Beautiful setting. Classic Cape Breton. Food was just ok but 100% worth it giving the location.read more

I was here for the whale watching tour and this restaurant was just nearby, like 3 mins walk from…read morethe pier. It opens at 12pm except wed, we went there at 12:25pm and it was so busy. They have scentic views outside. I only ordered the lobster club sandwich ($35). The food was okay, I expected it would have more lobster stuffed in the sandwich but it was not. The fries were crispy, and they gave me salt and pepper. If you are close by and wanted to stop there for a bit, you can stop there and get some food/snack, but not a must-go recommendation in cape Breton.

Looked like a good place right on the water and became crowed very quickly so I concluded this…read morewould be a good meal. Beware! I ordered the lobster dinner although price was shown as $$$. I did not ask for actual pricing but thought it must be very special. Instead I was served a lobster that was likely not even one pound with very little meat in the tail. I got a large serving of fries and a tiny cup of slaw. Dessert was a very good cake and included. When I finished, the server asked how was the meal. I said the lobster was small. She laughed and stated "they just grab them out of the tank so you never know." Surprise! I was stunned to be presented with a bill for $96 CanadIan! I had only water for my beverage. I don't believe this is an isolated occurrence as the cashier also seemed aware of this issue and would not meet my gaze and just nodded when I complained.

4 of us went for dinner. The staff were great, the food,,, not so much! Dry scallops and lobster-…read moreover cooked! Not worth the price- sorry

Best restaurant we've tried on the island! Cost about the same as everywhere else but had a real…read moresit down meal. Great service on top of the tasty food. Excited I got to try my first local lobster! We were in the front room with kids but we could hear the live band in the next room. Booths and tables. Really enjoyed our experience!!

This restaurant was disgusting. We ate the food because we were starving and it was the only place…read morethat was still serving dinner. It was packed and had live music, so we thought it would be good. Big mistake! It was truly a terrible experience. The restaurant was hot, the service was slow and the food was low quality frozen stuff for high prices.

We tried the grilled scallop burger, the fried seafood platter, the lobster roll, the clam…read morechowder, and the milkshakes! We chose this restaurant based on the location of our hotel, keep in mind there aren't many options around. I think this was also the reason this restaurant was busy! The grilled scallop burger was the best dish of the night! The seafood platter was mediocre, nothing special. It had calamari, fries, shrimp, oysters, and haddock... maybe more? I can't recall. The clam chowder was not it. It wasn't creamy like the clam chowder I'm used to and was the worst dish of the night. The biscuit was okay, not buttery enough in my opinion. The lobster roll was mediocre. It was my first time trying lobster rolls and my expectations were way higher as many people love them! I'm not sure if it's because there wasn't enough sauce or the sauce just wasn't that tasty. We also subbed the fries for a caesar salad and were charged the price of an extra caesar salad ($9) rather than just an added substitute price. The milkshakes were great! The vanilla milkshake tasted like french vanilla ice cream and the strawberry milkshake was also really good. A bit small for the price. Overall, wouldn't visit again. The view is great though!

Great find! Beautiful views and good food at good prices. Nice service and family-owned an't be…read morebeat.

We stayed for a week and enjoyed two dinners at the Markland. The food is pretty good, especially…read morebecause there aren't many places to eat up here! We tried an array of items including the fish chowder (highly recommend), scallops, seafood pasta, steak, halibut, and lobster. All were good but the standouts were the chowder and lobster dinner. We also had the complimentary breakfast every morning which was a nice perk during our stay. The quiche was a staple in the AM. Only thing missing was sausage or bacon. Would recommend if you are staying here or nearby. Since I'm from MA I've had a lot of amazing seafood in New England so it's hard to compete!

I really liked the food while I was there. they have a set menu but were very open to slight…read moremodifications (I can be a picky eater). I enjoyed their fish a lot (had the salmon and the cod) but they were slightly overdone. Not enough to make me not enjoy it though. But for fish connoisseurs, you'll notice. They give you the choice of soup/salad, main meal, dessert, and plenty of drink options. The servers are quick and so friendly. I loved eating here. In the morning they serve breakfast buffet style. They offer cereals, quiche, muffins, hard boiled eggs, homemade bread, juice, coffee, yoghurt, and plenty of fruits. Sadly no bacon. Breakfast is offered from 8-10am.

Comfortable atmosphere, very good food - we had lobster and a lobster roll. The service was…read moreoutstanding, and being from Louisiana I enjoyed hearing French being spoken by even the young ones.!

Real butter. Made me so happy to see they actually showed me the block of real butter they melt for…read morethe lobster. The lobster was good but I left hungry for $54.99 as the sides were not. Weird potato salad and cole slaw. The blueberry with caramel sauce cake was absolutely delicious though. We also enjoyed the bacon wrapped scallops. Just wish they came with more for the price. Enjoyed the live lobster tank. All and all good meal but not the best on Cape Breton

Great food; great friendly service and generous portions!…read moreKey location on Cape Breton

This was a great meal…read more My boyfriend had the mussels, and the burger. He was just so happy! He keeps raving about the mussels and the broth. They have gf buns. I had the turkey club and it was not lunch meat like I expected, chunks of real turkey! Really great gluten free bread. It was too much food me with all the bread (basically 4 pieces of full sized bread). If get back here I would order it again but just have them put it in 2 pieces. I enjoyed it immensely. The fries are NOT in a dedicated fryer and are contaminated, but they can sub for mashed potatoes and they're darn good! Great waitstaff!

Fantastic food and views too!…read more Excellent experience at the Avalon. Beautiful view from the dining room as I had dinner at the Inn last evening. The seafood tasting was perfect and my chowder was excellent. I really appreciated the freshness, abundance and quality of the seafood My husband had the rack of lamb with scallion potato which he really enjoyed as well. The restaurant was busy and my only complaint was the service was a bit slow. That being said I would recommend this location

We are staying at the Inn and decided to eat here one evening. We were impressed with the service…read moreand the quality of the food (the breakfast buffet here is akin to a Holiday Inn Express) so my expectations were admittedly low. The garden salad was generous, well-dressed and full of veggies (though my hisband's tomato did still have its grocery store sticker on it). The white wine is tasty but should be served colder (bring some ice to chill it in while we are sipping please). The seafood medley was tasty-some sort of seasoning on the seafood was quite tasty and the sushi rice was a nice touch. Veggies were just ok-corn, asparagus and red peppers. We wanted the blueberry pie but they did not have that so we went with the apple pie which was served warm with ice cream. Very nice. We were there relatively early and so enjoyed excellent service. As the place fills up, I worry that they kitchen would be hard pressed to handle the volume.