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5 reviews for The Press Gang
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The Press Gang is an upscale restaurant off Barrington Street and a place to venture if you're looking for a guaranteed good flow.
With dim lighting and an older 16th Century Renaissance feel, the atmosphere is calm, cool and even romantic. The service is very attentive while remaining polite and professional.
There is a focus on seafood here: scallops, mussels, oysters, crab cakes, calamari, lobster, etc! They also offer some meat dishes including chicken, pork, beef, quail and rabbit. Vegetarians may not get on so well here, as these sorts of dishes don't appear to be priority.
You'll pay a pretty price but it is a great spot with some more exotic dishes. Perhaps best suited for special occasions or a splurge!
The Press Gang is sort of in a league of it's own.
Although it does come with a price tag it is worth it.
At least a one time experience to be treated and pampered.
The building has a lot of character and romance with the right person.
The service is wonderful and the menu should satisfy anyone.
We loved the seafood choices. The lobster poached in grande manier butter is spectacular.
The wine list should peak your interest. Go and Enjoy!
The Press Gang is a nice place to head for a special occasion albeit, a bit pricey!
The great thing about this restaurant is that it's in one of the oldest buildings in Halifax. One of the only buildings that survived the Halifax explosion and as a result the stone work and fire places inside make this a pretty gorgeous place.
The last time I was at this restaurant I had the gnocchi which was delicious but I definitely want to head back to try the warm beet salad, lobster poached in grand marnier/orange butter with creamed parsnips! Yum!
A friend was having his birthday dinner here, and even though I'm a student with zero income, I (reluctantly) agreed to go. He's a nice guy, but the Press Gang is expensive!
This place is swanky--fancy waiters, candles everywhere--but service is friendly and helpful. The food? Yep, it's pretty good...okay, really good, with lots of seafood options (oysters, lobster, mussels) and the chicken/steak for your less adventurous/seafood-hating types.
The Press Gang has a fairly extensive wine list if you're into that kind of thing, and would be a nice place to take a date if you were willing to shell out some cash. Because...ha...it's not cheap. It's good, though!
Despite being the first Yelper to comment on The Press Gang, quite clearly this place is a local hit. Sophisticated historic surrounds, lots of dark wood, candles, glistening stem- and silver-ware. Had the air of a romantic upscale spot.
The good
- the food was really beautiful, seared scallops with truffled apple butter and wild mushrooms, yeah well, that was the highlight, I think I moaned with pleasure at one point and got some totally odd looks, lmao; the lobster poached in a grande manier sauce, awesome as well
- solid wine list, but my heart was won over by a 2007 NZ Spy Valley Pinot Noir - a taste of home on the other side of the world; I moaned again; if you are a local - buy this wine, it is a stunning NZ Pinot Noir
The mediocre
- sorry to say, but service - well intentioned but way too slow. Paul's Linen Index (TM) is very clear, the more linen you show, the more staff-per-capita required. No exceptions, linen raises expectations
- menu seasonality - seriously dude, your cooking is great, I mean it is great, I do think you need to make some seasonal addins - parsnip accompaniments are really too heavy with lobster
Overall - go here when you are in a mellow, romantic and giving mood. Don't expect to move quickly, or be rushed through your meal. Expect to drop some real cash here, suck it up, your significant other is worth it.
PS - enjoyed the outdoor seating, very beautiful spot in downtown Halifax
