This fixture of Blue Acres has been around for longer than I've been present on this plane of…read moreexistence, so it's with deep shame that I admit that it was only this spring that I tried it for the first time. While looking for a quick lunch on a sunny Saturday, I was right behind a few other people who just got their food as I was ordering, putting me at the front of the queue. Owner and sole staff member Donna guided me through the highlights of her menu and I settled on the hamburger platter. Several minutes of wonderfully pleasant chit chat with Donna followed while I watched her prepare my food like a well-oiled machine. My food was soon ready, coming tightly packed on a heaped paper plate for me to eat in my car, although you can get it secured for a trip home or elsewhere. The crinkle cut fries, while unsurprisingly from a bag, were spot on, with shatteringly crisp exteriors and light, fluffy interiors. The burger was diner-style par excellence - steamed bun; a beefy, hand-made, griddle-cooked patty; melty cheese; sauteed onions, and some bite from mustard and relish. I should have nixed the ketchup to dial back the sweetness, but this was still a great little burger. A cup of house-made coleslaw was of the creamy variety, but still had a bit of tang to it, which helped cut through the rich meal a little bit. On my return visit, I went with the fish and chips. While it's a box that a lot of restaurants feel they have to check, and they do so poorly with from-frozen, pre-battered fish, I heard that Donna batters it in-house, so I was looking forward to trying it. This was a very good order of F&C. The batter was light and airy, and the two-piece was a good amount of food, with the pieces like the half filets that you'll see around, rather than the one gargantuan piece of fish that pubs often have for shock value. The fish was firm, but tender and flakey and I don't know if tartar sauce was forgotten or isn't offered, but I truly just enjoyed the fish on its own. Ceilidh Drive-In is among a dying breed of old school greasy spoons that do the simple stuff well, and while it took me a while to get there, it won't be long before I'm back.

Great food Great timing…read more Great service , very friendly. Little loud but didn't feel unwelcome.

Somehow, I've forgotten about The Thistle since I've been back in town and it was time to rectify…read morethat with a revisit to this rebranded mainstay of New Glasgow's food and bar scene. I'm not sure when The Thistle rebranded as a "gastropub", but not too much seems to have changed with their menu or interior. Their food offerings certainly aren't the chef-driven, creative stylings of a true gastropub. That all said, I still appreciate that these guys are open seven days a week, and are actually open beyond 7-8:00pm, unlike many other places in town. I ordered the Farmhouse burger, a now-longtime fixture of The Thistle's menu, which harkens back to the Man vs Food days of food eating challenges and mash-ups of over-the-top (and belt) menus. Comprised of a 6oz patty, two chicken fingers, bacon and cheese, it's all your day's recommended calories in one meal - so efficient! My wife went with one of her go-to choices, the pulled pork sandwich. It wasn't too too busy for a weekend evening, with a wet spring day keeping some people home, so we got our food in good time. Gastropub moniker or no, pub burgers can be a bit hit or miss, depending on how much the cooks actually give a damn about their job, but my Farmhouse turned out quite well. The patty had a nice char and wasn't dry and overcooked, while the chicken fingers and bacon added some savoury crunch. I'd generally not a fan of BBQ sauces on burgers, as the cloying sweetness really isn't necessary, but the chipotle BBQ sauce had a good flavour. The cheese was good and melty, and the bun toasted - checking some more boxes in Burger 101. The fries were *incredibly* plentiful. Like Five Guys amounts of fries! They could cut back a good 20% and no one in their right mind should complain. They were on the oily side, however. I'm not sure if this is from the fryer not being up to temp after doing some orders, or just not having a proper double fry, but this was a missed opportunity for my mound of hand-cut spuds. My wife's pulled pork sandwich was a solid execution of what's now a very common sight on bar menus. Coleslaw and lettuce brought a little texture, while a large Caesar salad was shared between us (I shared fries too, I promise!). The Thistle may be trying to pull the wool over people's eyes with this rebranding, but this dependable bar is a town fixture for a reason. This meal was more hit than miss, and for that, I'll give them a star upgrade nearly 10 years (!!!) after I first reviewed them here.

The food was hot and filling. Best onion rings and poutine I've had in a long long time. They…read moredidn't take too long making it either but long enough to know it had been made right. The place is great if you don't mind the incline of the hill you have to walk/drive up to enter their business. Been going there for years. Decent accessible seating is available inside but my preferred option is to take it to go almost every single time. The place is normally either packed or nearly empty but their food is always good.

Ordered a flamethrower combo with no tomato and extra pickles, split it with my good pal Julia…read more Service was speedy and very friendly. I could tell the burger was made with intention and love. It was perfect. Sublime even. Napkins and ketchup already await at the table. This saves unneeded steps to that messy condiment section we are all accustomed to visiting. Kudos on the efficiency and the "at home" vibes I suttonly will be back. I can feel Dairy Queen beckyoning my return in the very near future.

Good food have a lot of options. Wish we had one closer to us. Also every environmentally friendlyread more

In my travels around the Maritime Provinces, I've come across far more A&W's than I have in the…read moreStates. I decided I had to try one to see what might be different about an A&W in Canada. This particular one wound up being convenient on a day trip. The menu has been given a face-lift since the last time I visited one (several years ago on Cape Cod). There is a large variety of burgers, and many of them are listed as sirloin burgers. Now in the U.S., there is a rule that ground sirloin must all come from the same cow. If that is the case in Canada as well, then you're getting a better quality burger than regular hamburger. But because I've had burgers several times the last few days, I opted for a grilled chicken combo instead (roughly $10.45 after taxes). I was pleased to have an option for a side salad instead of fries. While I could have switched my drink to bottled water for about 7 cents more - which I normally would have done - I decided to stick with that good old A&W Root Beer because it's been a while since I've had it. It's served in a frosty mug here. I can't remember if we still get our A&W served in a frosty mug in the states. The other thing I liked is that the grilled chicken sandwich came on what appeared to be a honey wheat & oat bun as opposed to a regular white bread bun. By the quality of the food alone, this would have been 4 stars. But this particular restaurant was a little behind cleaning tables after customers, and the men's room needed some maintenance. But generally speaking, if I'm traveling through the Maritime Provinces, and I feel the need for a fast food burger, I'll pick A&W over McDonald's, Wendy's, or Burger King now that I've visited one.

It's not easy being a pizza place in Pictou County, and all the more so when the granddaddy of the…read morecounty's famous style of pizza is a literal stone's throw away. At first glance, Andre's dine-in menu is broader than that of your standard takeout joint, with over a dozen pasta options and several different wraps and salads, on top of the usual assortment of burgers, fryer fare and of course, pizza, that you'd expect. My wife and I first came by for an easy mid-week lunch while in the midst of labourious home renos. We didn't want to cook and needed out of the house. Knowing that I'd save the pizza experience for another time, I went for the donair sub. It had a decent amount of meat, although I couldn't get a read on the exact flavour of it, due to a hefty slathering of donair sauce. That said, Andre's deserves a tip of the cap for making both meat and sauce in-house, as opposed to much of their competition in the area which is often mediocre Bonte/Mr. Donair product. There was lots of melty mozza, and the bun was crisp from its time in the oven, so overall it was a very good iteration of this hot mess of a sandwich! My wife snagged an Andre's Salad, which comes with romaine, red onion, red peppers, zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, feta and parm. It's a subtle upgrade from your run-of-the mill garden salad with a better variety of flavours, and I eagerly partook to balance out the less healthy ingredients of my sub. Our return visit saw us getting takeout, and this time it had to be pizza! We took a pass on their respectable Friday night deal of two large pizzas for ~$36 due to an already full fridge and that being a lot of pizza for two people, and went with a single XL combination, plus the good ol' Andre's Salad for more significant veg content. The wait was quite good for a Friday night at around 25 minutes, although I was only placing the order at 7pm, so a little past dinner time for many families. Upon opening the pizza box, it was noticeably different, as although Pictou County-style pizza is known for having some browning of the cheese that covers all the toppings, Andre's was completely browned. There was even some crisp bits of cheese that had shattered a bit! While daintier taste buds may not be a fan, I'm all for this additional flavour and texture! Another distinguishing feature of Andre's pie is the crust - it's much thinner than that of other Pictou County-style places. That's not to say it's a thin crust, it just isn't a half-inch of dense dough. I assume most places do that to support the generous amount of toppings and cheese that are one of the defining features of the area's pizza, but Andre's thinner crust works just as well. Don't get me wrong, it's not a demonstrably great crust - the crust is dense and bready, with no airiness, and little-to-no leopard-spotting on the bottom crust and cornicione. Unfortunately, like all other Pictou County pizza places, they've got the toppings and sauce down pat, but these are not well-crafted crusts, just sauce and cheese delivery vessels. Speaking of the sauce, being a Pictou County-style place, the brown sauce was bold and peppery with a slightly stronger flavour than others I've had here. Crust criticisms aside, I'm a definite Andre's pizza fan! Being in the pizza game in Pictou County may not be easy, but there's a reason why Andre's Pizza has been at it for decades.

This is a cool place if you're into any kind of rock music of the past 40 years. As you walk in,…read moreyou will notice the old jukebox in the back and the nice bar. But when you sit, you will be staring at your table for quite a while. What you will be looking at is all kinds of ticket stubs for concerts from a who's who of rock bands and artists of the 60s through today. Think Black Sabbath, David Bowie, U2, etc. Then, on the walls, a myriad of signed albums, from the same type of bands. Clearly, the owner of this place is a rock fan, and also spent a pile of money on this memorabilia! All this stuff gives this place a really cool vibe. The food is elevated pub-type fare. My colleague's club sandwich was on a kaiser type roll and looked excellent. My beef dip sandwich had a very flavourful au jus accompanying it and the side caesar salad was excellent. My only complaint is that it does take a bit of time to get your food here, which happened both times I had lunch. Nevertheless, the food is good, the vibe is cool, so I'd happily return.

Floors are absolutely disgusting, I've had orders mangled on me COUNTLESS times. They hire the…read moreteenagers that don't wanna work and can't do their job. It looks like they slapped/exploded ingredients on my meals, it's messy like a sloppy joe. I don't even wanna know what the back looks like. There were toe nails, dead flys, so much dirt. I definitely don't think they were wiping off tables or anything. Photos are just from the last visit I had. I have many more photos. Once me and my boyfriend ordered two mc doubles and were given two hamburgers. He worked in 15 so we couldn't get it fixed and had to leave with shitty burgers. I ABSOLUTELY DONT RECOMMEND. Go to Wendys.

The last 3 times I came here they messed up my order, tried to get a crispy chicken wrap happy meal…read moreand they said they didn't have crispy so I said grilled but then later on when I opened it it had no chicken at all I don't know how you can mistake grilled for no chicken at all?? Second time I went asked for just a mc double and they put on one mc double and then one Mc double like a Mac???? third time my order was around $15 and then I pulled up to the window they didn't evenconfirm my order to make sure it was the right one I was paying for ended up paying for a order that was 25$ and they didn't refund me properly just give me change?

Food is better than the McDonald's on east river road. But the workers can't get their priorities…read morestraight. Walmart employees have 15-30 min breaks and tell me why it takes them 20 minutes to give the workers their food? All I was doing was getting my groceries and stopped for a meal on my day off but noticed I got my food quicker than the Walmart worker. I felt so bad. It's more important for them to eat rather than myself who has a whole cart of food and wanted to stop to eat as well.

I walked into the restaurant with my pet hippopotamus, when I was informed that this place was not…read morepet friendly. Agitated, I ordered my full grown hippo to eat the nearest table to show that we were serious. Just then, the ice cream machine exploded, and my hippo got instant brain freeze. So I got my pet anaconda to rap around his head to warm his head up. I then had to urinate, so I found the nearest bathroom, which was a very far 3 feet, and the toilet was covered in rare golden blood of a god. After peeing, I was ordered to leave at once, and that made me very mad. Me, my hippo, and my anaconda had to call a taxi, and when it showed up, Ronald McDonald was in the drivers seat. He explained that he had just had an epic fight with the Cookie Monster, so he drove some to Wendy's. Happy ending!

After ordering both the spicy chicken sandwich and the baconator along with an order of chicken…read morestrips and an order of nuggets , it was clear that only part of the order had been made freshly to order. The chicken sandwich was very dry but acceptable. The nuggets were fantastic however. The workers are very polite and reasonably quick but forgot the correct sauces for dipping. Always remember to check your order. The inside of the place is normally packed with people and shares the space with Tim Hortons.

stop giving me fucking ranch when I order normal ceasar fucking salad, who the fuck eats a ceasar…read moresalad with goddamn ranch