Trapeze Restaurant - Halifax

We attended a Thursday at 6pm intending to eat the $9.99 all you can eat wings and ribs special, then gamble. At the door we saw that only half the tables were occupied yet we were told there would be about a one hour wait. We were given a pager device. After a 45 minute wait we were paged and seated. Again the restaurant was only about 2/3 full. My wife and I waited a full 15 minutes before our waitress approached us for the first time. We placed our order for the special. It was a further 30 minutes before the food was brought to our table.The food itself was very good. With fries and cole slaw it was well presented and tasty, absolutely no issues there. The value was excellent. Our waitress was also very good, apart from the slow ttendance and delivery. So why the long waits? Either it is deliberate in order to keep people in the casino while they wait (an offensive and abusive practise), or it is simply gross managerial incompetence. Either way, it reflects very poorly on the casino. We have experienced such long waits here on past occasions, though not always. As almost all in the restaurant were eating the special, preparation time should be close to zero.

I can't believe the Casino is still offering the Prime Rib and Lobster Tail special. With a Casino member card you will get this meal for $9.99 otherwise you'll pay $29.99. Everything is "all you can eat" except the lobster tails. You are allowed a maximum of 5, which is plenty. The first time I went in April I was disappointed with the prime rib. It was more of a thin slice of over cooked roast beef and the lobster seemed over cooked as well. This past weekend I took visiting relatives for the meal and was pleasantly surprised to find the quality of everything was much better. You must get there by 4 pm if you want to make it into the first sitting at 5 pm. The line up gets long very fast! Well worth the wait if you are a lobster fan. Not the same as cracking open a whole lobster yourself and enjoying the claw meat (my favorite part) but a wonderful treat for visitors from away!Kudos to our waiter, Adam, who was fast,efficient and friendly despite being run off his feet with the demands of so many hungry lobster lovers!!

After spending some time at the Casino we stopped in for a bite and a drink. The food was good but the wine selection was sparse to say the least. When I did choose a wine it took forever to com and there was not very many people there that night!

Went to Trapeze for lunch on a week-day. Slow to be seated, which had us worried that lunch might be lengthy. Pleasantly surprised to have our orders completed promptly. Lovely Portobello burger with fries. Waitress was very understanding of food allergies at our table. She also understood that we were on a tight deadline, and brought our (separate) bills soon after delivering the food. Well done!

This is a great restaurant even without taking advantage of a promotion, but when it is this good, it should not be missed. Tender Loin and Lobster Tail dinner. A great serving with potato and vegetable. But wait..... you can have extra tender loin and lobster x5. OH WOW!!!But, the special aside, the service is great. The menu is extensive. The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is inviting. All with a view of the harbor. Perfect!