The ol boy sir e frequents this establishment on the regular. So often that E memorized the memorabilia 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 read more

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

Worth checking out. We had the burgers, fried chicken and nachos. I think the fried chicken was just 2 medium size pieces of breast and not actual whole pieces of chicken (like a thigh or wing) but that's okay. It was still really good. Excellent fries. Great service. Our server was crazy busy and running her butt off but she still managed to be friendly and make us feel welcomed. Only thing I wasn't crazy about was the nachos. We paid 2 bucks for guac and got about a tablespoon of it. The little 2oz plastic cup was barely 3/4 full. The sour cream was watery and the nachos barely had any cheese. Overall a mediocre starter. We'd still go back tho. read more

We arrived midafternoon on a Monday for a late lunch, early supper. We pretty much had the place to ourselves. Our server told us it was the quietest it's been since they opened 6 weeks prior. I chalked it up to the miserable weather that day. Nice new spot, clean, dark wood, gray walls and lots of windows to let the light shine in. I hadn't been to the previous incarnations of this spot so not sure if there's been a lot changed in terms of interior design. I've included a pic of the main dining area with nice fireplace. I ordered the Beer Battered Fish, B ordered the Steak Sandwich. For a little over $12 each, we thought it was pretty good value. I received 2 nice sized piece of fish, a large portion of fries and some coleslaw. The fish was perfection. Nice light, crisp batter and fresh perfectly cooked fish. Chips looked like hand cut, nice cook on them. Coleslaw dressing was a bit bland, some sort of creamy dressing, not much seasoning or vinegar but tasted fine. B's plate came with a large piece of garlic bread, good sized steak, a few onion rings on top, Caesar salad and fries. The plate was crammed full. He pronounced everything to be good, though the steak was a little under seasoned for his taste. I tried one of the onion rings, very good in my estimation. Our server was attentive in the right amount, though given we were the only ones there I would expect that. I asked her what the more popular dishes on the menu were, she said we had them, those and the fish tacos. She explained that lunch and dinner service were usually very busy. She suggested reservations for dinner service as there is often a lineup. If they carry on with the same quality of food and service as we experienced, I see this place having a longer life then the previous tenants. read more

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Went and had the fish tacos and it was a pretty good experience! Although, it wasn't good enough to make me need to return. Overall however, the food, service, and the ambience of the restaurant was totally exceptional. To start with, I was conflicted between choosing the vegan burger and the fish tacos, but I ultimately went with the latter. The meal came with two soft shell tacos with battered fish, a choice of starch, and vegetables. The tacos also had sour cream, avocado, parsley (?), and bits of tomato and red onion. The overall meal was quite tasty, especially the rice. However, there was either too much red onion, spice, or a mixture of both for my taste. The tacos were also pretty messy, so be prepared! On top of the tacos, we added mussels in a white wine sauce and the sticky toffee for dessert. Both were delicious and were definitely the highlights of my meal. Moreover, the service was phenomenal and our waitress was full of energy. She was the type of person who spreads happiness, and she definitely enhanced my experience. There was no extensive waiting and she was simply just a joy to have. The only negative thing I would say is that she checked with us a bit too much. When we were ordering, we asked for a couple minutes. She gave about 20 seconds and she immediately came back. She also came to ask us how we were doing and how our food was numerous times. However, we did go at a slow time of day, so that may have caused her to do so. Finally, the atmosphere of the restaurant was enjoyable. It is furnished well and was quite comfortable to dine in. Most importantly, the music added to the experience a ton. They were playing very "chill" type, alternative music, which made me feel calm, and relaxed. However, the restaurant is quite small, which makes me wonder how it is during busy hours. Overall, The Millstone Public House is definitely a decent choice if you're considering it. Verdict: Decent food with top-notch service. Friendly to all ages and average pricing for a restaurant. read more

The Millstone Public House - Fish Tacos - American Near Me - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Went for wings tonight (wing night) and the waitress screwed up the order three times. When the wings did arrive, they were dry and cold. We ate a total of 7 wings and asked for the bill. TERRIBLE WINGS AND SERVICE. Expensive wings also. NEVER AGAIN. read more

Our meal at Millstone KingsWharf was very tasty! The Millstone Burger was delicious and did not disappoint. Service was exceptional, shout out to Lauren K! read more

You don't want to criticize a restaurant when it's struggling during COVID but unfortunately yesterdays takeout was not a good thing and the only way the restaurant will try to improve is through a review. Dinner ordered for 6 should not be lukewarm when it's picked up at 5:45, it just indicates that my 4:13 pm order for 6 o'clock hit the stove at perhaps 4:30. In view of all the other positive reviews, perhaps they were just having a bad day. I think we'll await post Covid to return. Terrence Flanagan read more

I liked it before COVID19 but their take out has been a true pleasure! The food is made to order, their pick up system is contact-less and the food is delicious. Have eaten there many times and plan to go back many more. read more

Went in on a Wednesday night, not extremely busy, was seated for over 10 minutes, no service, had to leave, may never go back, shame was good food last visit Baker Drive Dartmouth Nova Scotia read more

First visit on saturday, had the Eggs Benny. Have to say, they were cooked perfectly, the Hollandaise was delicious. Good prices and good food , also our server, Jane is absolutely wonderful ! Will be back for sure read more

After getting sat on the patio, we waited for 25 minutes without anyone saying a word to us. The waiter was on the patio several times, dropped off food, took drink orders and delivered those same orders. Even the hostess who sat us came out and saw us sitting there without anything, but said nothing to us. This was only a 5 table patio you couldn't not miss us... (This was the Bedford location) read more

When I am hungry but have no idea what I want this is my go to place. The chicken club here is to die for. In fact I have never been disappointed, even a great brunch. Do save room for dessert, they are amazing and reasonably priced, and the coffee is great here as well. Makes for a great overall experience. read more

Some time last week, I tried their fishcakes but I really like their desserts. I tried ordering online but I was not able to but that was okay since, when I ordered over the phone the staff who took my order was nice and patient. My order was done pretty fast, too. read more

I've been here a couple of times. The food has always been good. The candy bacon alone is worth it. I ordered it on a burger, but ended up eating it separately, it was so good. read more

Very average. standard beer selection, nothing exciting or interesting. I ordered the steak sandwich, it seemed promising - good onion rings, but everything else tasted terrible. They didnt even give me a serrated blade to cut the shoe they served. What is this place trying to be? A nice restaurant (no) A sports bar (no) A good hangout (no) Won't be back, wouldn't recommend. read more

Went with my husband and granddaughter and it appealed to both Actually both children satisfied Granddaughter and man child lol ! But even better I enjoyed as well Amazing fish taco both crisp and juicy Will be back! Maybe with grown read more

The Millstone Public House - American Near Me - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Went here on a staff lunch as one of our group was changing jobs. No one from our office was pleased with their food, and the wait time was very large considering the place was dead on a Thursday afternoon. For myself, the steak sandwich, that the waitress asked how I wanted prepared (medium rare) was shoe-leather burnt - dried out and not a shimmer of pink to be seen. Side salad was wilted and tasted somewhat spoiled. If I had been paying, they would of got an ear-full from me. The general consensus was not to send food back but pay so we could get back to work, officially running late. We had 55 minutes to be there but ended up wasting an hour and a half. Overall, a one-and-done experience, I will turn elsewhere and recommend someplace else when looking for a quick lunch in Woodside. read more

I went for a holiday meal with my sister and father today at the Millstone (Bedford location). It's a place we have all collectively and individually enjoyed in the past. Today, we were promptly seated in the dining area and promptly had our order taken. After about 20 minutes, our server dropped off some ketchup and told us our food would be coming soon. Over 15 minutes later, we still didn't have a single plate on our table and our server was MIA. We had to flag down another server to send our server over. Another 5+ minutes passed. My father and sister were ready to leave, I (regrettably) said we should wait a few more minutes. Finally, our food arrived. We told our waitress that we were almost ready to leave, and she apologized but told us that there was a lot of people on the bar side. We told her 'fine', but that she could have told us that our food was going to take longer, and she replied that she had told us our food would be out soon, which we pointed out as over 20 minutes ago and that when we had to get another server to go find her, she should have come over then to explain where our meals were instead of apparently waiting for our meals to be plated back in the kitchen. While my fish & chips were enjoyable, my father's fries were stone cold, and both his and my sister's Caesar salad tasted rancid. My father complained that that fries were cold, and we were offered new fries, which he declined. And when I told our server that there was something rancid in the salad, she said she would let the kitchen know so that they could look into. No replacement salad was offered. We were given a 15% discount on the meal, but the sour taste left in our mouths from the whole experience was even worse than that left by the salad. What should have been an enjoyable family meal became a disappointing & upsetting experience. My sister reached out over FB later that day. The owner promptly got back to her and said that they would look into. They shortly afterwards followed up and told us that they confirmed our story with their server and manager. She informed my sister that our wait was as long as it was due to there being larger tables that backed up the kitchen. That our fries were cold because they make every from fresh, not frozen. That our salad was rancid because they use homemade dressing that doesn't contain preservatives and therefore requires more attention and thanked us for bringing the rancid dressing to the kitchen's attention. She apologized that our meal was unsatisfactory and that we didn't find a 15% discount fair, but that that is the industry standard and they need to balance cost management while delivering excellent customer service. And that they would use our feedback to improve upon. Needless to say, none of us are ever going back. There is difference between being unsatisfied with a meal and being served inedible food. I doubt she would find a cold, rotten meal acceptable. I think 15% is perfectly reasonable if our service had been slow or our food cold. But given that the service was slow, the fries were cold, the dressing RANCID, and to top it all off, the server and the owner gave what came off as insincere apologies among many excuses. read more

Baker Drive now has a great place to eat and have a few drinks. The prices are a bit higher but the food we had was incredible. Since I've tried almost every fish n chips place in Halifax, I had to give a shot. When the plate first arrived, I thought it looked a little small for the portion size. I recall saying, "This had better be good." I started eating fries. Mmmmmm. Then remembered I should take a pic before devouring my plate. I was shocked at how perfectly cooked the fish was, with just a bit of batter. The fries were great, the coleslaw was good. The wife got some sort of open face steak sandwich which she got to choose how she wanted the steak done. We were surprised how good it was. Very tender, and full of flavor. read more

The Millstone Public House - I started eating fries. Mmmmmm. Then remembered I should take a pic before devouring my plate. - American Near Me - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

I would actually give this place 3.5 stars. It was good, but I'm not a fan. I probably wouldn't go back. Mainly because it's crazy out of my everyday life. The staff were 5 stars! Wonderful staff. I ordered the pan fried haddock... okay, in all honestly I ordered fish and chips and then my amazing waitress was able to change my order when I flip flopped back to pan fish. (yeah, I was that person. I'm sorry!) The bae ordered the burger. He loved it. I think it's now his favourite burger in the HRM. I didn't say anything at the time, because I felt like I was a huge bother with the whole order switch, but there was a piece of plastic wrapped around my fish. I noticed it half way through eating, and since I didn't put it in my mouth, I wasn't too stressed about it. If I wasn't already being such a pain I might have mentioned it. As a side note, I made sure we left a big tip for being an ordering diva. read more

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Had dinner here at Kings Wharf location a couple of weeks ago. Service was excellent. Our server (Alicia I believe) was very knowledgeable, provided great menu recommendations and was very friendly. read more

I've been here three times now. The first time I tried the mushroom and brie omelette. If it wasn't for an uninterested server plus an unusually long wait considering there were only three tables (including ours) to be waited on in the whole restaurant, I would say the experience was overall good. The omelette was actually quite good too. The second time I tried the blackened chicken club. It was good, but nothing special. It came with fries and a caesar salad and I could not believe the amount of garlic in the caesar salad. And I love garlic anything. But I couldn't even finish it, it was so so so garlic-y, to the point of burning my tongue. I mentioned it to our server and he just said "yep, it's got some bite!" and then walked away; apparently unaware that I was complaining about it, not complimenting it. Two others in my party had the caesar salad too and they agreed and also didn't finish theirs because the garlic was so overwhelming. The third time I went I tried the chowder. The broth/cream base tasted good, but they were quite stingy on the seafood. There were only three shelled mussels in it and one was dead aka unopened and therefore inedible. I was shocked. If I wasn't familiar with mussels or wasn't paying attention I could have eaten it and likely would have gotten very sick. What kind of place serves dead mussels to their customers?! Overall this place has potential but it is completely let down by a mediocre menu, uninterested servers and a chef who apparently doesn't pay attention to what he or she serves to customers. For me, it's three strikes and you're out. I probably won't go back. read more

This place is amazing. Definitely check it out if you haven't been! Great atmosphere, friendly owners and amazing food. Fun decor and a killer vegetarian burger. Say hi to Adam and Joanne (owners) if you're stopping bye. : ) read more

The Millstone Public House - American Near Me - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The best wings I've ever had!!!! Friendly waitress and great service. Waitress was extremely friendly and the atmosphere is good! read more

Favourite burger place in HRM. Friendly efficient staff. Best Caesar salad...if you like garlicky caesars, which we do!

I would like to write an updated review of the Millstone Public House in Dartmouth. After our last review, the general manager, Bob took the time to phone me and discuss our grievances at length. His demeanour and guest service skills were nothing less than an accomplished professional. He was more than eager to rectify the situation at our appeasement, offering explanations, but never excuses. He told me that he would like for us to come back at any time and to not close the door on his restaurant or his team. This was three months ago and today (June 1st) was our wedding anniversary, so I messaged Bob this past week and asked if it would be possible to make a reservation to celebrate at the Millstone. I have to say that this evening was 100% reminder of why we had chosen this restaurant for my husband's 60th birthday to begin with. The gentleman who served us this evening, Carmen, went above and beyond to make our evening the best it could be. Shortly after arriving and being seated, Bob made a point of coming over and introducing himself to us. He shook our hands, wished us a happy anniversary and thanked us for putting our trust in his restaurant for our special evening. This is where I would like to point out that not all businesses handle customer grievances in this manner, let alone thanking them for coming back. We were very grateful and more than happy to partake in this "do over" as well. From the moment we got there, it was the exact atmosphere that we had loved so much our first time there. We were placed at the most requested table near the window with the big red comfy chairs. Our food...well I will show pictures, as words alone cannot describe how fantastic it was. To cap off our evening, Carmen brought over our bill and knelt down beside the table to explain it to us. Not only were we surprised by the complete generosity of this restaurant, but he then asked us if we were happy with that. Again, the display of professionalism and the sincere desire to appease two guests was admirable to say the least. We will definitely be back again! To the server we had at my husband's 60th birthday party, yes I wrote a negative review, was it solely directed at you, no! Food service is a tough industry. I understand that you were new and that evening may have not gone the way any restaurant would have hoped. I want you to know that I have been in your shoes. I do not know if you are still at the Millstone, but as someone who was not only a server herself, but a server with absolutely no experience, I would just like to say that as hard as it was to read the negative reviews, they pushed me harder. So never give up and always remember that there will always be guests that walk away unhappy. Some that will even write a crappy review. Those guests may not realize how their review will personally affect you, but only you can decide how you will let that affect motivate you and in what direction you want that motivation to take you. As a guest, I was completely disappointed because it was a special day for my husband, but as someone who has done your job, I am able to realize and understand that as a table of guests we are not privy to everything that is going on behind the scenes. Every business is only as successful as the strength of the team that works it and the team is only as successful as the managers who empower and support them...and lead by example. From the telephone conversation with Bob to the evening played out tonight, we are more than impressed with this establishment and the entire team that make it operate. To The Millstone Public House and it's crew, thank you so much for making our anniversary a memorable one. read more

Cozy atmosphere, good food and excellent service! Candied bacon is amazing! We'll be back and we'll be bringing friends

Finally got a chance to try this place and I was quite disappointed. The service was horrendous. It was fast to get our order taken and wasn't too bad get our appetizer. Looked around and it seemed like everyone was waiting for their food. The table beside us was complaining how slow it was as well. Honestly the Irish Nachos were amazing. By far the best part of our dining experience. So props to those. We waited what seemed to be an eternity for our mains. My partner had the Millstone Burger which she was content with but wasn't anything amqxing. I had the chicken and waffles. It's unique to see on a menu around here so I jumped on it. I love fried chicken and thought I'd give it a shot. Boy what a letdown. Wasn't a huge fan of the fries but that's fine. The waffles were dry and rock hard, seemed like they went to Sobeys next door to get them, then toasted and sat out for way too long. The chicken was so thin and dry. I was expecting a decent sized juicy crispy piece of chicken. I'm not sure what the sizes normally look like but talk about two completely different pieces. And I paid extra for two pieces. You can see in the picture. I'm not one to usually say anything to the server. But she asked how it was when she brought the bill as I left the fries, one waffle and the small piece of chicken because it was terrible. She didn't come back at all during our meal to ask how things were or if we needed more to drink. A different server brought us our mains and we asked her for more to drink. So I told our server it was terrible and showed her how hard the waffle was and how tiny the second piece of chicken was. Her response was oh, everybody else loves it. I haven't heard anything bad about it. I did tell her we loved the Irish nachos and she's like well that's good it made up for it then. She didn't do a thing. I paid and still left a very small tip but she didn't deserve it. Handled it so wrong. And the kitchen probably had no clue. I really want to go back to try other items and get the nachos again but we'll be trying the one off the Hammonds Plains Rd next time. read more

The Millstone Public House - Sad looking chicken and waffles. - American Near Me - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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Loved this spot! For being a new location I was super impressed with the service! Food was great. Comfy atmosphere. Will defiantly be back.

I have been to Millstone on Baker Drive and Bedford location numerous times and had nothing but good things to say. Our experience at the Kings Wharf location last night was nothing short of miserable. Arrived at 640pm for my nephews birthday supper - their candied bacon burger is one of his favorites. Waitress was attentive at first / drinks were brought. About 20 minutes before she came back to take our order (it was not busy in there at all). Appetizers and supper orders were taken. About 15 minutes later came out to say they had no pepperoni and could not make the potato skins / we ordered nachos instead and were still waiting on the pulled pork wontons (there was 5 of us and everyone was hungry). Nachos arrived, we questioned about the wontons - waitress came back to advise they didn't have those either - nachos it was. We ordered the above burgers and fries, a chicken caesar salad, the thai chicken salad, a chicken sandwich and the kids chicken strips and fries / nothing that should have taken over an hour to get out to us. At 815pm we decided enough was enough and got up and told them we were leaving - not the 15th birthday celebration we were hoping for and the 11 year old was getting tired and was hungry. They seemed shocked we were leaving, my brother waited another 10-15 minutes for them to finally get our order completed and boxed up. No discount was offered, no apology was given. Was an absolutely horrible experience. And when we got home - here was 1 chicken fingers in the childs meal (for $10) and 1 half of the sandwich had chicken, the other half did not. By this time all we could do was laugh but we know we will not be returning and will not tell people to go to this location. read more

Great place to eat, I have been a few times. I don't know what they do to the Caesar salad but it is amazing!!!! I usually get the steak sandwich too. read more

Wednesday is wing night our waiter was Alex on the pub side and he had great service, it was a nice evening out

A great Friday night gathering with good friends, tasty food and cold beer. The service was great and baked penne was perfect.

A last minute change of plans to this location, based on the fact that where we were planning to head did not take reservations, and The Millstone---DID. Plus. We were a party of 12. The space is quite nice, very comfortable, and TV in the car area very visible to watch for the sports junkies. Menu had lots to offer, I was in between a few different things & decided on starting with a Spinach Salad, with Pan Fried Haddock(breaded) & fries as my main. Spinach Salad was good, greens looked to be fresh(as they could be for this time of year). My fish...was OK. First off the presentation of this dish. They laid my pan fried haddock onto tf my french fries?? I thought that was odd, and it made the fries soggy and not good. I only ended up eating the ones that managed to not be buried in buttery fish. The fish was bland, nothing special. I found it a bit soggy itself also. The gal who sat next to see got the Fish Taco's and devoured them. That was my 2nd choice. I guess I should have stuck with that. My other friend had ordered the special, a blueberry pork tenderloin dish, she said it was terrible. So much so, that she actually couldn't eat it all. Im not sure what she didnt like about. A few of the boys had burgers, which they really enjoyed. So...stay away from the pan friend haddock...and pork tenderloin! read more

Went here with my husband. We started with the fried pickles which were so good. Then I had the fish and chips and my husband had the candied bacon burger; both were amazing. It was very hard choose what we were going to order because everything sounded so good. We will definitely be going back! read more

Visited Saturday, March 26 - had a reservation for 4 at 6pm. Nice restaurant and atmosphere - typical loud Irish Pub. We were seated right away. Drinks came quickly. Orders were taken and meals were brought out in a good amount of time. We had - Artichoke Dip, The Millstone Burger, Fish and Chips and Louisiana Chicken Club, pop, beer but not desert. Artichoke Dip - OK, what you would typically expect, nothing setting it apart from anywhere else. The Milstone Burger and Fries - Again, OK a bit messy. Not many fries, but nicely cooked and hand made. Fish and Chips - The fish batter was wet and separated from the fish - I believe this comes from using frozen fish and/or double cooking. Decent size pieces of fish. The fries were great but the serving was small. They put the fish atop the fries for presentation but it really shouldn't be piled on the fries because it made the ones it topped soggy. The Louisiana Chicken Club - bar far the least pleasing meal. Usually blackened chicken is flavourful but the chicken was thin, overcooked, dry inside and out and had very little flavour. It came well presented - cut in half showing the chicken but upon looking closer the chicken would have only filled one half of the sandwich. It was double stacked in the middle and cut open to appear larger than it was. This club basically tasted like a toasted tomato sandwich. It came with fries and a side Ceasar Salad. It was too garlicky for this garlic lover so I gave it to my husband. He ate it but often he is a quantity over quality kind of guy. Again the fries were lovely and I found them to be just enough although I would have eaten more. The pop felt watered down or perhaps it was the full glass of ice it came in - there were all around complaints from those who ordered. It took a while to get our bill as it was getting rather busy, but the waitress was pleasant and treated us well during the meal. I am someone who doesn't generally like to make a complaint if I simply don't like a meal. Lesson learned, order something different next time. Unfortunately it will be a while before we give it another go. read more

Date night! We went tonight and had great service and great food! The menu choices were hard to choose from as everything sounded so yummy. My husband got the Candied Bacon Burger and I got chili cheese nachos and both were delicious and filling! We will be back for sure! read more

Omg this place was so loud we couldn't even speak to each other over the noise.It was at about 7 pm . The food was ok, but i felt like the chef was trying to be upscale instead of a pub. Not thats is bad, just not what i was looking for in a pub read more

Waited for over an hour for food after waiting 10 minutes for a table. Horrible Caesar salad with way too much garlic, scorched french fries and very boring flavours. There was also no ice in my water which was annoying. Three tables who arrived after us received their food way before us. This was the Bedford location and I'm sad to say we had high expectations and were very disappointed. I will not be returning. read more