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#50 of 72 Bar in Halifax
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US$7 - US$51
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Bar, Seafood, Canadian, Pub
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Lunch, Dinner
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Downtown Halifax
1.1 km from Halifax Public Gardens
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Worst service ever. Arrived at noon. Put in our coffees and lunch order. Got a coffee and after an hour nothing else. Others who arrived after us were being served. Got up and left. This is a first for meMore

Date of visit: May 2023
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Kiel Vessey, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Hi there, We are very sorry about this disappointing experience. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, we always appreciate feedback that will help us improve in the future. We'd love to hear more from you, you can contact us at gm@pickfordblack.com. Thanks...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Amazing. My daughter had the avocado toast and absolutely loved it. I had the lobster dinner. It was my first time having a whole lobster and our waitress was very kind and gave me a tutorial. Delicious. This was a the east coast experience I...was looking for.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Kiel Vessey, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi there, Thank you for sharing your review! We're so glad to hear you and your daughter enjoyed your time here at Pickford & Black and we can't wait until your next visit! Thanks again, Pickford & Black Guest Services

Reviewed February 27, 2023

We found this restaurant while walking along the harbour and had a great lunch. I liked it so much I went back for dinner a couple of days later. It is spacious and has good views of the harbour. Only complaint was that it was...a little cold sitting by the winter in the evening (it was winter).More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Mysa Nordic Spa, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded March 7, 2023

Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review, we always appreciate hearing from our guests. We're so glad you enjoyed your dinner with us! Pickford and Black Guest Guest Services

Reviewed February 10, 2023 via mobile

Visited here twice on our trip to NS and loved it. Great hospitality and cocktails from Cat - thanks so much for making the start and end of our trip so memorable!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Mysa Nordic Spa, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded March 7, 2023

Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review, we always appreciate hearing from our guests. We're so glad you enjoyed your dinner with us and we will be sure to give Cat and the team a special shout-out! Pickford...More

Reviewed November 24, 2022 via mobile

Great location right at the waterfront. Wonderful selection of seafood dishes, local beer on tap, and cocktails. Generous portions and great service .

Date of visit: November 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded November 25, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for leaving us a review! We're so glad you enjoyed the seafood dishes, beers, cocktails and overall experience! We look forward to your next visit! Thanks so much, Pickford and Black Guest Services

Reviewed October 24, 2022

My wife and I had a very fun Saturday afternooon lunch here - oysters, clam chowder and a lobster roll washed down with some good beer and dry white wine. We sat inside because it was a little chilly/shady outside. We were lucky enough to...have Apryll Aileen on the restaurant's small stage sing some wonderful tunes. All in all, a splendid afternoon!More

Date of visit: October 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded October 27, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for spending you Saturday afternoon with us! We are thrilled to hear you and your wife enjoyed the food, drinks, and the live tunes! We will be sure to pass along your comments to the rest of the team....More

Reviewed October 10, 2022

Four of us came here without a reservation for lunch on Thursday. It’s a great location, right on the harbour front. On the day we were there they were struggling for staff but they managed to accommodate us. We chose a table outside as it...was a nice day. The server was cheerful and helpful and explained that there would be a bit of a delay with food. We ere happy enough with that as it is a great location. As it turned out the food arrived earlier than anticipated. We had had a few wasps about when the drinks arrived but once the food was there the wasps were very oppressive and so we moved inside. This was done very quickly and happily by the staff and the wasps are really the only criticism I would have. The seafood chowder is definitely worth a go. For the four of us with drinks was $132. Considering the location, this is pretty good value.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded October 11, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the location, service, and the seafood chowder! We hope to welcome you again soon :) Thanks again, Pickford and Black Guest Services

Reviewed October 3, 2022

Doing the harbor walk from our cruise ship about 2 pm, we saw the appealing outdoor patio on the water, and decided to have lunch there. Seated quickly at an outside table with beautiful harbor view and were happy to get a friendly efficient server....Local beers were good, not great, and the food came out in less than 15 minutes. Despite the annoying but friendly yellow jackets (which drove several diners inside), we enjoyed eating out by the waterside. Lobster roll was passable, but not even in the same league as the one I had in Bar Harbor two days prior, which was overflowing with obviously fresh tender and tasty meat. My wife said her fish tacos were "good", but a tad short on taste. I liked the crispy french-fries. Overall: great location, excellent service, decent beer, food -meh.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded October 6, 2022

Hi there, We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the patio views, service, and beer; however, we apologize about the food. Thank you for sharing your feedback, we appreciate the opportunity to learn and improve in the future. We hope you'll visit us again in the...More

Reviewed September 19, 2022 via mobile

We came for lunch. Our lunch was basically oysters and drinks. The oysters we were server were the best of the trip. First we ordered 6. They brought us e different types. The server told us which each one was and where it was from....For us the Nova Scotian oysters were the best. We could have eaten them all day but we settled for 8 more. I honestly wish we would have had more. I loved that the oysters were freshly shucked. I loved how they gave us the variety to discover what we actually preferred. Well done. Can't wait to return.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, General Manager at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded September 20, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed all the different types of oysters. We will be sure to pass along your comments along to the rest of the team and we can't wait...More

Reviewed September 18, 2022 via mobile

Great lunch spot with a great view over the harbour. We had the chowder which has a delicious sauce but could have done with more fish. Friendly and attentive staff. Baby friendly - highchairs available and a baby change in the ladies.

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, General Manager at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded September 20, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your lunch, service, view, and overall experience! We can't wait to welcome you again. Thanks again. Pickford & Black Guest Services

Reviewed September 4, 2022 via mobile

I went at 17pm to make a reservation for one person for dinner, for the night, they told me they not make reservartions, but If I come at 20h they will acommodate me with out problems. I came at 20h and they told me to...wait 15min so i went to take a short walk, i came again at 20:15h and they finally told me that if they acommodate me and i want to it the food will take 1h 30min!!!! Is this a joke? Of course i will have food i am going to eat. So dissapointing... it can be busy and it is normal to wait but the arrangement is awful.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, Other at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded September 6, 2022

Hi there, We are very sorry about your disappointing experience - our goal is to provide excellent experiences to every guest and we apologize that we failed to do so in this situation. If you'd like to speak to our manager, you can reach us...More

Reviewed September 1, 2022 via mobile

Very nice waterfront location. Very hot and sunny. Good service. I have eaten here several times. The food is good; however, I find the food to be very salty.

Date of visit: September 2022
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MMGM79, Other at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded September 6, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us! We are so happy you enjoyed the food and the service! We hope to see you again next time :) Thanks again, Pickford & Black Guest Services

Reviewed August 30, 2022 via mobile

Food was amazing, staff was all working double shifts and you would not have known! They were attentive and friendly and the waterfront meal was amazing!

Date of visit: August 2022
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MMGM79, General Manager at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded September 1, 2022

Hi there, Thank you so much for sharing your experience here at Pickford & Black! We're so happy you enjoyed the food, service, and the waterfront views! Hope to see you again soon! Pickford & Black Guest Services

Reviewed August 16, 2022 via mobile

Great view of the harbor, friendly staff. The seafood chowder is excellent. This is a great place for lunch. Don't miss it.

Date of visit: August 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded August 17, 2022

Hi there, We're so happy to hear you enjoyed the seafood chowder and we will pass along your kind message. Looking forward to seeing you again! Thanks for your feedback. Pickford & Black Guest Services

Reviewed July 28, 2022 via mobile

Went at dinner time through the week, server was friendly but service was very slow. Oysters and beer were good but the fish and chips was the worst ever.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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MMGM79, Owner at Pickford & Black, responded to this reviewResponded July 29, 2022

Hi Stevev032, Thank you for sharing your review, we always appreciate hearing from our guests. We are very sorry for the disappointing meal and we would love a chance to make it up to you if you'd like to send us an email at gm@pickfordblack.com....More

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