Very popular pub restaurant in a large house. Dining is on the main floor with the pub on the second floor. Nice rustic feel. They have live local music. The patio has views of the water. Reservations recommended. The meals were well prepared. A notch above some other places. Staff were great. But with a full house meals were slow. Beers and wines. A nice place. read more

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Lobster roll was nothing special. We've had better in Portland and Peggy's Cove. The calamari was interesting with the aoili on it. But the flavor was off. Seemed slightly burned, even though the squid was perfect (not rubbery). The seafood chowder was very hearty and good. Probably the best of the choices we made. We were happy with that one. Service was very friendly, but we didn't see her very often. Fortunately, we didn't need much extra. read more

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On a cool, rainy September day, my buddy and I found our way into Governor's Pub. Great experience. We heard the fiddle and guitar upstairs calling our name. I had fish and chips and my buddy had shrimp po-boy. Tasty food. Service was prompt and inviting. The atmosphere was one that welcomed us off the street into the relaxed vibe. read more

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The lobster roll was extremely dry, and you could barely taste the lobster. Even before we ordered, the table next to us mentioned that it tasted more like tuna. The mussels were overcooked, and the meat was dry and tough. Unfortunately, we would not recommend this restaurant. read more

So good. A variety of different foods. My family is six all got different meals and love them all. From fish and chips to the curry dish. Excellent. Even the lemonade! read more

The maple vinaigrette salad with candied almonds is excellent. 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. read more

Governor's Pub & Eatery - Maple vinaigrette salad with candied almonds. - Pubs Near Me - Sydney, Nova Scotia

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This pub is one of the closest eateries to the cruise port in Sydney. We stopped here for lunch after 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. read more

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Short walk from the Sydney cruise port, this restaurant has great views from the top floor outdoor patio. We arrived right when they opened and were seated upstairs. It took a little while for our server to come over but he was friendly and helpful once he did. We had to try the Donair, poutine, and fish and chips. The fish and chips and poutine were solid but nothing exceptional. The Donair however was quite a pleasant surprise. We were told it was like a Canadian gyro but with a sweeter yogurt sauce and that seemed to be an accurate description although it wasn't too sweet. Prices were reasonable for quantity and quality considering it's kind of in a touristy spot. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Great food , service and views from upper deck Server was amazing. Food all fresh Would recommend read more

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Fun place for live music and lunch on a sunny day Fish was good server was friendly Excellent view from the deck outside read more

Stopped here while at port. Restaurant has an accessible ramp but no inside seating if you cannot walk up the stairs. There is patio seating and the day was cool enough to sit outside with your coat on. We are on a cruise and had a nice couple offer to allow us to join their table. They had a bowl of seafood chowder and a hamburger with poutine. Since they were there first, their food came before we order. The woman with the soup said it tasted good but very salty. Based on her assessment of the soup, I ordered mussels and my mom ordered lobster poutine. She requested the hollandaise sauce on the side. When her food arrived I quickly notice the lack of lobster. Thinking it was hidden under the cheese curds, I checked with the waiter and she realized she left it off. She told my mom to start in the fries and she'd bring the lobster. However the restaurant was quite busy and when she returned the fries were cold. Trying to make the best of it, my mom asked if she could just bring warm butter to eat the warm lobster on its own. Again, she was quite busy and when she returned the lobster and butter were both cold. Whomp whomp whomp! My mussels were ok and in white wine but it looked to have more of a cream base and lacked the traditional white wine and garlic flavor. Despite our food not hitting the mark, I heard others commenting that they really enjoyed the fish and chips and the lobster wontons. Maybe we just ordered wrong ‍‍ read more

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The first vibe we got from this restaurant is, unwelcoming and gloomy. The staff who took us to our table clearly made us feel unwelcome. The interior aesthetic and lighting is gloomy and dark, uncomfortable for a good dining experience. We had BBQ beef brisket, quite dry and blunt. Had the grilled maple glazed salmon, it was a little better, can rate it as average. However, our server was nice, tried to offer a good service though. read more

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Dined by myself at the upstairs bar on 10/30 and had a great experience! Had meaningful conversations with bar staff as this was my first time ever in Sydney. The Crispy Lobster Wontons are a must try and the Crab Cakes were solid too. read more

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Food was fresh and delicious. Wait staff was most pleasant and attentive, with a great sense of humour

This place is a rustic restaurant with a cozy atmosphere and a warm feel. The service was very friendly. The menu had a really nice variety there were quite a few items I would have liked to try. I ended up getting the poached halibut with rice and vegetables it was really delicious maybe a pinch overcooked but so delicious I would definitely get it again! I got a cucumber gimlet and that was equally delicious.. if you are in town this is a great cozy spot to try read more

Pretty horrible overall. Waitress seemed to be annoyed by having to wait on my wife and I. Never checked on us at all. I had fish and chips and they were bad. Fish was obviously frozen, batter was over done and the fries......they seemed to be from yesterday. Overall very bad experience and won't go back. read more

Ate here when the cruise made a stop in Sydney. When we were wandering around town, we asked for recommendations on where to eat and they recommended Governor's. When we got to the restaurant there was a line, but they managed to get everyone in and seated without a long wait. Service was really slow. I felt it took forever before the server came over to take our ordered. My friend and I again decided to order the mussels and fish and chips and split it. Compared to how long it took for the server to take our order, the food came out quickly but it took forever when we asked for tartar sauce for our fish and chips. My friend noticed a bottle of malt vinegar on a another table and grabbed it while we were waiting for the tartar sauce. The fish and chips were good and we were using the garlic bread to soak up the liquid from the steamed mussels. Probably the best part of eating at the Governor's was the Irish duo that was playing while we were eating our lunch. If I am every in Sydney, I'd eat at the Governor's again. read more

Really enjoyed our lunch here. Good vibe at the bar and a good selection of local beer. The place really fills up so be sure to get here early. The lobster Mac and cheese was the dish we shared and it was good but overpriced based on the amount of lobster in the dish. Overall a good stop for a local pint and lunch. read more

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Visiting Sydney yesterday n found Governors pub. Nice restaurant on the Sydney waterfront. We were on a waitlist so strolled around n saw the big fiddle. Rustic restaurant kinda like an old Victorian house. Friendly staff. We were seated upstairs and there was a live band. Had the CB salad , small spinach salad, French onion soup n the seafood chowder. The salads were really good n fresh. The soups too good. We also tried the lobster roll, Mac n cheese, fish n chips n wings. The lobster roll was great, not a big roll n had generous amounts of lobster n tasted so good. The fish n chips had 3-4 fried haddock n tasted good. The wings were tasty too n so was the mac n cheese. We topped it off w apple crisp, rum cake n crème brûlée. Oh the rum cake was out of this world. So good. It's not usual to have it on menu. Apple crisp was great too. The crème brûlée was so so. I don't drink but the rest of my family enjoyed the beers. The view from the restaurant was great. Tx u 4 a great dinner. Sorry forgot to take photos of food. read more

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Always great food, great service and great atmosphere when coming here. Never had a bad experience. Would recommend, best on the island!

Started off with the lobster wontons in chili sauce and regular poutine. Both very good. Lobster thankfully was real lobster not imitation. Delicious! My wife had the cranberry spinach salad with maple balsamic vinegar and said it was soo good. I had the smoked meat sandwich which could've used a little more meat but was still very delicious. Definitely recommend eating here but when the cruise ships are in it gets really busy and service slows down which is why not 5 stars. read more

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We had lunch the seafood chowder the soup tasted sour. It was not the traditional chowder. It was loaded with dill. The biscuits looked fantastic but were dry definitely stale. The fish and chips was very greasy. You had to take the beer batter off to eat the fish. The french fries were very greasy as well. Definitely not worth the money. read more

Governor's Pub & Eatery - Fish and chips greasy fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - Sydney, Nova Scotia

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30 minutes after sitting down we ordered Another 35 minutes to wait for food The food was the worst we have had in our 7 day trip The oysters were bad The fish was greasy I would never go back read more

My plate, the crusted haddock, garlic mashed potatoes and (frozen) veggies, was terribly bland and dry. So disappointing. Had high hopes for this place because of how much it's been frequented, so I'm guessing it's because there aren't a whole lot of restaurant choices in the area on a Monday night that are open or just in general. First night in Sydney, too, and we have a bad dinner. Husband wasn't happy with his either. Fingers crossed we find a better restaurant tomorrow. read more

Had the seafood boil and added a Lobster. Hubby had mussels in white wine and oysters. It was worth the wait! Plus they had an Irish band playing - it was a great experience of great food, friendly and efficient service, and wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommend this place. read more

Governor's Pub & Eatery - Seafood Boil with Lobster - best boil ever! Great service & atmosphere. - Pubs Near Me - Sydney, Nova Scotia

Shore visit to this cute town that had lots more going for it than Saguenay! After our group of 14 wandered the local shops and visitor center, we made our way back to this restaurant that we saw early on. It was drizzling heavily and the restaurant staff was hustling to dry the outdoor tables and open up umbrellas to prepare for the wet lunch crowd. Luckily we were able to score indoor dining since we decided to break up to smaller tables. Service was prompt and 3 of us at our table of 4 ordered the lobster roll and I ordered fried calamari and a bowl of fish chowder to split with my husband. We liked our lobster roll and my husband liked his half more than I liked mine because he got the bulk of the lobster filling. The chowder was tasty but my husband was looking for clam chowder consistency and this wasn't it. The calamari was very good. read more

At 12 noon the place was packed but the restaurant staff were a great job! We had a l lobster roll with fries, they were delicious and the waiter was very friendly. read more

There were 6 of us for lunch with a reservation. There were 3 ships in port so we thought a reservation would be a good idea. We were seated as we arrived and drink orders taken. The food is "pub food" and is great for what it is. All six people were happy with the food. Service was very attentive and friendly. read more

Lovely spot especially if you sit on the deck with a great view on the ocean! We enjoyed starting with freshly local oysters accompanied with Tidal bay wine! The main was fried fish with vegetables and salad and it tasted fresh and rich! We really appreciate watching the sunset and flavorful dishes. The service was good and they accommodated our choice of table even though the place was packed! read more

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Close to the cruise ship port we hit it before getting on the ship. Reading the reviews it was what we were looking for. Ordered Fish Cakes, Seafood Chowder and Dirty Blond beer. Expectations met and a enjoyable repast. The building itself was fun itself with spiral staircase leading to the second dining floor and bar, shared by food service and clients. Outside dining available on two floors. Service was good and friendly. read more

First port on our cruise. We did the tourist thing and grabbed a taxi for the morning and showed us around. He recommended the governor's pub and eatery. He did not disappoint us. Steamed mussels in butter white garlic sauce for me and fish and chips for my wife. We were able to take advantage of the nice weather and sat on the rooftop patio. The food was great. read more

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Just tried to eat at this restaurant in Sydney Nova Scotia. I ordered the Pub steak for 26 dollars plus the three for the mushrooms. Also ordered the garlic roasted potatoes. Could not eat or even cut the potatoes with a steak knife. Hard as a rock. The steak I ordered was supposed to be med rare. The steak came out after an hour and a half well done. Not impressed. My wife ordered the steak sandwich.The bread was hard and the steak was tough. However the wine was good and the waitress gave us a discount. The place was packed so we can understand the wait, but no excuse for the quality of the food. Will not go back and do not recommend. read more

I can't think of a more pleasant way to spend an afternoon in Sydney. I had two expertly poured Guinness drafts and a hearty seafood chowder on the second floor deck overlooking the Harbor. Nellie, our server was extremely helpful as we navigated through an extensive menu. read more

Charming place a short walk from the pier. The Donair (sic) was very tasty with a surprising sweet sauce. Good wings and potato skins as well. read more

The food was amazing! I ordered a lobster roll and seafood chowder and was not disappointed. We chose to seat up stairs where they have live pub music and it made the wait worth it! read more

I do not understand why this restaurant is only rated 3 1/2 star because it should be at least 4 1/2 star and I'm giving it a five star because it was literally the best spinach salad I think I've ever had and the dressing was a homemade maple balsamic that was outstanding and we had the mussels and the wine sauce was so good we ordered more bread to be able to sop it up and then take the last remains home and our dogs will adore us. We came last night with our dogs and sat outside downstairs on the patio and listened to a little bit of music before we had to leave and just had a beer and we came back tonight to listen to some Gaelic music and have a bite to eat while waiting for the music to start And when I saw a couple of desserts go by that looked outstanding I had to ask the couple which one they liked the best. One was a type of apple cobbler with ice cream on top it looked wonderful and the other was carrot cake w caramel drizzle and whipped cream and they both recommended we get the carrot cake if only getting one dessert which we did and it was outstanding!!! Hats off to this restaurant and crew!!! read more

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Great mussels, seafood chowder and oysters. Service was good and friendly. I'd recommend read more

Governor's Pub & Eatery - Oysters shell and wine, it was to tempting to wait. If you come on a cruise day, make reservations on Open Table - Pubs Near Me - Sydney, Nova Scotia

Amazing food, will come back again soon. Friendly waitress and ambience. Wish we had more time

Let's start with the good. The waitstaff were friendly and quick. The view is pretty great. The beer selection is also pretty great. If that's all you're looking for, great! If you want food...less so. We ordered nachos and the fried chicken sandwich figuring that's core pubgrub and is near impossible to mess up. Well, these folks achieved the impossible. The cheese on the nachos was not entirely melted as if it had been microwaved. The salsa with the nachos was as close to marinara sauce as you can get. Overall they made nachos super bland somehow. The chicken sandwich was a bit of a travesty also. Pretty sure it went straight from the store bought freezer pack and into the fryer until absolutely obliterated. It's like katsu had a nightmare and it became real. Typical tourist spot laziness when making food. If you got a good view you don't need to try. read more

I have always enjoyed Governor's when in Sydney. Always talked it up to people in Halifax. Last night was a different experience. I'll get right to the point. Your draught, upstairs at least, is flat. No visible bubbles rising. The Keith's was flat. Bud lite was cloudy, not cold enough, tasted completely off. Wings were good. Nachos were ok. $75 plus tip - 3x 18oz draught, 1x wonton nacho, 1x wings Get your draught lines serviced asap. If the beer wasn't completely flat, I'd have no complaints. read more