The Red Shoe - MABOU

Today was the final day of the season. Glad we came and stopped on our way to Cabot Cliffs Golf Course. Butternut Squash soup was excellent and the fish was in a homemade beer batter. My daughter had the vegan chili. Also excellent. The salad with their homemade dressing was unique. Full of nice greens and cucumber but the dressing was nice but different. I wouldn't buy it again. Otherwise, wonderful staff and food.

Excellent service! we were talked to 3 different staff members, all very firednly and helpful. 3 of us god the hamburge and fries, delicious homemade burger, daughter hat the kids penne pasta (only $8) and was more than enought pasta and sauce for the price, and 5th had wings and fries. all delicious. atmosphere is great definately recommend!

Fun Celtic music. Ordered the red shoe ale and loved it. My husband got the bulwark cider which was quite nice. Lively and crowded on a Sunday night. Cover charge of $8 for the music even though you are eating. Don't let that keep you away. I had the scallops and my husband had the fish and chips. The scallop fish came with 5 scallops, some vegetables and the best sauce ever!!!Good food. Not too expensive. It's loud with the music so don't come her to have a deep conversation. Good pub food, entertainment and fun ! We came on a Sunday night and it was crowded. I imagine their could be quite a wait on a Friday or Saturday and the bar is very small to wait (maybe 4 seats). So glad I came and will be back next time we are here!!!

This is definitely the place to be in Cape Breton if you are looking for a place that serves up the local entertainment. We had received recommendations to go here if we were looking for local music from the information booth in Baddeck a few days before, and when we arrived in the area after travelling up over the Cape, it seemed like a good idea. We had already had a large lunch, so a big dinner wasn't really in our plans, but I still needed something so I settled on getting the chili, and was quite surprised to have served before me a bowl of chili that was excellent, beating out (in my not so humble opinion) some Triple-A rated chilis from Austin, Texas! This was just a very good chili! The jalapeño cornbread was a bit disappointing, as it was a bit dry and the jalapeño really didn't stand out at all. We had planned well, as there was lively entertainment that night with a fiddler who was holding her CD release party with help from one of the fiddlers from the Celtic Music Centre down in Judique. The pub itself is pleasant, and a place that you can just imagine locals going to all the time (and there were certainly locals there this evening). If I get back up into Cape Breton, I will certainly be returning to the Red Shoe Pub for another taste of what Cape Breton has to offer.

Welcoming staff especially manager who took the time to talk to us about Mabou. Great food and delicious desserts. Would recommend to family and friends.