Food was amazing, beautiful and absolutely delicious. Service was incredibly friendly and helpful,…read morebeers and ciders were a great fit to the hip and skilled ambience.

Tucked under the stringed lights of Rue Laval in Gatineau, this small eatery is sure to please…read more Mainly outdoor seating under blue skies, we shared two appetizers and a main. We also had dessert, hello flan! All dishes were stand alone favorites! I think their menu changes but we had fois gras, spicy pork bites and lobster Mac and cheese, which came out bubbling! The lobster part was a cold lobster salad on bread and on top was grilled, bacon wrapped asparagus. Perfectly balanced. The wine and beer was also unique. I had orange white wine, which was delightful for summer! If you are visiting Ottawa, make the trip across the river for this gem! BTW- see photos for correct hours. They do not close at 7pm on Tuesday or I would not be writing this!

My wife and I went there for dinner and considering it's a Wednesday, the place was nearly full…read more There is only one server and she was excellent, attending everybody and ensure their foods and needs are met. The food is very good, I order a margherita pizza and it tastes great, perhaps it is one of those stone oven which I can see from where I sat. The seafood is good and particularly the calamari is cooked just right and its homemade sauce is really nice. I will not consider this as a French cuisine restaurant but it definitely is a nice restaurant for the taste of the food and the size of the food. I am surprised we have this hidden gem restaurant in Orleans. Highly recommended to anyone who lives in Orleans to give it a try.

Been here once before pre 2020. I had the burger and salad back then. Today I got the crab cake and…read morecalamari as apps. Both gluten free and very tasty. For my main I got Canard a l'orange it came with mash potatoes and broccoli. Everything was good and flavourful. Finished with a creme brûlée price online are a bit different than at location.

Rating is for the food, bumped up slightly because of the very solid beer. I stopped in on a…read moreSaturday evening around 6:30pm. Big outdoor patio, with an intimate indoor setup. I sat near the bar, then you go up and order. After grabbing myself a flight, I saw that they had a vegan sandwich -- one with jackfruit and vegan cheese, served with a side salad for $12 plus tax. The beer was solid, and the food was decent, but for $12 I expect more than a tiny sandwich served on an English muffin with a no frills side salad. Tasty enough, but pretty underwhelming and indicative that they weren't trying very hard -- maybe it's just the vegan option? I wouldn't eat here again, but the beer was good and worth visiting for that.

This is an excellent brewery with a consistently delicious line up of beers. I really like their…read morestouts, goses, and NEIPEs. Great for beers to go or chilling on the terrace. One thing to note however is that the beers aren't cheap.

Very nice atmosphere. The food was very good. Nice presentation. The decor is newly renovated…read more Great ambiance. The service was fast and server was very polite. Looking forward to go back. We had the beef tartare appetizer. I had the fish pescador and my friend had seafood pasta. Everything was delicious.

I did not enjoy the food here at all. Although they are known for their seafood the fish tasted…read morelike packaged food. Gave me indigestion for the night. The ambience was ok but definitely smelled very old and stale.

The Short Version: Lovely large restaurant. Very popular…read morewith tourists and locals alike. Beautiful patio. Delicious food. The Long Version: My first time at Metropolitan was many years ago, before chronicling my food adventures was a thing for me, lol. I actually don't remember the food from that time at all (which is why I like documenting my experiences now). I recently returned for a continuing education event sponsored by a pharmaceutical company. The four course dinner I had there was great. As per the restaurant website, we got the "Group Dinner" menu, which is $72 a person. We started off with a bread basket and the bread was baguette slices which were warm and slightly crusty on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Next up was a wild mushroom and truffle soup with spinach and Parmesan cheese. It was rich and creamy. Then we had a spinach salad with blueberries and strawberries. The balsamic vinaigrette was light and not too oily. The sunflower and pumpkin seeds added a nice crunchy texture. For my main, I got the Filet Mignon. I asked for it cooked medium and it was perfect. It came with asparagus which were deliciously al dente and mashed potatoes, which were not as smooth I expected, but still good. For dessert I chose the Chocolate Mousse Cake which was so soft and smooth and very rich. It was a great ending to an overall great meal. Service was pleasant and they kept our water glasses full and the wine was pouring freely. I had to drive home so only had a glass and a half. We were in a curtained off area and it wasn't too loud. We were able to hear the presentation clearly. There was at least one other event going on at the same time and of course regular restaurant customers, but the space is large enough that they could accommodate all this. They have a very large patio which is great for people watching. The restaurant is on poshy Sussex Drive, a stone's throw away from the Chateau Laurier. There's street parking or some paid parking structures nearby. Review #109 (2026)

Sat at the bar with a glass of Sancerre and enjoyed the PEI Malpeque oysters as well as the PEI…read moremussels. The oysters were perfect brine and the mignonette along with the cocktail and horseradish were amazing accompaniments. Service was awesome. Great early solo supper in Ottawa while staying downtown in the ByWard market neighborhood. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a great Brasserie experience in Ottawa

I've been twice now. It's a great patio spot. Service unfortunately is subpar and the beer choices…read morefor me, is limited. I still tip too much.. grrr. I love the interior look of the place and the washrooms are clean. Parking is really tight. I had a salad my first time here, a summer salad that I regretted ordering. I barely touched it and it was pricey without protein. Live and learn. I come here for the amazing company I keep, patio sun and always stick to 1 flight per visit. I love a brewery vibe although I prefer wine. ;) I have friends that love beer so, give and take. More beer choices and friendlier service would give this a 5 star rating. I'm not sure there is anything they could do re the parking situation. Nor the fact that they face busy Robertson Rd. Of course I'll be back!

Large well-lit brew pub in Bells Corners. Stopped in for a few pints and some beer to go. Also…read moregrabbed a bite to eat while there... Owner/brewmaster came by our table to ensure everything was okay. He's a really nice guy. I love the atmosphere of this place. Really chill. Excellent beer and great food! Service is amazing!

We ordered the beef brisket with poutine and beef brisket with gnocchi. The overall experience was…read moredescent. We had a baby in tow and so we were looking for something quick. The gnocchi was a bit over done. There were parts when it felt hard and overcooked. The poutine was satisfactory. Do not expect a gourmet meal because it does feel a bit of a cafeteria feel to it. One positive point is the coffee. They brewed it just right.

The restaurant at the Museum of Civilization used to be the Café du Musée. It was in one of the…read moreadministrative buildings and had a beautiful view of the river. Trouble was, nobody found their way there. It was like the private dining room for museum administrators. Now they have moved into the main building - beside the coffee shop with a patio on Laurier and re-branded as Café du Musée. First off, I would never have thought of this place without Ottawa's real food expert, Anne de Brisay. Check out her http://www.capitaldining.ca/ blog. We went for a 'dress-up' lunch on a beautiful summer day. I called ahead but it was not necessary. The place was not exactly swamped. Service was excellent. A very attentive young man who knew the menu well (in English and French) and made some excellent wine recommendations. The interior is evocative of the stone/steel/undulating riverbanks as walls theme that the rest of the museum enjoys. It worked. Nice, modern clean lines. It didn't feel like you were eating at the family snack bar, even though the Imax theatre was 50 yards away. The menu could be called scaled-down fine dining (?) Farm to table, local ingredients, extremely well prepared by a chef of some skill (formerly of Cafe Henry Burger, I understand). Bread was excellent - a couple of different kinds - one was a dried cranberry thingy (a bit sweet for me), the other was a whole wheat with just a hint of molasses. I tried the cauliflower and oka cheese soup. Delightful and creamy. Great balance of flavours. Oka (for foreign readers) is Canada's version stinky but good-tasting local cheese. Instead of a large main course, I had the east coast crab cake. it was a good sized cake of smoked salmon and shrimp on a puree of celeriac. Very nice and just right for lunch. My husband had the arugula, goat cheese, and cranberry salad. Three ingredients, very tasty. His main was the bison with chanterelles and fingerling potatoes. I tried a bit and it seemed nice but I am not a bison fan. Good espresso and crème brulée trio to finish. Best of the trio was the chocolate, though being chocolate probably violates some crème brulée code. Would definitely go back when feeling spendy.

I booked a networking event at the Lansdowne location in Ottawa. We had the upstairs to ourselves,…read moreand were about 15 for dinner, with more arriving later to join us for drinks. I had the Cesar salad and Carnivoro pizza.....DELICIOUS. I could only eat half the pizza because the free focaccia bread (made in house) is to die for!!!! Service was great, and cute to boot! :) We'll be back for sure!!!!

We chose Indústria because it was the only restaurant with availability. This is never a good sign…read moreand this turned out to be the case. We were seated quickly and were served quickly with drinks and a yummy appetizer of spinach dip. We then ordered our mains. Instead of Salmon we received Calamari. The waiter was adamant she heard Salmon. She did not do the normal of repeating back to us what we ordered. We then waited the best part of an hour for our mains to arrive. Which were OK. It is a pity this nice looking restaurant and tasty menu has a valid reputation of inconsistent service. We hope they can fix it so that their business will improve.