EMMAS BACK PORCH 3.5 out of 5

2084 Old Lakeshore Road, Burlington, On., L7R 1E3, (905) 634-2084, Mon, Tues 11:00 am - 12 am, Wed 11:00 - 2:00 am, Thurs 11:00 am - 12:00 am, Fri 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Sat   10:00 - 2:00 am, Sun 10:00 am - 12:00 am

Went to Emmas with one of my sons for dinner.  It was about 6:30 on Friday evening and it was packed in the bar and restaurant area.  

It has a great location with a patio right on the lake and an outside bar that is open in the summer.  The inside has a large bar and dining area and a dance floor some evenings with a DJ.  

My son had about three pounds of wings, two pounds with lemon pepper coating and one with a curry coating.  They are relatively dry wings and he really enjoyed them - taking some left overs home with him.  I had a thinly sliced roast beef on a bun au jus and it was tender and delicious (the juice was a little too salty).  I ordered an ice tea and it really tasted like tea!  The manager came over and asked if we liked our choices.  He was talking to each table individually (this is a nice way to keep patrons coming back).

It is a large restaurant and is packed with a variety of ages - a friendly kind of place.  The noise was somewhat deafening but it was just laughter and people talking loudly. It was not a quiet place to have a meal on this particular night.  The prices were reasonable and the food was very good.  We will definitely be coming back.

great patio view even in fog

variety of clientele and very busy

excellent wings

melt in your mouth roast beef au jus

http://www.emmasbackporch.ca/

COLLIN'S BREWHOUSE 3.0 out of 5

33 King Street West Dundas On (905) 628-2995 Hours 11:00 am to close

The Collins is a Dundas institution, it has a laid back atmosphere and pretty good pub food.  The restaurant/pub includes a spacious interior, with lots of televisions, a large U shaped bar, a spacious quiet patio and a large room downstairs for parties. It is located in the heart of beautiful Dundas and has been here since 1841.  It has a varied menu from pasta to ribs to nachos.
Their fish and chips are good and reasonably priced, as are most of their items. I frequently come for one of my favourite salads - their Thai salad. It consists of various greens covered in grilled chicken and other ingredients that mesh together nicely and include a spicy Thai sauce on the side. I noticed 3 patrons around me were ordering the same salad. Servers are friendly and have a lot of ground to cover - it's a long walk to the kitchen. The patrons are mostly from the surrounding areas.
Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Large bar area

Thai Chicken salad

collinsbrewhouse.ca