We are on a boat and were able to have drinks and dinner at the Groundswell Pub - the owner is a…read morereally nice man and his two beautiful daughters helped serve our meals. Lovely deck overlooking the harbor, a nice menu with something for everyone - it was a great find! We highly recommend stopping here!

Groundswell is a gem in the crown of Madame Isle. Sure it has great local beers, a full bar, and a…read moregorgeous location; but Groundswell has more.... The owners love their lovely tavern and they care for their guests. A visitor is not just another punter in for a drink, but a welcome friend. The food is excellent, the interior is cozy while the beer garden is a veritable playground replete with a beautiful coast. Do yourself a favor. When you are near Madame Isle, stop by Groundswell, you will not be disappointed.

Alexander Keith's Ale is the best beer I have had in ages, and it is the local pour here. Solid…read moreGold. Great little Irish pub with a substantial food menu. Daily specials. Live music. Outdoor patio. Poutine. Lovster rolls.

A pretty good pub with pub food we came here as part of a tour for pubs while in port and…read moreunfortunately we weren't here long enough. The service was very good and we had some local beers and then I ordered a Guinness to go with the lobster roll and poutine fries (which we never had). We were with a couple from the ship that lived in Canada who knew a lot about the area. The lobster roll was cold but it is supposed to be that way and came on a toasted bun. The poutine fries are served with gravy and according to the couple can be different depending on where you get it. It also had cheese curds in it, so if you are worried about clogging your arteries pass it by. Good stuff, and a good place to grab food and drink.

I went here for the first time two summers ago and I had a fantastic time. The food was amazing and…read morethe live entertainment was just as good. I had not heard about this place before, even though I grew up in Cape Breton. I live in the U.S. now but I love Celtic music and hearing it live was a real treat. I will definitely be back.

Great place for Celtic music. During kitchenfest they have music every afternoon but Monday. We go…read moreduring the afternoon and out to the pubs at night.

Awesome food and service. Great fiddle and such a cool vibe…read more Honestly I've been coming here my whole life and would recommend it to anyone.

Coming around the Cabot Trail from Ingonish today we kept seeing signs from The Doryman Pub &…read moreGrill. After seeing the signs for so many kms I had to try this place out! We got there and heard that they had live music tonight and the atmosphere looked really interesting. We sat at the bar because most of the tables were reserved. After sitting down we were basically ignored for the next 5 minutes. Bartender finally came and asked us what we wanted to drink and slowly brought us our drinks and menus. I think if we sat at the tables the service would have been better. Poor couple beside us got their drinks and were ignored and eventually left. The food was nothing to write home about. After all the hype it was kinda a flop. Would choose somewhere else next time.

The Main Event is one of the two (more common) places to go out in Glace Bay. Thursdays are…read moregenerally the night of choice; but, they do have local bands playing Friday and Saturday nights as well. It's not just a drinking/dancing joint. In the afternoon and evening they do have a menu offering traditional pub food. Their kitchen also serves as "Jeffrey's Pizza". They have the best pizza, hands down, in Glace Bay. There are also two pool tables and a room filled with slot machines. If you're in Glace Bay - Be sure to check it out. There isn't much else to do anyway :)

Don't even bother to go to this place. The food smelled so good but after we ordered a steak for my…read morewife's bday and got home all cozy to eat it we could not chew it. I have never had such a disgusting meal in my life, even the baked potatoes were terrible too. These people should be ashamed of themselves giving food like this to paying customers. This is what happens in a small town when the only steak house is run by incompetent greedy people that didn't even care when my wife called to tell them how bad it was. SHAME ON THEM!!!! DO NOT GO!!!

Staff are friendly and fast. Had the local brews and the New Humdinger Chicken Burger. As you can…read moresee by the photo. It tastes as good as it looks!

Food was decent and we had great service on a quiet rainy night. This is obviously a local favorite…read moreand we were happy to find it open before the season really got going.

This place rocks! It's like the "Cheers" bar only in Sydney. The vibe is honest, genuine and…read morecomfortable. I had the Greek special which is Superb with a capital S. The servers are friendly. If you want a place where you can sit back, eat some good grub, listen to music or watch the game, this is your place. The prices are A-OK as well.

Old ladies behind the bar give terrible service, but lots of big screens to watch the game on.read more

Service was amazing, our server Irina was amazing. They have music pretty often and the food is…read morealways great here.

A quick review of a quick lunch stop. My lobster roll, with lettuce, a few sprouts, and mayo on a…read morebrioche bun, toasted with garlic butter, was decent. (I'm not one of those purists that think a lobster roll should be just lobster meat on a roll; that's boring.) An adequate amount of lobster, mostly large chunks not shreds, but too much mayonnaise. Pretty expensive though at $32 including fries and coleslaw but I've seen worse. Not exactly traditional with lobster roll but I'm on a poutine kick so I upgraded the fries to poutine for an additional $4. I've had better and I've also had worse. The fries, with skins, seemed freshly made in house, the gravy ok, but a bit skimpy on the cheese curds and the pieces were too small. The coleslaw was very good, but why was the portion so skimpy? The wife's chicken sandwich (buttermilk fried chicken thigh, toasted brioche, honey hot drizzle, dill pickle slaw, mayo) was outstanding. I was thrilled to see that an excellent local cider, Rebel Rose from Island Folk in Sydney, was available, so of course I had one of those. Menu is pretty small but in addition to the sandwiches, "pub fare", and a few seafood items there are a small number of entrees (served after 4:00 PM), and some interesting appetizers and desserts. They host occasional music events (Celtic, folk, etc.) so this should be a pleasant place to spend an evening.

So good. A variety of different foods. My family is six all got different meals and love them all…read more From fish and chips to the curry dish. Excellent. Even the lemonade!

Lobster roll was nothing special. We've had better in Portland and Peggy's Cove…read more The calamari was interesting with the aoili on it. But the flavor was off. Seemed slightly burned, even though the squid was perfect (not rubbery). The seafood chowder was very hearty and good. Probably the best of the choices we made. We were happy with that one. Service was very friendly, but we didn't see her very often. Fortunately, we didn't need much extra.