Pennydale Junction — Restaurant in Battleford

I wish I could say our experience was great, it was mediocre I guess. We usually have our go to's in the nb area, but have wanted to try pennydales junction for awhile so finally decided too. It was our anniversary so wanted to have a nice meal with the family. The atmosphere is really nice so I had high hopes. We were the only ones in the restaurant at the time (4:40pm). Price points seemed a bit high so again had high hopes for food and portion sizes. My kids both had off the kids menu, which $15 was a bit extravagant for what they got, it was good though at least. Order a pizza and the kids burger. I had gotten the Cajun chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, chicken was good, small portion though and potatoes did not taste fresh, but were rather dry. Very little veggies (also for starter Caesar salad and was a bit disappointed with size and taste) Husband got the 10 oz ribeye and lobster tail, and the lobster had a very bad fishy smell. and when he mentioned it they basically said it was fine (according to distributor or who ever) but it wasn't even edible and had to remove plate from table. $85 meal for a ribeye and again fry potatoes. And I'd like to mention the detail put on the plate with sauces or whatever were a bit much and didn't really go with what was plated. It actually took away from the actual meal flavours. In the end they did not comp the lobster which was clearly bad or just not well prepared. So that was frustrating. They did take name and number to come back and get a comp lobster tail and pizza I guess but I would have rather had the lobster taken off since it was not good and smell was terrible, kind of ruined the overall mood at the table for dinner. So I do not believe we will be back since a $200+ bill was not worth what we got. But forsure try it out since I did go through other reviews prior to going and lots seemed to enjoy it. I just did not. Will stick with my go to...

I am writing this review solely based on the expectations of future customers to this business. We were there tonight for a supper with a large group of people, right off the hop it seemed very disorganized. The tables weren't set up for the proper amount of people, whether or not that was miscommunication with our party to the staff on how many people or not (I wasn't involved in the the planning of the supper) it was cleared up fairly quickly. The server saved it all with a super upbeat attitude and was really pleasant overall. But when the food came it was a general consensus around the table that the food was so underwhelming (lukewarm, very bland, no attention to detail) for the price. The majority of people ordered the ribs and scampi with a price of $35 dollars a plate I believe we were all under the same impression that it was a rack of ribs with a side of scampi. It in fact was dry ribs, a very moderate portion as well. The scampi was delicious but for the price it outrageous.

The server explained that they were shortstaffed and I really true feel for her because it was completely out of her control and she did everything in her power to keep everyone happy. I truly think it is coming down to the new owners not adjusting there business practices accordingly and trying to cut corners by keeping the high prices without putting in the same work.

Long story short. Food was subpar at best, way overpriced, service was great. The owners need to reevaluate their business model. If they are going to serve pub style food the customers should be charged pub...

Pennydale Junction – Valentine’s Day Dinner

The quote on Pennydale Junction’s website reads: “Step into History at Pennydale Junction – Where Fine Dining Meets Timeless Charm.” Unfortunately, our experience didn’t quite live up to this promise.

Our group of four had a reservation for 5:45 pm. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a young waiter who was friendly and smiley but clearly inexperienced and overwhelmed. He seated us and assured us he’d return with menus and water. However, after fifteen minutes with no sign of him, I had to go searching. I was met by a pleasant but visibly stressed waitress who took over and did her best to salvage the situation.

By this point, nearly forty minutes had passed, and we still hadn’t received drinks or even placed a food order. The waitress was very apologetic and finally took our order. The food arrived within twenty minutes, hot but not quite at the level of fine dining. The starters were a little dry, and while the main courses were acceptable, they lacked the presentation you’d expect from an establishment branding itself as fine dining.

On the positive side, the building is clean, the ambiance is pleasant, and the music complements the setting well. However, it’s disappointing that one overworked waitress had to work so hard to keep the evening from becoming a complete disaster.

Would I return? Perhaps, but only with the hope that the service improves and the experience matches the restaurant’s promising...