arrived in nova scotia and dined at the five fisherman a year ago today. parking was difficult, but everything else was top notch. i still crave the dish i had and it was hands down one of the best entrees i have ever had. the lobster linguine was not a particularly large portion but the flavors were insane and i will never forget the way the lobster melted in my mouth like butter. being from los angeles, i had never had lobster of such quality and never cared much for the flavor until i tried this dish. i loved everything about this restaurant, we had a lovely waiter and it was an elegant setting,
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Update: Originally I rated this a 3 due to a less than stellar NYE experience; however, I’m revising to a 5 based on our experience last night. Tyler was an amazing waiter, very attentive, friendly and genuine. The food was amazing. I think our NYE dinner was a one-off bad experience, as last nights dinner was exactly as we expected for the Five Fishermen. Thanks again for a great night!!
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My boyfriend and I had reservations for NYE. We arrived at 6:30 so it was not as busy as I have seen it on previous visits; however, the quality of service was not what we have come to expect at the Five Fishermen. There were little lapses in service that you expect - for example, having to repeatedly ask for water, pouring our own wine - not big things, but the little attention to detail that you expect at the FF, especially when paying $32 and $44 for entrees, and well over $200 for the total meal. The biggest issue is that our entrees were warm at best, and by halfway through were downright cold. Our waiter didn’t appear until we were almost done, and at that point I did indicate the meal wasn’t hot enough...to which I was offered an additional serving of ratatouille, but I declined. Previous experiences at this restaurant were all positive and I wouldn’t have hesitated to give a rating of 5, but the staff didn’t seem to be on the ball on NYE and we were very let down.
Had to visit this restaurant as they had Oysters Rockefeller on the menu - and it did not disappoint. The scallops were delicious as well, but the beef cheeks were nothing to write home about. The service was fantastic and the candles on the dessert for a birthday were a nice gesture. It was an aesthetically pleasing interior and the atmosphere was great.
Phenomenal food, phenomenal service. We had the rack of lamb and the salmon, both were absolutely delicious. We were blown away. Seriously, the staff/servers go above and beyond. They’re so charming I’m wondering if they get some kind of special training. We had a great night and we look forward to coming again!
First visit here (from Ontario)… our experience this evening was amazing! Our server Andrea was outstanding (and she’s actually the Head Bartender subbing for someone who is off sick). All staff were friendly and accommodating! Crab cakes were great & oysters Rockefeller were incredible. Sirloin perfect and lobster dinner superb. I’ve never had a better restaurant experience… anywhere🤷🏻♂️ Look up customer service in the dictionary and there’s a pic of Five Fishermen🥂Expensive & worth it🖖
Great atmosphere, it’s a very nice and big restaurant. The food was not bad, but also not beyond my expectation as I heard really good things about it. Ordered fish fish experience, but they forgot to put lobster tail on it. Good thing we noticed it and the server got it for us. Lobster tail was good though. Salmon in it was super thin, couldn’t really tell it’s salmon. However my favourite was mushroom risotto. Service was good, food not bad, atmosphere is good too. Just not a five star for my experience there.
Famous landmark restaurant in Halifax with a haunting story to boot. Lovely ambience, attentive waitstaff. We ordered the Five Fishermen Experience. Everything was fresh and spot on other than the lobster tail which was overcooked and we weren't able to get it out of the shell. The mushroom risotto was earthy and delicious.
Great establishment! The servers were wonderful and nice. The owner coming by and checking on us was a wonderful touch. The food was great! Highly recommend the Five Fish Experience. Well worth the price.
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This was our second dinner restaurant experience after McKelvie's. The restaurant is lavish and dare I say swanky. My party were seated in a private kind of room.
The restaurant was highly recommended by the staff at our hotel The Muir.
Here we ordered the local oysters, seafood chowder, Nova Scotian crab cakes, The Five Fish Experience, Mussels Mariniere, The lobster dinner and the Shrimp & Sausage Tagliatelle.
All the dishes were tasty, fresh and delightful. All except the seafood chowder. While the taste was good, the temperature was on the cool side. So it was a bit off putting.
The service was friendly and efficient all around.
Carly is one of the best waiter I had in a long time. I have a bachelor degree in Hospitality and restauration management and used to be a restaurant director in Montreal. You are absolutely lucky to have her. She is professional, simple, she seems to really enjoy giving suggestions. She propose us exactly what we were hoping for. Every step of her service was flawless. Thank you for the great night. We will come back for sure if we get the chance to. Delicious food, thanks to the cook too!
Great beautiful modern lounge style dining experience.
Food was amazing. We had a delicious lightly dressed ceasar salad with pumpernickel croutons.
Our mains were a big bowl of mussels cooked it what tasted like a lightly sweet and savory french onion soup that paired well with the sour dough toasted bread wedges for dipping.
The other mains were the five fishermen experience had a very savory mushroom based mushroom risotto, and the scallop grenoblise had very plump, juicy tender scallops.
Our server was amazing, Laura. She was very accommodating, suggesting slight variations to the dishes to suit our taste, was also very friendly, attentive and had great attention to detail.
Definitely one of the best seafood places in Halifax, definitely worth the extra money!
I went with a group of folks. The seafood dish was excellent, they even made a separate risotto for me just in case it came it contact with allergens. Was great meal and service. Beverages were on point. Was a tad expensive but it's nice to treat one's self from time to time.
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