PG’s Cafe

No AC, messy tables that weren’t cleaned for probably half an hour. Food was decent, cheap, and the person working there customized my breakfast order gracefully. Had to wait awhile, though I wasn’t in a hurry. Fortunately a table opened up that was relatively clean just before my food showed up. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back but if I needed food and this place was convenient, I might stop in.

The food was pretty good, nothing you can’t get anywhere else; however, I am a celiac and had explicitly inquired about gluten free bread, which they indicated they had. Now, I’m not sure if it’s because of cost and the woman thought I was one of those people that do it for a fad but she put regular bread on my plate and I informed her that no this was incorrect so she took it off the plate and got me the gluten free alternative with not a very warm attitude and I think my food got cross contaminated because my stomach has had a rough go. The breakfast is as good as anywhere else and the price is reasonable but it would be highly appreciated if the people working there were a little more sensitive to the needs of their customers because a breakfast has thrown me off for the whole day now.

super adorable and friendly staff, unbeatable prices… and delicious food!!!
oh, and their fries are to die for!

Had breakfast here. The service was so quick and prices were great. I ordered 2 eggs over easy, bacon, and toast. $ 6 including a generous tip. It is a diner but is clean and the food was good.

It was alright. Decent breakfast, nothing great. Mom and Pop shop. want them to do good, but like I said… the food itself is. okay. Maybe I need to order the chicken shawarma…

Great breakfast ! We go once a week. Very friendly service. Nice family diner.

Amazing food, awesome prices, so friendly. Speaking as a chef myself this is 5 stars all the way. If you want clean fresh flavourful food come here.

I love you, PG’s. The food is cheap, delicious and varied. The staff are super nice and always remember a familiar face. The chicken skewers rock.
If you’re anywhere near Hollis at lunchtime, pop in! This isn’t a fine dining experience, but it is delicious, fresh food with friendly service.

PG is awesome.
The food is cheap and made quickly.
The chicken shawarma is amazing and the wraps are amazing as well!
If your in the mood for a quick delicious breakfast, make this place a go-​to!

This is one of my favourite places to pop in and have lunch. I go nearly every week and the affordable prices on everything makes it that much more attractive. The staff is all really friendly and make the food right in front of you in their grill area. They’ve got a great menu and it even has some vegetarian choices for all you vegans out there. Me, I’ll stick with my favourite there, the classic burger and fries that’s oh so good.

I’ve been meaning to try this spot out for months and finally I got the chance to. Delicious decently-​priced lunch. I think the chicken shish kebab with rice was $ 7.95.

PG café, why are you so good?!
I’ve gotten my lunch, take-​out, here two days in a row and I don’t regret a single bite!
My go-​to here is the chicken skewer plate: 2 chicken skewers, rice and a Greek salad with a side of tzatziki for under $ 10 — yes please!
The chicken is so moist and flavourful and they have the best rice ever!

A hidden gem in plain sight, this small, family run restaurant is just what the doctor ordered. (The previous night was the beer festival). Made to order eggs, ham/​bacon/​sausage and toast, plus fried spuds robs you of around $ 5. Good coffee and a wide selection of soft drinks round off the menu in a clean, functional room with room for perhaps 20 covers. If you’re in that end of town, and in recovery mode of a morning, this is the ideal spot.

Amazing little café! I had the chicken skewers, and loved them! If I lived remotely near this place, I’d eat there everyday.

After casually walking by this location for several weeks, I finally decided to drop in and try their food as a co-​worker gave two thumbs up for the service and overall experience.
PG’s is a small establishment and it is in direct competition with an Asian and Persian restaurant down the road. A new Italian restaurant in the VIC estates across the street is slated to open next month.
I noticed the prices were reasonably cheap; however, I thought that there would be no way my appetite would be satisfied.
But I was happy to be proven wrong as the chicken Parmesan and rice passed the quantity and quality test. The staff were friendly and made the food essentially from scratch; I could tell they cared about what they were making and how the customer would respond to how it was made.
My friend had the hot hamburger sandwich and fries for under seven dollars and was similarly impressed.
It will be very interesting to see if PG’s sales will decrease once this new Italian restaurant opens; even so, they seem to have built up a dedicated clientele.

PG’s used to be in Scotia Square and I was so sad when they were shoved out of the food court due to renovations. I was ELATED to discover it on Hollis St … and even better, with seating!
They have what I consider the best home cooked food in any restaurant Halifax. Everything is made from scratch. Their chicken skewers are awesome, as is their CLUB SANDWICH. I now go once a week.

I’m going to have a shameful admission here: despite working multiple jobs within walking distance of PG’s former location at Scotia Square, I had never eaten there. Phew, talking about this sort of stuff really does make you feel better! Now that they’re back and only a few minutes away from both my office and apartment, I put PG’s v2 on my list of places to hit.
Back on a weekday day shift for the first time in nearly a month and with the sun making for a warm walk, I decided that it was the perfect day to break my PG’s cherry. Going there slightly early to beat the lunch rush, half of their handful of tables were occupied, a good sign for a Monday. I had heard from a couple of my co-​workers that the chicken skewers were a good choice, so I got an order of those along with rice and Greek salad on the side to go. After a bit of friendly chatter with the staff, my skewers were soon off the grill and I was on my way back to the office with a full container of food at a very reasonable price.
Plopping down at my desk, I was ready to dive into my meal. The two chicken skewers were tender and moist and had a nice Mediterranean flavour to it. Naturally, I mixed some of the chicken in with my rice, along with some tzatsiki. Fantastic. I got the first serving of their batch of Greek salad, so it was loaded with salty feta, along with cucumber, romaine and tomato, it made for a very fresh tasting, light lunch.
I’m looking forward to more lunchtime visits to PG’s to try their burger and lasagna, and to try to make amends for my past shame by stuffing my face with their delicious eats.