Best restaurant I have been to. The service in amazing and the food and cocktail are absolutely out…read moreof this world. It is delicious and a must go to

Excellent festival…read more Multiple stages featuring youth, francophone, dance and spoken word performances, in addition to a talent filled main stage. Hours and hours of entertainment. Well attended and run, primarily by volunteers. Some big name sponsors must make the job a lot easier these days as it is difficult to continue to run these type of large festivals, year after year after year. Love the set up and have few complaints as the ticket pricing is extremely reasonable. Just wish there were a few more food options, like a coffee truck. Arts vendors have beautiful products. Something for everyone. Look forward to seeing these each years showcasing local talent and products. I learned about the traditional methods of dying using lichens and plants from one artist's display. Weekend pass is divided into a total of 5 sessions, which makes attending and seeing the acts you want to see easy. Very enjoyable weekend.

I always have a wonderful time at No. 4. The vibe, friendly rapport from the staff, and the…read moreextensive drink menu makes for a memorable experience. The food was delicious, with a superb scallop spaghetti for me and the favourite Mac & Cheese for my wife. Thanks for another epic evening!

Great ambiance, the place was packed. Our server was appropriately friendly, very knowledgeable…read moreabout the food. I would highly recommend No 4 for a great meal with great food and impeccable service.

Touton was good. Basic tea. Service was surprisingly fast. Ambience typical for an Irish pub.read more

I found the food mediocre, and the service mostly good. I went here 7 times, and the options were…read morelimited. For every breakfast, they give you half a plate of potatoes and half a plate of meat or touton. The touton was good, and I liked that, but I found their tea and coffee hard to drink. The pluses were the live music and the prompt service. The negative was the quality and variety of the food and the one waitress who walked away while we were ordering a drink. She made sure we knew she didn't like us. We tipped every visit except for the two visits with the same waitress who just waved us off, and didn't bring us the machine. No opportunity to tip. There was also forgotten orders 2 / 7 visits, but the service was good the majority of the time.

The food here is excellent, the ambiance fun and the service is top notch. Highly recommend sharing…read morea bunch of small plates so you get to try more dishes!

We had dinner here as a large group, booking out the place. It was truly excellent! The service…read morewas friendly and helpful (typical for Newfoundland). But more importantly, the food was outstanding! I had the seafood chowder (yum) and a 10 oz steak. I ended the meal with the cheesecake. Really great! (oh yeah, and the cocktails were good too!)

Everything I had at the St John's Fish Exchange was excellent. It was my first time having lobster…read moreand I appreciated how there were already parts that were cracked to help me out. The server was very pleasant. She was funny and the food came at a good pace. The lobster took longer (15-20 minutes); however, she set expectations up properly and suggested an appetizer for the meantime. The one complaint I had was that we had a reservation but still had to wait an extra 10 minutes after arriving on time for our table to be ready. Perhaps the restaurant was a bit overbooked.

The staff were friendly. The view of the harbour was nice. The server Frani was great. Deb had the…read moresalmon bowl with rice . The salmon was delicious and was very moist. Cooked perfectly. I had mussels again but this time in white wine , sun-dried tomatoes with garlic.. Well they were good but the sauce was lacking volume. There was about 36 mussels I also had small country salad which was good . The over all meal was good but the services were great.

Come from away, leave as an honorary Newfoundlander…read more.... Christian's Pub is where I was "screeched in". Gayle skipped being in the ceremony, but watched enthusiastically as we both had a great time. Plus enjoying a couple of wee pints of Guinness ahead of time was a great starter. After all, Christian's Pub is a cool bar and lounge in itself. As legend has it, an American serviceman stationed in Newfoundland during the Second World War downed some local rum one night and let out a 'blood-curdling howl'. Someone nearby asked what that awful yell was and a Newfoundlander sitting at the bar said, "The Screech? 'Tis the rum, me son." And that's how Screech earned its name. I now have the certificate as an Honorary Newfoundlander. But first the ceremony! That involved a shot of Screech rum, flambé bologna, kissing the codfish (a real frozen one), receiving a a personalized certificate, and taking a photo with Skipper Lukey. Joining me that Sunday evening were people from all over the world, all of us having a great time. It was a whole lot of fun and Skipper Lukey put on a show that was also thoughtful, folksy, and educational, all in just under 30 minutes. Other George Street bars do this, but Christian's was the only one that another businesses on the street recommended. And Hell Yes! I'd do it again.

Every visitor "from away" must be Screeched in. It's the law. Being from Newfoundland myself, I had…read moreto use this opportunity to have my younger brother and partner Screeched in on our recent trip home. Christian's, being the oldest pub in St. John's on one of the oldest streets in North America seemed like the perfect place. Now, Christian's is no fancy joint, so let that be known right away. It's charming and a little edgy. Drinks are poured with love, and hope you're not hungry because you're lucky to get a bag of crisps. Or maybe a piece of flambéed bologna! But it's all served up with the typical Newfoundland charm. Fast forward to the Screeching in... Skipper Lukey is impressive! Memorizing everyone's name (all 40 or so guest) during our ceremony. Adding in his rough around the edges reminders on how the process works. You better be good at following instructions, because Lukey will remind you, not so gently, if you're out of line. All in good fun, I promise! Respect the ceremony and keep chatter to a minimum. It's a sacred duty to Screech in mainlanders after all. Overall a great experience and I highly recommend it to anyone and their group looking to become an honorary Newfoundlander!

Ambiance was nice but the service was slow and the food wasn't very good. It's convenient if…read morestaying in the hotel but I recommend going elsewhere.

Excellent food, hot and delicious. great service, highly recommend! Friendly waitresses, very…read moreaccommodating. Atmosphere warm and welcoming. Convenient if staying in motel.