The service was extremely slow! Was told kitchen was busy. But witnessed a couple that entered the same time as me but served in a rapid rate. Sat for 1 hour with one glass of water no refill and a small Caesar salad. Very disappointed and was looking forward to it.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
David
Food is fantastic and nothing short of phenomenal! The atmosphere is okay, and little dated and should be updated. Exterior looks dilapidated but don't let that fool you, they focus strictly and the food they serve you. Waitress okay, filled water ect. Limited parking so plan ahead. We will definitely be back! We recommend getting a reservation.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Elisabet Ulfarsdottir
This is the first time ever in my life where I’m leaving a review for any sort of establishment but I must say that during my brief stay in Nova Scotia my family went twice to this amazing restaurant - I just knew I had to go again after our first time dining there! Their award-winning Caesar salad really is that good that I had it both times. Every dish was delicious, as well as their cocktails. The service was really good; attentive, quick and personal. The overall atmosphere is very cosy and homey. I just loved it and would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for hosting us:)
Dan Sawler
Great Italian food - my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Drinovz
First time I've gone in years with a group and not what I remembered at all. My caesar salad was good but missing eggs in the dressing as you could tell it was made from scratch. Another member of the group was served a dry mixed greens salad with no dressing on it whatsoever Next was the pasta, I ordered the beef ragu pappardelle it was delicious but it's like it sat in the kitchen for a while before being served as it was barely warm. The waiter never topped up water or checked in until the main meal was just about finished. There was no fresh parm or pepper offered once the main arrived either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Todd Dickey
We ordered takeout, so atmosphere was a non-factor and the service was provided by the takeout clerk (and she was great!). The food itself was absolutely delicious (rice balls to start, then seafood linguine- but in marinara rather than cream sauce - and a beef ragu pappardelle). I had requested a pickup time a few hours later, and was concerned they might prepare it too far in advance. However, they were just finishing it off when I arrived so it was hot & fresh when I got it home! 👍
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Bentley
Since the previous owner sold the business quality and service have gone down dramatically. The website still claims that Hans and Tina are still operating it, that isn’t accurate.
Tracy Marcotte
It was a very nice Italian restaurant and the food was so delicious. We were a table of 7 and the waitress was so great. She was the only one working and honestly handled all the tables with ease and was so friendly. I had the tortellini, and my spouse had the Cajun fettuccine. Both dishes were perfect. The pasta was very fresh. The ceasar salad was very good, the perfect amount of dressing. Would definitely make this a favorite if I lived here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Cripps
Attended mothers day bunch 2025. Some of the food was cold. Cost of buffet was 36.95 but tea/coffee not included. Our server was great. Meal was so-so.
Sarah Mccann
Sadly the service is not as good as it once was. The website says opens at 4, there was no mention of opening earlier for mothers day and only taking take out orders from 2-4 on mother's day. How would anybody know that they are open 2 hours earlier on mothers day if there is no mention of it on the website. So with mothers day here and being house bound recovering from surgery we wait till 4 to place a order and I'm told sorry take out was from 2 - 4. I said but your hours on line nowhere said anything about this, infact it says you open at 4 not 2. I was told we could not order even though i called right at 4. Asked to speak to a manager and no manger was available to talk. I really hate to complain but if hours are gonna change for special days the website should be updated to specify this.
Extremely disappointed in the Vines Brunch for Easter. Brunch here has been a family favourite for a long time, however this past weekend it was merely a breakfast brunch. Other than soup and salad, there were no other lunch options. The food was simply fair, with most of the pastries, rock hard.
This was nothing like the notorious brunch that we all enjoyed and looked forward to. There were always muscles and past for lunch options and pastries were heavenly.
Service was simply fair and the server lacked knowledge.
For $37 pp, I would never recommend this if the re-offer for Mother’s Day.
Horribly disappointing!!
Ginny Manuel
Unfortunately, the brunch experience has gone downhill from what it used to be. The only lunch options available were soup and salad, and the once-famous Caesar dressing was disappointingly watery and lacked flavor. The dessert table offered mostly donuts and cookies, which were hard and unappetizing. At $37 per person, the quality simply didn’t match the price. Overall, it was a disappointing experience, and I wouldn’t recommend it.
Kale Boucher
Went for a little date night with the wife! Had a great meal, couple drinks! Highly recommend. Small and cozy with a warm atmosphere. Highly recommend the buffet they have as well. Can't go wrong going to Vines
Helen Williams
We came to the restaurant on Valentine’s Day; renowned for being a very busy evening. We were absolutely flabbergasted that no attempt to clear the parking lot had been made, following a severe ice storm. We could barely make it into the restaurant without falling and we are both very able bodied. We had a lovely meal that we thoroughly enjoyed but our mains took over a hour to arrive, as there were nowhere near enough servers working for a fully booked restaurant. The servers were very attentive and apologetic. Sadly we won’t be recommending the location to others.
andrea christ
The parking lot was a sheet of ice, a liability about to happen, two members of my party could not make it in. The meatballs were rubbery, did not finish, did not even get an offer to comp the meal. Very disappointed considering this was our first time there and also talking to the owner. *Update, got the refund, thank you.
The service was extremely slow! Was told kitchen was busy. But witnessed a couple that entered the same time as me but served in a rapid rate. Sat for 1 hour with one glass of water no refill and a small Caesar salad. Very disappointed and was looking forward to it.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Food is fantastic and nothing short of phenomenal! The atmosphere is okay, and little dated and should be updated. Exterior looks dilapidated but don't let that fool you, they focus strictly and the food they serve you. Waitress okay, filled water ect. Limited parking so plan ahead. We will definitely be back! We recommend getting a reservation.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
This is the first time ever in my life where I’m leaving a review for any sort of establishment but I must say that during my brief stay in Nova Scotia my family went twice to this amazing restaurant - I just knew I had to go again after our first time dining there! Their award-winning Caesar salad really is that good that I had it both times. Every dish was delicious, as well as their cocktails. The service was really good; attentive, quick and personal. The overall atmosphere is very cosy and homey. I just loved it and would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for hosting us:)
Great Italian food - my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time I've gone in years with a group and not what I remembered at all. My caesar salad was good but missing eggs in the dressing as you could tell it was made from scratch. Another member of the group was served a dry mixed greens salad with no dressing on it whatsoever Next was the pasta, I ordered the beef ragu pappardelle it was delicious but it's like it sat in the kitchen for a while before being served as it was barely warm. The waiter never topped up water or checked in until the main meal was just about finished. There was no fresh parm or pepper offered once the main arrived either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
We ordered takeout, so atmosphere was a non-factor and the service was provided by the takeout clerk (and she was great!). The food itself was absolutely delicious (rice balls to start, then seafood linguine- but in marinara rather than cream sauce - and a beef ragu pappardelle). I had requested a pickup time a few hours later, and was concerned they might prepare it too far in advance. However, they were just finishing it off when I arrived so it was hot & fresh when I got it home! 👍
Food: 5
Service: 5
Since the previous owner sold the business quality and service have gone down dramatically. The website still claims that Hans and Tina are still operating it, that isn’t accurate.
It was a very nice Italian restaurant and the food was so delicious. We were a table of 7 and the waitress was so great. She was the only one working and honestly handled all the tables with ease and was so friendly. I had the tortellini, and my spouse had the Cajun fettuccine. Both dishes were perfect. The pasta was very fresh. The ceasar salad was very good, the perfect amount of dressing. Would definitely make this a favorite if I lived here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Attended mothers day bunch 2025. Some of the food was cold. Cost of buffet was 36.95 but tea/coffee not included.
Our server was great.
Meal was so-so.
Sadly the service is not as good as it once was. The website says opens at 4, there was no mention of opening earlier for mothers day and only taking take out orders from 2-4 on mother's day. How would anybody know that they are open 2 hours earlier on mothers day if there is no mention of it on the website. So with mothers day here and being house bound recovering from surgery we wait till 4 to place a order and I'm told sorry take out was from 2 - 4. I said but your hours on line nowhere said anything about this, infact it says you open at 4 not 2. I was told we could not order even though i called right at 4. Asked to speak to a manager and no manger was available to talk. I really hate to complain but if hours are gonna change for special days the website should be updated to specify this.
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Extremely disappointed in the Vines Brunch for Easter. Brunch here has been a family favourite for a long time, however this past weekend it was merely a breakfast brunch. Other than soup and salad, there were no other lunch options. The food was simply fair, with most of the pastries, rock hard. This was nothing like the notorious brunch that we all enjoyed and looked forward to. There were always muscles and past for lunch options and pastries were heavenly. Service was simply fair and the server lacked knowledge. For $37 pp, I would never recommend this if the re-offer for Mother’s Day. Horribly disappointing!!
Unfortunately, the brunch experience has gone downhill from what it used to be. The only lunch options available were soup and salad, and the once-famous Caesar dressing was disappointingly watery and lacked flavor. The dessert table offered mostly donuts and cookies, which were hard and unappetizing. At $37 per person, the quality simply didn’t match the price. Overall, it was a disappointing experience, and I wouldn’t recommend it.
Went for a little date night with the wife! Had a great meal, couple drinks! Highly recommend. Small and cozy with a warm atmosphere. Highly recommend the buffet they have as well. Can't go wrong going to Vines
We came to the restaurant on Valentine’s Day; renowned for being a very busy evening. We were absolutely flabbergasted that no attempt to clear the parking lot had been made, following a severe ice storm. We could barely make it into the restaurant without falling and we are both very able bodied. We had a lovely meal that we thoroughly enjoyed but our mains took over a hour to arrive, as there were nowhere near enough servers working for a fully booked restaurant. The servers were very attentive and apologetic. Sadly we won’t be recommending the location to others.
The parking lot was a sheet of ice, a liability about to happen, two members of my party could not make it in. The meatballs were rubbery, did not finish, did not even get an offer to comp the meal. Very disappointed considering this was our first time there and also talking to the owner. *Update, got the refund, thank you.
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