you have to try different types of food for your review, but no way would I ever waste my stomach space for pancake, pasta and pizza 😂. $180 is a lot of money and I want my money worth.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I must admit the pizza incurred significant opportunity costs...😄

[@Porscheman1]

Looks amazing as does the price!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

The price was certainly spectacular😉

[@calvinmarshall1610]

Hi tim great video that Easter brunch looked fantastic delicious looking food. You looked liked you were enjoying it thank you so much for sharing your experience be safe

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was a nice way to spend some time off in Toronto 🙂

[@ellenashby7208]

Hi Tim - you enjoyed EVERYTHING - and I wish I was there with you. You hit the jackpot

[@ajjcarter72]

Aww, I just missed you on Easter weekend. We passed through Toronto to Quebec City. Had some great food there as well, the Chateau Frontenac has a nice brunch buffet. Not quite as big as you are used to, but everything was delicious. Particularly the variety of French cheeses and pastries. They make the best eggs benedicts!

[@jeffhampton2767]

The Ritz-Carlton is an American Hotel chain! ♥️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

The nice thing with them being in Canada, they charge Canadian prices 😉

[@PuppyPawsGamingYT]

im so happy you chose white sauce for the pasta, everyone alwys gets red sauce and i like ot know others like white because im allergic to tomatoes.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Sauce was quite late and creamy as well... Very nice 😋

[@Surya-jv1js]

Wow Tim Lee jamming and Delicious foods trip beyond yummy ❤

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was such a nice experience! Thank you again Surya!

[@Surya-jv1js]

🙏🏼🌹

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

wowza!! i love seafood the best of all!!!

[@edwinrodeo]

Some things you can’t put a price on… that buffet looks excellent 😊

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

That's what the restaurant said! 😉

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

I was nearly yelling "eat the pasta first!" Haha. Nothing worse than cold pasta I find!

[@karmas_coming]

Looked great but the service seemed top notch. That always makes a huge difference for me. Makes the experience much more enjoyable.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

The folks there were absolutely outstanding 😃

[@jeffhampton2767]

The king crab and lobster looks delicious! 👍🏻♥️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

[@jmbear628]

outstanding food choices. you make me hungry by watching. i have mentioned in the past, you are the only logger who addresses the staff by name. i nice touch.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was a really fun experience and glad to see places like this opening back up in Toronto 🙂

[@bkcalvine]

Good on you for blurring everyone's faces. Really awesome.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Yeah, but it's a bit of a hit and miss 😉

[@viviansicat5733]

So yummy and amazing! I can almost taste everything the way you describe them Tim..😋😋🤩😍😋😋

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you Vivian. Would recommend but a bit pricey though 😉

[@CallMeWB]

Can't go wrong with the Ritz Carlton Tim

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Definitely outstanding but had to save up for it though😉

[@colleylou9378]

When you said "Carrot Cake to stay healthy" I started to laugh so funny Tim

[@sashagold3463]

I want go there

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I would definitely recommend it, though it was pricey...

[@edna3236]

Tim I live in Toronto and I never heard of this restaurant. Thank you for showcasing it. I will definitely try it.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I think mother's Day is the next Buffet event.. would highly recommend but it is pricey

[@gregorjohnston3515]

new viewer from Scotland. Loving your vids, food just looks amazing.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Warmest greetings to you from Vancouver! Hope things are going great in Scotland😀

[@wandajackson6837]

Perfect!!! ❤

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

😀

[@yoandreee]

I wish I could afford extravagant buffets like you 😢

[@jeffhampton2767]

Start a KZbin channel and then you can after a while

[@yoandreee]

@@jeffhampton2767 it’s hard when you’re a broke nursing student lol

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I really humbled and grateful to get to visit some of these places and share the experiences. Really grateful for this community!

[@LorRaineAvellino]

@@yoandreee Andre, what you are doing right now working so very hard as a nursing student is absolutely amazing 👏 I respect you so much for taking care of people, I applaud you!!! I promise you one day you will sit down to a beautiful elegant buffet and it taste all the sweeter cause you will have graduated 🎓 and will be working a steady job. I thank you for going into nursing school. You must be one special person. Many blessings to you in your journey ✨️

[@LorRaineAvellino]

@Tim Lee the pasta looks like homemade Cavatelli , I might have misspelled it but that's what it looks like to me.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I think that's the consensus... absolutely delicious!

[@Pzlovewin88]

@TimLeeLetsGo looks so good. Thumb up for #Ritz

[@mateobaysa2055]

Legitimate buffet, Tim.

[@williamgoodrick4367]

Tim watches his weight by skipping the sausage and stays healthy by including the carrot cake! 😂

[@tomm2812]

TIM, I will have to find out when The RC will have a repeat of this Luscious Bunch Buffet. Road trip. Best

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I suspect Mother's Day is the next one 😉

[@Notsosweetstevia]

I think the pasta shape may have been strozzapreti. 😊

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you!

[@pookiroo]

I wish they had hot seafood. And I wish they had a grill beside their meat station to finish the meat the way you like it. Boy, I think I would have to try each of those desserts They look sinfully delicious 😋. 👍 vid.

[@reverendobaladad1191]

Yummy 🤤🤤

[@lakegirl3664]

The pasta is called penne . The entire dish is shrimp Alfredo .

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I think this one was something called cavatelli. very tasty

[@Rubycita]

I want your job 😢😢😢super jealous in a good way 😊love your channel

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

The real job is quite a stressful one, but really grateful to have this hobby of KZbin... Absolutely humbled and grateful to get to visit and share these places here

[@bitterbeauty6144]

I know your job is to give a visual and verbal overview of the food. You are very good job and I enjoy your videos. But as a 60ish lifelong buffet expert, I’d go straight to the high price lobster, king crab and oysters oysters oysters. I want my moneys worth damnit. Always. 😂😂😂

[@romanarozmilowska2679]

Pasta is called Cavatelli

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much! very tasty😋

[@sweeney0558]

YUM

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

😋

[@chesterphung1143]

Welcome Tim to Toronto great meal and well spoken words or comments ❤❤🎉😮.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Really enjoyed the visit to Toronto 🙂

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

6:34 - it seems you are almost to the seafood but they derail you with other stuff, as shown here and you loaded up on the other stuff which has nearly filled up your plate. i would bypass all the fluff and go straight for the seafood. put those blinders on! 😊

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was a bit of a distraction 😄

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

@@TimLeeLetsGo i bet it was. glad you enjoyed it. it looked really good.

[@processserver8470]

Ciao Tim 👋 👋 Greetings from Greenwich London ⚓️⛵️ Cheers 🫖☕️😋👍🌹✅

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Greeting to you too ... from rainy Vancouver 😉

[@cant461]

i like buffets :( but i dont know when i ll get a chance to eat alone ,Could you advice if its ok to eat alone in buffets ?

[@Pixlanta]

❤❤❤❤

[@dannychhann6917]

Hi when you came here in montreal , you should go to the bullet of the casino of montreal very good, also chinatown

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Ahh, it was still during the time where places were still somewhat restrictive... But hoping to visit again soon 🙂

[@cathyglover7718]

You're so awesome 👍😎 I love watching u

[@AJ-iu6nw]

my Goodness sakes. I need to be here.

[@gzlpete9595]

That pasta is gemelli

[@Johndoe-qn9jr]

Just wonderfull i see you uploaded this video yesterday and i know it would be wonderfull and i look at it now and i was not whrong. But you should be better at finish the plate eat up all food. Very nice video and buffe This is what is the best and what i like to see more of :)

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you again and very grateful for your wonderful suggestions and recommendations 😄

[@YASTravelsEatsWell]

Tim: Firstly anything at the Ritz Carlton hotel is overpriced and focused on the business expense account traveler. But $180(US$135) is totally overpriced! I didn't see anything special! Just the usual crab, shrimp, lamb & beef with a lot of starches, carbs & Sweets. Tim: you definitely fill up on the wrong foods! To eat bread, pasta, Pizza & pancakes at a overpriced buffet is silly! Tim: I know you have eaten at loads of buffets in Canada that are half the price and just as good!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

It was definitely on the pricey side! From the other patrons there, it used to be a lot less expensive when they had these every weekend. I think it was just a special occasion where they bumped up the price. Very good seafood though and the desserts were really well made

[@dougpotosky4102]

If you focus on lobster, crab, etc. 135 is really inexpensive. Especially if you have a great appetite! Ps. I was in the food business for years.

[@rrcbiker]

Love your channel. Just curious why are certain faces blurred out in your videos?

[@jeffhampton2767]

Unattractive lol

[@wendyyi7715]

They probably told him that they aren't happy to be filmed

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Oh, I try to blur out faces that were looking directly into the camera... generally, I'll ask if it's okay for them to be in the video but wasn't able to ask in this setting. just blurring for their privacy (as best I can 😉)

[@teresarose731]

You can make everything look and sound good. Just not snails. LOL

[@TravelswithTommyandLori]

I'm in the market for some shoes.... How does Vessi do for support and cushion????

[@jadehom8067]

Yqw, Tim 🤗

[@Lucaswant113]

How many plate you can eat Tim

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I tried my very best 😋

[@jeffhampton2767]

Tim, I still think the Nordic in Rhode Island has better Seafood

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I still think the Nordic is probably the best buffet I've been to. The food, the people and the area was quite spectacular.

[@jeffhampton2767]

@@TimLeeLetsGo Yes and they had king crab and snow crab and lobster and sea scallops

[@enrico9162]

Pasta looks like Cavatelli or an odd shaped Gnocchi to me.

[@jchow13]

Does this buffet still offer king crab?

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

14:29 - avoid the rice and pasta, but thats just me. go for the good stuff.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Agreed, I know it was hard to resist with that big wheel of parmesan wheeled next to your table😉

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

@@TimLeeLetsGo lol, i hear ya Tim!

[@susanlassiter6494]

I'd like to know the price

[@debrahearn3759]

Gemelli pasta

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you so much, it was really tasty

[@sabrinaevans8746]

Do you ever pay a cut in line fee?

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

No, because I don't have too much time for vacations/travel, I generally prepare well in advance with reservations etc.

[@ShorseyShows]

"Just a little"

[@hirolla74]

5:11 you blurred both guys faces. Then on 5:17 you showed their faces. lol Just blur out everyone's faces. Makes it easier. "Stop filming your food! It's getting cold! ' lol If I saw you talking to your camera while filming, I would toss a cooked shrimp your way to break your concentration. lol You can tell he's in love with the camera. Reminds me of Stuart Smiley. lol

[@michellemckinney4678]

All the seafood was cold? Was hoping the crab and lobster would’ve been hot.

[@rosegeaber7533]

The pasta is gnocchi I think…a potato pasta?!

[@Nickyandhappy]

Hungry

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

This was definitely one of the best if not the best buffet in toronto. I hope they will bring back the weekend Buffet here 😃

[@aaronhill3020]

“Skipping the sausage. We are watching our weight”?…. Says the person at a buffet

[@prairiedoggy1]

How do you decide whose face to blur out?

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Yeah, it's a bit of hit and miss 😉

[@trinityml]

I watched You struggle in Harlem with the weight of the soul food and trying not to go over, then switch over to 180 buffet. Yikes. I guess just for only very special occasions and have to take in consideration the hotel it's in. It does look delicious though.

[@tomjamison5934]

Thanks Tim for another Delicious Video. That Lobster and King Crab looked Unbelievably Good. Everything there was Beautiful. Now, I have to go get something to eat. Stay Safe. 🦞 🏆 🦞

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thanks again Tom... really enjoyed the seafood there.

[@jimmyfumbanks6081]

Never seen so many eating shows where the person can't figure out how to eat Crab or peel a shrimp.

[@joefox9765]

Give us the video 😀 assume you are in Vietnam

[@jamesdove8021]

Cavatelli

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Thank you 🙂

[@Bens_Tunes50]

Watching your weight as you go to a massive buffet? by not eating the breakfast sausages? LOL!

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

I still get surprised at some of the things I say when watching back during editing 😄

[@jameswolfe8853]

Cold seafood? No thanks I want it hot.

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

Yeah... Hot would have been nice 😋

[@ceceliatrempe1219]

He left the risotto 😢

[@jimmyfumbanks6081]

A little piece of prashuto. But a lot of cheap salmon ? And No.cheese.

[@christinalemke6780]

I’m not trying to be mean but why are you always say your watching your weight, when you pass up a ton of amazing food for pizza that doesn’t look appealing at all, and pasta?

[@minlui2752]

@Christina Lemke If you look more closely I think he didn’t eat all of the pizza and pasta 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You must know him by now as he likes to try a little bit of everything. It didn’t look like he passed up anything since he ate the amazing food too 👍

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

yeah, that pizza was a bit of a disappointment

[@christinalemke6780]

Lol Tim Lee if I try pizza at a buffet I alway cut it in half. I’ve only had one good pizza on a non pizza buffet. But other then that I would have left there 20 lbs heavier 🤣❤️

[@stephensegall1280]

need napkins

[@TimLeeLetsGo]

yeah....I know 😉