Groundswell Pub & Inn — Restaurant in D'Escousse

My partner and I go for date nights here even when I’m not serving on the floor. It’s simple, we love it. New owners Matt and Colleen created a warm earthy chill atmosphere that has it all. It feels like you are at your friends for dinner. Quite often guests will turn and chat amongst each other as total strangers. It’s the perfect place to unwind. I see first hand each dish that comes out of the kitchen. I am a foodie. These are home made, from scratch. Colleen will use fresh spices from the garden and harvest most foods locally within 50km, and Matt’s pizza sauce is delicious!! Seafood linguini loaded, their signature burger, maple bourbon bacon wrap scallops and Thai mussels are just a few of my personal favourites! I work here because I am proud of what I bring to the table. It’s hot, fresh and portion sizes are excellent. I’ve been a server off and on the past 20 years with pubs, Greek food, and fine dining and these guys brought it all together. The rooms are Beatle themes, eclectic distressed decor throughout. Events are a blast! They bring in excellent entertainment and comedians, oyster night, New Years, you name it. We have attended several events and I always tell folks to buy tickets early so you get good seats! Thé live Music is quality and the sound/ acoustics are deep and rich not brassy and annoying. Makes you want to linger with a cold one even longer. What can I say, it’s my kind of perfect and my belly feels good after not sluggish. My guy LOVES the pasta dishes. Some might feel my review is bias I guess but I truly feel you will love your stay at The Groundswell. It’s a vibe you’ll...

We stayed at this cottage with a group of friends. The cottage itself is beautiful and the view is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing overall. While the cottage is fully equipped for cooking, it lacked many basics you’d expect at this price point—no dish/drying cloths, no cleaner, no hand soap, no laundry pods, no paper towel, and only one roll of toilet paper for several guests. Cleanliness was also an issue in general, the bathroom, fridge, cupboards and dishes were the most concerning, and the cot had a large stain on it. To make matters worse, there was a bird stuck in one of the walls in which the host dislosed could be the case. We could hear him stuck in the wall, trying to get out :( We contacted the host multiple times over two days and never received a response. The host was very personable when we first arrived but for nearly $500 per night, the lack of care and attention to detail left us very disappointed. Sadly, we would not book here again. One of restaurants waitress' lacked personality, experience, knowledge, and care. The hamburgers were undercooked and for a sparce crowd, the wait time was long! Recommendation: Most Aribnbs we've stayed at are fully equipped with Keruregs and pods, some have some water and baskets of snacks, salt and pepper, etc. When we leave we can clean the cottage with the cleaner provided, and throw some towels or the sheets in the washer before we leave to help get them started. These added touches aren't required, they just make you feel more throught about...

We stayed at this cottage with a group of friends. The cottage itself is beautiful and the view is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing overall. While the cottage is fully equipped for cooking, it lacked many basics you’d expect at this price point—no dish/drying cloths, no cleaner, no hand soap, no laundry pods, no paper towel, and only one roll of toilet paper for several guests.|Cleanliness was also an issue in general, the bathroom, fridge, cupboards and dishes were the most concerning, and the cot had a large stain on it. To make matters worse, there was a bird stuck in one of the walls in which the host dislosed could be the case. We could hear him stuck in the wall, trying to get out :( We contacted the host multiple times over two days and never received a response.|The host was very personable when we first arrived but for nearly $500 per night, the lack of care and attention to detail left us very disappointed. Sadly, we would not book here again.|One of restaurants waitress' lacked personality, experience, knowledge, and care. The hamburgers were undercooked and for a sparce crowd, the wait time was long!|Recommendation: Most Aribnbs we've stayed at are fully equipped with Keruregs and pods, some have some water and baskets of snacks, salt and pepper, etc. When we leave we can clean the cottage with the cleaner provided, and throw some towels or the sheets in the washer before we leave to help get them started. These added touches aren't required, they just make you feel more throught about...