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1. Jean's Chinese Restaurant
It's no secret that I firmly believe that there is no good Chinese food (authentic or Americanized) to be found in Halifax. Even Fan's really doesn't get me all hot and bothered the way a great restaurant with a blend of veggie, meat, healthy, and…More »
2. Tu Do
Of course, Bedford. OF COURSE you'd surprise me with the opening of a fantastic Vietnamese restaurant within walking distance from my office a month after I start a new job. That's so like you...
Tu Do is the reincarnation of the Birmingham restaurant…More »
3. Talay Thai
The good news is that another great Thai option has come to Dartmouth and it's even closer than Cha Baa in Burnside-and oddly enough the exact same menu...and I mean, EXACT same.
The bad news is that the restaurant itself lacks the character and…More »
4. Cha Baa Thai
Yesssss my pretties. Come to Dartmouth, favourite restaurants. Come to Dartmouth! THEN we'll see who calls us the Darkside...Okay. Maybe they still will, but at least we'll be able to mask the pain with the city's best Thai food at this sister…More »
5. Palladium Family Restaurant
Popped into my new favourite neighbourhood greasey spoon with friends again tonight and had another great time! I'm incapacitated with 'The Fullsies' which is a term I just made up because no other would properly communicate just how full I am.
Our…More »
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1/13/2011
So I have to admit, it took a friend a whole lot of campaigning to get me to try this place. I don't… Read more »
6. India Palace - CLOSED
What?? An Indian buffet within five minutes from my house? Excuse me. I'm going to have to go buy bigger pants...Seriously. With my favourite Thai restaurant open in Burnside, my (second) favourite sushi restaurant open on Portland Street, and now a…More »
7. Thai Ivory Cuisine
The only problem with Thai Ivory is that it can sometimes be tough to get tables big enough to accommodate big groups. Other than that? Game on, my friends. The staff are nice, the menu is robust, and the food is fantastic.
Do yourselves a favour and…More »
8. Ristorante a Mano
With a more welcoming, community feel than its popular sister restaurant Il Mercato, A Mano really does feel like a hint of Italy in our city. That does mean that the place can get quite loud and boisterous in the evenings (so intimate discussions…More »
9. 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 »
10. Garden View Restaurant
First of all, I think Halifax and surrounding area is severely lacking in good Chinese food. It all seems to be greasy buffets, North Americanized, or just completely flavourless. Would I love for you to prove me wrong? Definitely. Holler with your…More »
11. Hamachi Grill & Sushi House
When you combine my love of sushi and my proximity to this location of the Hamachi House, you can only imagine how often I end up noshing on nigiri. If you can't imagine, it's somewhere around two to three times a month from this spot alone and I…More »
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12/13/2010 First to Review
SWEET MOTHER OF YES! I could rave for days about this fantastic addition that just so happens to be… Read more »
12. Mexico Lindo
Wow...the jury's still out on this one, huh? Well I, for one, have never had an unpleasant experience at Mexico Lindo. The food has always been incredibly fresh, filling, and flavourful.
As a vegetarian, I've tried most veggie versions of their…More »
13. Minato Sushi Japanese Restaurant
Right. So if you're looking for the best vegetable dragon maki in town, it's right here. That said, the two-story restaurant is consistently understaffed with only two, sometimes one servers trying to manage the complex orders of sushi. As a result,…More »
14. Fong Sing Restaurant
No matter where you are in Halifax, if you're looking for Vietnamese food, stop looking for grandiose restaurants on main streets and start looking at the strip malls. There seems to be some unspoken rule that says if you're looking for vermicelli or…More »
15. Just Us!
This is hands down the best location of our favourite local coffee chain. Who needs Starbucks when you can pass the day in the lovely comfort of this caffeine homestead? The servers treat you like friends popping in for a visit, they make incredible…More »
16. Satisfaction Feast - CLOSED
After twelve-ish years of being a vegetarian, I've really gotten used to only having three or four options on any given menu. That worked for me. It kept my eating impulses focused, elevating all of my other senses in the process. (Not true.) So when…More »
17. 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 »
18. Persepolis Food Market
Just by chance, I ended up at Persepolis Market for lunch today without even really knowing if that's something you would go there for. Even once you've stepped inside, it looks more grocery than it does restaurant compared to even an Italian…More »
19. The Mongolie Grill
Here's the scoop: The Mongolie Grill is a spot where you build your own stir-fry masterpiece. No menus, no chefs-it's all you, baby and you've got dozens of options to choose from.
Veggies, meats, nuts, tofu, noodles, rice, sauces...you could eat here…More »
20. 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 »
21. Cha Baa Thai
So so so so so so good. Cha Baa Thai is definitely what made me go from liking Thai food to craving it.
Yes, I was that guy who when asked, "Do you like Thai food?" would say yes but really only mean Pad Thai. After a few visits to Cha Baa with…More »
22. 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 »
23. Mezza
It was a sad day when a Mezza server explained that the era of half-off apps on Tuesdays and Thursdays had ended. A very sad day, indeed.
Suddenly, the cheese rolls I've come to know as a $4.25 no-brainer alongside $3.50 hummus and other deliciously…More »
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6/14/2011
Mezza is my go-to destination for post-Oxford dinners. Sometimes it means excitedly tossing back… Read more »
24. Pipa Restaurant and Bar
Now that I've been in for a proper night at Pipa, it's time for a review update!
Five of us made reservations for a late dinner on Saturday night and it couldn't have been a more perfect setting. We scored a gorgeous table in the corner of the…More »
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6/15/2011
What a lovely little taste of something different in Halifax!
Having visited purely for the purpose… Read more »
25. Pete's Frootique and European Delicatessen
Back in my poor university student days, I managed to choose the one downtown apartment that was as far away as possible from all of the peninsula grocery stores. Mostly because I'm a genius. This meant that a good portion of my martini budget had to…More »
26. ela! Greek Taverna
Just so that we're clear, I hate Bayers Lake. I hate driving there, I hate being there, I hate even thinking about it on a purely geographical level. From the traffic planning that I can only assume was done drunk as a joke, to the stores that no one…More »
27. 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 »
28. Tom's Family Restaurant
I end up on Sackville Drive maybe three times a year and never while I'm looking for a great dining experience which is why I was surprised to hear some glowing recommendations for a diner called Tom's.
It's nothing to look at, tucked away in one of…More »
29. Dharma-Sushi
Dharma is in a bit of a tsukemono*.
While it used to have a prime location on Argyle Street with little competition from the more casual I Love Sushi (which I have admittedly never been to so who am I to count it out...), the playing field is getting…More »
30. Ela! Greek Taverna
My love of the Ela restaurants is obviously no secret: there's feta, carbs, cream sauces, and whimsy - also known as the lyrics to my personal version of that favourite things song from The Sound of Music.
Once again, despite being tucked away in a…More »
31. Bistro Le Coq
It's spontaneous irrelevant award time! Congratulations, Bistro Le Coq! You're the 2011 winner of Ben's Most Frequently Visited Restaurant award!
No seriously. I'm pretty sure I need to cool it a little bit. Ever since they've opened, I've been in at…More »
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8/10/2011
First, a brief history:
I totally dig RCR and their restaurants but never really felt like I clicked… Read more »
32. The B-Well Sushi and Cafe
Oh dear. I hate to go against the grain here, but I can't help but feel like I went in with waaaaay too high expectations after all the five-stars here. That's not to say I didn't enjoy myself, but it's not going to be my sushi staple any time soon.
I…More »
33. 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 »
34. May Garden Chinese Food
Full disclosure: I don't care about any Chinese food served up in Halifax. I find it all pretty bland, pretty dissatisfying, and pretty much an insult to Chinese food everywhere else in the world. If you ask if I'd like to go for Chinese or get…More »
35. Fan's Restaurant
Fan's (formerly Fran's), is one of those Halifax legends that has carried through since the university days of my parents. Meaning, this place is ANCIENT.
I kid, I kid. It's mostly just fun to think about my parents in their twenties hauling their…More »
36. Koo-E Nami Royale Grill
From the outside, I never would have known how nice the interior of Koo-E Nami actually is. But entering through the Pete's Frootique mall, you're welcomed by modern furniture, a beautifully lit bar, and a warm space that could just as easily make…More »
37. 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 »
38. Choco Café
Halifax, NS B3J 3X2
(902) 407-8844
Categories:
Chocolatiers and Shops,
Coffee & Tea
"Blame it on the cho-cho-cho-cho-cho-choc-o-lat e."
Okay, it's not as catchy, but I swear I might as well have been drunk during my first visit to Choco Café across from Bishop's Landing. From bright-eyed first reactions like "It looks like the Bombay…More »
39. 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 »
40. Seoul Restaurant
It can't be easy to be a basement-dwelling restaurant on a street just far enough away from the pedestrian hustle and bustle but somehow Seoul manages to make it work. Sitting on the lower end of Duke Street across from the Granville Courtyard…More »
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