Reviews of Portside Beer Garden (Restaurant)

Rick Vanderwyst

Meh

Matt Conrad

Great food. Great prices and good selection of craft beers. Friendly service also a great view and atmosphere

Tania Macleod

Amazing view of the water. Very relaxing place. Good food good service ????

Bob Edwards

Ask for Ashly from Ashby.....great server

Paula Edmunds

Meal was delicious and our waitress was awesome and delightful

D K

Service there is amazing... Jay, jarred and Vic are hilarious. Drinks are in point and Food was gold!!

Meagan Buchanan

Weather was nice, the food and beer was good and service was quick.

Atlantic Canadian Gamer (Atlantic Canadian Gamer)

Fun spot in Sydney. Good beers and views

Harpreet singh

Good food. Good service

Matthew David

Not only does Portside have fantastic views of the harbour and the cruise pavilion, but the food and service are amazing as well. With an ample selection of local brews and a menu of tasty eats, Portside is a great place to have some drinks with friends.

Vanessa

Amazing food!! excellent service!! Due to the delay in the food, the manager did not charge the bill, it was a great consideration for my family. I recommend this restaurant to everyone. It is allowed dogs, so it was possible to have a meal with the whole family and with the dog. And I couldn't fail to mention the restaurant has a wonderful view of the sea.

Kirsten LeBlanc

I love the outside atmosphere. Being able to enjoy food and bevvies so close to the ocean is something else! They have blankets on hand too if it gets chilly outside, it's a nice added touch.

Elle Sing

Live music and tons of different beers and ciders on tap. Great atmosphere right by the water and super close to a nice restaurant.

Leah MacPherson

The outdoor atmosphere is lovely. The drinks, umbrellas, and wooden tables makes it feel like you’re on a vacation in your own backyard. The service is friendly and the strawberry shortcake is heavenly!

Michael MacDonald

It's a perfect spot for those who want to enjoy the open air and sun under heavy umbrellas. The service is efficient, friendly, and fairly quick. A small selection of some items: no Scotch, no Irish whiskey. I had Canadian Club, which is pretty good. Good prices.

Shelley P

Absolutely delicious. Fast and courteous service and exceptional staff. Tens across the board !!

Sean Collis

The fish n chips were okay... Except for the piece of raw beef and metal spike from deep fryer mixed amongst the fries, discovered when we got back to hotel Called up, to let them know; not even an apology, the person on other end seemed to not even care.

John M

Fantastic patio. Great food. Wish it was open all year.

B Williams

Staff were wonderful. We just stopped by for a drink but there was excellent entertainment and a great view of the waterfront.

Jessica Lynn

Great food, wonderful service, nice ocean side view.

Mohamed Emara

We went there last night a company of 5 for dinner 4 out of 5 got their orders missing an item, no apology I think the server was hoping that we wouldn’t notice !! Every time we ask him so where is the side dish etc. he replies oh sorry we ran out of didn’t even offer to substitute it with something else Table sets were missing asked for them 3 times Now we came to how the food taste, I can say it was hardly okay Don’t recommend this place

Iype Mathew

Good place to chill

shawn rose

Food is mediocre .. drinks are not always cold ... but nice atmosphere

Jane Timmons

Great food, great service

Daniel Besse

Nice spot outside. Very good view. Average food.

Foucault Effect

Great little outdoor space for sure.

Rick W

We had a very nice meal and evening entertainment with 3 day weekend staff were excellent.

Vik Dugandzic

Great service, great bar selection, limited menu.

Karla MacKinnon

So delicious!!

Mista Jay

Had the pleasure of stopping at the Portside Restaurant during a recent visit to Sydney Nova Scotia for a quick bite to eat and drinks. Food was good, typical harbour side pub stuff, quality was very good, portions decent, served quickly and service was fast and friendly. They can be busy but it's worth the wait for the atmosphere and view alone.

Barbara Jessome

The kitchen closes very ealry so we didn't try the food. Decent beer tap selection, friendly staff.

Jessome23

Fish and chips...batter was not cooked, fish was dry!! First pop had something floating in it My first and last time !!

RaaG Poetries and Tales

The place and the ambience is beyond words. The food and staff is really good. Everything is upto the mark. Will surely visit again.

Daniel Johnson

Really good service. Great food. I had the fish and chips. Great portions. Decent price.

Janice MacDougall

Excellent service, location, food and entertainment

KAREN GOUTHRO

Wonderful place to eat, gorgeous view, fresh air, great service, really good food.

Judy Hussey

Nice atmosphere Excellent meal

deanne michalik

The food was amazing, the entertainment was amazing and our waitresses was so nice.

Matthew Gardiner

Fantastic place! Beautiful Harborview!

Allison MacDonald

Beautiful setting right on the waterfront. Food is good! Handcut fries were delicious. Lots of drinks available, and great service. Would be nice if you could reserve a table.

BRANDAN LEADBEATER (bL3AD)

Love this place. There should be more of this in downtown Sydney. Live music, great service and cool out door patio style experience. Great place to meet up with some friends!

Michelle Anstey

I'd go back! My sister and I went for lunch. We both chose fish tacos, mine with ceasar salad, her's with fries. We are kinda spoiled when it comes to fish tacos and prefer the Mexican iteration(that traditionally always come in 3's), but the two fish tacos presented were really nice, battered, crispy, tasty and filling. My ceasar salad was better than average. Sister's fries were like food truck fries, fresh and crispy. We both had Island Folk cider with our meal which was a refreshing accompaniment. Portside is completely outside in the elements but every table has an umbrella and the outside edge has a plexi wall so even though it is open, it's also protected. Beware though, you may want a jacket handy. The service was great, the women on deck that day, were moving quick and keeping focused. The cooks were hopping too. Everyone had great work ethic, helping each other as well as customers. The maritime music playing made it great. They often have live musicians, and I would happily go back to be entertained as well as eat and drink.

Grant MacNeil

Good service and great atmosphere. Great pub style food.

jason olsvik

Service was horrible. First waitress was good when she left we were never asked if we wanted another drink. Waited over 30 minutes and ended up leaving

Scott Skinner

Amazing outdoors space and food was great!!!!

Bill Macintyre (BillMac)

Great place good people and live music yes yes yes

iris shea

Friendly service. Beautiful view of the water & big fiddle. I only stopped by for a short time , & enjoyed a drink . The food sure looks good here . I'll be back another time to check it out .

Arlene McPhee

Fries were cold beer was warm..nuff said

Jeremy Hennessy

Great service, good prices, very nice local craft beer selection and beautiful spot.

renu

We just reached this place strolling by the boardwalk. To our surprise, this is definitely worth a visit if you are ever in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Of course it is popular amongst the locals of all ages. I loved the ambiance and food. We ordered mussels and sea food pasta, along with drinks. I am certainly going back once again before we leave. Such a lively place, town and people, and breathtaking sunsets to enjoy while taking a stroll on the boardwalk, and enjoying your food at Portside.

Miranda Covey

Fish tacos were fabulous. A definite 5 start dish. And quick service too.

Nancy Boudreau

We had a wonderful meal & the music was great. The best part was the fantastic service we received from our waiter Jared!!

Selina Woodworth

Very good ????

Jon Perks

Excellent service, great location, didn't try the food but I will next time. Looked yummy

Tracy Rideout

Great food n nice cold drinks

Tyler Curtis

Music, Beer and good food.

Morgan

Not sure if it's always like this, but we definitely won't be coming back. Host was not very welcoming and waitor was not on his A game. He came to the table only once, which was to take our order- not once did he check up on us. Food took 1 hour to get from the time we ordered- we only ordered a ceasar salad and fish & chips! Fish was bland and no better than fast food. Live music was also pretty irritating.

Debbie Connors

Service was excellent and our food was delicious. Great entertainment and one of Sydney fines place to go.

Eric Heath

We had a wonderful time at the Portside the food and staff were very friendly and the atmosphere looking out over the Harbor was very good. ????????????

Alexandra Noseworthy

Our server, Riley was fabulous...food was good, i would recommend.

Stephanie Currie

Fun atmosphere and great service!!

Nancy MacQueen

Amazing good , great service , amazing atmosphere ????

Mark Boutilier

Amazing place!!!!!Great food great people and great Music!!!

Kaitlyn Pelletier

Great food, better atmosphere. Live music on the water is a perfect combo...

Jasjit Singh

Exquisite. That's one way of defining the whole experience. The food tastes good. Loved the fish. The ambience is really soothing, especially coz it is right next to the beautiful sydney river. Must visit if u r in Sydney.

allen macqueen

Great place for a bite and a beer

patricia magliaro

Great food, large portions

Joshua Marchand

Good food good service little long of a wait for food

Hob Boutilier

AMAZING, AMAZING AMAZING. Our server Brad was amazing. On the ball and very friendly. Made the experience 5 stars. Keep up the great work you all are doing!!

William Brown

Great meal great service .i would give it 10 stars.atmosphere is great also.great place to enjoy a meal with family and friends

Marlene t Macdonald

Good food

adam holley

Excellent food and service

angie macdonald

One of mt favorite places to go. Great service, great food and beverages are nice and cold!!

brett brett

Wings were great. Burger was yummy...beer was well....BEER!!!!

Brian Thomey

Food very good

Mark

Love it! Great waterfront venue and location!

Anita Harris

Great Spot!! Great Staff!! Great Food!! Great Service!!

Jenn Abram

They were open on Labour Day so I was able to have some awesome birthday food and drinks! I had the sangria, salad and wings and it was delicious. Thanks!

Mike Bailey

Fast, amazing service with a smile....a beautiful view and great prices.....a good representation of Sydney...in an establishment that sells local craft beer! :)

Kathleen Moore

Friendly staff.. great scenes