Very nice country atmosphere. It was very busy when we arrived and service was slow but very…read morefriendly. Food was great. It has a very hood reputation as displayed by the volume of people eating here at 11:30 in the day.

food was all disgusting, grapes were missing on the charcuterie board, drinks were only 75% full…read moreand service was essentially nonexistent. our server seemed annoyed that we were asking questions about the food, and was extremely unhelpful throughout the entire meal. it took an hour for our food to come out, the beer was served warm, and she never once came to check on us during the meal. my chicken was rubbery and the panini was as hard as a rock. was really hoping to enjoy the barn cafe as i've heard great things, but i certainly won't be back to visit after the mediocre service and food we received. we were seated outside, and things were flying off the table. we had asked prior to being seated if there was a table inside, we were told only outdoors was available but there was only two tables at the time we arrived, they also had the music playing so loudly outside that i couldn't even hear my family members that were sat right next to me. this is probably one of the worst dining experiences i've ever had. the only plus was getting to see the animals.

Excellent food, especially their salad. Good expresso and also Macha Latte…read more Perfect service; less than 5 minutes. Highly recommended

It's a great breakfast and lunch spot. As casual and basic decor as you'll ever find--in keeping…read morewith the Trinity/Bonavista sensibility. Just an unassuming building on 230 between Port Rexton and Trinity. It modestly calls itself a coffee shop, but it's more than that. In a way, it's a great restaurant in that it exceeds your expectations. Based on its plain construction and simple comfort food menu, you expect short order quality food. Everything they make is satisfying--and they bake all their delicious breads, bagels and pastries in-house. Soups and salads are always great. They're fresh and have sophisticated flavors. It's vegetarian and has gluten free options. They serve wine and beer. Their coffee is excellent and it may be the only local place that makes cappuccino during the day. The view out the window is of Trinity Bay. They post recipes on their website.

This place was kind of nuts, we were told to go here by our new best friends at the Legion. The…read moresunday dinner is this plate piled high with potatoes, corned beef and all other manner of comfort food. I would definitely go back here, but there isnt a lot of coziness in the dining room, it feels more like a camp dining room, I think this might be a weather consideration, in the winter I am sure it gets wet with snow boots etc. It was a Gander must and I would highly recommend!

Food was super, service excellent, there was a line but we were sure glad we waited. It was a fun…read moreplace for a good home cooked meal.

Miserable Food - Not recommended - Not at all what we expected from a quality restaurant!…read more Here is a report about our experience on Thursday, the 18th of July, 2024. Our party of 4 adults (2 senior couples) arrived before 7 pm to have a steak dinner. The Mystique dining room looked good on our cell phone and we were looking forward to a delicious and enjoyable meal... They claim on their website: "The Mystic Dining Room offers casual dining at its finest, with an excellent wine list to complement the experience. Set in a cozy and enchanting atmosphere, guests can enjoy a blend of local and international cuisine." But we left VERY disappointed and upset at 9pm after not eating most of the food and returning a complete meal... Here are the details: First: We ordered shortly after arriving. We waited and waited and nearly left (I wish we had) until around 8:20, after more than 60 min of waiting, our food arrived. Details of each person in our party and their experience: (Note: none of us likes to complain) The best meal: Filet Mignon I asked for very well done - not at all red - and as usual I explained to have it butterflied to make sure it is 100% well-done (most cooks do not enjoy cooking filet mignon that much, but that is how I like it). The meal arrived, i cut into the meat, and it was only medium done - all red in the middle. I sent it back, and it came back nearly well done - still a little pink, but I ate it, and it was tender and tasty, as was the mushroom gravy served with it. Also served with it were sliced carrots - nearly raw and broccoli - overcooked. I opted for smashed garlic potatoes as a side, and they were very piecey, dry and at best lukewarm. Next: 8 oz New York Style Strip Steak with grit in the salad... My husband had the 8 oz ny strip steak, he asked for it to be medium-well, and it was okay, (more medium-rare than medium-well) but the meat was very thick and very tough. Same as mine, the carrots were nearly raw but the broccoli was overcooked. He had a salad on the side, and ate some with good appetite, but then bit on sand or something gritty and stopped eating it. My friend had the Prime Rib Steak - excessively spicy cesar salad... The prime rib steak was okay, but tough. She noted the cold veggies and asked to have them replacec with a cesar salad. This was done, but no mention that they gave her an extremely spicy variant without telling her. It was so spicy that she couldn't eat it although she usually doesn't mind spicy food... Now the WORST: her husbands 8 oz ny strip steak. (see image) I can only say that the best part of it was that he was not charged for it after he complained and returned the plate. He had ordered the steak to be medium-well, but not only was it extremely thick, and when he cut into it, it was not only tough, but the blood came dripping out of it - it was cooked rare at best, and he was disgusted and felt grossed out by this bloody "blob" with a very thin crust. They offered a substitution but since we already had waited for over an hour he refused and did not eat with us this evening. So, he returned the whole plate and watched us struggle with our meals. That said, the servers were very nice and apologetic. It seems to be a kitchen issue. We asked for a discount, and as an added insult they gave us a whopping discount of less than $8 on an around $123 bill...(for the 2 meals of one couple) and of $6 for the one meal of the other couple...

The Mystic Dining Room is tucked into a corner of the Sinbad Airport Hotel like a souk in Cairo's…read moreKhan El-Khalili Market. While the Sinbad Hotel could benefit from a magic carpet cleaning, The Mystic, a no frills and no spills spot was clean and neat and so I decided to give it up and eat here because 1. It was either here or the strip mall across the street. 2. It was 3 floors below my room. 3. It was open. 4. I'm lazy on a good day. The Mystic Bar is all wood and I felt like was eating in someone's Dutch Clog, but it was cheerful in a deserted sorta way and the Bar Tender was friendly, maybe because I was the only person in the place and maybe I'd been the only person in there that week. The one splash of decor was two 1980's video games and two poker machines. Not quite Laughlin, Nevada, so let's just say this was a Laugh. I settled in and read through the extensive menu (think of War and Peace deep fried). The Bar Tender recommended a Quidi Vidi Light Beer, which I ordered just because I liked the way it sounded when I said it. It's so Roman, isn't it? As if Julius Caesar stood before the Senate and stated in a stentorian voice, "Quidi Vidi Beer" instead of "Veni, vidi, vici". The World might be better off today if he'd actually said it. Me? I came. I saw the bar. I drank the beer. The Staff: Which way is one? The lone Bar Tender juggled tending bar while tending to the patrons (me) with efficiency. The Vibe: Who goes there? Apparently only one other Yelper who loved the pizza which is no longer offered. And then, of course, there was me. The Bar Program: A full one. Plus, there was beer, although there was nothing on draft. No big deal, I drink draft dodgers and that's why God created bottles anyway. My brew was nice and cold...I'm sold. The Food: Be prepared. The food is fairly pricey for being in the tired Sinbad Airport Hotel, and then Gander, NFLD ain't exactly Paris either. A ranched Elk was $48, the Chorizo Chicken Enchilada was $28. You can go to the hottest Italian spot in LA (Felix Trattoria) and pay $23 for hand made Tonarelli Cacio e Pepe. Okay, Felix requires a couple of long flights from Gander, and attempting a booking exactly 28 days out one second after midnight with the aid of a rapid fire computer like hitting the button on Jeopardy. With The Mystic, just stumble in on a whim and eat. The Chipotle Caesar Salad (I thought this will just be good for the roughage and to file off the rough edge of being hungry). Then, I thought, naw, this is not going to work out and tried the catch the Bar Tender's eye. My Sinbad (on both). Good thing the Bar Tender was too busy to catch my plaintive plea. The Salad was stellar, truly. The creamy dressing had a sharp zip to it and there was an unexpected mound of real bacon buried in the salad big enough to coax the PETA People away from The Flat Earth Convention. Next, the Sinbad Burger was a serviceable diner burger, if a hair on the dry side (which is better than a dry hair on the side). The 6 oz patty was a fatty and tasty treat with all the usual suspects on board to make it a classic burger. Tomato, Onion, Lettuce, Pickle, Mayo, Mustard, etc. It came with a huge hill of Fries. All in all it was definitely a yeoman Burger. The Sinbad Wings were sinfully bad to the bone. A dozen flats and drumettes fried just right, and served too hot to touch right out of the fryer along with a moderately spicy Wing Sauce waiting patiently. Those terrific wings held onto their crunch like Trump and his tax records. Every wing I could reach stayed crispy throughout me gnawing on them like a happy Hyena. The meat was moist, chicken-y, and tender. Somebody at The Mystic knows exactly what they're doing and that makes me think that the pizza probably was really good too. The Wing Sauce was a perfect tangy balance to the crunch quotient. And you also get a Ranch Dipper in case you're spice averse. Use one or the other or double dip (your face will look like the flag of Mexico when you're done.) That's why I'm a wing man, and happily so when they are this good. You don't need a Mystic to tell you this place is worth a go. But let me look into the future and tell you I'd definitely go back here every time I find my self taking a gander around Gander.

Whether at our home base in the Halifax area or abroad, my wife and I enjoy relaxing over a coffee,…read moreadult beverage or tasty food, and it was in Bannerman that we were hoping to find all three. We swung by in the early afternoon, just after the lunch crowd at most places would be easing off, but Bannerman was impressively going strong from when we arrived through to our departure! We were seated at one of their picnic-esque tables near the back of the room, taking in the high ceilings and the lovely work done to reuse this historic fire hall. I snagged a half pint of one of their light and refreshing lagers, while my wife partook in their caffeinated offerings. It's nice to be able to get both, and the warm, communal feeling of the space was a nice contrast to the cold and clinical vibe that can sometimes come with Third Wave places. Wanting to refuel after a dizzying hike on the North Head Trail, we ordered the mushroom flatbread, steamed buns, and pierogis. My wife's mushroom flatbread arrived first, with the not-pizza leaning heavily into savoury, earthy flavours with sauteed, locally harvested mushrooms, shaved truffles, and smoked gouda. While I fundamentally disagree with arugula being on pizzas and their brethren, its peppery bite helped cut through the otherwise rich flatbread. While I certainly shared my two apps, I was glad to have them mostly to myself! The food in general isn't inexpensive at Bannerman and $17 for two steamed buns was a bit of a pill to swallow, but the quality was thankfully there to back its price tag. Succulent, shredded pork was jam-packed into the pleasantly-chewy, folded buns, and topped with the contrasting tastes and textures of slices of white onion, crispy onions, and micro greens. The pierogi of the day had a lentil filling, and the savoury legumes lent themselves well to these deep-fried dumplings. The ultra-crispy exterior easily gave way to the doughy interior and the lentils within. Almost stealing the show was the onion confit sour cream, whose velvety smooth airiness had the perfect amount of caramelized onion flavour. Bannerman could/should sell this stuff on its own! Even after just one visit, it's easy to see how Bannerman's combination of craft beer,top-notch coffee, creative bites, and a beautiful space in an award-winning adaptive reuse has made for a place that's more than the sum of its parts, and has become a destination for locals and tourists alike.

Lovely patio to sit on and eat/drink. Our food was excellent. The pierogis were crispy and salty…read morewith a delicious sour cream sauce. The carrots were al dente and also very tasty. Service was fast and friendly. Overall a great place for dinner in St. John's

OK, so is place is a real treasure. The baked good are fabulous, the staff are extremely friendly,…read moreand to top it off it's a great place to grab a meal because there food is fabulous as well. Don't miss out

When looking for a locally-made breakfast, the Bread Box popped up on my radar (re. Google)…read more Conveniently located near the 330, I figured it would be our best option before heading up to Twillingate for the day. The breakfast and lunch options are prominently displayed on the menu by the counter, but the top item drew both my attention and hunger - the touton breakfast sandwich. Coming with the standard egg, bacon and cheese in a split touton. There's a "mega" version that comes with another touton stacked into/onto the regular version, with an added sausage patty, but I stuck to the base version. We grabbed our coffees (serve yourself from carafes) and sat down to wait for my food. My wife snagged a piece of carrot cake and it was top notch - wonderfully light, fluffy and moist and the delicious cream cheese icing, was, uh, the icing on the cake. Sorry, I had to! It wasn't long before my food was before me. The touton got the sandwich press treatment, with the griddle's indentations readily apparent in the touton. The exterior was lightly crisp from this, and the dough was pleasantly chewy. The bacon was good and crisp , and the fried egg and cheese slice combined for some breakfasty goodness. The home fries were not as expected, as they seemed to be from-frozen french fries that came with an herbal seasoning. But hey, it worked, and they were good enough for my wife to steal a bunch of them! To our deep regret, we won't yet be home for a few days, so getting some of the very tempting breads or sweets did not seem prudent, but I hope that GBB knows that we really, REALLY wanted to. The Bread Box's inglorious strip mall location belies what an asset they are to the town, but judging from the mid-morning crowd there, Gander already knows.

I've been here several times... I absolutely love it!!!! I initially was hooked on the 'create…read moreyour own' (salad, bowl, burrito etc). The unique selections made for my all time favorite salad. I most recently tried the pre-fabricated brown rice bowl designed by Freshi "Oxaco" with falafel - I'm flat-out hooked.. I will be trying lots more off their menu. This week I bought 2 bowls to split with me and my 2 parents, enough for 3.. and they absolutely loved the rice bowl and kale/spinach salads I brought home. They and I will be back! :) If you get the 'make your own salad' be sure you try the lime cilantro vinaigrette dressing!!! The falafel meat option is also amazing. The ingredients are always fresh, like the name implies! You're not getting Subway style tomatoes and lettuce here, if you know what I mean. I've tried their pre-made drinks as well (Mighty Detox (green one))... this truly tastes like you're eating healthy. When I'm feeling blah after having a weekend full of horrible food choices I pick one up on Monday. Their smoothies are also delicious, they're on the simple side, but they don't taste like you're eating a sugared up excuse for a health-smoothie.

I always feel great after eating Freshii! The atmosphere is exactly what I want when I go to grab a…read morebite to eat after the gym, refreshing and welcoming. Depending on the day I may grab a smokehouse burrito with steak or a nice metaboost salad with tofu! If there's ever an issue with my dish the staff are fast to fix it or add something to it. I would recommend everyone stopping by and trying it at least once!

Today is my last day in Newfoundland after a week's vacation here. While I'm sad that I can't stay…read morelonger, I'm thrilled that I discovered this amazing restaurant before I left. In fact, it was so good for lunch, I decided to make a return trip this evening for dinner -- and both meals were phenomenal. For lunch, I tried the tofu sandwich, and I have seldom enjoyed a sandwich more. It came on their in-house baked whole-grain bread, along with tomato, fresh greens, hummus, a light balsamic dressing, and a lemon tahini spread. For dinner, I ordered their enchilada -- and not only was it delicious, it was enormous. Although I had to wait about 30 minutes for a table because it was so busy, this was a great final meal in St. John's. Highly, highly recommended -- you won't be disappointed.

I thought this place was super solid. Fair prices, generous portions, and no nonsense. I liked it…read moreand wish we had more than just snacks. We had many disappointing meals at St. John's getting tourist trapped but this resto is one I wish we tried more of. I'd go back here if I ever go to St John's again!

A Placentia mainstay-whether for breakfast, local faire, or pizza! The fish and chips does justice…read moreto Newfoundland tradition as well as the pea soup!

Food and service is fantastic here. They also have seafood for those looking for a Newfoundland…read moretreat.

Stayed in the Lighthouse View House. Very comfortable and super clean . Kitchen well stocked…read more Enjoyed watching the boats come and go. Had 1 breakfast and 1 dinner at the restaurant. Food was excellent.

Gayle and I enjoyed one dinner and 2 breakfasts at the Twine Loft Restaurant during our 2-night…read morestay at the Artisan Inn. The closest experience I can think of after spending a really nice weekend in Trinity was maybe Mendocino, but without the tourist hordes. The Twine Loft Restaurant was very charming, with stellar down home service, and delicious food options that the kitchen was happy to tweak. We both enjoyed the rustic modern dining room, the romantic ambiance, and the view of the water through the window. Our only regret here was that the weekend we were here was cold and foggy, so there was no real sit on the deck at sunset (or sunrise) option. Dinner was extra special at a fixed price of $65 plus beverages. Gayle chose the Moroccan Lamb Shank with Yogurt Mint Sauce (served with Lemon Herb Israeli Pearl Couscous and Roasted Vegetables), while I went for the Atlantic Salmon with Mango & Pickled Onion Salsa (served with lemon roasted potatoes and roasted vegetables). We shared that an a nice bottle of Canadian wine.