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    Dock Marina Restaurant and Gallery - Atlantic Mussels

    Dock Marina Restaurant and Gallery

    3.4(9 reviews)
    87.4 km
    $$

    Sadly the worst meal I had in Newfoundland…read more The location here is quite nice, along a harbour with a lack of cellular service (although wifi is available here). The menu options were quite vast, and there were some special options available off the menu as well. I had the "Treasure Chest" to start, which was cod bites, calamari, scallops, and shrimp served in a bed of fries. This was probably the best part of the meal, as the portions were big and the seafood was relatively fresh. I also had a French Onion soup, which was unfortunately awful. Shredded melted cheese was simply not it. I shared mussels with my parents, which were some of the smallest I've ever seen. It was quite plain, it said olive oil and garlic was supposed to be included, but I barely saw it. Finally there was a crab au gratin on special, which I decided to order with onion rings on the side. Similar to the mussels, the crab was small and there was barely any meat on it. Service was also quite rushed. My family felt like they were trying to chase us out even though it wasn't completely full. Can't say this was a good experience overall sadly.

    At the Dock Marina, the Gallery/Gift Shop is upstairs, while the water-side restaurant is…read moredownstairs. Gayle and I visited Trinity during a recent cold and foggy weekend and enjoyed dinner here on a Friday evening. As I'm the "gift shop" guy in the family, I went upstairs the next day to take a look. As with almost anywhere in Trinity, walking here was relatively short and pleasant. Here are my thoughts: The Gallery/Gift Shop has some nice local crafts and really nice local art to put on the wall. However, through a combination of "our walls are already full" and "this or that doesn't speak to me", I left with only a Newfoundland coin for my efforts. My advice is that if you're here, you should definitely take a look. Now the Restaurant, which is one of the few in Town. - We sat inside by the windows with a nice view. Outdoor seating was available, but on an evening like this, there were no takers. - The Dining room was attractive, comfortable, and felt like I was in my home town. - Our wait staff were friendly, welcoming, and very interactive about where we were from, local perspectives, and what things we could do in the area. - Our meal was very good. Over 3 glasses of shared white wine, I had the Chowder and a Caesar Salad, while Gayle chose the North Atlantic Scallops. When in Newfoundland, Seafood is what's for dinner.

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    Dock Marina Restaurant and Gallery - French Onion Soup

    French Onion Soup

    Dock Marina Restaurant and Gallery - Treasure Chest

    Treasure Chest

    Dock Marina Restaurant and Gallery - Crab au Gratin with onion rings

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    Crab au Gratin with onion rings

    Rabble - Cod tongues (and cheek meet)

    Rabble

    4.7(7 reviews)
    77.6 km

    Top notch service here!…read more Charissa made me feel at home at the bar. I got fresh tasty oysters, the code tongues, and fries. The oysters were small but so refreshing. The cod tongues are a unique item in just had to try and they tasted really good. The fries came out hot but I would say they lacked the crunch I really enjoy.. I still found myself eating them all though. The fry sauces were great, I think all made in house. What I really loved was the homemade peri peri sauce with the oysters... I put it on my cod and fries.. game changer!!! The place is beautifully designed, small and quant, and a good place to hang out. The rotating drink special was a frozen Paloma which was nicely garnished and had a natural wheat straw. The chef gave me a nice little gift at the end of my meal which I appreciated greatly.

    There weren't many places open late downtown for dinner, we went to two places prior to get food…read morebut the kitchen was pretty much closed. Luckily we made our way to Rabble, and they seated us at the bar immediately upon arrival. We were very happy to find that they were open late. I thought the decor and aesthetic was nice, cozy, and clean. I loved the dishware and houndstooth napkins. First, I got their blended Passionfruit Guava (?) mocktail. I'm pretty sure those were the flavors. It was citrus-y, sweet, and refreshing. We ended up ordering the Half Chicken, Brown Butter Turnip Papperdelle, and the Seasonal Parisian Gnocchi for 2. Everything was absolutely wonderful. The Half Chicken was flavorful and the juicy. And the skin was the best part! It had a beautiful crisp. The Brown Butter Turnip Papperdelle was nice, I was very impressed with how they made it "noodle" like. The texture was good, and I loved how it was under a mountain of parmigiano hehe. Lastly, the Seasonal Parisian Gnocchi was a hit. The gnocchi had the perfect texture, it was chewy and soaked up the sauce very well. And the sauce! It was creamy, savory, and just fantastic. I've actually been raving about this gnocchi to everyone, and it has stayed on my mind ever since we ate it. I think that was the best gnocchi I've ever tasted. The only reason why I gave it four stars was the wait time. We came a good 30ish minutes before the kitchen closed and I'm pretty sure we put in our orders with enough time. However we waited a lot longer than we anticipated. Nevertheless, we had a wonderful time. We actually visited St John's for our anniversary and celebrated it here for dinner, and this was a dinner and day we'll never forget. We'd love to come back for another anniversary, and I hope that the gnocchi will still be there haha. Thank you!

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    Rabble - Local oysters and the peri peri sauce

    Local oysters and the peri peri sauce

    Rabble - Half Chicken

    Half Chicken

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    Frozen Paloma

    Benard Kavanaugh's Million Dollar View - Chowder was good!

    Benard Kavanaugh's Million Dollar View

    4.0(5 reviews)
    91.9 km
    $

    This place was a treat, and a real find! It was like a diner, with plenty of seating. There's a…read moremoose head on one wall, and a tribute to the original Bernard on another. They advertised chowder which appealed to me... The waitress was very helpful: I misread the menu (I thought it was a cup, not a meal size serving), and was going to order a meal with the starter, but she recommended that I start with the soup, as it may be enough, and if I still wanted the many meal, it would take no time to bring it out. I didn't need the meal. I also appreciated her authentic Newfoundland accent!!

    I needed a meal after a walk out the lighthouse in Ferryland. This seemed like the place to go…read more We ordered a seafood platter and a couple of beers. The food was... meh. Breaded, fried stuff. Tried the 'dressing and gravy' that is a Newfoundland thing, and that was interesting enough, but overall this was a lackluster dining experience. I noticed that the group beside us left much of their food on the table and refused to pay for some of it, which they claimed to have arrived cold. The system to pay is odd - I had to tell the woman what I'd ordered and she rang it up. I realized after we'd driven halfway to Portugal Cove South that I'd forgotten to remind her about the orange juice that we ordered. Why don't they keep a written tab like everyone else? I felt badly but wasn't about to drive back to pay for a $1.50 item. Anyhow, I'd aim for a Lighthouse Picnic (highly praised!!) over this place if at all possible.

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    Benard Kavanaugh's Million Dollar View - Greeter!

    Greeter!

    Benard Kavanaugh's Million Dollar View - View from our table

    View from our table

    Benard Kavanaugh's Million Dollar View - The inside

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    The inside

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