Our first clue to avoid this place, which is inside Inverary Resorts, should have been that it…read morelooks like it's straight out of 1957. Some of the food also tastes like it's been sitting around since 1957. The lobster dinner was on special for $20, which makes it overpriced by about $30. Clearly caught sometime last year, it bordered on slightly rotten and had a somewhat dead flavor. We also made the mistake of ordering the wild mushroom risotto, which was wildly overcooked. The beet salad appetizer was OK but was drizzled with some kind of sugary glop that passed for dressing. The dinner rolls were sugary, cheap, institutional, old-fashioned sludge, the kind that thankfully went out of style long ago, and haven't appeared in most places since the 70s or the 80s. I should add that the wait staff was very nice. It's not their fault. But the nicest service in the world can't improve the food. We rate based on food. We're at the restaurant to eat. Also, we ate breakfast here because we're staying at the hotel and had a voucher for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was tolerable, with decent scrambled eggs, though some things were stale. I'll be generous and assume that's because we showed up past 9:30. Also, they served a decent brand of green tea, not Lipton, so that counts for something. And again, the staff was very nice and sweet, plus at breakfast, we could see the view, which was impressive. But that's not enough to raise it above one star overall. We're not at the restaurant for the view. We can get that on the Cabot Trail. There are people on another website who have given this place decent reviews, but I suspect their taste buds are decrepit and failing (there is a lot of elderly clientele here) and they are basing their ratings on service and the view. Also, some may assume because they're paying a lot, that the food must be good, even though they can't taste it. Human psychology! This breakfast not worth $14 which was the wildly exorbitant rate that another group was paying per person Just pass this place and go to the convenience store and get some chips. Or plan ahead, and before you ever get near Cape Breton Island, stock up on provisions. Be warned, if approaching from Routes 104 and 105 from the west, no supermarkets are visible from the highway beyond roughly Antigonish or so. Maybe there's one in Port Hawkesbury or so? Good luck.

Absolutely the BEST burger, and fish and chips around. Also the "everything" fries are a meal into…read morethemselves...my mouth is watering while writing this, lol. These people work HARD to keep you happy, will pack up for take-out (really helpful sometimes), and are (THANK GOODNESS) open year round.

The service is great me my mom and grandpa went to eat here and the chicken samich is great and the…read morewaitresses and waiters are so nice and friendly

Perfect stop for breakfast before heading to the ferry. Great food and service and beautiful baked…read moregoods to go.

Great home-style cooking with very friendly service with a charming diner vibe. I had the dinner…read morespecial: a meat pie with potatoes. Recommended.

Spent a very nice Valentine's Day dinner here. Reservations are strongly suggested as it is a small…read moreplace. The waitress was very kind and attentive. Offered to make a cocktail since there were no specialty holiday cocktails (a missed opportunity) I did take advantage of the holiday special menu. My partner ordered from the main menu. (It's great to have the choice) It started with the cacao sourdough with whipped strawberry butter. I had no hint of the cacao but it was still delicious. I had the squash ravioli as my appetizer. I would have eaten that as a main. I loved it. Honestly the best part of the meal for me. Add this place to your must go to. My main was seared salmon with lobster cream. I found the salmon a tad more done than I'd prefer but perfect if you like it well done. I took my dessert home with me. I have since eaten it and there was a saltiness I found as a turn off. The cherry chocolate torte otherwise was small but tasty. My partner had the turkey dinner. He thoroughly enjoyed it and finished every morsel.

First we called to book a table for 6:30 last Saturday. The young lady told us that is their busy…read moretime so they don't take reservations for them. We were a party of 7 and were told to take our chances by walking in! I was overruled by my Grandkids who wanted to go so we took a chance. We were able to get a table but I was seeing red when I looked next to us to see a table with the "Reserved" sign on it grrrr.... Food was good and our server very sweet. Will I go back.. not on your life!!!

The lunch menu is excellent especially when you've been shopping at the mall and you need a break!…read more I had the single size pizza which is not going to fill your pizza craving but on the plus side, you can pick your own toppings so hello hot peppers and olives. The ambiance is great for the mall. Comfortable, casual and laidback. The guy who greeted us did not what the term "pub side" meant but the food server had a wicked sense of humour!

Very overpriced the food is somewhat OK. We've been there twice and really didn't enjoy the menu.read more

Great food great value great service will definitely recommend will definitely be backread more

Nice place to grab a bite for brunch, nice service…read more However, the food is a bit much for breakfast though, perhaps I don't each as much lol.

First off, we came to Smitty's for lunch, they seated us and immediately asked if we wanted and…read morecoffee or tea, we did not, but asked for water. The girl said we would have to wait for our server and ask her. Okay, no big deal, but then I over heard the same thing happen to two other tables that got seated after us. Just give us the water!! Menu wise, I found it very confusing, and extremely over priced. I have noticed a few of their entrée's did not come with a side, and to add on French fries it was $5.50, WOW! My dad wasn't happy about the $2.00 charge for gravy, but $5.50 for a side of fries is just insane. I ordered the chicken parmesan sandwich, which was very tasty, but had so much sauce my bun was very soft and difficult to eat. Overall I was not very impressed with Smitty's. I'd choose another place before going back there again.

Lobster roll was nothing special. We've had better in Portland and Peggy's Cove…read more The calamari was interesting with the aoili on it. But the flavor was off. Seemed slightly burned, even though the squid was perfect (not rubbery). The seafood chowder was very hearty and good. Probably the best of the choices we made. We were happy with that one. Service was very friendly, but we didn't see her very often. Fortunately, we didn't need much extra.

So good. A variety of different foods. My family is six all got different meals and love them all…read more From fish and chips to the curry dish. Excellent. Even the lemonade!

This is definitely the place to be in Cape Breton if you are looking for a place that serves up the…read morelocal entertainment. We had received recommendations to go here if we were looking for local music from the information booth in Baddeck a few days before, and when we arrived in the area after travelling up over the Cape, it seemed like a good idea. We had already had a large lunch, so a big dinner wasn't really in our plans, but I still needed something so I settled on getting the chili, and was quite surprised to have served before me a bowl of chili that was excellent, beating out (in my not so humble opinion) some Triple-A rated chilis from Austin, Texas! This was just a very good chili! The jalapeño cornbread was a bit disappointing, as it was a bit dry and the jalapeño really didn't stand out at all. We had planned well, as there was lively entertainment that night with a fiddler who was holding her CD release party with help from one of the fiddlers from the Celtic Music Centre down in Judique. The pub itself is pleasant, and a place that you can just imagine locals going to all the time (and there were certainly locals there this evening). If I get back up into Cape Breton, I will certainly be returning to the Red Shoe Pub for another taste of what Cape Breton has to offer.

In a region with basically no real food options, this is was the best I went to outside of Baddeck…read more The food is quality, but is a bit mixed for taste. Comes off as being too try hard instead of natural, very counter the ambiance of the place. I felt totally scammed by the 'catch of the day.' Luxury restaurant price for sub par pub quality fish. Wish I got something else. Dessert was good, though. Service felt very rushed and panicked and struggled with the same lack of attentiveness this part of the continent is known for. Loved the live music, though. Fun experience that made the stop absolutely worthwhile and one I'd go back to. I'd just do the menu very differently next time. Location: 2* Convenience: 2* Service: 2* Product/quality: 2* Aesthetics: 3*

Amazing food. The lobster dinner was perfect. Awesome friendly service, we could not ask for…read moreanything better. Great views of the harbor area. Highly recommend any meal here everything looked yummy.

Bucket of mussels were amazing and so was the lobster . Good friendly service and very clean…read morerestaurant