I arrived at this restaurant with low expectations so perhaps that's why I was so pleasantly…read moresurprised at how lovely, small but modern and clean the restaurant was. Not only was it cozy and clean, but the bar is separated from the dining area so the noise doesn't effect your dining experience. The food is great with BIG portions and the prices are good for what you get. I had something off of the summer smoked menu, the pulled pork sandwich. It was HUGE, to the point where I had to eat it with a fork and knife. I had a side of fries with it. I can tell you right now that all of the food on my plate was home made. You won't go there and get frozen crap. The staff are friendly and quirky and very nice and I don't have anything bad to say about the service. You would ask by now why I gave this a four star review instead of a five given I have said all nice things. The ONLY drawback is that they give you nothing to tide you off until your food comes. Usually restaurants give you bread or some sort of small snack until your food arrives but we were given nothing. Other than that VERY small flaw, my experience at this restaurant was a good one. I would gladly go again and I recommend you go and try it out. Edit: my second time at this restaurant was just as delicious and cozy as the last, however I noticed that when it's busy, you have to wait standing up in a very small space. It would be nice to have a place to sit and wait for a seat at the dining room area.

Watermark is a beautifully appointed restaurant, staff are friendly, washrooms clean…read more We went for Mothers Day & tried the specials! Both of them we tried were advertised with hash browns! To our disappointment they all came with tatertots. We asked the waitress if they ran out of hash browns- she checked & said no- that's what they had served all day. She did ask if we wanted french fries instead.

Friendly service and excellent food and drinks…read more Caesar: We'd never had this classic Canadian drink before and my partner really liked it. It was too spicy for me, but I could definitely appreciate it. Kind of like a quality shrimp cocktail sauce drink? Weird but good. Mostly salty/savory! Calm Collins: I'm not sure if I felt calm or not after this, but I enjoyed the drink nonetheless. Kind of like an arnold palmer, not too sweet or tangy. On the Wagon: Tastes just as described, though I think this one had dried lemon instead of candied ginger. A nice sipper, especially if you enjoy ginger drinks. 3 Sisters Salad: I love a Mendocino Farms Quinoa Kale salad (which I would order over most delicious junk food options), but this is likely my second favorite salad. The dressing is light and flavorful, slightly sweet, ever so slightly tangy. The puffed wild rice provided an excellent texture, very similar to crunchy quinoa. The chickpeas and corn added a savory and sweet mildly chewy texture. We added the trout and it was excellent on its own. Crispy skin, perfectly cooked and salted. Pan Roasted Chicken: I was surprised there was only one bone in this! The meat was tender and juicy, well cooked. I can't remember exactly how it tasted because we scarfed it down so fast, but trust that it was good. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie: You can't have a meal without dessert. The pie filling is similar to halva - sweet, soft, light and fine. Great to share between two, but would also be excellent for one...

A bustling, welcoming space on a vibrant block of downtown Guelph. Thoughtful, knowledgeable and…read moreconnecting service. A varied menu, with consideration to varied needs and attention to provenance. Finally, an inspired cocktail menu, with plenty of options for the sober folk at your table. I've been here a few times and it's a favourite. Hits just the right notes.

We came here for wing night as a group of 6 +1 baby. It was actually really great! The wings were…read morehuge and fresh. The staff were lovely and very helpful. The vibes were just what you want. All this for a decent price!

The food here is a hard no unfortunately. The Steak Pie was barely warm, the beef was kinda dry and…read moreI was given very little gravy to help with that. The strip loin was ordered medium rare and showed up with a tough gray outer ring and a completely rare center. It's painfully obvious whoever cooked it had no idea what they were doing. The Scotch Egg was nice, though. Also our waitress was awesome. Overall, hang out here with friends and drink and you'll be fine. Just know that you might end up paying for food you can't even eat.

It is currently lockdown in the middle of winter when patio or car eating are the only options…read more Heated patio here, visited on -9C, need the jacket on. I stopped in for a bite, after reading a review complimenting that patio was suitable for spring and autumn...so why not winter. We called in and asked if their patio was open, then learned we could reserve spots. It was-9C with wind chill and some sun. They were accomodating to slot us in for 2.30-3.30pm and even when we were slightly late they honoured and held our reservation. We ordered the wings at $15 for 7 pieces and the swet potato fries for $12 (plsteful). The wings were well fried and generously coated with honey garlic, we were asked if we wanted it on the side or all over. The wings were served with two sticks of celery and one carrot and a blue cheese dip. The sweet potato fries were skinny and fried with a light coating that was extra crispy and served with an aioli sauce. The location has menus on the wall and QR code. The heaters near the menu on the ceiling was on but the ones facing the opposite direction was on. A bit drafty, I would recommend sitting closer to the covered patio side. The location has some comfy blankets to use, but not much is done to sanitize customer to customer so we enjoyed our own jacket. The restaurant recommended to bring some blankets but we were on the go and didny have any. The parking lot has spots, but I would presume most customers would be drinking and responsibly walking or riding taxi.

This spot feels like it is definitely a must go on your Guelph to do list! Our server was…read moreaccommodating and kind. She was simply the best. The location is an old house and the holidays amplified the cozy atmosphere to 100. The fire place was great and warm and I loved it. The food was amazing and the portions were ginormous. Would definitely recommend the Mac and cheese the spices were perfect.

Great atmosphere. And I loved the aroma wafting about. As for my dinner: the seafood linguini was…read moreserved luke warm. Had to ask for it to be warmed up. Mediocre at best. Meh.

Very nice cozy place, my seafood linguine was tasty, wine was good, lovely waitress.. Will return…read morefor sure

A cozy cafe located in the town of Erin. We stopped here on our way to Zutich, On…read more It was decorated to give a warm Christmasy vibe and cozy it sure is. We enjoyed the Chicken Schnitzel. The service was quick and courteous. We will be returning to try other items on the menu.

Pretty reasonable diner style restaurant, nothing surprising or disappointing. Wait staff is very…read morefriendly and pleasant. Good overall experience.

Good food.. good portions.. great staff…read more.. Nice and quiet place to grab a quick meal for a reasonable price Ethnic foods as well as north american favourites.. staff is always happy to explain and describe the ethnic foods and they are great at.making suggestions. If you want to expand your food pallet give Lebanese food a try!

I wanted to take my wife to a nice restaurant for her birthday and after some looking I decided to…read moretake her to Lord Nelson in Burlington. It's located in a small unassuming strip mall. When we entered we weren't greeted and the young coat check/hostess seemed a bit timid and confused. Eventually an older lady greeted us and I told her we had a reservation, which in the notes online I had requested "a quiet table for 2". The lady explained that they were having an "event" today and we could have a table in a private room that is quieter but the table in the main room is much nicer. Not wanting to make a fuss I told her the regular table would be fine. It wasn't too long afterwards I regretted this decision as the main room was very loud, and after another group was seated next to us it got even rowdier. It felt more like a pub during a game night rather than a fine dining restaurant. (This was on a Thursday evening) The hostess did check our coats which was nice. Anyways, I read in the reviews that the Caesar salad is made table side and is really good so we started with that. My wife ordered the Lord Nelson special and I got the Chicken Supreme. Shortly after we ordered we were brought a small platter with pickles, olives, Pate and a bowl of garlic bread. I have been to restaurants before where they bring you complimentary bread but this was 2 tiny pieces of garlic bread. I tried it with the pate but it was better on its own as the pate didn't have much of a taste to it. Eventually the waiter set up the salad table and began to make it infront of us. He appeared to be making the dressing and everything from scratch but I can't be sure as he didn't really explain what he was doing. He just started mixing and mashing and I couldn't tell what some of the ingredients were. It would have been great if he explained what he was doing or even asked if we cared. Especially considering this salad costs almost $50. About 1/3 of the way through he stopped to help another table light something. He took the lighter they were using to try and start up some sort of fondue or something. Then he came back and continued making our salad without washing his hands. Yeah, he's using utensils to make the salad but he's squeezing the lemon with his bare hands and...well it's not hygienic, ya know? Anyways the salad and the experience of having a nice Caesar made traditionally from scratch infront of you is great and it tasted good but not $50 good. It was a bit heavy on the dressing. Our mains came shortly after we finished the salad. My wifes Lord Nelson special featured Beef Tenderloin Tournedos which were cooked to perfection. Very delicious. My Chicken Supreme was also very tasty. Both came with the exact same sides though my cubed potatoes were slightly undercooked. We were too full to finish our meals so we got the leftovers put away for us. They were placed in cheap flimsy containers more suited to Chinese food restaurants, and we didn't get a bag or anything to put them in. Not very fancy at all. We skipped dessert and got the bill. In my opinion it was quite expensive for what we got. I have been to expensive, fine dining restaurants and steakhouses before and this place just isn't worth the cost. As we were leaving we had to wait awkwardly at the front because we needed our coats and no one was there to get them for us. Eventually the young hostess came over and handed our coats back to us in a big bundle. The poor thing seemed very spaced out and out of her element. Anyways, the wife was pleased so Mission Accomplished but I won't be back, especially at that price, and I don't recommend anyone else go unless they have money to burn. TL;DR, Expensive steaks with meh service.

The service is only out done by the food. If this was in Toronto you would never be able to get in.read more