Lot Six Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Halifax

My Fiancé and I had our wedding booked at Lot Six since December of 2021. What started out as a venue that we adored became a serious source of frustration and disappointment throughout the wedding planning process. Communication was severely lacking, with multiple unanswered emails and unreturned calls. The transition in management staff was not communicated to us, leaving us unaware of the changes while our calls and emails went ignored for MONTHS. Despite our patience and attempts to accommodate Lot Six's disorganization, there were constant last-minute changes and cancellations, causing significant inconvenience and stress.

We were unable to finalize any important details such as day-of logistics, menu options, cocktail options and more. Every attempt to organize a tasting turned into a game of cat and mouse with us constantly following up via email, phone, text and even Instagram dm’s and getting nowhere. After almost 2 months of back and fourth and just over 2 months to go till the wedding we settled on a date of their choosing that did not work great for us just to get it done, taking time off work from both of our jobs and making travel arrangements only for them to cancel on us a few hours prior. The chef was sick, however the restaurant was still open, the least they could have done was to invite us in for a few bites off the regular menu and to enjoy the space and get excited since we had travelled from out of town… instead we missed out on a special experience of tasting our menu together that we were really hoping would turn our experience with Lot Six in a positive direction. We were also told something was being “put in the mail” to make it up to us, however we’ve received nothing. We were also asked to let them know a time of our choosing to have a chat to make things right, however after multiple attempts on our part to propose times the same scenario of being ignored for days, no follow up or accountability occurred. We had to have family members show up to the restaurant and ask the GM to call us back. An hour or so later we got a text message from the GM.

Considering the significant investment that a wedding entails, it is unacceptable that couples big days should be compromised due to poor service, communication, and absolute lack of accountability. The treatment we received from Lot Six had us feeling like we were bothering them and that they did not want our business, the impression was that since our contract was signed under the old GM we weren’t a priority. For this reason, we cancelled our wedding at Lot Six only 7 weeks out from our wedding date. We had to change our date to the Friday, our venue, lost money in vendor deposits that could not make the switch, and had guests who could no longer make it. Despite the stress that this entails we could not stomach giving Lot Six our business at this point and we were not surprised to find out that we are not the only couple at our new venue who made the last minute switch due to terrible service from Lot Six. The GM did offer a variety of discounts and perks once we said we had a new venue, but by this point the trust was gone. Despite being told our deposit would be refunded promptly, it unsurprisingly took more than a full month of us pestering constantly to actually get our money back. Lot Six needs to address these issues promptly and provide the necessary resources, support, and attention to ensure a smooth and successful wedding process for all of their paying clients or they should stop...

I’ve been working away from my family for several weeks so I decided to book a few vacation days and surprise my wife for our anniversary. We’re usually so busy with work and kids that we don’t usually celebrate our anniversary. I decided that it was time to change that. I booked a hotel, did some research on restaurants in Halifax and decided on Lot Six as the place my wife and I could catch up and enjoy our anniversary. After all, Google describes it as “cozy” and the photos seemed to back it up. First off, I will say that the food was great. No issues. The issue I had was that we felt like we were at a night club. The music was loud and the other patrons in the restaurant were BEYOND loud! Everyone was yelling, laughing extremely loud, “wooing”, etc.. It was unbearable. My wife and I couldn’t even talk and we couldn’t hear what our waitress was saying. After we ordered, we wanted to leave and go somewhere else but we felt too bad that we already placed our order. At one point, I went to the washroom and just stayed in there a while just to escape the noise. Unfortunately, we had to sit there for 1 hour until our food arrived (thank god we ordered an appetizer). Instead of having a nice relaxing evening of food and drink, we ate as fast as we could and got out of there. Sadly we had to go to another establishment to get a few drinks and talk. I don’t know if this is the regular atmosphere; but it was one of the worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had. It was also a little disappointing to spend so much money for that kind of experience.

In conclusion, if you’re looking for a romantic, relaxed, quiet atmosphere... you may want to reconsider...

This is by far one of my favourite restaurants in all of Halifax! It is easily the best place, in my opinion, to enjoy amazing drinks, perfectly prepared meals and a yummy dessert. The menu changes regularly ,Id say every 3-6 months, which keeps things fresh, original and exciting. The staff is second to none. From the moment you enter to the time you leave, you will feel right at home. I love the connection that the staff makes with their customers... Down to the head chef, Chef Chris, who is super social and never denies guests the opportunity to compliment his amazing cuisine pairings.

The restaurant is location in the heart of Downtown Halifax, which means parking can be a bit challenging on busy days, but there are tons of paid parking options and quite a bit of roadside parking spaces available. The area is nice for exploring, especially during the summertime and a quick walk to the Waterfront for those looking for something to do after the meal. The pricing is mid range with many affordable options. It will typically run each guest somewhere between $60-70 on average for 2 drinks, an entree, and dessert. This place also has some of the BEST oysters you will encounter in Nova Scotia! On the down side, it is not very kid friendly as the set up is more geared toward adults, but I guess for some that could be a plus lol.

If you happen to visit, be sure to try the oysters, their world famous Mac & cheese with the lobster or salmon add-on and the Lot Six Burger; the BRUNCH IS ALSOOOOOO 10/10 (I literally would recommend any and everything on...