Located on Sackville Drive at what seems like their permanent location in the parking lot of a dog…read moredaycare, The Ultimate Fry is a small fry truck that's been slinging their deep fryer and flat top fare for 17 years. Their location seems like an odd one, being past the main commercial section of Sackville Drive, but it is just a couple blocks from a junior high school, and they've surely benefited from the provincial government moving to make school cafeteria menus healthier. Ultimate's own menu is what you would expect - hamburgers, sausages and hotdogs, onion rings, the namesake French fries, and poutine (albeit with shredded mozza instead of curds). I was here to try out their much lauded fries, but wanted something more substantial with it so I got a single cheeseburger as well. As they use 4oz patties, I figured that this would be a more than adequate meal. I asked for my fries first since my burger was going to be about 10 minutes, and in a couple minutes had my tray of fries and took up residence on one of their three bright yellow picnic tables. The fries were of a medium thickness, golden brown and skin on - classic hand-cut fries. They were fairly crispy, but it's next to impossible to get fries this thick as crispy as their thinner brethren. They weren't as ultimate as advertised, but were still quite good. Several minutes later I had my burger. It was served simply on a piece of aluminum foil and open faced so I could dress it myself. The toppings were typical for a place that sells tubed meats - chopped onions, banana pepper rings, sauerkraut and pickles. I loaded up with some onions, relish and pickles - the ultimate breath enhancers of toppings. They're not big patties once cooked, and the bun was just your typical small-ish commercial bun. The meat had a good beef flavour and didn't seem like it was from frozen, but it would have benefited from a better crust and some more seasoning. While their name sets a pretty high bar, I feel "The Decent Fry" doesn't play as well, so I'll give them that.

Best fries we ever had. Since we had fries here we've stopped going to other places because they…read morepale in comparison to the Ultimate Fry fries. They use huge potatoes so every fry is long,and they are cut thick, so the fries are substantial and tasty...not like some places where the fries are too small and broken up, and tasteless with lot of hard bits you leave behind. These fries are made to order...they take fresh potatoes and cut them right in front of you and put them directly in the fryer, so no cut up potatoes sitting around like some places. This freshness makes a difference...makes the texture and flavor perfect. The only way you get fries like these is to make them at home...if you know the trick of getting the oil temp and frying time just right...the folks at the Ultimate Fry got it down pat. Quick, friendly service...they're very nice people. Can't beat the Ultimate Fry!

I'm not a fish fan so I ordered a cheeseburger. Fresh beef, very tasty. The bun was fresh, but…read moretypical commercial. I was sharing the fries so I got a large. They were homemade and delicious and we got a mountain of them for $5. Excellent value on the burger and the fries. I will definitely be back and would recommend. On the down side, you have to sit in your car as there are no benches or tables near.

I am a big fish & chip fan and have eaten them all over Dartmouth and Paul's by far is the best…read moreI've eaten.

This guy rocks! He…read morerecently catered a wedding I attended and he did not disappoint. Would recommend hiring him for any event in the Halifax area. Super friendly dude with a delicious menu. Also, handled a curveball really well. It started raining during the rehearsal dinner and he improvised and made it all work!

I love me the Nomad Gourmet…read more My first experience was at a Local Connections Halifax event linked up with Propeller Beer. Bought a ticket, got beer and NG burgers. It was beer and burger heaven for the evening. My second experience was sampling their sausages on a bun when checking out the Man Show part of the Exhibition Park Christmas Craft Fair. One thing is clear, you don't have to be a man to enjoy the tasty morsels being served up from the NG kitchen. And then this weekend I got to try breakfast Nomad style. I chose to "build my own breakfast' for $4. The way this works is you get an egg and hash browns and add on things at your choosing for extra $. I added some bacon and got the BEST BACON of my life. It was perfectly grilled and made my weekend. The egg was fried egg perfection and there were too many hash browns for me to eat. The hash browns are real local potatoes cooked on the grill and have a charbroiled taste to them. Pro-tip - NG will now be at the Halifax Seaport Market on weekend mornings as long as there isn't a cruise ship in harbour. Extra Pro-tip - I didn't try the breakfast sandwich - but people - it's homemade Belgian waffles with chicken!! One final tip - when your handsome pirate brother has a new baby the way to the new parents hearts is to bring Nomad Gourmet burgers to the hospital for lunch the day after the baby is born. That way both new parents are happily stuffing their faces with burger goodness and you get your brand new niece all to yourself! (at least until the burgers are devoured...)

While moving can be slog of packing, chaos, expenses, and yet more, endless packing, one of the fun…read morethings about moving to a new-to-you area is discovering what's in the neighbourhood. The main highlights of living in the Sullivan's Pond/Lake Banook area are readily apparent - the water, parks, trails, and nice houses - but sometimes you have to dig under the surface to know, oh, there's a food truck lot randomly on Prince Albert. One of those trucks is the pun-fully named Canton-Ease, and I had them in my sights while knees-deep in cardboard boxes and looking for a quick and, dare I say, easy dinner. Being a food truck, Canton-Ease's menu is much more compact than its brick and mortar forefathers, although that's not a bad thing. Another mark in the 'pros' column was the appearance of some legit Chinese dishes amongst the usual suspects. Ordering online is smooth , either through their own website's platform for pick-up or UberEats if you want delivery. I wasn't quite so tired from unpacking that I wanted to unnecessarily line Uber's pockets, so I did the pick-up myself. We started things off with the pan-fried dumplings. Takeout containers aren't the best friend of a food like this, but they still had some crispness by the time we got to them, and they had that great classic, dumpling flavour of pork and chives. I was very happy to see mapo tofu on the menu, and all the more so when I tried it. Even the Chinese places that have this on their menus often pull their punches a bit, but Canton-Ease's had a deep, rich flavour profile with spicy pops of chili, a little bit of funk from the mushrooms, and a hint of Sichuan peppercorn tingle. Together with the silky chunks of tofu and savoury bits of pork, this was an excellent map tofu! We had to get some noodles, and opted for the Singapore vermicelli, subbing in additional BBQ pork for the shrimp. While the noodles were broader than expected - more like a pho noodle - the curry flavour and crisp contrast of the veg made for a tasty dish nonetheless. Being the responsible adults that we are, we didn't completely forsake the Canada Food Guide, and ordered the stir-fried mix veg to get some much-needed green onto our plates. Tender-crisp chunks of broccoli, baby bok choy, mushrooms, carrots, bean sprouts and snow peas helped brighten up our plates and lighten our gluttonous guilt. Once we were more settled into the house, I made my way back to Canton-Ease for a lazy meal while my wife was out of town for work. The order was smaller this time, of course, but I did over-order ever-so-slightly so that my wife would have some leftovers to greet her when she got home the following night. Take notes, boys. I went for the boiled dumplings this time, figuring that they'd fare better as takeout than fried stuff does, and for my main I chose the Shanghai noodles. In a moment of weakness that I'll chalk up to culinary curiosity and not at all greediness, I tacked on a lone egg roll. The dumplings were expertly wrapped, with the supple wrapper perfectly hugging the juicy pork and cabbage filling. Dipped in some chili crisp, these were *chef's kiss* Not to be outdone, the egg roll was definitely made in-house, and leaned toward the "meat paste" style that used to be quite common in Halifax, but it still maintained some granular texture to the meat, and a rich, warm blend of seasoning further enhanced an egg roll that frankly puts its many cabbage-heavy competitors to shame. I love noodles of nearly any form, but the extra-thick ones in Shanghai noodles are always extra fun to slurp down. Once again, Canton-Ease's quality ingredients helped them stand out amongst the crowd, with the shiitake mushrooms bringing more to the table than their button cousins, and the rich, just-salty-enough-but-not-too-salty sauce gently coated every bite. While I didn't move to the Sullivan's Pond/Lake Banook area because it has a food truck lot, it *is* a nice little perk, and we'll definitely be ordering from Canton-Ease as long as they're our neighbours.

From the owner: Quality and freshness in every bite. We are a Chinese food truck offering local and authentic…read moreoptions. Our main staple is our egg rolls which we make in house with ground beef and a bespoke seasoning blend. Come try today.

Great food and service Best food stuck I have ever been to…read more (Jenny's is deserves a promotion)

From the owner: Mobile Catering is our business. We service all of Atlantic Canada, providing delicious meals for…read moresmall or large groups. Our business is built on dependability and quality. We have been serving Atlantic Canadians since 1980. For all your indoor or out door functions, depend on Sizzler BBQ Catering

If you want the best catering company on the planet to look after you this is it! Here's my story,…read morein planning my Annual General Meeting this year, lunch for 65, I signed off on the contract for the wrong month! It was to read October, not November. The day before the date (and later in the afternoon I might add) of the AGM, October 14th the error was realized. I went into panic mode but the caterers sure didn't. Actually the caterers still pulled it off like it was no big deal, I'm still in awe how they managed to do it! The food truck showed up on the 14th of October to the event and the food was hot, plentiful and delicious and the chefs were still smiling! I would like to add that the quality of the food is the best I have tasted and the presentation is really, really nice. Everyone at the venue was well fed and impressed. This was my second experience with this company and their food truck at our AGM and I am certain won't be my last but seriously, how many caterers could pull it off the day ahead! I give them a 10 out of 10, gold star all the way. If you have an event that you need catering you HAVE to contact this company. Here is their website.....http://www.chefinspired.ca/ Beth Edwards Executive Director Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia

Very good fish and chips . Fries are very good. the fish and chips are good and very good seasonedread more

Great food!! The gazoo burger is always on point! This place is a definite stop on any drive…read morethrough porters lake.