Le Rouge - Bold Grill & Cocktails — Restaurant in Halifax

The food is usually good here, but not very consistent. The prime rib was not good, but everything else I've eaten has been some level of good to great. I've eaten 4 or 5 burgers here, one was amazing, and the others were all fine, but nothing too great. The fries and Caesar salad are both great sides. The highlight of all the food I've eaten here has been the Asian nachos. They're excellent. I find the service here is sometimes great, but other times lacking pretty badly. I got the tuna tartare cones once, and they were swimming in so much sauce that I couldn't taste anything other than a really salty sauce. I brought this to my server's attention and she just said "okay" with no offer to bring another or take it away or anything. $17 is a lot to pay for an app that wasn't enjoyable and that you didn't finish eating. I've also had servers drop food and never come back for a quality check and to see if I need anything else, and I've had servers not offer and not bring any starter bread, and then I see it going to other tables. I asked my server how come none was offered to me, and she just told me she forgot. No offer of any actual apology. When restaurants drop the ball or "forget" part of your meal they should own up to it somehow. The place is nicely designed, and not a cheap restaurant, so my expectations are a little higher than sometimes this place lives up to. When the service is good and the food is good, it's worth every penny, but this isn't always the case. I have eaten here 6 or 7 times, and had great service 3 or 4 times, and less than stellar service the other 2 or 3 times. I'll keep going back because it is close to home for me (and I don't always feel like driving downtown for good food), with hopes to see improvement in consistently doing well at service and food. I'll update this review if they start consistently stepping up their game, but it's hard to give more than three stars for food that isn't always great. The pasta vodka was pretty...

Don’t believe the hype about Le Rouge… if there’s any. Supper for three came to $177 including tip. Meal 1 - Ordered $39 7 oz Chipotle steak (Medium) with loaded baked potatoe and veggies. The steak was smaller than a deck of cards and was grey and tough. Pad of hard chipotle butter on it. The loaded baked potato was barely warm and had nearly no toppings to mention. The veggies were undercooked carrots and soggy bok choy. The steak was well done, tough to cut and chew, but somewhat flavourful. The potato was cool in the middle and very dry with an outer skin that couldn’t be eaten ($3 upcharge) Meal 2 - Ordered the $44 NY Striploin (med rare) $15 lobster tail and mashed potatoes/veggies. $14 Whisky business 2oz beverage. Meal presented well on the plate. The steak was properly cooked but still tough to chew. The lobster tail was plastic-like and overcooked as well; very disappointing. The mashed potatoes were the best part of this meal. Whisky business was as expected; decent for $14. Meal 3 - $19 Winter salad added $6 chicken. First ingredient was Quinoa which there was none. The rest of the salad (lettuce, kale, pecans, bacon etc) was as expected.

The waitress only came around to check on food quality only 10-15 mins after it was served. When we were asked about meal, I expressed our disappointment. She offered loaded mashed potatoes as a substitute for the cold baked potatoe. We declined the offer. We received our bill (added the 15% $23 tip) and left hungry, frustrated and underwhelmed. Proceeded directly to Five Guys Bayers Lake for a burger, fries and strawberry...

What an EXPERIENCE! On my journey to achieve status as a "local guide", I decided to take a peek at chef Kunal's newest venture. I was not disappointed. The well trained staff made our experience one to remember. From seating to payment, this place sure knows how to treat a customer right.

As a long time Trois Brasseurs fan, I did not know that I was getting a taste of my favorite Montreal eatery here in Halifax. Apparently Chef Kunal was the mastermind behind that place too! No wonder le rouge was so good!!

Where do I start? The Asian nachos we had for an appetizer were immaculate. Do not be fooled by the relatively small portion size, these babies pack a punch!!!

Next up it was main course time, but don't forget the many bold cocktails and drinks on tap. I personally went for a mojito, which was hand crafted from fresh lime and mint ( a rarity in bayers lake), my partner opted for a glass of wine. Both did the trick!

I opted for the spicy penne alla vodka, something that is not often seen on a menu in Halifax. This dish is often left off menus as it is a hard one to master, but Le Rouge did not disappoint. The perfectly el dente pasta, paired with the unique notes of tomato and vodka had my mouth asking for MORE! I've been trying to re-create this dish at home all week to no-avail. Looks like ill have to go back to le-rouge :)

PS: our server Derria was TOP NOTCH. Most pleasurable experience ive had in the...