We both had seafood and each dish was cooked perfectly. Lots of flavors and not overwhelmed with garlic. Service was well timed, courteous and responsive. Music and sound system were excellent. A relaxed and enjoyable meal.
Rodney Nelson
Lots of fun and good music. Decent beer selection. It can get busy so go a bit early.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
This was the most aweful restaurant experience I have ever had. Booked on open table arrived at 6:50 and were seated. There was only one other table there when we arrived. Ordered drinks drinks came and cocktails were good. Ordered shareable appetizers and mains around 7:20. At 7:40 the waitress asked if everyone at our table was over 19......we had two underaged 16 yr olds with us celebrating my 83 yr old mothers birthday. We were informed we would have to leave by 8:30 as they had a lounge licence not a restaurant licence and they would try their best to get our food order out quickly. Nowhere on the open table reservation did it state they were anything other than a restaurant . I showed this to the waitress and said we were very disappointed that it took 50 minutes before we were informed ..... the experience went down hill from there after the manager came over to mansplain the licensing system in NL. He then said our orders had been moved ahead of those for the bar downstairs and we wouldn't be rushed .....then within 5 minutes main courses started to show up. We hadn't gotten our appetizers and so we had to cancel those. In their rush to get the food out they brought out two duck dishes that had been ordered medium but were cooked rare to medium rare. The duck was cut so it was sent back and not reordered. The lobster and shrimp paste was ok although the lobster was a bit tough. The cod dish with risotto was excellent. We then left without ordering dessert and we were not asked if we wanted dessert. But then again it was 8:20. The restaurant was still empty.....I can see why! Absolutely terrible. We should have left at 7:40 when we were informed but we assumed with so few people there that our appies were ready and everything else would happen after that. We were now in a bind without a reservation on Saturday night. We didn't realize the busy bar downstairs was sharing the kitchen. The listing in open table should have clearly stated LOUNGE no minors after 8:30.
Megan Squires
Amazing food. Always have great specials. Get the sticky ribs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicholas K.
Had a good time at the Loose Tie. Good service and great drinks. Didn't try out the food menu but it looks great.
T Larson
Not a bad spot, but the bartender at the time was pretty occupied talking to his friends that came in and sat at the other side of the bar while I’m waiting here for 5 minutes until he even noticed me
Steve Murphy
Amazing atmosphere, good drinks, awesome owners.
Eric B.
We had dinner here as a large group, booking out the place. It was truly excellent! The service was friendly and helpful (typical for Newfoundland). But more importantly, the food was outstanding! I had the seafood chowder (yum) and a 10 oz steak. I ended the meal with the cheesecake. Really great! (oh yeah, and the cocktails were good too!)
Brian Pittman
Great Staff and food
Michelle Skinner
Ate here once a few years ago and forgot how good the food is. Every dish was perfect. Loosetie will definitely be our new go to. The staff are amazing. The bartender and cocktail offerings are exceptional. For me it is a "you have to eat here" spot in St. John's.Thank you for elevating our food and drink scene!!
Hands down, one of the best dinners of my life. We were a party of 4, seated at one of the hightop tables for about 3 hours trying almost everything on the menu – and it was all amazing. Service at Loose Tie has always been fantastic for us, and this evening was no exception. Truly a wonderful evening, and I'm happy to highly recommend Loose Tie to anyone looking for an incredible menu that's unlike any other in the city. It's a great little spot, a real gem in downtown St. John's.
Vanessa Hicks
Amazing food, staff was friendly and quick! Definitely recommend! ❤️
d Stephens
Food was great
Rebekkah Mangogna
Great spot for a date night! Food and drinks were great but the service was definitely slow.
grayson l
This is the first time I’ve ever given a review for any restaurant. Out of all of the restaurants I’ve been to in my life, the food here was the best I’ve ever had.The pasta dish I had permanently raised my standards of what good food is and should taste like.I cannot stress this enough, please do yourself a favour and come eat here.I wish there was an option to rate this place more than 5 stars.
We both had seafood and each dish was cooked perfectly. Lots of flavors and not overwhelmed with garlic. Service was well timed, courteous and responsive. Music and sound system were excellent. A relaxed and enjoyable meal.
Lots of fun and good music. Decent beer selection. It can get busy so go a bit early.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
This was the most aweful restaurant experience I have ever had. Booked on open table arrived at 6:50 and were seated. There was only one other table there when we arrived. Ordered drinks drinks came and cocktails were good. Ordered shareable appetizers and mains around 7:20. At 7:40 the waitress asked if everyone at our table was over 19......we had two underaged 16 yr olds with us celebrating my 83 yr old mothers birthday. We were informed we would have to leave by 8:30 as they had a lounge licence not a restaurant licence and they would try their best to get our food order out quickly. Nowhere on the open table reservation did it state they were anything other than a restaurant . I showed this to the waitress and said we were very disappointed that it took 50 minutes before we were informed ..... the experience went down hill from there after the manager came over to mansplain the licensing system in NL. He then said our orders had been moved ahead of those for the bar downstairs and we wouldn't be rushed .....then within 5 minutes main courses started to show up. We hadn't gotten our appetizers and so we had to cancel those. In their rush to get the food out they brought out two duck dishes that had been ordered medium but were cooked rare to medium rare. The duck was cut so it was sent back and not reordered. The lobster and shrimp paste was ok although the lobster was a bit tough. The cod dish with risotto was excellent. We then left without ordering dessert and we were not asked if we wanted dessert. But then again it was 8:20. The restaurant was still empty.....I can see why! Absolutely terrible. We should have left at 7:40 when we were informed but we assumed with so few people there that our appies were ready and everything else would happen after that. We were now in a bind without a reservation on Saturday night. We didn't realize the busy bar downstairs was sharing the kitchen. The listing in open table should have clearly stated LOUNGE no minors after 8:30.
Amazing food. Always have great specials. Get the sticky ribs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a good time at the Loose Tie. Good service and great drinks. Didn't try out the food menu but it looks great.
Not a bad spot, but the bartender at the time was pretty occupied talking to his friends that came in and sat at the other side of the bar while I’m waiting here for 5 minutes until he even noticed me
Amazing atmosphere, good drinks, awesome owners.
We had dinner here as a large group, booking out the place. It was truly excellent! The service was friendly and helpful (typical for Newfoundland). But more importantly, the food was outstanding! I had the seafood chowder (yum) and a 10 oz steak. I ended the meal with the cheesecake. Really great! (oh yeah, and the cocktails were good too!)
Great Staff and food
Ate here once a few years ago and forgot how good the food is. Every dish was perfect. Loosetie will definitely be our new go to. The staff are amazing. The bartender and cocktail offerings are exceptional. For me it is a "you have to eat here" spot in St. John's.Thank you for elevating our food and drink scene!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Hands down, one of the best dinners of my life. We were a party of 4, seated at one of the hightop tables for about 3 hours trying almost everything on the menu – and it was all amazing. Service at Loose Tie has always been fantastic for us, and this evening was no exception. Truly a wonderful evening, and I'm happy to highly recommend Loose Tie to anyone looking for an incredible menu that's unlike any other in the city. It's a great little spot, a real gem in downtown St. John's.
Amazing food, staff was friendly and quick! Definitely recommend! ❤️
Food was great
Great spot for a date night! Food and drinks were great but the service was definitely slow.
This is the first time I’ve ever given a review for any restaurant. Out of all of the restaurants I’ve been to in my life, the food here was the best I’ve ever had.The pasta dish I had permanently raised my standards of what good food is and should taste like.I cannot stress this enough, please do yourself a favour and come eat here.I wish there was an option to rate this place more than 5 stars.