Reviews of Clucking Hen Cafe & Bakery ( Seasonal may- October) (Bakery)

Rick Vanderwyst

Best baked goods on the Cabot trail

Brad Mills

Really nice little stop on the way to Ingonish. They have good coffee & tea, free wifi and lots of seating including an outdoor patio with wonderful views. Only 4 stars because they didn't have much in the way of a variety of options, and not much for people with special diets. My wife WAS able to get a delicious slice of gluten free cake, but I was hoping for a healthier snack like nuts or some protein. They have an innovative weather invention here called the weather stone which is 100% accurate. They need to take that thing in dragons den. PS, there's a secret stash of stevia behind the counter that belongs to one of the employees.

Kay Murphy

A beautiful scenic spot to stop for a tea and scones or sandwiches. We had smoked meat panini and snow crab sandwiches. Awesome ????

Gaetan Marchand

Nice place to stop for breafest before riding cabot trail, nice staff. Good seating place with bay view.

Mario Muñiz

One of the few places open in October on the Cabot Trail. We had breakfast there twice. Good food at a great price. The view from the patio is lovely and they have pastries and sweets to take away that were really nice too.

Matthew Cormier

Good food and friendly service.

Shawna Mac

Lovely little spot to have a delicious lunch while on the Cabot Trail.

Mr. Beedz

Phenomenal job at keeping customers safe during COVID-19. Friendly staff, delicious food, and delicious baked goods. Chicken panini was awesome! Seafood shower was delicious! Ginger cake with Carmel sauce was amazing! Perfect place to have lunch before the big drive around the Cabot trail.

Joe Teixeira

Great staff, great food, great prices, great place!

Gary Beifuss

Great coffee and baked goods

Jim Merritt

Best blueberry pie in the world. Great service.

Lana Brown

Chicken Panini and Haddock Chowder. Delicious!!

Benjamin Grim

Great stop... Enjoyed an espresso and scenery. People great!

QPON Gaming durnford

Great view ,excellent staff and good food .

O Cameron

Great food and service Look for: high quality home made baked goods, great views off the covered veranda and helpful/friendly staff

Lizbeth James

Amazing food! Traditional homemade recipes and heartwarming taste! A must have place… chowder is exceptional!

Sam nolan

The brownies here are amazing. Great spot to stop by and get a treat

Earl O'Neil

Great food and wonderful service.

Rob Hiscock

Beautiful location. The baked goods are fantastic.

Scott Kember

Really good coffee and food but seriously, how does a small clucking cup of of coffee in a dine-in mug cost $2.75 plus tip??? Are you kidding me? Is there really a need to gouge everyone that goes by? Despite the good food, I couldn't help but feel like I got ripped off.

Cluny Nichols

Great butter tarts, and fresh cinnamon buns.... Great stop for bike riders

Patrizia Di Biase

Great ppl who go the extra mile & home cooking. A must stop!

steve thompson

Great breakfast stop. A real home cooked treat!

Stefan Moritz Murawski (oers)

I had a very nice breakfast and the staff was super friendly.

Matthew Lahey

Great Baked goods. Amazing hazelnut and chocolate crossaint and awesome chocolate iced brownies.

Teresa Vellenga

All the bake goodies were amazing!! My hubby really liked the coffee as well. Definitely worth a visit!

Kiran Neote

The best oat cakes on the planet with a view. Most friendly staff. Busy place. Loved it. Thank you

Michael MacPhail

Great place to stop. We had coffees which were good, and some snacks: a spinach and feta pastry, cookies and butter tart which were excellent. Bathroom was clean. Nice views from their picnic tables.

Steven Horn

Great food, reasonable prices, friendly people! We had breakfast and dinner at the Clucking Hen and if we had stayed longer we would have continued to eat there!

Kenziemeow

The service was quick and the food was delicious! The menu is simple but the food tastes amazing! The desserts here taste homemade and it's recommended that you come here!

Jake Kaye

Delicious food and coffee, friendly staff.

Lauren Fleming (Plates and Pilates)

Not bad prices for being in the Cabot trail but pretty small sandwiches and plain.

Sukarnos YYZ

Their scones and macaroons r good, beautiful scenic spot with few picnic tables to enjoy their/our food

Gordon Gerber

The Clucking Hen Cafe! Great ???????? place for a sandwich break.

Tracy Clark

Have the butter tarts! Did I mention the butter tarts?! ????????????

Shawna Jefferson

Great service. Great treats

Risnia Rufus

Friendly staffs and nice ambience

Brian Dainard

It was an ok place to eat, nothing special

Matt Hunter

Hands down the best butter tarts on earth. Seriously. And the sandwiches are quite good too. Every hiking trip into the highlands includes a stop here (during the season they're open, our winter hiking typically includes crying as we pass by). A hidden gem - love it.

Eric Lefebvre

Had coffee. Their latte was made by machine with powder. So pretty ordinary

Justin Miller

Try the tarts! Arguably, the best I've ever tasted. Grab a dozen and take them home.

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Peter Arth

Good spot for a break along the Cabot Trail. Beautiful scenery, good food. Worth the stop.

Dan Cassidy

The turkey sandwich and fresh made chips are so fresh. Forgot to get a photo... but we decided to take a loaf of bread with us! It is so soft and fresh.

Randy Kuypers

Great treats and food at reasonable prices... Very friendly and efficient staff...

Joelle Rodenburgh

So delicious! Sometimes it's hard on the road to figure out where to eat. We went based upon reviews and we weren't disappointed at all. Fish and chips were great. Super Fresh. Everything homemade. And a nice selection of treats to take with!

John Humble

When in CB you have to eat here great staff and food. The Oat Cakes are awesome

angus cormack

From the first bite of the Pecan Butter Tart (supposed to be desert, but I couldn't wait) we knew it was going to be a great lunch. I had the chicken paniei my wife the king crab sandwich and we both enjoyed the broccoli cheese soup. Both were great sandwiches. We had a butter tart and a blueberry scone to finish it off. Absolutely top notch on all the dishes.

shauna winters

If you want home baked, home cooked here is the place. You won't be disappointed. The staff is so nice and friendly...I can't say which dessert is my favourite until I try them all.

Michael McGuire

Loved it. Food is excellent. Lobster sandwich was full of fresh lobster. Fried haddock was good also.

Kristopher Knott

Just regular food for your trip on the trail. Lots of baked goods.

J. R.

Good food, and very helpful, pleasant staff :)

Luke White

I personally wasn’t a massive fan

Janessa Irene

Good desserts

Dimitris Protsios

I am lucky that I stopped to check the place out. Wonderful breakfast and awesome service. On a good day there is a wonderful patio to enjoy your food and the great view. The "Clucking Bagel", multigrain, was delicious and the fruit salad too. Coffee was nice and they were keep coming for refills! Perfect start of the day ! Thank you for your hospitality.

Colin Fisher

Home made feel to the breakfast that was well enjoyed by our party of ten. The treats were also very good, particularly the pastries.

Shannon

Delightful little cafe filled with chicken kitschery. I never imagined you could fill a plzce with so much kickknacks without making it feel cluttered in the least! It put a smile on my face! Coffee was very good and staff was friendly!

Arthur Ma

Popular stop. Yummy cinnamon buns and great coffee.

Ketan Chhatwani

Surprisingly good food

Gregory Merchel

Fabulous Cinnamon rolls and wonderful deck with a view!

J P

I know this place gets a lot of great reviews, obviously from people who don't know any better. The problem with this place is attention to detail and prices. My lobster sandwich, on Wonder bread...really???? White wonder bread....come on! Also charging extra for a non alcoholic drink with a meal is ridiculous, just include it. I dont mind paying for a decent meal, you can see some of my other reviews.....just dont make me feel like I'm getting ripped of. Decent food(Wonder bread aside) but a bit of a clucking rip off because of execution.

MISYYZ

What a great place to stop. Service and food quality was top notch. Place is very clean and the bakery selection is wonderful. A must stop on the Cabot trial.

Kelly Klinck

Great food though they were a tad overwhelmed by our party of 24. Nice views too.

Bill Boxall

Great breakfast! Best toast I've had in my life. Made with their porridge bread.

S. M.

View, pastries, coffee!

Gnojoke

Delicious food, friendly staff, and great location.

Neil Alexander

Great spot from the roster greatings when you enter to the friendly staff and the weather stone.

Sam

Get the butter tarts. You won't regret it.

Taylor McInnis-Hicks

Had an awesome experience. We we're travelling the Cabot Trail and this restaurant popped up after a Glass Artisan place. Had the Double D Burger-delicious, filling, loved the bacon jam. Chippers with curry mayo ???? Price was reasonable and atmosphere and staff was welcoming and friendly. Loved it.

Tom Mills (Cape Breton Web Design)

Great breakfast.. friendly staff.. decent prices!

Jimmy yediaz

Ok. Clean and friendly. Basic and plain food.

Effi Gal

Stopped there today and grabbed a few Muffins, as my wife said - it's the best Muffin I had! And I agree with her, it was just an amazing Muffin, highly recommend ????????

Terry Landry

Very good food and service! Really nice view and clean washrooms

Ricardo

Amazing food, warm welcoming people:)

jason robbins

Very good fish and chips as well as the lobster Mac and Cheese , raspberry cheesecake is also good

MA Ikram

Great view of the water, and excellent service and food. We called ahead to make a reservation for the outside patio.

Rob Lloyd

good food, smaller menu. Deserts were very good.

Aiden Timmons

This is one of the best places you can go to while traveling the Cabot trail. The staff was phenomenal and the prices were very low. The coffee and the baked goods we had were delicious. I recommend you stop by if you're ever in the area.

Rhia Perkins

Good coffee and terrific baked goods on the Cabot Trail. Cute parking lot ornaments - get a photo of yourself with antlers or check out the weather stone.

Peter Paolucci

Love the renovations. Simple menu with great food. Desserts are also excellent. So many choices.

Kathleen Hughes

This is a cute and quaint sandwich shop that is nicely decorated and with fantastic views of the water. We stopped in for lunch and had roast turkey and roast beef sandwiches plus a peanut butter chocolate cheesecake for dessert. The serving staff were great, the service was fast. The sandwiches were simple but delicious. A perfect nice light lunch if you are getting sick of haddock and fries.

Hameed Bhatti

Food was good and prices were reasonable. Service was also good and the location was perfect as it was on the Cabot trail itself.

James Hawley

A great little cafe with simple and healthy food as well as wonderful homemade desserts and treats. Also has a nice patio with views over the water. A good place to stop and recharge the batteries as well as the body.

Wadood Bhatti

We ordered two soups and a salad, the food was good but nothing special. Good service, nice clean place..

Tim Godin

A friendly place to stop before the park. Nice sandwiches and good prices.

John Paul Handrigan

Made a quick stop here while on my way to Baddeck, NS. They had a nice selection of breads, food to order and take home , and souvenirs. I had the chicken panini sandwich. It was ok, but I don't think I'd get it again.

Michael Edwards

Some of the best food ive had in Nova Scotia....pastries on point and my snow crab sandwich on porridge bread (my first time having this) was off the charts.

Brian Levesque

Good basic breakfast and plenty of sweets.

Cristi Yorke

Friendly staff. Great breakfast. Decent prices. Stopped in with family and sat outside on patio. Very nice views.

Jan Vickers

Awesome place, great staff, coffee, soups, desserts ... not to miss ????

Savraj Sahota

Amazing food and amazing people make an amazing time. The food at this bakery is absolutely delicious. Anything you order is sure to please you. On top of that, the pies are home made by a baker that comes in at 3AM. Their hard work pays off with delicious meals and desserts. The staff and atmosphere at this restaurant is just surreal. It is exactly like those shops you see in the movies, but in real life. If you are doing the Cape Breton drive, this has to be one of your stops.

Hughie MacNeil

Very few places know what good food is supposed to taste like. I suggest that they first send their chefs here for a taste of what food is supposed to be. Please keep up the good work and don't change a thing!

Jason Homan (The Happy & Helpful Show)

Always nice to drive down to Clucking Hen for lunch. Great views, nice people, good food.

A PERFECT TOUCH Kim Daines

Donny and Melody were life savers. Not only did they rescue me from running out of gas but the chowder , cappuccino, and butter tart was the best lunch we have had since arriving in Nova Scotia! Thankyou again, we will be back. Regards, Kim

Danielle E

Fast service, even when overwhelmed by Cabot Trail Relay participants! Breakfast was great, and so we're the baked goods.

Courtney Morse Rao

Yummy homemade bread! Friendly staff and good service.

Bikram Singh

Date crunch to die for, nice vistas.

Brendan Sullivan

While trying to finish are particularly long cycling day on the Cabot trail my friends and I decided to stop at the Clucking Hen. We arrived rather late and the shop was minutes from closing but the staff was kind enough to let us and and still serve us. We were also greeted by another cyclist that we had been talking with on the trail that had also decided to stop and eat here. I opted to get the clam chowder, which i cant say that I have ever had a better bowl before. This was perfectly filling, and had an amazing taste. Was also very nice to have a warm meal on a cold day. The next day we returned for breakfast, which was just as amazing as dinner had been. Would recommend stopping in and grabbing some of their backed goods.

Ben Harvie

Great food

Lauren Schroeder

Stopped here for breakfast, the place was pretty busy, service was slow. After our food arrived, we weren't asked if we wanted more coffee or how our food was. (It was only okay) Wasn't super impressed.

Lesli Moore

Stopped on here while on our way to the Cabot trail. Excellent staff and coffee. Butter tarts a must to try!

Michael Molloy

$5.75 for 2 coffees better like coffee.

Nicole DeBernardi

Ate breakfast here every morning during our stay. Good food, friendly staff, and gorgeous view!

Sarah Hamilton

We had lunch which was great. The ginger spice cake for dessert was the memorable part though.

Liverworst

My family and I visited on a trip from Toronto almost five years ago. It was our favourite place to get breakfast and we did so for the week we were in the area. I still think about this place from time to time and I remember their bagels and cozy family friendly environment fondly. I will deffo come back one day, hopefully soon.

Kyle A

My girlfriend and I went there for Dinner on a raining day. I had the hot turkey dinner and it was AMAZING! We also went for Breakfast the next day and it was really good as well.

Paul McCloskey

Having a tough day cycling the Cabot Trail, so stopped for a break at the Clucking Hen. Really friendly staff. We enjoyed a brewsky or two on the back patio and took our time. Finally succumbed to buying a desert- which was oh so decadent and delicious. An absolute must for a stop.

Matthew Hengst

Lovely place. Good food, super friendly staff, and best of all they kept refilling my coffee

Scott Tenney

Great little eatery. Sandwiches and desserts.

Cody Seeton

Amazing food, great serving size and friendly staff. Will definitely be back ????????

Marilyn Hay

Lovely Cafe and Bakery - so many delectable choices! Warm, friendly service, too. Very clean, lots of parking

Angela Bhattacharjee

Great coffee. Tasty baked treats. Clever quirky decor. Wonderful staff.

Charles Coutu

Very friendly good service great sandwiches and check out the baked goods

Mason Dula

We thought we would enjoy food here, and we did... A lot (we nearly ate all the food before I remembered to get a couple pictures). Dinner and desserts were delicious, and appropriately priced. I only wish we could have eaten here more on our trip.

Lindsay Lock

We stopped here on a whim while visiting CB. One of the best lattes I have ever had. And the oat cakes were amazing!! Worth the visit.

Braydon Hunter

This is probably the best place in the highlands for all around food. Great meals, insane desserts and butter tarts that are probably the best things I've ever eaten. Seriously you have to come here just to get butter tarts (but hey, might as well get lunch too)

Louise McLeod

What a find! We started off early from Baddeck and this was an excellent place to stop for breakfast. Delicious. And to top it off we were able to stock up on delicious fresh baked items. I recommend doubling how many chocolate chip.cookie you think you want, because once you start one you are going to want another!!

Norbert Aschenbrenner

That was a surprise. We stopped for a café and had also wonderful cakes. The people are very friendly. The café itself is very nice and hen-like decorated.

Jimena Carrica

A must if you're doing the Cabot Trail. Don't miss a breakfast outside with a magnificent view.

Sarah Barrett

The staff and food were both great. We stopped on our way biking about the Cabot Trail. Take out or eat in. Good baked goods as well.

Amurin Rahman

Best restaurant on the Cabot trail hands down. We came for lunch and then returned for dinner. Tasty food, great views , great desserts I mean what else can anyone want ? Just superb!

Nicole Soltys

I think they have the best lemon meringue pie and coffee!

Kishor Deotale

It was amazing experience at the cafe. We had cheese pizza and coffee. It was yummy and delicious

Coastal Brokerage Services

Really good lobster sandwiches! And a beautiful view! And a cinnamon roll that we were going to save for breakfast but I already ate.

Naoko Fujimaki

Beautiful setting with nice size patio with the view of the water. Nice and strong espresso shots, surprisingly tasty sandwiches and delicious chocolate croissant.

Bi L

What a delicious stop for a late lunch on our Cabot trail journey! We went here later on in the afternoon in mid-Sept and we were the only guests here for a while. Their bakery display were sold out of many options (as expected this late in the day), but after reading previous reviews on the cookies, we swooped up the last remaining 4 cookies and they were as good as I had hoped! Chewy, soft, full of flavour, and basically to die for. Definitely grab a few more than you think you’d eat! Their meringue pie was also very delicious. Off their lunch menu, we ordered the snow crab sandwich on porridge bread (highly recommend trying the porridge bread!!), seafood chowder and fish & chips (not pictured). Everything was extremely tasty and the service was great. Not to mention their patio view is pure tranquility. I cannot recommend this place enough!

Ali Nikdel

Friendly people, beautiful view of ocean, food was great!

Marin Savignac

Best service we had in NS and omg the burger

K Conrad

See staff,nice view. I had tea and full breakfast on the deck

Dean

Amazing food and fantastic staff! I highly recommend everyone tries this place out, I can guarantee you'll end up going there more than once if you do.

Michael

Stopped for a quick lunch to go, food was great and service was fast!

Val

Love this place. The food is excellent. Recently I had the Double D Burger and I have to say it was one of the best burgers I've ever had. Good customer service and reasonable prices too.

Matthew Donahoe

Great baked goods worth going out of your way

gautham raju

All the baked stuff was delicious. We tried them all. The apple turnover, the brownie, the cookies.

Ashley Yip

A great place for a warm meal with an ocean view

Steven Livingstone

Out of this world butter tarts! Friendly staff. They also have a good outdoor deck with a view.

Emily Mount

Staff was friendly and the food was good. Nice quick spot on the Cabot trail!

Gerad Faulks (Gaminghalb)

Great place. Friendly staff. The ginger and Carmel cake was the best. If you get that then have them warm it up. Would go again in a heartbeat.

Cori Postons

Such a good spot for a coffee and a treat!

Shauna O Brien

Oatmeal was amazing. Very nice spot, prompt service and helpful staff.

Service Service

Awesome. Great food,service and setting. Server recommended crab sandwich, bang on... best lunch, butter tarts are insanely tasty....5-star, would highly recommend.

JoAnn Thompson

The food is great as is the service. A good place to pull over for something quick to est

A.S. Beaumarchais

Food is excellent, staff is very friendly, waiting time is very short and overall service is great. However, prices are less friendly compared to the quantity of food you get (and I am not even talking about their lobster), ie, their sides. But since everything is homemade, I would its worth the price. Would be great though if for their seasonal prices, they could give a price range. Great place to stop by if you want to eat and enjoy the nice view.

Ann Harrison

We came here years ago it was so nice , staff was so friendly so we thought we would come back because the first experience was great. Wow !! What a difference will never go back again .

J C

Excellent food. My husband and I couldn’t keep our hands off each other’s food while also loving our own orders. Staff were very friendly.

Dan Sawler

Lobster Sandwich was one of the best I ever had. We look forward to visiting again next year.

Amy Young

Simple menu and excellent service!

Sabrina Hockley

Can't complain much when you're having breakfast looking at this view! The only thing I could say is that the breakfast was a little ho-hum.

Pam Lewis-Young

Had a great lunch. Lovely service, as always. Thanks

Preeti G

We got a slice of the lemon meringue pie and a pecan tart. They were both delicious. The pecan tart is the best I’ve ever had.

William King

This is a MUST STOP for any trip to Ingonish or around the Cabot Trail. Amazing staff, incredibly friendly and always go above and beyond when I visit. The baked goods, especially the cookies are always delicious. If you have the time I definitely recommend stopping for a meal but if not buy a snack and some sweets to go

Stephen Ioannou

Great meal and very fast service. The best place to stop on the cabot trail for lunch and snacks

Helen Morrison

I was disappointed...our lobster sandwiches were very good but my husband's chowder was cold and tasted odd...we thought there was poultry seasoning in it...just odd...that we can deal with...but...we asked to sit outside..beautiful day..the young woman showed us to a bar style table for 2 with 2 stools.. I told her I couldn't sit on stools as I have hip and back pain...I pointed to a table with 4 chairs and she said no sorry I cant sit you at a 4 seater...we then agreed to sit inside...within 5 minutes the 2 tables with four chairs on the deck were seated....each table only had 2 people at it...it was not a nice experience..we have frequented the Clucking Hen many times and have never had a bad experience..service needs to improve...maybe just a bad day!

Christina Vandervlist

Delicious chowder and tasty home-baked treats, served cheerfully in a low-key, casual dining space by cheerful staff. The views are nearly as delicious as the chowder!

James M

Nice pastries and cakes. Latte etc comes from a machine with pre-sweetened milk so take that into account when ordering (I just had black coffee which was fine)

Scott Iredale

How can you not love bakegoods. Friendly service

Mel G

Excellent food and staff. And a great view to boot! Would highly recommend.

Arif Rangwala

Good food on Cabot trail. Nice place to sit and snack before you start driving.

Sharanya Prasad

Lovely little place. Their butter tarts are AhMazing!! Great staff and comforting food

Kim Thornicroft

Love the view but love the food more.

Tanya P

Great place for breakfast and the view was glorious. The staff were very friendly.

Laudav Hutcheon

Great pastry! Courteous staff.

Zach Kenny

Turned around in the parking lot good time

Eric P-s

Great breakfast, gluten free options, friendly knowledgable staff.

Terence Chambers

Super clean, organized, tasty food, sweet folks....

Mandy Evans

We loved this restaurant! Friendly, good food, great service & fantastic view!!

Nima Dehghansai

Delicious snacks and good coffee. Highly recommend this place for a lot stop on the Cabot trail

Vanessa Ford

Delicious, cute cafe with an awesome view! Porridge bread is a new fav!

Laurie Rials

Great location, great service, friendly staff, delicious and fresh food.

Cedric Martin

Great food, great service, great view

Missy Christie

Great food, employees and atmosphere

Gaëlle Audrey

Great view & good desserts!

Stephanie Currie

The food is great, especially the desserts!

Grant Thomas

We are from Oklahoma and were driving the Cabot Trail among other attractions in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. We had the Clucking Hen recommended to us by the Visitor Center in Beddeck. It sounds a little absurd but the Clucking Hen was one of the highlights of our 8 day trip. The blueberry pie was absolutely phenomenal and I wish we could have tried more items as everything looked delicious. This is a great stop and not to be missed. I wish they had home delivery to OK!

Bart R

Waited over 35 minutes for my take out order after being told the order will take 15 minutes. We asked for gluten free and dairy free toast and it came with butter on it.

Dena Maclean

Just ok. Fish was a little overcooked. Did not like breading. Father's day special was not good.

roger blanchard

Omg this place is awsome stop in had a beer (cold) ceasar salad the best staff was a aswone desert the best a must ????

Wayne Anderson

Very nice & clean,good food excellent service.

Bobby Cahill

The "supper" was good, but the baked goods were AH-FREAKING-MAZING! Take some raisin butter tarts to go. Incredible!

Cindy Nichols

Pleasant staff, steaming water for tea and delicious food and baked goods.

LuAnn Hummer

At first I was a little put-off when ordering at the register but was quickly rescued by a waiter who figured out that I wanted breakfast and not just pastries. Thankfully, the food was excellent and our waiter superb.

Adam Proznick

Good stop on the highway for lunch. Very friendly staff and a cool location. Would recommend stopping in for a bite to eat. Also a very cool glass blowing studio and gallery across the highway is worth a visit.

Stephen Rievaj

Good food and a nice view.

chester Rozen

Fresh & delicious friendly excellent service

ivanna ruda

Butter peacan tarts take you to the moon and back!!!

BOGDAN S

Good fresh coffee and great selection of pastries and sandwiches right on the Cabot Trail.

Wanda Henwood

My husband and I recently visited Cape Breton and we were disappointed with "The Clucking Hen" Places to eat were few and far between and so we decided to call ahead...We called from Tim Hortons in Beddeck @ 5ish to check on what time they were open until...The Clucking Hen indicated they were open until 7 pm...We arrived @ 6:10 and there were people dining on their patio...we went in...only to be greeted by someone telling us they were closed...I was in awe ! We had just called...she said they decided to close early because it was HOT.! Really ! It is summer...It is HOT ! There was no where else within 30- 45 minutes to eat ! NOT IMPRESSED ! BAD on you ! POOR POOR POOR Customer Service! NOT IMPRESSED !

Catherine Hein

1/2 sandwich lunch with soup or salad was perfect size and very tastey. Gluten free bread was good, great staff!

Jnjr R

Staff is friendly, food is amazing, yummy vegetarian options, best prices I've seen in the area, definitely recommend.

Carolyn Greszczyszyn

Started this week with the traditional turkey ???? dinner for Thanksgiving. Kept going back for delicious baked goods and sandwiches to go. Fell in love with the amazing lobster sandwiches on porridge bread! They are "to die for"! The butter tarts and lemon meringue pie are as well! I am sure everything is so tasty! The staff are all so friendly, courtious and helpful! You will love your Clucking Hen experience!

Shauna Lassche

Such a gem and stellar view. The ladies were so sweet and welcoming and lunch was lovely. Will definitely recommend and make our way back soon.

Omar

Wow what an interesting place. Glad we went there for lunch. Staff was very helpful and food was great. Location even better. Definitely recommend going there. They even back their own food and have a great selection of cheesecakes.

Wanda Radford

We were pleasantly surprised with the homemade bread, the view and nice atmosphere to stop and have lunch.

Cameron Fraser

Nice little oasis for refreshments or more along the Cabot trail.

Emily M

Great fast service. Delicious breakfast! Glad we stopped in and will recommend to anyone travelling the Cabot trail!

Heather Butler

Wonderful place to stop for lunch. Food was delicious and good value. The staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Rachel Macleod

Loved the food and the view, service was excellent.

smittyleafs

Great staff, phenomenal chowder, solid panini and home cooked fries. Plus an assortment of baked goods. Dine in or take out, definitely a good place to grab lunch on your way through.

Sarabi Star

Yummy grilled cheese and egg salad sandwich. Also bought a stack of macadamia cookies and pecan tart but both had a very eggy taste. Never had bakery item with overly egg taste in it. Lunch food and coffee was good though.

Divya Jhawar

Had a lovely time here... great veggie sandwich and excellent lemon meringue pie... very friendly staff...

Jeff Brennan

Oasis in the middle of Cape Breton. Staff were very friendly and attentive.

Tanis A

Amazing coffee. The homemade chocolate chip cookie was soft and fresh and delicious when dunked in the coffee.

Faye Khoo

Nice family owned restaurant along the Cabot trail.

Lindsey Myers

Most delicious baked goods, baked fresh that morning. Staff was so lovely and definitely gave you that cape Breton charm you'll look for. We went for breakfast two days in a row. Get the oatmeal with fresh blueberries picked from cape smoky! Great prices too!

Sean of the Oaks

Great place, great staff, good coffee, plenty of tasty treats. Hilariously, and on point, the door clucks when you enter. Great stop on the amazingly beautiful Cabot Trail.

Gavin Liang

Nice service nice food, fair price!

HD F

First stop on our trip around the trail for coffee and a cinnamon roll. Delicious ????

Louise Gilchrist

Tomato zucchini soup is delicious! Chicken and smoked meat pannini sandwiches so good; my husband had the pan fried -- 8 out of 10. This is a marvelous place. The service above average. Make a point to find this place

Alex Pyne

I think we have stopped here every day since staying up the road. Amazing pastry, delicious hot coffee, and the breakfast is great. When you dine in breakfast is done usually under 10 minutes. You can kind of build your own breakfast and I love that. Favorite spot. If I could rate it higher I would.

Gordon Leblanc

Great

Sharon Clayton

Good food, reasonably priced & great friendly service. Would definitely recommend this to my friends.

Mansour Khan

Good breakfast and great, friendly advice on where to hike and what sights to see along the Cabot Trail.

richie sohal

Stumbled across this place while searching for food in cape Breton. I had an amazing haddock dinner and my Gf had ???? dinner. Both of the dinners tasted out of this world. Dessert was on point too. Highly recommend. 5/5

rosemarie kuptana

Excellent food and great customer service

Sean Thomas

Top notch bakery! Great service and superb food! My son ended eating 2 bowls of the Turkey Noodle soup. Highly recommended...try the porridge bread - it is divine! And the cinnamon bun...need I go on?

Cherie Andrew

Stopped to use the washroom and ended up grabbing a coffee, scones and cookies for the road which were delicious!!!!

Francis McPhee

This was a great place to stop and grab a snack. Soup and sandwich was delicious. Servers were friendly and quick.

Beth Jessome

Visited after the lunch rush so not all items were available. Ginger carrot soup was excellent. Good and quick service. Food was very good.

Jessica Graham

Friendly staff, great food, beautiful view.

Cindy Campbell

Awesome place. Great food. Awesome people. Best Morning Glory muffins EVER!

Debbie Lush

Excellent baked goods. Delicious.

Carl U

The lobster stew was delicious! I was not sure what to expect with this just being a small spot off of the Cabot trail, however I was pleasantly surprised. The staff were incredibly friendly and made you feel right at home. Followed up the meal with a delectable homemade Nanaimo bar that was so good I'm tempted to make the drive from Toronto just to buy more. Definitely recommend for travellers on the Cabot Trail looking for a bite to eat.

Linda Dabydeen

Wonderful staff! Full breakfast menu but we munched on some oatcakes. BEST oatcakes ever - better even than we had in the Orkneys! You really need to treat yourself to a stop here.

Chris L

Delicous food and friendly service!!

Zoltan Domik

Great food on the Cabot trail. A must visit on your adventures

Dan Roswell

Service was fast and friendly, food was delicious and reasonably priced. Great views as well!

Will Smith

Frozen blueberries in the oatmeal? $4 for 35¢ worth of oatmeal could have fresh blueberries. WiFi did not work and as recommended by rental property owner so... roaming charges. Overpriced. ~ response: Maybe your staff should have offered more than "well, my phone is working". If I said the toilet was overflowing, I will bet someone would have checked into it... as far as the food... Customer's shouldn't have to ask. Fresh food should be served without questions coming up or note it in your menu to avoid confusion. Just my opinion.

Stephanie Fernandes

Stopped in quick for a coffee and sweet treat. We had lattes which were fine( they are machine made). And then had a butter tart and croissant. Both good! Nice little place to stop and the staff were very friendly

Shannon Broe

Cute cafe. Home style breakfast, & bakery.

Thomas Carr

Good food and friendly staff, definitely worth the stop.

Frances MacKinnon

Delicious breakfast and great staff.

Tim Boyarski

Amazingly fresh bread for the sandwich. Portions were right. Get the porridge bread, I had it with roast beef. Bought a loaf!

Marc Kochenderfer

A must visit every time I come up from DC. Yummy food and desserts, lovely people.

Mr Joshi

Best food and Best breakfast in General. Great stop if you’re doing the Cabot Trail. Amazing hospitality and very friendly staff members. Also loved all the funny signs around the cafe. A bit busy and crowded when we visited but still offered a great atmosphere. Highly recommended local food.

gunnyglock89

Absolutely the best breakfast sandwich I've had my whole life. The weather rock was an entertaining read.

mark anderson

Great place for breakfast and lunch. Try the porridge breast and chicken pannini

Raymond H

Nice dinner here with a view of the ocean. Friendly service.

Emmy Mart

Coffee is good. Service was okay.

Sam Gun

Cookies and macaroons were really good! The breakfast was meh, which it came with home fries. The crab sandwich with porridge bread was soooo yum! Very generous portion of crab meat

Suzie Shepherd

Home made food clean and nice staff.