As I have probably stated elsewhere, i don't eat a lot of chicken. But Yre's is a light year above…read moreanywhere else in Ottawa in terms of taste. He cooks an amazing west African recipes of spices over a special variety wood chip fire. The result is an incredible mixture of taste sensations. It's almost like he has a recipe or cooking style that has been lost to humanity. It takes him a little while to make your order, but it is definitely, and I mean definitely, worth it. It's a small informal setting usually with some African regulars watching soccer on his TV etc. Not a sit down place but it's the best chicken in Ottawa hands down.

Went as a celebration dinner with family and absolutely loved it. Very intricate takes on classic…read moredishes while sacrificing none of the flavours... our server (I believe his name was Jamil) was incredible - he was quick to answer questions, provide recommendations, and tell a good story or two. He also made the most amazing iced tea drink I've ever had, I'll have to return to get another one sometime soon!! The restaurant was lit with low, warm lighting (which I always appreciate) and not too densely packed. It wasn't busy when we visited despite being a Friday evening, so it wasn't too loud at all. Great decor, with wacky paintings that Jamil was able to tell us about. Amazing service and yummy food, though absolutely a bit pricey. Also, the bathroom is located downstairs and there are a couple other steps within the restaurant so I'm not sure that it would be fully accessible, though perhaps sitting on the patio would be possible for anyone with mobility issues. Overall, would recommend for anyone looking for a fun meal and slightly eccentric vibes.

Spectacular Food was just fantastic, I can't wait to come…read moreback here again. Its pricey, its not a value option, but I felt confident that their stuff was all quality. I would totally recommend this place Service was just great, lovely space

Absolutely delicious korean fried chicken with rice cakes. I got the soy garlic and sweet chili…read moreflavors pick-up. Great quality and very tasty food. I'll definitely be back!

I came here for lunch on a Saturday and it wasn't too busy when we sat down but the restaurant…read morefilled up shortly after. There are only about four tables, so it's a pretty small place. We ordered the sweet and spicy fried chicken, which was a very generous portion. The sauce was delicious and the chicken was juicy. However, I think the chicken could've been more crispy. I guess they don't double fry it. We also had the jajangmyeon which is a saucy noodle dish. There was quite a lot of noodles. The dish was pretty tasty. We saw that tables beside us mostly got the jajangmyeon and the jjampong (spicy seafood noodles). I really want to try the jjampong next! It looked delicious. Overall, I enjoyed my meal and I would come back to try more dishes!

Great ambiance. Great food. One of the best breakfasts I've had. Left there full and happy, can't…read morewait to go back!

Not sure why our server was so standoffish and borderline rude? It wasn't even busy. It was so…read moreawkward when he came up to our table several times and served us without saying a single word. He asked if we wanted the bill after giving the kids ice cream and then came back with the payment machine-- handed it to me and stood beside all of us while I settled the bill and he didn't make eye contact or say a single word to us. It made us feel unfomfortable and like we had done something wrong Other cons: we overheard a customer complain to another employee that the soap in the women's washroom was empty. My daughter and I made a trip to the restroom over 20 minutes later and the soap was still empty. Not to mention the washroom stalls were completely dirty. Also forgot my coleslaw and pickle with my main and had to mention it to them, however the food runner quickly came back with the missing items.

We came back today around noon (after all, we had a gift card to use from previous visit! But we…read moreprobably would have come anyway :) We love this place, great atmosphere and most of all, great service. The owner/host is always so pleasant and nice and remembers his regulars. Waitresses are all very nice and polite! Boyfriend had some breakfast plate and coffee, I had my usual corn dog with fries and salad, and a margarita. Our meals were great. Beans served with his breakfast were well seasoned and delicious. Fries are noticeably freshly made and so tasty - and I'm picky about fries. I guess my only complaint would be my drink - both today and on our previous visit, they seem to have changed their margarita mix or recipe - it tastes different and I liked it better before. Too bad because this place used to be in my top-3 fave margarita spots (with Antica in Niagara Falls and Little Grill in Littleton NH!).

Recommended by website a good lunch in byward market…read more Ordered oreo milk shake and root beer float. Both are tasty. I ordered king eddy breakfast that comes with bacon, rye bread, 2 fried eggs and very small cup of chili (sample size you get from supermarket). I also upgraded to poutine. The breakfast are decent. Enough for leftovers for dinner. Steak and eggs. Steak was flavorable. My wife ordered scrambled egg with it, plus white toast. Decent. Kids ordered pizza. Pizza isn't that good. I think they have partnership with next door lil z pizza. Flop. And not as good as pizza pizza. Corn dog kids also are men. Services was excellent. Waitress was attentive. Nice and smiling.

Really good place to watch a game over drinks and foods here. Spacious, tons of flat screen TVs,…read moreand the Air Conditioning! We were here during a heat wave and MacLaren's was the only place on Elgin St. where felt really cool when we entered inside. Pool tables and cues were in very good condition, and reasonably priced. Fun place to hang out and eat, drink, watch games on TV.

this place is horrible! for monday? asking for id! we go here for 4 years! and this security…read morestopped us and ask for id even though we went only for pool not to drink alcohol!!! thanks again

Mediocre, below average Korean food Overpriced by far, like…read more80-120% more expensive then what it should be Their $24 chicken should be like $14 at most, I would pay $10 for what I got. Its decent, but this isnt in the running for best in town or anything, not even in top 50%. Their $25 spicy seafood soup with udon was neither spicy, nor tasty. I don't understand a Korean restaurant that can't do spicy, whats the point of it? The tiny portion of pickles for $4 should have been 400% larger for the price. A portion that size is worth 75c to $1 Too high markups for mediocre food, would not return again.

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The Short Version: Fast food pizza chain that sells pizza by…read morethe slice as well as whole pizzas. I got a Hawaiian slice. I though it was just ok. The Long Version: Freshslice Pizza is a Canadian chain founded in British Columbia in 1999. It only recently expanded to Ottawa last year (2024). I find it similar to Pizza Pizza in quality. Their classic slices are $3.25 and premium slices are $3.75. I got a Hawaiian slice, which is considered a classic slice. It was on the small side and served in a paper bag with the crust side facing out. I feel they should have put it in the other way around so I could eat the slice while keeping it in the bag and not get my hands all greasy and dirty, but that might just be a personal quirk. I'm sure most people have no issues taking the pizza slice out of the bag entirely and holding it with their bare hands and eating it on the street like that, lol. The amount of toppings was ok, not generous but not stingy. The taste was very unmemorable though. I didn't find it anything special. But I guess for the price it's acceptable. I mean even bad pizza is still pizza, right? Haha. Service was courteous and efficient. Street parking only. Review #186 (2025)

I've been watching Freshslice Pizza get renovated since the summer. I didn't know anything about…read moreit until a friend of mine mentioned it was from Vancouver. I was interested to check it out...since it's pizza, let's be honest. The first time I came by, I. thought my friend was going to meet me here but he ended up at a different pizza spot so I had to delay it. When I was there, I thought some of the slices looked like they had nice colouring on them and would be back. A few days later we dropped by and saw they had a really nice unlimited toppings pizza special. We decided on the medium with unlimited toppings which was only $12. After 15 minutes or so, I was out the door with a new pizza. I got home, popped it open and it was still holding hot and fresh. No weird side effects from the walk. Toppings looked solid and so did the bake. I pulled a slice and had a bite. I have to say, not a fan but also not terrible. The bake looks good but it doesn't taste like the bake indicates. I'm unsure if they add malt or something to do the dough for the colouring cause it's not as crispy as the colour indicates. I'm not a fan of the pizza crust. As for the toppings, they're decent. Even though this pizza wasn't for me, you may really enjoy this type of crust! Give it a shot and report back