It was Diva Night! What's that you ask? The ladies of Port Perry and the surrounding areas are…read moreinvited to a shopping event on the main stretch of this quaint town. Before shopping, we decided to have dinner first. My friends recommended this spot and I really enjoyed it! We all ordered drinks. I haven't had a Long Island iced tea in maybe a decade?! $9?! If I wasn't driving, I would have easily consumed 3. It was delish! Cocktails for under ten bucks blew my mind. I'm so used to downtown Toronto prices. Friday and Saturday night there is a prime rib special. Although I asked for medium rare, it was more medium well. The saving grace was that the meat was quite tender and seasoned nicely. I enjoyed all the fixins which included mixed veggies, mashed potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding! Service was pretty good. Servers were young but were trained properly. Just the right balance of friendly and attentive. I have to mention the bathrooms are upstairs and the stalls are tiny. Terribly awkward. I heard there is an accessible washroom downstairs which is good for anyone who needs it. I would definitely come here again for the food and drinks! If it's not Friday or Saturday, I'll order the fish and chips. They looked and smelled incredible!

Yvonne is the BEST server and the place has been standing for decades! Always great service and…read moregreat eats!!

I live close to port and this is our go to place for casual food. Priced reasonably, portions more…read morethan generous, service good and friendly. Last time I was there $17 for 3 large bangers, mashed potatoes and an assortment of steamed fresh vegetables. Plus gravy. Come on. Excellent. They redid the outdoor patio last year and even though it's in a parking lot they did a nice job. Downside this location has been home to at least 2, maybe 3 failed restaurants before. John's came in and did a dust and clean repairs and paint. But you can't get away from the old restaurants. Oddly there is a second room that is large that used to have couple poor tables and a bunch of tables that only gets used for parties and occasional overflow for the main area. Washrooms for men is tiny and needs a makeover, so is the main area. Really dated decor. It's tough. Do you renovate and raise the prices to cover the costs or do try to keep costs down and keep the prices down? For this location it's starting to feel really worn. However the food is still great and we have even used it to cater a small party of 16 last year. I only took one star away because of the lack of any ambiance and the need of updates.

Truly a hidden gem in Port Perry. And I mean that both literally and figuratively. Castle John's is…read moretucked away in the back of a very small strip mall, you would never know it was there. To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement to say the least. We walk in to find a very relaxed, comfortable environment, nothing fancy. Some booths, a nice bar, classic rock music playing, lots of TVs for sports and a friendly greeting upon our arrival. Great selection of beers and a big menu. We tried the burger (they put it together exactly the way I asked), the Grilled Vegetable Sandwich and an order of Buffalo Hot Wings. All were excellent and perfectly presented. The wings especially were great! Wings were huge, perfectly cooked, crispy, Buffalo hot sauce was spot on. At first glance, the pub looks small, but if you go towards the back of the restaurant, you'll see an open door to another section that has pool tables, more seating, a big screen TV and a cozy fireplace. So if you haven't tried Castle John's yet, it's time to check it out. Highly recommended!

On a recent road trip through Port Perry with my cousins, we stopped for lunch at The Lakeview Pub…read more Their patio, with umbrellas and a tent, looked inviting, especially with grey skies overhead. My cousins ordered the Mac n' Cheese Poutine, Beefed Up Poutine, and Blue Cheese Burger, while I had the Jambalaya (without shrimps). The poutines looked good, especially the beef one, topped with crispy onion straws. The fries were also crispy and there was a good amount of beef and gravy. The other one had lots of mac n' cheese smothering tater tots. Both were good! The burger looked great, with its 8oz patty smothered with blue cheese and caramelized onions. It was also served with crispy fries. It looked good enough for me to second guess my choice. I had the jambalaya with chicken and Italian sausage, minus the shrimps, due to a shellfish allergy. It was pretty good, although not authentic. I would have preferred the more traditional andouille sausage. Overall, the food was very good and the portions were generous. I barely finished my jambalaya and my cousins all took home leftovers. With good food, nice ambiance, and great service, I recommend this place!

went for lunch on Father's Day. Sat at a picnic table for 2 hours. when we asked about our order…read morethey said it had been given to another table. we had 2 choices 1 we could put order in again and wait (probably 45 min they said) or leave. we left. Needles to say we will never come back. They could have at least said they would rush our reorder,

Customer service was okay. The food was not good. My steak was undercooked, there was so much raw…read moregarlic in my mashed potatoes and the steamed veggies had no flavour. My partner said his ribs tasted old and did not like the mashed potatoes either. He did say his coleslaw was okay. The iced tea was served without ice and was warm, we were told we would get new drinks with ice, the cold drinks never came. We also had to change tables because it was so cold with a large air conditioner blowing directly on our table.

Fun place to go to watch sports, grab some food and a drink. Food itself is average, but the…read moreportions are big and the menu has a lot items to choose from. Very friendly service, has an outdoor patio and lots of free parking.

sat in the restaurant and food came quick and everyone at my table of 4 really really liked their…read morefood. waiters were very polite and checked in often. Would highly recommend and definitely would come again.

This place was one of those wonderful, "as I drive by" accidents - I can't wait to go back…read more The service is incredible, the place is super cozy, the food is excellent, and I literally didn't want to leave. The menu offers something for everyone, and the patio is large and nicely decorated. Yes, it is fairly far, and yes, it is off the beaten path, but it is definitely worth a visit - I know it is on my to do list, for the near future. Will repeat, many times.

Absolutely amazing food, perfectly executed and beautifully served…read more A little bit of a wait for the food due to the size of the kitchen but worth it!

This was my favorite place that we've eaten in Port Hope…read more We had the mushroom ravioli and the smoked trout salad, both work excellent!! The service was amazing it was more like a four and a half star

After walking around the cool little town of Port Hope, we originally planned to go to a famous…read moreburger place for lunch however it was closed.After a quick search of looking for a place everyone in our party would find something they were happy with and came across The Thirst Goose. We are glad we did! Everything was fresh, tasty, and the service was good. We also sat outside which had a great atmosphere being on the Main Street in the town. Would recommend!

Very nice atmosphere Friday night .. great food ... Parking…read morecloseby .. nice live band ...

Not for the faint of heart! I was I here for 1 drink and it was more than enough time to soak in…read morethe atmosphere. The regulars seemed very at home and happy enough. The jukebox computer had everything you could imagine but that wasn't enough to keep us around long enough to discover what the smell was.

Can't say I attend the Coach too often but if you want business as the only bar in Lindsay, you…read moreshould develop a different policy on capacity. When your patrons leave for a smoke break or a domestic argument, they should go to the back of the line and let willing, paying patrons enter.

I have been back a couple of times since my first visit in November and the food and service has…read morebeen fantastic. of course i had the starter size for the fish and chips, which were very tasty and my stomach was very happy . i had the caesar salad to start as it finally warmed up in Barrie, There was a lot of bacon in the salad which was much appreciated . I also tried the sticky toffee pudding and it was ok at best. The service was tremendous as usual and its a friendly price point. It was the busiest i had seen it in my previous visits so there was some ambiance. Now that is summertime i will going there more frequently and looking forward it. Im going to get a full order of fish and chips next time and I want to try their roast beef dinner on Sundays

Sadly I have to change my review. I've been going for trivia on Wednesdays since 2017, but it looks…read morelike last night was probably my last time. They've introduced pay-to-win mechanics into their trivia, in the form of awarding points for Wednesday's trivia to people who order entrees on Sunday-Tuesday. Needless to say, this undermines the spirit of trivia and of competition for the sake of a few extra bucks. I contacted the pub itself but they ignored me. I contacted the company that hosts the trivia, PubStumpers, but they seemed more concerned with persuading me that the pay-to-win mechanic was acceptable, rather than listening to my objection. The trivia IS fun, but now it is only fun if you don't mind that a game of skill and chance is now about skill, chance, and how much extra money you are willing to pay. Very disappointing for trivia enthusiasts.