Flora's Dining Room - Baddeck

On a positive note, the waitstaff was exceptionally friendly, but no amount of pleasant service can salvage poor food. Our focus is on the dining experience, and in that regard, this place fell short. We also had breakfast here due to our stay at the hotel and a breakfast voucher. The buffet was passable, featuring somewhat decent scrambled eggs, although some items were stale—likely because we arrived after 9:30. At least they offered a respectable brand of green tea, which is a step up from Lipton. Plus, the staff’s kindness and the impressive view during breakfast were appreciated. However, none of that was enough to elevate our overall rating beyond one star; after all, we aren't at a restaurant for the scenery when we can enjoy that on the Cabot Trail. There are individuals on another review site who have given this establishment favorable ratings, but I suspect their taste buds might be failing them (the clientele skews quite elderly), and they likely weigh service and view more heavily in their assessments. Additionally, some might assume that because they’re paying a premium, the food must be good, even if they can’t truly taste it—that's human psychology for you! To be clear, that breakfast was not worth the absurd $14 price tag that some paid per person. My advice? Skip this place and grab some chips from a convenience store or plan ahead. If you're coming from Routes 104 and 105 from the west, be warned: there are no supermarkets visible from the highway past roughly Antigonish. There might be one in Port Hawkesbury, but good luck finding it!

This review focuses on a one-star dish that was packed with misleading claims.