Meh. The food was okay really nothing special it was extremely greasy the french fries were very clearly those frozen store-bought ones but they were all right the people were very friendly though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Famous Fish & Chips
Phil Monty
Un must pour vos fish and chips!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Ranni
This was a great place to go for fish and chips or clams or even a burger. They're closed for good now but I'm so glad I got to get in an order the day before they closed.And they let me know to go to Pleasant Street Diner to keep eating the same foods as they're related to that diner somehow.Very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn Ryder
Going to miss this place! Awesome food and staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
Jay Belle
Always come here for claims. Best I’ve ever had. Big
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza, Fried Clams
John Fink
So glad I got to come here less than a week before it closed forever. I had never visited Dartmouth before - this was my first time in Nova Scotia even - and I knew that this place would be right up my alley. Had a box of haddock tips, fries, slaw and they were all excellent. If you're reading this before October 31st, 2023, you should get down there and get yourself something.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Carman
Great scallops!! So sad it was our last meal there ? ? ? ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Clams, Tips, Scallops
Matthew James
A must stop hole in the wall ma and pa shop that serves great food. they were never anything fancy but that's not what they ever tried to be. made it seem like you were back in the 90s with great people before the world went nuts. love their clams, poutines were on point and their sea food in general.. they will be missed.
Gardiner W
By the time you read this review, John's Lunch may have closed! Sad..an institution in the greater Halifax area for 60 years. Great haddock and chips fairly priced. Indoor and outdoor seating...I did the latter and chatted with a group of locals who were making what they imagined to be their final visit.
went there for the very first time ever and it was amazing food. had the haddock bites and they were the best I ever had. not greasy at all, moist and juicy and very light and tender. got the large and had more than enough to split with my hubby. just sad that I waited this long and it's closing soon.
Tracy MacLachlan
Excellent fish. Thin batter and generous cuts of fish. Asked for extra crispy chips - they were perfect. Coleslaw is made in house and nice and tangy. Service is fast and friendly. Johns is closing on Oct 31 so go there. Now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
Chelsea Pea
Haddock tips were AMAZING, lightly dusted, fries were good, portion was great! Very satisfied customer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tips
Joan W
Such a disappointment! I’ve been coming to Johns Lunch since I was a kid and now that I don’t live in NS anymore it has always been in my top three things to do while I’m home. Family, the ocean and visit John’s Lunch for clams. I hadn’t been home in a few years and I’m not sure if ownership has changed but the clams were overdone, soggy and they were definitely not fresh- I’m pretty sure they had been frozen. Not the plump, juicy deep fried clams that they used to serve. I won’t be going back and it’s sad because it has been a family tradition for many years.
scott
Amazing seafood! Definitely recovering this restaurant iconic.Every community has that amazing restaurant that has lasted for many, many decades. John's lunch is that place. Testimonials on the wall and printed on the place mats. Very large servings, very good quality. My go-to items are the scallops, fried clams and haddock fish and chips.Parking: Lots of Parking around back
I went in a boy and came out a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Meh. The food was okay really nothing special it was extremely greasy the french fries were very clearly those frozen store-bought ones but they were all right the people were very friendly though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Famous Fish & Chips
Un must pour vos fish and chips!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a great place to go for fish and chips or clams or even a burger. They're closed for good now but I'm so glad I got to get in an order the day before they closed.And they let me know to go to Pleasant Street Diner to keep eating the same foods as they're related to that diner somehow.Very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Going to miss this place! Awesome food and staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
Always come here for claims. Best I’ve ever had. Big
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza, Fried Clams
So glad I got to come here less than a week before it closed forever. I had never visited Dartmouth before - this was my first time in Nova Scotia even - and I knew that this place would be right up my alley. Had a box of haddock tips, fries, slaw and they were all excellent. If you're reading this before October 31st, 2023, you should get down there and get yourself something.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great scallops!! So sad it was our last meal there ? ? ? ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Clams, Tips, Scallops
A must stop hole in the wall ma and pa shop that serves great food. they were never anything fancy but that's not what they ever tried to be. made it seem like you were back in the 90s with great people before the world went nuts. love their clams, poutines were on point and their sea food in general.. they will be missed.
By the time you read this review, John's Lunch may have closed! Sad..an institution in the greater Halifax area for 60 years. Great haddock and chips fairly priced. Indoor and outdoor seating...I did the latter and chatted with a group of locals who were making what they imagined to be their final visit.
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went there for the very first time ever and it was amazing food. had the haddock bites and they were the best I ever had. not greasy at all, moist and juicy and very light and tender. got the large and had more than enough to split with my hubby. just sad that I waited this long and it's closing soon.
Excellent fish. Thin batter and generous cuts of fish. Asked for extra crispy chips - they were perfect. Coleslaw is made in house and nice and tangy. Service is fast and friendly. Johns is closing on Oct 31 so go there. Now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
Haddock tips were AMAZING, lightly dusted, fries were good, portion was great! Very satisfied customer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tips
Such a disappointment! I’ve been coming to Johns Lunch since I was a kid and now that I don’t live in NS anymore it has always been in my top three things to do while I’m home. Family, the ocean and visit John’s Lunch for clams. I hadn’t been home in a few years and I’m not sure if ownership has changed but the clams were overdone, soggy and they were definitely not fresh- I’m pretty sure they had been frozen. Not the plump, juicy deep fried clams that they used to serve. I won’t be going back and it’s sad because it has been a family tradition for many years.
Amazing seafood! Definitely recovering this restaurant iconic.Every community has that amazing restaurant that has lasted for many, many decades. John's lunch is that place. Testimonials on the wall and printed on the place mats. Very large servings, very good quality. My go-to items are the scallops, fried clams and haddock fish and chips.Parking: Lots of Parking around back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Clams