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Visited the patio yesterday, the service was very friendly and great. I had the Margherita pizza which was much different than I was expecting with shredded cheese and excessive oil, tasted ok.
It was an awesome atmosphere, our server was very very nice. The food could have been a tad bit better but it was still super enjoyable
Sat on the patio for Canada Day dinner. Enjoyed an order of mussels and two feature entrees: rainbow trout with dill sauce, potatoes and veg and sirloin steak topped with blue cheese and fried onions, with mashed potatoes and veg. The mussels were pretty good, but we would have liked more sauce. The rainbow trout was delicious, but a side of plain baked potatoes were a little disappointing. The steak was excellent with the blue cheese and onions, but the sauce tasted a little ‘gravy-esque’. The staff was lovely! :) very friendly and helpful. Overall, we were both satisfied and full! :)
Good food, great beer, excellent service. We were in a rush to catch a movie and our server made sure we got our food as fast as possible. Really great place for a date night!
Peterborough has a small city vibe, so I was pleasantly surprised by this resturant. I am from a big city (Saugga). We chose this resturant to celebrate my brother’s graduation. It’s pocket friendly, especially because we got 15% off because cause the of the hotel discount. I order calamari as a starter, which I really enjoyed, My entree was a pizza, it was tasty and I could tell everything was made at the restaurant, from the dough to the pizza sauce. My brother ordered steak, the steak cut was good. I enjoyed my food (and my brother’s lol) The sangria was watered down, I want to taste my wine ! But other than that I enjoyed my experience.
Great atmosphere and service. Food was excellent.
Pretty disappointed. Small serving for the price point. Had the chicken stew which was thickened with corn starch and didn’t have much core substance. It had an Ok flavour though not much chicken or veggies. It was a very small bowl and it came with a bun. The bun was nice and fresh. There was barely enough butter. For $12 I expect more. I’m not satisfied. I’m heading across the street for a roti...and probably not returning. Underwhelmed.
Great little Bistro bar in the cities downtown. Serves locally brewed beers as well and popular commercial brands. The food was very flavorful. I would recommend the muscles for sure ????????. The pizzas are done on a flatbread and many options and tastes to choose from. This place looks like it would have a great pattio in the summer. Can't wait to go back and try it out. Definately would recommend stopping into Kettle Drums and give it a try ????????
The food is very good and, the prices are fair. A worthwhile stop if you are looking for good food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Great food
Great service. Delicious food. Highly recommend the rarebit
Very attentive and felt like a great environment to have a beer with the friends.
Good food, and some nice beer options.
Great menu selection of starters and mains. Cheesecake us whipped, fluffy and delicious.
It was out first trip to Peterborough and it ended with a great dinner in Kettle Drums. We sat on a patio and it was a great choice. The appetizers came fast , the food tasted delicious. We ordered the angus steak and trout for the main dishes. Kids had a burger and pizza. Definitely will come back
good food. good service
Very nice place with great patio to enjoy a pint in peace and quiet
Really great spot to eat
Great patio!
Food was delicious. Large variety of cuisines. Bar is awesome.
Had the panko breaded meatloaf and squash soup. Both superb!
The food is amazing. Never disappointed. You gotta try the pizza if you're a pizza lover. Their own freshly made dough made nice and thin. If you are a mushroom garlic lover try the portobello mushroom! Ohhh. And bacon too!!
Detail to food and the flavors are very savoury, price is fair and always leave satisfied and full. Nice for casual or a date out
Food is very good, along with the service. Although the only problem I had was with the mussels. They tasted very bad, and had a very strong fishy odour to them. I would definitely come back but not for the mussels.I loved that you could pick any salad and any pizza for the same price rather than limiting it to the cheaper or more basic choices. I had the peach salad and the pear pizza. Both were delicious. I literally wiped my plate clean! Excellent service as well.
Very nice place to sit and eat, 2 different patios, and a very nice location!! The inside is super clean, staff are really friendly! Food is delicious!!!! Will deffibateky be back! And if you want to have a casual beer or meet an old friend, they have a gorgeous concrete bar that is huge! Must to at least go in and look at that!!
A nice light late dinner
Great food and staff
Nice and cozy.
The food is second to none and the service matches that. The atmosphere is warm and inviting - seems a little more upscale than I'm used to but once you are greeted you do not feel like you are in a snobbish place. I am a vegan and was able to have an excellent meal and appetizer. I can't wait to bring family here for a nice dinner. We will be back for sure.
Very nice patio, and good food.
Slow service
Lunch special was great. Good soup
Great food and friendly staff made for a great dining experience
Great service nice and calm cozy place meal was well presented defenetly recommand this place .
Had 4 menu items and they were all fantastic! Outside deck is quite nice too, since our fearless leader is afraid of us eating inside!
Great pizza and pasta, decent beer selection, reasonable prices.
Food was good and patio was very nice.
Great service on a busy Friday night. Good portions too. I would say git there!
Really great staff. People say the food is the crux with this place but I have had pretty good experiences. Veggie burger was great and I don't remember what my wife and kids had but they loved it lol.
Intimate ambience, good food, variety of drinks
I had a great time eating delicious food at your restaurant. I think Kettle Drums must be the one and only restaurant in Peterborough with such a wide patio, furnished in excellent modern style designs.I was so amazed on the service because of their friendly and kind behavior to me. Most importantly, every foods and drinks in your menu i have tasted were really really delicious and great. Anyway thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful and mind blowing experience from your restaurant????
It was our first visit, Hubby and I were looking for a new place to go to other than our usual few favourite restaurants, we don't usually eat in the downtown core, but this restaurant looked the best by their online menu (I'm soo picky!) and other reviews on here. We're not disappointed! I ordered a beef sandwich and Hubby ordered a wrap, both were very decently sized - I took 1/2 my sandwich and 1/2 my poutine home with me. I got an Empress gin to drink and it was as delicious as it is beautiful. The inside was nice and clean, very modern and interesting (cheese graters were their light fixtures, it worked!) Outside patio is very nice, it's also in a nice location so you don't get ruckus around you, just people walking about their day. Great service. Would definitely recommend.
Outstanding service. Staff are so good. Delicious food. Decor and interior of this restaurant is one of the most beautiful section of this restaurant. I would like to recommend you too without any hesitation.
Food was amazing and prices weren't bad. The staff were nice and there's plenty of seating.
Great food & service!! One of my favs
Great food, good service. Very nice atmosphere. I will be returning done day.
We were greeted at the door right away, and taken to our table on the patio. Everything looked great. And then we watched two other tables get seated, two other tables have drink orders taken, two other tables had their meal orders taken. Not one server came to speak to us, offer us a drink, tell us about the menu, or had any interaction with us at all. We sat for over 15 minutes, then we left. Very disappointing.
My husband and I just held our wedding reception at this restaurant and everything was wonderful. The food was amazing and the staff were so helpful and courteous. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience:)
Great food, great staff, smaller menu, reasonably priced but by no means cheap.
Finally went out for dinner and picked Kettle Drums! Perfect storm. Ordered a bottle of red and they ran out of wine glasses, had a choice between a short glass or a brandy snifter. Beet salad came without the candied pecans. Salad came at the same time as the main course (because it took so long to get the salad to start with), even though we asked for the salad first to start… so by the time we had the main course, they were not warm anymore. It’s too bad, they used to be so good. Sad that it was such a disappointment. Staff were nice, however. So for that, thank you.
Good food and service. Salad was magnificent.
Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. The house salad was very strong on the garlic, if you like that sort of thing you will love this! The pasta was on par with other mid-high end restaurants. They had some very interesting combinations that all looked appealing. The "home made root beer" was a very tasty treat, it had a nice pepperiness to it. The menu had a wide variety of options without being overwhelming. Prices are reasonable. I recommend trying this place out, I'll be back to sample more of the menu! Plating was pleasant, food was fresh and hot.
Great atmosphere! Even better food.
Amazing home made high quality food! The Mac and cheese is amazing it’s usually my go to, however i have also tried their spicy chicken sandwich and it’s was delicious, as were the fires. I HIGHLY recommend the daily cheesecake, I am a huge cheesecake fan and order one everytime o go out the eat and it still remains the best I have ever tried!
Fantastic food. Everything was good. The fig appetizers (kinda expensive though), the fish and chips, the mac and cheese, and the chicken caesar wrap = all delicious and fresh. And no bake cheesecake was excellent too! Service was good, food arrived in a timely manner. Beautiful patio in good weather. Definitely a high recommendation from me and my wife.
This was my first visit to Kettle Drums. I had never been before, so my wife and I decided to take our 10 year old for lunch. I wouldn't describe this place as "fancy", but I felt underdressed in jeans and t-shirt. Regardless, I can't discredit them for my reluctance to be fashionable... Anyway, it was about 1 pm and the place was packed with the final act of a lunch rush. We were quickly seated and served. The menu had great selection for lunch as well as dinner, but we were just having lunch and draught beer and 7up for my boy. I ordered their Beef Au Jus sandwich with fries and it was delicious. My wife had a fancied up grilled cheese sandwich with apples and asparagus that she said was fantastic. Our son had a large order of fish and chips that his mom and I helped him to finish. It was all delicious. I will definitely return to try something else from their menu.
Good place to have a nice dinner
Well with the first try on Italian food, I had lot in my mind as it was special day with a possible relationship with a girl. And the day was my birthday. Went there with high hopes and they were just bang on. We ordered Bruschetta asond side with salad and Pizza. Though the food was light on taste it was amazingly well cooked and fresh. The pizza was absolutely tasty. If anyone give a go on Italian food,this place offer some exotic experience with fresh food.
At the time of visiting this restaurant I had lived in Peterborough county for a year and had become weary of eating out in the city because I had been disappointed way more than I had been satisfied when we were eating at non-chain restaurants. Kettle Drums restored my faith in Peterborough food! We had a good chunk of my family in the restaurant and everyone walked away happy. The service was good, the selection worked for a variety of different palates, everything came out at an acceptable pace and the over all dining atmosphere is very nice. We will definitely be back.
Nice atmosphere, though very noisy air conditioning. Food was okay but some in my group were not pleased.
We had a beet salad , absolutely fabulous. We had the best burger and the onion rings were superb. And we rave about the ravioli.
I was here for lunch a couple months ago. They had unique food options and the dishes were quite tasty. Service could have been a bit faster, but overall a great experience.
We were traveling through Peterborough and were looking for a great burger place. Kettle Drums has great reviews.. We ordered our burger and onion rings online. The reply tells you what time to come inside and pick up your order. Everything was ready on time. Great burger, perfectly cooked with great toppings. Onion rings are amazing. We will be returning.
Pork medallions & Beet salad are absolutely delicious- Never a miss on those two!
Always great service!!
First impressions were it was very expensive for what you get. Food was good but still overpriced in my opinion. Service was kind, however drinks were forgotten. I'd given it another try if I was splitting the bill with a party.
The food here was great and you can taste the passion from the chef. Staff was great and the atmosphere was great as well.
Great patio and servers.
This was my first visit, and I ordered a Lavender Vodka Lemonade, which was refreshingly delicious. My entree was the Kettle Club with a Caesar Salad for an extra fee. Sandwich itself, was tasty. Allison was an amazing hostess, and ensured my guest and I were accommodated during our lunch. Thank you Allison for the lovely service and experience.
Excellent meal. Delicious starters,mains and Desserts
Good food. One of the coolest patios in ptbo def recommend
Always excellent
Great food and atmosphere.
Not sure if we picked a bad day for lunch (Wednesday) but they were definitely understaffed for how busy it was. I waited 30 minutes to be told what I ordered was not available that day (prime rib au jus), and overall what was intended to be a tasty and prompt lunch took at least an hour and 45 minutes. I was disappointed.
Bit of a wait for the food is my only complaint. I got the whisky pork tenderloins and i highly recommend it. About 50$ for 2 to dine.
Wonderful atmosphere. Great food at good prices.
Delicious prosciutto-wrapped pork medallions, with maple bourbon reduction! and lovely wine, too.
Great food. Patio /deck was comfortable. One of our favourite places to eat when in Peterborough.
Awesome place!!
Great soup and salad lunch! Great service too!
Kitchen is a bit slow but good spot!
A little bit too pricey. Fried Ravioli appetizer was a greasy disapointment. Ravioli main had a good sauce but was also a little too oily.
Super friendly staff whether it's pick-up or dine in (pre-Covid).Their beet salad is incredible!
Good food, good service...dark inside
Just ok
Service was good. Food not so much.
Home of an honest burger and Ontario Craft Beer Guest Taps.
Food and service is really good. I had the beef dip, it was GREAT! Try this place out.
Great food, great atmosphere and friendly, efficient service!
Premium food. Great friendly staff decent prices and a wonderful patio overlooking a stream. One of my favorite places.
Good little spot. Fair prices and nice atmosphere.
Great food, good location with lots of parking.
Great service. Good food. Good prices. Love this place.
The food was great and so was the service. Another great place in Peterborough to eat at. I had the pizza and beet salad. They were both very good.
Cam and Reggie always deliver A+ quality at fair prices.
Great setting. Great service. Great food.
Food was delicious. I had salmon with mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were so mouthwatering good, the absolute best I’ve ever had. The restaurant atmosphere is laidback and elegant.
Noisy
Wonderful place to eat. Great both for lunch and dinner. The entrees are delicious - love the roasted chicken - the sauce is too good. Steak is also incredible. Love the wine selection. The sangria is so yummy too. The pizzas are unreal - my favourite is the Piedmont. So good. For lunch, love their take on grilled cheese. My husband raves about the burger, the big one. BEST FRENCH FRIES IN TOWN! If you love poutine - you cannot miss out on this masterpiece. Love the specials they have here. Love that the owner comes out and makes homemade ice cream right in front of you. Brunch is also a hit. Atmosphere- wonderful, both inside and the great patios! Definitely try this place out :)
Great food and willing to make accommodations for dietary needs.
Well with the first try on Italian food, I had lot in my mind as it was special day with a possible relationship with a girl. And the day was my birthday. Went there with high hopes and they were just bang on. We ordered Bruschetta asond side with salad and Pizza. Though the food was light on taste it was amazingly well cooked and fresh. The pizza was absolutely tasty. If anyone give a go on Italian food,this place offer some exotic experience with fresh food.
Good pasta and cheesecake. Avoid the fish and chips. I've been here twice, first time I had the prawn pasta dish which was great. Nice texture parts, fresh seafood. Had fish and chips, fries were nice but the fish was absolutely tasteless, no flavour at all.
Delicious!
Good service. Nice patio. Ordered trip for lunch,soup,salad and garlic bread. Chicken veggie soup was a bit salty, but I seldom use salt so..to other people maybe it wouldn't have been.
Amazing food, amazing service, great atmosphere. Would definitely go back. The Newcastle cheese dip is amazing
Great food, friendly service for reasonable prices
Stopped in for lunch and the food and service was great.
Love the ambiance and delicious food as well!
Good was excellently presented and we'll portioned so you get your money's worth. My only reservation about the place is the slightly sloppy dresser waiter, might not be all the time, and the cheese grater lights were a bit funny when trying to take in the atmosphere. Over all a great place to eat if you enjoy the food and the drinks.
An amazing restaurant with an amazing staff. A beautiful patio in the summer. An amazing menu. I love the buffalo burger!
Five star food and service to boot!!
Food was fantastic and service was just as amazing. This was our first time here but won't be our last!.
Food was great
Service was short and straightforward - no big deal - but the food was super disappointing. We ordered the salmon dinner and it was $27 of way overcooked salmon and a lot of potatoes with some steamed veg. The apple & Brie sandwich was also a bit sad. Seems like lots of folks love this spot but it’s not for us! This is the second time I’ve tried takeout from here. Maybe eat-in is the way to go?
Huge portions of deliciousness
Excellent food!
Good food. Service took a little long. But no words to describe how good the cheesecake was. Wow. Overall a good experience
Amazing restaurant. Food is delicious and ambience is so refreshing. Would recommend it as one of the best in this area.
Delicious food, good variety, beautiful atmosphere. My wife and I love coming here on date nights or for a fantastic lunch.
Great Food and Greater service. One of the best continental cuisine that we have come across. Outstandingly delicious food. Don’t miss the Fish n chips, Pizzas and Pasta. The ever-smiling high energy server Cavell is not only remarkable but has a super-positive aura around her. KD definitely has the best service staff. Very satisfied!
Great food, execelant service
I had a friend in town so we decided to try out this new restaurant. Not overly large but they have extensive outdoor decks when the weather is nice. The food is very good and the menu is quite extensive. Tuesday night was the Pasta Special so had a pasta with shrimp dinner which included a Caesar salad. A little on the expensive side but I would go back again and next time try some of the steak or roast beef options. Nice addition to the restaurant scene in Peterborough
Good food but expensive
Best spicy chicken sandwich in town but food quality isn't consistent. Last order was cold and their Ceasar wrap was tasteless and didn't have any bacon. It's too bad, this place goes from a 10 to 4 depending on the night.
Excellent food and a excellent outdoor patio. Love this place!!!
Decent food and nice patio.
My mom and I, from separate households, both threw up after dinner there last night (for her 70th birthday) and I called to let the restaurant know their calamari might be off..the manager suggested we may have had too much wine and then said "I don't know what to say" ... not sure I'll be bringing anyone back there any time soon.
Food and drinks were good, prices were good, but our server was taking too long for everything. For lunch on a Saturday when the restaurant was empty, it was ridiculous. It took us nearly 30 minutes after ordering drinks for her to come back to take our food order. When we got our food, she asked if the bills are together or separate, then brought the bills as we were half done eating without her saying anything . We were going to order dessert, but decided not to because we had our bills already. This place was not hospitable or courteous and they make you feel like you’re inconveniencing the servers.
Always a good time!
Awesome place! Great food and friendly staff. Worth the visit!
Excellent food and service. Very nice place. Menu might be a tad overpriced in my opinion, but thats just me.
Good beer and appetizers (all I had), will be back!
Stopped in on our way to the Canadian Canoe Museum. Nice space and clean look. Food was excellent. Wife had turkey burger... Thick juicy and hand made - not from frozen. Sweet potato fries were crunchy and perfect. I had the roast beef and it was huge! Very good price for the quantity of food. Service was fast and friendly. Free parking too!
Love the scotch caesar here!
So tasty!
0/5 stars. Had heard good things about the place so I phoned in and made reservations for my wife's 40th. Asked for duck wings, were "sold out", the appetizers we did get were just ok. For our entrees, I ordered potpie, she the steak & shrimp and here is where it gets interesting - she orders it rare, and it arrives at the table well done side of medium rare, and stone cold. The sides were also cold, including my mashed potatoes. The steak was an insult. We sent it back, and get this, they return with the SAME steak, warmed up. Completely unacceptable. How do you get a rare steak from an already overcooked one? At this point, our disappointment and insult has caused us to lose our appetite. The cooks also simply reheated my potatoes. Also of note, 2 or 3 times prior to the steak fiasco, my wife and I felt ignored at our table, with empty glasses as the servers (Tinderellas) played on their phones and giggled at the bar. She did score one small point by offering my girl a sliver of chocolate cake with a candle, out of pocket to make up for our poor experience. Sadly by this point it was all too little and too late. We paid for our drinks and split. What a waste of our time and food. As we left the restaurant, Big Red the prostitute happened to be on the sidewalk with her dog and begged for a couple dollars so she could "get a burrito or something". The kitchen should have given our discarded meals to them... Poor dog.
Exceptional in every manner possible! Food, service & ambience on patio were all excellent. Kettle Drums is PTBO’s hidden gem! Highly recommend. Sam was attentive, informative & friendly with her service. Great server. The mussels, cheese dip & bacon wrapped figs were all outstanding appies. We had the burgers & pasta as our mains & they too were delish. Cocktails were also very good. My only bone of contention was that the cheese curds were lacking on my Poutine- but it was very good & still enough to warrant my 5 Star ⭐️ Google rating. Great job KD’s! ????
Great food. Great patios.
Changing my review - Food is good customer service is very poor !!!
I had an allergic or inflammatory reaction to a garden salad free of cheese, and a simple dressing. Not sure what preservative was added.
I had the best salad with chicken. It was so fresh and healthy. Service was great.
Great atmosphere, attentive staff and tasty food
Excellent meal! We stopped in for a quick lunch on the way up north, husband had prime rib sandwich with a side of seafood chowder and I had the seafood chowder with a garden salad. Both meals where excellent, elevated flavours and beautiful presentation. Really nice spot, we will return.
Absolutely stunning place with an excellent ambience and delicious food. The service and hospitality is very good. Well managed location.
Amazing restaurant. Food is delicious and ambience is delightful. Would recommend it as the best in the area. 5 stars.
Great outdoor patio
Good food, atmosphere was a little quiet for my liking , but food was great, service was good.
Food was so delicious! I had a salad called beet salad. And, it was one of the best salad I had in my life. Will definitely visit again for the salad specially. I wish there could be more stars for the review.
If you're into flat pop/soda water, this is your place. Ordered a black and tan only to have no layering, just the two poured/mixed together.
Attended a small birthday party quite a while ago. Unless things have changed in the past couple of years, food was good BUT RATHER PRICEY FOR THE AMOUNT RECEIVED. Because of this fact, haven't been back since. Ambiance was pleasant - parking a little restricted - but that was then - things may have changed. 3 ???? -1 because of $'s.
They hosted 40 of us for my Mom's 60th birthday. The service was fantastic and the food was amazing. I highly recommend this establishment.
After viewing the wide selection on the menu we decided to forgo the typical steak dinner on a night out. We had the pork medallions, sea bass, and shrimp. Our entree was a perfectly fried serving of calamari. Sampling each others dish we agreed quite possibly this has been our best meal out ever! Prices were very fair. Ambiance was average. They could upscale the interior to match the fine dining cuisine. Keep your chef and wait staff. I always watch staffs interactions and they were all having a great evening in a very busy restaurant.???? ????????
elevated patio. spacy. friendly waitress.
Great food, service can be slow even when they aren't super busy. But the food is worth the wait. One thing that was disappointing was that my office was turned away for a lunch order for 8 people, which is pretty unheard of.. apparently it was too much for the cooks in the morning and they won't fill big take out orders so that was a let down.
Great food
Best food I've ever had at a restaurant!
Visited for the 2nd time for lunch. Food was delicious. Especially like the warm beet salad. Love the patio one of the best I have seen with the trees and umbrellas. Unfortunately not really local so dont get to visit that often
We had the jalapeño burger that was on special, so good. Even the soup and salad that came with it were on point and flavorful
Amazing
Great service, nice setting. Delicious food at a reasonable price. Generous portion size.
The food and atmosphere is good here however pricing is a little disproportionate for Peterborough.
Food is awesome, atmosphere is great. The stag is a little slow but it's a nice change from always being rushed out of other places. I would definitely recommend if you want some good food and have some time to kill
Boaters from Montreal and stopped at the door building clean as well as the patio. Menu very interesting. Very good service and the food excellent.
I liked it very busy place could not even go near that place in the summer it was always packed it was good food I enjoyed it I would go back
Kettledrums has great food and lovely decor/ambiance????
Great patio! The food is delicious and the service is top notch
Ravioli was great!
Good place
Great meals, large portions excellent service!
Great place and fantastic food
Great service and food!
Food was incredible pasta beats east side marios by a landslide . great service
Best food
Good service and good food.
Food was delicious and cooked nicely. This place is on the more expensive side so be prepared but I would say the food does match the price as it is almost all handmade.
Excellent food and drink. Great service.
Burger and beet salad are really good.
AMAZING FOOD!!!! Nice clean and classy place! Highly recommended
Food
Nice place.. Fancy corner. Simple food
Great food and service
Stopped for dinner on our way through from Quebec City. As foodies, we were very pleasantly surprised that all the dishes we ordered were quite flavourful and we could tell that the person who created the dishes really loved good food. The stand out dish was the beet salad; a humble dish that was elevated with a few changes to the normal chevre and pecans. The pizza, buffalo chicken and mushroom ravioli were all yummy. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the area.
Some girlfriends and I discovered Kettle Drums a couple of years ago, and it quickly became a favourite! We love the patios, and inside dining isn't bad either! The food is awesome, especially the kettle chips and garlic aioli dip! We always get an order to go when we leave. I would recommend this place to all!
Food and atmosphere is absolutely amazing Took a while for food but werth the wait. Loved it.
I think this restaurant is classified under Italian but I don't know if I would call it Italian. The pork medallions are really good. The mac and cheese left me wishing I had ordered something else. The Caesar salad is good.
Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. The bread there, on any entree, was wonderful! Our meals were well presented, and tasted great, and the sweet potato kettle chips were a nice treat! Would definitely go back and try out more on the menu!
Amazing food and delicious deserts
Great meal!
Great servers..
Amazing food. Had a kids colouring sheet, but no kids menu.
We were a party of 9 tonight. 10/14/21 Being in the service business I understand it is difficult for servers and restaurant owners. I am courteous and tip generously. My friend and I both ordered the Mac & Cheeze. It was not good at all. Both of us said it was terrible. I left mine after a few bites. When our dissatisfaction was brought to the attention of our server we were told "Everybody else likes it. It's the house favorite " Well everyone else wasn't served what we were! There was no panko crust or baked. I was not treated like a valued customer so I just won't come back then. You take our names and number. You can call me.
Placed an order online for pickup (as indoor dining isn’t allowed right now) went to pick it up but when I got there was informed the restaurant was closed.. I wasn’t able to get a refund for the order as their internet was down. While I empathize with restaurants right now and I understand that stuff happens.. someone shouldn't be able to place an order and pay for food and then not get their money back when the restaurant can’t provide it.
Service was great and food was fantastic!
Good food, great service.
Great food, fish & ,chips with barking squirl beer is fantastic. That's good eats!!!!
Great food great service....had a great time at our staff Christmas party....there was around 30 of us and they were well organized and very friendly!
We enjoyed the food, staff was pleasant and all covid safety requirements were in place. Definitely recommended.
Kind and helpfull staff. Nice waitress. Food was delicious. Very rustic vibe. Very unique. Love the tea.
Good food, excellent Patio space. Excellent service.
Good service, nice seating with pub feeling atmosphere. The kettle chips I had though were clearly store bought, but the dipping sauce was good.
The Patio is amazing! Great ambiance, plenty of space to sit. The food was good. Beet salad , calamari, mussels, sweet potato kettle chips. A great place to enjoy a lovely afternoon.
Fantastic service and awesome food - one of my favourite places to be in Peterborough
Great experience, highly recommend. Gluten free options available. Nice presentations. Very clean restaurant. Good service.
Good Greek food in Peterborough... reasonably priced, clean and good service
Great food. I had the Lamb burger and it was delicious. Not dry or burned, just great.
I thought I liked this place but after today I come to realize I don't. The service was terrible, all the waiters were just sitting at the bar having wine. We had no drinks, glasses were empty. Restaurant wasn't busy, they never came to see how it was. My meal was cold?! And I didn't enjoy it one bit I didn't even eat it... now I have to go somewhere else to eat. I'm just so disappointed this a waste of money evening.
Reasonable prices for slightly upscale restaurant. We went on a Friday for my Birthday with our son. It was busy, so wait times were a bit long, which we somewhat expected. All-in-all, it was good.
My friend and I ate lunch here yesterday. We sat on the patio and it was a great experience. Our food was awesome, we both got the same thing! We had the chicken pesto pizza and garden salad and everything was nice and fresh! Our server Tim was very kind and did a great job! Would recommend to everyone!
Food was good , slow but very pleasant service.
Order was wrong very small portions Food wasn't very hot.
Great atmosphere. Very courteous and helpful staff. Smaller menu. I thoroughly enjoyed my beet & chicken salad.
Amazing food here
Service was great priceses were comparable food was good
Great atmosphere, good service, good food.
Food was delicious!
Went in looking to receive a delicious meal, but instead received a dish of disappointment. This was the first and probably the last time that my mom and I will be eating here :/ My mom checked out the online menu before we went in to place an ordered and had planned that we were going to order from their special 1 pound of wings and a pizza, just to be told that the host never hard of the bundle before. After asking our questions to the host and watching her walk back and forth to the kitchen trying to figure out the answers, we decided just to place the order anyways to save her the hassle. After spending almost doubled then what we were prepared for because of checking out the online menu before hand, we finally got our food to take home. Luckily the wings were really hot, I just wish the pizza was just as hot. Once we opened the box that held the "1 pound" of wings, we were even more disappointed because it did NOT look like a pound. The pizza was nice, though felt that the sauce that was put with the wings was meant more for the pizza. We felt very ripped off and dissatisfied.
Kettle club was awesome, server was great!
I really enjoyed our lunch at Kettle Drums.I had the lavender lemonade, sweet potato chips ( a must share item because it is a huge plateful) and the gourmet grilled cheese with house salad. The atmosphere on the patio was quiet and relaxing.. We were seated quickly by smiling friendly staff and though the entrées were slow to come they were worth the wait. We did not feel rushed to leave and spent quite awhile visiting our friends from Peterborough. If you are in the city you must try this fine eatery.
Good food good service. I'll be back.
The food was great. I had the Primavera and it was scrumptious
The last 2 times my husband and I went to the kettle drums, we were both up during the nite with awful stomach cramping and pains. The first time we just thought it was a fluke, then we went again last night and were up again all nite in pain. The food tastes good , but not worth the horrid cramping and pain afterwards. I'm not sure what's in the food,but I'm staying away now.
The experience was very smooth and pleasant will return for sure.
Great Food! Well built patio!
Great food great service!
The food is amazing and the service is too
Food was good but the service was soooo slow. Second time this summer that we had slow service ????
The chips are delicious ????????
Thank you to the staff of Kettle Drums for helping to make our function go off without a hitch. The staff was prompt and polite & the food was excellent. Our guests really enjoyed themselves. We will definitely be back!
Excellent place for large or small groups, good food, great service
Not great. Not terrible. Expected better.
I've been here a few times and the food is ok but my boyfriend and I went on Monday and so many things went wrong, I'm not one to complain or even make reviews, but it was just so bad! Like so bad I'm never returning or suggesting this place! We ordered calamari and it wasn't even cooked and it was cold and soggy, I was starving and couldn't even finish it, it was so bad, and all it needed was to be deep fried more, and my boyfriend felt the same. I also ordered the Hawain burger and a side of kettle chips, the burger was average a little burnt but nothing to complain about, but the sweet potato kettle chips were cold and soggy like they were possibly sitting in cold grease ???? So disgusting, and my boyfriend got one of the sandwiches and fries the fries were yummy but his sandwich was so bad, it was just overly disappointing! Not to mention it took them 20mins to even bring out our menus and get our drink order, which considering it was almost empty is a little disappointing come from someone who is a server, just really sucked and to see it with this many stars people need to know about this experience.
It is absolutely ridiculous that on a Saturday afternoon of a long weekend that this place only has two wait staff working. No hostess nor a bar tender. Poor gals are run off their feet.
Great food and excellent service
The service is always exceptional at Kettle Drums! The new Brussels sprout appetizer is the bomb and the turkey ravioli with pumpkin cream sauce was soooo good! Highly recommend the Panko crusted meatloaf and the pork medallions. Can’t find anything on their menu that needs improvement. ❤️
Looks good nice service
The food was very good but my meal was served very cold. We were served at different times. The waiter (I think) forgot about us. We waited for a very long time to get our meals. The place was almost empty so it was not too busy. Good food, weak service.
Good food and service. Reasonable prices.
Great food ok service
Great food and atmosphere. Awesome service
Food and service was excellent!! We will go back.
Great place...cosy..friendly staff and the food was excellent. The prime rib and red pepper soup ...so good. Chicken pot pie and roasted potatoes...the best I ever had...hats off to the Chef for a great meal and to the owners and staff..super nice place...definately will come back and will recommend to friends and family.
After eating in and getting take out... This place never disappoints! My wife and I have tried a wide variety of menu items... All excellent!
Tasty and nice decor.
Most delicious drinks in town!
Very good. Good food, good service. Great experience.
The service was excellent!! The food was amazing! I will definitely be returning and recommending!
Took awhile to be served. Food was good once we got it.
Such a great restaurant in Peterborough! Our server was so sweet and the food was amazing. You have to try the Portobello pizza - sooo yummy!
Delicious!!!!
Great food.
Food was fabulous and service was great only hiccup was the bill. Gave me the wrong bill. It was a fun night out after busy week.
Service was great, and the food... My god the food. Both the the fish and chips, and the prime rib sandwich were the best we have ever had. Strongly recommend!
Menu is quality not quantity. Service is top notch. Ambiance outdoor is nice.. Eating with sound of water russeling.
Been many times and great each time. Love the patio, nice atmosphere. Definitely a spot to go on a regular basis.
Great atmosphere but small portions for the prices. We also felt rushed to settle the bill and get out of there
Great food fair priced beautiful patio out back awesome staff I will be back for sure
Great service, nice atmosphere and a good menu.
This was our first visit to Kettle Drums. From the first moment we walked in the door to the time we were ready to pay the bill, our experience at this establishment was incredible. The staff was friendly and attentive. The service was quick. The presentation and quality of the food was great. LOVE the cheese dip. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone.
Absolutely wonderful! Everything is made right there from scratch! Will definitely be back!
excellent
Nice atmosphere, great patio and friendly staff.
So thankful for the opportunity to have one more meal out last night before shut down. Amazing friends and such delicious food. Loved their beet salad with candied pecans!! Soooo good! Great service too!
The food is pretty great, but it's right next to a car wash. So if you sit outside and Chad pulls up with his muddy Jeep, you can bet your calamari will taste a little worse with 20 decibels of powerwasher in the background
Great food and service
Good food and a place to park at reasonable prices.
Great place for lunch with friends. Good food served creatively. Don’t know about dinner time.
The service was great!! I tried the Piedmont pizza and it was so yummy.
Excellent.
Had lunch with my family here at Kettle Drums, food was okay but not that great. We did not enjoy the fries that came with our sandwiches, it was over cooked and not crispy, we did not bother to ask for a new one. The patio was nice and clean, not crowded, we were seated right away but it took a long time for our food to come, I was looking around and there were only eight people including my family, if it was busy and the place was full then I understand for the long wait but it was just us and other people were already eating. It took 40 minutes before we got our food. Also we did not get our water refilled.
The best cheesecake I've every had. The rest of the food is good, and the atmosphere is great, but I love the cheesecake
Great food, nice clean place, friendly staff
Excellent food!
Nice mussles and duck wings
The meatloaf was amazing and the staff attentive, I deducted one star because I don't like the skin left on the mash potatoes.
Always like their food,
Service a bit slow. There early for lunch
The food is delicious and the staff are amazing
Shared the deep fried cauliflower and both of us ordered the homemade spinach ravioli filled with artichoke and cheese. It was amazing! Staff was nice and friendly. Place was neat and clean.This was our first time and I will go back fore sure!
Food was very good, maybe for our event they didn't have enough staff, so was a bit slow
Delicious lunch with kind service!
Sat outside on the patio. Food was perfect as ordered and staff was friendly. Highly recommended.
Another wonderful evening at our favorite place. Great food and drinks. Good company. Never disappoint us. Thanks to whole team ????
Great food and service.
Great food, great service, and fair prices. What more can you ask for?
Very comfortable atmosphere, staff was great and food was delicious. I will return.
Delicious food!! Comfortable atmosphere. Good service.
Pretty expensive but has a great selection and the patio is beautiful as it hangs out to Jackson creek.
A vibrant place for dine out and as well as ordering scrumptious delicacies. Really unique and refreshing cocktail menu. Burgers are a delight and it's a treat for all sweet tooths for sure!!! Will surely visit again.
Excellent food, left feeling better than we arrived
Very delicious sandwiches, and a friendly and helpful wait staff. The interior of this restaurant is very well designed and interesting. The music selection was great, which made the experience that much better.
Kettle chips rock! And the garlic sauce is awsome!
A great place for coffee. Staff could have been friendlier
Great food and great service! Lunch offerings are just the right size and so delicious! Service was attentive and friendly, food arrived in good time. The white sangria was delicious and my fiance had a perfectly cooked steak. All servers were very attentive. Highly recommended. we will go back.
Five of us had a great meal on the patio. The service, food, wine and ambiance was fantastic! We will definitely be returning.
This place has amazing food!
Excellent atmosphere, great service, incredibly tasty food! I got the caesar salad and hand made ravioli stuffed with ricotta and mushrooms, which was out of this world! My friends got a variety of other dishes including pizzas, pastas and the meatloaf. Everything was really really good! Drinks were excellent too - and they make their own rootbeer which is fun! Highly recommend Kettle Drums for any occasion.
Food was very tasty. I had grilled salmon, my wife had pork medallions. Reasonable portion sizes for a reasonable price. Staff were great. We sat outside on the patio. Nicely shaded and quiet. This is a very nice restaurant
Ok.
(Translated) Ok food but slow service. (Original) Cuisine correct mais service lent.
Had a reception dinner here. The food was great, the staff was great and we all enjoyed our time. Jessica was great with helping us get everything set up and organized. We will definitely be back. Thank you!
Great food and great service!
Great place for dinning together with friends or dates . Our first time visit with our neighbours for a double date night great food great value. We are sure to go again for selection of food an atmosphere another great restaurant on Hunter.
Great food and service
Had the beet salad and the Mac and cheese, both were incredibly tasty. Waitress was friendly and attentive.
One of my favorites in Peterborough. I have had pizza, salmon sandwich and salads: all of them are awesome! Even the Kids Menu is done with excellent ingredients!
Awesome fish tacos
What a great find. We brought our blankets and sat on their patio with the heaters on. A perfect afternoon. The seafood chowder was perfect complimented with the fish and chips. And wether you like beer or wine they have a nice selection. We will be back. And their dine in spacing looked very comfortable as well.
What an incredible experience last night at Kettle Drum. The food was awesome, the cheesecake to die for and the exceptional service we got from Cavell was over the top! Her bubbly personality was infectious and helped us enjoy the evening. We will be back. ????
Unlike many of the restaurants in downtown Peterborough that only have street parking, this Kettle Drums actually (and luckily for us) featured a substantial parking lot. We parked and entered the restaurant just as it was starting to rain outside.The interior of Kettle Drums had low lighting and was a very modern and upscale casual styled restaurant with a fireplace near the entrance,
The best Ceasar salad ive ever had!!!!
Great spot and good value
My husband and I, took our kids. We were extremely upset. The service was excellent. But, the menu was horrible. The food was good. But, not alot of it. VERY EXPENSIVE!!!!!! Over $200, for a family of 4 to have lunch, is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!
Awesome salad and service
Beautiful place, wonderful food and good service
Lovely place food is very good and very friendly workers
I eat here just about everyday and absolutely love the place!
I loved it!! The flavor was delicious!!
Very impressed, this place has come a long way. Excellent service and attention to detail, great menu selection and the food was delicious, awesome beers and adorable patio. Keep up the good work!
Great food. The sweet potato chips are amazing.
Excellent dining experience. Our server Gradyn was professional, warm, and friendly. He suggested an excellent beer for me and a really nice wine for my girlfriend. She had the portobello mushroom pizza gluten free - it was excellent ! I asked Gradyn what his favourite dish is - the chicken alfredo - and I’m happy I listened to him. Excellent food and drinks, very reasonable prices for such an upscale experience, and Gradyn is an awesome dude ! Will definitely be back!!
Taste extravaganza my mouth was watering from the moment the food arrived until we left.
Great food, great service, great atmosphere!
Great food. Great service. Lovely patio
Had the NY steak and ceaser side for lunch Was great and only $19
Amazing food and good service. Great place for a date night. I loved the candles and the lighting in general.
Pork was good, reasonably priced, enjoyed the meal with my partner
Server was bad. Never refilled are waters. Placed are food down too hard. No grace. Food was below standard for cost. Would go back again too see if it was a one time fluke.
Nice patio, good food and beer selection. A Peterborough favourite!
A beautiful restaurant on the edge of the old downtown area in Peterborough. They have a large indoor space as well as a large patio, and big parking lot. I ate on the patio for lunch. I had the salad and pizza lunch special. I loved that you could pick any salad and any pizza for the same price rather than limiting it to the cheaper or more basic choices. I had the peach salad and the pear pizza. Both were delicious
Excellent food nice patio. Great service
Beers with friends here often. i remember when it opened it was a breath of life into eastcity. Big fan of their cooler variety too.
Food was good, calamari slightly salty. Prices quite reasonable. Location and patio was beautiful, except for the pesky wasps
Friendly people
Great spot, good food. Cozy.
Great food nice atmosphere.
Loved it
Nice Restaurant their food is good abit expenive but enjoyed my meal depends what you want,went out with gf of mine and daughter for me my bill was $60 in changes had 10 ouce steak with mushrooms light steak souce with small pototoes and veggies. And cesser salad and coffee ☕ and desert.Well all good and tasty would i come again yes the waitress was nice and friendly????????!
Convenient, good service, enjoyed lunch, good atmosphere good food presentation
Fantastic lunch today & went above & beyond to get my bottle of Pinot! Always great service when I’ve been in the past & can’t wait to enjoy the beautiful patio again!
Service has gone down hill a ton.
Very good food, great service!!
The white sangria was delicious and my fiance had a perfectly cooked steak. All servers were very attentive. Highly recommended. We started with yummy onion rings & sauce and a potato/bacon soup. I had coconut shrimp and my partner had the mac & cheese. Great service and we will go back. thanks
Went there for a Holiday party and the service was very slow
Food very good Atmosphere good Service very good Prices OK
We started out with PEI mussels in a garlic cream sauce and the bacon wrapped figs with goat cheese to start. As a entree I went with the land and sea with the mashed potatoes. And washed it all down with a glass of Ephemere Strawberry & Rhubarb beer. Every morsel was delicious. 90% of the menu has Gluten free alternatives. The staff was phenomenal, and though it was extremely busy, the wait time was negligible. I would recommend Kettle Drums as one of the top 3 restaurants that I've eaten at in the last few years.
Great food!
Great food and crisp service!
Kettle Drums is our go to for fine dining in Peterborough. When we go out to celebrate, this is our choice. Their menu does change occasionally, but the choices are always great. Friendly staff, efficient staff. I had the catfish and finger potatoes, my wife had the pork medallions in a bourbon sauce. Perfect. One thing I have come to appreciate is hot food when it arrives at the table. If it's luke warm or cool it goes back. This food was hot, hot, hot. Perfect.
My father and I had the pork medallions. The food was excellent; the sauce was a perfect pairing for the pork and mashed potatoes (mashed potatoes were great even without the sauce), and the vegetables followed suit. The service was very disappointing, however. We were seated at a table booked for 7pm. We finished our entrees around 6:30, and were excited to try the dessert options. Unfortunately, 20 minutes passed before somebody came to check in, by which point we were out of time, and agitated. Somebody had even taken my plate away after I finished, but didn't take 30 seconds to discuss dessert or getting the bill. The servers did have time to talk to each other, though. My father was only visiting town for the day, so this was a costly lapse in hospitality. TL;DR: excellent food, poor service.
Good appetizers