Spent a very nice Valentine's Day dinner here. Reservations are strongly suggested as it is a small…read moreplace. The waitress was very kind and attentive. Offered to make a cocktail since there were no specialty holiday cocktails (a missed opportunity) I did take advantage of the holiday special menu. My partner ordered from the main menu. (It's great to have the choice) It started with the cacao sourdough with whipped strawberry butter. I had no hint of the cacao but it was still delicious. I had the squash ravioli as my appetizer. I would have eaten that as a main. I loved it. Honestly the best part of the meal for me. Add this place to your must go to. My main was seared salmon with lobster cream. I found the salmon a tad more done than I'd prefer but perfect if you like it well done. I took my dessert home with me. I have since eaten it and there was a saltiness I found as a turn off. The cherry chocolate torte otherwise was small but tasty. My partner had the turkey dinner. He thoroughly enjoyed it and finished every morsel.

After hiking the Skyline Trail we tried to get into our first choice but it was booked. So we…read moreyelped other nearby places and while this one was booked their outdoor seating is first come first served. We got a picnic table with on the lawn in less than 10-minutes but we were there way before sunset. Service was friendly and efficient. Lawn seating had a beautiful and open view of the St. Lawrence Bay . Menu is super small but had a good selection of local seafood. They didn't over promise or under deliver. Bonus, our truck camper fit in front but we also saw a class B RV park in their lot.

Nous avions réservé à ce restaurant en espérant une belle soirée pour notre famille de cinq…read morepersonnes -- un souper spécial pendant nos vacances, à près de 360$. Lors de la réservation, nous avions bien précisé que nous souhaitions une table avec vue sur la baie. Or, en arrivant, on nous a offert deux choix : une table à l'extérieur (en pleine saison des mouches à chevreuil) ou une salle sans vue, à l'arrière. Nous avons demandé poliment s'il était possible d'être assis dans la section vitrée, qui semblait pourtant partiellement vide. On nous a répondu que cette section ne pouvait accueillir de groupes de 5, alors qu'à l'œil, des tables de 4 étaient juste à côté de tables de 2 -- facilement combinables. Le serveur a ensuite changé plusieurs fois de justification : il fallait que ce soit précisé dans la réservation (ça l'était), puis que l'autre salle était " réservée ", et finalement qu'il n'y aurait " pas assez d'espace pour les serveurs " (un argument difficile à croire, ayant moi-même été en restauration). Bref, malgré notre réservation anticipée, nous avons été placés à l'écart, sans vue. Le service n'a malheureusement pas rattrapé l'expérience : nos plats ont mis une heure à arriver, alors que les enfants -- pourtant calmes et affamés -- attendaient. Le serveur n'a jamais proposé de pain ou d'amuse-bouche en attendant. Une fois les assiettes à peine terminées (et même pas toutes), il a commencé à les ramasser avec empressement, en demandant s'il pouvait déjà emballer les frites du garçon qui n'avait pas fini. Aucune file d'attente à la porte, rien qui justifiait cette précipitation. Puis, clou de la soirée : alors que nous comptions prendre un dessert, finir notre vin et peut-être un digestif, le serveur nous a lancé : " J'imagine que vous êtes pleins et que vous allez prendre une crème glacée dans le village? "... Ce genre de commentaire, après un repas aussi coûteux, laisse un goût amer. Mon conjoint l'a interpellé, et il s'est immédiatement excusé, mais le mal était fait. La nourriture était correcte, sans plus. À ce prix-là, on s'attendait à une expérience culinaire soignée : les huîtres (26$ pour 6) sont arrivées sans cuillère pour la mignonnette, sans sauces ni explication. En résumé : ce restaurant semble réservé à une certaine clientèle. Si vous y allez avec des enfants ou des ados, oubliez la belle vue (sauf si vous mangez sur une table à pique-nique). Nous étions venus pour une soirée conviviale avec une bonne table; nous sommes repartis déçus, mal accueillis et un peu humiliés. Dommage.

Nice place to grab a bite for brunch, nice service…read more However, the food is a bit much for breakfast though, perhaps I don't each as much lol.

First off, we came to Smitty's for lunch, they seated us and immediately asked if we wanted and…read morecoffee or tea, we did not, but asked for water. The girl said we would have to wait for our server and ask her. Okay, no big deal, but then I over heard the same thing happen to two other tables that got seated after us. Just give us the water!! Menu wise, I found it very confusing, and extremely over priced. I have noticed a few of their entrée's did not come with a side, and to add on French fries it was $5.50, WOW! My dad wasn't happy about the $2.00 charge for gravy, but $5.50 for a side of fries is just insane. I ordered the chicken parmesan sandwich, which was very tasty, but had so much sauce my bun was very soft and difficult to eat. Overall I was not very impressed with Smitty's. I'd choose another place before going back there again.

Great home-style cooking with very friendly service with a charming diner vibe. I had the dinner…read morespecial: a meat pie with potatoes. Recommended.

Love the food here from the tea biscuits and rolls to turkey dinners. Spaghetti and meatballs are…read moreexcellent. oh and their pies and chocolate cake with boiled icing which I brought to my daughters for Thanksgiving dinner was so good it disap quickly.Nice treat to go for lunch or supper. Their pizzas are good too! Wonderful caring staff! We have been going there since it opened. child friendly as well- my grandson enjoys the chicken fingers. Nice quiet atmosphere.

Best chicken ever in the world The service is 2 minutes…read more And it is quite quiet except the deep fryer

We had the best server tonight! Emma is an absolute gem! We had a minor issue that she rectified…read moreimmediately. She was very genuine and sweet The food was excellent. Thank you to the kitchen staff. I highly recommend eating here. The portions are generous, inexpensive, compared to most places, and it's always delicious

First we called to book a table for 6:30 last Saturday. The young lady told us that is their busy…read moretime so they don't take reservations for them. We were a party of 7 and were told to take our chances by walking in! I was overruled by my Grandkids who wanted to go so we took a chance. We were able to get a table but I was seeing red when I looked next to us to see a table with the "Reserved" sign on it grrrr.... Food was good and our server very sweet. Will I go back.. not on your life!!!

The lunch menu is excellent especially when you've been shopping at the mall and you need a break!…read more I had the single size pizza which is not going to fill your pizza craving but on the plus side, you can pick your own toppings so hello hot peppers and olives. The ambiance is great for the mall. Comfortable, casual and laidback. The guy who greeted us did not what the term "pub side" meant but the food server had a wicked sense of humour!

The staff here are amazing. If they are super busy (which they often are), they'll tell you long of…read morea wait and they are uncanny! I had the steak which was cooked to perfection and tasted heavenly. I had it with a side Caesar salad which also gets a thumbs up. And my favourite part about steak at Montana's - they give you 2 onion rings as a topper. Eating only 2 onion rings means you haven't violated your diet. The inside of the restaurant is comfortable, inviting and I have to say it again, amazing staff.

Ordered the 10 ounce steak as I always do when in Sydney. It was white inside and out the taste and…read moreconsistency was that of a pork chop. I probably won't eat there again.

The maple vinaigrette salad with candied almonds is excellent…read more We got the loaded baked potatoes skins also excellent. Then the apple crisp with ice cream. Perfect. Service was prompt and very informative. Ambience is old mill type aura. We sat next to the fire and it was toasty. Recommended. Highly.

This pub is one of the closest eateries to the cruise port in Sydney. We stopped here for lunch…read moreafter spending the morning walking around town. Indoor, outdoor patio and rooftop seating available. We enjoyed steamed mussels, a smoked meat sandwich & soup, and a donair. Everything was sooo good & flavorful. Pricing was reasonable and service was great as well. The only disappointing thing was that they were out of oysters that day.

My husband and I had breakfast there yesterday…read more I had the Canadian Classic ... 2 eggs, ham, toast, home fries and juice. Gord had the Spanish Bay Omlette. Both were good. Our server was very friendly. This restaurant is in the Delta Hotel so prices are a bit high. My breakfast was $15, for example.

Our first clue to avoid this place, which is inside Inverary Resorts, should have been that it…read morelooks like it's straight out of 1957. Some of the food also tastes like it's been sitting around since 1957. The lobster dinner was on special for $20, which makes it overpriced by about $30. Clearly caught sometime last year, it bordered on slightly rotten and had a somewhat dead flavor. We also made the mistake of ordering the wild mushroom risotto, which was wildly overcooked. The beet salad appetizer was OK but was drizzled with some kind of sugary glop that passed for dressing. The dinner rolls were sugary, cheap, institutional, old-fashioned sludge, the kind that thankfully went out of style long ago, and haven't appeared in most places since the 70s or the 80s. I should add that the wait staff was very nice. It's not their fault. But the nicest service in the world can't improve the food. We rate based on food. We're at the restaurant to eat. Also, we ate breakfast here because we're staying at the hotel and had a voucher for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was tolerable, with decent scrambled eggs, though some things were stale. I'll be generous and assume that's because we showed up past 9:30. Also, they served a decent brand of green tea, not Lipton, so that counts for something. And again, the staff was very nice and sweet, plus at breakfast, we could see the view, which was impressive. But that's not enough to raise it above one star overall. We're not at the restaurant for the view. We can get that on the Cabot Trail. There are people on another website who have given this place decent reviews, but I suspect their taste buds are decrepit and failing (there is a lot of elderly clientele here) and they are basing their ratings on service and the view. Also, some may assume because they're paying a lot, that the food must be good, even though they can't taste it. Human psychology! This breakfast not worth $14 which was the wildly exorbitant rate that another group was paying per person Just pass this place and go to the convenience store and get some chips. Or plan ahead, and before you ever get near Cape Breton Island, stock up on provisions. Be warned, if approaching from Routes 104 and 105 from the west, no supermarkets are visible from the highway beyond roughly Antigonish or so. Maybe there's one in Port Hawkesbury or so? Good luck.