Cool bar in our hotel in our last night in Halifax. This place seemed like a pod hotel, the rooms were so tight and efficient, but really actually perfect for a quick overnight. The bar was super inviting and open late. We went out walked around and finished up here before heading to bed. If you are in the neighborhood and want a low key drinking spot check this place out. read more

Very dry toast came out with no butter, girlfriends biscuit had no aioli sauce or onions. Service wasn't bad but you expect better from a nice place like this. read more

Stayed at the Lord Nelson for a business trip. Due to limited time and lack of desire for eating airport food, I had a solo dinner at The Arms before flying back home. For food, I ordered the seafood chowder and tuna tartare. Looks like 1 or 2 other reviews here found the chowder to be bland. I liked it and appreciate how it wasn't overly salty. Seafood to soup ratio was also good. Sizeable shrimps, fish and scallops that were perfectly cooked and not rubbery. Potatoes in the mix too. Piping hot - love this. The tuna tartare was just okay. This was actually a tad too salty for my taste, but appreciated the freshness of the fish. Portions for both dishes are more than fair. For the drink, I ordered an Aperol spritz and found it to be good. It was my first time ever having this, so I don't have any comparisons for the same drink made elsewhere. Staff were super nice, friendly and efficient. Ambience is lovely and old school English style. You almost think you're in the UK until you hear Canadian accents :) read more

The Arms - Seafood chowder (in a deep bowl), tuna tartare and Aperol spritz as the drink. - Pubs Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Great bar with wonderful decor and a good atmosphere to spend the evening at! This is attached to the Lord Nelson hotel and when it is nice outside you can sit on the patio. They have lots of different beers all at reasonable prices. read more

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I'd never been to the old Victory Arms, so I made an effort to come by RCR's re-branded pub known now simply as The Arms. Located in the Lord Nelson, it's a gorgeous spot - high ceilings covered in worked tin or copper, lots of wood and burgundy booths; it's got an almost old world kind of feel that's much different than your typical pub in the city. It's a good sized space and only has a small smattering of other customers, mostly older couples who were likely staying at the hotel. I don't know what it is about Haligonians, but we don't give hotel bars and restaurants an easy go of it. The menu has plenty of classic pub food, but it's all been classed up a bit with a chef with a bit more creativity than your typical line cook working a deep fryer for most of his shift. I decided to keep it simple though to try and gauge the place, going with the fish and chips, plus the house salad for some greenery. My lovely date went with the oven roasted tomato salad and the beef pie for her main. Our salads came out quite quick. My house salad was a respectable size, with plenty of fresh veggies and lightly dressed in a tangy vinaigrette. My girlfriend's salad was definitely the winner though with its balsamic glazed tomatoes and bocconcini. It took a little while for our mains to show up, but I assume this was because of the beef pie, which came to the table piping hot. My fish did well on the batter side of things, golden brown and crispy. The fish itself had a mild flavour to it, but was on the mushy side of the spectrum. The house-made tartar sauce was good though, with a mild hint of dill to it. The fries were plentiful and crispy; what else could you want from a fry? Also, this is the second spot in the city where I've seen those tiny, adorable mini bottles of ketchup. Service was spot on, attentive and friendly during our meal. The Arms definitely deserves more foot traffic than it likely gets, as one of the only things that this place is missing is the buzz of lively pub. read more

The Arms - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

We keep coming back. It's good. Love the trout & stone fruit salad, lobster roll, chowder and Digby scallops.

Could have been way better! $28 lobster roll served on a wonder bread hotdog bun. "Pulled chicken" on a club that consisted of only dark meat that was not pulled and served on super thick flat bread. Looked unappetizing and tasted similarly. Servers hovered over us and felt awkward. Very unpleasant experience. read more

I'd give here a 3.5 I think. Finally tried it after many years of wanting to, on a nice Tuesday morning in August at about 7:45. Greeted immediately upon entering and given a table up on the raised level on the left. Friendly service. When you enter, their buffet is on the right, wooden tables on that level, then a few steps up to more tables. Typical British pub feel, with mostly wood, high decorated ceilings, cozy/lower-lit, some old artwork and antiquey items. My friend went with the $17.99 buffet, loading up his plate with lots of bacon, home fries, an omelet made to order, tea biscuits, cheese, fruit, coffee & juice. Overall, he said it was quite standard, no complaints, but nothing memorable, as I find 90% of buffets are. I didn't want to be overly full as we had day plans, so I got the Avocado Toast ($13 one slick of thick rye, goat cheese, tomato slices, sliced boiled egg, some sprouts, and probably half of an avocado's worth of slices). It was good, more cold than hot intentionally, but satisfied me exactly as much as I wanted to be and I'd probably get it again. Most likely when I return here in the future I'd try one of their eggs benny. read more

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Never knew this place was here! Actually first time in the Lord Nelson also, beautiful spot! Even walking into the restaurant it's so fancy and relaxing. I ordered the sling, what a great flavor. Not your ordinary sling, and I loved it. Alittle pricey for the size of my drink though. I had the shepherd's pie, came our piping hot! Potatoes were soooo good! Garlic, cheese and it's was delicious! I just found there were to many veggies in the pie, large pieces to. But besides that I can't wait to come back! read more

I have a real soft spot for this place. It's one of the only spots in town that replicates the feel of an old English pub well. Trust me, there are a lot of imitators, but Victory Arms generally hits the mark. In the summer time you can sit on the patio that overlooks the Public Gardens, which is a big feature for a lot of people, though I'm personally indifferent to this. What I really like about this place is the food. I have a soft spot for Bangers and Mash. For some reason very few bars make this dish around here and even fewer make it well. Victory Arms definitely does it the best in the city. So be sure to check it out if you're stopping in. The staff have always been very helpful when I've been there, accommodating larger parties with little trouble and keeping an eye on our table without pestering us. A great spot with great food. The Victory Arms Pub is definitely worth checking out. read more

Food is delicious service is excellent. Atmosphere is spacious and roomy. I will tell other people to join your family of of professionalism and public relation read more

++++++The ambiance, the nicest, the best, the perfect refined pub, the perfect music, the perfect noise lvl, the best decor, monopoly and clues avalaible to play for free, old 1900's books to read at your disposition. +++Beer choices awsome. -Never had the guts to order food as it seems very pub generic taste. read more

Mission Accomplished. I just needed a cute headline for my review and given the fact that they are called Victory Arms...okay, that one didn't work so I'll move on. The Victory Arms pub is a great restaurant. I like their ambiance although it is a bit dark. But what I like most is the fact that their prices aren't that much different from a regular restaurant. One of the biggest sins in the world is when a restaurant charges more than they should simply because they are in a Hotel. I know they can get away with it at times, but it still should be illegal. I've had their club house sandwich which is one of the few things I would say is a few dollars more than I would expect. They do give you good quality food. But for the size and amount of food, its just not worth eleven dollars. The staff are very good and pleasant. Not quite outstanding but pretty good at their job. If I rated them by themselves I would give them three and a half stars. The Victory Arms Pub is located in the beautiful Lord Nelson Hotel in downtown Halifax. There have been more than one occasion where myself and some friends were debating where to go and eat on a Friday night but dreaded trying to find a seat, knowing all the restaurants would be busy. But thanks to the Victor Pub, we almost always found a seat simply because, I believe, no one would have thought of a hotel restaurant as an option. All in all its a great restaurant. The pricing isn't as bad as a regular hotel restaurant but could still be a bit better. The staff are great but could be greater. And the food is good...nope...its good. I'm okay if it doesn't improve. read more

I like this pub for a few reasons. It's situated just inside the lobby of the Lord Nelson Hotel, so you get to have that "I'm in another town" feeling when you walk through the lobby. The restaurant is full of booths that offer lots of privacy, so you can have a quiet conversation and not necessarily share it with the rest of the clientele. And there is an outdoor balcony in summer that offers a nice view of the public gardens and the busy comings-and-goings of the hotel's guests. Unfortunately, the food, which was once really good - skilfully and artfully prepared - was worse than mediocre the last time I ate here (which was a few months ago). The burger was a pre-made frozen patty that tasted of nothing much. The chicken Caesar salad was just okay. But I've just had a quick check of the menu, and it appears that it's been re-vamped, so perhaps there's a new chef. I'll have to check it out and report back! Beer is always nice and cold and the service is consistently friendly. read more

Lovely location, great staff - a perfect place for a drink. But it seems to be a bit unpredictable for a meal - some items on the menu are fine, others not so much. read more

Should have know when we walked in when there was not a sole in the restaurant. Service was excellent but we were the only patrons. The crab and artichoke duo was fishy. The fish and chips was dry and awful. The baked haddock was dried out. How can seafood on the coast be so bad. Or should I say cooked so bad. We were going to take take out for our son but hated the meal so bad went to Kens seafood and got his fish and chips for half the price. Cooked perfectly, flaky and delicious. Lord Nelson. You should be ashamed. The seafood in Toronto is not only fresher but cooked far better read more

If I could give less than one star I would. This was easily the worst dining experience we've had in Halifax. We went in on Sunday to have brunch. I hadn't been here in many years and really liked the the new look and the young girl who sat us was very friendly. We sat down and we ordered coffee which came right away. That was the last thing that went well. We ordered our brunch. We each ordered something very basic. I ordered bacon and eggs and my boyfriend ordered an omelet. 20 minutes after we ordered, our waitress came by to tell my boyfriend that they were out of an ingredient for his omelet and asked if he was he OK with a substitution. He was fine with that and we expected our meals shortly after. Another 15 minutes went by and the waitress came by and said the kitchen had just caught up on the orders from their reserved section and were starting on our food now! We were given no indication when we arrived or at any other time that there would be such a delay. The place wasn't even half full! 10 minutes later the food arrived at the table beside us. It was a table of 4, who ordered a minimum of 20 minutes after we did and ordered much more complicated meals. This was very frustrating. Our food came out 5 minutes after that. It was a different waiter who brought the order and he said sorry for the delay but not at all sincerely. So, now we're just happy to have our food. But that didn't last long. My bacon was very undercooked and my eggs were cold! So cold, they weren't edible. I asked for jam and he said he'd get it right away. Instead he went and brought another table their bill! I got his attention and politely reminded him of the jam and he said he'd get to it. That took another 5 minutes and now my toast was cold. My boyfriends omelet was incredibly dry and not very good. I didn't think it was even possible to screw up such basic orders. This was probably the 3rd time in our entire lives that we didn't leave a tip and we told them exactly why. Even though my meal wasn't even edible it wasn't taken off our bill. There are so many great places to eat in Halifax, don't waste your time here read more

While the food is good and prices are what you'd expect for being attached to a hotel, the service is sometimes crap. Long waits for a server to get to you for the initial drinks and then it can take forever to track them down again to pay and leave. read more

Decent view of the park, and the service was spot on. The food wasn't much to write home about; the fries were undercooked and bland. But I'd return here for the quiet old world ambience. read more

Didn't have any food so I can't rate that, but the drinks and ambiance were quite nice. Sat outside on their balcony patio and had a great view of the goings on in the street and from the movie crew that was keeping busy going in and out of the hotel. Our server was good and mainly left us alone. Prices were a little higher than what you would pay outside of a hotel pub, but hey; it's a hotel pub. Of course it's going to be a little more. Will go back sometime to try the food. read more

We tried the crab dip to start which hit the spot. The baked haddock with lobster and a cream sauce was cooked properly and the flavors went well together. The caramelized onions on the red potatoes were an unexpected plus to the dish. At $19.95, I thought the dish was reasonably priced. My mom tried the haddock with the creole type sauce which was too overseasoned in my opinion but she loved it. The service was pretty attentive as well. It's a relaxing place for dinner with the dark atmosphere and the retro music. read more

Ate eggs Benny here a couple of time. Not bad eggs and the coffee is good but the potatoes were terrible. So bad that they comped my breakfast. The chef stated he threw his potatoes out and started again. Next day the potatoes were just as bad. Dry and old tasting. read more

The Victory Arms is much brighter now...more light and fresher..go have a look...and it is wheel chair accessible...the whole hotel is and it won an award for it in an 81 yr old building. The elevaor opens on the back on the restaurant level. read more

order for take-out as we were short in time, it started with the cashier demanding 15% tips for take-out service . we ordered the burger with cheese and the fish and chips . this was the worst of food . the fish was from frozen , very dry and gross ... the burger went to the garbage can as it was raw and bloody . AL THIS FOR $45 {INCLUDING THE REQUESTED TIP} we will never go to this restaurant again or any restaurant from the RCR group... would have left 0 star rating . stay away from this restaurant . A new chef is needed. read more

Drank her several times, never ate anything beyond nachos or wing which were always good. Always found the servers cherry and friendly and usually eager to top up a drink. Had dinner with a friend and his girlfriend staying in the hotel on business a few nights back. The dinning room was empty and sever mike was friendly and eager to bring us drinks and menus. We ordered the calamari and chicken wings to start both were not pleasing...the wings were over cooked and dry and the selection of dipping sauces were poor. the calamari was rubbery and and a weird breading. Not my taste. We complained to our server and he told us he would either remove the calamari from our bill or provide was with a free drink. We opted for the free beer instead. As a main I had the lobster sandwich, which was disgusting, too much mayo..too much onion no actual lobster in the salad mix. I complained my meal was voided in exchange I ordered the mac and cheese. It was ok, but not $13 dollars good and I'm sure I could have gotten better elsewhere. My friends did not enjoy their meals also(club house and chowder) fries were under cooked, chowder was flavorless and the fish pieces were burnt. All and all a pretty awful meal. Our server was a sweat heart and apologized citing the issue as the kitchen being understaffed. We were offered free dessert, we had the pubs take on apple pie and the hazelnut cake which were both actually really good, and probably store bought. I'd probably come from drinks again, but I'd probably never order food again. read more

My food was good.. didn't catch my waiter's name, but he was very impolite and seemed very disconnected or maybe was just having a bad day? When telling him I didn't want egg on my sandwich he decided to bark back "FINE!" and when filling my glass of water he blurts out "you're welcome" before I even have a chance to say thank you. His attitude towards customers was totally inappropriate. I will probably be back to The Arms, but I'll be sure to pray that I am waited on by someone else. read more

My mom insisted I post about the food. Her server was excellent but the food was so terrible that she sent it back.

Our go-to spot for some GREAT nachos, seafood chowder, burgers, wings, and English pub fare. There is always seating available, and the spot is tucked away in the Lord Nelson hotel so it's more intimate and comfortable! read more

I was hoping for a relaxing meal at the Victory Arms Pub. Unfortunately, it was TERRIBLE. I ordered a lobster roll - it was dripping with grease, disgusting, I don't expect this from a lobster roll. The service was HORRIBLE. The patron next to me was allergic to lemon and the server did not pay attention to this important detail. Then he stopped paying attention to me altogether. There were 4 patrons in the place with 2 servers. One patron came in, was served, ate his whole dinner, got served his bill while I sat in the booth beside him with my coat and hat on waiting to be served. The servers although paying attention to him briefly spent most of this time texting and talking. I complained and they were aggressive back to me, going on and on about how they weren't talking and texting. NEVER GO TO THIS PUB. It is not worth the high price and terrible service. Definitely leaves you with a BAD TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH! read more