Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.7 out of 5
Outstanding | 5941 reviews

What User doesn't like about The Canteen On Portland:
Our meal was very good. We ordered desert crème brûlée which was served to us burnt. The carmelization was dark brown and had a burnt taste to it. Our server did remove the cost of the dessert from our bill. View all feedback. What User likes about The Canteen On Portland:
the food was delicious, hot and pleasant. we sat in a stand that I highly recommend, as it was calmer than an open table area. lärm is the only problem in canteen. View all feedback.

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Menulist
4.2 ★ from 30 reviews

Was really hyped up about the burger , and when I received it , I was pretty disappointed. The Pattie’s were miniature to the point it seemed like a novelty ite...

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My first of many more visits. The food was deliciously delicious. The presentation was as good. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable.

Great meal and service. Cocktails yummy and small wine menu but well priced. Food was v good but could have been served hotter . Dessert , Crème Brûlée was tast...

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The Canteen is one of our favorite restaurants in our community and a great option for an extremely high quality and high value night out in a more casual envir...

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Lovely spot for a business lunch! Highly recommend.

Yelp
4.6 ★ from 63 reviews
Julie
27.04.2024 - 22:02

Best mussels and frites I have EVER had. Huge mussels (from Newfoundland) and so perfectly cooked. We were there for lunch. The service was excellent and I high...

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Stephanie
27.04.2024 - 22:02

Excellent brunch. Fun and funny server, extremely tasty Huevos Rancheros. Highly recommend

Lok
27.04.2024 - 22:02

Very fresh oyster! Sweet with a pinch of saltiness crobster roll and fries are yummmmy fresh lobster and crabs, not overly immersed with sauce fries are perfect...

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Nuttybits
27.04.2024 - 22:02

Our family flew in from Portland, Oregon to attend our daughter 's graduation from SMU. I did some research for a good place to eat. We invited guests from the...

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James
27.04.2024 - 22:02

Excellent spot for lunch or dinner right along Portland Street in Dartmouth. I advise reserving especially during the busier summer months as the dining room/pa...

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Top-rated
4.2 ★ from 10 reviews
4Mike
21.11.2023 - 23:17

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...

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4Jesse
21.11.2023 - 23:17

The service was great. The crobster roll was good— but felt like it was missing something. The braised onion soup was tasty. Burger was good. Wouldn’t recommend...

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5Acadian
21.11.2023 - 23:17

First visit in August 2021, we had The Hangover Breakfast Sandwich and Huevos Rancheros. Both were spectacular. Awesome brunch! Second visit in February 2022, w...

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5D
21.11.2023 - 23:17

Service was lovely. Options for gluten free. Server was lovely about requests to our order. Lunch special had lovely flavours and was truly well crafted. Lovely...

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5E
21.11.2023 - 23:17

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 issue...

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Restaurantji
4.7 ★ from 215 reviews

What started as a huge disappointment turned into a serendipitous surprise.. Went with the sole purpose of the return trip for the best chowder in metro and the...

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Had a great time, first sat in the main restaurant, really well decorated. Realized they had a patio in the shade so ended up there. Service was quick and frien...

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Christina
12.10.2023 - 18:40

Lovely little place to grab a quick bite. The menu has a wide variety of options from salads to burgers to mains. I had lunch there and enjoyed the roasted aspa...

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Andrew
12.10.2023 - 18:40

Two of us shared a crobster roll and the risotto with scallops and it was incredible! Might give the slight edge to the crobster roll, but my wife chooses the r...

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Decided to come here for dinner based on the good reviews. Arrived right when it opened at 5pm on a weekday and was seated right away. Within half an hour our s...

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Google
4.0 ★ from 9 reviews

The Canteen is an absolute must on your To Eat list! Well worth the (quite enjoyable) ferry ride, the Canteen combines atmosphere, care, affordable prices and f...

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My favourite restaurant in Nova Scotia! As always we were welcomed with open arms by all of their lovely staff. We sat at the bar and had the perfect evening. O...

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One of my favourite restaurants for lunch. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $20–30

**Service:** Takeout **Meal Type:** Dinner **Price per person:** CA$20–30 **Food Rating:** 2 **Recommended Dish:** The Crobster Roll

Regarding vegetarian options, the menu is quite concise, so there are a limited number of choices. I tried the mushroom risotto, and it was excellent! For the...

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Foursquare
4.1 ★ from 18 reviews
Opentable
4.8 ★ from 2428 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.6 ★ from 2271 reviews

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