Great venue. I recently attended a wedding there and really enjoyed myself. The food was good. Staff were polite and amazing, and we were able to celebrate with the newly weds until the next day! The setup was beautiful as well. Kudos to management and team! I was highly impressed! read more

One of these days I actually WILL get in to try the cafe. But darn it - I'll have to try that again before 2:30 pm! We were about 45 minutes too late for this today, as we were looking for a coffee date together. Meanwhile, I've got to say that this is a great big facility; bright and clean, except I can't speak for the cafe coz I missed it again! The garden centre is open till 5:00 but the cafe closes at 2:30. They do cater weddings, and as a result this facility is more upscale; expect to pay over $30 per person. They will provide the staff, linens, and food of your choice. I will keep trying to get to the cafe for breakfast or lunch, and re-evaluate the experience once I am able to do that. read more

This review is for the Aquatopia Conservatory's Café. The food was underwhelming at best. See pics for more details. Service was not attentive either! When we got there, no one was there to greet us to lead us to our reserved table although every wait staff kind of looked at us. After we sat ourselves down, all the staff were busy setting up empty tables where no one was going to sit on for a long while and totally ignored us. We waited for 15 minutes in a totally empty restaurant and eventually had to flag someone down to give us menus and water. For the price, the food that you can make better at home yourself, and the remote location, I doubt we will go back again for lunch. Maybe we will try breakfast on another day to give it another shot. It is too bad that their breakfast ends at 11 am even on the weekends! The waitress did not bother to write down our orders so she messed up our orders too. Overall, a very disappointing experience. read more

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Aquatopia is a lovely little escape from the city life. It's a cute little indoor sanctuary with a beautiful garden. In the cafe, you can enjoy anything from a fantastic menu, including snacks, apps to share or a meal. I shared some apps (the guac and be pears with Brie), as well as had a tea and a London fog. Everything tasted great and the prices were reasonable, under $30. I would say the best part about this place is simple the serenity of it. You can sit back and enjoy the sounds of flowing water and regardless of the weather, look outside through the glass roof. There's also a pond clinic for anyone who needs pond supplies, as well as an area to browse different plants or fish for purchase. It's definitely worth the visit, and it's not a bad idea to call ahead to make a reservation for spots at the cafe. read more

Amazing presentation and decent food. A unique place to go to for snacks and coffee. Attentive service as well.

Ambiance is really cool but dishes a bit disappointing. For the price would expect some nice garnishment such as fresh fruit as a side rather than a stark white plate with only a sandwich. Not sure if I would recommend, will have to go back and give another go. read more

We have booked Aquatopia for our upcoming wedding and not only is the venue one of the most beautiful gems in Ottawa, their entire team has been incredibly helpful, supportive and accommodating. We have attended our tasting and the food prepared by the chef was delicious! Looking forward to having Aquatopia host our special day read more

Attended a wedding in September 2017 and was completely underwhelmed by the food and service. Everything was slow. The wait at the bar was painful. The service for dinner was also painful. And the food was mediocre at best. Hot foods were barely warm, vegetables were barely cooked and the food was bland. Portions were larger than many places but when the food is not tasty, portion size is of no concern. read more

Live in the village of Carp and have been passing by the Cafe sign for awhile. Decided to pop in today at 11:30 with my family for a snack and to see the gardens. On arrival inside it is beautiful, well lit, lovely plants everywhere. After just a minute or two we were approached by a young woman who asked if she could help us. I replied that we saw the cafe sign and were interested in eating. What happened next was shocking. She seemed to get angry ,asked us if we had a reservation, I replied no and was it busy ( I could see 2 people in the cafe area). She said they prefer reservations and that she should be working on files in the back but because she was short had to come out and help. Ok... not sure what was happening with the staff on this particular day but let's just say the customer service was disgraceful they actually made us feel they did not want us there at all. My elderly mother suggested we leave and the staff person said nothing. The idea of supporting local businesses is what we try to do but after our experience we will not return. My mother was actually interested in possibly hosting a shower at the location , it is stunning, but our experience was just to upsetting even my children asked what we did wrong. Lesson #1 Aquatopia good customer service is essential. And I think you have a way to go read more