Bernard Stanley Gastropub - St. John's

Had the vegan queen, vegan queen and big guacamole. for the price was the portion small, but the food was good. the eating of my companion was burned and not well cooked. it was also busy and hard to get a table. while it was refreshing to see the choices on the table and eating well tasted, the small portion size was small for the price

Casual but interesting menu (PB&J, jalapenos, and brie on a burger? yes!), good selection of beer and cocktails, consistently great service, and conveniently located on Duckworth with lots of nearby street parking--we love Bernard Stanley!

BS (unfortunate!) has several daily specials at a very good value. Their Stanley burger is truly excellent as are their mussels. I was fortunate enough to be there when they were offering a duck breast over salad. Delicious. Good, reasonably priced wine list and they also feature a number of cocktails made with NL bitters. Would recommend a reservation as they get very busy, especially on weekends.

Wednesday night, family of 3. Two starters plus burger, steak and lamb shank, 4 glasses of wine and a lemonade cocktail - total close to $200 with 15% tip. Lackluster service, very slow with drinks even though 3/4 empty. Lamb and burger were passable but steak was mediocre. Asked for sauce on the side but was on top and overpowering. Steak was otherwise tough and tasteless. Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto side with steak and lamb was dry and tasteless suggesting multiple reheatings. Calamari starter was not local - seem to be from pre-prepared frozen product. Atmosphere was somewhat dingy.

The burgers, sandwiches, and fish & chips were all fantastic. The draft beer was very yummy. The servers were very friendly, and the restaurant was super clean.