Great little hideaway cafe. Soup and sandwich were the call. Tasted great with great service.read more

New owners when we went for lunch. The soup was good but the rest of the food was nothing special…read more Service was ok. Ambience was ok

It's been closed for a long time. Apparently this did not get updated regularly. Best to be double…read morechecking listings

Great service, biggest lobster roll that the wife has had yet in Nova Scotia…read more My pan fried haddock serving was large and cooked beautifully. The combination of great service and good food will have us return for lunch again before we leave Nova Scotia.

Made the long drive from NB to New Glasgow, found this place along the way…read more My boyfriend and I walked in, it was a large area with lots of seating. We sat by the windows. We both ordered the fish and chips and were very pleased. Everything was clean, with fast service. (They were not busy on a Sunday afternoon). We also had a cider and a cocktail. If we're ever in the area again Marinas would be a first choice.

Monday can be a bit iffy when trying to find a restaurant that's open and that goes for double in a…read moresmall town. Marina Bar and Grill came to the rescue, and this was as good an excuse as any to make the drive over to Pictou to try them out for the first time. The place was pretty quiet, with just a couple other tables occupied, and we sat out in the sizeable addition at the back. When seeing the work going on last year on both the front an back of the building, I thought that they would be three-season enclosures, but they're better insulated than the house I'm living in right now! It was festive with Christmas lights and a tree still up, and although we were there for dinner and it was pitch black on the harbour, it would make for excellent water views during the day. The menu is relatively small for a bar and grill, just a one-pager, with your standard sandwich and deep fryer fare, plus a heavy slant toward seafood, of course. I went for the one piece fish and chips, while my wife ordered the cranberry and brie chicken wrap with sweet potato fries subbed in. My fish and chips was a decent size - not crazy big, but certainly more than enough for a meal. The fish was quite thick, and while the ends were good and crisp, the rest of the portion had a mushy fish-to-batter interface. Not sure if that's from par-cooking and then sitting around, or coming out of a bag, but here we are. The fish itself was a bit on the watery side, and didn't flake away in even segments, which also made me question its freshness. The fries seemed to be of the from-frozen, skin-on variety, and while not mind-blowing, were still decent, having had a good cook. The packet of Kraft tartar sauce wasn't a surprise, and was a canary in the coal mine for the rest of the meal. A creamy, green cabbage coleslaw was at least a step up from the neon green stuff, although I prefer the vinegar-based ones for cutting through fatty dishes like this. My wife seemed happy with her cranberry and brie chicken wrap, being a big fan of those flavours, and the wrap was a good portion. The sweet potato fries were nice and crisp, and the chipotle mayo had much more chipotle flavour than what you normally get at most places. Service was friendly and attentive during our meal. While I'd been hoping for a diamond in the rough, Marina Bar and Grill was just about what I expected. It's a great spot for the views and not having to cook and do dishes yourself, but temper your expectations.

Nook and Cranny was a great stop during our drive through Pictou. The restaurant has plenty of…read moreindoor and outdoor seating, but we opted for one of the picnic tables outside so we could enjoy the waterfront views while we ate. It made for such a relaxing lunch. Our server Emily was incredibly kind, attentive, and offered some great recommendations, which we really appreciated. We ordered the full size Summer Salad, one Blackened Fish Taco, the 2-piece Fish & Chips, and the Lobster Roll with the garlic parmesan fry upgrade. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and generously portioned. The Summer Salad was light and refreshing, the fish was perfectly cooked, and the Lobster Roll was another great one to add to our Nova Scotia lobster roll tour. The garlic Parmesan fries were definitely worth the upgrade. Between the friendly service, beautiful waterfront setting, and delicious food, Nook and Cranny was a wonderful lunch stop. If you're passing through Pictou, I'd definitely recommend checking it out!

Great service and tasty food. I had the cup of seafood chowder to start. It was more thin than I'd…read morelike but very good to taste on a cool day by the waterfront. My entree was the pan fried haddock with vegetables. Excellent choice. Fish was lightly battered and tasted buttery. My friend got the club sandwich (huge) and home fries. The fries were remarkable. Great place to come for lunch. We arrived at 11:10am and a tour bus dropped in at 11:30. We beat the crowd.

Our server was great. Super outgoing and friendly. Just stopped for a fish and chips. Tasted great.read more

Vegetarian Pizza was delicious. Me and the missus shared. Had sodas. Ambiance was really nice…read more Service was fast.

This vibrantly yellow truck on Pictou's waterfront has been piquing my interest all summer long,…read moreand I was finally able to grab a bite recently while in the area. The menu is mostly what you'd expect from an East Coast chip wagon - fries, burger, hotdogs and fish and chips - but it does have a few items to stand out a little bit, like deep fried pepperoni, mozza sticks and a steak sandwich. We areived close to closing time, so they were out of fish and I went with their cheeseburger instead. My wife chose good ol' mozza sticks. It was a short wait, and it'd ve hard to complain with the water views anyway, and we soon had our hearty fare. My cheeseburger was minimally adorned, with just the cheese and some fried onions (optional), although you could top it yourself with ketchup and mustard by the trailer's window. The flavour was classic diner burger, with a crisp crust from cooking on a flat top, and the melty cheese and fried onions were *chef's kiss*. A lightly toasted bun further supported these spot-on burger fundamentals. With apps like mozza sticks, whether at a food truck or pub, you know they're coming from a freezer bag. However, they were still properly cooked, with golden-brown breading and melty cheese inside. The flavour took me back to my days of crushing orders of these at The Thistle for dinner while working weekend shifts at Aberdeen Cinemas! While it'd be nice to see a few more specialty dishes and/or add-ons (bacon?!) at Mama Red's, mother definitely knows best and is doing what she does very well.

Was subpar Chinese food. Will not order from here again…read more Come from the west coast and the Chinese food there is awesome.

Food is satisfying when you're hungry. Staff is kind and lovely. If you want a good home made meal,…read moremake the short trip to Barb's in Westville.

Looking for a breakfast place in Pictou, NS, we found the Indigo Blues Cafe and decided to give it…read morea try. The place may look simple but the food is amazing. We had a breakfast bagel and a muffin. The muffin was tasty and incredibly soft and the bagel was very good too. Perfect place for a break in Pictou

Terrible. Went for breakfast and the place was deserted - for good reason. The inside is cute but…read moreyou know you should be scared when you order breakfast and you hear the microwave start. I assumed that when you order sausages, that you would actually receive real sausages. Nope, microwaved sausage patties. Also, it says they have WiFi but they don't. The only good thing about the place would be the price and the cute teacups. However, beware of the teapots - they leak!

In Pictou for the night before running the Run for the Lobster and needed supper. Sure there are…read morelots of other options in town, but we wanted pizza. Two recommendations by locals and we gave Crown Pizza & Donair a try. It's take-out only and it's not the prettiest place, but the owners are lovely. What they have that you won't find anywhere outside of Pictou County "Pictou County sauce", a brown, gravy-like coating for your pizza. Now, before you say 'eeeeew', be brave, foodie, and try it. We did and...we found it wierdly appealing. It's a bit spicy and adds zip to the pie. The crust is medium-thick, with a narrow outer rim that keeps in the toppings and doesn't take up valuable topping space. All the standard toppings are available, but there's nothing fancy. Good cheese, well distributed. A large combination (pepperoni, green pepper & mushroom) with extra cheese was $17, tax included. Hot slices are $4; cold slices are $2. We'll have pizza from Crown--with PC sauce--next time we're here with a craving for 'za.