Earle's Video & Convenience in Rocky Harbour, NL Closed now

Reviews about Earle's Video & Convenience

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  2020-06-28, by Nancy Barlett
  Four of us from Ontario dined at Earles on June 23. We had been informed by several sources that we could expect good quality home cooking with friendly service. I had been looking forward to a lobster dinner which was ordered along with a side of Caesars salad as a substitute . The waitress said there would not be an extra fee for the small salad. My husband ordered the fisherman's platter and our friends , the scallops , cod tongues and seafood chowder. The cod tongues should be crispy which these were not. The scallops tasted like they were baked along with bnacon grease and the chowder , not the best. The worst of the meal was the lobster. It is common knowledge that an experienced cook should change the cooking pot water every 10 lobsters or so to avoid tainting. The lobster I was served smelled fishy, tasted fishy and was rubbery. I had the others at the table try it and we all agreed that it was tainted. Our waitress offered to give me an alternative but I declined given that I was so put off on an appetite. As we paid up our bill, the cashier was very defensive. She also charged us for the substitute Caesar salads. Our waitress was no where in sight at this time so we could not offer a counter defense. The cashier's firm position was that much of the lobster had been consumed ( on a 1 lb lobster, there is not much to be consumed) therefore she would not give us a price reduction other than $4 off. There was no apology. We don't often if ever write a negative review, however we can honestly recommend that this restaurant be avoided. Suggest others in the area instead. Mike, Nancy, Jayne & Douglas from Ontario