Thistledown Restaurant, Pub & Patio

The menu is small, but the food is very good. The service is excellent, especially Courtney. The prices are comparable to other pubs. Give it a try.

I dined at the pub and was disappointed with the food. The chowder was lukewarm and had a crust over it from sitting out for too long. The lobster flatbread had no flavor and the lobster was cold. The onion rings were clearly not homemade, as they seemed to come from a bag. The menu had very limited options. It's a shame, as if Inverary improved their food quality, they could attract more guests to stay on-site instead of going to other restaurants in Baddeck that offer higher quality food at similar or cheaper prices.

We visited this restaurant based on a recommendation from a fellow traveler we met. I would describe the basement pub more as a bar. However, we had to request menus and waited for several minutes without anyone coming to take our drink order. As a result, we decided to leave.

Very disappointing meal. Portions all seemed half size. Tiny caesar salad cost $11. Seafood linguine, also small, boasted lobster meat - that was a smaller than a dime peace of the small claw - that spongy stuff you tyoically don't eat. Calamari (i think it was $14) was literally 5 pieces and a hunk of lettuce. Just unprofessional to say the least. Do not waste your money. There are many nice and interesting restaurants in Baddeck, less than a 5 minutes walk away.

Had an opportunity to meet up with friends and enjoy some music and cocktails this month. Enjoyed the improved service and personality over last year. Thank you Joey!