A cozy restaurant at a seaside location- with fresh seafood, naturally!
What strikes the customer at first sight is the casual, homey settings. And warm blankets hang on a ladder for these cooler days (we were there at the end of May, and yes, these were welcome).
We had a pot of fresh rosemary & lemon mussels (must!) with a side of PEI potatoes wedges, with a daily dessert (bread pudding at the time) we shared with coffee and tea. Potato wedges had a paprika/mild spice blend which made these a great pairing with the mussels.
Coffee was rich and plentiful, and the tea welcome on that chilly day.
As a bonus, there is a walking path nearby, for a pleasant after lunch stroll.
We will return!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mark Medland
Love this place. The go to every time we are in PEI. Not quite the same experience as the first time I went over 10 years ago and the prices got a little expensive- but still a great all around restaurant. Can’t wait until I am in the Island again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kitty Lin
This was definitely my family’s favourite meal during our visit to PEI. We got the PEI mussels in the rosemary flavour and oysters caught that morning from Rustico Bay - the mussels came in a large portion and the flavours were spot on. We also got the lobster roll with potato salad as our main. Lobster was plentiful and fresh. Potato salad was delicious and did not feel overly creamy like some others.
The atmosphere having it sit on Rustico bay was so nice. The staff were so friendly and answered all our questions. I’d definitely recommend anyone visiting PEI to come try the food, even if it means going out of your way!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia Foy
Expensive, although delicious oysters
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annie Crawford-LeBlanc
Beautiful location - we came for the mussels but there were only two options, and lime with blueberry ale is less appetizing than it sounds. The other option of white wine with lemon and rosemary came as what appeared to be solely the water they were cooked in, with a hunk of lemon and a sprig of rosemary. The mussels themselves very fresh, but the flavour of the lemon water was less than appetizing. Staff were lovely.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Nancy Mertz
We love the food and the service so much we came back again the very next day! The best seafood chowder, and fish entrée we’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Lee
Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Very busy place. They will be relocating to another location soon so got there in time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
da newf
Good food and service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jennie Quick
Food was delicious! Alex and Carly, our servers, were kind, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. View was spectacular. Mussels with rosemary and lemon were delicious. Highly recommend Seafood bubbly and scallops. Shout out to Carly and Alex, thanks for helping make our 1st time visit a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don Warren
Delicious meal at this location. Seafood dishes are excellent. Flavor at it's best! More than recommended, no disappointment at all. Friends from Austrailia loved it too.
Great experience dining here, great and nice service😊And on our trip we cannot stop and come again. Mussels is great choice and the Halibut Fish is so fresh and amazing tastey😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Julie Jindra
Amazing seafood chowder with whole sea scallops and mussels in the shell on top. Pretty expensive but worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victoria Hartlen
I have been to the Blue Mussel several times over the past years, but this recent visit in September was fantastic. We went as soon as they opened for lunch to beat the crowds. The service was amazing, and the lobster roll was the best I have had in the Maritimes. They also made one of the best cocktails I have ever tried, their salt spray maple espresso martini. You can view the sea from their window seats, and there is a small beach across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Graeme Moss
North Rustico is small. This restaurant is a gem. Nice staff, food quality and presentation was high. It is eclectic, interesting. There is an online wait list? Found it a bit awkward so we showed up and all was good. A lively spot and the Halibut is great. We liked at a few other spots but this seemed by far the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rachel Kim
Amazing! From the service to the food everything about our experience was exceptional :) The Lobster dip was to die for. Tried the haddock and mussel bucket as well which were really good. Our server Heidi was very friendly which made the experience even better. Definitely recommend!
A cozy restaurant at a seaside location- with fresh seafood, naturally!
What strikes the customer at first sight is the casual, homey settings. And warm blankets hang on a ladder for these cooler days (we were there at the end of May, and yes, these were welcome).
We had a pot of fresh rosemary & lemon mussels (must!) with a side of PEI potatoes wedges, with a daily dessert (bread pudding at the time) we shared with coffee and tea. Potato wedges had a paprika/mild spice blend which made these a great pairing with the mussels.
Coffee was rich and plentiful, and the tea welcome on that chilly day.
As a bonus, there is a walking path nearby, for a pleasant after lunch stroll.
We will return!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Love this place. The go to every time we are in PEI. Not quite the same experience as the first time I went over 10 years ago and the prices got a little expensive- but still a great all around restaurant. Can’t wait until I am in the Island again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was definitely my family’s favourite meal during our visit to PEI. We got the PEI mussels in the rosemary flavour and oysters caught that morning from Rustico Bay - the mussels came in a large portion and the flavours were spot on. We also got the lobster roll with potato salad as our main. Lobster was plentiful and fresh. Potato salad was delicious and did not feel overly creamy like some others.
The atmosphere having it sit on Rustico bay was so nice. The staff were so friendly and answered all our questions. I’d definitely recommend anyone visiting PEI to come try the food, even if it means going out of your way!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Expensive, although delicious oysters
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful location - we came for the mussels but there were only two options, and lime with blueberry ale is less appetizing than it sounds. The other option of white wine with lemon and rosemary came as what appeared to be solely the water they were cooked in, with a hunk of lemon and a sprig of rosemary. The mussels themselves very fresh, but the flavour of the lemon water was less than appetizing. Staff were lovely.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
We love the food and the service so much we came back again the very next day! The best seafood chowder, and fish entrée we’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Very busy place. They will be relocating to another location soon so got there in time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was delicious! Alex and Carly, our servers, were kind, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. View was spectacular. Mussels with rosemary and lemon were delicious. Highly recommend
Seafood bubbly and scallops. Shout out to Carly and Alex, thanks for helping make our 1st time visit a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious meal at this location. Seafood dishes are excellent. Flavor at it's best! More than recommended, no disappointment at all. Friends from Austrailia loved it too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great experience dining here, great and nice service😊And on our trip we cannot stop and come again.
Mussels is great choice and the Halibut Fish is so fresh and amazing tastey😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amazing seafood chowder with whole sea scallops and mussels in the shell on top. Pretty expensive but worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been to the Blue Mussel several times over the past years, but this recent visit in September was fantastic. We went as soon as they opened for lunch to beat the crowds. The service was amazing, and the lobster roll was the best I have had in the Maritimes. They also made one of the best cocktails I have ever tried, their salt spray maple espresso martini. You can view the sea from their window seats, and there is a small beach across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
North Rustico is small. This restaurant is a gem. Nice staff, food quality and presentation was high. It is eclectic, interesting. There is an online wait list? Found it a bit awkward so we showed up and all was good. A lively spot and the Halibut is great. We liked at a few other spots but this seemed by far the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing! From the service to the food everything about our experience was exceptional :) The Lobster dip was to die for. Tried the haddock and mussel bucket as well which were really good. Our server Heidi was very friendly which made the experience even better. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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