Was wearing a Trump 2020 hat and was asked not to return. Asked why and was given no reason. Went…read moreback and told we had to finish our beer and leave, and all the time looking at my hat and not explaining why. Woke ideology is all I can think of. We are spending good money, disgustingly unappreciated. Don't go there in case someone is listening to your conversations. Go Woke. Go Broke.

This review is for the Bayers Lake location…read more 1) Lost 2 stars for poor customer service and lack of information: We walked in at 7:00 p.m. to try their Friday trivia night. (We had called to book a table for trivia and when we walked in, they said no need to reserve--it doesn't get that busy. That should have been a warning.) We sat down for our meal. By 8:30, the first round of trivia had only concluded (this is considered slow--more on that below). That's when the server came by and grumpily asked if one of the people our party was 19 or over (he's 18). When we said no, she said he had to be out of there by 9:00. She didn't think to tell us this at 7:00, knowing we were there for trivia? No signage anywhere on the premises saying "Patrons under 19 have to leave by 9:00 p.m."? What kind of short-sighted policies do they have here? They were happy to take our money and not tell us that we'd have to leave by 9:00, knowing that we wouldn't be able to finish trivia. 2) Lost 1 star for slow and uninteresting trivia. Questions were read straight from a card by a host who didn't seem interested and didn't engage with his audience. He read each question slowly about three times, hence the s-l-o-w pace where it took 30 minutes for one round that didn't even have audio or video clues. The lack of players should have been our clue that this trivia event is not a success. 3) Lost 1 star for loud, eclectic ambience--this place doesn't know what it wants to be. The trivia was taking place at the same time as music on the speaker and sports TV were playing, all jumbled together at the same time. Maybe that's why the host had to repeat each question slowly several times. But hey, if you want to watch baseball while answering questions about Thomas the Tank Engine and listening to Mumford and Sons simultaneously, this is the place for you. If the food were good, it could save this place, but nope, just mediocre fare that could be served at any pub. And don't get me started on the quick little brown movement we saw out of the corner of our eye, darting under the dining tables. We know it's common for restaurants to have this problem, but flagrantly in the dining room while we were eating makes it easy to warn everyone we know never to come here. Solid nope, nope, nope for this place.

As I work my way through my list of Dartmouth restaurants to eat at since moving to this side of…read morethe harbour, it was inevitable that I would eat at Pleasant Street Diner. To my never-ending shame, I never made it to PSD's famed spiritual and familial predecessor, John's Lunch, so this was as close as I was going to get. The room is ringed by booths on the windowed exterior walls, tables fill the middle, and an old-school counter is at the back - complete with cushioned, rotating stools. PSD opens surprisingly late for a diner at 11am, and isn't open on Sundays, but it was unsurprisingly bustling when my friends and I showed up for lunch on a Saturday. Given their operating hours, their breakfast options are limited to omelettes and some breakfast sandwiches, so I opted for a different diner classic instead - their club sandwich. I figured I'd be back for dinner another time to have their fish, so a club seemed like the perfect lunch meal. Despite the crowd, our food came out impressively quick and my plate was piled high with wedges of the triple-decker sandwich and fries. The bread was well-toasted and held up against its layers of thick slices of roasted turkey breast, crisp bacon, and mayo-slathered tomato and lettuce. It was a solid rendition of a diner classic! The fries were of the from-frozen variety, but were decently crispy and very, very plentiful. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention their coleslaw. Normally this is just a forgettable two ounce cup scooped out of a Sysco bucket, but PSD goes all-in with a heap of lightly tart, shredded cabbage that covered the better part of a side plate. It reminded me of some of the Quebec-based rotisserie chicken chains that are all (oddly) about their coleslaw. My next time there saw me coming back for dinner with my wife in tow. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday, and while the place was full, there was only one other group ahead of us and we got a table after a short wait. I knew I *had* to get some fish, but I decided to splurge and go all-in on the seafood platter. They're a well-oiled machine at PSD, because despite the crowd (and perpetual takeout orders), we had our food in very good time. The menu isn't very descriptive, but given the other seafood options, I was right in my suspicions that the seafood platter would have haddock, clams, shrimp and scallops. With my past experience, I knew there'd be a good pile of coleslaw as well, and because of that heap of seafood and coleslaw, the fries had to come on their own plate, so really, this should be called the seafood platters - plural! I went after the clams and scallops first, as I felt like they have the shortest shelf life. The random twists and swirls of clam meat were tender and lightly sweet, without a hint of rubberineaa, and a good and crisp batter. I never really get why scallops get a light breading since they're never crisp and it adds limited flavour, but they were also cooked to perfection. My shrimp were pleasantly firm, with an amount of breading somewhere in between the dusting on the scallops and the heavier layer on the clams. My piece of haddock was a decent size, but the batter was pushing the border of being too thick and almost tough, with a mushy fish-batter interface. I'm not sure if this is from twice-frozen fish or par cooking, but it was a less than stellar showing for a place as well-known for its fish as they are. Tartar sauce is left at the tables and it's Kraft packets for takeout, so presumably it is at the tables as well. Once again, the fries were wildly plentiful and perfectly adequate, and I ended up taking most of them and some of the seafood home with me. The seafood platter may be the most expensive dish on the menu, but it can also feed two people! Pleasant Street Diner is carrying the torch of a family of restauranteurs, and while there's room for tweaks to become truly legendary (house-made tartar and hand-cut fries, please!), they're still checking a lot of the right boxes and people are definitely voting with their dollars and appetites.

They ran out of chowder and clams but the service more than made up for it. Really friendly, great…read morefood and I went back 2 days later for clams. Delicious!!!

So many staff on hand and we sat for too long to be served…read more Food was American Diner style. The fish and Chips was really good. Large portions perfectly done.

Friendly staff and amazing menu. More than traditional pub food. Great reasonable way to showcase…read moreNova Scotia unique cuisine ex fish and chips, seafood chowder, baked haddock and lobster fettuccine. Keep up the great work!

0 stars. Staff is rude and racist. Toilet is dirty and does not support being germ free. I waited…read morewith my three friends for over ten minutes and the staff completely ignored us. We had to go up to the staff and we were dismisse. Staff stated " I will be with you in a moment" while still cleaning tables and rolled his eyes. Our orders were not taken and there were empty tables so there was no reason to prioritize cleaning tables over taking our orders. We had to leave immediately.

Well nice to see someone got a discount for waiting. 1 hour 20 minutes for food. No cutlery or menu…read morefor 6 year old. Told the reason for the wait was because it was deep fried. Are French fries deep fried? No shortage of those going out. Adult chicken tender/child's chicken tender and 8 wings. 5 tables already eating within in our section upon arrival

I went to Denny's for the first time today I signed up sometime ago or at least I must have because…read moreI received a special invitation for my birthday for free breakfast and I'm like get out of here but you course you have to have a beverage and living in the Maritimes that usually means alcohol and I don't really drink and I don't want to drink with my breakfast to find out no it can be a cup of tea So I went to the location and enjoyed a very comforting plain breakfast ...was given the choice of four sides or the Grand Slam but I don't eat sausages so I was able to pick two pieces of toast... two eggs.. two pancakes and two pieces of bacon and a really delicious cup of tea .... .. plain nothing fancy ..my pancakes drowning in syrup and it was just perfect for my birthday for comfort food ... so thank you for such a generous offer ... I didn't know if I was going to make it today and I'm so glad that I did and I look forward to trying the rest of the the menu because good food doesn't have to be fancy ..that's art ..good food makes you feel comforted and warm and satisfied and you accomplished all of that today and of course being a birthday breakfast made it all the more of a great experience I do recommend however that your server check in to customers more often.. I would have liked to have had my tea right away but I had to wait in flag her down to get milk and I couldn't find her for more napkins Other than that I definitely will be back

Delicious food, amazing service, and great ambiance. Had the French Toast Slam meal. Located in and…read morebeside the Sandman Signature Hotel.

The ol boy sir e frequents this establishment on the regular. So often that E memorized the…read morememorabilia on the bathroom wall! ... Hard to beat $6.50 craft beers. Not the largest selection but the taps get changed up like a pitch from Pedro Martinez. Food is okkk but it ain't great. But the platters come with fries AND salad which is nice when it's included in the price... Most places do not understand this concept, and making one choose is liable to make one less likely to shmooze and peruse. Good for post game beers but you may shed a tear from mediocre eats. Overall, prices are reasonable and E's a fan of getting millstoned. Yours truly, E

Food was GREAT, the service was fast and friendly! Great prices, will be a repeat customer!!read more

Great food and beer. The kitchen was slow with our order but we weren't in a hurry and were…read morepleasantly surprised to get a free dessert! We would definitely recommend this place!

Visiting from the States and our host recommend the MPH. Service was excellent. Our server was…read moreknowledgeable about the menu and made great recommendations. Food was delicious and portions perfect. Great experience!

Always a best for their fish n chips and coconut cream pie/ I even enjoy the coffee there!…read more Need to get back there again soon!

Sweet little old times diner with home cooked meals. Friendly and always busy! Best pan fried…read morehaddock anywhere and you have to try the pies!

Food was good/ prices not too bad either- local in neighbourhood-…read moreWas chilly when went but owner? Indicated usually nit as good was looking into it - Had a tea there to warm up by wait staff- something they usually don't offer on menu so points!

What's open on a Monday evening for food can be really hit or miss, so when I was looking for a…read morepre-trivia meal in the lower part of the North End, The Duke's had little competition in the area and ingloriously won by default. This space used to be the Foggy Goggle, and it's gotten a little bit of a freshening up since then, but the narrow bar still has a cozy feel. There was a handful of other customers, but unsurprisingly it was relatively quiet. The menu is moderately-sized for a pub, with several each of apps, sandwiches and entrees - enough to give you a good selection but not so much that you're overwhelmed with choices. In non-American chain restaurant boycott times, I'm a big fan of Wendy's bacon mushroom melt, so it was an easy choice when I spotted the "Mushroom Peppercorn Burger" on the menu. My bowl-loving wife opted for the Mexican Rice Bowl, one of several dishes that are gluten free or can be made so. A moderate wait later (shout out to what appeared to be the lone cook in the kitchen doing his best), and our food was before us. My burger was a messy sight to behold, with the peppercorn-dotted gravy posing from the burger and onto the plate. More importantly, it lives up to its visual appeal! The gravy was a stole the show, with the prominent, peppery bite playing off the rich, velvety gravy. Bacon and frizzled onions added some crunch, while melty cheese and mushrooms amped up the umami. Somehow, the bun withstood the onslaught, although this burger was absolutely a multi-napkin affair. My side Caesar salad was perfectly adequate - nothing to write home about, but nothing to complain about either. My wife enjoyed the mix of flavours and textures in her Mexican rice bowl, and although the grilled chicken portion was good and generous (and blessedly not from-frozen, diced chicken), the rest of the bowl ingredients were a bit lacking. A little more rice would go a long way to fill things out a bit more, with limited effect on food costs. Our next time back also found us coming by on another quiet, Monday evening before trivia elsewhere. Spice bags are a bit of a "thing" in Ireland, as a post-bar meal that originally Chinese takeout spots served up, and then they propagated to other restaurants and eventually beyond Irish borders. Some pubs in Halifax have picked up the low-key trend as well, which isn't surprising since at its core, it's just chopped up chicken fingers, fries and seasonings - all of which pubs typically have anyway. The Duke's version eschews the takeout bag roots of the dish and gets messier with a sweet chili sauce, as well as a curry mayo on the side. I'd definitely prefer to see the fries and chicken tossed in a dry rub so that they can stay crispy, and the cloying, commercial sauce just isn't necessary. If you're looking for some deep fried and indulgent, this is your fix. The Duke's has charming bones and some interesting items on the menu, but some small tweaks could easily elevate their offerings and make this a great local for the neighbourhood.

I'm still reeling from the change in Lasanga but when my friend suggested this place I couldn't say…read moreno with so many other options under their menu - I opted for the fish n chips or in my case the Mario potatoes which were all excellent - this place is a gem for Fish N Chips I kid you not! Salad love it as always n fresh bread! Bonus to add: I had my extremely large extra piece of fish - since they only do 2 piece not one, in my fridge for like 2 days - put it in the air fryer to cook/ crisp up- still amazing no joke!

Leaving this message for Ryan.. was there for my usual which is the only thing I've ever had with…read moreslight changes over the years and that would be my chicken tetrazzini with Italian wedding soup and now you can interchange with the Caesar salad.. before you had to pick out the salad or the soup so it's great that you can have one of both .. of course most of my supper had to come home with me and it heats up very nicely the next day And a delicious birthday brownie Wasn't too impressed when I came in and there was no accommodations and that's fine it was suppertime, it was the staff that was looking after my waitlist place didn't know how to be creative or accommodating so I didn't know if I was going to stay because it was so off putting to me but I came all the way over there to get my stuff from another shop and I said I'm here now and I'm glad I stayed as Ryan turned it around for me so thank you Ryan! It does really matter what chef is on I prefer to have a lot more veggies and so when they cut back on the veggies I'm like okay what night is the other chef on lol because sometimes the dish looks awesome and full of chicken and veggies.. last night was a little on the ration side but it was still tasty with the soup and salad