The best ale house with both healthy and sinful delish items. The Moosehead Radler is a local beer with grapefruit hints that wifey really loved and me too. Fish and chip is closest thing on this side of the pond.. and yes I've had hundreds in my life. Whole fillet, huge, Healthy item was the mixed green salad with blueberry vinaigrette with local blueberry topped. Excellent service and with background country songs. read more

Gord and I had supper at Saint John Ale House on Sunday. He had two Blue Pearl oysters from Grand Digue, New Brunswick, and lobster bisque and I had salt & pepper wings. All were good. Jorge was our server. He was friendly and took good care of us. read more

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We were really looking forward to lunch and fresh seafood. We arrived just as they were opening and were sat right away. We waited about 5 minutes before our server came by. She took our drink order and someone in our group ordered a Moosehead lager, they were out of it! We then placed our food order and the top item they sell is lobster bisque...they were out of it. Being on a ship that was leaving in 90 minutes, we were in a bit of a rush. Close to 25 minutes later our food came out. I ordered the Kraken (their version of a lobster roll) it consisted of a few pieces of lobster, a few small shrimp, and some mushed-up fish. It was not good at all. Then the fries that came with it were cold. Mushy and cold. This place has poor-quality food and is a tourist trap. Very expensive for sub par food. read more

Our party quite enjoyed our meal here. The molasses salmon was highly reviewed and prices were fair for the type of food! The resto is huge and has some personality, so be sure to walk around and take a look. Outdoor seating was more popular at the time we went. Our waitress was so sweet! I do have to mention the hummus and pita was not what I was expecting-- it looked beautiful but the amount of hummus was way disproportionate! And the pita was dry and toasted. I would recommend switching to a smaller bowl of hummus and fluffier pita, with veggies to dip. I am not totally sure what I got hahahah. read more

Saint John Ale House - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Very attentive wait staff, good location from our cruise port, I would definitely visit this location again. read more

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First night in Saint John and we wanted a light dinner. Ordered the Lobster Bisque. Huge serving (in a vegetable bowl) and was looking forward to the sweet smooth soup. All over the top was a green oil that was as bitter as all get out. Server told me it was leek oil. I asked 'Why?' and was told it was garnish. So the bisque was bitter, under seasoned and a major disappointment. The 'award winning chef' should taste before serving. read more

Delicious food was really good. Lots of choices. I love the blueberry salad. It was delicious. The people there the waitress was awesome. I think going to the cooks. I had a slight attitude, but overall it was good. read more

Basically I'd give this place 3.5 stars. We were on our way and reserved a table online 45 min before our arrival. Due to a music festival in the city (506) the place was empty, we got in between lunch and dinner (4:30pm). Our server Russel was super nice but you could tell they weren't really ready in the kitchen for a party of 5. We set down at 4:25 and ordered really fast because we were starving, food came out only at 5:00pm which was annoying. The food was really good, very pub like so if you're into greasy food it's great, we were just really hungry and that usually won't be our go to food but we didn't want fast food. All in all it was nice just annoyed a bit by the slow food delivery read more

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Food was very good! We had the scallops, smoked mackerel, seafood chowder (ok) & fish & chips. Servers were very nice. View ok. I would recommend! read more

From the moment the hostess, Jessica greeted us, we were intrigued. Then we found out that she was going to be our server as well. She was excellent in every essence of the word and if you visit this fine establishment, you should most definitely request her. We totally loved the olives and scallops!! My wife had the shaved prime rib and I had the 40 day dry aged ribeye. OMFG! One of the best steaks ever!! The ambiance here is fantastic!! read more

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This is in the waterfront part of town, it's obvious they're trying to revitalize this section of the city. The view of the water was virtually non existent, but as it overlooked a local walking path, it was entertaining nonetheless as St John is a trip. The building was gorgeous, the food average. Our server was a charmer read more

Wanted to post a pic of the current menu because I think the one I saw on here was old! Crab and spinach dip was phenomenal, highly recommend!!! Also got the elite, wasn't really anything special. And had the blooming Bellini to drink and I probably could've drank 12 it was delightful! Servers were sweet, helpful and accommodating! Vibes were good sat outside and enjoyed watching the people walk by and seeing the sunset :) read more

Saint John Ale House - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Awesome service, food was slightly blend and it took really long time to arrive. It was fresh and delicious.

Stopped for an afternoon snack, the scallops were delightful and the Caesar salad was light and so much flavor. Service was friendly and attentive read more

Holy huge portions! Saint John Ale House was a pleasant surprise on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. Shane was our server and went out of his way to steer us in the right direction of our food choices. We decided on the fried green tomatoes, fish and chips and chicken tenders. We found out this local joint was featured on the food network for their spices in the chicken tenders! So of course we had to try it. All of our entrees were perfectly seasoned, delicious, and could feed at least two people each. They did not skimp on the portions. Shane made sure we had food recommendations for our next port and again went above and beyond in his service. This is a great local spot that is worth a try! read more

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Great and aesthetic looking food. View of the Meeting Place while eating.in. I enjoyed watching people at the Meeting Place especially the kids. read more

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I guess I picked the wrong night (at least that's what I'm telling myself to feel better). Honestly, the ribeye was good, so I'll give an extra star (I have to remember, I'm not in Chicago or Dallas). But the food is only as good as the service that you're also paying for. I think they were simply trying to keep up with what I believe was unexpected volume on a Sunday night. I wanted to believe it wasn't because I didn't look like everyone else but that's the vibe i was getting. The server was not at all attentive - never got anything that i asked for except the steak. I even signaled for what appeared to be the manager, and he even looked at me and kept going. Not a good experience, wont be back and I'd recommend something different if there was another option read more

Saint John Ale House - Ribeye - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

We just had a few appetizers which were all good. (The crispiest chicken wings!) Maybe there was no experienced bartender there that evening? The soda came out warm with no ice. And my "Peal the Love", their take on an Aprol spritz, came in a rocks glass, about 1 inch of liquid, and one large ice cube. I have no idea why I didn't respond with "this is not what I ordered!" I think maybe it was just Aperol? read more

Their fish and chips were absolutely massive and delicious. Soup of the day was a thicken chicken stew heavy on black pepper and was delicious. We ended up here on a Friday night and it was packed, so expect some wait. Beer flights were reasonably priced and had a ton of options. read more

Lovely experience. Good food, friendly waitress, dog friendly. Highly recommended. Mussels were excellent.

Great service, our waiter Grace was excellent! Our food came so fast and was delicious, they didn't have my favourite, the tator tot poutine, so I tried the buttermilk chicken fingers and they were amazing ( I do miss that poutine though). Just such an amazing atmosphere with our waiters Grace and Vicky! Such great ladies, so attentive and sweet, I've never felt so welcomed. read more

Went to the ale house today showed up a little late but was still greeted so nicely. Candice was so attentive and sweet. Super great experience! Loved having her around to help. Food was great as well! Great atmosphere! read more

Wonderful lunch while walking the boardwalk on the harbor. Fish and salad was delicious. Lots of local brews.

The food is mediocre at best. The prime rib dish we ordered was a mess, bitter popover, overcooked beef, and grainy mashed potatoes. The fish and chips we ordered was literally a fried flour stick, for around $20 you get soggy fries and ONE piece of fish. AND! You know what's even more surprising? Their grilled caesar salad was literally a WHOLE LETTEUCE! For over $10 I'm getting 1 whole letteuce and the least amount of sauce I've ever seen on a salad. Plus I asked for no cheese, but guess what? Cheese on top. Would give zero stars if I could. read more

Saint John Ale House - Fish and Chips - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

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The server was good. The beers were uninspired and the food was overpriced and underserved compared to other places

I find the menu small and lacking. My husband had the fish and chips and it had too much batter and was not cooked properly still doughy. I had the steak and had to send it back as it was just a piece of gristle and fat. Not a fan unfortunately. read more

Cute location - if the weather permits, eat outside as it's more pleasant than the closed up indoors. Most of the cocktails were not up our alley (most involved Schnapps and other sweet things), but our margaritas were good! Get the tater tots poutine. That's my review. That's it. Get those. And the radish toast. But def the tater tots poutine. read more

Great venue and service! Very friendly staff that never lets your beer glass stay empty for very long.

While visiting St. John, we were walking along the water and saw a mall with a good selection of restaurants and stores along with the local library. While exploring we ran into the Saint John Ale House. There were several areas to sit so we chose a couple of seats at the bar. The bartender offered us a couple of menus and showed us the main list of beers on tap. (There were a lot.) There were a few other patrons but the bartender gave us a good run down about the local beers and we talked about the many great breweries in the Sacramento area. We tried many different styles but my favorites were the Snak Pak Chocolate Banana Stout and the Rogue Coffee Sour. Yes I said Coffee Sour. The combination was actually very tasty. It was time to go but a great place to try beers from many areas in Canada. read more

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I'm glad this restaurant operates even with Covid. Service was awesome and food order was great. We order the seafood chowder. I was expecting lobster on it and more shrimp . It has more veggies like carrots and potatoes . read more

Saint John Ale House - #seafoodchowder - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Best mussels so far! Ask for grilled bread to go with them instead of fries. The broth is worthy of asking for a spoon to finish it off. Great service from Andrew, too! Excellent number of beers on tap. read more

Saint John Ale House - Steamed mussels in a lightly creamy broth with onions and herbs. - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Stopped here for lunch on a sunny warm day. Enjoyed eating outside near the waterfront. The staff was friendly and the food good. We had the bacon wrapped scallops as an appetizer and a chicken sandwich. Both were tasty. read more

Saint John Ale House - Bacon Maple Scallops - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

I love the restaurants in the St. John harbor district, and my goal is to hit all of them eventually. This time it was lunch at SJAH on a 1-day layover on a cruise from Boston to St. John and back. The downstairs is the pub area, and the upstairs is casual dining with a nice view. I was very pleased to find an extensive variety of beers on the drink menu from my favorite New Brunswick brewery, Picaroons. Other diners in my party were equally satisfied with their choices, Picaroons and otherwise. Lunch was maple-glazed scallops wrapped in bacon and grilled. This is served without sides, but they offer you a half-salad as an add-on, a nice option which I took. My garden salad was okay - tomatoes were slightly past prime, cut in chunks that were too large, and a bit too much dressing, but otherwise tasty. If you're going to have a salad, my recommendation would be the beet and goat cheese salad instead. The portions on other entrees, like the fried haddock, were huge. We had a great waitress, who knew the menu very well, and helped us with our food and drink selections. read more

Saint John Ale House - My lunch of maple glazed scallops wrapped in bacon. - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Delicious food and great service! The atmosphere is nice too. We liked the Irish Red beer, quinoa salad, spring salad, and the shaved prime rib with a delicious reduction sauce. read more

Sort of pricey for the area but delicious. I'd never had smoked mackrel and it was delicious with the side garnish added to it. Followed a Yelp reviewer and took the skin off first and then piled it on crusty bread. Very tasty! Sampled the current flavor of cask beer and it was quite yummy!! Settled on the Blood orange Hefeweizen and it was tasty as well. Friends got the mussels and chips & the open faced steak sandwich. Mussels were yummy with an earthy sayce. Sandwich needed to be deconstructed and served otherwise the bread was a bit soggy pre eating. read more

Saint John Ale House - Smoked mackrel - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Food = 3/5 stars Service = 4/5 stars Ambiance = 4/5 stars I had the smoked mackerel with a side beet & goat salad. I wish the mackerel was served warm (and with a crispy skin!) but otherwise, it tasted great - it had all the fixings to taste like a caesar, with a tomato-y, worcestershire flavoured sauce, and pickled beans and capers on the side. There was a huge hunk of pickled carrot to the side that I didn't quite understand, and the crostinis were nothing to write home about (toasted, buttered, salted bread) but this was a good dish. The beet salad was chock full of beets - the combination of the two was a filling meal. Service was great - Rob was very helpful with recommending both beers and entrees. Thanks Rob for welcoming me to New Brunswick! The mussels & fries looked amazing - I think I'll try either that or the chicken tenders the next time around :) read more

Saint John Ale House - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

This place is wild, chicken strips are the hardest out there. And the lemonade is legit unreal. 5/5 I also got the scallops they're top notch. read more

Didn't come for the food or the poutine or anything food related.. just being honest. Had a double bloody Maria (Bloody Mary with tequila instead of vodka) and it did exactly what I wanted it to do. So I cannot speak to the amazing beers that apppeared to be on tap or the fried goodies that normally accompany drinking at an ale house. I can definitely say the bathroom was clean and without a line! read more

Saint John Ale House - Seafood Near Me - Saint John, New Brunswick

Located in the marketplace in Saint John. Nice enough place, good selection of beers. Service was fine. We split a poutine tot app with chicken. Chicken was good. Poutine was real salty. Maybe thats the way it usually is but I would not have it again. read more

Very nice place. I had just came in from Cape Breton and was hungry. This place is very close to the hotel. I happened to eat on their deck, which is by the water (can get chilly!) and near the Market Square stage, which had live music - nice bonus. I wanted a quick meal so ordered appetizers and a beer. The cream ale was excellent (locally brewed) and had the maple bacon scallops and seafood chowder. The scallops were good and chowder was tasty. However, you get 4 stars because the chowder was severely lacking in seafood. I had just come back from biking Cape Breton and sampled seafood chowder from Whycocomagh to Inverness and they pack it full! You need to put more seafood in your chowder. Kudos to the stout cake. Very good. read more