As I work my way through my list of Dartmouth restaurants to eat at since moving to this side of…read morethe harbour, it was inevitable that I would eat at Pleasant Street Diner. To my never-ending shame, I never made it to PSD's famed spiritual and familial predecessor, John's Lunch, so this was as close as I was going to get. The room is ringed by booths on the windowed exterior walls, tables fill the middle, and an old-school counter is at the back - complete with cushioned, rotating stools. PSD opens surprisingly late for a diner at 11am, and isn't open on Sundays, but it was unsurprisingly bustling when my friends and I showed up for lunch on a Saturday. Given their operating hours, their breakfast options are limited to omelettes and some breakfast sandwiches, so I opted for a different diner classic instead - their club sandwich. I figured I'd be back for dinner another time to have their fish, so a club seemed like the perfect lunch meal. Despite the crowd, our food came out impressively quick and my plate was piled high with wedges of the triple-decker sandwich and fries. The bread was well-toasted and held up against its layers of thick slices of roasted turkey breast, crisp bacon, and mayo-slathered tomato and lettuce. It was a solid rendition of a diner classic! The fries were of the from-frozen variety, but were decently crispy and very, very plentiful. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention their coleslaw. Normally this is just a forgettable two ounce cup scooped out of a Sysco bucket, but PSD goes all-in with a heap of lightly tart, shredded cabbage that covered the better part of a side plate. It reminded me of some of the Quebec-based rotisserie chicken chains that are all (oddly) about their coleslaw. My next time there saw me coming back for dinner with my wife in tow. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday, and while the place was full, there was only one other group ahead of us and we got a table after a short wait. I knew I *had* to get some fish, but I decided to splurge and go all-in on the seafood platter. They're a well-oiled machine at PSD, because despite the crowd (and perpetual takeout orders), we had our food in very good time. The menu isn't very descriptive, but given the other seafood options, I was right in my suspicions that the seafood platter would have haddock, clams, shrimp and scallops. With my past experience, I knew there'd be a good pile of coleslaw as well, and because of that heap of seafood and coleslaw, the fries had to come on their own plate, so really, this should be called the seafood platters - plural! I went after the clams and scallops first, as I felt like they have the shortest shelf life. The random twists and swirls of clam meat were tender and lightly sweet, without a hint of rubberineaa, and a good and crisp batter. I never really get why scallops get a light breading since they're never crisp and it adds limited flavour, but they were also cooked to perfection. My shrimp were pleasantly firm, with an amount of breading somewhere in between the dusting on the scallops and the heavier layer on the clams. My piece of haddock was a decent size, but the batter was pushing the border of being too thick and almost tough, with a mushy fish-batter interface. I'm not sure if this is from twice-frozen fish or par cooking, but it was a less than stellar showing for a place as well-known for its fish as they are. Tartar sauce is left at the tables and it's Kraft packets for takeout, so presumably it is at the tables as well. Once again, the fries were wildly plentiful and perfectly adequate, and I ended up taking most of them and some of the seafood home with me. The seafood platter may be the most expensive dish on the menu, but it can also feed two people! Pleasant Street Diner is carrying the torch of a family of restauranteurs, and while there's room for tweaks to become truly legendary (house-made tartar and hand-cut fries, please!), they're still checking a lot of the right boxes and people are definitely voting with their dollars and appetites.

Amazing local seafood restaurant. We had the fried clams, scallops, and haddock tips. All were…read moreperfectly cooked and so much we took some home. Highly recommend this place. Call early to make sure they have clams as they sell out early due to popularity. Server Rachael was great!

This was my first time there. I ordered the sante Fe bowl and it was delicious. I will absolutely…read morevisit again next time I'm in the area. Staff was very nice. Was a nice atmosphere

Wraps are very bland and have no flavour. Healthy should also taste good…read more This did not.

In Halifax on business, and decided to check out Food Network to see if there were any local spots…read moreI should try. This one came up on "You gotta eat here". While I was tempted to get 3 fish (haddock) dishes, I opted for the classic burger for the main...I wish I had gone for the fish. Not that it was bad or anything...or was tasty, although a little dry for my liking. But it was the last thing I ate, and the chowder and crab cakes were so good, it paled by comparison. The fish and chips going out looked good...regrets! Lol! The chowder was delicious, full of chunks, haddock, shrimp, and scallops. Tasty and creamy, delicious! The fish cakes were similarly full of fish (haddock). Overall was an enjoyable meal. The restaurant interior was very unassuming, old school diner feel. Service was just like you'd expect from a down east diner...very friendly, laid back, but efficient.

the chicken tenders are the best chicken ive ever tasted go and get it right now. candles could use…read morean upgrade but that's the only tiny downside of this restaurant

Best bite of food I've had in a long time, their skewers are absolutely insane. I would literally…read moreswim across the Halifax harbour for one of these kebabs and I'm not even joking.

For years I have been a drunken fan of Rocky's amazing pork kebabs. It took a while for me to…read morerealize that there is an actual restaurant behind that late night BBQ oasis of meat on a stick and even longer for me to go there, but earlier this summer, I finally corrected that. ASAP may be the definition of a hole in the wall, but once you enter its small door and go downstairs, it's actually kinda nice. With arched doorways and trees and plants, it's quite welcoming and more upscale looking than you would expect for a lunchtime buffet. After my friend and I sit down and order drinks, we meander up to the buffet counter where a friendly lady describes our options and serves up what we request. I get a plate piled high with fried rice and noodles, a ginger chicken and sweet potato dish, pork and chickpeas dish, spring roll, sweet potato patty and dumplings. I try to feel like less of a piggy by assuring myself that one no eats light at a buffet. It works...a bit. The food is a nice change from the Chinese buffets that I'm used to. The dominant flavour of the rice and noodles is garlic, fortunately I'm a big garlic fan, although I prefer my noodles to not be chopped and be long and more manageable with chopsticks. The ginger chicken and sweet potato was a unique take on the often bland and generic sweet and sour chicken, with big chunks of sweet potato and pineapple in it. The spring roll is crisp and fresh, although the contents mostly pull out in a couple bites. Being a huge fan of potato patties for breakfast (a package permanently resides in my freezer), the handmade sweet potato patty is a fried disk of taste bud win.The dumplings are probably my favourite part of my sizable meal - they have a great pork flavour that is complimented by water chestnuts and green onion and have a nice soft texture. Capped off with some mango ice cream, my belt was strained to its limits and it is times like this I'm glad I don't have a car and am forced to walk off the food baby that was residing in my belly. Judging by the number of reviews for this place, ASAP is a place that flies under the radar for more people than just myself, and with the delicious and unique foods that they have, they definitely deserve to get more recognition.....ASAP. *tumbleweed blows by*

Not too bad- the food was good- a bit less for a kids menu then I'd expect but still good!…read moreThe service was slow but they were also getting busy at the time we came - Definitely would be back again- I love the harbour view!

Had the chic pea salad and fish cakes- both were bland. Daughter had pizza- she didn't like it…read more Hubby had lamb burger which he enjoyed.

The food court at Scotia Square, re-branded as the "The Mix," has really expanded since my last…read morevisit 3 years ago. It's bigger and brighter, with several new vendors. It's very reminiscent of the food courts in complexes connected by The PATH in Toronto (eg the Richmond-Adelaide Centre, TD Place, Commerce Court, etc.). I like that there are several independent vendors, and there are some chains that are specific to Atlantic Canada (which are cool to me because I'm from Ontario). There are of course also big national and international chains, but I didn't travel to Halifax to eat stuff that I can eat in Ottawa, right? However, if you live in Halifax and want an A&W burger or a Iced Capp from Tim Hortons, they have those at The Mix too. So some of their newest offerings are Katch and Pizza Girls (they are together), Tin Pan Alley Gourmet Fries, and Sushi Tonari. The older vendors include A Taste of India, A&W, Booster Juice, Freshii (which is newish), Korea Garden, Mama Gratti's, Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, Starbucks, Subway, Thai Express, and Tim Hortons. There is a lot of seating and the food court is bright, clean, and spacious. I'm a fan.

Today I did something a little extreme and, perhaps, a little unnecessary. I went on a hunt for…read moreScotia Square's best cookie. Baked goods are definitely "my thing" and I was curious to settle upon, for once and for all, which spot has the best cookie! The contenders: Starbucks, Second Cup, and Treats. These are the main places one may venture for a treat, and I didn't bother with Tim Horton's because the lines are always too long. I purchased one cookie from each store, and noted the selection available as well. Sitting down at a table in the mall, I laid all three cookies out in front of me and sampled each with a bite. The results? Starbucks! Best cookie, hands down. I purchased the white chocolate & maccadamian nut, which was soft and chewy just how I like it. Although Starbucks tends to run low on cookies fairly often, so that can be a drag. Second Cup comes in second, with a tasty chocolate chip, and Treats comes in last place because of the overly crisp (bordering burnt) taste. So there you have it folks. If you're looking for the best fix for a Scotia Square cookie, I'd recommend Starbucks.

Great place to go for a casual night out with friends. Went…read morethere for dinner and had the chowder and fish and chips. The chowder was frikin' awesome and the fish and chips was nice and crispy. Both came out piping hot. Finished with an in-house made caramel cheesecake. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. Will have to come back for the ice cream that they serve from the shack in the back which also looked good.

I was stuck in an area that was new to me and needed to eat. I came upon this local pub and had no…read moreexpectation. I food was reasonable and so were the prices. Good pub grub! What was the outstanding feature was the staff. Very friendly, very helpful, very efficient and not at all pushy. While I hope I not stuck again but if I were I would no hesitate to use this grill. If the back room had windows that allowed me to see the water it would have been 5 Stars.

So if you haven't been here or ordered from Skipper or Uber, you have to GO! It is amazing. The…read morefood arrives fresh and hot and yummy. This is homemade pasta, it's all spectacular.

A friend said that Chanoey's had all sorts of good food. That was an understatement. The first time…read morewe ordered we had lasagna and Alfredo pasta and it was delicious. The second time we went we got gnocchi, mushroom ravioli and a little seafood chowder to try. The pasta was all tasty with lovely flavours and that is coming from an Italian family. ... But, the seafood chowder... OMG!!! We only got a little taste of it to try, and instantly regretted not getting a huge bowl. It is the best seafood chowder we've ever had. Can't wait to go back and try something else. The owners are so friendly and nice and the service was excellent and very fast. Even when we ordered on SkipTheDishes it was very fast getting to the house. We are loyal customers forever.