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Jim's Family Restaurant

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Family restaurant Seafood restaurant

One of the Top rated Family restaurants in Halifax


Address

243 Bedford Hwy, Halifax, NS B3M 2J9, Canada

Website

www.jimsfamilyrestaurant.ca

Contact

+1 902-443-6112

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (11) seafood (6)
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  • 5/5 Patrick X. 9 months ago on Google
    Ordered their Jimbo seafood platter, it had grilled haddock, golden Digby scallops, clams, calamari, grilled shrimps. The seafoods were fresh, cooked to perfection. The Nine Locks dirty blonde was very good. Service was excellent.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sherie B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place! The waitresses are so friendly and accommodating. Seafood platter is very tasty and filling. Got coconut cream pie for dessert and it was so light and fluffy. Window seat provides a beautiful view of the harbour.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Carly M. 1 year ago on Google
    If you’re looking for a hearty dinner with a combination of pastas and seafood selections this is a great spot. It’s that old family restaurant type feel. Unfortunately when we walked in no one was there to greet us. The women at the counter remained on the phone and kept her head down. I asked if we should seat ourselves or stand and look around. The feeling of being an inconvenience in someone’s day. Luckily the waitress whom came to our table after we seated ourselves saved our impression with a kind smile. The menu has a number of selections depending on your appetite or what you fancy. We ordered a few different things off the menu each to meet our taste buds. The food was alright the saying, “you get what you paid for.” would come to mind. The clams were a hit in the way they were prepared and definitely what we were looking for. The fish and chips were more oil and batter, having to play hide and seek to find the fish within the batter. The end result was it was filling, and a hit and miss. Sadly the smell of oil as you leave stays on your clothes and you are reminder of your dinner. Not being from then area i guess one could say it was a free souvenir.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Wayne 1 year ago on Google
    Sea salt fries were the best thing that night, wish the server would have recommended we all get them. Fish was decent, tartar sauce wasn’t overpowering. Nachos were ok. Calamari was rubbery, nacho salsa was a bit watery, donair burger meat was bland, poutine gravy was pretty bland as well and I think they used shredded mozzarella.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tina B (. 1 year ago on Google
    Always love the food here..and always a great option for food. Good prices.. friendly staff awesome food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cynthia L. 1 year ago on Google
    A very casual dining experience. I ordered the seafood platter and the donair plate. The sweet potato fries were too soft and limp imo and didn't have enough crunch; perhaps double frying would help do the trick. The donair plate was pretty good although a little confusing to eat with the pita sitting under all the meat. Did you want me to roll it? There was too much meat to reasonably roll though, so I'm not sure. The seafood platter was decently fried up, although I was a little confused when the haddock did not come fried as with the rest of the plate. I will say that the most positive thing was the portion sizes which were huge. The staff and service were also great 👍👍👍 Jim's Restaurant is a solid experience for me.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kripa Mol R. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little restaurant facing sea 🌊. We had an amazing time there. Appetizers were calamari- It was good. Main - Shrimp stir fry - 3/5 & Jumbo seafood platter- -4/5- It was more than good for 2- 3 people. Overall rating: Food- 4/5 Ambience- 4.5/5 Service- 4.5/5
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shom T. 1 year ago on Google
    Thank you for wonderful meals. Service above 5☆, food 5☆, price 5☆. As for quantity, big potion, I couldn't finish my meal, raincheck on homemade coconut cream pie 😋
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Buddyboy4x44 7 months ago on Google
    At lunch time we had a spaghetti with meat sauce which was excellent, and a steak breakfast which was good. We were also pleased with the service and surroundings. I would certainly have the spaghetti again. Edit: Later visits were even more creditworthy and warrant a five star rating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay S. 4 months ago on Google
    A staple between my better half and I. Great food, fair prices, classic restaurant feel and fantastic service. We always leave nourished, happy and full.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Caleb C. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a good time here reuniting with some old friends and this was a pretty good to do so. The food was pretty good but nothing special. The fried foods were a bit soggy and the wait times were a bit long but the waitress was friendly and patient with us.

  • 5/5 Finn M. 1 year ago on Google
    I have enjoyed coming here for years! They have friendly staff and very clean tables, so that is very important! Prices are reasonable and the view of the Bedford Basin is really nice as well. I would say the noise level is average, not really quiet or loud, right in the middle. With a wide variety of yummy foods to try, if you find yourself hungry and in the Halifax area, I would certainly recommend trying this place!

  • 5/5 Barbara Isioma O. 10 months ago on Google
    I had an amazing time. The food was superb! We had the seafood platter and the fish and chips.

  • 3/5 Kathleen Vitello (. 7 months ago on Google
    Our server was fine, but I was less than impressed with the food. The burger was probably no more than 3 oz, overcooked on one side. The salad was mainly lettuce stuffed into a little bowl and the fries were warm, not hot. I did ask for and receive replacement fries, so I appreciate that. Nothing tasted that good, just fair Given my disappointment I would not recommend this place.

  • 5/5 David H. 8 months ago on Google
    Just ordered through DoorDash , I got the hot turkey 🥪 and all I gotta say is “WOAHHHHH” the chicken gravy was so unreal, honestly wanted to drink it.😆 turkey was so fresh and delicious, the mash potatoes were like grandma made them ! Overall amazing 🤩 been going to Jim’s for awhile and it hits every single time !! (Also I forgot to take a pic cause it was so good , so here’s the photo I took half way through 😂)

  • 5/5 Collin S. 6 months ago on Google
    Great food, good service. I am looking forward to trying the breakfast on the weekend.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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