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August 26, 2008
Benjamin's Restaurant and Inn is located at the north end of "downtown" St Jacobs. Although I never quite understand why St Jacobs attracts so many tourists, it is indeed a small pretty town. There are unique shops and studios, and plants in the planters are so perfect they almost look unreal. Most of the restaurants, if not all, in St Jacobs are along the King Street. They range from casual to... more
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Great Meal, Service and Atmosphere
March 21, 2014Had a burger and fries which sounds boring but it was amazing .... loaded with bacon, lettuce and tomato. It comes with freshly made fries and a tiny coleslaw but was very filling and it tasted home made. For $16 it was good value and with the rustic atmosphere and fireplace it was most enjoyable. Our server was friendly and... more
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Restaurant food & interior you do not have every day. Highly recommended
January 02, 2014
We walked into a few St. Jacob's main street restaurants but found Benjamin's most attractive: good value for the price, a bit more expensive than neighbours but way better.
Service was friendly, interior in classy, welcoming, warm country style.
Restaurant food that you do not cook every day at home. Some menu items sounded not familiar right away e.g. Turbot,...
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Enjoyable Evening
December 25, 2013Dined with family in early December; warmly greeted and seated near the wonderful warm hearth in the main dining room. The atmosphere is Waterloo rustic - warm and friendly. All of us enjoyed appetizer which included salads or soups. All the mains were well prepared - beef tenderloin, steak and tuna. Service was attentive and friendly. A restaurant with an... more
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I will be back
November 25, 2013I was there for dinner in a cold evening, no reservation. Got a table by the fire. Tried the duck and was just fabulous. Service was excellent as well. Its not difficult to get me as a client!
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Dinner at Benjamin's Restaurant
November 09, 2013An expensive selection on menu. I had turbot which was a lump of white fish sitting on top of a white pile of mush (mashed potatoes and overcooked cauliflower), but not a trace of green or orange vegetables. Most unappetizing!
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Well deserved reputation
October 09, 2013We visited this restaurant following positive reviews by other diners. Excellent service and a delicious meal.
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Great Service: Average Food
October 04, 2013Wife and I returned to our roots for the first time in a couple of years and again tried Benjamin's. Service was very friendly and prompt. Alas the food disappointed. My terrine was passable at best but accompanied by dried out toast that crumpled. My wire's crepes were similarly dried out. Overdone chicken with bland sauce. Perhaps chef had an... more
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Dynamite
September 27, 2013Kobe beef burger - WOW. forget all the new hamburger specialty shops and fast food burgers. this is the best burger you will ever eat. trust me. scallops are excellent and my wifes mahi mahi was perfect. service was slower/laid back but this is the country. highly recommended!!
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Do not bring your children here. You will be punished for it. (Updated
September 27, 2013
* Update: After our experience, we were contacted by the restaurant's manager who generously refunded the cost of our lunch. I want to thank the general manager for the gesture and apology.
My group, with a young toddler, visited this restaurant for lunch because it was the only establishment without a line up. Considering the mature clientele I asked the...
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Friday lunch
September 26, 2013A warm welcome from our waitress who was quickly able to alter an order due to dietary needs. The rainbow trout was excellent as was the quiche of the day. However the penne and meat was awful, tough, tasteless and under cooked. Our complaint was quickly corrected with no charge being made for the dish in question and we left... more
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Excellent Choice To Get Away From the Chains
September 13, 2013
First, a small admission: Our party of four hovered around the entrance, and decided to move on because it looked dark and very still inside. We walked to the other end of the small, bustling street, but the other restaurants had long waits, so we ended up back at Benjamin's by default.
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Lovely dinner on the back patio
September 02, 2013We did enjoy the daily special (mahi mahi) while sitting on the back patio on a beautiful evening. It did get a bit too dark about half way through our meal. More candlelight could have been apprecciated.
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No Big Deal
August 05, 2013I have to say I found everything about this place average. We were a party of three and I tasted all three salads and dinners and the verdict is just acceptable. My duck three ways had almost no flavor and wasn't tender. The inside of the restaurant just looks like fake distressed wood. Everything about it seemed bland bland bland.... more
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Wonderful
August 03, 2013This is one of my favourite places to eat in Waterloo County. The food is always nicely served,interesting choices, the staff are friendly and helpful., and the envionment is a quaint country inn. If having a small group of 10, reserve the inner dining room for a special occasion. It is always a delight to eat here.
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Lovely atmosphere, good food
August 03, 2013Benjamins is in my mind your best choice for a really nice dinner in the St. Jacobs area. Tasteful decor, good service and quality food. A touch pricier than other local restaurants but you do get what you pay for.
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Do not bring your children here. You will be punished for it
August 03, 2013
My group, with a young toddler, visited this restaurant for lunch because it was the only establishment without a line up. Considering the mature clientele I asked the greeter to place us in area that would be the least disruptive to fellow diners.
The greeter, who also happened to be a manger fell short of asking us to leave because...
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Wonderful
July 23, 2013Great dining experience. Well worth the time! Food, wine, service and ambience are to order. Relaxing, tasty, and fun! Don't miss out!
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Main Course was a little bland
July 15, 2013
We had a seat on the patio for dinner. It is a nice patio but not much a view.
The service was very good and our waitress was very cheerful and attentive. At the end of our meal it was busy and the service slowed a little but I would not complain about that as the overall service was very...
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Delightful & Delicious
June 28, 2013
Just had dinner with my sister and a friend at Benjamin's and I was very pleasantly surprised by the overall experience. Service was fantastic; our waitress was very efficient, attentive, knowledgeable and friendly.
The bread basket had home-baked bread of 2 varieties, both very tasty! The food was creatively plated and each of us found our entrees to be delicious....
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Lovely weekend away
June 08, 2013
We stayed a total of two nights at the Benjamin Inn June 7th and 8th.
We started by only booking one night, because we weren't too sure where the wind would take us. Our check-in was fairly uneventful, except when I asked if there was availability for the Saturday night and was told no. When I looked on-line the next...
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very good food, cheerful, attentive service
May 20, 2013Four of us ordered different entrees -- a vegetarian pasta dish, fish, chicken -- all were well prepared; presentation was fine. The wait staff is friendly and helpful.
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Nice Space, Really Average Food
April 23, 2013
Last week we were guest of friends at the Benjamin's Restaurant and Inn for lunch. The Inn has a very solid reputation and presents a very nice face to the public. The front hallway waiting area is pleasant and the dining room is bright and airy.
The ambiance is "fine dining", the food was only "upscale road house". Generally the...
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good food
April 23, 2013good food nice place had nice music when i went go food not tipical food in a city. and nice music local music and nice staff
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Not accessible
April 03, 2013I was disappointed to find the washrooms up a flight of stairs and through a heavy fire door to the hallway. Once inside I was even more disappointed there was no handicap stall. Instead both stalls, barely wider than the commode, we're made even narrower by the paper holder on one side and the trash container mounted on the other... more
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lunch
March 06, 2013Little expensive for lunch;nice options on the menu; good service;well decorated for Christmas;dining room was very busy with other Christmas shoppers taking a break to eat. There was one room available for a large group to use & they seem to be having a business lunch.
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Okay but too pricy for dinner
February 02, 2013My wife and I had a Saturday night dinner at Benjamin's. The atmosphere and decor is relaxed and casual (not formal) and the wait staff were equally so. The menu is standard fair, well prepared, nothing exitic or daring (mostly beef, lamb, and a few fish dishes). My compaint is that for all this the prices are somewhat high. There... more
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Good times at Benjamin's
January 25, 2013I surprised my husband with a dinner and overnight stay at Benjamin's. We had a great time. The food is amazing; we had steak and salmon. We couldn't have asked for anything better! I had made reservations the night before and had mentioned it was my husband's birthday. They surprised us with free dessert and upgraded the room for us.... more
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Favourite restaurant in Ontario
January 15, 2013
My wife and I are big foodies and have dine at many excellent up-scale restaurants in Toronto (home town) as well as places like New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, etc...
My wife did a day trip, which included seeing a play in Stratford, did a drive-by of University of Waterloo Campus (to show my wife) and then experiment having dinner...
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Pre good
January 01, 2013The food is great there and its a nice place. They have excellent service and always are there when you need something, you never have to ask for it. I was there about 3 years ago though, so it could change. But overall a great place.
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Looking forward to next visit
December 02, 2012
The Inn was small but charming, the rooms were a little dated but it kind of works with the atmosphere. It was very clean and everyone was very nice. Rooms were very inexpensive.
The restaurant was great, I had steak and mashed potatoes, the steak was good but the potatoes were the star!! Amazing. We're planning to stay again next...
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Beautiful Old Inn
November 21, 2012Sitting down at this Inn makes you feel like you are somewhere in Europe. It has a lovely atmosphere and ambiance. They bring bread to start your meal and it was delicious. My fiance and I both ordered the French Onion soup which was amazing. He had a steak and I had a chicken dish. The food was presented on... more
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Quaint old inn in Mennonite country
November 11, 2012
We spent the night at Benjamin’s Inn – an 1800s hotel with 9 rooms. We enjoyed a delicious dinner at there, starting with their famous flatbread, and finishing with the best chocolate-peanut butter cheesecake I have ever tasted. My husband was equally impressed with his very rich pecan pie. Read about my trip to St. Jacobs at
www.entertainthisthought.com/2012/11/...
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Busy but worth the wait
November 02, 2012This was a great way to start out girls' night out- dinner was absolutely perfect and the ambience in the restaurant was busy but friendly. Service was a bit slow on Saturday night but they still managed to get us out on time for the play. Food was solid if uninspiring but fresh ingredients, beautiful presentation and well-made meals made... more
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Nice restaraunt
September 22, 2012We were pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere ,decor ,menu and service.The food was perfectly prepared.Will definately return for brunch next time
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bread? come on
September 22, 2012The bread that they serve before the dinner arrives is terrible. You would think that in this day and age that they would serve better choices of bread.
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Great lunch
September 14, 2012We had a fantastic lunch today for our party of four. We arrived around 1 p.m. On a Saturday. It was busy as the St. Jacobs Market is on in Wednesdays and Saturdays. We had been asked to return in about 25 minutes after putting our names down. There are plenty of shops in the main street outside so we... more
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Excellent Service
September 07, 2012Pat Cardillo the General Manager was there to greet us, as always and congratulate us on our special occasion. The specials were excellent and the service was superb.
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Tasty Food, Slow Service
September 06, 2012Located in a historic country inn in the Mennonite community of St. Jacob's, Benjamin's is bright and cheerful, with a limited menu of basic food groups. We had excellent crab cakes that were crunchy and not greasy. They have a decent wine selection and limited beer selection at reasonable prices. They serve with real linen and good utensils, but the... more
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A great place to eat
September 06, 2012We went for lunch with a party of 6 which included 2 kids, we hadn't made a reservation but this did not phase the staff, we were seated promptly in a secluded alcove type area. The waitresses were very friendly and knowledgable about the menu. Three of us are vegetarian, but there were plenty of choices, I had a roasted... more
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Food is good, but service need improve
September 03, 2012We were in the area looking for a restaurant that has German pig hocks, but couldn't find it. So, I searched Tripadvisor.ca, and decided to try this one. The menu has some healthy choices with reasonable price, but the service is too slow. They need more waiter or waitress.
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Won't go back
July 28, 2012My father and I went here for supper and were not impressed. The service was friendly but slow. The food was overcooked, perhaps in a microwave. Dad had lasagna ($24) which was hard and tough to chew. I had duck ($29) that was just okay. We won't go back.
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Different and Delicious
July 16, 2012My first visit to Benjamin's was a total success. We stopped for lunch before the gruelling task of shopping! The food was marvellous and the specials out of the ordinary and delicious. I would recommend Benjamin's to anyone. My fiancee had a bowl of carrot and maple soup which was to die for and a Rueben sandwich, I had Steelhead... more
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Most of the food was good; service was fast and friendly
June 14, 2012My parents came to visit Kitchener and we wanted to take them to one of our favourite restaurants. I ordered the linguini. It was mostly good, but I thought it was lacking more chard (didn't have much of it, there was a lot of pasta, however). My husband, brother, and dad ordered the same dish - one of the specials... more
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Not impressed
May 20, 2012
After reading very positive reviews, I was thoroughly disappointed.
We walked in off King street but no one was there to greet us. We walked around to the back where the patio is located but no one was there. We went in the back door but no one was there either. There was one table seated out there so we...
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Cozy but Classy
May 20, 2012Nice ambiance and delicious food!!......you're never rushed to finish your meal.......very friendly staff! If you're in St. Jacobs, stop in for a light bite or a fabulous 'Special Occasion' dinner.
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Unreliable
May 10, 2012I recently reserved a room online, received a nice email saying that my room was confirmed and how important my reservation was to them. The next day I got a call saying that they double booked that room and had no other spots available. They didn't offer any sort of compensation, only a "better luck next time" attitude. My advice,... more
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Quaint Atmosphere
May 06, 2012Food is always excellent with a nice variety. Served fresh and hot with great service and not far from ST Jacobs Country Playhouse.
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Great meal and night at Benjamin's Inn
May 02, 2012We stayed at the Benjamin Inn overnight and had a wonderful dinner in celebration of my wife's sister's birthday. We had a large room at the rear which was very quiet and comfortable. The free Wi-Fi in the room was a plus. Breakfast on the enclosed 2nd floor porch overlooking the main street was included, but was just average. We... more
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Love it
April 05, 2012
The food and staff are excellent; we've been going there for years and consistently good. Price is very reasonable. The decor is not my taste, but, it is worth the drive. We try to go at least 4 or 5 times a year.
Douglas and Sandra Soon
Mississauga
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quiet ambience in a freindly town
March 21, 2012Great service very freindly staff food was very good very good front of the house service
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October 23, 2013
Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn offers these services: restaurant.
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August 29, 2013
Hosting guests in St. Jacobs for over 150 years Formerly a stagecoach inn circa 1850's,Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn features nine charming guest rooms. Continental breakfast is provided in the Verandah Room with its bird's eye view of early-morning street activity on the main street of the Village. Enjoy Benjamin's inventive lunch and dinner menus feature contemporary Canadian cuisine and an... more
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August 08, 2013
Housed is a historical building, Benjamin's Restaurant and Inn is centrally located in St. Jacob’s Village. A continental breakfast is served daily in the bright dining area. Free Wi-Fi and an on-site restaurant are also available. Each guestroom at Benjamin’s Restaurant and Inn is fitted with carpeted flooring and a flat-screen cable TV. A hairdryer stocks in the private bathroom. Various... more
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June 26, 2013
Benjamin's is the perfect spot if you're looking to get out of Niagara Falls for the day. It's a quaint little restaurant located in the heart of St. Jacob's County and offers up a whole slew of unique dishes. Focusing in on fresh, local ingredients this restaurant continually creates a seasonal innovative menu that caters to anyone's taste buds. As a distinguished restaurant, this certainly is... more
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