fat bouncer he was too tall and mean. very very very very disrespectful i am clinically depressed…read moreand chronically ill and he made it 1000x worse

Pretty good place for a dive bar. They have pool tables, juke box, and free comedy on Tuesday…read morenights. The comedy isn't the funniest thing in the world, but hey it's free and something to do on a Tuesday night! The drinks are pretty reasonably priced. I wouldn't come here for the food unless you love bar food. I had the nachos for my meal and my husband had the Philly steak poutine. He loved the poutine because he does love bar food. I have a sensitive stomach so the nachos were quite unpleasant for me. If I could redo my Tuesday night, I would eat food elsewhere, and come here for just the drinks & live comedy.

Staff member, Elisa Dalpe insulted my little brother who passed by saying "I'm glad your brother…read moredied, you deserve it" because I didn't want a relationship with her. Absolutely outlandish and unacceptable. I will not be re-visiting the dome as long as she is under staff.

If anyone is thinking of paying them a fee to hold onto your coats my only advice to you is avoid…read moreit at all costs if possible and save yourself the money otherwise risk losing your coat and receiving intimidation tactics from the bouncers and security. I have been here a few times and I had decided one time to use the coat hanging services. I paid the fees, took a number and They put that same number on my coat so they know what belongs to who, simple right? I guess not because at the end of the night when I'm ready to head home I go to pick up my coat and they tell me they accidentally gave it to someone else, the coat that had an identification number and yet THEY GAVE IT TO THE WRONG PERSON. The coat wasn't cheap either and yet even though the coat girl admitted that it's completely on her for giving it to the wrong person I was offered NOTHING, zero compensation and zero real accountability. Instead the security in their infinite kindness opted to sweep the situation under the rug despite my distress and tell me there's nothing they can do now about it so i should leave. So Im now writing this review one coat short of what i used to have, hoping people will see this review and learn from my experience.

Spectacular house made pasta. Exceptional service. Beautiful views. We'll be back soon.read more

Another joint highly praised online, so I dropped by for a late lunch…read more Ordered the lobster roll and crab ravioli. Lobster roll was fine, nothing to write home about but wouldn't order or recommend. However their crab ravioli was phenomenal, the lemon and cream sauce work perfectly. It was heavy from the cream but the citrus helped made it lighter. Service was friendly and they had patio and indoor seating.

Charlie's is a pretty chill place to go hang out and have a few beers…read more The crowd can be a little rough around the edges but I guess the university throngs have pretty much pushed the average drinking man out of every other bar in Halifax. Pool tables are a nice addition... I wasn't really sure what the $2 cover was going towards besides upkeep? A grungy/funky spot in the North End that's for sure!

This is not a tourist bar, unless you are a linoleum architecture tourist, or a $2.75 tequila shot…read moretourist, or a tourist of watching tight knit groups of locals sit around in circular formation. Charlie's is where you go when you want to go to Cheers. (Not the Cheers on Grafton St., the Cheers on TV according to your 6 y/o mind, which is really just the the theme song, fuzzy visuals, and conflating real life people with Cliff and/or Rhea Pearlman.) In short, it's where you go when you come home nostalgic and want to see all your old friends, enthusiastically buy each other drinks like it's a genuine gift, dance to one of those weird new electric blue jukeboxes, shout and pontificate around a pool table, and generally have a back slappin, squeezey hugging, chortling little time. The decor is like any affordable house, only the door has a key code and a woman sits at a table with a guest book when you come in. This does not make you feel cool, but it does make you feel like life is funny. The bartender is so used to over-friendly drunk patrons that nothing can melt him. I imagine that deep in his core is something more kind than anything I have ever known, but it is too precious to be shared. The last time I came here, someone apologized for asking me to dance when I turned him down. Apologized. For my rejecting him. A dark little mineshaft to the salt of the earth this place is, lemme tell ya.

Haven't been here in decades. It used to be a great spot. Good music, great beer and fair prices…read more We read some reviews and they weren't stellar, not bad but middling. My wife and I came down before a Neptune show and for old times sake selected Maxwells. Same vibe! Same good music with a perfect volume. We could talk but still enjoy the music! I have a Chicken burger with fries and she had fish and chips with sweet potato fries. We both were really surprised, the food and service were awesome. Just like we remembered. We will so be back as it's just reminds me of an old downtown pub from our youth, not pretentious, not fake. A real Old time English pub with good food at reasonable prices!

The waitstaff was great! The drinks were also delicious. I was drinking Irish coffee due to the…read morenasty, s own, wet weather outside. Loved our waiter . Loved the Irish pub feel of Maxwell's.

Our first dinner in Halifax was a delight, we had just arrived and checked into our hotel, and…read moredecided to try the restaurant next door. Bearly's has a little stage and nightly live music. During our dinner the artist was Morgan Davis and he was an amazing Blues artist. We ordered a burger and a wrap and then sat back to enjoy the music and the evening. The wrap was just what I wanted, the beef was tender and the mushrooms were so tasty. My hubby really enjoyed his burger as well. Our server was very efficient, and brought our food and drinks out very quickly. She was very sweet and came back often to make sure that we didn't need anything else. Since the music rotates nightly, there's a very good chance, we'll be back.

Food on point, I'd never tried Filipino dishes before and was pleasantly surprised and have tried…read moreto recreate this dish since returning to the States. Service was good and friendly. Love the layout and the ambiance of the place went a long ways with me. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.

We were in the North End and wanted to grab a quick bite. Gus' pub was right across the street so I…read moresaid "why don't we just go there?" She was skeptical because she never knew of anyone who actually ate there before. We've both been to shows, but had nothing more than beer! First glace at the menu and I was shocked. It does have your average pub style food... but the prices were so, so cheap!! and they were listed to INCLUDE tax! A hamburger and fries for like $5.50?! Fish and chips for $6.25?! Insane!! Insanely good! I got the fish and chips (I'm turning into my father, ordering it wherever I go, uhooo!). The pieces were large and the batter was perfect; you could tell the fish was fresh. The chips were home made and delicious. We were the only people in there besides the few gamblers in the games room and the staff. So, obviously our server was super attentive and speedy; he filled our water glasses for us about 4 times! It was awesome. I feel like Gus' pub is like the hidden gem of greasy pub style food. I will definitely return!

Ahh, Gus', a local watering hole actually worth traveling too... If you don't happen to live nearby…read morethat is! An awesome place to go and hear some lesser known bands hailing from a pretty diverse set of genres. Cheap drinks as well especially on Monday as I recall. Clams were extra special yummy! Must have had something to do with their hand dug local-ness!

Pan-fried haddock dinner is fresh and delicious. Finish off with their brownie with whipped cream…read moreand cherry. Great service.

Great karaoke host and sound! We hope to come back again the next time we visit Halifax…read more Recommended...