Port 229

Food is good for good price, but service is lacking. Very understaffed and it shows during peaks. One server (possibly the manager) comes off as very curt and rude as well

Truly delicious, conscientiously prepared and nicely presented Eggs Benedict. Bonus: the hash browns were crispy and delicious — a rarity. And the fruit salad, while small, was tasty, and a bit exotic.
The interior is comfortable, contemporary, and built with quality materials.
But it comes at a price: the breakfast, plus a coffee ended up being $ 25 with tip and taxes. It was tasty and lovely, but it’s more of a treat than an everyday place for breakfast for me.

Went for brunch at around 1:00 and we waited maybe 15 minutes at the bar before being seated. It’s a smaller place. Perhaps 12 – 14 tables. The food did take awhile to come out but it was well worth the wait. Our meals were hot and tasted fresh (not like some places that say reheat potatoes). Pricing for the breakfasts were maybe in the range of $ 14 – 18, but you definitely get a good amount of food. I love the fact that there was a good amount of smoked salmon on the eggs benny!

***2.5*, Review for Brunch ONLY***
Espresso machine was broken.
Went to brunch with a group of friends and as per the other reviews, YES, be prepared to wait. After orders were placed, it was at least 20mins+ before any food arrived. However, since we were in a group and talking, it wasn’t as obvious, but do not show up hungry… especially if you are in a group.
Definite attention is paid to plating, but actual taste itself was just ok. Nothing spectacular, less greasy/​salty than other breakfast places, more on the bland side. Portion were quite fair, especially considering the addition of the hash browns (plenty of) /​fresh fruit (barely any).
Classic Breakfast with 3 eggs (any style), choice of meat, & bread was $ 12.95.
Coffee, which I don’t think was on the menu, was a whopping $ 3.50. Sorry, but I’d expect it to be cheaper than your espresso drinks… which I couldn’t order ’cause your machine was broken. :p

We had a really nice, romantic meal at Port 229. We ordered the charcuterie board (we saw a photo of it on
) and we were quite impressed: proscuitto, sausage, pâté, salad, berries, all yum. We ended up ordering one of their salads as well, and on top of the bread you get with table service, we had a good, satisfying meal. I’d like to come back and try some other dishes.

After a delicious dinner here 4 months ago, I returned today for Sunday brunch with 3 friends.
3 of us had the Breakfast Quesadilla which came with scrambled eggs, peppers, onions and cheese, along with avocado salsa and pico de gallo.
The menu didn’t mention it, but the dish comes with homefries as well. Not knowing this, one friend ordered a side of homefries — for some reason, the server didn’t let her know that homefries are already included, so she ended up with 2x amount desired.
The quesadilla was good and filling but the peppers/​onions weren’t spread properly, so most bites contained either egg or pepper/​onions — not both. The homefries were delicious though, best part of my meal!
The fourth friend had the Stuffed French Toast which looked decadent — she liked it.
Note that the restaurant is small and if it’s full, you’ll feel cramped — definitely make reservations at least a couple days before for brunch.

Amazing brunch was very impressed with presentation and amount you got. A must try for brunch.

Have had brunch there 3 times and each time it was so delicious. Some great choices — stuffed French toast (I ran 7k later that day so…). But also try the Classic (ok those potatoes — just amazing) and my favourite — the Eggs Benedialo — great presentation and full taste experience. Will have to try dinner soon.

I went here recently to take my mom out for a birthday lunch and what an amazing treat! I told the waitress that it was her birthday and we were treated like celebrities… No joke. The customer service is outstanding at this place and the food is amazing as well. Dialo and the italian waitress (can’t remember her name) went above and beyond to make my mom feel special on her birthday.
We had a calamari to share… I am VERY picky when it comes to calamari and this is by far the best calamari I’ve had in a VERY long time… It’s so good I’ve been wanting to go back just for the calamari and the beet, goat cheese, arugula salad… Yummmmmmo! You guys really need to check this place out for lunch and brunch. Definitely a hidden gem. Ps. The Red snapper and garlic bread are delish!

Great food and service. Desserts to die for. Excellent wine list. Great prices. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Service was stellar. The chef was accessible and informative.

Visited Port 229 again today perfect place to celebrate my birthday. As usual Food was fan-​tab-​u-​lous! I had the Red Snapper & beet salad made specifically for me for my birthday lunch! 10++
The salad melted in your mouth. it was like butter! They made my birthday lunch extra special and went out of the way sure that everything was perfect. It doesn’t matter if it is a weekday or weekend the service is always spectacular. Our waitress Laura was great and Dialo the top notch chef is just that… Top Notch! They made my day PERFECT! !

Service was okay. Waitress was pleasant but food took forever even though only 4 tables filled and we were second to arrive.
Patio is nice as not many in the area
Brunch — egg benedict was decent. Not special.
Not in a hurry to return.

Had a Groupon deal for this restaurant so went and tried it out having heard some good things about their burgers (and not so good things about their service). Thank god we had a Groupon deal… I can’t imagine paying for this meal full price.
We made reservations and when we arrived 5 minutes early, the waitress looked at us like she had no idea what to do with us. This restaurant is very small — only 10 tables, but there was a table for 4 and a table for 2. I’m not sure what’s hard to determine on where to seat 2 people? The waitress had to ask someone else for help on where to seat us.
Eventually got seated, ordered drinks (pop) and were told the specials. My husband ordered the burger, I ordered their steak special. My first mistake was not asking how much the steak cost. I would have expected a little under $ 30 and instead it was $ 34. A little overpriced. The burger is more than fair at $ 17 and a huge portion.
The problem with this place is the absolute asinine prices they charge for pop. The two of us each ordered a Diet Coke and then asked for refills. The bill came out to $ 16 just for the drinks!!! 16 freaking dollars for soda! We could by 3 cases of pop for this. Instead, we probably had 3 cans between the two of us. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I saw this charge.
In terms of food, it was pretty tasty.
For service, we had problems getting the refills (maybe we would have been better off if the service had been worse and we didn’t get them at all). It also took an hour and 45 minutes for one course. I noticed the table beside us had to ask 3 times for their drink.
Oh yes, and every table around us had bread on their table but we got nothing.

Good food but very long serve time.
Took us 45 minuted to get food. No apologies about long delays.

I used to come here on a regular basis. At least once a month or two for brunch. The service was good and food better.
However, this time was something totally different. It was like an episode of Kitchen nightmares. I did not see a single customer leave happy.
Food was decent when it came out… over an hour after we ordered.
The server didn’t come to our table even once on the patio. No apologies or information or explanation about the delay.
We had to go in and ask the servers for coffee twice. Ketchup twice.
The table next to us ordered a plate with pancakes as they especially wanted it. However, after waiting for an hour and a half, when their food was finally delivered, the server gave them the food and then informed them that they no longer make pancakes. They had specifically ordered the dish for the pancakes and had informed them that they were ordering it because of the pancakes.
Our water wasn’t refilled once. No server came to check on us throughout the 2.5 hours we were there. We had to get their attention by physically going to them.
Oh and the napkin was dirty.
When our bill came, they had charged us extra. Upon inquiring why, she told us that the prices had gone up for the steak, and we were to be informed when we ordered.
A disaster through and through.
Some pluses:
1. They made me a dish that used to be on their menu and stopped. The link — my favorite on the old menu.
2. They moved us to the patio when a table opened up.
3. The manager acknowledged all the issues. Said that they are working on it. And asked us to please give them another shot. But only after I informedher of our experience.

We had such high hopes for this place. As it came highly recommended. But we were so disappointed. Service is terrible and slow. Simple touches like giving us a menu right away and topping up coffee would go a long way. Food was great once it arrived (an hour later) but nothing spectacular.
I like the idea of not feeling rushed out the door but this experience was frustrating.
We came for brunch and only one hour after the restaurant opened for brunch some items on the menu were sold old. Sorry Port 229, with so many other excellent options in the area I doubt we will be back.

This bistro is a gem along Lakeshore in Port Credit. While there are tons of restaurants in the area, this place is definitely worth a stop… or two.
The restaurant is cozy, it sits about 30 so if you’re bringing a large group, reservations are a must. On our first visit today, we were seated by the kitchen. Looking in, I was surprised to see only one chef. I expected a long wait for our meals, but our food came out promptly and both dishes pipping hot.
Once we were seated and our drinks ordered, a loaf of warm bread was brought to our table. Sprinkled with rosemary and olive oil, I knew I was in trouble the moment I had my first bite of bread. Delicious!
For our mains, my fiancé ordered the blackened Atlantic salmon served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables. His meal was delicious, the salmon was moist and flakey with a caper and tomato topping, and the buttery olive oil reduction was so-​so good! I may have commandeered his dish…
I ordered the penne alla port 229 it was cooked with chorizo, shrimp, and mushrooms in a vodka tomato cream sauce. This dish was equally impressive, the vodka tomato cream sauce and garlic combination is so tasty, add in spicy chorizo and oh my goodness. I rarely ever finish my own meal, I have a wedding dress to fit into next year, but the food was just too good to stop eating.
All in all, this restaurant is a solid 5 stars. Gentlemen, hear me out: this is an excellent date restaurant that is sure to impress. There, don’t say I never tried to help…

I was at the restaurant last night for a date-​night dinner with my wife.
We both had an absolutely fantastic meal, and a great experience. It was very slow, we almost had the restaurant to ourselves. We tried it with a groupon deal and were both very happy with the value, quality and quantity of food received.
For the starter we ordered mussels and were pleasantly surprised at how much came in the order and the delightful sauce beneath them.
For the entrée I ordered their port 229 penne, and it was delicious — the perfect balance of spice, flavorful toppings, perfect pasta. My wife had crab-​stuffed chicken and really enjoyed it, as well as the vegetables it was served with. The staff was attentive without being overbearing (difficult when there isn’t anyone else in the place to pay attention to).
We will definitely come back to try other menu items and hope to try the brunch at some point. This was great for a date night, exactly what we were hoping for.

SUNDAY BRUNCH
nice place for a nice quiet brunch for couples and family, definitely not for 4 chatty girls who has a lot of catching up to do. (yeah, i’m sure everyone in the restaurant heard all of our crazy stories)
This place is small and a little upscale, so perfect for small families and couples. This place fit around 30 seats and is very cramped if its all occupied.
IS IT JUST ME OR…
brunch takes forever to be served… or maybe i’m just an angry person when i’m starving ._​,
Well this place was packed for brunch and had only one server, definitely need to hire another staff. Oh, and as if the food didn’t take a long time to be served, we were actually asked to finish up quickly since they had another group coming in shortly.
But since the food was good, i looked past the service and continue to fill my belly.

Damn. I keep promising myself that I’m going to be tougher with my review writing, be more select with who gets a coveted 5 star. But day after day I walk into restaurants like Port 229 Artisan Bistro in Port Credit, they shock and amaze me with their service, staff and food, and here I am tossing out 5-​stars like I’m 10 years old at a pool party…
Does anyone get that reference? You know when you slap someone on their bare back when you were a kid, it left a hand print and you’d yell out «5 star!!» while they wince in pain… anyone… anyone… Bueller… Bueller?
Well I digress, let’s get back to the task at hand, revealing why Port 229 deserves this rather pleasant 5 star (review).
To begin, the venue, while smaller (let’s call it cozy), has all the elements of a hip Port side Bistro. A gorgeous full length bar, cool designs, and a BEAUT of an espresso machine. Not to mention a couple of high top tables which you may occasionally find outside for al fresco dining.
Next, the staff, Vasia was our server and she was amazing. Friendly, knowledgeable, and pretty much the perfect all around host for our little lunch party of three. In addition to Vasia we got to meet the man behind the cuisine we would soon enjoy — Chef Dialo. Such a nice guy, and between you and I (a genius at what he does).
**Little known fact, Chef D, won BEST BURGER a the 2013 Mississauga Waterfront Festival (add THAT to you/​my «to try list»)**
Now for the main attraction, two of us decided to have the day’s special: Coconut breaded white fish on a soft BUN (Autocorrect made my photo caption dirty when it wrote BUM instead of BUN) topped with a pineapple salad (salsa) and served with fresh Sweet potato fries and a chipotle aioli — $ 12.
Normally, I’m hesitant with anything coconut battered b/​c most times it ends up being very heavy and burnt. This perfectly cooked filet didn’t even resemble coconut, instead it was almost like a bread crumb consistency, however it was light and crispy and not heavy or burnt at all! Delish! What made this even more amazing was that pineapple salsa — JEEZ LAWEEZZ — seriously? Cilantro + Pineapple makes Kris a happy fella (ladies take note).
Not much more I can say about this place for now, other than strongly recommend you get your soft BUN/​BUM there ASAP.
Eatcrest OUT!
PS — apparently Chef Dialo does an orgasmic french toast on weekends… just saying. I may need to be there ASAP (come with me if you will)