Foggy Hermit Cafe

Wow! Wonderful meal, the seafood medley was amazing. Locals expect fresh fish that is cooked to perfection and the chef delivered. The haddock was moist and flavourful (that seasoning!), the shrimp generous and scallops deliciously caramelized. The French onion soup was a great start with lots of onions and cheese, with crusty top. With a meal this good, I had to try the dessert. The chocolate lava cake was light, with a great sponge texture. The best part was the warm chocolate ganache (lava) that oozed from the centre. It was a great pairing with an Americano coffee. The dessert/coffee alone was worth the visit. I would expect to pay $140 for a meal this good, two entries, two desserts, two coffees, one appetizer and one cider was less than $90 tax in! The service was fast and friendly. Looking forward to our next visit!

Had the chicken cacciatore. Delicious! And very nice presentation. Service was excellent. Enjoyed dinner on the patio...lovely experience all around.

The food was delicious, service was excellent, and the restaurant was well decorated

The staff is very welcoming. They really enjoy serving customers. Breakfast is amazing and the place is very cosy.

Amazing food. Staff is friendly and attentive.

Great coffee. Mocha and Americano were great. Potted coffee was average. Pistachio square was delicious. I was here with my friend Aaron having an administrative meeting for the Cape Breton Wave and Jellyfish Watch group. I think they thought we were a gay couple. The interior is really nice here, it's a new place with lots of interesting art pieces hanging on the walls. Comfortable seating inside with a patio seating area. Unfortunately the food was not as great as we would have hoped. Reading the reviews I was expecting to be blown away. The fish tacos while tasty were kind of bland, the home made coleslaw again was not as tangy as it looked. The nachos were average quality, nothing special going on there - in fact they could have melted the cheese a bit more. The staff were extremely friendly and talkative, they were trying to make sure we had a great experience. Prices were decent, I would give this place 3 stars if it wasn't for the friendly staff, great coffee and beautiful interior. I'd go again for coffee and a light lunch, and I might want to try what they can do for dinner.

Saw reasonably good reviews before dining there. I wasnt expecting anything great. In the end the food review pictures did not do the food justice. Presentation and quality was better than pictures shown. Great service. Would definitely recommend.

Such a letdown after reading other great reviews. Where do I even start...? Service: slow, uninterested. 30 minutes to serve 3 bowls of chowder and a Greek salad when there was only one other table occupied. Female couldn’t be bothered to come around to the table to take our order, instead hollered at is from behind the counter. Food: Chowder was adequate, not hot but not cold. The biscuit was flaky but a knife would have been great to spread the butter (servers both disappeared for 15 minutes, gave up waiting to ask them). Greek salad was a joke. It was served in a cup-sized bowl, maybe had a single leaf of lettuce shredded, one cherry tomato cut in half, a few peppers and olives. It barely qualified as a side salad, and was unfortunately supposed to be a meal. The dressing was olive oil with dried oregano sprinkled into it. Gross. Maybe we caught them on an off day, but wow. The only reason they’re getting 2 stars is because they made a flaky biscuit and the place was fairly clean.

My sister and I had supper at the Foggy Hermit on our last evening in Louisbourg. Based on the reviews we were looking forward to a great seafood meal. What we got was mediocre at best. My sister ordered the haddock au Citron. I ordered the seafood medley, which is basically the same dish with shrimp and scallops added. The sides were fresh vegetables and rice. I ordered an espresso mudslide , which was tasty but didn't come with whipped cream as described. The haddock au Citron, described as "lightly floured, wiith lemon butter". My sister said the only lemon on her fish was the juice she squeezed from the lemon wedge served with the meal. My haddock and seafood were perfectly cooked but seemed to be lacking the "lemon and herb drizzle". The vegetables were fresh and crisp but completely devoid of any seasoning. The rice was flavorless and dry. (We were told the rice had garlic - nope) Our server was efficient. I'm giving three stars based on the seafood only.

Light jazz music, outstanding seafood chowder with fish, clams, lobster, shrimp, onions...very little potato in my bowl...the buttered, grilled bread was perfect accompaniment to the chowder. A seafood medley of haddock, scallops and shrimp was also excellent. Worth coming to town just for the meal!

Haddock and scallops with fresh veg and mashed potatoes. Absolutely gorgeous. The crab cake appetisers were superb.

The best seafood chowder ... EVER. Service was very good also. Nice location of the water with outside seating

Was so excited to visit Louisbourg and the fort. Forgot to eat first, not easy to do being on the road. Went through the fort taking it all in, but wasn't prepared for the sit down options there. Driving forlornly out of town, we saw The Foggy Hermit. I ordered the fish tacos, that I'm pretty sure will be the best I will ever have. Heavenly, fresh and delicious. Excellent coffee and friendly greeting and service. Thank you for being above and beyond expectations.