Just had dinner last night at the Hillcrest View Restaurant. Modern dining room that is tastefully decorated, with warm friendly staff. Great choices of food and wine from the area makes it especially appealing. Thank goodness for the prompt service because I kept changing my mind on what to order! Settled on the lobster-haddock bake which was "lick your plate... More

Wonderfully fresh fish and other locally-sourced foods prepared with a light, creative touch. Great homemade desserts, like the brownie with local raspberries and whipped cream--yum!! The freshest haddock we've eaten in Nova Scotia, and the most generous servings of local wines. The A fantastic place to stop for lunch or dinner. Its beige-siding exterior and the fact that there aren't... More

Most enthusiastic landlord we have encountered so far and very solicitous and helpful. We stayed in the cottage. Spotlessly clean room. Modern decor. Good beds. Well equipped kitchen. At the restaurant, the food was good, especially the caesar salad and seafood chowder. This establishment is really a motel and therefore located on the highway. As a place to stay, I... More

We have been to the Hillcrest restaurant with a large family gathering twice, and everyone loved it both times. The portions are very generous and the staff couldn't be friendlier. The lobster-haddock bake, in particular, is a beautiful thing. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone and everyone.

We stopped at the restaurant by chance and were greeted by friendly, helpful staff. We had the seafood chowder, which was excellent. The large bowl was overflowing with lobster, fish and shrimp. Excellent service, food and value for money!

We stopped here for lunch at the recommendation of a friend and found a nice little restaurant with quick friendly service and good food. I ordered the fish and chips. The fish was fresh with a nice crispy batter and the fries were, according to our 14 year old - "good, really good". Thanks to the generous portions, there was... More

Pugwash is a small town and it is nice that they have such a pleasant place to stay. Not fancy, but everything was done well and the restaurant served food that was appealing and diverse.

Just returned to the UK from a holiday in NS including 2 nights in Pugwash. This little motel is very good. Clean rooms with 2 double beds, flat screen tv, microwave, small fridge, hairdryer, air con. The attached restaurant was also good with lovely staff. The owner, Elaine, was very attentive and friendly and always on call. I would recommend... More

I am very familiar with the Hillcrest View Inn. There are some positives: it had a full renovation ending late 2010 that brought the dingy rooms, and restaurant to an acceptable and more modern level. The restaurant had their menu revamped professionally and their staff trained to acceptable levels. The problems are: the rooms are still way overpriced (why pay... More