Table of 8 stopped randomly after an 11 hour trip from Massachusetts. Servers and staff were very…read morefriendly and helpful, especially Mar...et. Every item ordered was exceptional...fish tacos, fish and chips, seafood chowder, lobster mac & cheese...so good. Great dining areas inside or outside. Hope to return before moving on with our vacation.

There was 45 min wait for food it was HOT inside and the food wasn't great. The only good dish was…read morethe maple chili wings. Their burrito bowl had no flavor and was left half uneaten

Service was excellent and quick. However, the food is…read morepretty expensive for what it is. For 2 meals it was just about $50. The food was mediocre and really not worth the cost. It was good but not $50 for 2 meals good.

Affordable chip stand fare. Had a fish sandwich, scallop burger and club sandwich. Club and fish…read morewere very good the scallop burger not so much - dry and chewy. Served with huge amounts of the sides - onion rings and sweet potato fries. All the food seems to be pre-made, frozen food that is fried/cooked on site. The staff are very young - so please be patient.

Food took some time to get served. Otherwise, fizzy lemonade was good. Tried their fish and chips…read moreand seafood chowder, and mac and cheese for kids.

Great service and the food was delicious. Even though it was incredibly busy in there, the service…read morewas great and the food came out quick. A bit pricey but other than that it was an amazing experience

Breakfast - food was great, service was good, location was handy to where we were staying and amble…read moreeasy parking. Visible from Rt 6, do stop in for breakfast.

Service was slow which was weird considering there seemed to be an army of wait staff. Ambiance is…read morefine, and the bartender delivered fun kids drinks and was very friendly. The food is where it fell way below expectations- kids pasta meal was fine, there was a bug in the salad, the fryer was broken, the "sirloin" steak was thin, over done and full of tendon - was not a very enjoyable experience- all for the low price of 140 bucks

A great place to eat, drink, and play in the sandbox!…read more The Sandbox Pub & Eatery is a restaurant and bar serving Canadian cuisine and seafood in a relaxed very casual and family friendly atmosphere. The Sandbox offers outside patio dining in the front of the building with a nice view of Route 6 traffic, as well as seating in the pub area and table seating in the lower main back dining area complete with a dedicated kids play area with a big sandbox. I have fond childhood memories of spending countless hours playing in the sandbox with my Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars & trucks. The interior of the airy dining area is finished wooden walls and high ceilings with colorful tarps spread overhanging from the ceilings in dining room. The menu offerings include chowders, salads, sandboxwiches, burgers, fresh hand cut fries & poutines, pasta, steak, chicken, seafood dishes, lobster dinners (cold or hot), and desserts. They also have a Little Sandboxers menu too! The prices here are moderate, most sandboxwiches/burgers (with fries or rice) $9.99-$12.99, and most entrees $11.99-$25.99. They serve Coca Cola beverages and beer (bottled & draft) and wine. After a visiting a few sights in Gables country, my friend and I took a lunch break in The Sandbox. Before entering the building, I had to pause and take a quick photo behind the colorful wooden board with painted Lobster with a "head cut-out." We sat ourselves in the lower dining room and the waitress arrived with newspaper print menus. For lunch, we ordered a bowl of Island Blue Mussels ($9.99) and a Fish Burger with Fries ($10.99) which was served to us in under 15 minutes. The mussels were very tasty and cooked just right in garlic, melted butter on the side. The FIsh Burger had a very crunchy piece of English battered haddock (not too greasy) with lettuce, tomato, and tangy tartar sauce on a toasted bun. The big pile of hand-cut fries was excellent, which deep fried golden & crisp to perfection. The fries were not greasy and the best tasting fries we've had in a while. The PEI potatoes used for the fries have that distinct sweeter flavour than other potatoes we've had. It must be that red soil here! The food was solid good and the service was acceptable, as the waitress checked up on us a few times during the meal. Several young sandboxers were seen having a great time playing in the sandbox near our table, and there were tracks of reddish sand on the floor leading to the washrooms. I wanted to play in the sandbox too, but we needed to boogie and stay on schedule for some afternoon driving around Eastern PEI.

All the marketing for this restaurant makes it sound fun and kid-friendly, however what we…read moreexperienced was just a basic expensive pub. We were greeted at the door by the fun lobster cutout, but there was no sign of a sandbox or kid play area... Well from the wall mural it seemed like there might once have been a play area In one corner, but it was empty at 7pm. We chose to eat outside based on that, and a friendly waitress led us to the deck. We were given newsprint menus with a small kids selection: hot dog, chicken fingers, burger, or fish. There was a coloring picture, but we were not offered crayons. Luckily we had some. For the food, we had been warned by our hotel to stick to the basics. We started with a plate of island mussels, generously heaped, and these were a hit. We had had seafood the night before, so we all ordered burgers. When I asked for my burger to be prepared "medium" the waitress looked confused and said she wasn't sure what that meant. Sure enough, all the burgers came out the same: well done, dry, and burnt. Not what I expect from a quality restaurant, serving good clean beef... Fast food places, sure. In comparison, the next night at Yvonne's I ordered steak medium and a) the waitress knew what I was talking about and b) it came out perfectly. The fries were good, service attentive, the side salads fresh and crispy, but what really saved the meal was the strawberry shortcake. Very nice.

Terrific staff. They were busy when we were there. The haddock in the fish and chips was great…read more The batter and chips were kind of greasy. 3.5 in my mind.

Originally stopped by for a restaurant that was closed (on a Monday)- decided to go in here rather…read morethan start the car up and so glad I did!! Went with the fish and chips and the fish was HUGE. Fries were fresh and service was impeccable. Definitely recommend if you're in the area!

Nice place right on the water with seating either outside, outside with wind protection and inside…read more Very friendly and attentive wait staff. Beer was cold and oysters were yummy but small and a bit pricey, 12 dz for $36 CA. No happy hour specials.

Tremendous fish cakes with an excellent salad-- a perfect lunch. The Caesar lacked much flavor…read morethough. Service was polite and prompt.

Everything was excellent here, apparently they're moving to a new locale, look forward to it.read more

A great place to get all the local seafood and I ordered too much of it. The highlight for me was…read morethe seafood chowder and the halibut was also tasty. Oysters were great, as are many on PEI. I didn't love the mussels, sauce was just okay and a few were closed.

Walked in, sat down, after 5 minutes checked yelp, saw the reviews, immediately left…read more Was not greeted at the door, a mosquito sucked 1/2 a quart of blood out of me, didn't even get a drink menu. Went down the road to the Lost Anchor, way better atmosphere, and nicer more welcoming servers.

First time ever here. Won't be back. Although the food was…read moregood, the service was something to be desired. The servers walked around with frowns, and didn't check in on you. We also killed four wasps and wasn't able to get anyone's attention so we could be moved and moved ourselves. I told one of the servers to let OUR server know and zero communication. It was not busy at all.