Mount Pearl Restaurant Irving

As an expat Newfoundlander home for a visit I needed a fix of Jiggs dinner. Was told by many that Donovan's Irving in mt pearl was the place to go. We were not disappointed. Nan's pea soup and dumpling followed by Jiggs dinner with turkey. Blueberry pudding with traditional brown sugar and butter sauce. Ohhhhh myyyyy gawdddddd!!!!!! It brought tears to my eyes with memories of my childhood. Not sure my adulthood needed the salt cholesterol and calories but it was literally to die for!!

When I want a home cooked Sunday dinner, & I don't have time to prepare it... I sometimes come here... I just wish they would serve an old fassioned Molasses Rasion Pudding with it, that would really top it off for me :) I am not a fan of peas pudding or peas soup.... but old fasioned rasion pudding is the bomb! YUMMY Maybe they will include it in the menu now :) hehe ... PLEASE LIKE FOR OLD FASIONED RASION PUDDING INCLUDED ON THE MENU :D THIS WOULD BRING ME BACK every sunday hehe

Irving was a place that one stopped into for many years as one travelled the province. Many for its reliable home made turkey or pea soup and perhaps a good old hot turkey sandwich. so many places have opened over the years and Irving has changed ownership..i had put it aside. We decided to go to the old Irving Big Stop in Mount Pearl for the old Managers Breakfast Special and it was as good as ever. It is not fine dining by any stretch but a diner on a Saturday morning with some old friends...good grub and a coffee did just fine.

Good home cooked style meals. Love their Jiggs dinner , a Nl classic . They also have great breads soups and deserts. Love their lemon pie . Good food and reasonably priced including a good kids menu .

When a truck stop, the helpings were huge and the food was excelent. The food is still good but helpings are not so big now. Food is still quite good.