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A friend and I came here a few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon. Only one other couple was there. I was a little surprised at the limited menu, but the restaurant seemed clean and it sits right on the beach so good view. I ordered the pulled pork poutine and the delicious sounding hot dog. My companion ordered the fish and chips. I got poutine without the pulled pork, but ok, and then the hot dog was set in front of me. It took everything I had in me to not laugh out loud!! Imagine a cheap little plastic basket with a bun gaping open (straight out of the bag) with a boiled weiner laying in it. Two plastic packets each of mustard and relish lay beside my bun. Nothing else!! As bare-arsed as you can get!! It looked like a 5 yr old made mommy a lovely lunch....
The poutine was ok (not amazing as I was told by the server). Quite a small portion too. My friend's one tiny piece of very very darkly fried fish lay forlornly beside some dark fries and a tablespoon of coleslaw. I kind of felt like we were in the land of small...again another small portion. So let it be said that this will be a one time visit only.
Went to this restaurant for the first time Saturday lunch. The place was busy-ish. Were seated outside. Told that the umbrellas didn't adjust when we asked about getting a bit more shade, which seems very strange to me.
My companion ordered the salmon burger, which she said was nicely cooked, came on a nice ciabatta roll with home-made tartar sauce. I ate most of her fries, they were above average.
I had the green salad, which was quite good as well; very few wilted or rotten greens, which is unusual I find.
The service was overall good - friendly and helpful. A bit slow, and I got a diet pop by mistake the first time the server brought our drinks. But overall fine - both the servers we interacted with were very friendly and energetic.
Unfortunately, I have little good to say about the interior of the restaurant. When I was waiting for the restroom to be free, I was looking at the paint job (which was atrocious) and the tchatchkes on the wall (which were thick with dust and some were broken). The floor of the restaurant was filthy. FILTHY. The bathroom, once I got there, was worse. There were cobwebs in the corners of the dirty floor, there was something that looked like kitty litter on the counter (as if someone had stood on it in dirty shoes), there was dirt and dust everywhere, and - remarkably - the toilet paper dispenser was also thick with dust. And this was at 3 on a quiet afternoon.
Our experience out on the patio was very pleasant, and we would repeat. But I think anyone who had the misfortune to be seated in the restaurant would have a bleak dining experience indeed. Touch up the paint job and hire a cleaner, please! Or at least get a proper step ladder, so that your staff can reach the higher items to clean them without having to stand on things in the restaurant! And DUST, for heaven's sake!
seems like a tourist trap, poor food, very poor value, small portions. I should have guessed when there was only one other party on the patio at 5:30 on a beautiful Friday afternoon. The ceasar salad was the smallest I have ever had at $8.95, and there must be a potato shortage from the portions we were served with the fish and chips.
THe worst food ever!...I dont know how this place can be in operation for as long as it has.....the fish a chips were the smallest portions that I have ever had. I wish I didnt pay up front as I would have never ordered from this place. the owner would not comment about the lack of customer service and for these reasons, I will never go back to this place again.
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