Parsons Dinner House

"We heard this place was a must try and were sad to see them close for a while due to the flooding. We went on re opening night! I was offered a mock tail as I am expecting and thought that was very kind, although it had too much lime juice and our waitress noticed I wasn’t enjoying it and took it off the bill. We got the pork belly Mac and cheese, the pork belly was dry and hard but had good flavor. The macaroni and cheese was amazing. We ordered the shrimp entree which had impressive size shrimp, my boyfriend enjoyed that. My steak was very blue/raw, I ordered rare and they offered to put it back on the grill but it had a sauce so I was not going to send my steak back that had already been dressed and cut into. The steak was an excellent cut and very fresh meat, but I it was just very blue. I will give this place another try, they have an impressive menu and wonderful staff. Our waitress was Sarah (I think) and she was lovely kind and prompt."

"Food is incredible. We came for brunch a year ago and knew we had to come back since the NEK is our second home. Everything was honestly incredible and amazing quality, with some items they harvest themselves. You can taste the love and care in everything. Espresso martini and strawberry rhubarb margarita were delightful (and so strong). They provided a chefs tasting, and the hummus was the best I've ever had and the salsa was fresh and bright. We ordered the spring soup and poutine. Both delicious, and we agreed the poutine was the best we've ever had. I ordered short ribs with a ramp gremolata, unreal, while my fiance ordered the steak. He said it was chophouse worthy. Lastly, we took the homemade cheesecake to go and both thought it was incredible when we took a bite at home. This is worth the trip and experience. We also had made a reservation, which I recommend."

"Highly recommend!! This restaurant will NEVER fail you. This is one of the best restaurant I've been to. Staff is very friendly and very nice. Even during the busy time, they will make sure they take their time to provide the best service. The food is amazing!!! Ingredients are high quality. Everything is perfectly cooked and seasoned! We were there for both brunch and dinner. Both equally wonderful!! Definitely will be back again."

"I will begin with the tray of fresh soft (local) cheese, cornbread and fresh home salsa with chips which none of us expected, homemade lemonade and a black currant martini (or two). Altogether we had the mussels, calamari, dumplings, ribs and chili. We were so stuffed that we had to bring home the home made cheesecake. A gem in the area and all the staff is fantastic. I should say don’t come, because then I will have a better chance at a table here."

"Very excellent establishment. Fresh local ingredients, fair price, high quality, and warm hospitality. Soothing jazz music in background, and ‘local resident’ is a must try beer. My only small complain is that the table/house is a bit tilted, so dining in certain spot felt a bit odd. Would definitely come back again to try other dishes."