We came here for the baked goods because I'm always on the hunt for cakes, cookies and pastries!…read more They had a great frozen food selection and if I didn't live so far, I would've bought a bunch. Maybe next time, when I can bring a cooler! We ended up getting a milk chocolate chip cookie, cream cheese cookie, plain butter tart, pecan butter tart and a cheesecake cookie dough bar. The cream cheese cookie was by far my favourite thing we got. So much so, I'm currently looking up recipes on how to make cream cheese cookies lol. The butter tart was delicious but omg sooo sweet. I really should not have ate the whole thing at once because it was a little much lol. Note, only eat half in a day lol. I wasn't a fan of the cheesecake cookie bar. I love cheesecake but I didn't love the blend with the cookie. I'm sure someone else would like this but it wasn't to my tastebuds' liking. Finally, the milk chocolate chip cookie was perfect. Warmed up for 10 seconds made it even better. Has a bit of a crunch on the outside with an ooey gooey chewy centre. A perfect cookie. All items cost around $20, which I think is fair as we got 5 items. The woman helping us was extremely kind and friendly, which took this review to 5 stars. She was so sweet. I'll be sure to stop by again when I'm around NOTL again.

Came here looking for local ice cream, but only to be disappointed with it being it within a…read moreroadside farmer's market type place. This place was PRICEY! It was $1/ear of corn, so comparable to a suburban farmer's market. A scoop of ice cream was $6/7! And of course, the less expensive option, soft serve machine was broken. :( I suspect this place is more of a tourist trap than a place frequented by locals.

Such a cool vibe! Highly recommend stopping here if you're in the area especially for beer and wine…read moretaste testing. The Black Lager, Nut Brown Ale, Tropical Situation, Altar Ego, and Extra Special Bitter were what we tried and they were excellent! Food is superb here too. We started with the Whipped Feta which we tend to get a lot when it's available at different dispensaries and this one was easily one of the best we had. My Buffalo Chicken Burger was so delicious, crispy, and the Gorgonzola cheese added a lot to it as well. My wife ordered the Tofu Tacos which she enjoyed and liked even more when she added pickles that I didn't want from my burger. Wasn't as messy as she thought it was gonna be too! Our fries were nice and crispy and very well seasoned as well. Staff was excellent and gave great recommendations and we had great conversation with him. I know the menu has changed a bit since we went, so we're dying to try the new menu and new beers! Again, highly recommend stopping here!

Silversmith was such a good choice for a brewery to visit in the Niagara wine region. I'd been…read morewanting to try poutine for quite a while, and though it was available when I lived near Detroit, I never trusted that I was close enough to Quebec for it to be good. I decided maybe Virgil was close enough to try it, and oh my goodness - I understood at once why poutine is so popular. If you also hail from a poutine-less area of the world, fear not - done well, it's a great dish. The beer was also excellent. I can see why The Black Lager is Canada's most award-winning Schwarzbier. There are some really good schwarzebiers in my city, and Silversmith's is right up there with them. I also have a Nut Brown Ale, and a small size of the Motueka, both of which I would get again. They know what they are doing with their food and drink. And the atmosphere is really good as well. The old-church-turned-brewery is beautiful. I'll let the pictures in other reviews do it justice. The service was good. It was relatively busy the night I was there, but the service was still quick enough and even a bit conversational - I recall one of the bartenders worked at Silversmith in the warmer months, and travels southeast Asia in the colder months, which is pretty cool. I would likely be a regular if I lived in the area.

We were on a trip to Niagara Falls and was given a recommendation from a friend, so we gave it a…read moretry. Don't stop on if you're in a hurry if you want some lunch, but if you want to grab a quick dessert, definitely worth it. It may be deceiving on the outside with limited parking, but if you can find a spot, get out and relax. As we entered, we were greeted and seated Immediately. A quaint little place with a casual bar, already filled with patrons enjoying a cold one on a hot summer day. The coffee and sandwiches were delicious. You would think a grilled cheese sandwich can only be made one way. But the cheese and the bread with tomatoes was scrumptious. A simple hot chocolate was also a delicacy, worth the order. The best part of it, that's not the end of the experience. As we enjoyed our lunch, they kept on bringing out pastries and pies out to the front counter. Each one looking better than the next. We decided to take the peach cobbler to go. So that evening for dessert and next morning for breakfast. They really hit the spot! So for a place not on the tourist routes, make a detour and grab a dessert. It's worth the trip!

Small little bakery but tons of great goodies! It can get busy so tip: call ahead to reserve…read more Tried: -cheddar chive scone and wasn't dry at all -apple roll- more like apple taco but so good - sweet potato buns- soft but nothing special They also had some frozen pies so you can have a quick meal at home too. Definitely check this place out if you're going to niagara falls!

A marvelous place to be with fresh produce, most of which is from a 100 mile radius of the store…read more Not only is the produce impressive, but they bring in fantastic foodie products from all over that are gourmet or specialty items like olive oils from Italy, BBQ sauce from Kansas City & Canadian specialties like Ice Syrup. The staff is really friendly & helpful, and it's an enjoyable place to shop for fresh fruit & veggies, gourmet items, plus they have a salad bar, a hot bar, soup, a juice bar & an in-house bakery to boot! You've got to shop here.

The Harvest Barn is unique. It's a fresh produce market, a bakery, deli, soup & salad bar, and…read moreconvenience store, all the while presented with its own local character. I often go there for lunch for some of their fresh sandwiches and salads, or I'll often stop by on the way home from work with some locally grown fruit/vegetables. All of Niagara's finest farmed products on out and on display. The Harvest Barn is a great alternative to fast food lunchtime ventures. The food tastes great and you feel healthy after eating - what a concept! The Harvest Barn also serves as a great alternative to the supersized Mega-grocery stores which are all too commonly found in suburban cities across North America (which also tend to import their produce from all over instead of fresh, locally grown food). Outside they have picnic tables if you feel like enjoying the sunshine, and also a small kids play area (ie. small wooden train) which is great for distracting the little rascals or hyperactive adults. They also have Fruit Baskets, Deli Trays, and Sandwich Platters. I've never had the pleasure of having any, but I wouldn't hesitate in ordering seeing as everything else I've tried has been pretty fantastic. The bottom line, I highly recommend the Harvest Barn because it's healthy, locally grown food and they take pride in the quality of service that they provide (and it shows).

Located at the corner of Niagara Stone Road and Concession Road 4 Rd…read more Parking is a little tough as the lot is busy and small. There is no parking on the side of Niagara Stone Road. NPD will ticket... be warned. The selections are well stocked and being in the Niagara winery main road, the prices do reflect the audience stopping by. The staff are not as friendly or maybe just a long day of passerby There are many other fruit stands in the area (across the street with more variety)

Mediocre over priced ice cream. The single scoop is the size of a kids scoop at any other creamery…read moreand they charge $6.50 plus tax for one tiny scoop. The flavours were just ok! Lots of better options around.

An Ice Cream truck?!…read more A gourmet ice cream and sorbet made in St Catharines with the best ingredients with no preservatives and additives! Hometown Ice Cream Truck can be seen at various farmer markets and events in the area during the warm summer months. Fresh Ginger and Carrot Cake are so yummy. Grapefruit Champagne Sorbet a little too tart for me.. I guess I love my ice cream sweet.. If you not sure about which flavour you like, just ask for a free sample.... $5 for a single scoop which is big enough to make anyone happy!

Amazing spirits! They won #1 (Gold) for their vodka & #2…read more(Silver) for the Gin (my fav and amazing) at the "Spirit World" competition The staff were really sweet and kind the host Luba was so sweet and welcoming! Wayne (one of the distillers came out and talked w us a little about each spirit since it was pretty quiet and early when we came. The had an array of spirits my fav was the gin the rum and the peach moonshine. Seasonally they also had a jalapeño moonshine that won an award! We got a taste and it was a fav as well! If visiting Niagara on the Lake which is only 15/20 mins from Lincoln/St. Catherine's Jordan and downtown Niagara come out and support the locals and CLEAN made spirits. The ambiance is super cute it doubles as a retail for the spirits they sell as well as beautiful dried flowers and vinyl records. They also have a POOL TABLE one of the only ones in the region!

Do NOT order online from this place. I ordered a Caesar kit from them on Christmas Day. Since it…read morewas the holiday season, I gave them some grace and knew that the shipment would probably take longer than the 1-3 business days that the website states. No big deal, I'm a patient person. Once it hit 10 business days and still no email regarding it being shipped, I sent a quick email. No response. So a few days later, I sent a message through their website. No response. Another email a couple of days later. No response. Finally I call them and am told that Daniel will call me back... I get an email that basically states "Sorry for the delay, I refunded your shipping, it will go out Friday thing Monday morning.". (Huh?! Oof). Again, no tracking number, no contact, no product. I emailed again to ask for a tracking number. No response. It's a month later, and no product. I call again, get a lady who says she will talk to Daniel and call me back. To her credit, she calls me back that day. She says it will be sent Monday, with express shipping, and I should have it by Wednesday. (Ontario to Alberta - doubtful). I ask her to send me a tracking number and she says she will personally call me on Monday with it. Well, you can guess what happened at this point. No call, no email, no product. Now I'm REALLY fed up (like I said, I'm patient, but over a month of getting the run around has finally worn it thin), and why won't the guy in charge even bother to speak with me?! I call back, speak with her again, she says they had three packages returned to them and mine was among them. That makes no sense at all to me, I'd sure like to see what the (non-existent) tracking said on all three of those. She says Daniel will sort it out. NOTHING. We're now into February. I call back, speak to the first gentleman again, he assures me that Daniel will contact me. Righhhht. I wait another week before one more phone call that went unanswered during business hours - they probably have call display. LOL. My next call was to Visa to dispute the charge. The next day I get an email with a short apology stating that he will refund me. No explanation as to why they haven't sent it. Over a week later, on Feb.13th, I finally received a refund. I don't even know if he provided it, or if Visa did... My bet is on Visa. What a joke of a business. Get your act together!

I can see why they can't hold their Michelin Guide Recommendation status. Please save your money,…read morethey may have been good at some point, but that time has passed. Not a great experience with their service and mediocre food. We arrived at 7:30pm for our reservation on a Tuesday evening and were seated right away. There's a 3 course for $80, or 2 course for $75. We ordered two 2 courses and two 3 courses between our table of 4, and one lager. Appetizers came at 8:20pm. The waiter told us right before the appetizers were served that there was a group of 20ppl right ahead of us, hence the slow service. The main hall was full of the 20ppl group, but our dining section had 3 tables, including ours - so it doesn't seem that busy as it was mostly empty. He did not check in with us during this 50min wait time between sitting down and appies arriving, nor did he bring the lager, or give us a heads up about the wait any earlier. Not off to a great start. APPETIZER: Pate shortbread cookie: I quite liked this one, the sweet buttery shortbread crunch, with a salty creamy pate filling and a dab of jam on top. There's prosciutto and greens on the side. This dish was the definition of sweet and savoury. My friend got the cold soup and loved it. MAIN: Arrancini: mix of mushrooms and veggies, rice, deep fried in a ball shape. THIS WAS HORRIBLE. There wasn't much flavour to the arancini themselves, nor in the sauce. There was some sort of marinated mushroom, and that was good but the Arancini was so stale, similar to how a food court pre-deep fries their items and leaves it in a hot tray. They were not crispy at all, and had a hard chewy exterior. -I asked the waiter if the arancini was supposed to be crispy, he said yes, they are deep fried so it's supposed to be crispy. -I said it tastes quite hard and chewy instead, not crispy. -He said something along the lines of "Is there something you'd like me to do about it?" -I was very disappointed but didn't want to cause a scene so I said no. I couldn't finish it. Overall, super underwhelming restaurant for the price point. (P.S. the winery part is great though, I'd recommend the tasting and grab a few bottles, but I do NOT recommend the restaurant)

We made reservations for a Friday night based off of reviews as we were visiting the area. We were…read moregreeted warmly and prompting seated in the main room. We chose 2 courses each and enjoyed the brioche starter. Overall, the food was good but I didn't feel it was to die for. We loved the brioche starter and butternut squash soup! Highly recommend that soup! We got the Cornish Hen and the Halibut for our mains. Service was friendly but we did have to call someone over to fill up our water each time they were empty rather than it being noticed by staff. Overall, it was good but may not be worth the price point for us to come back

Stopped by BarrelHead, a great brewery by Niagara on the Lake, for a bite to eat and for my wife…read moreand friend to grab a quick beer. Food: We tried the Pearl and Lover Boy wood-fired pizzas, which were excellent -- especially for non-Jersey-style pizza -- along with the Peach of Mind salad (which I did not eat since I do not like peanuts). Everything was flavorful and satisfying, perfect for a casual meal. Service: Service was solid, though you may have to wait a little longer for food if it gets busy. The staff handled everything well, and the overall experience felt relaxed and friendly. Aesthetic: The outdoor eating area is great, with lots of seating and a fun atmosphere enhanced by live music. It's a perfect spot to enjoy a meal and drinks on a nice day.

What a gem! Barrelhead delivers the perfect mix of wood-fired pizza, local wine, live music, and…read morevineyard vibes. From the moment we arrived, we were surrounded by the beauty of the vineyard and the warmth of the patio. The pizzas? Absolutely next-level -- crispy, creative, and loaded with fresh toppings (that balsamic drizzle and basil combo was a winner!). We also couldn't get enough of the marinated olives and roasted peppers -- a simple yet flavorful starter to kick things off. Live acoustic tunes set the scene while the sun dipped behind the cherry trees -- yes, they grow cherries here too (but don't pick them ). Whether you're here for the food, wine, atmosphere, or just to unwind in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Barrelhead hits every note beautifully. Can't wait to come back.