The Sonata Inn & Heritage Harbour House Inn – Two Inns in Charlottetown, PEI

I finally had the privilege of eating at this new restaurant here in Charlottetown, PEI. It’s called the Alibi Lounge (or Al!bi I guess,) located on University Avenue, between Kent st, and Fitzroy St.

The first thing you notice about the place is the atmosphere. Couches, lounge chairs, a bar, and a beautiful stage gives this location quite a trendy, chic mood. The waitresses are very friendly, and greeted us warmly when we arrived (party of four.)

We were given the menu, and right away, the Sesame Chicken caught my eye…in fact, everyone except my wife chose this item for their entree. It is a pasta dish, with mixed vegetables, with thin rice noodles and Chicken coated in sesame…it was amazing! My wife had the Chicken Parmesan, and the one benefit about having a significant other, is the ability to steal..I mean sample…food from each other….the chicken was cooked to perfection, and the pasta was very tasty.

While we were waiting for our food, we perused the drink menu, and saw a plethora of interesting selections. We decided to go for a “group effort” drink, which was a large pitcher of your selection, divided by your group. We chose the “Hotel Paris,” which was a mixture of Champagne, Amaretto, and Orange Juice….SUPER YUMMY!

I was incredibly impressed by the food, but the price compared to the portion was a little skewed. However, it is a new restaurant, so I am sure they are experimenting with pricing schemes. One thing that kind of bothered me was the time it took to get the food to our table….it was noticeably long, and the lounge was not very busy at the time. The waitress was very friendly and quick with our drink orders, but the chef must have been busy with something else when we placed our food order.

I recommend this place for a hip place to visit while staying here. The Alibi Lounge is only a 9 minute walk from our Charlottetown Inn. They feature live performances most nights….something you can follow on their facebook page, or Twiiter. They also offer a Pizza Menu every Sunday!