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True North Diner
Categories: Restaurants Canadian (Traditional) Restaurants Diners Canadian (Traditional), Diners [Edit]
Bedford Place Mall1658 Bedford Hwy
Bedford, NS B4A 2X9
(902) 832-1950
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 9 pm
Sat-Sun 9 am - 9 pm
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
10 reviews for True North Diner
10 reviews in English
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Review from Catherine M.
Halifax County, NS
3/31/2012
True North has long been a favourite with us. It's a great family friendly place. The jukebox is a hit with kids and all the proceeds go to the IWK, so it's a win-win!
We ventured out to Bedford last evening for dinner. Our party of ten was seated quickly as we had a reservation. Drinks and appetizers arrived within 10 minutes of our arrival.
After perusing the menu I decided on my favourite item on the menu, the grilled haddock. They do grilled haddock right at True North. It is cooked to perfection and not the least bit dry. Served with steamed vegetables and your choice of mashed potatoes, baked potato, or fries. My husband had the bacon cheeseburger, a thick and perfectly cooked house made patty served with their home cut fries.
The kids' menu offers many selections for reasonable prices and kids eat free Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. Definitely a great family place.Listed in: Places you won't get the…
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Review from Jim C.
Reminds me of Frank's in Fredericton but a bit larger. Reasonable selection including breakfast buffet which actually looked good.
50's decor with background music, you had a mix of booths, mini booths & tables. Depending on where you sit, it seem tight fitting, but it's not.
The menu had a pretty nice selection of mom & pop comfort food, which came to us on a busy Sunday @ 12:30 crowd.
Tip: beat the church crowds on Sunday, get in here between the services.
3 burgers, some with onion rings and fish & chips with 4 pops came out to ~56$. Quick service, will keep this place in mind for special occasions. -
Review from Lori M.
1/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
I have been to this restaurant about 4 times in the past year and I have never been disappointed. Great decor and reminds me kinda like Archie's Place on Happy Days.
We had a party of 5 and the server came over to the table fairly quickly to pass out menus and get drink orders. I ordered decaf coffee and she brewed a fresh pot as the other one had been sitting for a bit. When she returned she took all of our orders and never wrote down anything... We were all skeptical but we went along with it.
Some 10-15 minutes later, our food came and there was 1 mistake. When brought to her attention she knew exactly the error without us saying anything, she brought back the correct order in less than 5 mins. I was impressed.
I ordered the grilled chicken salad and I must say it was flavourful (with onion and plenty of taste). The texture is quite creamy. Home cut fries were delicious and they had malt vinegar!!!
Prices are good and everything was A-OK! -
Review from Suzie R.
Lower Sackville, NS
We arranged to have my mother-in-law's 80th birthday party at the diner. She prefers more casual places to go to and True North Diner was perfect.
We arrived at True North Diner and there was seating reserved just for our party. The staff took the cake we had brought and said they would take care of it for us. The place makes you feel like you have gone back in time with its authentic vintage jukebox and classic cake display case filled with pies.
I got the cheeseburger with the sweet potato fries which were amazing! A thicker cut fry can sometimes be less crisp but these were perfect and tasted delicious. The burger was moist and flavourful. Perfect diner food.
Of course I also had to have a chocolate milkshake! Talk about classic. I prefer my shakes to be thicker but this one was very good and came with the metallic canister with additional shake. What a treat!
True North Diner was a comfortable hang-out spot with casual food and seriously, the most patient staff in the whole world. They let us just wander and talk to everyone and gave us all time to catch up and say happy birthday to the birthday girl who had the greatest time.
My only complaint? The floors were not very clean. Not just ours but around the restaurant which is a shame because I would have given it a perfect score had there been more attention taken to keeping the floors food-free. The fabulous service by our sweet and thoughtful waitress more than made up for it.
We had a great party and the birthday girl was very happy. Thank you True North Diner! -
Review from Elizabeth L.
Halifax, NS
7/14/2011
I love this place. It's quickly become one of our favorite haunting spots when we go out for dinner.
Anyone formally familiar with the Ponderosa will still see a few reminders of the old restaurant. Otherwise the new ambiance is fresh and fun.
The juke box in the far corner is a great chat piece. 25cents per play, with proceeds going to the IWK. It's great to see younger kids getting into the fun of such an "old time" thing...
The food is great... we usually get the potato skins or nachos to start. Both are good, the only minor complaint about the nachos would be the cheese to nacho ratio is off... you end up with a lot of chips with no toppings. However what's there is so tasty.
I usally go with the fish and chips as my main course. The fish is always large, I made the mistake once of ordering the 3 piece because I was unusally hungry. Bad idea!! lol ... too much food. I love their fries, home cut. I am a french fry snob and will only eat fries that are hand cut in restaurants, and True North's are some of the best i've eaten.
Another favorite of people I've gone with are their homemade soups and bisquits. They always order a bisquit with their meal. I'm not a bisquit fan, so i've never ordered one, but they always get rave reviews at my table , and I have to say do look good.
The only downfall I can find is one waitress they we get sporatically. I hadn't seen her for awhile and thought she was gone, unfortuntaley not. Her service is pretty bad, we generally will end up with cold food and warm milkshakes. She is the only waitress that this happens with, every other wait staff we've had has been fantastic. Always, friendly, quick and has great customer service. -
Review from Laura O.
Halifax, NS
6/15/2011 2 Check-ins Here
True North Diner is owned and run by my former university professor Jim Macaulay - who taught me restaurant management at MSVU - and so I was eager to see this establishment and judge every little detail accordingly! When we stepped in, it was a lot larger than I expected, until I rememberd this location had previously housed a Ponderosa, and then it all started to make sense.
I really like what Jim has done with the vast, warehouse like space, completely changing it up into a full-on 50's style diner. It wasn't that busy when I was in, but I can imagine with a full house and waitresses running about, that it could have a very fun and fast-paced atmosphere. I did have a bit of fun and played Chubby Checker on the vintage jukebox.
One of the first things I noticed was the personal note from Jim and his wife on the paper placemats, talking about their use of local suppliers and commitment to quality. I do have to say that our server was very professional and personable, and that the food definitely seemed to be of higher quality than your average diner.
I ordered a simple fish and chips, relieved that there was a one-piece only option, that came with handcut fries. Preceding that, I split a vanilla milkshake and a small caesar salad. My dining partner had the bacon double cheeseburger and onion rings for his main. I won't get into too much detail about the food, because there really isn't that much to say - it's diner food - but at a higher caliber. You can tell the ingredients are local, the coleslaw is made in-house, and that nothing comes from a package. The fish had a seriously nice batter and the hand cut fries were also very, very good.
There ended up being a small piece of plastic wrap that had stuck around on the burger, which we brought to our server's attention, just to let the kitchen know, but no big deal. She handled it well and at the end of the meal offered us dessert on the house, but we were too full to accept! It was a nice effort at customer recovery though and much appreciated.
Due to the quality of service as well as the food, the next time I'm craving some top notch diner food, True North is definitely where I'll be going. -
Review from Andy K.
Hampton, NS
1/2/2012
Came in for brunch on New Year's Day. Fantastic Eggs Benny at a fair price. Could have used a coffee refill which was offered but forgotten. All in all a good experience again.
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Review from Jesse G.
Timberlea, NS
2/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have to admit, the food here is not what I expected! This isn't a bad thing, though. I came here expecting diner food and a cheesy atmosphere, but that isn't what I got! I was also expecting friendly waitresses, but we can't always win.
First off, the food. It's what we go for. It's not diner food at all, but great homecooked meals. I ordered the hot-turkey sandwich with fries; the turkey was beautifully cooked, the fries good (but not crispy), and the gravy wasn't bad. It had lots of thyme (a negative for me, but others may disagree), but other than that, everything was delicious. Everyone else in my party enjoyed their food to the point that we're all sitting around now, complaining about how stuffed we are. Unfortunately, this means no dessert for us. Boo hoo! The local food cooked right premise of this restaurant makes me feel good about stuffing my face, though, knowing that everything is homegrown: right down to the bread, baked locally.
The atmosphere. Oh, the atmosphere. I will admit, it is a bit cheesy. But isn't that the point of a 50's diner? Checkerboard tile, red vinyl booths, and lots of chrome. It's beautiful, in its way. It's also very inviting and roomy, and a whole lot of fun. They have a Jukebox that costs a quarter a song, with the proceeds donated to the IWK. That there is awesome. Unfortunately, the music is a bit quiet.
Food and atmosphere were total winners. Price was reasonable, a little steep, but I'm willing to pay $12 for a well cooked meal, especially with local ingredients. The service however, while adequate, was nothing special. Our waitress was quick and polite, but not very friendly. I'd like a friendly waitress at a diner, please. Train your staff well on how to treat the customers, it can really change your restaurant. But, like I said, it wasn't bad; just not as good as it could be. So I'm only gonna knock off a star for that.
All in all, an awesome restaurant. Come here, sample the delights, and leave full.Listed in: Favourite Restaurants
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Review from Shawna D.
Chester, NS
7/10/2010
True North Diner is a step back in time. With the revamp this place looks great. jukebox, black and white tiles, red high seats at the counter.
The place looks great.
We ordered the cheese burgers, they run around $9.00, comes with fries. Oh try the milkshake, they are great, we had one chocolate and one strawberry.
A nice treat of a lunch and great staff. -
Review from cheryl d.
Halifax, NS
4/1/2010 1 photo
It is almost like a flash back from Happy Days or that is at least what they want you to think. What a fun place to go for a night out. I was told that this was had a great shake so you know I had to go try one.
i took the BF out for supper here after we took a walk in the park that is actually right behind the diner and you can actually walk for about 1- 2 hours anyway back to the Diner.
Set back in the 50's in the ara of the poodle skirts and tight white shits for the boys not that you are going to see that extreme here but close. Great old booth and walls covered with memorabilia.
I had to get the cheeseburger and fries with a chocolate shake and he got the same. WOW delicious the burger was actually a real one and was a good size. The fries were fresh and crispy and the shake homemade and thick. Good meal and filling thank god we went for the walk. With tip and all is was around $26.
Time to go parking .
