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The New Stretch Diner

4.0 (22 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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THE NEW STRETCH DINER ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Barbe P.

The building isn't much to look at from the outside, but if you're looking for fish & chips worthy of being served in Nova Scotia, this is the place. Outside you have lots of parking, and a deck with picnic tables for when the weather's nice. Inside is classic diner decor. Pictures of vintage Hollywood icons, lots of chrome, a counter with homemade baked goods on display, and friendly staff. The fish is moist with a crispy coating. The fries are hand cut, the tartar sauce is house made. We camp in the area every summer (Grave's Island) and make a point of visiting The Stretch.

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Kathy A.

Looks very unassuming from the outside but the relatively small interior has a very charming, 50's, retro style complete with chrome and steel. I had fish and chips and it was one of the best I ever had. The portion was more than adequate and the price was reasonable. If I had to say something negative, I would say that the size of the haddock filet filled me up so that I had to pass on a piece of homemade pie that made your mouth water just looking at it. Well done folks. Keep up the good work.

Great service and fabulous homemade desserts as well! You can be sure we're coming back....maybe for breakfast?

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8 years ago

Great diner feeling inside. Great fish burgers. Great sweet potatoes and dip. Inexpensive with friendly service. Well worth the stop.

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10 years ago

Food is good, fast and service is great. My only con is that the menu needs to be bigger.

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9 years ago

This is just a Diner but the fish and chips are the best that I have had in NS. Very light batter and a real treat.

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“Pictures of vintage Hollywood icons, lots of chrome, a counter with homemade baked goods on display, and friendly staff.”

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Sunroom Restaurant & Inn - Pan Seared Halibut

Sunroom Restaurant & Inn

4.7(3 reviews)
1.3 km

So wonderful to have such a great restaurant right in Chester, which has some great venues but…read morenothing quite on this end of the fine dining spectrum. The "room", as expected, is sunny and bright, tasteful decorated to reflect a beachy, ocean breeze vibe. The patio is enveloped by a row of umbrellas, making it an intimate space and extending its usability in Nova Scotia's unpredictable weather. Prices are on the higher end for the area but reasonable for fine dining. That of course, assumes the food is worthy of the prices. And here the Sunroom definitely delivers! We started by sharing the flatbread and carpaccio. Both nice servings and delicious. Our table had the halibut, scallops, and lobster pappardelle as mains. My halibut was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked fish with summer vegetables an a small patty of sweet rice. The lobster was also delicious but I think the star of the night was the scallops. Perfectly seared to a golden brown, I watch several orders go by, sadly making me regret my order just a little. And a big thumps up for offering so many gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan options. It's nice to see restaurants thinking about those with restricted diets and in many cases it has no impact on the dish. I finished with the vegan pavlova, which was a tad over cooked but quite nice. Service is very friendly and attentive, but not quite up to the level of knowledge and awareness of experienced 5-star wait staff. The industry is struggling to find people, the venue is new, and Chester isn't exactly urban-central, so I'll cut them some slack here. However, it will come, as will the five star ratings. A must for Chester visitors looking for a fine dining experience.

The restaurant is very attractive which was reflected in the excellent food. We had three different…read moreentries which were all excellent. Great sides with the proteins. Highly recommended.

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Sunroom Restaurant & Inn - An evening at Sunroom

An evening at Sunroom

Sunroom Restaurant & Inn
Sunroom Restaurant & Inn

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Fo'c 'sle Tavern - Fish and Chips

Fo'c 'sle Tavern

3.3(33 reviews)
1.3 km
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always will have a special spot in my heart for this place. its a cozy little place with dining…read moreroom or bar seating, even within the restaurant you can feel the different vibe from both areas. its interesting to see. i used to enjoy drinking there after highschool, it seemed to be the place to always be so ive been going to this place for quite a few years so far . never fails anytime i go there to eat i always order the alfredo and to be fair its my favorite alfredo ive had! i stopped by a few days ago to try some of their dessert squares they sell rather then a timmies doughnut. and the cheesecake square was delicious!

We (2 adults, 3 teens) arrived at 7:00 pm yesterday evening very hungry and tired - one hour before…read moreclosing time. We stood for a couple minutes in front of the "Please wait to be seated" sign while a couple of the staff huddled about their counter, and had a little discussion. There were several empty tables-3 right in front of me. Then a young woman came over to tell us "We don't have a table for you"; I asked " what about this one or this one? ....clearly empty, no place settings, no reserved signs. " No we don't have any tables for you" " How about the dining room back there?" She just repeated herself- gave no explanation. Appeared to me they had decided their work day was over! Hope they were the owners' kids deciding to turn away customers an hour before closing.

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Fo'c 'sle Tavern - It's Boxing Day and ... we're at the pub, even though we had to drive to Chester to find one that's open!

It's Boxing Day and ... we're at the pub, even though we had to drive to Chester to find one that's open!

Fo'c 'sle Tavern
Fo'c 'sle Tavern

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Farmer's Family Diner - Hamburger Platter

Farmer's Family Diner

3.7(21 reviews)
69.1 km
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Been there twice. Tried the club sandwich and fish and chips. The club is huge with roast turkey,…read morebacon, tomato and mayo. Bacon was so tasty. Turkey was a bit dry but overall the club was really good. I did not like the fries that much. Not my favourite and definitely not hand cut fries like other places. The fish(haddock) was a giant piece that tasted really good. Not sure where they get their fish from but it's better than the one I get from the store. The restaurant is close to the zoo, has 2 friendly dogs always sitting outside. The place is quiet even when there are kids around. Service is good. I think the lady was the owner and she was nice and polite. I think a big plus for the restaurant is that it's pretty big if you want to take more people in there.

Stopped in Sunday Oct4/26 at 5:15 pm. Place was maybe 1/2 full…read more Had our order taken by 5:30 We waited and waited We ordered a clubhouse and roast beef dinner , both were daily specials . We saw people coming in ordering and getting their food while we waited. All the time either waitress never said anything to us , that their was a problem or our food would be out shortly. Nothing. At 6:30 I called the older waitress over and told her we could not wait any longer we had to leave. She said OH it will be right out. Totally poor poor service. WE will Never recommend this place to anyone and certainly tell everyone not to go there!!!

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Farmer's Family Diner - Fish & Chips

Fish & Chips

Farmer's Family Diner - Farmers plate

Farmers plate

Farmer's Family Diner - Club sandwich and fries

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Club sandwich and fries

Longfellow - Dining room

Longfellow

4.3(3 reviews)
62.0 km

love this place. came on my birthday just to have blueberry pancakes…read more Best seafood chowder I've had as broth is so flavorful, my new favorite place for that. And lovely lemon meringue pie with good tartness. Add in great service and great music playlist

My partner and I drove down from New Glasgow for our anniversary. We were excited to go to this…read morerestaurant because the reviews were quite high. When we arrived, there were a few people there but it wasn't packed. The first thing we noticed was that a lot of tables weren't clean .. I would understand this if it were busy, but it wasn't. The waiter greeted us, took our drink order, mentioned we would have to wait because she was a bit backed up on drinks. She didn't bring us cutlery or napkins, but she took our appetizer order. Another waitress eventually brought us water and our appetizer came out . She seemed embarrassed that the other girl didn't bring us anything to eat with, so she brought us cutlery and napkins. We ordered the mussels and they were for the price very subpar... the " sauce they were in was extremely lacking at-least 5 were completely closed and there were flies all around our table out on the patio constantly. We waited almost 30 minutes for our two drinks. When we finally got them our appetizer was finished and our original waitress brought them and said they were on the restaurant. One of the two drinks were disgusting and I wasn't able to drink it. It was the flora . Our main meal was delicious I ordered the scallops with pork belly which was fantastic though for the price I expected a few more scallops( there were only 4 on the plate). My partner ordered the steak frites and though it was also delicious there was a huge amount of fat on the steak. Personally we rather it have just been taken off the plate instead of left on there because it wasn't very appetizing looking. About a quarter of the steak was all fat. All in all our experience was okay but definitely was not what we expected. I would rate it a 6.5 out of 10..

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Longfellow - Menu. Seasonally rotating.

Menu. Seasonally rotating.

Longfellow - Family photos decorate the walls

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Family photos decorate the walls

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