On one of Newfoundland's hottest summer days, you wouldn't expect to take refuge under the…read moreumbrella's of a crepe shop. But there it was, in the middle of the small community of King's Point. While service wasn't quite up to the normally uber-friendly Newfoundland, the menu was both interesting and delicious. Of course they have crepes, both dessert and savoury, along with homemade ice cream, burgers, fish and chips. My daughter had an Elvis-inspired crepe special called the King, which really needs to be on the menu permanently. A deep-fried crepe with banana, nutella, peanut butter, honey and ice cream! My son's buffalo chicken crepe was reported to be very good and my wife's orange ice cream, although more like sorbet, was very refreshing on this hot day. My root beer float wasn't spectacular as it quickly became a thin vanilla-beer milk shake in the summer heat, but Lorie needs to be commended for offering this wonderful treat from my childhood. All around, worth the spot and I'd definitely stop again.

Google maps led what's-her-name and me a long way off the beaten path to find By The Sea Cafe. The…read moreview at the dining room is, indeed, spectacular. However, ice clogging the bay must have been making food hard to find at Kings Point. $10 is just too much for a dozen or so french fries with shredded mozzarella and gravy on a 12 cm diameter saucer served by a surly waitress. Likewise for my friend's few tablespoons of seafood chowder. The sliver of frozen "creamsicle" cheesecake was pretty good.

Great location right on the water. I got the seafood chowder. By New England standards it was a 3…read more I also got the salt and pepper ribs. A solid 2. Velvet got the fried chicken breast with fries. The fries were the star of the meal. Service was good.

Okay, first let me start by saying, the food was very good, fresh and tasty, the service was really…read moregreat, HOWEVER what the heck happened to the portions? I realize this used to be owned by different people, however when something works.... don't try and fix it in my opinion. I can appreciate the update/reno, the place is nice. However trying to fancy up a "fish and chips" place with small french fry cups and tiny serving platters... didn't work for me. I left a bit hungry still :(

If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs - like me documenting the…read moremany food trucks/shacks that dot Newfoundland's expansive network of roads. I wasn't able to stop at nearly as many as I would have liked due to time constraints and wanting to live past the age of 50, but I was able to stop at Zippy's Take Out in South Brook as we worked our way back across the province. The broad menu is conveniently located on a TV just inside the trailer's doorway, with the friendly one-woman operation giving me suggestions as a first timer. I ended up going for one of their signature dishes, the Newfie Mess. This takes fries dressing and gravy to a whole new level, adding slices of deep fried hotdogs, shredded mozzarella, sauteed onions, and instead of the typical chicken /turkey gravy, a beef version tags in. I appreciated that I was warned about the heftiness of the portions, and that a small would be enough for one. My wife went with a classic bacon cheeseburger and fries. Belying its humble housing, Zippy's conveniently has the wireless buzzers that let you know that your food is ready, and it was all the more convenient given how heavy it was raining when we were there! We happily arrived in between other customers, so we had our food in quick order and I scampered back to the car to keep it and myself as dry as possible. The Newfie Mess was true to its name, piled high in its container and spilling over into the open top half. There's no subtlety to a dish like this - it's all richness and umami and it succeeded. The beef gravy was absolutely chock full of ground meat, and glistened with its thick and velvety texture. The hot dog bits had a hit of crispness, as did the golden brown, hand-cut fries, although the latter quickly relented to the Mess on them. I always love sauteed onions, and this time was no different, and same goes for the dressing that added some herbaceousness and depth to the dish. My wife's burger was a solid diner-style burger, with a good char on the patty and toasted bun, melty cheese and crisp bacon. Her regular, un-Messed fries were a nice glimpse at what Zippy's can do with a fry that doesn't have a pound of toppings, and we liked what we saw. Zippy's and its peers have long provided affordable and convenient food to Newfoundlanders and CFAs alike, and Zippy's showcases why this format endures, with hearty, delicious food that's easy on the wallet, if not your waistline.

Showed up on a Monday ( not realising Zippy's wasn't opened ). But James the owner just happened to…read morebe there and he went and opened up just for us! Which was very nice of him! Very friendly and the food, oh my! I had the Jiggers Fish Burger + poutine and it had to have been the best deep fried cod I've ever had! Which I will be returning for very soon :) The prices are also very reasonable, cheaper than the other chip trucks/food vans that's I've been too ( tastier too! )