Swiss Chalet in Dartmouth

100 Main St, Dartmouth, NS B2X 1R5, Canada

★★★★☆
(924 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant

About

Swiss Chalet in Dartmouth, NS is an iconic Canadian restaurant, proudly serving up its famous Rotisserie Chicken, slow-roasted over an open flame, as well as Fresh-Cut Fries, Smoky BBQ Ribs, & their top-secret Signature Chalet Sauce. We also have delicious sandwiches, appetizers, & desserts, or let us do the cooking with our Family PAK special which feeds 4 for a great price! Enjoy the convenience of dine-in, takeout, or delivery, as whenever & wherever you’re craving the taste of Canadian comfort food, we have you covered. Download our mobile app & get access to exclusive deals. We’re proud to be Masters of the Rotisserie & Grill, welcoming Canadian families since 1954, & serving up our famous Chalet Hospitality from our family to yours.

Website
swisschalet.com
Address
100 Main St, Dartmouth, NS B2X 1R5, Canada
Plus Code
MFJ5+GF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–10 PM
Monday
11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–3 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11:30 AM–8 PM
Friday
11 AM–10 PM
Saturday
11 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup No-contact delivery Delivery Drive-through Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

3.8
★★★★☆
924 reviews

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★★★★★
December 18, 2024

Yesterday I visited Swiss chalet Main Street I received a consistently good service and flavorful rotisserie chicken. The staff is friendly and attentive, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The chicken, seasoned and perfectly roasted, is a standout, often complemented by tasty sides like the signature Chalet sauce. It's a solid choice for anyone craving comfort food with reliable service.

December 13, 2024

Never order delivery from this restaurant - even if it’s through a third party or directly they ALWAYS mess something up or don’t show up or are super cheap with the portions. I’m done with this location forever. It’s been at least 5 times I’ve had issues and they don’t answer the phone . They must be understaffed or something but whoever is managing the takeout/delivery orders - it’s so bad. Below is a hot chicken sandwich ??? . In person it’s fine but they obviously hate takeout or delivery because wow.

★★★★★
December 10, 2024

I went for dinner tonight and our server Ashleigh was awesome! She was very attentive, and really nice. The food came out quickly and was delicious. We will definitely be back. Thank you Ashleigh!

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

I recently tried the Swiss Chelt Rotisserie Chicken, and it did not disappoint! The chicken was perfectly cooked—juicy and tender on the inside, with a crispy, flavorful skin that added just the right amount of crunch. The seasoning was spot on, giving the meat a savory and delicious taste without being overpowering. The fries were equally impressive, hot and crispy, with a satisfying golden-brown exterior. They complemented the chicken well, making for a great overall meal. I left feeling full and satisfied, and I’ll definitely be back for more. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for a flavorful and hearty meal!

★★★★★
August 31, 2024

I recently visited Harvey’s and had a great experience. The burgers were delicious, but what stood out the most was the excellent customer service. Manjinder, the girl at the counter, was very friendly and attentive, making the visit even more enjoyable. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
August 10, 2024

The Caesar salad is great, you can’t beat the rotisserie chicken, and the fries were hot and fresh, and the Dipping sauce is always A1 And the place is quite clean. All great!!

★★★★★
July 14, 2024

Since we no longer have Swiss Chalet in BC, it is one of my first stops when I visit family in Nova Scotia. I had the half chicken and it was perfect. I tried the sweet chili Thai sauce but asked for it on the side. It tasted excellent and was spicy. The chicken was perfectly cooked and juices as it always is. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The washroom and restaurant were very clean.

★★★★
September 18, 2022

Had a nice visit there ☺ Staff was amazing, very friendly and great service. Ordered A Quarter Leg Dinner and 1/2 Rack of Ribs and baked potatoe. Chicken dinner was great but unfortunately I wasn't impressed with the ribs because I had to chew off the meat from the bone although the signature BBQ sauce was fantastic. I mostly likely will stop in again!

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

The chicken was amazing. The french fries was served fresh and hot. The service is awesome. The experience was great!

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

Pretty nice food and environment.

★★★
December 21, 2024

Haven t been to Swiss chalet in months. We went yesterday and there was no 1/4 white meat dinner??? Wait! What! That s all I eat. I ended up with the ugliest chicken tenders. Tasted better than it looked. Husband soup was cold. He would have eaten cool but longest service ever. People complaining everywhere. Hope this was a one off day.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 20, 2024

We were served by James this evening at Harvey s Dartmouth. Great customer service, incredibly helpful and personable. We really enjoyed talking with him while we ordered.

★★★★★
December 19, 2024

Swiss Chalet offers delicious, fresh fries and tender rotisserie chicken. The food is consistently tasty, with friendly service and generous portions. A great choice for a satisfying, casual meal.

★★★
December 16, 2024

Family went for supper and had festive specials. The chicken was dry, fries were overcooked and the green beans were cold and one serving actially had ice on them and were partially frozen.

★★★★
December 15, 2024

Our server Ashley was amazing! So friendly and helpful :)

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

Wonderful experience

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Very good food and also fresh food

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Great customer service, had a quarter chicken, fresh and delicious

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Best rotisserie chicken I have ever had , loved it

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Loved the rotisserie chicken meal

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Loved the rotisserie chicken and ribs meal

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Amazin service , best rotisserie chicken . Chalet fries were just awesome

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Got festive special. Picture also showed salad but didn t get it. Had 2 drumstick dinner. Picture deceiving?

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Food was very delicious

★★★★★
November 24, 2024

Best rotisserie chicken I have ever had , fries were hot and fresh

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Thanks Cavelle for a great experience!

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

I had a fantastic experience at Swiss Chalet! Simi provided excellent service, and the food was delicious. I tried the chicken soup and the chicken roll with honey sauce, and both were amazing. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Ate at Harveys which is inside the swiss chalet. I love their burgers and I choose what condiments I want

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

amazing food

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Staff is too good

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Used to love this place so much but definitely gone downhill. They were out of chicken breast (?!) so I got the tenders which were very overcooked, dry and crunchy. Fries which are usually my favorite were super dry and overcooked too. Bun was not warm and once again dry. Took awhile for being an empty restaurant .;( The festive meal my MIL got definitely looks pretty abysmal for a premium dish. Too bad but I guess just another failing local chain. Can just buy chalet sauce powder now and a whole chicken from grocery store for 10 bucks.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Best Rotisserie chicken I have ever had

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Hot & fresh!

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

I love this restaurant!! I love the chicken and ribs! Juicy and really taste amazing the staff makes the experience memorable and homey. Would definitely recommend this place

★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

We arrived at 6:15, the food took 45 minutes to show up. It wasnt even busy. My sons pot pie was frozen in the middle, so we sent it back. My poutine was lukewarm. I am very disappointed by the lack of communication from the staff, and the amount of time it took to get our food, not to mention the poor quality.

Local Guide
October 22, 2024

We are regulars at Swiss Chalet, but this was the first visit to this particular establishment, and the last. Ordered coffee which was lukewarm when it arrived. This was replaced by the worst coffee I have ever tasted, burnt and awful flavour. Ordered the Thanksgiving special meal, but it was lukewarm. The box dressing was disgusting in taste and texture. The chicken was overcooked. I complained to the supervisor who to be fair refunded one of the two meals and took the coffee off the bill but by then the damage had been done.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Very good service very good food amazing atmosphere

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good food and service!

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good place to eat.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great food , great service everything was great. Exceptional customer service by Simran. Food

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Good food thanku simran

★★
October 22, 2024

We were so disappointed with both the service and the food today. My husband and I are long time Swiss Chalet fans- he used to work there before we got together and it s his comfort food so we typically go to a Swiss chalet once a month on average. We used to really like this location, but over the past 5 years it s has gone down hill- the only reason we were still going there was because they use a different wing sauce then most locations- it s the same mild sauce as Montanas, which I personally love. Anyways, after today we are done with this location. When we arrived there was only one server on, she wasn t rude, but certainly wasn t pleasant. No smile, no hey how are you, nothing. She half apologized for the wait but it was insincere at the least. Just to take our drink order was 15 minutes. We ordered food at the same time. It took 20 minutes to get our appy- we ordered the loaded perogies- they were kinda soggy, the cheese was under the perogies and not quite melted. No side plates and we asked for them the waitress said they were out . The restaurant was almost empty. Fine whatever. Typically they take about 10 minutes. We then waited another 20 minutes for our food, I ordered the wings meal with a Caesar salad, extra sauce. When it arrived the wings and the top half of the salad were both luke warm. There was no extra sauce. My husband ordered ribs and chicken, the ribs were not very good- not what they used to be at all. Waitress never came back to check on us until we were pretty much ready to go- thankfully another waitress who was just starting her shift did, and got the sauce I ordered. That waitress also brought the bill, and I will give that waitress props because she took over as we were leaving and handled the billing issues.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Ordered online which was pretty easy. My order was ready a little later than requested, but it was Thanksgiving day and they were very busy (which I understood). The staff were polite and kept me apprised of how much longer it would be.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Lovely service

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Its a nice place to be at.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

This was great super nostalgic with great food and great service

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great place, delicious food and friendly staff, not enough to say 10/10

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Great food and Service.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great service :) yummy food Dietary restrictions: Gluten free is easy Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

I liked this rest . The best angus beef burger in the Dartmouth comparing to all fast food restaurants. Manjinder serviced us with the pleasure a lot of times . Can recommend this place. .

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

The meals were very good

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Very good service and the girls with great miles Parking: Love 1 Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Service was great

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Excellent service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Good food, great service and very clean store. *****

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Tasty food and friendly staff. Good customer service and love the restaurant.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great food and service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Loved it

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Awesome place to eat

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Meal was absolutely beautiful and the server was really good too

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Service was awesome

August 22, 2024

Food was a disaster but I ate it bcoz I was hungry! And I dt understand how do waiters/ waitresses expect u to b ready to order in 2 mnts? They rush u in and rush u out?! And that s not only at swiss chalet, it s smtg I experienced only in Dartmouth!! Never again

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Prikshat was very helpful. We ate at Harveys. The food was wonderful, and the restaurant was very clean.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Food was fresh and hot

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Great food

July 22, 2024

After I dined and paid for my meal, the server asked politely to leave a google review if I enjoyed my experience. I said sure. Then she quickly and aggressively asked if I could do it right away. Being a polite person, I complied and followed her instructions and then.....she would not leave the table!!! Trying to bully me into leaving a 5 star review. Keep saying oh you dont have to fill the rest of it out, just post it, just post it, JUST POST IT!!!! It was the strangest and most surreal awful experience I have ever had!!!! Never ever going back.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Every meal I get there, which is usually quarter chicken is fresh, hot and amazing. Keep it up.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Excellent service and food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I ve been there a few times and food and service are always good.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Amazing Food and Great Service. Will definitely back soon!

July 22, 2024

Grossest Swiss Chalet in the HRM. Mice running around and the staff harass you for Google reviews. This place has gone way downhill.

Local Guide
July 22, 2024

I want to start off by saying that I have been to this location many times before, albeit for takeout. Therefore, as a habitual customer, I thought today would be a good day for my family and I to stop by and dine in. My wife and I took on the all you can eat rib deal, and the kids ordered from the kids meal section. At first, the staff was very attentive, that is, until I noticed a rat stop in the middle of the isle, and then scurry under one of the booths not far from where we were sitting. I brought this to the attention of a male staff member who seemed to be like a supervisor, and he said oh yes we know, were looking for it.....he probably ran in from an open door. As I observed the non interested demeanor, I simply returned to my table and told my family to get ready to leave. It was after that conversation with the male staff that the previously over enthusiastic female staff members completely stopped coming to my table. I ended up having to request my bill from a staff member cleaning the floors. After what seemed like an unexpectedly long time, my server came to give me my bill. I was given my DND discount, which I then returned in the form of a 15% tip. This experience has completely turned me off ever returning to this particular restaurant and ordering anything from Swiss Chalet for the foreseeable future. I take reviews very seriously, and I hope those who follow my reviews head my warnings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Fantastic service and friendly staff Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Food : 5/5 |

July 22, 2024

They don t care about the delivery orders and only prefer the restaurant orders. I was waiting there for about 45 minutes and people were coming in ordering and getting their order in 5 minutes.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great service and excellent food.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Our server Cherry was extremely pleasant and helpful Parking: Parking was available right outside restaurant Wheelchair accessibility: It seemed to us that it s definitely wheelchair accessible

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Food was delicious, huge portions for the price. Fast service. Krystle was very nice!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Had two can dine for 20.99 with my dad.The white meat chicken breasts were huge and delicious as always.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Good tasty

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Best place for snacks

★★★★
June 22, 2024

simran server waitress very polite

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Simran is very nice !

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Excellent seevice

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great food and great location

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

We hadnt been to a Swiss Chalet since pre-Covid! Last night we decided to give it a try. We ordered a Club Wrap w/fries, a Quesadilla w/baked potatoe & Chicken tenders w/ceasar salad. The restaurant was clean, the food was served hot & the staff went above & beyond to make sure that we had everything we needed. Portions were large. Staff was very courteous. It was a great experience & we will go back again!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great experience

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Excellent meal, excellent staff, and excellent service. Manjinder and Arsh are charming and competent. Kind and professional, Manager Zonia makes you feel like family all the time. Vegetarian options: Many Parking: Many spots Kid-friendliness: Positive

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Food was good, however service to be seated, served and the bill took a long time and multiple servers. The tvs were on one local cable channel, air conditioner wasnt on and 32 degrees outside. Refills had to be asked for, and servers kept walking by. Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair parking too far from building

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Everything was wonderful, great food, good service and really fair prices. Definitely a big change since last year we will definitely be going back again soon.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Excellent service and good. Feel welcome, not rushed.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

The garlic loaf was amazing the environment is very aesthetic

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

This is one of the cleanest swiss chalet in Dartmouth. The server Cherry is very helpful and friendly. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Amazing service

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Good customer service. Will recommend to visit.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Amazing customer service

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Great service and food!

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Had great time

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Shazam makes my order fast and accurate

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

amazing food and staff

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

This is best restaurant for food

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Crispy fries excellent, more butter brought excellent service

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Wonderful people and great food

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

staff was very friendly and cooperative

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Just wow

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Good

April 22, 2024

Ive been coming to swiss chalet for 20 plus years. Was my favorite restaurant to go to. Lately its gone down hill, food is cold, fries taste like theyve been heated a few times. The chicken is dried out. Staff is still great, but they dont seem happy. Customers do feel the stress. Be along time before I come back if ever.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

very good service and friendly staff

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Amazing food and people what a positive vibe of the place.. i loved it

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Excellent service

★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Everything dry and over cooked..

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Great atmosphere and nice place to eat . The food was so delicious and mouth watering! One of the best places I ve eaten . Quick service. Totally impressed by their service , server was so attentive and I will definitely be back

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Loved visiting the place

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Nice staff and great food.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Good

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

yummy food, came fast too!! amazing prices!!

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Amazing food

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Awesome food, awesome quality, and awesome service. Would recommend to visit this store.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Good was delicious and staff were anazing

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Great service, great food

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

It was great...I loved the food and he service

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Food was awesome

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Really poor service today.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Great experience i loved the food

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Pleasant meal with good service.

★★★★
March 22, 2024

Nice food and staff was good.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

i loved the place atmosphere was so aesthetic .and the staff was also very friendly and cooperative

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Swiss in the crossing is the best.

March 22, 2024

Worst customer experience I have had in a long time. Messed up my drive thru order and then I had to talk to 6 different people to try and get it corrected. When I talked to the manager he hung up the phone as I was explaining the problem to him.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Friendly environment, good food,exceklent customer service

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Food was perfectly cooked and service was excellent. Sam was very helpful to us

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Service was exceptional even on a busy day. Our server Denise was fabulous.

★★★★
March 22, 2024

Food was great- server were kind. We really enjoyed ourselves the only suggestion is that there was a delay between appetizers and main however the server were frequently checking in us and gave us updates. Would def. Come again.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Nice place and people

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

When I entered everything was good from the beginning to the end. The meal was hot and filling.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

great service . nice stafff . recommend

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Great service great staff i loved the place

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Amazing experience. I recommended everyone to visit them

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Food was amazing and staff is friendly such a nice atmosphere