Not far from Halifax lies a little gem in Hubbards Nova Scotia. It is about a pleasant (in good…read moreweather) 30 minute drive. It is a gem because of its natural scenic beauty, quiet and relaxed atmosphere and incomparable tranquility. A great place for an afternoon or evening getaway. The service was prompt and efficient and the prices fair. I had the fish and chips that were unfortunately just average. Not to the standard that I expected for a restaurant of this calibre situated metres from the water. The problem is that they use frozen fish which no matter how well prepared will not come close to fresh. If you are not used to the real thing, then this will most certainly suffice. But I am and this did not. Lastly, the coleslaw was tasteless.

Visited for our ruby wedding anniversary in September '24 and what a delightful find it was. Not…read moremuch more than a 30 minute drive from Halifax, it's located on the shore of Hubbards Cove, overlooking the water. A large deck outside, a snug space inside, with a just amazing view. Food wise, we went for a shared starter of garlic shrimp. Large, succulent shrimp with a very nice sauce. For mains, the wife ordered the seafood crepes while I tried the chowder. The latter is easily main course sized and both choices had generous amount of very fresh local seafood, including some large lobster pieces. They have two Italian Pinot Grigios, and some decent local beers. Our waitress was truly delightful. Attentive, engaging and always on the look out for our needs. The Inn also has some lovely looking rooms up above the restaurant, so if you're visiting the south shore from away, this should certainly be on your list. Prices are quite reasonable too. Only open in season, which ends sometime in October, we will definitely be back when the snow finally melts.

The Naked Oyster is only about a year old, located in a great space along Mahone Bay's main drag,…read morewith a open and inviting atmosphere and a great patio overlooking the bay. Service was excellent, professional and quick. Maybe too quick, our appetizers arrived before our drinks. The menu is innovative but still traditional. Fish and Chips, mussels, oysters, chowder along with burgers and sandwiches, including a lobster roll on a locally made croissant. But also Pad Thai and a Bulgogi Rice Bowl. All of our dishes were wonderful. But what most impressed me is the extensive gluten free menu, complete with a fryer and gf batter for the fish & chips and fish tacos.

Mahone Bay is a short and scenic drive from Lunenburg (15-20 minutes). We intended to visit…read moreRebecca's, but it was closed. Fortunately, the owner of our Inn told us that The Naked Oyster recently opened and is a sister restaurant to Rebecca's. What a beautiful experience it was! It was very busy but there are several places to sit comfortably outside. The Adirondack chairs were very nice, with a view of Mahone Harbor. After a bit of a wait, we were seated. The service was excellent. I can't imagine I'll ever experience a more delicious chowder than their Captain's Chowder, a creamy clam broth with generous portions of scallops, mussels and haddock. We also had a half dozen local oysters that were perfect. High marks for the Caesar Salad too. I would put this on the "can't miss" list for the area.

I can't believe I have not written a review on this place yet when. Moving from a megacity, I have…read morehad my fair share of tacos and mexican food. This place is a refreshing addition to the number of restaurants in Kentville. The food is phenomenal. The owner who are super friendly and welcoming, makes sure to have local produce and food items included in their menu, like the locally grown delicious mushrooms, or locally raised beef/pork. Not your typical taqueria but great atmosphere, delicious food. You can have your pick of taco, quesadilla, burrito, in a bowl, or salad, or even in a bag of chips! Every dish is different as you can choose whatever protein and toppings you'd like. Their homemade sauces/salsas are also very good along with the local nova Scotian hot sauces available to add to your taco/burrito/quesadilla for that added extra zing. Aside from the food, they also have a very good drink menu. Real good thirst-quenching margaritas that you can get in different flavors as well. They have also partnered with a local brewery to come up with their own brew - the mexican lager. Every visitor we get, I make sure to bring them to this place and everyone always says they love the food. If you are in kings county, make sure you stop by and get your fill of their delicious food!

Finally, another awesome restaurant in Kentville with REAL food! Fresh, local ingredients with…read moretacos made to order. The space is small with limited seating, but there is also a small bar top and a great patio right on Main Street (Highway 1). Love the variety of options and super happy and friendly staff. There's an all day breakfast and even a taco paddle (8 tacos of your choice for $50) which is great for sharing with friends to make it super affordable! The bar menu is amazing with so many local options as well as 0% choices. Order food and drinks at the counter - no table service. Love that the space is accessible and easy to get in and out of. Parking right out front on Main Street or the large grocery store parking lot right next door.

My wife, my son, my mother and I were traveling through the maritimes and stayed at the BW this…read morerestaurant is located in so we ate here just for convenience sake. Fortunate for us. Great atmosphere with soft background music and comfortable chairs and benches. There is also a patio option, depending on the weather. Everything we ordered was very, very good. For me, the routine gravy was exceptional and the mild wing sauce was sweet and spicy at a perfect level of both. My son ordered a steak with an add on of lobster. The lobster came as a full ramekin, worth the cost of the add on. If I had to say one negative thing about any of our meals or desserts: my wife's Cobb Salad could have had more lettuce in it...but there was plenty of the other ingredients to keep it a very good salad. We finished out meal with a few desserts, highlighted by a Chocolate Creme Brulee. So good! And we had a great server with such a great personality...thank you Li***ay B.!

The food was delicious my husband and I had the 10 oz rib eye steaks, mashed potatoes and seasonal…read morevegetables. The Staff were very attentive. We do recommend this Restaurant!

Decided to check out one of the top bars in Canada in my hometown of Dartmouth. Downtown…read moreDartmouth had changed so much since growing up - it's now the cool place to eat and drink as opposed to somewhat sketchy in the past. Located mid way up Portland Street. Very cozy, intimate environment with an energetic crowd the night I went. Mostly bar seating although there are about 4-5 tables - the most you could probably seat are four people. Had a couple of cocktails - amazing. Food was mostly seafood and extremely fresh, prepared well and innovative - see pictures. Price was reasonable for food of this quality. Will definitely return. Tip - you should probably make reservations. There's a patio in the Summer as well

I'd been living in Dartmouth for a couple months before I finally made my first visit (cut me some…read moreslack, unpacking takes time!), with my wife and I stopping by after work on a Friday. I'd call it happy hour, but Dear Friend is too popular and upscale to bother offering a happy hour, so let's go with the Quebecois term, cinq à sept. I began my weekend wind-down with one of their house creations, All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down). It seemed fitting giving my age demographic, and it was one of the few specialty cocktails with whisk(e)y in it. With an ingredient list even longer than its irreverent title, it combines Jim Beam rye, Hennessey VS cognac, beef tallow (!!), cedar and bayberry leaf. After an impressive rundown from the bartender on the work that went into creating this drink, I thoroughly appreciated it's warmth and depth of flavour on a cool fall evening. The beef tallow made for a velvety smooth mouthfeel, without having globs of fat floating in the drink, and the cedar and bayberry added herbal undertones that contributed without overpowering. For some solid sustenance, we stuck to the bar bites section of the menu, although they do have bigger apps and full-size entrees. Marinated olives were an easy choice, while the falafels beckoned with their deep-fried crispness. To round out our trio, we had to go with the house Party Mix. The Party Mix came out first, and deviates from the classic chip mix by combining sweet and savoury, with caramel popcorn, spiced cashews and mini chocolate truffles. It was endlessly snackable, and great for having a drink at the bar over great conversation with your significant other. I'm not one for the standard black or green olives that come out of ungodly large food service containers, but I've been slowly warming up to higher tier olives, and Dear Friend's very generous bowl was a great bar snack, bordering on small meal. The dish that disappeared the quickest was the falafels. This was partially because they were so damn good and there waere four pieces, as opposed to the other two dishes. They came in finger-form, as opposed to the small pucks/balls that are more commonly seen, and the extra surface area allowed for an even crispier bite, while a delicious cashew tahini cream that lent to the familiar falafel flavour, but with a certain je ne sais quoi. That's right, French twice in one review - I'm fancy AF! Small bits of pickled cauliflower and a delicate layer of microgreens brought brighter flavours to play off the richer note of the falafel and tahini. It's now a local cliché to talk about how much downtown Dartmouth has changed over the past decade or so, and Dear Friend has been one of the standard bearers of that continued change these past few years with their thoughtfully crafted beverages and shareable bites.

We rolled into Halifax late on a Tuesday night, and Highwayman was the only place still open--and…read morethank god for that. It's a cozy, dimly lit spot with a great vibe for late-night drinks and tapas. The food was solid--I've had tapas in Barcelona, so I won't say it matched that, but for Halifax? It impressed. It was our first meal in the city, and it set the bar high. What really stood out was the service. Genuinely warm, unrushed, and personal. The staff took time to walk us through the menu, share recommendations, and made us feel truly cared for--no sense of "we're winding down," even though we came in late. If you're looking for a relaxed spot with great service and a strong late-night vibe, this is it. Halifax could use more places like this.

Very good scallops and I liked the ambience and vibe. Best place in Halifax! I liked very muchread more

Oysters were some of the freshest I've tried, service was very friendly. Elevated but relaxed…read moreatmosphere.

Three of us ordered eggs benny--2 regular ones and one Korean. We found all three unremarkable. One…read moreof the orders had a piece of eggshell in it. This was all mentioned to the waitress, but other than an apology nothing else was offered. Also, toilets on two different floors did not have toilet paper.

The food was mediocre. Salmon was overcooked and lacked flavor. Prime rib was stringy and the knife…read morewas very dull so had to fight the beef throughout the meal. It felt like it was fighting back. Service was very "quick" and seemed like the restaurant was entitled to my business as compared to earning it. Bill was close to $200 and it basically was "just to eat" as compared to "a dining experience". Nice ambiance but just was not worth it.

Service was slow to begin with, but the server was busy billing a large table so it was nice that…read morethe bartender came to bring us waters during that. Food was all great! I just didn't love the oysters (probably just from the area the came from, but also lost a lot of the juice when shucked).. the toppings for it were great. We also had the wonton nachos (amazing! Would love them bigger) & for dinner the 3 others had chipotle steak (only 1 loved the chipotle aspect) & I have the regular sirloin, which was great! Mashed potatoes & veggies were better than my usual steak restaurant of choice. I also got the Oscar to come with my steak. I waited a long time for it.. (my mom was almost done eating by the time it arrived) & they forgot the bernaise sauce to go with it so I also had to wait for that. Overall, I did really like the atmosphere and food but service needs a little more work. I will be back!

This is a cozy spot in Truro. Our server was nice. We enjoyed a cocktail with the complimentary…read morerolls with delicious garlic butter. We shared the salmon with coconut rice and broccoli and the filet with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli. Also had the Pinot from Spain. It was a lovely meal.

The "Dining Room" was a treat for the senses. The menu is a culinary delight. We savoured the…read moremussels appetizer, warm beet & goat cheese salad and the blacked haddock, prepared to perfection. The service was impeccable, friendly & attentive. Loved the warm & inviting, nostalgic surroundings.

Opened in 2019 just before the pandemic, the owner has invested a lot of money to make two amazing…read moreproducts. So far, there's vodka and rum but there are plans to expand. If you're in the Lunenburg area, take a short drive out of the way to taste the super smooth vodka. Products are organic and the wheat in the vodka is local. You will love the fancy molasses-made rum. You can't get this stuff in the liquor stores so stop in six days a week (closed Mondays). Lots of free parking and easily accessible right on the side of the road!