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I had lunch here with a friend on a quiet Tuesday.
Stokes-by-the-Bay rarely seems to be busy at lunch time, so hopefully they make their money with the supper and evening crowd ?
Anyway, there were a few diners there – may 3 or 4 other groups in a fairly large dining area - enough people so you don’t think you’re the only ones there !
With the small lunch crowd, our waitress was not exactly hard-pressed, but she gave us good, friendly service.
I had the soup of the day (cream of asparagus) and the “pulled pork sliders” – 3 small hamburger buns filled with pulled pork in BBQ sauce. It was all good. I particularly like the sliders. My friend had the chipotle burger with fries and gravy. He likes hot food and was happy with the small pile of jalapeno slices on top of the fixings.
I’ve been to Stokes-by-the-Bay many times over the years. I can’t say that I’ve ever had a meal that sticks in my memory as a really really special dining experience, but on the other hand I don’t recall ever being disappointed either.
Cost for the two of us was $30.51 before gratuity.
Stokes-by-the-Bay is a good place to get a reliable, reasonably priced lunch with consistently good service. I’ll go back any time.
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I was here with a friend for a Monday lunch. Apparently Monday is the slowest day of the week , the place wasn’t busy, and the lunch traffic was handled by one friendly young waitress. In some places when business is slow and the staff don’t have much to do, service can be bad. Why exert yourself for just a couple of people in the corner ? However that wasn’t the case at Paddy’s as our girl was keeping herself quite busy, giving extra attention to the few early lunch hour customers who were already there. As the lunch hour rolled on more people showed up, and eventually they had a respectably sized crowd for lunch.
I had one of the specials of the day -the mushroom soup ($4.99) and it was followed by the chicken tikka masala curry ($12.99). I was hungry and I tucked into the soup as soon as it arrived and I didn’t pause very often until it was gone. It was pretty good and if I was home and had a spatula, I would have scraped the soup bowl clean and licked the spatula !
I was still hungry after the soup. The curry that followed was okay. The large plate was divided into equal parts of green peas, plain basmati rice, and the chicken curry. My first impression was that I would have liked fewer peas and more curry! However the portions were just enough to satisfy my hunger – not too little, not too much – just right!
My friend had the seafood pie with a side of chowder ($15.98). I didn’t ask him how it was and he didn’t volunteer, so I guess his meal was at least acceptable and probably better than just that.
I found my curry a little bland. I think they described it as “medium” on the menu but I thought it was weaker than that. I suppose I could have asked for a bottle of Tabasco sauce to heat it up. They must have to cater to diners who think they are adventurous with hot food but who really aren’t ?
The service was very good, the food was at least okay maybe “good”, but the price ? Well, I thought the price was at the top end of the lunch range. I paid $51 with tip for the two of us and we only had soft drinks ($2.79) with our meals. I think we could have received the same value at other places for about $15 less.
I usually end up at Paddy’s about once a year. The prices are probably why I don’t go there more often.
I’ve got a feeling it would be a very appropriate place to spend an evening with friends for some pub food, a few drinks, and a great atmosphere, but as a lunch spot…well, there’s better value elsewhere in “River City”.
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They look after their customer really well- made me an expresso AND a latte when I was there!
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Selsi-Sea-Rocks near Sarnia ON (8 Result(s))
Stoke's Bay Grill & Bar invites you to their establishment. They are open at night all week and are situated in a location characterized with parks and stores. Payments by gift certificates are recognized.
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Come savor a savory dish at Paddy Flaherty's. Their atmosphere has been described as casual. They are open at night all week. You can get there not only by car but also by public transit and can pay by gift certificates.
Swiss Chalet invites you to their dining room. This restaurant offers chicken for 11$ to 25$. They are conveniently accessible by car.
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There was a marvelous walking and biking trail, known as the Deeside Way , leading out of town which followed an old railroad grade. Perfect . . . no big hills! The Deeside Way leading out of Ballater looked promising. There were other bikers and a number of ramblers. The trail crossed several burns (the Scottish term for creek). The sky was blue and the light was clear and strong. The vegetation was a mix of winter hibernation and early budding. Occasionally the trees that lined the path would open up to a view of the bucolic Scottish Highlands countryside. Farmers had been out preparing their fields. Early Spring planting. There was still snow on the higher mountains . . . it was a crisp day . . . perfect for biking. In a few places along the Deeside Way the trees were beginning to bud and blossom. We rested under this shadowed tree on the green hill. An old chapel ruin provided some photographic interest. I assume the area farmers still bury their dead in this cemetery. We went as far as this grove, about three miles.