I love State and Main Waterloo. I have been coming to this location for business meetings for 2…read moreyears and the staff have always been friendly and the quality of the food has remained the same. It has more of a pub/bar like atmosphere with dark lighting. I have tried most of the menu items and my favorite is The Grilled Cheese Burger. It is so good, but you need to take a nap after. lol

We decided to come in here for lunch on a whim after driving by. The place was nearly empty so we…read morewere greeted and served quickly. Over the experience, our server was super attentive & made sure we had a great experience. I started with the tomato bacon soup- honestly, that was probably my highlight. It was so delicious. I ordered the steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus. My wife had the chicken teriyaki bowl. My steak was cooked and seasoned well. The asparagus was seasoned well. The potatoes were fairly bland & didn't have much flavor but the steak helped make up for that. My wife liked her bowl, specifically the chicken, but said there was a ton of rice + broccoli so she didn't get close to finishing it. Overall, it was a great experience and if we were back in town, we'd visit again.

It really saddens me to put this review in. I guess with the inflationary costs of food, the two…read morecan dine deal that used to be $59.99 for two moved to $69.99, with upcharge to some of the core two can dine menu items. Now the menu items are like club sandwiches, fish and chips, salad with a protein, fried chicken... a departure from the local fresh and uniquely marketed local fresh items that were unique. There is nothing special about this two can dine menu- and many are more lunch favourites. The two can dine date night menu isn't even available for lunch- which is where it belongs. Service has gotten slower, maybe staff cutback? But I've seen the same number of staff members. It took about 2 hours to get in and get out.

I love "local" themed restaurants, but sometimes a theme simply alienates a large portion of…read moreclientele. I understand keeping the food menu tightly local, but when it comes to cocktails, folks just want what they want. Borealis has some opportunity here. They don't carry any of the most popular beers, wines, whiskey, gins, or vodka. They insist on taking that choice away and they've made a conscious decision to do so. Aside from making the simple task of ordering your favorite beverage a time consuming task, the end result is mediocre. We couldn't even order a pina colada because it isn't local? The food was generally good with some hits and misses. I do like the fact the the food menu is local themed, but it takes execution to make an impact. We had children and adults in our party so the opinions were mixed. The appetizers were good, notably the prosciutto feta flatbread and soup of the day hit a positive note. Duck satay was mixed but I personally found it tender and flavorful. The crowd was 50/50 on entree's. The fish & chips, confit duck, and lamb garnered positive feedback, others did not. Steak frites was an disappointment. Gray, flavorless, and overcooked. The buttermilk fried "Ontario" chicken was viewed as over-breaded with a thick burnt crust and dry throughout. And the slaw it is paired with was watery and old rather than crisp and fresh. The steelhead trout was overcooked, dry, lacking flavor. The accompanying barley risotto was overwhelming and overpowered the delicate nature of steelhead trout. Ambiance was ok and somewhat modern but some found being seated in the lower dining room at what seemed like a picnic table to be off putting. Service was good and staff was friendly. To be honest, many locals really like Borealis. But for me, as an open minded foodie, they have some opportunities around execution and preparation as well as expanding certain offerings at the bar. And let's be honest--bar happiness equals margin and profit.

Paid for my brothers food for his birthday nicest people ever! Doesn't look fancy but is worth it…read more One recommendation never use the bathroom there.

Great breakfast and very hospitable owners. Also the only place I coulkd find a good old fashioned…read moreclub sandwich.

Best bar around town, haven't been let down with the food, beer and the lovely staff!!!! highly…read morerecommend

Made a reservation for a semi large party on a weekday. Came in and got seated very quickly, which…read moreis a plus. Lots of parking, which is even better, but that's also me coming in at 5pm on a Thursday. There was maybe 2 or 3 more patrons in the establishment. Water was already on the table when I got there, which is great. The waitress came and took my beverage order and came back with my hot water in about 5 minutes. They have specials every day; Thursday is their fajita special. Chicken or steak fajitas for about $11.50 or so? Calamari was also on sale for $8.50. Overall, ambiance was not too bad. It was quiet since no one was there. Service was mediocre. Waitress came to take the table's bevvy order (once the whole party was there), we told her that we were ready to order food as well, but she walked away, which was really weird. She came back maybe about 10 minutes later with a glass of wine and took our order and as I was asking for more hot water, she walks away and disappears for a while. This seemed to be a repeated occurence that night. I ordered the steak fajitas. Didn't get my tortillas or side condiments until after I got my sizzling plate. Seems that they had forgotten my order.. or someone else's and didn't know who had what. A friend ordered a chicken fajita and the sizzling chicken plate was burnt. The individual told the waitress that it was burnt, but she proceeded to put it on the table and left us. Cobb salad is a large portion and looked really good. Mediterranean salad was half the size. Bills were messed up as well at the end. Specials weren't given. Soup sizes were small. Antijitos were not available in the evening because they sold out of it in the afternoon... (aren't they just tortillas and cream cheese?... weird.) The food was subpar. the service sucked. It was cheap though so if you're looking for cheap eats, great! But it wouldn't be my first choice to dine at.

This is my favourite breakfast spot! Not just because of the great food but for the staff. I have…read morebeen a regular there since before COVID and they always treat me well and make me feel great while I'm there! Has a great ambiance! The prices are great as well and their breakfast menu gives you a lot to chose from, all of it delicious!

Very clean place. Great selection of dishes. Excellent breakfast and great omelettes. Staff is very…read morefriendly and welcoming. Had liver N onions dinner with mash potatoes and coffee. Excellent presentation and taste.

This is a fabulous restaurant! The food was 5 STARS!! The service was FABULOUS!!…read more We will definitely be customers forever!!

Great breakfast options. I ordered pancakes with peameal back bacon and opted for the real maple…read moresyrup for a slight premium (why anyone would pollute otherwise good food with fake maple flavoured pancake syrup is beyond me). My companion had 2 eggs with toast, bacon, home fries and baked beans. Reasonably priced and ample portions for sharing. Decor may be a bit dated, but we were there to eat, not for the ambiance.

Awesome food and service. Was given a last minute reservation. Great time as usual! Rave reviews…read morefor all meals.

We had reservations for 4 to celebreate a joint group birthday party. We were seated upon arrival…read moreand the service was quite quick to bring us menues and water. We ordered a couple fancy drinks and they were delicious! The ambiance was really I nice, it wasn't too loud like some restaurants that big I ordered a pizza, the rest of the party orders the pasta and everyone was happy with what they got! The portion sizes were great and the food was well seasoned. Would go back for sure

I've gone to chain establishments for meals but this time for dessert. The dessert menu was pretty…read morewell thought but veg limited. With no calorie count...or information on the website on the nutritional break down it was pretty hard to really decide dessert to dessert. They all looked like a smash of similar items. Surprisingly it was a vall of ice cream coated with cornflakes, fried then drizzled with cinnamon and chocolate and syrup served on a tortilla and topped with whipped cream. It was a nice treat. Before leaving I tried to join the membership on website, its mail out lol. :/

A fairly decent place to meet up with friends. The food was as expected however the service was…read morelackluster. Our server disappeared 10mins after sitting down and only returned to close the bill. We had to ask two other servers to assist us throughout dinner.

We were staying at the Radisson and got a late night dinner wasn't expecting much but the place was…read morevery good. Our appetizer was beef Wellington very tender good flavors with the mushrooms. I got a wild salmon beat salad love love love really good. My brother got the crab shrimp spaghetti he wasn't really impressed with the cheese that was on there he said it was kind of funky trying to pick it off. I thought it was pretty funny.

Food is bland. Came here on a Saturday night, everything was just okay…read more Service is 2/5 Food- average / same as a dennys Price - average unless you go on a special night

We stopped in here while waiting for our hotel room to be made. We started with a couple beers on…read morethe lovely patio outside . The beer selection was great and the service was fast. I had a burger and my partner had a bowl. I loved my burger and fries. It was so juicy and flavourful, top 20 burger on my list for sure. The bowl was a little disappointing and one note... Would go back here again for sure

Elegant atmosphere, yet you can dress casual and not feel out of place. The wait staff is well…read moretrained and so efficient and polite. We dined on the outdoor covered patio. Love the ambience! Our meals were absolutely delicious! Of the four of us we ordered Spring Pea Soup, Caesar Salad, Chicken Mushroom Fettuccine, Escargot, Cali Bowl, Cajun Shrimp, and Shanghai Beef Bowl and ended with a decadent cheesecake with chocolate sauce which we shared. Every single plate was expertly prepared and even met our one friends dietary restrictions with gluten free bread. Everything was just so amazing! This is a go to place for our friends that we're visiting and I can see why. If we lived here, we'd definitely be regulars!