Parkwood National Historic site is a great place to visit for their well informed tours of the…read moremansion, their beautiful gardens to admire, and/or at their tea House cafe near the fountains for afternoon tea or lunch. Who knew deep in our history, GM company started with the McLaughlin family. This museum is a gem in the middle of Oshawa, Ontario, that is a must visit at least once.

This review is based off a garden lunch visit. TLDR: Grounds are gorgeous but food isn't worth it…read more Yes - The grounds are gorgeous - tons of green space and beautifully managed landscape and gardens. It's a fantastic ecosystem for bees and small animals. Didn't love how far the bathroom was from the tea house/ garden restaurant (literally was offered a go cart ride), so go before you think you really need to. Service at the tea house was alright. Despite having many staff, it felt a bit hard to flag them down at times. We noticed too that they weren't too kind to people who didn't have reservations despite having a few empty tables that stayed empty for our entire dining time. I felt they could have offered to make a reservation with them on the spot or just apologized. Not everyone knows about this spot until they are on the grounds for a walk. The food itself wasn't really worth it. We ordered a few mocktails which were wildly sweet, but refreshing for this hot hot day. We ordered the poke bowl and it was pretty good. A lot of fresh veggies mixed in the bowl and flavour was light. Good and refreshing for a hot summer day by the beautiful garden fountain. The salmon soba noodles was not quite the same. My salmon was a bit dry which is either because it was over cooked or just refrigerated for too long. It's served cold. The soba noodles did not hold well. You can see in my photos that the noodles were basically just stuck in these hard chunks. Not twirlable at all and quite stiff. It was not great.. I was very disappointed. At that price point, you'd think they could atleast whip up fresh noodles for you. It was even more disappointing that they didn't even apologize or make any offers to salvage the experience. They just didn't seem to care much. It's a beautiful place but they're certainly not a great dining experience. It is incredible as an idea though so maybe just make a reservation to have a drink by the fountain.

This place is located in Oshawa, first time here, would have never known this place existed. They…read morecelebrated their 100 years last year. This place is huge, there are rides, bowling, jungle gym and arcades. To be honest there are hardly any staff but I did see one of the workers at the tower ride sanitizing the seats in between people. Huge plus! They also have a bar and food as well, no wings. Usual pizza, fries, burgers. Overall pretty satisfied in this place. It's really nice and great to come again for sure! Rating 4.5/5

It's a FUN world at Neb's, and we're all just living in it. Arcades, rides, bowling and playground,…read morethere is plenty to keep the young, and not so young at heart entertained all day. There are even indoor rollercoasters and bumper cars. They are celebrating their 100 year anniversary. The place is humongous and has recently been renovated. It's very clean and modern looking. What a great place for the whole family! You can win prizes after playing the games.

A lovely drive to this spacious and well organised orchard…read more Pros: - many apple varieties, big juicy sweet apples. - more honey crisp (my favourite) rows than most gta apple farms. - picking types posted online, paper slip given on arrival to know where to pick - rows of apples well marked for type or not ready yet - 4 complimentary sample flight range from alcoholic to non - cute baked goods & jarred shop of treats - 2 flushing washroom , 2 outdoor potty with washing sink - small kids play area - small area to enjoy your treats. - plenty parking in field(drive directly in & park right side of picking row or open field) - most except one staff all very friendly and easy going Cons: One grumpy female senior that works there mans the orchard exit. She left the worst note to our trip. We declared and opened the trunk to show one bag of apples were picked $45 pre paid at entrance. She demanded she organise the bag as it spilled in trunk in our laundry basket and claimed we had 2-3 more apples over the limit. I asked calmly if she wanted to take them out, and she snarked she'll let us have them. To be clear, our bag wasn't even close to brimming like most others. She also pulled this to the cars in front of us. Our friends being there a week previously said another staff was much nicer but they've encountered this old timer and got the same treatment Despite the crusty senior, this place is worth the drive to. No fighting crowds for tractor rides to the picking fields, or searching for a variety that's over picked. Prices are per car/bag $45 for 20 lbs of apples, another bag is $45 that is prepaid at entrance. Entrance off the single lane dirt road is a bit sudden, no warning signs the orchard is coming.

Unfortunately I didn't like the wine I tried. But I do like the idea of a winery in this area…read more Maybe i picked the wrong type of wine and I'm super willing to come and try again !

The Speakcheasy is one of my favourite spots for a date night or a night with friends. The space is…read moreso cozy and their events are always so well done! I have been to Mother's Day tea, scotch tasting, a murder mystery, wine and cheese pairings, a New Years Cheese tasting, a Halloween themed event and others. Be sure to keep your eye on their monthly events, they sell out quickly!

Oh. My. Goodness. I am RAVING about this place. I went on a mother daughter date with my mum…read more We got the French Onion Soup, and the Classic Fondue. It was the perfect amount of food and it was incredible. I would also recommend the Speak Mimosa I would recommend making a reservation after 7pm, just to be safe. The waitress was friendly, checked in, but didn't linger. I've been to the Melting Pot before - and it does NOT compare. It was priced as expected - it's not a fast food restaurant and it's worth every dollar. (Two soups, the classic fondue, two drinks and tips was just shy of $100). I've attached a poorly taken photo - we were too excited to eat it to get a picture in time.

The Canadian Automotive Museum is a hidden gem in downtown Oshawa. Housed in a historic 1920s…read moredealership, its two floors showcase over 75 rare vehicles, including Lightning McQueen and Canada's first hybrid. While slightly cramped, the informative displays and friendly staff make it an essential stop for history buffs.

The building is not the best, with many pillars blocking your view, no elevator and cars placed…read morevery close together (sometimes behind one another, making viewing hard), but if you like old cars this is a great destination. There's a lot of information provided and most are lovingly restored. There's even a replica Model T / tiny McLaughlin-Buck you/your kids can sit in. Most cars are from the first half of the 20th century, with almost none from the 70s and later so if that is your interest adjust your expectations.

Lots to choose from with wine or cider.Friendly staff served me the Blueberry cider is was very…read moretasty and refreshing .The day we were there they had music going on , it was a nice relaxing atmosphere. They offer strawberry, mulberry , pumpkin and corn picking.Its a nice way to spend the afternoon.

Such a cool.winery they offer strawberry, mulberry, pumpkin and corn picking.On the day we arrived…read morethat had outdoor live music which was enjoyable on a hot day.WIth knowledgeable service I got my glass of the Blueberry Cider which was very refreshing and cooled me off on this hot day.Plenty of parking in their lot.

Oshawa is definitely lovely and it's not common to have an escape room vs Toronto/GTA. So I'm…read moredelighted that this place offered one - it's still a nice activity to do. Oshawa Escape Room staff were nice, approachable and funny! They are lively when doing the intro speech and helping to take your photos! Having played numerous escape rooms throughout these years, I have to be honest and compare apple to apples. That being said, Oshawa Escape Room was average. As a group of 6 (P.S. most of us are experienced escape room players), we played the Privet Drive room (of course Harry Potter was the main reason). Everything was all in just one room and all the puzzles were revolving around combination locks. As a result, our group didnt feel there was anything special, different or technology-driven. Likewise, the quality of props and room design was not too good - perhaps back when they opened it was better built. So the concept wasn't bad but it didnt truly give that interactive escape room excitement some other places had, especially when we were expecting more wizard and Harry Potter references. Overall, it's good for starters who haven't done escape rooms and around Oshawa. I also felt for the experience within the room, at $30/person it was little pricey.

Despite there being closer escape room games, I went allll the way here to Oshawa Escape Rooms with…read morea group (four of us total) to do the Harry Potter themed escape room, Privet Drive, which is the hardest difficulty level if I recall correctly. This was my first time doing an escape room (though it wasn't the first time for some of the others) so I didn't know what to expect and I was a tad nervous that I wouldn't be able to solve any of the puzzles. Long story short and in an effort not to give away any clues or hints, my friends and I had a blast! The puzzles were tricky, but not too tricky; and while the Harry Potter theme was definitely cool, you don't need a thorough history of the story to be able to figure things out. Would definitely want to come back here the next time I'm in town to try another escape room - the CSI one was recommended by the front desk ;)

Avoid avoid avoid. Worst escape room I've done, quite litterally have done FREE escape rooms better…read morethan this. None of the mechanisms work and the staff don't pay attention to manually start them either. So basically you'll solve a problem and wait around and wonder for 20 mins why nothings moving even if you got it right from the start. Then you have to ask for a clue (which they won't give, it'll just be a condescending phrase that tells you to do what you've already been doing.) then after fighting with them for five min they'll realize it's their fault and manually start it, wasting not just our time but our money. 30 dollars a person is just ridiculous for what this is. If you want more fun lock yourself in a dark closet for 30 min and try to get out, you'll probably feel more satisfied anyways. I will say that we did ignore all of the red flags 1. The bad reviews online 2. The two groups that came out super pissed off before us fighting for refunds cause nothing worked for them 3. How the place looked So kinda on us but... Did this for group bonding and I will say we did bond pretty well over how terrible this was and how much we got scammed, so maybe if you want team bonding then this works for you idk? Definitely tests your teams patience....

Decided to check this place out after reading a bunch of great reviews. We did the Osaka High room…read morewhich was pretty good! So many rooms to go through that it made the experience well worth it. My only criticism would be the staff. We didn't escape the room and only had one section left to get through. When the staff came in telling us we were out of time, the normal procedure would be to walk us through what we had left. Instead, the guy said he was unable to finish a walk through because the next group had arrived. It seemed that he was unwilling to walk us through the remaining aspects because if he did, then he'd have to reset all the puzzles... I've been to quite a few escape room locations and never has this happened before, even if the next group had arrived.. Overall the Osaka High room was pretty cool, but I only wish I knew how it ended.....

I love the rich flavours of Indian cuisine so I was happy to try the newly opened Bhukkad Bar &…read moreGrill in Oshawa. They offer a wide variety of delicious dishes, and some very nicely presented drinks. My friend and I started with drinks while we pondered the menu. She had their Blue Lagoon and I had their Chadta Suraj, beautifully presented in a hanging globe (see photos). I later had their Talli Hua, served in a mushroom shaped glass. They were all good! We finally decided on their Chicken Tikka Momo, Reshmi Chicken Kababs, Goat Rara (Chef's Special), along with their Garlic Naan and Chilli Naan. They were all good but our clear favourite was the Goat Rara, with its rich flavour and tender texture. The owner later surprised us with a vegetarian dish, Malai Kofta Royalty. It was all very tasty! For dessert, we had their Ras Malai Remix, the perfect finish to a really good meal! With good food, very attractive presentation, and friendly service, this place is worth a visit. They also have a small room on their second level for private events. Check them out! 4.5/5.0