Freddy’s Park Stop

Was it the best burger I ever ate? No. Was it the best view of a body of water I’ve ever ate in front of? No. Was it a fun and memorable experience with good food and service? Yes. Therefore, five stars.
We were in this part of the world for one night. Had doing Point Peelee earlier in the day and were crashing at the Best Western that night. Front desk recommended Freddy’s. We ate at Freddy’s.
I think what popped this place for us was our gracious waitress «Kim». When it became clear we were from «south of the border», she said «Well, if you want the real Canadian experience you need to try Poutine.» And so we did. And it doing so we learned a little about our neighbors to the north. And that’s cool. That’s why people travel.
Freddy’s namesake draft beer was good. The perch is NOT «saturated with oil» as one loony stated in their review. Quite the opposite. Coleslaw was good, atmosphere good. Service was quick and friendly. Glad we got the recommendation!

I had the pleasure of spending father’s day lunch here. If i were to describe this restaurant in three words, it would be fresh, homemade and delicious! Honestly! The owner’s son introduced himself while we ate and wished my husband a happy father’s day, nice touch! I love when owners meet their customers and ask our experience is.
We enjoyed the authentic freddy’s beer and delicious caeser. The food is amazing! My husband had the fresh coconut perch with poutine (not enough cheese curds according to my husband). I stole a few bites of the coconut perch, so amazing! Lots of coconut batter deep fried to perfection.
I tried the falafel with greek salad which had lots of veggies. The falafel balls were so freaking fresh, I have never had such delicious falafel, I would totally reorder it.
We ordered a kids meal for my son, which was a grilled cheese. It was filled with real cheese on marble bread… yummy with excellent fries. His favorite part was the ice cream which he picked himself at their ice cream parlor. He was covered in super hero ice cream, it was quite cute and very memorable.
My only complaint was the service was slow, it might be due to the fact that waitress seemed new. When I asked her for the beers on draft, she had to read a hand written list :) Anyhow, she was pleasant.

Nice large patio with lots of umbrella for shade. We stopped here after going to Point Pelee Park and were able to easily find a spot here for lunch. Food was a little slower than we expected (we ordered burgers and fries) — but was good portion size and tasted great.

If you are looking for overpriced food that does not meet culinary expectations, This is for you. Terrible fish platter that pricing for perch had equivalent pricing to a lobster dinner. Perch was saturated with oil. Oh and chips not included.

Had dinner there tonight. Quiet on the patio — no music. Ordered the lamb chops for $ 31. Meal consisted of 4 very small lamb chops with Garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and a side salad. They were decent but I like the ones at the Fireside Inn better (more meat). They have a selection of local wines. They needed to have bread to go with the meal. The only option was an appetizer.
Friendly waitress and manager. Can’t go wrong with the ice-​cream options for dessert (attached) or you can order at the restaurant. Forgot to give room key for 10% but mentioned the hotel I was staying at; should have reminded me.

A very nice place and we will go back again.
Not just burgers, it was a nice sized menu. I had the chicken parmesan. It was very tasty. I really liked the bed of penne pasta with a cheesy, creamy, sun dried tomato sauce. I also found it quite filling. My wife had the perch special. She felt she could have used more filler, like rice. But the perch was nice. The outdoor tables were very new, clean and comfortable. Service was friendly. It is also very close to Peelee National Park.

This unassuming sports bar has a great back story with family ownership. The sons left other jobs to rejoin their father to create a topnotch atmosphere for a local sports pub. Standard pub fare is available but some of the original menu is beefed up with homemade Lebanese and Mediterranean influences.
The kebab is simply the best skewer I’ve eaten in my lifetime, prepared beautifully with gargantuan chicken pieces, whole small onions, and other veggies, in a nice homemade marinade.
Overall the atmosphere here at the cusp of Point Pelee National Park is a fascinating mix. Leamington is an industrial town with a large migrant agricultural contingent. Nearby cottagers and vacationers enter the mix. And the large contingent of «birders» who visit Pelee (especially in spring) bring a gentle eco-​friendly feel. They choose Freddy’s because it’s nice to get real food in addition to local wine or a cold beer after a day of «intense birding».