Favorite restaurant(s) in Halifax? - Page 4

haligonia · #1 Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 9:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

The Baton Rouge has been open for a bit now. Has anyone on here tried it yet?

I know people who have been, and the reviews seem to be pretty negative. The atmosphere is great, but the service is lackluster and the food is mediocre at best.

coolmillion · #2 Posted **Oct 6, 2011, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by haligonia

I know people who have been, and the reviews seem to be pretty negative. The atmosphere is great, but the service is lackluster and the food is mediocre at best.

I partially agree. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing but I think it's pretty easy to make a decent burger. Mine seemed to be of the frozen variety and overpriced. The dessert on the other hand was great fresh homemade key lime pie and red velvet cake. The patio could be great because it gets late afternoon sun but there's so much traffic flying by, including trucks, that it's way too noisy. Some bushes or trellis could fix this. The inside looks great though and I will give it the benefit of the doubt and try something even more meaty.

Northend Nerd · #3 Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

The Baton Rouge has been open for a bit now. Has anyone on here tried it yet?

I tried Baton Rouge last Saturday and it was really good. I had steak and my girlfriend had ribs and shrimp. Good service but you pay for it $$$.

I would have to say that my favourite restaurant in Halifax in Mary's Place on Robie. By far the best breakfast for the best price, but the rest of their menu is also very good. Licensed too

Keith P. · #4 Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

The Baton Rouge has been open for a bit now. Has anyone on here tried it yet?

The space is very nice and I had no issues with service but I find the menu choices a bit odd. Nothing really jumped out at me as a gotta-try. What I had was fine, not outstanding but not bad either. I think they need some help in figuring out what they are. The menu choices did not make me want to go back.

PoscStudent · #5 Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

The Baton Rouge has been open for a bit now. Has anyone on here tried it yet?

My parents went there last week and were impressed. I just got back from Halifax after a few days there, I had Jack Astor's which was good and went to Your Father's Mustache which I had heard good things about but I just found it okay.

Jstaleness · #6 Posted **Oct 6, 2011, 12:48 AM**

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My parents went there last week and were impressed. I just got back from Halifax after a few days there, I had Jack Astor's which was good and went to Your Father's Mustache which I had heard good things about but I just found it okay.

What did you order at the Mustache? Their Caesar Salad is one of the reasons I go. It usually wins best salad in Metro.

PoscStudent · #7 Posted **Oct 6, 2011, 1:48 AM**

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What did you order at the Mustache? Their Caesar Salad is one of the reasons I go. It usually wins best salad in Metro.

I had a pasta with an big name, it was spicy with chicken sausage and shrimp.

beyeas · #8 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 5:19 PM**

my wife and I went to Sweet Hereafter (a cheesecake place on Quinpool) last weekend. It was really good cheesecake, and a fairly funky atmosphere that my wife enjoyed. Hopefully they do well, as it is nice to see some new variety on Quinpool.

JustinMacD · #9 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 5:29 PM**

Can't go wrong a classic, The Bluenose II.

Empire · #10 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 10:38 PM**

Bistro Le Coq on Argyle is worth a visit. I recommend the french onion soup!

Quality reno.........

ewjonsson · #11 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 4:26 AM**

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Bistro Le Coq on Argyle is worth a visit. I recommend the french onion soup!

Quality reno.........

Yea? How pricey is it? Like rock bottom brewery prices or Bicycle thief expensive? Its the girlfriend's birthday next week and I'm wondering how much i'm gonna have to shell out. She's been wanting to go here since it opened...

Empire · #12 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 4:45 AM**

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Yea? How pricey is it? Like rock bottom brewery prices or Bicycle thief expensive? Its the girlfriend's birthday next week and I'm wondering how much i'm gonna have to shell out. She's been wanting to go here since it opened...

$100 + including a bottle of wine.......you would pay $130 at the Bicycle Thief for something similar.

CorbeauNoir · #13 Posted **Jan 10, 2012, 1:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Empire

Bistro Le Coq on Argyle is worth a visit. I recommend the french onion soup!

Quality reno.........

I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Le Coq. I'll have to see for myself soon, I'd love for there to be a good French bistro close by.

kenandpat · #14 Posted **Jun 26, 2012, 5:45 PM**

I just called and Tomavinos is now open. They are currently take out only but say they hope to have the dining room open in the near future. The menu features all the originals with one or two new items added. Now I can get my pizza fix again it has been a long 6 months!

Waye Mason · #15 Posted **Jun 26, 2012, 10:28 PM**

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I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Le Coq. I'll have to see for myself soon, I'd love for there to be a good French bistro close by.

Took the chance and went with my wife a week ago. Apps, entre, 1 dessert, 1 2 drinks, coffees, tip - $145.

It was... good. Service was great. But, again, I can get good at Jane's for $65-80.

We walked home and my wife made the point that we ate in NYC at Mario Batali's Lupa, had amazing, and I mean amazing everything, and both got kinda drunk, and it was $160.

Coq Bistro is another RDR resto, and it is good, but not great, which is also how i feel about Onyx.

halifaxboyns · #16 Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 5:46 PM**

Does anyone remember Thackery's? It was the upstairs part of the fireside, right at the corner of SGR and Brunswick. It eventually became the Great Canadian Bagel.

I used to loved the potato skins there...so good.

JET · #17 Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by halifaxboyns

Does anyone remember Thackery's? It was the upstairs part of the fireside, right at the corner of SGR and Brunswick. It eventually became the Great Canadian Bagel.

I used to loved the potato skins there...so good.

A gerat spot, they had the best eggs benedict.

They also had great french bread that you could buy from a little hole in the wall on Branswick.

Keith P. · #18 Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by halifaxboyns

Does anyone remember Thackery's? It was the upstairs part of the fireside, right at the corner of SGR and Brunswick. It eventually became the Great Canadian Bagel.

I used to loved the potato skins there...so good.

I always found the restaurant just sort of OK, but the bar downstairs... oy vey! The memories, ah, the memories...

Aya_Akai · #19 Posted **Jun 27, 2012, 4:13 AM**

Star Anise on Barrington, if you're into Vietnamese food at all, their Pho comes in a bowl big enough you could probably drown in, and their food tastes so incredibly good, all handmade, everything is fresh and.. oh my goodness oh my goodness, the taste.. well, is something I cannot accurately convey with text. lol

halifaxboyns · #20 Posted **Jun 27, 2012, 2:26 PM**

Personally - my favorite Chinese food place is Zen in Clayton Park. It was good price and the food was great, plus the staff always were very nice to me.