The couple of times I've been here the food has always been good. I like that the burgers are…read moreflatter and not too tall. They have great fish and chips. Milkshakes sucked though. Service is good.

Good greasy diner food, bacon and sausages were well cooked, scrambled eggs were too well cooked…read moreand hash browns were so so. Price was on the high side precovid so pretty good now.

We go to Esquire because of Nora! What a delight she is... kind, warm, friendly and hard-working…read more She really brightens your day. The food is standard family-style fare, but Nora makes the entire experience special.

Stopped in here when my fish and chip place didn't have chowder...the sign says they're know for…read moreit, and I can see why! It was delicious, and filled with delectable seafood morsels. Scallops, shrimp, etc, all tender and tasty. Take out, so I can't comment too much on service, but it looked like what you would expect, friendly, casual. The decor is older, but fitting, and there was a large patio with extra seating as well.

I went here to celebrate my birthday with my adult son and my girlfriend. The waiter was nice and…read morefriendly. I ordered whiskey and bacon smashburger with a side of Mac n cheese and a Garrison Georgia peach beer. The burger was delicious and the mac n cheese was some of the best I've ever had as well. It had a fairly quiet ambiance which was nice since it was the middle of the afternoon. My girlfriend had the chicken bacon ranch pizza which she said was good as well. We'll be coming back another time because there's other things on the menunI really wanted to try as well.

The Stubborn Goat Gastropub had all the ingredients for a great experience--an appealing concept,…read moredecent atmosphere, and attentive staff. However, the food simply did not deliver on what I expected from a gastropub, nor did it live up to the positive reviews I'd read beforehand. As a gastropub, one anticipates elevated, thoughtfully crafted dishes that showcase culinary skill and quality ingredients. What I encountered instead were dishes that fell short of those standards. The execution lacked the precision and care you'd expect at this price point, and the flavors didn't justify the gastropub positioning. I came with high expectations based on what others have praised here, but the food experience left me disappointed. While the service and ambiance have merit, they can't compensate for a fundamental letdown on the plate. For a gastropub to succeed, the food needs to be the star--and unfortunately, that's where The Stubborn Goat missed the mark for me.

So overpriced unfortunately. Not sure how dinner for 2 costs $80+... 2 meals, one alcoholic drink,…read moreone non alcoholic. There are always screaming children. Staff at the front are always irritated you walk in.

Sister Sarah and I had lunch at Jack Astor's yesterday…read more I had Chicken Parmigiana (breaded chicken, tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, linguine, creamy cheese sauce), which I always get when I go to a Jack Astor's. Despite asking for no parmesan cheese (most Jack Astor's put shaved parmesan on the meal and I hate parmesan cheese), it came with powdered parmesan on top. Since it wasn't real parmesan, I was able to brush it off. Other than that, it was good. Sister Sarah had Asiago Chicken Bowties (Asiago-crusted chicken, bow-tie pasta, creamy cheese sauce, semi-sundried tomatoes) and she added bacon and mushrooms. She said hers was good too. Kyle was our server ... he was friendly and chatty.

As I work my way through my list of Dartmouth restaurants to eat at since moving to this side of…read morethe harbour, it was inevitable that I would eat at Pleasant Street Diner. To my never-ending shame, I never made it to PSD's famed spiritual and familial predecessor, John's Lunch, so this was as close as I was going to get. The room is ringed by booths on the windowed exterior walls, tables fill the middle, and an old-school counter is at the back - complete with cushioned, rotating stools. PSD opens surprisingly late for a diner at 11am, and isn't open on Sundays, but it was unsurprisingly bustling when my friends and I showed up for lunch on a Saturday. Given their operating hours, their breakfast options are limited to omelettes and some breakfast sandwiches, so I opted for a different diner classic instead - their club sandwich. I figured I'd be back for dinner another time to have their fish, so a club seemed like the perfect lunch meal. Despite the crowd, our food came out impressively quick and my plate was piled high with wedges of the triple-decker sandwich and fries. The bread was well-toasted and held up against its layers of thick slices of roasted turkey breast, crisp bacon, and mayo-slathered tomato and lettuce. It was a solid rendition of a diner classic! The fries were of the from-frozen variety, but were decently crispy and very, very plentiful. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention their coleslaw. Normally this is just a forgettable two ounce cup scooped out of a Sysco bucket, but PSD goes all-in with a heap of lightly tart, shredded cabbage that covered the better part of a side plate. It reminded me of some of the Quebec-based rotisserie chicken chains that are all (oddly) about their coleslaw. My next time there saw me coming back for dinner with my wife in tow. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday, and while the place was full, there was only one other group ahead of us and we got a table after a short wait. I knew I *had* to get some fish, but I decided to splurge and go all-in on the seafood platter. They're a well-oiled machine at PSD, because despite the crowd (and perpetual takeout orders), we had our food in very good time. The menu isn't very descriptive, but given the other seafood options, I was right in my suspicions that the seafood platter would have haddock, clams, shrimp and scallops. With my past experience, I knew there'd be a good pile of coleslaw as well, and because of that heap of seafood and coleslaw, the fries had to come on their own plate, so really, this should be called the seafood platters - plural! I went after the clams and scallops first, as I felt like they have the shortest shelf life. The random twists and swirls of clam meat were tender and lightly sweet, without a hint of rubberineaa, and a good and crisp batter. I never really get why scallops get a light breading since they're never crisp and it adds limited flavour, but they were also cooked to perfection. My shrimp were pleasantly firm, with an amount of breading somewhere in between the dusting on the scallops and the heavier layer on the clams. My piece of haddock was a decent size, but the batter was pushing the border of being too thick and almost tough, with a mushy fish-batter interface. I'm not sure if this is from twice-frozen fish or par cooking, but it was a less than stellar showing for a place as well-known for its fish as they are. Tartar sauce is left at the tables and it's Kraft packets for takeout, so presumably it is at the tables as well. Once again, the fries were wildly plentiful and perfectly adequate, and I ended up taking most of them and some of the seafood home with me. The seafood platter may be the most expensive dish on the menu, but it can also feed two people! Pleasant Street Diner is carrying the torch of a family of restauranteurs, and while there's room for tweaks to become truly legendary (house-made tartar and hand-cut fries, please!), they're still checking a lot of the right boxes and people are definitely voting with their dollars and appetites.

Amazing local seafood restaurant. We had the fried clams, scallops, and haddock tips. All were…read moreperfectly cooked and so much we took some home. Highly recommend this place. Call early to make sure they have clams as they sell out early due to popularity. Server Rachael was great!

Worth checking out. We had the burgers, fried chicken and nachos. I think the fried chicken was…read morejust 2 medium size pieces of breast and not actual whole pieces of chicken (like a thigh or wing) but that's okay. It was still really good. Excellent fries. Great service. Our server was crazy busy and running her butt off but she still managed to be friendly and make us feel welcomed. Only thing I wasn't crazy about was the nachos. We paid 2 bucks for guac and got about a tablespoon of it. The little 2oz plastic cup was barely 3/4 full. The sour cream was watery and the nachos barely had any cheese. Overall a mediocre starter. We'd still go back tho.

The ol boy sir e frequents this establishment on the regular. So often that E memorized the…read morememorabilia on the bathroom wall! ... Hard to beat $6.50 craft beers. Not the largest selection but the taps get changed up like a pitch from Pedro Martinez. Food is okkk but it ain't great. But the platters come with fries AND salad which is nice when it's included in the price... Most places do not understand this concept, and making one choose is liable to make one less likely to shmooze and peruse. Good for post game beers but you may shed a tear from mediocre eats. Overall, prices are reasonable and E's a fan of getting millstoned. Yours truly, E

I've patronized this place for years and if you want the Nova Scotia home cooked meals vibe, this…read moreis the place. Corned beef and cabbage dinner was almost as good as my Mom's.

Went here on Sunday and the food was awesome to me- people talk about fries not being home made but…read morethey are busy and they tasted great to me in my poutine / the classic burger was delicious! Gave a bbq vibe I added my condiments but the veggies were fresh on it and the burger was home made! My son loved his chicken fingers and my other dinner companion enjoyed his meatloaf meal- our waitstaff was awesome- very cool personality and attentive!! Will be back!

All the food here is great dresr and great portions. I recently had fish and chips fresh cut fried…read morea plus fish was crispy. There brunch is great as well great place clean but still has that nostalgic look. Outside patio dog friendly on the picnic tables and great view of the arm. You might see a accident or 2 if you stay long enough that rotary is crazy but worth ecery penny staff is supper friendky and fast service

In Halifax on business, and decided to check out Food Network to see if there were any local spots…read moreI should try. This one came up on "You gotta eat here". While I was tempted to get 3 fish (haddock) dishes, I opted for the classic burger for the main...I wish I had gone for the fish. Not that it was bad or anything...or was tasty, although a little dry for my liking. But it was the last thing I ate, and the chowder and crab cakes were so good, it paled by comparison. The fish and chips going out looked good...regrets! Lol! The chowder was delicious, full of chunks, haddock, shrimp, and scallops. Tasty and creamy, delicious! The fish cakes were similarly full of fish (haddock). Overall was an enjoyable meal. The restaurant interior was very unassuming, old school diner feel. Service was just like you'd expect from a down east diner...very friendly, laid back, but efficient.