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    Michael O.

    We went here on a busy Saturday during COVID, we got here early and good thing we did. By the time we finished it was getting quite busy and they don't take reservations. The menu is ever changing as is the cocktail menu. We started with oysters that are $2 from 2pm-5pm, they were so fresh and tasty. I ordered the deep fried avocado po boy. A friend ordered the salmon tartar with deep fried avocado. The food was fantastic. All fresh and made with care. The place was bopping and had a great vibe, it felt like something you would find in the big city. This is one of the best places to go in the city by far. Can't wait to go back.

    Lamb flatbread, a take on Indian curry on nan. The bread was cooked from raw dough on a flattop.
    Clement C.

    Oddbird came highly recommended by my nephew who lives in St. Catharines and has eaten there several times. I did find the food very tasty and menu items were unique. The ambience was trendy and staffs were friendly. A few issues that lead to 4 star instead of 5. The menu was on two chalkboards, one for lunch and the other for dinner, but dishes were not grouped by appetizers or sides or entree. I suppose no one would order a plate of shishito peppers as their main course. The volume of food is small in general. None of the sandwiches or burgers came with sides. A sandwich was made with a baguette of perhaps 5 inches long. I would say 3 dishes for 2 people. I also found the seasoning of food was more intense than my preference. I tried the mussels, lamb flatbread and shishito pepper. My least favorite was the lamb flatbread, while the shredded braised Indian curry lamb was good, the flatbread which was cooked on a flattop grill, turned out to be a bit oily and the charred area was hard, not like a real Indian nan from a tandoor.

    hunk of brie on bread
    Jane S.

    I came here on a date night in St. Catherine's and found the vibe to be like average trendy chalkboard on the wall, dim lighting type of feel. I liked the friendliness of the staff- inviting but not pushy. I just felt like the food could have been better. Maybe I didn't order the right things but I had asked for recommendations from the server. 1. Brie toast Kind of feels like a giant piece of brie over bread. The plums that came with it were good but they used the same thing over the scallops and it felt kind of samey. I would've liked at least the brie to be more melted. 2. Seared scallops The scallops were nice! They have that good flavour but it felt a bit like they just threw random stuff with it. I don't think the things tasted that good together. 3. Gnocchi Really umami. I love that taste. I've had similar things in the past but would've liked greater quantity - could have done without the shavings. The food is pretty good but every time I felt like it was missing something to elevate it to that next level. I would say it is one of the only restaurants in St. Catherine's of its type. I just wish they would give you either more food to make you more satisfied or have some more wow factor to each dish.

    Honey mustard chicken burger
    Savion S.

    Phenomenal burger and the drink was amazing too I can't even explain how good the combo was!

    Aleem M.

    I don't often write reviews. But. Fried. Friggin. Chicken. This is one of the newest and obviously most delicious restaurants not only in St. Catharines but in the Niagara Region. We started with the shishito peppers which were topped with sea salt and came with delicately shredded parmesan. Top notch. Moved on to the chicken live brulee with house cured pickled veg and crostinis. The smooth mouthfeel of the pate was masterfully cut with the sweet bruleed top. Awesome. Our group also ordered the octopus and potato pancakes which were perfect and not overly oily. Finally. Fried. Friggin. Chicken. This was one of the most succulent fried chicken sandwiches I've had in a while. We got the Haggard sauce which is their take on Mac sauce. The breading was crunchy but not too rich and the bun was nicely toasted while retaining it's softness. Luscious. Would definitely recommend anyone to go out of their way to find this gem and enjoy their cooking. The staff were amazing and were obviously enjoying their work which made the experience and meal even better. Their mixologist poured up some dang fine concoctions as well. Can't wait to go back!

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    Lemon Tree Bistro

    Lemon Tree Bistro

    4.3
    (18 reviews)
    3.4 km
    $$

    We had a great meal at Lemon Tree Bistro…read more Our food was delicious and our server was knowledgeable and helpful in choosing our entrees. We ordered off the secret menu and were not disappointed. I had the Tea-tini mocktail and Greek platter and my husband had the Roma burger. We also had the buffalo chicken fries. Everything was great and if we were locals this would someplace we would go often. The interior of the restaurant was nicely decorated and tables were spaced far away from others. I feel confident in recommending Lemon Tree Bistro to others.

    As far as vegan food goes, this establishment is just ok. Good, not great as they say. Maybe I'm…read morejust spoiled so it may be phenomenal for the area, but the falafel was bland, the peas in the rice a little odd, and spicy feta not spicy at all and very salty, and the "meat" or chili or something on the nachos (and oddly in the shawarma platter too) was just a strange flavor. I can't put my finger on it but it's just weird and very out of place. The wait staff was lovely, although when a friend asked for honey for her tea she wasn't given any alternatives for sweeteners, even though they had sugar. And the restaurant is very large so lots of seating and not super packed together either. We went in winter so not surprised at the temperature but it was very cold inside. All in all I'd only go again if there were no other options and I'd be satisfied but not blown away by any means.

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    Pharmacii

    Pharmacii

    4.8
    (14 reviews)
    0.2 km

    This place is just phenomenal. The ambiance, the service, and oh my god the food and drinks. The…read morephysical printed menu alone is enough to make you giggle with delight. The Korean fried chicken? A rhapsody. We ordered another dish with eggplant and crispy rice sticking to the stone bowl. Everyone in my party of four had a drink that felt like it was made for us. We each had different dietary restrictions and the kitchen was very mindful of them. (They give an allergen disclaimer on the menu, and they won't rework a whole dish for you, but they are genuinely very nice about avoiding your allergy.) I would tell anyone looking to visit Niagara Falls that they should stay in St. Catharines instead so they can eat here. Pharmacii is better than all the places in New York and LA that think they're doing the same thing. This is a place worth visiting, again and again, from any distance.

    Wow! What a find. My husband found this place while researching what to do on our latest trip. This…read moreplace is a gem and could easily go toe to toe with any restaurant in a major city. The concept is unique, fun and creative. I love their message that Asian food isn't one thing and shouldn't be considered cheap. It isn't pretentious and the food was to die for. I think it's impossible to not have a good meal here. Our kind server helped us narrow down our choices and we loved every dish. We had clarified viet coffee and zing-get cocktails, both strong and delicious. For food we had charred bok choy, Tsukune bao slider, kan-poong, and the pork belly. The flavors were perfect, everything was well portioned and we left full. We can't wait to come back and try more next time. The chef here is very talented and has a unique culinary point of view.

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    Chuck's Roadhouse Bar & Grill

    Chuck's Roadhouse Bar & Grill

    2.3
    (23 reviews)
    2.9 km

    If I could give less than one star, I would. We stood by the front door for seven minutes while…read moremultiple servers and bartenders walked right past us without acknowledging us. I even tried asking a bartender if we should seat ourselves, but he ignored us and walked away as if he couldn't hear. He later returned with another server, who finally told us someone would be with us shortly. We were eventually seated at a table that was dirty and wet. After I asked for it to be cleaned, we ordered dinner--only to realize water was dripping from the ceiling onto our table, likely from a leaking pipe or roof. I've since filed a report with the health department. Throughout our meal, we were literally being dripped on. When we mentioned it to our server, she giggled and said, "Oh, that's why this table was closed." Clearly, they already knew about the leak and still chose to seat our family there. To make matters worse, the hostess later came over smirking and offered to move us--but by then, we were already finished eating. We then waited another 15 minutes just to get the bill. We paid a full bill. No manager came to apologize. There was no discount or any offerings for us sitting at a dripping table. The experience was extremely disappointing.

    August 30th I was craving feta spinach dip. I compared different restaurants offerings and decided…read moreto try Chuck's. via Uber Eats. What a disaster! I ordered the spinach/feta dip and garlic pan bread. The bread was mediocre and the dip??? Disgusting, runny, cold and bland watery tasting. Not to mention charging 16.00 for a meager and trifling amount. Barely 4 ounces and I am being generous at that. I will NEVER order from there again. I ended up waking during the night to puke and crap my guts out! DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS PLACE! I have pictures of the slop and will try to post here if possible.

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    Lang Restaurant

    Lang Restaurant

    4.4
    (33 reviews)
    0.9 km

    This place is huge and gorgeous - and I've never had so much fun! Never had hot pot before and the…read morestaff were lovely in explaining how things work. There are about 8 kinds of soup with various spice levels, so everyone in our group of 6 (3 adults, 3 kids) found their sweet spot. There were so many kinds of tasty meat to cook in the soup, and also pre-prepped stuff like fish balls and wontons if you aren't fussy for cooking your own meat. And sooooo many veggies and salads and sauces and spring rolls and, and, and!!! What a hidden gem!!! GO!!! Stop reading this review and GO!!!

    I visited for dinner with my boyfriend after seeing all the great reviews on Yelp and I'm glad we…read morechose this place! They have a hot pot side and a barbecue side and we chose all you can eat hot pot. They have lots of cuts of meat to choose from, plus fresh vegetable and noodle stations that are self-serve. We went with a dual pot of beef broth with spicy Mongolian seasoning and veg broth with Spicy Tom Yum. Both were great, but I especially liked the spicy Mongolian. We ordered quite a bit of meat (some beef tendon, sliced beef, sliced pork, salmon, and pork and shrimp dumplings) and it was all fresh and delicious. Veg included bok choy, cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and lots more, plus plenty of noodle varieties. They have a great selection here and there's surely something for everyone. We had a great dinner here. Everything was tasty and the service was friendly. We'd definitely visit again the next time we are in the area!

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    Romby's Tavern & Smokehouse

    Romby's Tavern & Smokehouse

    4.5
    (13 reviews)
    3.8 km
    $$

    We stopped into Romby's on our way back from a Ice Dog's game. The place was busy, server was…read morecovering both bar and floor and greeted us promptly and graciously. We were offered drinks and menus upon table side greeting and were happy with the selections on tap. I chose a Millstreet Organic and my husband had a Labatt 50! ( yes a Labatt 50!) and my father in law tried the Oast seasonal (Smoky Irish Red?)along with the decor, their menu has changed significantly in the last few years and all for the better!!! Such a nice sight to see for a small,north end "watering hole" The smell from their smoker made it impossible to not get wings, and let me tell you, they are THE BEST! Full of flavour, crisp outside but juicy and meaty wings. Not little tiny wings fried to nothing. We shared the Nacho Rancheros, a Turkey Bacon Club with the sweet potato fries and The Romby's Burger with fries. This burger was MASSIVE and AMAZING! Definately not a frozen burger patty..this was the real deal!! Also , we were SO pleased to see REAL TURKEY ( we found out that they smoke their chicken wings, turkey, pork, brisket and BACON in house) As the bar filled up for the live music that night, the server still made sure we were tended to and upon settling our bill, we were happy to agree that we had a FABULOUS time. We will definately be back!

    Exceptional staff and food service are complemented by a warm, inviting ambiance that creates a…read morememorable dining experience.

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