Great Sunday Brunch menu, one of only a few places open on Sundays in the area. Excellent service…read morein an adorable cafe setting.

It's always a good thing when a new generation of restauranteurs injects life into a small town…read morewith their food and flavours, and this was the case last summer when Shoebox Cantina opened up on Provost Street. While the name has a Tex-Mex vibe, the menu reflects the broad base of appeal that is often necessary to succeed in smaller communities. As such, alongside their taco menu, you'll also find the likes of steak, bacon mac and cheese, and wings. My fingers were crossed that this wouldn't be a "Jack of all trades, master of none" scenario. Showing up for a lunch with my sister, we leaned into the Tex-Mex part of the menu and ordered the carnitas fries supreme ($13) and the taco sampler ($24). They've got a sizeable rotating tap list of local beers, so I went with a rye IPA from Tatamagouche Brewing. The pork carnitas fries supreme may not have evoked the flavours of Taco Bell's famous hot mess, but they stood tall on their own. A plate of moderately thick fries somehow supported a hefty layer of saucy pork, green onions and a lime crema. Rich and savoury, I found myself wishing for some tableside hot sauce, but was too busy demolishing these to ask. My sister and I, who have both languished for years under the yoke of higher priced food in bigger cities, were very impressed by the value for dollar on this as well. The taco sampler, which is comprised of Shoebox's chicken, carnitas, fish and sweet potato tacos, was both a literal and figurative mixed plate. I appreciated that all the tacos leaned in the minimalist direction of Mexican street tacos; I'm not interested in shredded lettuce and cheddar on my tacos. My two favourites were the fish and sweet potato. The beer battered fish was airy and crisp, and the fish itself was firm and flakey; pickled red cabbage added a lightly tart counterpoint to the deep fried haddock. The sweet potato taco was comprised of ultra-crisp, hash brown-esque pieces of sweet potato, as well as some avocado to add flavour and textural contrast. Sides of a few different salsas - pico, verde and roja - let you mix and match complementing flavours. The other proteins, while far from bad, didn't live up to their potential. The carnitas was oddly heavily sauced, and lacked the crisp bits that show up in this traditional hodge podge of chopped pork. As for the chicken mole, more mole sauce and its rich, lightly chocolatey depth would have been welcome. While I'm not a dessert person, I was blown away by how good the Spanish toast ($9) was. A brioche bun got the French toast treatment and was then topped with brulée sugar, dulce de leche, whipped cream and a blueberry compote. The crisp sugar was a pleasant contrast to an otherwise soft, albeit delicious dish, while the dulce de leche will have you forgetting about maple syrup completely. On a second visit, I hit the more pub-like section of their menu and got the buttermilk fried chicken burger and upgraded the fries to the bacon Caesar salad ($16 + $2). While the sandwich was solid, there's some room for improvement. The chicken itself was a winner - really crisp batter enveloped a moist and tender piece of chicken. The toasted brioche bun held things together well, and honey and a pickle added contrasting flavours to the sandwich. In the "cons" column, some hot sauce would have been welcome to amp up the flavour and there was an awkward amount of lettuce of the sandwich. In tandem with the shape of the chicken versus that of the bun, some bites were just bun and lettuce, which is...not great. The side salad wasn't the prettiest, but it hit the spot. Iceberg lettuce took the place of romaine, and I'm not sure if the croutons were forgotten or the ultra crispy bits of bacon were doing double duty, but it worked. Shoebox Cantina is bringing a lot to New Glasgow and beyond their generally well-executed menu, they host live music events and even have a recording studio upstairs. New businesses like this are just what small towns need, and the same can be said for Shoebox and your taste buds.

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.

Had lunch at this diner in New Glasgow NS…read more The diner is not fancy but the staff are friendly and the food is fresh. I enjoyed the pan fried haddock with coleslaw, veggies and fries. There are daily lunch specials and daily dinner specials. There is free parking in front of the restaurant.

The big breakfast is magnificent. Any food of theirs is a great choice. My parents and I go every…read moretime they visit me. The people make you feel like family and always go above and beyond while serving you. There is always more than enough seating but on a busy day even they are worth waiting for a table , I promise. It's a very comfortable and friendly place to eat. Afforardable too.

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.

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

When I heard that a new diner was opening in Trenton last fall, it immediately piqued my interest…read more With a menu that's less cumbersome (and less likely to be out of a freezer) than many of its peers, and more of an eye for menu design, it raised my hopes for diner classics that have more love (and skill) put into them. The menu has a handful each of apps, soups and salads, and burgers, plus about ten classic diner entrees. My first visit had me coming by for a late lunch, so I opted for a diner standard - the club sandwich. It was fairly quiet at the restaurant, so my food came out in quick order. The long fries were hand-cut, and on the darker side of golden brown. They were decent, but could have used a blanching in water to remove excess starch and then a double frying to make them crisper. It's hard to have a straight up bad club sandwich, and it's almost even harder to have a truly great one. Like many other restaurants, P&C's falls somewhere in the middle. The bacon was good and crisp, and while the turkey was house-roasted, I wouldn't call it an overly generous portion. The bread was toasted enough that it held up well, but didn't eviscerate my mouth, and a pleasant amount of mayo held things together. A return visit had me coming by with my wife for a late lunch on the weekend. The menu switches modes to have an all day breakfast section, as well as some of their regular items that are available after 11:30am. Leaning toward the breakfasty items, I went for the classic western omelette, while my wife opted for the Coop Deville, a fried chicken sandwich. The crowd was waning as we had arrived in the last couple hours of them being open for the day, so our food arrived quickly. My omelette was a delicious hot mess, with the added-on cheese amping up that mess factor significantly. The eggs had some nice browning like a good dinner omelette does, without being tough or rubbery. I appreciated that the home fries were hand cut, but they were greasy and not where they should have been for crispness. My wife's Coop Deville was a solid fried chicken sandwich - a thick chicken breast with a crisp coating, good amount of bacon, and a hint of sweetness from honey butter, all in a soft and squishy potato bun! P&C's could use a little polishing on their fried potato fare, but they're still a nice little diner that's using some more modern dishes to breathe some life into a familiar format.

The dill pickle poutine was absolutely fabulous. Real shame they closed down. I loved the place…read moreimmediately because there was plenty of room to sit without the place feeling too overwhelming. It was welcoming. The service was great and the menu was full of favorites to suit any eater, even the picky ones. Can't wait to see this place reopen somewhere.

The server was friendly , however the pizza was honestly terrible. The crust was burnt on the edges…read moreand tasted of old grease. The sauce tasted like it had been left unrefrigerated longer than should be safe and tasted very off from what you expect from a Greco location. The ham topping was also very sparse and barely covered the top of the pizza. While waiting for the order to be ready, I noticed the booths are not very accessible for people with mobility issues like myself and it was very uncomfortable to sit in there. There were only 2 available booths in the whole place so it's a small store as well.

Pay for extra cheese and barely get the regular amount. Cheap cheap cheap these guys must really…read morehate their customers. Barely any seasoning on the crust and half filled condiment cups.

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?

The two times I've entered the store it has been very disorganized. The employees seem to talk more…read moreamongst themselves rather than being direct with customers. It isn't very welcoming to sit in there. They don't recognize coupon deals like other stores of the same chain. I also got violently ill after eating my food both times I purchased from this place. The food was both soggy and somewhat rancid in nature. Very disappointing place.

Ordered a sandwich, when I looked back, the sandwich artist was making two and was already putting…read moreit in the oven, when I asked, she was confused and concerned that she was wasting food, and to capitulate, I said it was alright and I'd pay for it (Incase it was something I said). When I ordered a coffee, she also poured another two cups. Afterwards she passive-aggressively shook the tip jar at me. Ended up paying twice as much for what I wanted. Bad sandwiches on top of that, I'm Ex-Subway employee so I aught to know. Either this was quite the string of coincidences or this place is just terrible.