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Lakeside Bar & Grill at Best Western Chocolate Lake

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Unfussy quarters in a casual hotel offering a cozy restaurant with a bar & a patio, plus lake views. People often mention great, restaurant, good, service, staff, delicious, nice, recommend, patio, hotel,


Address

250 St Margarets Bay Rd, Halifax, NS B3N 1H4, Canada

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+1 902-444-8680

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (176 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Monday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Friday: 4 to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 4 to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (14) restaurant (14) good (9) service (8) staff (8) delicious (8) nice (7) recommend (6) patio (6) hotel (6)
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  • 5/5 Connor M. 1 year ago on Google
    I went to the Lakeside Bar and Grill today for the first day of the 2022 Halifax Burger Bash and had the BBQ Bacon Jam Burger and it was sooo goooood!! I came in the afternoon so I was one of the only ones in the place during my visit but my server Natalia was wonderful! She had a great attitude and engaged in conversations with me while I waited for my food! The restaurant has great views of Chocolate Late, I would definitely recommend a visit! The only thing I can criticise is the fries were a liiiitle too salty. Other then that it was excellent I will definitely be back! :))
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Acadian Wood Carver Jamie T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, awesome servers! Loved our view of the lake. Angela was amazing, such great customer service. 5 stars. Would stay there again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sara L. 7 months ago on Google
    A surprising hidden gem. Lovely patio, yummy and approachable food. I lived in Halifax for years and would always venture downtown for dinner, but I highly recommend this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew B. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great overall experience here! The staff were great, our waiter was very helpful & nice, our food came out to us really fast & it was delicious! I had the Maple Curry Chicken Penne & it was awesome! Definitely recommend giving that a try. Thanks for the great experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ashley L. 1 year ago on Google
    The servers at the restaurant were rude, ill mannered and unhelpful. Their breakfast is good, when they have the food they say they do. The staff is rude, most of them made me feel like I was somehow asking for complete my outrageous things, like eggs, and toast with my 20$ breakfast. It was unbelievable. The sour look on the wait staffs faces made me think “if you hate your job this much AND your bad at, maybe try something else?” One good thing is they have a late check out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jayden M. 6 months ago on Google
    Great menu. Very good food. Been here afew times. Really good
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sandy W. 5 months ago on Google
    The restaurant definitely punches above it's weight. Went for high tea and wasn't disappointed. Staff were great and price point was bang on.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rod M. 7 months ago on Google
    A lovely location for this Best Western Hotel situated on the shore of chocolate lake. Very convenient drive to Halifax harbor. And the attached chocolate lake bar and grill restaurant was excellent.

  • 2/5 Luke M. 9 months ago on Google
    Hostess wouldn't seat us outside or near a window because "reservations" which never came. Then sat a couple without reservations in the spot she wouldn't seat us. Along with the undercooked chicken I got the first time I went here, screw this place. If you are staying at the hotel, by all means it's great. But as a local I don't have to travel very far to do better. (food was actually good, credit where it is due!)

  • 5/5 Kathy W. 10 months ago on Google
    Stayed at the hotel . Our server was Joe. He was so friendly and nice. Super excellent service! He recommended the lemon dream dessert and it did not disappoint! The food was fabulous the restaurant atmosphere was so relaxing and everyone was so polite! I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

  • 5/5 Jordan D. 4 months ago on Google
    One of the best burgers I've had in the city!! BBQ Bacon Jam. You can't go wrong!

  • 5/5 Jen and M. 9 months ago on Google
    Lakeside is attached to where we are staying. The complimentary breakfast rotates it menu daily so you always have fresh options in the morning. Plus it was a gorgeous lakeside view while you are eating. We had dinner there and the server Joe was super nice!! We sat outside on the patio in the evening when it was a little cooler. They had a fireplace going and he noticed I seemed cold and brought a blanket out for me. Really good food as well!

  • 5/5 Anouck T. 8 months ago on Google
    THE FOOD omg! U HAVE to taste it! And the hotel is AMAYZING. We spend 3 nights here and we loved it!

  • 5/5 Jane K. 11 months ago on Google
    A great place for lunch or dinner with family and friends. The food is delicious and the staff are friendly.

  • 5/5 Jess T. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing drinks at the bar. Brandon was a great bartender with awesome drink recommendations and awesomely prompt service. Definitely worth trying Brandon's Whiskey Sour! Best version my boyfriend has ever had. Come here! 10/10

  • 5/5 Sylvia L. 1 year ago on Google
    The food as usual was delicious and our waiter, Bob was lovely. Awesome service. Thank you.

  • 1/5 LD U. 2 years ago on Google
    Although the food looked delicious, we never got a chance to find out. The hostess was very nice; seating us and bringing us water. AND THEN WE WAITED! The waitress walked by us several times while serving customers who were seated after us. We eventually asked if she was looking after our section, to which she replied yes and that she would be with us shortly. Shortly turned into quite the wait. We left and thanked that hostess for the waters. When we checked in, the gal at the front desk has recommended this establishment. When we left and told her about our service, she apologized and recommended the Armview Restaurant and Lounge down the street, which we now would recommend as well (our food arrived at the same time our drinks did).

  • 5/5 Thomas L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience, only 1 concern and that was our room was next to the elevator. Very helpful staff , clean room , we will be back. Thank you Lakeside . The restaurant was delicious and very affordable! Cheers

  • 5/5 Ellen Marie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the outside eating area. Service food and accommodations are wonderful.

  • 5/5 Sharon H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a hidden gem. Service is exemplary. The food is superb...fresh and hot and best poutine and hamburgers in the HRM

  • 5/5 Paula H. 1 year ago on Google
    We love the Lakeside Grill. Food and service were both fantastic 👌 👏 but the whiskey sour needs a little work.

  • 5/5 James M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant. Great views of the lake and a nice patio to enjoy a summer evening on. Good food and wine as well.

  • 5/5 Jennifer D. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful restaurant with beautiful views! Lovely staff. The food wasn't great not very flavourful, but the staff understood and I tried another dish, which was very kind of them.

  • 5/5 Melissa F. 1 year ago on Google
    We stayed at the hotel and ate dinner there both nights. Both meals were delicious and our server Rob went out of his way to be helpful. He is awesome. I would highly recommend this restaurant

  • 5/5 smittyleafs 4 years ago on Google
    It's certainly hard to judge a restaurant based on a mother's day brunch buffet, but I'll give it a shot. The restaurant has a nice view of Chocolate Lake. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. The food was good. I'd like to mention that though we were late to the buffet we didn't feel rushed and they offered to bring us out anything that had run out.

  • 5/5 D B. 3 years ago on Google
    Had supper at the restaurant during my stay, ordered 3 different meals and all were delicious. Food was hot and served up quick.

  • 3/5 Katie E. 3 years ago on Google
    I go here somewhat regularly and the food and service is very inconsistent. There are times when I get the nachos, they are plentiful, hot, and brought to the table within a few minutes. Other times, you wait forever just to order and then by the time you get it, everything is cold. The location is great because there is parking, it's often not super busy, and the menu changes seasonally. They also have a good selection of veggie options and the prices are fair.

  • 5/5 sarah r. 2 years ago on Google
    the food at the lakeside restaurant was amazing. service is great and hotel staff is very friendly

  • 1/5 Daily D. 2 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is at a beautiful location but that's about it! The girls in the breakfast dining room are terribly TERRIBLY rude and the disgusting part about it all is that after my 4 day stay, I've witnessed them be so unpleasant to any visible minority who needs assistance. Not a welcoming feel at all and those young girls need to get with the times. I'll be back to the hotel but I'll go outside for my food preferably. Absolutely appalled.

  • 5/5 Nancy S. 2 years ago on Google
    You don't have to drive to the downtown for a lovely meal and a great view, overlooking Chocolate Lake. Love their fish tacos, my friends had their club and they said it was delicious. Also allow dogs on the patio. I have enjoyed it so much, been there twice this summer so far. My go to place for outdoor patio.

  • 5/5 Vanco P. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty good food, the blackened haddock was seasoned just right. The fish and chips was crispy too. They have such a nice patio overlooking the chocolate lake I'd say definitely come here for a drink or meal if you're staying at Best Western.


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • ✓ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Free breakfast
    • ✓ Free parking
    • ✓ Accessible
    • ✓ Air-conditioned
    • ✓ Pet-friendly
    • ✓ Kid-friendly
    • ✓ Restaurant
    • ✓ Bar
    • ✓ Smoke-free
    • ✗ Pool
    • ✗ Airport shuttle

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