The Arms — Restaurant in Halifax

We were a table of five professionals seeing each other after 30 years. Went for brunch on this Saturday morning. Despite the sail races- not busy. I have lived Halifax my whole life. I would have been embarrassed to bring out of town guests here. Not sure what was going on in kitchen - 4 of 5 of us ordered eggs Benny poached soft. Worst I’ve ever had. All the Eggs were served over cooked and hard. Hollandaise sauce cold, the yogurt was served room temp, and these things are a food safety issue. Some eggs benny had cold bacon and fries not hot. Asked for more Hollandaise to try to make eggs palatable - have something hot- took forever and also served cold. Waited a long time for same. Server said there had been issues in kitchen all morning. Four of 5 meals were terrible. Also— Coffee- had film. A Cappuccino- $4 for a tiny cup. No Refills. Were told management was aware and “coming in”. Service fine, but slow but no management follow up or correction. There are a lot of brunch options in Halifax. And frankly, I’ve eaten here before at supper hour- good then also just average. I definitely won’t be back. Not great food here. Our whole table...

I'd give here a 3.5 I think. Finally tried it after many years of wanting to, on a nice Tuesday morning in August at about 7:45. Greeted immediately upon entering and given a table up on the raised level on the left. Friendly service. When you enter, their buffet is on the right, wooden tables on that level, then a few steps up to more tables. Typical British pub feel, with mostly wood, high decorated ceilings, cozy/lower-lit, some old artwork and antiquey items. My friend went with the $17.99 buffet, loading up his plate with lots of bacon, home fries, an omelet made to order, tea biscuits, cheese, fruit, coffee & juice. Overall, he said it was quite standard, no complaints, but nothing memorable, as I find 90% of buffets are. I didn't want to be overly full as we had day plans, so I got the Avocado Toast ($13 one slick of thick rye, goat cheese, tomato slices, sliced boiled egg, some sprouts, and probably half of an avocado's worth of slices). It was good, more cold than hot intentionally, but satisfied me exactly as much as I wanted to be and I'd probably get it again. Most likely when I return here in the future I'd try one of...

I just had a weird experience at this restaurant. To be fair, my perception is based on my experience and expectation of what constitutes charcuterie. We ordered charcuterie (CAN$27) and banoffee pie (CAN$11). What we received resembled no charcuterie I have ever had. It was a graying pile of prosciutto with a log of foie gras laid over the top. Next to it was what looked to be a stick of butter (but I am sure was a type of cheese) on top of something I did not ask about but am sure it must have been another cheese. In between was two pieces of cooked asparagus. There was a jam and chutney on the side. Picture lump on one side, lump on the other with asparagus in between. When I told the server this was not what I had in mind, he expressed dismay that I might not be satisfied. So if this is what passes as charcuterie in someone else’s experience, ignore my review. For those of you who expect a selection of cured meats, cheeses, nuts, fruit, chutney/honey-take a pass on this menu item. The banoffee pie, however,...