Bare Bones Bistro (Closed)

Bare Bones Bistro was located in Parrsboro, right on the Minas Basin. It was a nice day, so we took advantage of their patio, but the interior looked equally tempting. It is designed to look almost like the hull of a ship with dark deconstructed wood paneling and nautical touches like ropes and buoys.

When the chowder arrived it became clear that Bare Bones pays a lot of attention to presentation. It was served in a large seashell dish, and was topped with shelled mussels and dried purple seaweed. Along with the mussels, there was lobster, haddock and scallops, as well as diced carrots and celery, strips of onions and cut fingerling potatoes. It was served in a light fennel cream broth. It was well worth the $13, even with the absence of bread. We gave it an 8.4/10.