Reviews for The Canteen on Portland in Dartmouth, NS
Pretty good, very close to the ferry terminal. The itself place is nice, the food is not bad at all, reasonable prices. They... also have a patio which is always a plus for me. The menu could have a bit more variety but overall, a solid 4 stars. Read more
Great experience, we dines outdoors which is a very pleasantly shaded and cute area for warm summer days, as long as you can get... past the street noise. No issues for privacy, as their fence forms a great partition. The food was incredible, we had themussels and frites as well as the seared scallops and risotto. Plating was lovely, portions were perfect. The menu seemed a bitlimited at first glance, but this is the sort of place where you would not be disappointed with any choice made. Service wasperfectly timed and quick to bring the food. Read more
Don?t go hungry in Dartmouth. Located on Portland Street near the water is The Canteen. We had a great lunch and the Lobster... Rolls were the bomb. I also had the soup, curried vegetable. I wanted to upgrade the soup to the seafood chowder, but that is ameal on its own and they didn?t offer that. My partner had the Kale Salad which was excellent as a side the the Lobster Roll.This is a great restaurant, friendly staff, very clean and would go back again. Read more
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 NovaScotia wine as well that was perfect with the seafood. We finished with their signature carrot cake. The service was attentiveand professional, and we would return again if given the chance. Read more
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 wasbusier than expected so, out of the few options that we had chosen for food, they only had one available as described. They didoffer alternatives and tried to accommodate us. However, after we agreed, the waitress came back with more changes but, somehowthat 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 welland handled pretty well the situation. However, I did notice that other people that came after us weren?t informed that thekitchen was running out of food options. If we would have actually waited to be seated to find that out, we wouldn?t have beenas happy, for sure. That aside, I think this place is worth visiting, more so if you are already on the Dartmouth side of town. Read more
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. Read more
Very nice restaurant with beautiful design and delicious food. We had brunch here last week. The seafood chowder is a highlight,... must try. Even the biscuit come with the chowder is very delicious. We ordered 3 things on lunch menu and two things from thekids menu. All good and the size is big, price is acceptable! Read more
Excellent lunch with the family! We tried the snow crab dip, crobster roll, haddock burger, and the kids burger, and they were... all excellent. The olive oil cake for dessert was also fantastic. Every single thing we tried was flavourful, well seasoned, andworth it. Will gladly be returning the next time we're in Halifax. Read more