Rudders Seafood Restaurant and Brew Pub Business of the Year Mobius Environmental Award Winner 2007 Rudders Seafood Restaurant and Brew Pub, located along the Yarmouth waterfront, is a locally owned restaurant that’s created a separation system for waste, organics and recyclables that really works.
Rudder's received the Mobius Award for Business of the Year at an award luncheon held at Brightwoood Golf and Country Club in Dartmouth on April 25, 2007.

Frommer's Review
Yarmouth's first (and Nova Scotia's 4th) brewpub opened in 1997 on the newly spiffed-up waterfront. It occupies an old warehouse dating from the mid-1800s, and you can see the wear and tear of the decades on the battered floor and the stout beams and rafters. The place has been nicely spruced up, and the menu features creative pub fare, with additions including Acadian specialties such as rappie pie, as well as lobster suppers and planked salmon. The steaks are quite good, as is the beer, especially the best bitter. In summer, there's outdoor seating on a deck with a view of the harbor across the parking lot. (http://www.frommers.com/destinations/yarmouth/D50861.html)

We are passing through Yarmouth and staying at Rodd Hotel on Main Street. Shane recommended your restaurant and it was a fine choice. Our dinner was excellent and your chocolate pate is to die for!! Great atmosphere and your wait staff are always on the move. Thanks Meagan for your excellent service and great smile. Loved your red hair! A great dining experience. - Bill and Fran,  Windsor, ON

Fun, friendly atmosphere.  Great menu, courteous, professional, fun wait staff, bar tenders & chefs.  We ate two dinners, one lunch and many cocktails and conversations at the bar.  Great location in walking distance from the Rodd Grand.  Thanks to Laura Muise who made it a very relaxing weekend, Aug 14-17.   We will be back!!  - Jan & Jack from Plymouth, MA

My husband and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for the wonderful service and meal we received on July 19, 2008, as it was our wedding day. We travelled from Stellarton, NS to be married in Frost Park and found your business online. We were overjoyed at the hospitality shown to us and our 8 guests. Our first wedding dance in your restaurant was not planned and it was graciously accepted. Our quiet wedding dinner for 10 turned into an all evening affair with the conclusion being the fireworks and being able to stand out on your beautiful patio, under the stars. Dinner was more than we could have ever imagined. Thankyou to the wonderful manager and her staff. We had such a great experience, we are coming back for the weekend of July 18, 2009 and we have reservations at 6pm. - Glenn and Kelly, Stellarton NS.

All I can say is WOW! It's been five years since my family and I have eaten at your Restaurant and we still talk about your scallops like we we their yesterday. With every mention of scallops, we proudly reference your restaurant to the "Best Scallops we ever experienced!" With hopes of someday venturing back for a second taste, we count the passing years.  - J. Allingham, FL - April 2009

Just wanted to thank you and your staff once again for your excellent service and food during our girl's hockey team visit to Yarmouth. Your ability to accommodate all 45 of us was outstanding. Best wishes - Ted Muggah, November 2008

This past weekend we visited Yarmouth, as we do at least once a year. Always on our itinerary is to visit Rudder's for a wonderful meal and terrific entertainment. Once again we weren't disappointed. Not only is your establishment a unique building/location, etc. - the staff makes a person feel like they've come home. We'll be back and we're spreading the word. CU next year! - Jane & Herb, October 2008

Thank you! While visiting Digby from Halifax this last weekend, we took a day trip to Yarmouth and stopped in at your restaurant for lunch. Your restaurant offers a better idea of Nova Scotia life than many of the restaurants in Halifax. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was lively and the view was beautiful. You honestly should consider opening another location in Halifax, mainly because I don't think I can live without lobster poutine! Thank you again, it was worth the drive. - Nicole W., Nova Scotia - August 2008

Rudder's has a unique combination of genuine warmth and customer service immediacy which is rare amongst Atlantic Canada hospitality operations. There is no question that Rudder's philosophy is to provide guests with a remarkable and memorable experience. Rudder's is the one and only one  place in Yarmouth where I truly enjoy relaxing with a beer and dining!  The pan-fried seafood is consistent and fabulous! - Harvey Sawler

A couple of locals recommended your restaurant and so we tried it out on Fridays night. We both had the lobster and it was absolutely amazing even though we are from Prince Edward Island and we normally feel that our lobster is without parallel and there is no point having it anywhere else. It was so good, combined with your great brew pub beer and friendly service that we decided to return last night. Marie again had the lobster and it was full, juicy and fresh again. For a change I had the prime rib special.. It came cooked as I ordered it and was superb including the Yorkshire pudding and gravy au jus. We can't say enough good about the place. The view is incredible, the building is a treat to be in and the staff are friendly and accommodating and we've already gone on about the food and beer!!! We are coming back tonight. - Marie and Jim McDougall, PEI

Last July I cruised into Yarmouth harbor looking for a spell of luxury living and a little nightlife after a string of fog-filled days running down the coast of Nova Scotia. There on the waterfront was a most promising prospect--a clean, quiet marina with substantial docks in natural wood, set back from which was a tavern called Rudders.  This was too good to miss. I went in and felt like a Texas cowhand hitting Abilene after a month on the trail. Rudders was obviously the heart of this town and yet didn't appear to be spoiled by all the attention the locals were giving it. It was lively; the food was fine; the beer was dark and plentiful; everybody working there treated me as if I were special--and a number of those employees were mighty good looking young women. The vagaries of cruising ended up keeping me in harbor much longer than planned, but with Rudders to look forward to, each day in town was just fine with me. - Spike, USA