Reviews of The Newfoundland Tea Co. Restaurant (Fish Shop)

Jim Ducker

Good food. Good service. Probably the best in Gander.

Ryan Legault

Fantastic service, cozy atmosphere. Incredible date night with my wife. Food was outstanding. Refreshing to be able to enjoy a nice upscale meal without pretense. Never felt rushed, server did great job with pacing. Our first time coming here, will definitely not be our last.

Tim Hazlett

The food, service and atmosphere is great, Alex is the best. Bistro on Roe is a diamond in the rough for sure. Bonne A Petit!

Tyler MacDonald

Best food and service I've had on the island hands down. Plates were taken away post haste, food was prepared in a timely fashion. Bread was very fresh too. The pork was over three inches thick, cooked perfectly. The gf had the ravioli, she's still talking about it! While in gander, this restaurant is a must see. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant.

John-Boy Hahn

The most expensive restaurant in town. It has about 5 items on the menu. Just because you put bistro in the name and have a small menu doesn't mean you can charge through the roof for a meal. Noisy and not an enjoyable place to eat.

Duaa Yamani

Good food, nice experience

Guy Rotem

What a pleasant surprise! We were looking for a refreshment after a week of fish, chips and mussels but no proper veggies, and got this. Fresh pasta, plentiful salads, great service and superb atmosphere. This place is also very kid friendly which was a bonus. For late dinners I recommend calling and reserving, as last seating is around 20:00

Daniel Bromberg

Great spot if passing through Gander - run by locals, chill atmosphere, excellent food. Try the seafood chowder!

Roch B

Quiet and very welcoming restaurant with very good food. As a visitor to Gander, I would not have found this place if not recommended by locals. Attentive service with focus on delivering a quality meal. I would definitely return while visiting Gander.

Eddy St. Coeur

Wonderful experience. Staff were filling glasses just before they were empty. Food was amazing. Definitely more than a Tea company. Place to stop for dinner on your way across the island for sure!

Susan McLaughlin

Such a beautiful, cozy little restaurant, amazing service. Nicole and her staff were excellent, food was great.

Donna Gale

Delicious meal and great service and atmosphere!!

Dale Stanway

Tasty food representing local seafood. Friendly staff.

Scott Friesen

Best food in Gander!

Nadine Robinson

Great helpful staff. Good chowder.... but if you're expecting a think broth, this isn't it. They don't use flour in theirs. Cod cakes were a bit bland. We blasphemied the lemon curd cheesecake before taking a photo. It was delicious.

Jonathan Butt

For a tea company that offers amazingly unique teas, the food was even better. I was expecting the food to be secondary to the tea but it wasn't. One of new favorite places to eat.

Jeanette Marcotte

Great food, lovely atmosphere, and quick friendly service :). A great treat after a long day.

Andy Schwarz

Wonderful restaurant in Gander. Good menu, good food, and excellent friendly service.

Diane F.F.

Hiden away in a in a tiny strip mall in an industrial area. What a gem! Excellent service. Food cooked to perfection. We were pleasantly surprised. So glad our AirBnB host suggested it.

Anonymous Newfoundland

Quiet service was excellent

David Antle

We stopped in for lunch while shopping in Gander. Friendly service. Great food. Nice selection of tea. Neat little gift options all around. I had the beet and Feta salad and my wife had the cod cakes. It was a refreshing little stop.

liam roberts

Absolutely amazing food and atmosphere! Felt very welcome and warm the whole time with such a nice server, the steak sandwich was innovative and had great flavor if you like goat cheese and something a little different. The cheese balls were flavorful with a great tomato sauce and balance with cheese and risotto, the butternut squash soup was beautifully light and tasty and went so well with the bread with it. The chili was not crazy but it was a nice warm meal that satisfyed my girlfriend so it must have been pretty good. Lastly, the partridge berry flake made with crispy phyllo dough, whipped cream and an intensely tart but sweet partridge berry sauce was one of the best desserts I’ve ever had! It was so crispy and went together so well with the lightly sweet cream and sauce and the plating was very clean and well put together. Overall the Newfoundland tea Co. is one of the best restaurants in central with amazing food, atmosphere, and a friendly staff, the prices can get a bit high but it’s worth the cash for this experience. Plus the tea is really good:), 10/10 would go again.

Mel Larocque

Absolutely amazing food...totally upset that I've been coming to gander for years and only just found this place! Wine selection was fabulous, we had an appetizer, main and dessert and everything was made to perfection! Highly recommend! Great and friendly service...felt like eating a high end yet home cooked meal which is always appreciated for someone who travels for work a lot! Will definitely be back when I am back in town!

Mike

I have no idea how this place doesn't have a full five stars. I ordered take out, baby greens and the veg pasta. Delicious! Apparently the only restaurant in town that serves pasta not coated in heavy cream sauces. I hidden gem and I highly recommend it.

Curtis Clarke

The customer service is beyond great, couple issues with the food at our table but overall a good experience.

Dave Morrow

Excellent food, service and atmosphere!

Rick Fisher

Excellent meal, great service. Party of 4 had pasta based dishes (fettuccine, linguine and ravioli. All were excellent! Appetizers of cod cakes, seafood chowder and garluc tomato soup all excellent.

Alicia Lake

Blown away! Creative great food and great service.

Michael Darby

By far my favourite restaurant on the island and I'd say one of the best as well. I always recommend Bistro On Roe to anyone even passing by Gander, great job!

Valerie Hollett

Excellent food and service!!

meghan pick

Great tea infused cocktails ????

Chris Sargent

The food was good. Nice atmosphere but a little bit confusing. There were shelves with interesting local product around the perimeter of the dining room but we would have felt that we were intruding on other diners’ experience by standing next to them and “browsing”.

Astrid Emersberger

Best Food in Canada so far!

Trevor Thurrott

Amazing experience! Filet mignon with crab cakes to start made for a delicious meal with fantastic service. Atmosphere and even music were great.

Bill Budgell

Dined here for our anniversary in August . The meals were delicious and the service was excellent as well. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Jooliebean Pajoolie

Love the Bistro. Drive an hour to have dinner there whenever we can. It's absolutely wonderful...great staff, great wine, great food. :)

Ann Wynd

Nice and very good place to eat in Gander.

Grumble Leather

This place is very unassuming on the outside, but inside has a rustic modern vibe with great looking furnishings. Food was beyond good. “Pork Piccata” and “chicken breast” was amazing and expertly prepared. A bit pricy but well worth it if you want a quality meal, would definitely recommend if you are in Gander

Andrew Pike

Amazing service and 5 star food quality. Highly recommend for an upscale dining experience in Gander.

zach lane

Great. They catered to our dietary restrictions to the best of their abilities.

Domenico Lucinio

Great food in Gander, two stars above everything else.

Benny Hart

I ordered Cod Puttanesca after a day of touring the Kittiwake coast and Bonavista Bay. The tomato sauce was seasoned just right with no overpowering spices and complemented by the capers and olives. The cod was delicious and the parmesan cheese was just perfect. The portion sizes were also right on.

Miriam MacLeod (Mimi)

Went in and bought tea. Tasty! Not cheap, but good for hwr for charging what it is worth. Looked like a sweet place for lunch, but I went for the tea. Beautiful hifh-qualitu handcrafts. I will shop here again and hope to have a lunch next time.

Ying Woei Ooi

The best restaurant in town! Reservation is highly recommended here.

Diane Davis

Great food and service for our group of 24.

Tony Batten

Great food, Amazing service, and lots of unique items to purchase as gifts. Always a fabulous experience!

Gerald Day

Excellent food and great service. Definately a must in gander.

Andrew Rideout

Visited very recently and it was still amazing, the steak will never disappoint and my wife loves the salmon!! New menu incoming with lunch starting soon!! Can not wait!!

J W

Great meal here! What a gem for this town! Highly recommend this spot.

Tony Scott

Didn't really know what to expect. Fantastic food. Great service. Would definitely go again!

Tyson S

Was spending the night in Gander and thought we'd try out the Bistro on Roe. Let me tell you the reviews are wrong this place is better than that! We ordered the scallops to start, I ordered the burger and the Flourless chocolate cake for dessert. There are no pics of the appetizer of dessert cause I ate it too fast! If you order one this make the Flourless chocolate cake it's incredible! Our server Courtney was also very top notch! Very attentive and sociable! Great food and great service, dining here is a must!

Brandon King

Great food, great atmosphere and great service.

Neville Feltham

great owners

john blundon

Ate here summer long wait on food and not worth price friendly response from owner i will try again

Brian Hudson

Fantastic scallops and best ever lamb shank.

Hanna G

Best restaurant on the island! Food is superb!

Ellise T

We had such a lovely meal here, a definitely must-visit if you’re in Gander. We came here for lunch and ordered the seafood chowder, cod cakes, and the daily sandwich specials. The chowder was light, flavourful, and filled with plenty of fresh seafood. The cod cakes and sandwiches were also wonderful. Prices are very reasonable as well. The restaurant is very classy, presentation is very nice, and the service is great. We also tried two iced teas and two hot teas, they were all very good.

K Chaste

A gem in a sea of poor choices. Suprisingly in the big box store area of Gander, it blew us away after we had narrowed our choices to a 'chinese and canadian' restaurant or subway for dinner :( We thought someone had some gall calling another surely-diner in a small strip plaza a 'bistro' but they surpassed all expectations! Refined decor, cleanly, excellent wine list, a small dinner menu of expertly prepared selections. Truly a cultured place with taste and class. We spent the same in Twillingate at the Harbourview for far worse decor, service, drink and food (yes the menu had pictures of the food on it...).

Chuck Beasley

Excellent food and service. Staff are very nice and want you to have the best dining experience possible. They have an extensive gluten free menu. The flourless chocolate cake was deadly good.

Derek Thomas

Great food and service and amazing selection of tea

Alexandra Finley

Heaven....diamond in the rough! Service impeccable, food incredible, lovely atmosphere. Consistently amazing plates with nothing left to be desired.

Roxanne Letiec

Very cozy and delicious burger. Services was very nice

Mike M

Amazing food amazing staff.

Colin Penney

Quant little spot located in the heart of Gander. I had the strawberry fields tea and it's just what I needed on a cold October day! Service was amazing and the endless options of teas would make any tea lover want to come back for more! Highly recommend this place for anyone who wants to have a great experience within the comfort of your own town or visiting from abroad!

Melanie Rideout

We frequently visit the Newfoundland tea co. Steak and potatoes are my favorite, and the flourless torte is to die for! Salomon is also a good choice, crab cakes are fantastic! Sadly I cant eat them now because of my celiac disease diagnosis, but they have many options that are all delicious for GF! And everytime we go we get the same amazing service and they handle my food with care to not cross contaminate my meal ????

Jim Lidstone

Great food. Great service. Only thing lacking that would earn it 5 stars is the layout, atmosphere/ambiance.

Kim Fiore

Great food, great decor! Probably gander best restaurant !

Rose Herscovitch

The food was well prepared and tasty for the most part, except The flourless chocolate cake. I was looking forward to it based on all the positive reviews but really, it was more of a “hot pudding” than a cake. I found the texture unpleasant. I mentioned it to the server and she seemed to think it was my problem, not hers. The chowder and scallops were good, but $18 for 3 scallops? That’s a bit steep.

criiickle83

The service was decent. Good Attention but the main course was slow. The cod chowder was good as an appetizer. My dad and I both got the scallops as our main and in addition to be slow it was well over-cooked, which was disappointing and will impact whether I go back. I am a Newfoundland who was visiting home and eager to have a nice meal that does the island justice and was disappointed.

Sandra McKellar,

Nice restaurant, good food, friendly staff

Adina Hodges

Delicious food and great service. We loved everything we ordered. Also recommend the teas.

Evie Skidmore

I had the salmon and my husband had the chicken entree. Both were very good. The young waitress was friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was a bistro style a flair of upscale dining. I would definitely go again.

Syrus Daver

Great food in a warm atmosphere. Highly recommend their lamb and mushroom fettuccine

The Chitnises

Good healthy lunch options in a location with few of this kind of menu.

Marlene Thorne

This has been our family’s ‘go-to’ for a nice meal out in Gander for years, and we’ve always found it be of consistently high quality. Service is friendly and knowledgeable - and willing to go over and above to accommodate guests’ special requests. With a slightly more adventurous menu than you’re likely to find anywhere else in Gander, it’s definitely a good bet for celebrating any sort of occasion or just for a delicious meal in a relaxed but well-appointed atmosphere.

Marc-Alexandre Mestres

Great atmosphere! Amazing service!

Drew Fixell

A surprisingly good dinner in an unlikely location, with charming and attentive service

Darby Mallory

Probably in my top 3 restaurants in all of NFLD. Chowder is amazing and fresh, and GF!

Jon Hutchings

Really nice little cafe! Delicious food (and cheescake!), and lots of local arts and crafts on display and for sale.

Danielle Bishop

A sweet little restaurant that was so different inside than out. A quaint lovely restaurant decorated with many items available for purchase from local craftsmen. The service was great! The food was delicious as eas the homemade Apricot lemonade. The Cod Cakes and burger were fabulous and the Flaky Dessert was a lovely finish to a great meal!