The Third Place Cafe + Bistro — Restaurant in Newfoundland and Labrador

UPDATE: JULY 1, 2022

Today we returned to give this cafe a 2nd go, & there was some improvement from our last visit.

Original post (a month prior)

Very Disappointed with the service this morning at the new location. We went to have a nice light breakfast & a hot beverage.

The sign says "please wait to be seated" which we did for 5 minutes before we sat ourselves to a table. There was no Beverage menu offered so when the server asked what we wanted to drink we didn't know what to order. The server said "well what do you want & I'll see if we got it". The same was said when we asked if there was any fresh baked good other than the one lonely cupcake & date square. There were no breakfast baked goods like fresh bagels, protein balls or muffins. Since we didn't have a beverage menu & the sever couldn't tell us what was available we just had coffee & hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was warm milk & a no name ice cream syrup mix which all settled at the...

Were all these reviews written by their friends?

Wondering where the world famous friendly Newfoundland people are. . . ?!

When we walked into the cafe there was no greeting or smile, in fact they ignored us at the 'wait to be seated' sign for several minutes and then finally, almost begrudgingly came and asked how many, still no smile or hello.

The service was fairly quick, but the surly attitude of our server was off putting.

The grilled cheese sandwich must have missed the turn at the pannini press, as it was sort of browned, but the cheese was not melted, and barely warm inside. We didn't complain due the attitude of the server. I was surprised by the small size of the chicken burger in the brioche bun, and not sure if the shredded chicken was out of a can.

The view was nice, and a quick walk down the hill to the dam was interesting, but definitely wouldn't recommend this place. Not sure why it seems to...

Off the beaten path which we loved, and though challenging to find, well worth it. (Tip: Follow signs for the Salmonid (sp?) Interpretation Center all the way including a one-way wooden bridge and you’ll make it) Hands down a primo gem not to be missed with charming decor, friendly staff, a deck overlooking a spectacular waterfall, with the most delicious, creative food. My husband and I stopped in en route to Newfoundland. I had a yummy breakfast sandwich and my husband had a veggie omelet he loved. On our way home we had no choice but to return bc we loved it so much where I had a grilled cheese panini with apple slices and crispy bacon which was over the top. My husband ordered a red pepper soup which was like no other (really) and also had a vegan rice bowl beautifully presented and delicious. Not...