We didn't realise we needed a reservation and got there right at 5pm when they opened. Luckily, we…read morewere let in as they weren't busy right at 5pm. We ordered their specials of the day, a potato and bacon soup and the Pan Seared NL Cod. Our friend also ordered a plate of muscles. We got served some bread with butter while we waited for our meals. 1. I loved the potato bacon soup. Forgot to take a picture of it but it was a decent amount. 2. The plate of cod seemed like a small serving but there was quite a bit in there. I will post a picture of this. 3. I'm not a muscles person but my friend and my husband liked it a lot. I forgot to take a picture of this also but there were lots of muscles on that plate. The prices were on the high side but it was expected because a place that requires a reservation normally is very fancy looking and this place definitely was! We felt VERY underdressed in our shorts, t-shirts and hiking shoes. The staff were really friendly and if I came back to this place, I'd definitely revisit this restaurant!

Always a wonderful experience. The wine list is amazing. Food is excellent. Service is second to…read morenone. My favourite resturant!!

The Merchant Warehouse was definitely the place we had the most fun visiting during our trip to…read moreBonne Bay. We had completed the tough Green Gardens Trail this morning, including a 15-minute stretch of downpour rain. The first thing that came to mind for me was... fish and chips, of course! That, and a couple of really good local beers on tap. We got a tip from another place in this cool little town that The Merchant was a great place to get a beer. They have a fantastic outdoor deck that sits right on the water, too. This was our second visit, so we sat inside at a table by the windows. The fish and chips here was in the top two we had during our entire trip in western Newfoundland. Very lightly battered, light golden cooked to perfection. After burning all those calories, a (true) pint of Quidi Vidi draft and a big order of fish and chips was on the money. Every one of the wait staff here was extremely nice and friendly. I believe my wife whispered to someone that it was my birthday (which it was), so I got a special little cheesecake in a glass with a candle. Then, the owner came over and encouraged the entire dining room to sing a happy birthday for me. What a treat... couldn't have been a much better place to end the day. The Merchant probably ended up being our favorite place for beers and casual food in Bonne Bay. If you're still hungry, they have a great 1950's themed ice cream parlor in the front. We did not opt for the evening of "getting screeched in" that they hold one night a week in the restaurant, but we did hear from others staying at our inn that it involved a lot of singing and drinking cod liver oil on top of the rum!

Ambience: Amazing & colorful. Free wifi Service: Extremely…read moresweet ladies Food: Below average Prices: Reasonable Me and my husband went here for lunch after our visit to Tablelands, as this town was closer. Giving 3 stars only for the hospitality. Food was below average. Veggie sandwich had 3 small pieces of bell peppers in it, that's it. My partner took a veggie burger, which had just a bun and dry patty. Food was disappointing for sure. Now, coming to the amazing points-They had free Wi-Fi. Amazing service for sure. Extremely sweet people working there. They even do screeching ceremony every week. The place you enter looks so peppy and fun, and the back restaurant has complete cottage vibes, unlike the front part. They were ready to customize the food to veg, which was sweet of them. This review is purely based on a vegetarian point of view. There are not many restaurant options in this town, so definitely worth going if you want good hospitality.

We had dinner at the Old Loft during our two days in Bonne Bay. I believe this place has been…read morearound for quite some time. The first floor is a really interesting gift shop that has just about everything you could imagine, including ice cream. The restaurant is upstairs, and they do have a small area for outdoor dining. We ate inside at a table by the windows overlooking the bay. The whole interior of this very old building is wood, including seats made out of old barrels. What a great touch! The wait staff was on top of everything, too. We completely underestimated the size of the entrees, as both of us ordered the pan-fried halibut. We both got a monster-size piece of fresh halibut. Both came with a mountain of steamed carrots, some broccoli, and we opted for baked potatoes. Everything here was great, and they did have a fairly good drink menu. We had a couple of the Quidi Vidi Iceberg beers in the cool blue bottles. If you're looking for a good meal to get your money's worth, Old Loft is a great choice.

Homemade meals at their yummiest! My husband and I really enjoyed our meal at the Old Loft…read more The Old Loft is located in Woody's Point, a small town surrounded by Gros Morne National Park, in Newfoundland. We were camping in Norris Point and decided to hike the Tablelands on the other side of Bonne Bay. Driving there took us past Woody Point, so we stopped for lunch. ( You can also take a water taxi from Norris Point to Woody Point and back.) The Old Loft Restaurant is the rope loft of an old restored fishing shed. It's a charming, rustic spot. The dining area is half of the loft, and there are locally made handcrafts on display in the other half. Downstairs, there are more souvenirs and items made by local craftspeople, as well as baked goods for sale. My only two complaints about the restaurant are this: one, there are only windows on the ends, so it's a bit on the dark side (the craft areas are bright). Two, the chairs, made out of barrels, are cute but not overly comfortable. When we walked in, there was a mix of other tourists and locals. Seeing locals is usually a good sign! On to the food. We both had hot turkey sandwiches with fries. I also had dressing and gravy on my fries, a Newfoundland favourite. We split a basket of onion rings. The onion rings were hot, light, crispy, and huge! They were like doughnuts in size, and delicious. Wish I had some now... The fries were hand-cut and cooked just right. The turkey sandwich was open-faced; the turkey piled on top of a thick, delicious slice of homemade bread. Yum! The turkey was topped with gravy and traditional Newfoundland dressing. I loved it. My husband loved his, too, except for the dressing. The dressing was loose breadcrumbs, mixed with melted butter, and flavoured with onion and summer savoury. Not what we're used to, and he doesn't like surprises. Portions are large so no way we could manage dessert! Too bad, I'm sure it was good. Finally, my beverage of choice when eating out is iced tea. For me, a litmus test of a good, casual restaurant is whether or not they make their own iced tea, or just fob off a commercial can or fountain drink on me. Seriously, it's not hard to make iced tea! At minimum, you can brew strong tea, pour it over ice in a glass, and serve the glass with sugar & lemon wedge on the side. It's sooo much better than pre-made. Really. A lot better. A lot. I'm happy to report that the Old Loft not only makes their own, but it was the best I've had dining out: slightly sweet and lemony tart. Yum. Our waitress, the only one working, was friendly, attentive, and happy to join me in a little good-natured ribbing directed at my husband. I may never get back to Newfoundland, but if you go, and you're in the area, I recommend you try the Old Loft.

Treasure box is a place that sells simple food such as sandwiches, burgers and soups and they also…read moresells souvenirs inside the store. During my trip to Rocky Harbour, I bought packed lunches for hiking from this place several times. They offer valued food at cheap prices. We've tried the fishcake burger $7, the BLT sandwich $7, the moose pate sandwich $8 and the moose burger $11. Everything was well cooked. My favourite food here is the moose pate sandwich.

A fabulous find for a nice home style breakfast. The staff are friendly and genuine. Great service…read moreand delicious homemade food. We had breakfast sandwiches and classic 2 egg breakfast

Ambience: Got a lot of seating area Food taste: Good…read morePrices: $15-20 per person Service: Sweet Food options: Huge variety Drawback: wait times My husband and I went here for dinner. I ordered veggie chili, which came with rice and tasted hot and good. Just what I needed after eating bread for multiple days. My husband got a veggie pizza, which was freshly made and good. For the next day's hike, we also ordered egg salad sandwiches, which were decent too. Mind you, because not many restaurants here have a variety of options like these guys, and they are open till late, they are jam-packed most of the time. Wait times are crazy. We had to wait close to an hour to get our food, and even paying the bill at the end took a while. The line was huge and draining. If time is not a problem, then this is the place to be. I would surely go back to eat here, as they have plenty of options even for vegetarians.

We were here for dinner and mainly come for the cod tongue on their menu. This dinner restaurant…read moredoesn't take reservation and it's first come first served. We were seated shortly after arrival. For dinner, we ordered cod tongue dinner, house salad, BLT sandwich and mozzarella sticks. The salad was just ordinary with nothing special out of expectations. We were provided with bagged salad sauce to mix ourselves. The BLT sandwich was good. My favourite was the mozzarella sticks and the cod tongue. The moz sticks were having the right level of breading. The cheese was still connected when you tried to bite through which implies the dish was cooked with perfect temperature. The cod tongue was not served with big portion but was flavourful. There's not much service throughout the dinner. You need to really get the server's attention coz they are so busy. Expect $40+ per person for dinner here.

Great staff and great experience. I love the new outdoor seating. And Chef Sheldon is doing an…read moreamazing job for the second year in a row. I hope you stay forever! The seafood chowder was amazing and the fish tacos had a really great piece of cod fish in them. Overall, it was very tasty with great service from the very friendly staff. This is a regular spot I frequent every summer. I highly recommend!

This is a must stop at destination restaurant for the full Newfoundland experience. Everybody in…read moreour group ordered something different. I had the pan fried cod and my partner ordered the Seafood Chowder. Others ordered fish and chips and fish tacos. The were all excellent. My cod was very fresh with superb spices and a very light batter. In my opinion the prices were fair. We sat on the patio overlooking the sea. Service was friendly and helpful. The music was on theme but not too loud. It can be windy out there so bring a sweater, even on a hot day. The patio seating is on picnic tables. I believe that the owner also offers a service such as tours or something like that but I didn't look into it. We were here at 3:00pm and they had several other customers so that's a good sign. I would definitely recommend this restaurant unless you're in a hurry because good food is never fast.

The beers, the food are great. Claire is friendly and very helpful. We got the funghi pizza and the…read moreIceberg beer. Love it. Thanks.

The food was wonderful, very polite service, the inside was wonderful place to eat. We enjoyed it.read more

Wowwww. This place was phenomenal - the vibes were immaculate, so beautiful, the most friendly…read morepeople in the world, and delicious fresh food to top it off. We tried the cod tongue, calamari, coconut shrimp, scallops, seafood chowder, and everything was a 10/10

Cozy seafood restaurant right on the water. We had a fabulous lunch. I had the scallops on a salad…read morewith partridge berry dressing and my husband had the fish burger and chowder. Everything was fresh and tasty. Service was very good. Thank you Viola!

I had the cod tongues and they were delicious! It was crowded but the food was well worth the wait…read more! Great service , great food

We had a seriously good dinner here. Garden salad was as nice and fresh as one could get anywhere…read more Salmon was beautifully done, and the moose stew was a treat. Wines by the glass were also very good. Service is top-flight. Well done.