Just a small shack on the side of Highway 169 as is snakes through the the south side of Bala…read more Small outdoor area with cool tree cover with seating for twenty. It's going to be a tight fit with just three tables of four. Hang on tight, it's a culinary delight of Canadian and American flavors! Start with the dry ribs. Amazing!!!!! Try some Jerk chicken poutine. Fantastic!!!! Another beer/wine/sparkling to cleanse the pallet. Your going to need it. Cesar salad to cool your tongue down, cold romain with house made dressing with just the right amount of anchovie for some light kick. Finished with fish and chips, light battered fillet atop a mound of fresh cut fries. Mac and cheese three with truffle oil and shallots. Flavor abounds! Fete du complete with their double chocolate brownie to end this flavor extravaganza. Wow.... How one Chef in a tiny cottage kitchen can produce this quality of food......I don't know how, but keep it coming. Outstandingl restaurant and staff.

Super impressed with Castle Blue. We've been coming to Bala for a few years now and for some reason…read morekeep passing by it unnoticed. Found it on yelp and decided to give it a try. Glad we did. Simple menus with something for everyone's tastes. We had the burger (which was indeed homemade), poutine (best in Bala), salad and the mac and cheese. Everyone was very pleased. When walking in - the small interior will throw you off but if the weathers right - the patio is awesome. Can't recommend this place enough if you're looking for affordable and something the kids will love. Service and food were top notch.

Okay, so this was an incredible experience. The prices remind me of the late 90s, and early 2000s…read more I honestly wasn't expecting much because of that. A pint of beer was still something silly like $5, and a burger and fries was only $9. There pasta was incredible, with way more sun-dried tomatoes than I ever could have imagined. And, their ridiculous dessert was a real treat. I don't think I have been able to go to a restaurant, fill myself and my partner, each of us have an alcoholic beverage, enjoy a dessert together, and leave a 30% tip (because of those prices if you're not increasing the percentage, the wonderful wait staff really get let down) all for under $60. Will I be back? I will. Honestly, if you were just going for lunch, it's hard to make a feeling lunch at home for the same price as you can get it there.

Scroll down for the TLDR version…read more Stopped by Huntsville for a quick lunch before heading back out to the road. This was one of the rare places around the area that opened at 11 AM on Saturday so that was nice. The place provides the option of indoor dining, patio seating (weather permitting) and is pet friendly. (Some places unfortunately don't allow pets even with a patio so always good to call ahead to check first). The server was nice and attentive and offered my friends dog some water without us asking. The only downside when it came to service was the wait time. When we got a seat it was only us and one other table but we still had to wait quite some time for our food. The food itself was quite yummy. I had a strawberry pecan salad with grilled chicken while my friend had their burger with a side of gravy. The ingredients in the strawberry salad was fresh, the nuts were nicely candied and the chicken was juicy. It was refreshing to eat on a hot day and I felt quite satisfied after. In terms of the burger and the ingredients that went into making it, it was simple but once again, the ingredients were fresh and that's what makes a great burger. The gravy was that came on the side with the burger was additional $1.50 but in my option it was well worth it and went amazing with the fries. I would definitely come back if I was in the area again but if I was in a rush I would just order take out. TLDR: Attentive service, delicious food and fair prices, slightly longer wait time for food (If in rush, order take out)

The food had been great every time. Pizza wonderful with a great pizza oven. Pleasant staff…read more Lovely view of the water from back deck area

With an oven on display and a significant portion of the menu dedicated to wood fired pizza, I had…read moreto try one. The classic pizza ($22.50) seemed like the ideal choice, essentially a pepperoni pie. While it wasn't terrible, it also wasn't good - the crust too hard and the tomato sauce tasted canned. It's certainly not the thin blistery Napoli pies their menu describes. If anything, it's something you'd find at Boston Pizza. At least it was covered with a decent amount of mozzarella to make it nice and gooey. Their lunch special, a Korean fried chicken sandwich ($20) was a popular choice. If they just charged a couple dollars more to use a thicker slice of chicken it'd be delicious. Unfortunately, the thin cutlet was too dry and the sweet sauce overwhelming. Even the coleslaw couldn't counteract the sugariness of the glaze. If anything, the potato wedges were the best part of the dish - an abundant portion of the hot and crispy spuds.

Ordered the fish tacos tonight, took a bite and it was so awful I couldn't eat it…read more The side that is supposed to come with the meal, as it states right on the menu, they charged me for. A couple of limp leaves with a crouton. I sent back my food, a full plate, they asked if I wanted it wrapped and I said no, it tastes awful. So I sat there and watched my friends eat. Guess I should have ordered pasta, hard to screw that up. They brought me my bill, made no effort to fix the problem, and I ended up paying for a plate of shitty tasting food that I didn't eat. Something was definitely off, I think it was coleslaw. I don't recommend the fish tacos. It is one small fillet broken into three tiny pieces, and the taco is 3/4 filled with a wet sloppy coleslaw. Not new to fish tacos, and this was nothing like I had ever had before. First time too where I sent food back because it was inedible. Very disappointed that they didn't try to fix it.

Horrible pizza, I was fighting throwing up for 30 minutes then proceeded to battle for my life in…read morethe bathroom for another hour after do not recommend coming here.

Great Food- Main Course-Desserts-Excellent Service-Great Prices Great Hours Thanks Thank You…read more Enjoyable-Friendly with a Fantastic Reputation

We went to mom's restaurant for dinner while visiting midland with family. Overall, I'd say it was…read morepositive experience. Service: The service was fair. Seated fairly quickly and drinks came shortly after. They were missing two sets of utensils when we sat down which was odd but fixed after the meals came. We were checked on every so often though water not refilled. Food: Garden salad - iceberg lettuce, 3 slices of cucumber, some red onion and 3 wedges of tomatoes and a sweet salad dressing. Likely plates in advance and kept in fridge as they literally came out 10 seconds after we finished ordering. Still fresh-ish though. 3/5. All main dishes came with 3 slices of cooked carrot, 1 broccoli piece and 1-2 cauliflower pieces. Also comes with your choice of baked potato, mashed potato or fries. Fries are from frozen. The mashed seems to be from fresh potatoes. Salmon - pretty small piece of salmon. However, it was cooked really well with a crispy exterior but still moist. The seasoning added to the flavor without overpowering. 5/5 for flavor but have to ding it to 4/5 due to the small portion. Prime rib - surprisingly thick but likely to make up for the fact that it's not super wide. Both sides were seared well but still remained a nice medium rare inside. Some parts were more tender than others but overall pretty good. 4/5. Pork Ribs (full): Comes with 2 full racks of ribs - is a ton of food. It wasn't exactly fall off the bone as some parts did require effort. The flavor was pretty good with a sweet and garlic sauce. 4/5. Price: On the pricier side but not too bad. Looking at around 25-40$ per dish.

Food is great every time we've been there. The prices are great.Service is great. Ambiance is…read morewonderful.

Ordered burgers after 3 hrs hike from Algonquin Park. We…read moreseated inside since it's getting cold to be in the patio. The restaurant complied with covid-19 safety protocols. Staff were wearing mask. Every thing taste so good when you're tired and hungry. Lots of parking and friendly staff..

Dropped in for brunch and everything was tasty at pretty good prices:…read more- Tent's Fried Chicken and Waffles: While I don't usually like my chicken with this much coating, I liked this one as the skin was crackling crunchy while the meat was juicy. Would have liked a bit thicker potato waffle and a bit more spicy honey. The poached egg was a delightful surprise. - Prime Rib Sandwich: Tender rib strips, tasty chimichurri sauce, great bread. The side fries were also really good. - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes: Loved how strong the lemon taste was. - Bread Knots: Instead of the standard bread, they gave these fried dough balls lathered in caramel as the free table bread. Yum! Service is a bit scattered and slow, but they try. Prices are good value for what you get. Place is simple and casual. If you want a tasty brunch that won't hurt your wallet, this is a great spot to try.

Very nice people. The food is sooo good with a unique twist. Nice music…read more We will definitely be back.

We were up at JW Rosseau for a superb overnight deal we found on Jaunt.ca which included $100…read moredining credit on site. After a rather disappointing dinner at Teca the night before, we were looking forward to a nice, hearty breakfast. The breakfast buffet was the usual spread of freshly bakeds goods, breakfast meats, assorted yogurts, omelet station and etc. Most of the items were still fresh when we got there around 9 a.m. (no stringy, sinewy bacon!) and the baked goods were decent as well. They could have used better coffee as there is nothing I dislike more than (well, arguably) breakfast with bad coffee. All in all, the breakfast buffet was a good experience. We'll be sure to swing by the next time we're up in the area.

My wife was ill symptomatic of food poisoning! In my opinion the only thing worse than the food was…read morethe poorest excuse for service from the staff. The salad was wilted from being left out from a previous seating.Very poor food handling practices ,bare exposed hands on the seafood ,the staff were all new immigrants with little or no English ,requests were either ignored or not understood very much under trained nor prepared for food service.The desserts were pitiful more kid appeal than substance no forethought lacking flavor and imagination the chef must have been the bottom of his class .Poor to no vegetarian options but what do you expect for $150+ for dinner for 2 . The Resort has a captive audience with bad weather a Statutory Holiday and nothing else open for 40 miles .If I knew then what I know now I would have stayed home ! Fasting would have been a healthier and cheaper option the Marriot should be ashamed and I intend to report the health violations witnessed. I whole heatedly recommend you think twice before attending this 2 star offering at a less than 5 star resort! All of this was brought to Managements attention with absolutely " NO " compensation given.

Stopped here shortly after the start of a long road trip from Haliburton to Columbus, Ohio for…read morebreakfast. I had the pancakes. They were as scrumptious as they look (see photo). And the atmosphere was 1950s kitsch, so that was nice. The only thing ordinary about this place was the service. It may have just been an off day for the wait staff, who are often under enormous stress. I will be back next year when I come through again.

Warning: Be prepared for massive portions of delicious food with great service and incredible…read morevalue. Only enter if you are prepared to be amazed. My family and I stopped here on our way home from the zoo. We had never eaten at a Wimpy's but this restaurant was well reviewed and the menu had something for everyone. When we entered we were immediately greeted with friendly service by Clea. I had the best strawberry milk shake OF MY LIFE! Food was delivered ridiculously fast. I ate delicious fish and chips, and the fam had vegetarian omelette, hot dog and breakfast food. My kids have never eaten this much at a restaurant EVER. I opted to box up half my meal, the portions were immense. The washrooms were spotless. I glanced in the kitchen which was fully staffed, organized and clean. I am extremely impressed and would love to return when we travel again.

the food is so big and worth the money. The chicken is so tender and the ribs are well cooked as…read morewell

Looks like this place hasn't improved over the last few years. Disappointing food quality…read more Management response has ensured we shall not return to this location. Adding a picture, from their Facebook page, to remind them what a properly cooked chicken looks like, what they attempted to serve us looked nothing like this.