St. James Gate

Awesome bar! It’s the type of place I found because a local guy I know frequents there. From the service to the food to the night’s entertainment, I was highly impressed. Will definitely go back next time I’m in Moncton.

I enjoyed the halibut and a blueberry beer. Nice atmosphere. Live music and excellent service.

After finishing the most stressful day of work I have every year, I was very much looking for a favourite pint of Hoegaarden in a city where I can actually find one (as opposed to back home, where draft Hoegaarden is nowhere to be found). I knew the Old Triangle had it, but unfortunately in the past 2 years, they zapped it from the menu! Thankfully the waitress was nice enough to point us towards St. James Gate, which ended up being a much better place in terms of intimacy, pub authenticity & beer selection! Delerium tremens in Atlantic Canada?!? Come again?
I had my pint of Hoegaarden, cheered to the day being over & noted St. James Gate as my new place to go in Moncton during Moncton-​related activities.

I’m a pilot and travel extensive. Found this place on Unilocal.Service was ok but the sitting area was loud and the menu was a little pricey. Ordered the seafood soup and it was ok. A lot of work as the soup had shelled mussels and shrimp with tails. Also had the seafood risotto and it was watery and again the shrimp had shells on it… too much work. Ordered the beet salad to go, it was tiny for $ 10! Probably wouldn’t recommend this place. Maybe it wAs an off day but for Moncton it’s expensive.

Great beer selection and a nice patio (albeit some loud cars and motorcycles cruising on a Wednesday night downtown Moncton on the patio!)
I ordered the IPA (forget the name). Had a light dinner of the Summer salad which was a great blend of melon, goat cheese, almond crunch and spinach with a nice dressing. Also had the seafood chowder which was very filling «seafood wise» but a little lacking on the soup portion. All in all a good dinner!

I finally made it to St James Gate pub last night with some collegues and I was impressed! A small, quaint Irish style pub located on Church Street in Moncton hit the spot for a fun night out. The pub is dimmly lit at night providing a nice atmosphere for a group of friends or a ‘date night’ out with your significant other. The crowd was mixed with young and old with a noise level you would expect after 8pm. St James Gate also has live music but unfortunatley we left just as the band was going to play (I look forward to going back and listening to some live tunes!). There was three in our group and we ordered appetizers to share: smoked salmon — comes with slices of fresh rye bread, a tangy spread and capers. I usually don’t like capers buty they accompanied the dish nicely! We also had the calamari strips with tzatziki sauce on the side — this was the first time I have had calamari cooked this way (in strips) — to be honest they were a bit too fried, I was hoping for a lighter, crisper batter but I would try them again to see if it was just an off night :) We then enjoyed mussels in blue cheese & apple cream sauce — the sauce was to die for! Unfortunatley the mussels themselves were a bit on the small side — however if you’re from the maritmes you know that sometimes mussels are a hit/​miss in size, depending on the season. I would order these again as the sauce was amazing for dipping bread! Lastly we enjoyed a cheese plate — this was a great way to end the ‘meal’ (You could easily have this as an app or a finish to a meal). The cheese plate came with fresh smoked gouda, brie and spiced havarati with unique and flavourful crackers /​bread for spreading the cheese. For the night, we all enjoyed 2 bottles of red wine which was the perfect combianation for our choice of appetizers. All in all I am looking forward to trying more of the food menu /​drinks here and heading out with some friends or my boyfriend to enjoy the live music they have!

Nice beer selection. Excellent atmosphere. Great service. The mussels and the lobster potato skins were both delicious.

We have stayed at the Hotel St-​James twice — both times in the large suite. Both visits were really enjoyable. It’s got a comfy bed, a hubba-​hubba glass shower, a crazy big bathtub, flatscreens in both rooms and the cushiest bathrobes ever. It also has excellent breakfast options. No overpriced continental breakfast garbage here — for 10 bucks or less you have your choice of five delicious breakfasts delivered to your room between 7:30 and 9:30. With the pub located downstairs, it’s super convenient in terms of grabbing a bite to eat or taking in live music. It isn’t the best location for children (no high chairs in the restaurant, noisy if a band is playing) but it’s my favourite place to stay in Moncton.

This was my first visit here and I can honestly say I will definitely be back. The food was excellent, the portions were good, and the service was great. The atmosphere was nice, now I’m not an interior decorator so I don’t really know what you would call it, but it had the plaster cracked wall look, with rod iron light’s/decorations, with dimmed lighting. Now the only thing was it can get a little loud, but there isn’t much they can do about that due to the size. It’s not cramped, but you couldn’t ballroom dance either. Another nice thing is that they have live music on Thursday nights which is a bonus if your out later on.
So in closing if like the pub atmosphere, with both pub food and more upper class cuisine I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

With business in a previous life taking me to Moncton as much as once or twice a month for a handful of nights at a time, the Hotel St-​James has been incredible as my home away from home. Its hideaway location on a central side street in downtown Moncton always offers a sense of separation from the workday and its luxurious interior made me feel like I was living in a spa.
I’ve stayed in all of their rooms except for the large suite and have had a hard time picking my favourites. One room on the main floor — right next to the lobby — boasts a gorgeous deep tub next to the bed that makes for a heavenly descent into relaxation where you never have to be more than one step away from falling into your king size sleeping arrangements. Other rooms offer a sleek and stylized shower fully stocked with gorgeous shampoos, conditioners and body wash.
Small touches like jazz bar music playing by the time you check in to your room, to a modest but manageable continental breakfast in the lobby by morning, the St-​James makes consistent efforts to go the extra mile. And with a popular (and delicious) restaurant on the ground floor that also serves room service, you’re never far from everything you need to survive in style.
The downside? Noise. The bar downstairs hosts live music almost every night of the week and the reverberations do make it tough to get any shut-​eye. You know it’s bad when the hotel staff leave earplugs on your pillow at night.