They are not transparent with timelines. Our daughter registered and requested her in car lessons…read more The earliest they could do it with her was 5-7 months after the request. If they had been transparent about this from the beginning we could have made the decision to continue to register or look elsewhere. Their solution now is to give a partial discount for the in car lessons but lose $500 and lose all course content she has already done... if you decide to use their services make sure you find out when you can get you in car lessons before signing up and base your decision on whether to register based on their response.

I would not recommend this company. The disconnect between the office (where you never get the name…read moreof the person you're dealing with) and the drivers is bothersome. You cannot be confident that they have any sway over the instructors. So why bother dealing with the office, when the instructor will present you with their own set of rules. I definitely wouldn't recommend DTSM.

I had an outstanding experience with Above the Best Driving School. My instructor was very…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable. He was also present at the time of the test, and he gave me the confidence I needed to pass the G test in my first try. I would highly recommend the school for lessons!

Great driving school. Instructor has many years of teaching experience. They prioritize defensive…read moredriving. The skills that I learned though this school has helped me avoid multiple accidents. I would recommend Above the Best Driving School.

Jim's Driving School, Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario (613-731-1777)…read more What a great school! Very Professional. Sophia the Office Manager is very pleasant and excellent to work with. She helped us out a great deal. The course my daughter took was 30 hours on line theory and 10 hours of actually driving. The price was very competitive. The Driving Instructor was Gihad Qassem who was also excellent. My 16 year old daughter said Gihad was very professional, funny, knew how to teach, and made the driving lessons very enjoyable. My daughter took her G2 Driving test two days after passing the Drivers Education course, SHE PASSED the first time, so Jim's Driving School and Gihad must be doing something right! We highly recommend Jim's Driving School on Bank Street in Ottawa.

I took in car lessons with them, my instructor was very patient and very organized. I passed my…read moreroad test with them. I highly recommend them.

My mom has been going every morning for years. Today, June 23, 2023, I decided to sign up so I can…read morelift weights and get back into shape. I'm 50 years old. We'll see how this goes. Today I signed up for the free three day trial. so I can use three days over the next week. Went right to the weight room and I lifted weights for a while and then ran on the treadmill. It's a great room. So many machines. I don't even know what most of them do. It's a great relaxing atmosphere. I'm going to start going every morning instead of my usual jog along the canal. Oh, and my dad goes every month for a talk they have in one of the rooms with a speaker for mostly retired people. It's great. I've gotten to some of those.

No, if you are a fancy gym user…read more I have been to Cherry YMCA in Toronto and it was just perfect. This YMCA has a really old and dark gym space with a really old equipment. Another thing is that it's very dirty over the place. I would say that there some other options like GLife or Elgin Fitness if you need some new equipment. If you are ok with old machinery then go ahead. The monthly prices range from $45 to $70. Unfortunately, it is very sad about gyms in Ottawa.

This place is amazing! We did the city lessons but just found the classes too big and the water too…read morecold. Kids Can Swim has small classes that allow instructors to help the kids learn faster and grow the confidence they need. Plus the water is 32 degrees! this is fantastic for the kids (and mom who hates getting in cold water!) staff is very caring and love to see the kids achieving the goals. highly recommend this place!

My son loves to swim but wasn't progressing in city run programs. His swimming strokes have…read moreimproved drastically with Kids Can Swim. I love the one on one instruction.

I went into the Cordon Bleu's afternoon tea expecting an afternoon tea experience which I did not…read morereceive anything close to it. First off, there was no loose leaf tea, only bagged, and I was brought a tiny cup of hot water which didn't even fill my mug. Additionally, tea cups were not used. Then, the savories came, and it was not on a three-layer display, as is typical with afternoon tea. These were very yummy though! The chefs came around with more if you so chose which was nice as well. Then, the scones came and they were warmed which was really special. They didn't come with clotted cream as advertised. When I asked, the student went somewhere to double check, and then informed me it was mascarpone. After, the deserts came out and I loved their display; however, our table was then ignored for 15-20 minutes as I tried to flag down someone for more water. That was extremely disappointing as I saw the table next to me be checked up about 5-6 times in between and nobody acknowledged us, even when I was clearly looking around and trying to flag someone down. To their credit, the deserts were fancy, and yummy, and they came around with more if you wanted some. The trolly with marble cake at the end was cute; but wasn't anything special. Overall, I would say this was disappointing and not worth the $95. I know it's students, but for this price point, much higher quality service is to be expected. I wouldn't come back for another event here. I would like to credit the older French man's service. He was very personable, and made the service feel special. It was just a shame when he stopped coming around in the middle because we were then ignored for a while by the others.

I attended a short course in tarts, and it was incredible. The service was over the top. We were…read moretreated so well. While we waited for the course to start we waited in a beautiful lounge area. The kitchen was so well stocked and the support staff was so helpful (students). The chef was also on the TV screens so we didn't miss anything. It was just a great course. We made and took home two tarts - and I am excited to make them at home as well. Just fantastic - I will be back for more courses. The parking was also super easy and they gave us an apron to take home - super cute!

Khalil was incredibly kind and patient and helped me pass my G2 test no problem. I would highly…read morerecommend!

From the owner: MTO Approved driving school, driver training, high school student special, 2 location to serve you…read morein Carling Ave and Barrhaven.

I had a bad experience at Alliance Française in Ottawa, although I've heard good things from other…read morepeople. I had a received a credit towards any class or private classes after cancelling a course (they don't do refunds). I emailed the school multiple times to set up private classes and no one ever got back to me. I finally I went in person and spoke to someone who took my availability and said she would email me later that week to set something up, she never did. Nor did she answer my emails politely asking for an update. About three weeks later I went in person again and she finally set up two private classes. I had specifically asked for someone who speaks with a European accent, and they gave me a teacher from the Caribbean. Not a big deal, she spoke very clearly, but for an $80 session I thought it was a bit weird that they wouldn't grant my request. The first class I asked the teacher if we could focus more on conversation and listening, and I could make a note any errors I was making. Since I was studying to take the TFI French exam, she said we could make that the focus of our next class and she would bring all the teaching material to go over the following week. The next class she didn't show up, I waited and eventually had to ask the reception to call her and she showed up 30 min later. She didn't bring any of the coursework for the TFI exam that I was looking forward to reviewing, and she had nothing prepared. I figured we might as well do conversational French again, as I wanted to take advantage of having a native speaker. But she insisted on spending our time writing on the board. I explained that I know how important verb conjugations are (I practice them at home), but that I would like to work on my speaking and listening skills. She reluctantly agreed, but her attitude changed and she started acting bored and irritated with me. It got so bad I eventually just walked out. Needless to say, I'm not planning to go back. I am now using a service called italki to speak with native speakers over Skype and I am much happier with it. Good luck to everyone in their language learning adventures, I hope your experience with AF is better than mine!

From the owner: Alliance Française Ottawa is a language center, an exam center and cultural center that offers…read moredifferent francophone activities to the community, in addition to the library and Culturethèque (online library). It is also a language center that offers French courses for adults, companies, and government employees. The organization is part of a wide international network created in 1883 whose missions are to promote French language and Francophone cultures around the world. Found in 134 countries, the Alliances Françaises are non-profit organizations founded locally. As such, Alliance Française Ottawa is a Canadian association founded in 1905.

I brought my children to Xtreme Trampoline Park on March 20 for the advertised under-12 "Junior…read moreGlow" session (7PM-9PM), expecting a safe and age-appropriate environment. That expectation was not met. There were a significant number of visibly older teenagers in the facility that were playing very rough and clearly did not belong in that age group. This session is advertised as under 12 both online and was verbally confirmed to me at the time of payment. During the session, my children came to me visibly upset after overhearing two older boys talking about "killing all the kids" so they wouldn't have to share the basketball court. Regardless of intent, this is extremely serious language in a space full of young children. I reported it immediately. While one staff member responded appropriately, the on duty manager's handling of the situation was dismissive. I was told nothing could be done because the individuals denied it, even though I personally observed them leave the basketball court (directly in front of the check in desk) and move toward the locker area while I was reporting the incident, likely because they realized we had identified them. If nothing else, they should have been asked to leave and come back at the later age appropriate glo session (between 9PM-11PM). I followed up by email because I felt it was important that the general manager/owner were aware of the handling of the situation. While the response acknowledged the situation, it did not take accountability, did not accurately reflect how it was handled in person, and did not include the manager's name. It was simply signed "Sincerely, Xtreme Trampoline Park," which was unacceptable given the seriousness of the incident. This was not a safe or properly controlled under-12 environment, and policies were clearly not being enforced. Based on this experience, I have serious concerns about how a more critical safety issue or real life threat would be handled. This was our first time there. We will not be returning. For parents expecting a properly supervised and safe environment for children, I would recommend considering Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park instead.

Had a birthday party here. Put a down payment on the party. It was to include the auto gratuity…read more When I got the bill, it did not include the gratuity. But they were charging the same amount. And the money was going to the owner, not the staff. So I then had to tip the stuff again. Something that I had already paid for.Extremely sleazy business practice. The staff was good, but watch your bill when you leave. The owner will try to pull a fast one on you