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1. The Good Food Emporium
I really don't want to review this place. I really don't want to give it lots of stars. I really don't want everyone to find out about it. I really just want to keep this place a delightful secret for an inner circle of vegan-friendly,…More »
2. Humani-T Cafe
Okay fine. Who am I to give a café a four-star review upon first impression and then proceed to visit at least once a week ever since? A rude, rude person that's who. And yes, WEEKLY I have dragged their reputation as a beacon of health and nutrition…More »
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1/20/2011
Yep. I boycotted this place because I hated the name of it so much that I couldn't ever imagine… Read more »
3. The Wired Monk Coffee Bistro
Looking back, I have no idea why I punked out on giving the Wired Monk a five-star review. I love this place. If I could afford to, I'd make it my permanent office but alas, the lattés and sandwiches add up...but just for fun, let's take this idyllic…More »
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11/18/2010
With reliable wi-fi, incredible butterscotch lattés and fast, healthy lunch options, The Wired Monk… Read more »
4. Indochine Banh Mi
Obligatory 'I just had Korean Tacos and freaked the freak out' Update:
I've decided that Indochine Banh Mi is more like an addiction than a lunch option for me. When I'm 'on' Indochine, it's all I can think about and I end up sneaking in wearing…More »
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5/31/2011
So within a week of my first taste of Indochine, I went back twice. TWICE.
I know. It got a little… Read more »
5. The Golden Bakery
So that cheap and delicious pita concoction I was talking about? It's called Manouch Zataar and it's phenomenal. I visited today to pick up six that I chopped up for an office potluck. It was enjoyed by all and only cost me $15 even!
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11/24/2010
I know the words 'hidden gem' get thrown around a lot but this delightful mediterranean treat in the… Read more »
6. Fujiyama Restaurant
So. I've been wow-ed. I didn't see it coming but I was.
I'm a bit of a sushi slut, in all fairness. I loves me a certain roll at a place over here, I loves me the takeout at a place over there, frankly...as long as there was tempura sweet potato…More »
7. As You Like It 2
Surrounded by office buildings, this no frills sandwich shop proves that it's all about location, location, location.
Not much different than those cafeteria-style cafés that you'll find in larger office buildings in bigger cities - you know the ones…More »
8. Biscuit Lips Lunch
You know those cafés and shops that can treat people like crap and sell awful stuff just because they're located in a prime location for office tower employees? Well, they could learn a lot from Biscuit Lips.
Aside from the strange name (I'll have to…More »
9. Burrito Jax
After one memorable trip to San Diego, my love of cheap, Mexican food soared to astronomical heights. Slightly more authentic than your average Mexicalirosa's, but not so traditional as to take away its hangover curing capabilities, I had mapped out…More »
10. Cabin Coffee
It's hard to go wrong when a coffee shop slings Java Blend roasts, pair it with so fresh they melt in your mouth baked goods (the peanut butter rolls are outrageous), and big comfy leather chairs to enjoy it all in.
Cabin Coffee really is like a…More »
11. Ciboulette Cafe & Catering
I really do love just about everything that makes this café what it is: the fact that I usually end up walking right past it because it's so easy to miss, the fact that you need to step up little stairs and a metal platform to get in it, and the fact…More »
12. Gingergrass
"Incredible Thai and Vietnamese food all under one roof."
I could probably stop my review right there but I won't.
Gingergrass is this little beacon of hope that Halifax may some day offer incredible worldly cuisine at prices that aren't grossly…More »
13. Hami's Cafe & Catering - CLOSED
Downtown Dartmouth, you sneaky bugger...how have you been hiding a Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich Bar from me for so very long?
Whole wheat, white, English Muffin, eggs, meats, fresh veggies, cheeses...I wanted to eat about six different…More »
14. Blowers St Paperchase Newstand & Cafe
Ohhhh Paperchase! My love for this café went pretty much from zero to sixty in the span of about three visits and it's never going back.
First off, by comparison to just about every other café in the city worth going to, this one is actually quiet and…More »
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6/22/2011
I never used to feel cool enough to hang out at the Paperchase. I felt like it was a place for… Read more »
15. Ireland 32 Cafe
If there's one thing I've learned through Yelp, is that you never know just when some place might surprise you. On this rainy afternoon, I was running up against an online deadline but also needed to grab lunch, leading me to speedwalk up and down…More »
16. Midday Bistro
What's the Midday Bistro all about? Well, think of what it would be like to have the Pete's Frootique salad bar available smack dab in the middle of downtown Dartmouth and you'll be pretty close!
Tons of ingredients, friendly staff ready to help you…More »
17. Tareks Café
Tarek's Café, the city's beloved provider of garlic-infused mealtimes, has recently expanded into Bedford just a stone's throw from Sunnyside Mall in a bare bones take-out space that's perfect for grabbing great Lebanese cuisine to go. We popped in…More »
18. The Chickenburger
Oh jeez. I'm going to get some serious hateration over this review but I just really feel like I should weigh in with my take on this Bedford landmark. Before you start forming the angry mob to come burn down my house and kill my monster (wait - who…More »
19. The Coastal Cafe
This i truly the home of incredible, creative and delicious food in Halifax and if you haven't been to experience it, go NOW.
Their huge menu is split between two chalkboards on the wall boasting a full breakfast offering and a delectable lunch…More »
20. Discover Jane's - CLOSED
The Discovery Centre recently added in a satellite café of the Halifamous Jane's empire. Nicely designed, it adds a colourful splash to the lower floor of the centre and is accessible without having to pay for entry to the exhibits...although if you…More »
21. Scotia Square
Once the center of downtown Halifax's heyday, Scotia Square has become a bit of a shopping graveyard. The place is old, outdated and 90% parking garage with little redeeming qualities on the inside compared to the boutiques and shops surrounding it.
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22. Cafe Istanbul: Kebap & Meze House
Cafe Istanbul has been on my list to try ever since the very start of my yelp-life began almost a full year ago so I was *thrilled* when a friend finally gave us a reason to pop in for an early birthday celebration.
Now, I totally thought that Cafe…More »
23. Cafe Aroma Latino
Um. Hi there, new favourite cheap lunch. A pleasure to meet you, indeed!
After first bookmarking Café Aroma Latino back in January, I FINALLY made it in to see what all the fuss was about. The place is incredibly easy to find since it shares the…More »
24. Ali's Seafood and Kabob Cuisine
In the short while they've been open, Ali's has gone from being a 'nice-to-have' to a 'would-be-sad-without' which is my complicated way of saying: please never leave me, my sweet, wonderful purveyor of the strangest, awesomest collection of take-out…More »
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10/31/2011 First to Review
The love I have for the wee strip mall about ninety seconds from my house is already high, but now,… Read more »
25. Jacky's Cafe
This is your basic office tower diner with an unexpected Chinese flare. Older folk come here for no-frills breakfast, office workers come for morning drip coffee, people-in-the-know come for dumplings and noodles.
I popped in to kill some time and…More »
26. Mama Gratti's Deli & Bakery
I have a lot of love for Mama Gratti's! This fresh lil market in Scotia Square knows how to do lunch right - walking the perfect line between not-going-to-put-you-in-a-food -coma and lettuce-alone-does-not-a-salad -make.
All premade and packaged for…More »
27. Village Pasta
I'm neither here nor there when it comes to Village Pasta. Much like the Italian Gourmet or Pete's To Go, this small spot in the main drag of Cole Harbour Road has a selection of lunchable meals (quiches, calzones, chicken parms) and salads that are…More »
28. Bramoso Gourmet Pizzeria
I finally made it into the homebase for Bramoso, a lesser known but surprisingly awesome pizza joint in the Canadian Tire strip on Quinpool Road. This was one of the first places that caught my eye once I started yelping and I can't believe it took a…More »
29. Red Stag Tavern
Surprisingly, I'm quite alright with the Red Stag! I say surprisingly because most 'east coast pubs' fail to get this east-coaster excited enough to look beyond the typical vibe we usher out to impress the tourists as they flock to cheap beer and…More »
30. Ray's Lebanese Cuisine
Hyped for a reason, Ray's is your go-to destination for great Mediterranean eats on the fast and cheap. Centrally located and reliably slinging falafel wraps in this city since long before I can remember, it's worth the trip into Scotia Square's food…More »
31. Creperie Mobile
I'm having a hard time even writing this review because it's taking everything I have to stay at my computer versus driving to the market right this second to eat more crepes than any one person should. THAT's how good they are.
Savoury crepes are my…More »
32. Pho Hoang Minh Vietnamese Restaurant
A vermicelli bowl with veggie spring rolls chopped up on top has got to be one of my favourite go-to lunch meals ever since my dad brought me to Gingergrass for the first time quite a few years ago now.
You get the carby satisfaction of noodles…More »
33. El Gallo Mexican Food
Obviously, I love this city. Are we Toronto or Vancouver? No, but that's okay. We've got just about anything you could need or want but with better harbour views and less traffic. Suck on *that*, big cities.
But, every now and then I'm reminded of one…More »
34. Annie's Place Cafe
Today was my first visit to Annie's Place after getting up at an ungodly hour, leading to an awkard wait for businesses in the Spring Garden area to unlock their doors. It's now located in a new spot (as opposed to the old location shown in the…More »
35. The European Pantry
Haven't heard of the European Pantry? I can't say I'm surprised. This is one well kept secrets for at-home charcuterists and hosts-with-the-mosts.
It's tucked away in a part of town that always throws me off. Having never lived up on the Oxford end of…More »
36. Thai Express
Jeez. I was so ready to get all food snob on you guys for liking this place but I'm pleasantly (and shockingly) surprised to say that this is some damn good fast food Thai! I figured with my Cha Baa obsession I wouldn't be able to appreciate anything…More »
37. The Chickenburger
Holy moly...twenty minutes for a burger and onion rings? That was definitely not what I was expecting after ten hours of travel time. I just needed to get me some grease and get the hell outta dodge. I'm hoping it was just because we arrived shortly…More »
38. Bach's Cafe
For a restaurant/café on Agricola, just a few steps away from FRED, you still can't get much more off the beaten path than this bad boy. Bach's is, as the sign points out, "a place who loves JS Bach, Polar Bears, Music, and Coffee." Given that I have…More »
39. Wrap So D Catering
Confession time: I'm not as committed to the weekend morning market routine as some of the other Yelpers. Quite frankly, I like my sleep especially on the rare Saturday morning that I get to just relax. So, when I do make it into the Seaport Market,…More »
40. The Seaport Bread Shop
During my clearly not thought-out plan of visiting the market on Tuesday (when only a handful of vendors are actually on site and open), the Seaport Bread Shop ended up being my only option for a cup of coffee. It wasn't looking good since this place…More »
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