Looking for great places to eat in Port Perry, Durham Region? You are invited to explore one of the newest dining venue's in historic downtown Port Perry.Harp and Wylie's Head Chef and co-owner has created a locally inspired and diverse menu to flow with the changing seasons and market trends.
Today's visit (August 21, 2017) for lunch was MOST disappointing.
We were seated promptly and given menus. But then we sat for five minutes be we were asked if we would like something to drink. A beer and water were quickly served. But then we sat foar another ten minutes before our order was takene. It was another thirty-five minutes until we were served.
A simple order of a salad and a burger should not take so long.
The food was good but the service was totally unacceptable.
Amazing food and great atmosphere. Seated immediatly. Menus and drinks arrived promptly. Food did take a little long but waitress was communicative about it and apologized until it came. Been on a few occasions and hasnt disspaointed yet. Although one time the filet steak was a little different cut and not as good, the one i had on a prior visit was better. They have changed decor and is very comfortable with an elegant taste. I will defintely be returning
We came on the recommendation of a friend whom we were visiting in town, We were seated immediately, even though the restaurant was quite busy. We had our menus & drinks quickly enough, although it did take some time to order our food. We ordered, and waitress asked if we wanted an appetizer, which we hadn't ordered, We asked what she'd recommend, she the calamari is quite poplar, so we order that. The calamari was quite good. The waitress returned and apologised for our food being a little late, (although it seem not all that long to me) but she had had a large order prior to ours, and our order would be out shortly (which it was). My wife's ribs and sweet potato fries were also good. The problem was my steak, I found the potatoes to quite dry and my steak to be far to rare for my liking, even though I had order it medium ( I originally ordered med/well but the waitress recommended that would make to dry). Needless to say it was disappointing, When I mentioned it the waitress she took my plate and said she talk to the manager about it. Shortly he appear and apologized. He said that it is what they considered medium here. He offered to either have recooked or if I didn't want that, he take the meal off the bill, which I opted for. It's too bad, the potatoes needed butter, or sour cream, something to make them moist. The mushroom topping on the steak was good, the tomato side was okay. I'll give them credit for taking the meal off the bill, that means a lot. Maybe next time I'll order the mashed potatoes or fries.
The location is charming, right at the water, but sadly, the interior of this place is more university-pub than the strived for gastro-pub. Please, get rid of the rubber tables cloths, and the tables arranged like a cafeteria, provide approripate flatware like you want people to order both an appetizer and a main; keep the linens and cool table topper, and play some decent music. Furthermore, hire people that have fine-dining experience. The hand-on-the-hip-gum-chewing "what can I getcha" just isn't cutting it. No, I don't want to keep my fork after enjoying my scallops. What's the big deal about settting another in the first place or just adding after my app?
But don't get me wrong - the food was pretty darn good. The French onion soup was spot-on, rich beef broth, with lots of onions and a delicous crouton and cheese. The scallops were perfectly prepared, with an interesting cauliflower puree, but could have been served hotter. Main courses echo the wish it were served at a higher temperature sentiment. The burger was very good, well seasoned, cooked and presented. Yummy garlic fries!!! The flatiron steak was disappointly lukewarm, and was spiced with something I haven't identified, but was too much for the meat. They excelled at dessert - the pudding was sweet, nicely flavoured and big enough for the two of us. The wine list is disappointing. Really, I expect more selection, even if you keep it at the low to mid range.
Its too bad about the ichish atmosphere and the lukewarm food nevertheless, it shows enough promise that we'll be back to visit the patio this summer.
7 in our party for dinner last night (15 April) ; what a nice surprise! will definitely be returning. we ordered every appetizer, and they were all extremely well done & tasty. the mains were very nicely presented, and again were well done & tasty... the ribs were quite good, as were the sweet potato frites; the fries were fairly standard; the blue cheese burger was somewhat over-done, but the toppings were very good; the wings were crispy & the sweet chili sauce was fantastic; the NY strip was done perfectly to order & was well presented.
the big winner for the evening was the penne pasta - it was delicious! the desserts were lovely and got rave reviews, all-around... figgy toffee pudding (delicious!), triple chocolate cake (also delicious!), berry cheesecake (really nice), and tartufo (flavourful & well done) they also have a decent beer list, which is refreshing.
The atmosphere was nice, the price was reasonable, and the service was good - though the drinks took a while, but we did have 7 people. of all of us (and we had some critical folks in the group!), we had no complaints - we'll definitely be returning!!
MY FAMIY HAS EATEN HERE MANY TIMES AND HAVE NEVER NOT BEEN PLEASED WITH OUR MEAL! WE LOVE IT!!!! HAVE NEVER BEEN DISSAPOINTED! GARLIC FRITS WERE AMAZING AND THE STEAK WAS COOKED PERFECTLY!
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!
We ordered the garlic frites as an appetizer to share. The fries were a bit underdone but overall the dish was very good. I'm sure we'll both be oozing garlic for the next day or two. I really like the chipolta mayo that they we served with.
Hubby has the ribs which were excellent. Very tasty but not a large serving. They were to come with sweet potato fries but substituted mashed potatoes when asked.
I order the seafood pasta. The angelhair pasta is in a cream sauce and supposed to come with shrimp, scallops and mussels. I'm not a mussels fan so they accomodated me by leaving out the mussels and adding more shrimp and scallops. The dish was nice but lacked something....just a bit boring. Fresh ground pepper helped some.
Service was excellent. The restaurant is very nicely decorated but very noisy. Not a place I'd recommend if you want to have a private conversation.
We have eaten here a few times since it first opened. I am glad I waited to review. Our first couple of visits were not that good. I now put it down to growing pains so I will not go into detail.
On our last couple of visits we have have nice food and good service. We usually sit on the patio because I smoke. The view is nice. I find the inside to be very, very noisey in the first room because of the high ceilings so we always wait for a table in the other room.
We will return because there is a shortage of good restaurants in Port!
Finally!!! A restaurant in Port Perry with class, consistently delicious meals, friendly and professional staff. I send everyone there every chance I get. Flavour, flavour and more flavour!! I have eaten here numerous times and am never disappointed.
I have been to this place half a dozen times now, and they never disappoint. There Wine list is very selective and priced very well. The food is some of the best food I have had north of Hwy 7. There Filet and 6oz Lobster Tail, is superb. Every dish I have chosen on there menu is bursting with flavor.
We recently attended a birthday party for friends and the place was heaving with people, yet the service was fantastic. You can not beat the atmosphere at Harp and Wylie's. Well Done.
I have been to this restaurant about 3 times now. It's got a nice patio to sit at in the summer but the food is substandard. I've had the stuffed chicken breast - dried out and overcooked. The sweet potato fries are frozen......and the kids chicken fingers are panko breaded. My 2 year old didn't like them. They are "real" chicken though.
Won't go back......I've given them 3 chances.
