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McKelvie's


4.0 of 5 stars 74 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Neighborhood: Waterfront
  • 1680 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S4, Canada
  • (902) 421-6161

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4 of 5 stars
LUVSASKATCHEWAN   23 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Oct 22, 2009

Good food and above average service and you can walk from the downtown hotels. more

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5 of 5 stars
kftw   23 contributions
Burleson, TX
Oct 11, 2009

Our first meal here was for lunch & it left us with wanting to try other items on the menu so we made reservations for dinner. The mussels are outstanding as well as the other food choices we had made. We had not planned to have lunch there the next day but we found ourselves near there at lunchtime and... more

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3 of 5 stars
190dave   1 contribution
Beaufort, NC
Oct 9, 2009

We had the crab cakes for dinner. Having lived in Maryland for a number of years, we know crab cakes. These were OK but nothing to write home about. The service was good with very little wait for our dinner. Prices were a bit steep, however you are in a prime waterfront location in a large city. The biggest problem... more

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3 of 5 stars
JRSM1THAlberta   46 contributions
Alberta
Oct 2, 2009

Hopefully, Halifax has better to offer. We started with mussels - very good, but the raisin bread wasn't what we would have liked to sop up a little of the buttery broth. Mine was a seafood platter... a scoop of saltyn rice in the middle with some overcooked broccolli. The scallops were very good... otherwise, two bites of what I... more

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4 of 5 stars
Khoazy   13 contributions
Ottawa, Ontario.
Sep 24, 2009

We couldn't get in for a Saturday night dinner, so had to settle for a Sunday lunch instead. The food was good, but a bit on the expensive side. Quality was there, and everything met my expectations for a high end sea food restaurant. more

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4 of 5 stars
AdventurersOtt   9 contributions
Ottawa
Sep 6, 2009

After a long wait to be seated..we were pleased by the bread basket to start. The food was delicious. If your in the mood for Pasta and love Thai..give the thai shrimp pasta a try. I personally enjoyed the salsa sea scallops. The service could have been a bit better, not enough water refills. more

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3 of 5 stars
Peter14London   4 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2009

4 of us, all from out of town, went to dinner. I had been to McKelvie's over 20 years ago, when I lived in Halifax, and remembered it as a good place for fresh fish. On this occasion we were rather disappointed. I had haddock which was overcooked, and which did not seem fresh, especially compared with simple pan-fried haddock... more

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4 of 5 stars
Spriglet   42 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Jul 20, 2009

We reallly liked it here. The food was great. The patio is beautiful. Reminded me a little of a few where we sat in Italy, very European. The service was also great. Good value. Great lace. more

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5 of 5 stars
Dan-Hfx   22 contributions
Halifax, NS
Jul 19, 2009

It started with the fresh bread (I suggest buying the flour mix before you leave) The whole menu here is great, and it has a nice atmoshphere adn a friendly staff, if you check around you can find two for one coupon for the main course (the Neptune Theatre Playbill), This is a great meal at a great price even... more

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4 of 5 stars
PoliticoJ   23 contributions
central Iowa
Jul 15, 2009

Cuisine is seafood with a slight twist -- nothing bizarre, but nothing basic either. Slightly overpriced, but the service was very nice. Great bread! more

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McKelvie's Address

1680 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S4, Canada
Tel: (902) 421-6161 Fax: (902) 425-8949
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.