The sushi and desserts are pretty good and I like to stop in to get them for carry out. My ex and I tried to eat here for an anniversary dinner and it was a miserable experience. Despite having a reservation, we were squashed into a tiny corner next to a large group of loud men who were spilling over their table practically hitting us. We were very uncomfortable and had to ask to move but were not thrilled with loud intoxicated guests. The atmosphere seemed very loud and rowdy for what appeared to be the fanciest restaurant in town, and the service was non-existent. We both ordered pasta dishes that shockingly had unpleasantly spicy red sauce despite very different descriptions on the menu. This was far from the romantic anniversary celebration we hoped for. We ended the night early and were so disappointed we never attempted to dine in again.

We needed a gluten free cake, so Mark created this incredible dessert for our daughters high school grad party. It was to die for, everyone is still talking about it. Thanks Mark + Karen for another incredible dessert!

Stopped here for lunch on the drive from Cape Breton to Halifax and it was such a treat! We tried the Lobster and Shrimp Bisque which features a hallowed out Scallop filled with shredded shrimp and lobster and it is indescribably delicious. We couldn’t help but also split the Baked Lobster and Shrimp Mac N Cheese. It was excellent, with a creamy béchamel sauce. Good Ceasars. Antigonish was cute. We recommend!

First they were very accommodating by allowing my dog on the patio. The server brought water out for her and engaged my pup in an extremely way. The food was fantastic with prices reflecting the quality. My daughter doesn't like any sauce on her calamari and was upset when it came with sauce drizzled on her food. The server was quick to volunteer a new batch without us asking. Overall, the service was next level and the food was top quality. I highly recommend a stop here.

As high end a restaurant experience you can possibly have in Antigonish. The prices of some of the entrees can be intimidating, but you are paying for top tier dining when you come to Gabrieau's. The menu is robust and offers something for everyone's palate. I have to give a special shout out praising their sushi menu. Having dined in several sushi restaurants around the Maritimes, I'm willing to say that Gabrieau's has hands down the best sushi in Nova Scotia.

From my experience I would not call this restaurant “fine dining”. I am fortunate to have had robust culinary experiences throughout the world: and this experience was a major disappointment. Service: waitress seated us at the bar as there was no tables available. Bread was served cold with butter for one person with two people seated. It was also severed considerably late for what is considered normal. No one asked any questions like “how are you?”. Just here are your seats. Food: presentation was nice but the food lacked flavour. The crab cakes tasted like boxed food. The halibut had something next to it that tasted like a beef gravy. The potatoes had hard chunks in them. Whatever was placed on top of the halibut was gross, I took as much off as I possibly could. Not a seasonal menu with fresh ingredients from what I could see. This is pretty typical for a real fine dining experience, but was missing here. Drinks: my husband ordered an old fashioned. Because we were seated at the bar we could see what they were doing. There was no dedicated bartender. The waitress looked up the recipe, tossed the ingredients together and didn’t even both to stir them. I ordered a drink with egg whites in the description, but you would never know because it wasn’t shaken properly. There were no white peaks. They obviously were never trained on how to make a proper drink. My local pub has superior drinks in comparison. If this is the experience that everyone receives the people rating this restaurant must not actually know what real fine dining is. I’ve had better meals from pubs at half the price. I’ve also had amazing meals at fine dining restaurants that had a proper menu, service and quality for the title and price. Bottom line: presentation was nice and everything else was lacking in flavour, quality and service. We will not be back.

So I decided to try this place based on most reviews of quality. I don’t mind paying higher prices for really good food. The portion sizes definitely do NOT match the prices. The apps specifically are way overpriced for what you get. We asked how big they were prior to ordering and the response was “regular”. Was the food good, yes. Would I have been happy to spend a third of the price at a different restaurant, also yes. Overall, meh.

This was a nice surprise for dining out. They happily took our dogs on the patio, staff were extremely friendly! The choice of food and drinks was good and we pondered a long time. We had a great small starter, great size and taste! Well done. The main courses were very well prepared and presented. The taste was awesome. Overall a very enjoyable experience. If I would live closer, I surely would come back! Thank you all for the nice comfy evening. Well appreciated!

Amazing food and even better people. Can’t wait to go back!!

Excellent food and service. Portions were filling and all dishes at the table looked great and tasted fantastic. Not as expensive as I expected. I definitely recommend for a top notch meal in Antigonish. Had some excellent Nova Scotia wine as well. Looking forward to coming back.

Very nice menu. Well-prepared appetizers and mains. Nice wines by the glass. Skilled service. Small off street parking lot. No loud techno rap music interfered with conversation! One of the nicer dining experiences we had in twelve days of travel in the Maritimes and in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We were thankful that the menu wasn't the usual fried and battered this and that frozen seafood....

After my first bite of food, I immediately made a reservation for my next night of vacation. Menu is HUGE and varied. Food is sooo good. Server had been with the restaurant for awhile and provided recommendations, history, and conversation. I really enjoyed this place.

This was exceptionally good. Words do not capture the visual and taste experience. First: fresh local oysters (Black Point I think) could not have been fresher, plumper or more full of flavour. Served with lemon and a homemade spicy red sauce - fantastic! Then: seafood chowder- with a puff pastry on top? Extraordinary! Rich, light, crispy dome covering a hearty chowder, properly seasoned, lightly peppered with chunky salt, what a treat for eyes and taste buds. Next: crab cakes - impossibly well prepared: dark brown on the outside but where’s the oil? They could not have drained the crabs cakes on a paper towel otherwise they would have been cold instead of piping hot - a mystery. Then you bust thru that dark brown crust and inside, a rich crabby interior (there must be some filling, maybe panko or egg, but you can’t tell, all I tasted was endless crab). And a sauce. And a side salad. Finally fresh mussels served with a crazy rich sauce so delicate and delicious I can’t describe it properly- butter and cream of course, but tarragon? Sage? Doesn’t really matter. If you want to enjoy food, really good food, this is the place. PS - another good sign is to listen - music remains in the background where it belongs while people’s conversation and laughter creates the ambience. The service was quietly discrete and well informed; the place is cozy yet accommodating of different group sizes. Never mind the price- if you want to treat yourself, your friends or your family, I’ll see you there.

This was our second time dining here and our second disappointing experience. Half of my app was tasty (seared tuna) but its tartar counterpart was flavourless. The halibut entree was also bland and was served with the same tired sides that came with steak the last time we dined here a year ago. My husband said his sausage gnocchi tasted like a pizza pocket. The waiter told us the menu hasn’t changed in 25 years - not surprising and also something to brag about, especially if nothing on the menu seems to be seasonal! All told, $150 for a meal that was pretty bad. Unless the menu is updated, we won’t be back a third time.