Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in Toronto, ON

Attended the dinner and show recently and must say we were all very impressed! The show was varied and entertaining well choreographed, sparks flew as swords clashed! Considering the food is produced en-mass for a large audience it really was very good! Hot tasty tomato soup, although would have liked to have the garlic bread sooner to accompany it. The half chicken was moist very tasty, the half seasoned jacket spud was fantastic, although the corn was unfortunately over boiled. Dessert ice cream with Carmel sauce, you can’t go wrong with ice cream! Our vegetarian friends enjoyed their meal options too, all in all a fun evening for all who attended. The hardworking servers were great, hustling and bustling to feed and water us all with smiles on their faces. Thank you Medieval Times for a great group outing.

We went for our son’s 12th birthday; he took one friend. As soon as we walked in the building, both kids commented on the bad smell of horse manure; you eventually get used to it. Both tweens said they enjoyed the show, but a couple of times I looked over at them, they seemed underwhelmed; I feel they were trying to be grateful. My husband enjoyed it, and I thought it was just ok. We upgraded for VIP- this was unnecessary and not a good value. Our server was nice enough, but she seemed over worked, and not overly attentive. The food was plentiful but not good; very dry and tasteless chicken 1/2 chicken and a dry half piece of baked potato, a piece of corn on the cob, and a cold piece of buttered toast (omitted if you’re gluten free). Soda was flat. It was ok for a one time experience; we will not be repeating it. Reconsider taking young or sensitive children. One little child started crying when the crowd cheered for a duel “to the death”, and the knights obliged; all pretend of course, but this little one was white distraught!

Overall the show and food were good. At the end of the meal, we were handed a tip card on a plate. I was the only one in our group who had cash but it was a big bill. I was headed to the bar to change it for smaller ones when our waiter, Cam, said in a sarcastic, petulant way.....thanks for the generosity guys. He then slammed dishes into his bin and glared at me. I wanted to explain but the situation was embarrassing and he looked so angry. I went to the bar to leave him a tip and I left some money with the manager. I wish now I had said something to her but - frankly - we were in shock that a server would behave that way. What a disappointing end to an evening out.

My family of four ( 1.5 yr old & 4 yr old kids) really enjoyed the 2 hr show. I tottaly recommend it! The show is very well paced, they serve you each course of food perfectly. They serve pop or water with dinner. Dinner is tomato soup, garlic bread, chicken, corn on the cob. Then desert is little mini vanilla ice cream cups with caramel. Coffe or tea included.The knights throw flowers into the crowd for the ladies. Extras - any alcoholic drinks, if you want pictures, and parking was $14. For the basic package for 2 adults and 1 child it came to around $165. I really enjoyed it, you get to eat with your fingers and cheer and jeer all night long.

We arrived 75 minutes early to be assigned the best seats. We were directly behind the VIP seats with a view as good as VIP. Parking, behind the "castle" ($13), at 3:10, had more than 80 cars in the lot for our 4:30 show. We were in row/table 4 in the "Yellow" section. After the VIP audience were seated, the rest are seated by colour. 1st to enter was "Yellow". Yellow is furthest from the entrance in the back corner of the arena. The "Blue" audience sit in the other back corner. The "Black&White" and the "Yellow&Red" were seated in the middle of the arena (next time, I'd try to get assigned to one of these two sections). The "Red" went in next, followed by the "Green" who were closest to the entrance/exit and washrooms. The show was well rehearsed and performed. Sparks flew as the swords clashed. The horses were magnificent. My son (9) and I knew about eating with our fingers. Our "wench" began with a bowl of tomato bisque (we learned that bisque meant heated tomato juice). She then provided a slice of toasted garlic bread, followed by a half of chicken, quite warm and tasty. After the chicken, she brought roasted corn on the cob (3") and then 1/2 of a baked/seasoned potato. Dessert was ice cream & caramel sauce. Coffee/Tea was also offered. The food was plentiful and we were both full. We knew to leave a tip but not sure of the amount so we left $5 each (15% of $67). A great event that everyone should witness at least once in their lives...this was my 4th time.