We had the most wonderful meal last night. The chowder was delicious, the crobster roll was awesome (the bun and the fries were in a league of their own), but the pièce de résistance was the tuna niçoise - delectable!!!!! Best meal we had in Halifax all week. Wine list was also great - we actually purchased a few bottles from a local vendor for home. Your restaurant is at the top of our list for our next visit. The decor was also top notch. Thanks for the tremendous meal and service!!! À la prochaine.
This was one of our “destination restaurants” on a June 2022 trip to Dartmouth and Halifax. We enjoyed local oysters, scallops and pan-fried halibut. The sauces and preparations were spot-on, and everything was wonderfully fresh. We had a local Nova Scotia wine as well that was perfect with the seafood. We finished with their signature carrot cake. The service was attentive and professional, and we would return again if given the chance.
Amazing food and service! Would highly recommend!
Atmosphere is laid back and airy, small restaraunt. Easy to get to from the Halifax ferry if in the Halifax waterfront. Reservations a must. Had the crobster roll, (crab and lobster) which was pertlyfull with crab and lobster meat in a toaster bread. Still wish someone would provide an option for the filling to be either cold or hot, would be great as a hot filling.
This place is a very busy spot and it’s recommended to get a reservation. Food is top notch: so fresh and savoury you can feel the love and portions are hearty so come hungry. The Crab dip and Tuna Tataki are amazing! Scallops were slightly overdone but overall it was all very good Drinks are elegant and fun and the desserts; brûlée os probably the best I’ve ever had but the Olive Oil loaf is a must - it’s to die for I’ll be back for that Crobster Roll
We ate here twice. Once for lunch, and then for dinner. Food was excellent. Creative. Wait staff were friendly and engaging
Scallops were perfect. They were so tasty. Not many, but what we got was just right. Started the evening with the Green salad which was EXCELLENT. ENDED THE EVENING WITH Crème brûlée. I wish we were here a little longer as we would have gone back for sure, service was excellent also.
Me and my cousin were visiting from Toronto and were so excited to try The Canteen! First of all the resturant is sooo cute, such a great atmosphere. All the servers were really kind and efficient. We started with the Sober oysters, honestly not our favourite kind, a tad too salty but still really fresh! We specifically came for the Crobster Roll and omg… it was amazing. Hands down the best lobster/crab roll I’ve ever had. Even the fries were soo good! We then tried two different desserts because we couldn’t chose. They were both amazing, I personally loved the carrot cake the most. Wish we lived closer, I would eat a Crobster Roll from here every week ?❤️
We came to The Canteen on Portland a couple of weeks ago. It was a busy night but, we just happened to walk in at the right time and ended up getting a table right away.Unfortunately, they were in the middle of a menu change (season) and, the night was busier than expected so, out of the few options that we had chosen for food, they only had one available as described.They did offer alternatives and tried to accommodate us. However, after we agreed, the waitress came back with more changes but, somehow that time things worked out slightly better in our favor and, we almost ended up getting what we wanted to begin with.Anyways, the food turned out to be very delicious and the portions were really filling. Also, the waitress did her best to serve us well and handled pretty well the situation.However, I did notice that other people that came after us weren’t informed that the kitchen was running out of food options. If we would have actually waited to be seated to find that out, we wouldn’t have been as happy, for sure.That aside, I think this place is worth visiting, more so if you are already on the Dartmouth side of town.
I had the seafood chowder it was excellent. - chock-full of seafood, very rich, and a huge portion for a lunch serving- a bargain at 16$. My partner had the Ruben sandwich with a side Cesar salad, he also very much enjoyed his meal. A laid back spot, unpretentious and great food. We will return for sure.