The Brixton — Restaurant in Glace Bay

We had tickets to see "Dear Rita" at The Savoy Theatre, directly across the street from this restaurant. Unfortunately, our gps took us on a scenic route from Sydney to Glace Bay so we were 15 mins late for our reservation which meant we were a bit pressed for time - this is not a "fast food" place so plan accordingly (no fault but our own). We shared the artichoke dip with crostini, the former a bit underwhelming and the latter a bit salty but very yummy; our companions had the oysters and enjoyed them. My husband and I both ordered the burger and potato wedges, the burger was GIANT and probably one of the best burgers ever tasted. The potato wedges were a bit "meh" in that they seemed more suited to a breakfast plate (eg omelette) but the burger was so huge that it didn't really matter. (I didn't see fries on the menu, I don't think they have a deep fryer.) My SIL had the beef tenderloin which she said was "perfect"; my BIL tried the duck and said it was good. Unfortunately we did not have time for coffee and/or a dessert but overall, our meals were very good and would definitely recommend (just leave yourself plenty of time). When we realized that time was slipping away, we asked our Server if we could settle the bill while waiting for our meals, and she very quickly and efficiently attended to this ("service with a smile"!). Overall, we...

My sister and I went out for dinner to a place I have been wanting to visit on many trips home but haven’t yet. It is the Brixton and it sits in the heart of Glace Bay. It is fine dining at its best with a down home feel. They have a Cordon Blue Chef and it’s pretty obvious from the bread plate to the finish. The dishes were amazing. The cocktails were so nice to look at and even better to taste. They served a bread with a lime infused butter with some heat and it was sooo delicious. The hot honey naan bread with the Taziki was incredibly garlicky and flavourful. The scallops were seared perfectly and every bit of sauce on the plate complemented them well. The burger that my sister had she said was charred yet tender and juicy with every bite, and it was the quality of the beef that stood out more than anything. I had seared salmon. It melted in my mouth. Perfectly cooked, and everything was seasoned as it should be. Food is locally sourced. There were many people in there tonight all with reservations. Nice to see this place thrive! The wines paired very well with the meal and it’s definitely a five star experience and well worth the money. The service was top notch. Loved the atmosphere. Highly recommend!!! And to top it all off, we walked there and back 2.7 km each way… calories...

Possibly the worst dining experience we have ever had. We were very interested in trying a locally owned spot but will actively discourage anyone we know from eating there. Can’t say anything good. So many aspects of the evening were terrible hard to know where to start . At one point we as customers were blamed for the problems which were numerous because we ordered appetizers. The waitress complained about us as customers to another table while my husband was trying to pay for our not existent meal. We do not feel it is unreasonable to book reservations 2 hrs before we needed to leave the restaurant and expect food before we had to leave. There are many details I could elaborate on but it appears customer service is not a priority . Could not post review without picking what we tried to order. Also called manager/owner next day and he said he would look into it and get back to me — it has been a week without any contact...