Found myself a victim of the internet's influence and made my way over to try the general tso…read morepoutine, and while I'm usually skeptical of both online food trends and decked out fusion foods, I will admit that this poutine lives up to its hype. Definitely worth trying if you're nearby

Uber-ed while my stay in Ottawa. Had early dinner elsewhere and became hungry after I returned to…read morehotel. I've heard about many good things about this place - quality of fries, taste/texture of gravy, and quality of cheese curds. Many like their unique variation of poutines, but I will start with the basic to know if they can get it right when I try a new poutine place. Very good - Freshly taste fries, lots of curds, and rich gravy. I would probably try pick up or eat in next time, to enjoy freshly made texture (crispy fries and curds' squeakiness. Eat-in is 100% recommended! :)

10/10 Great platter! The meat was flavourful and not dry at all. Garlic potatoes paired well. Rice…read morewas good. Came with a drink. Recommend for something quick and reasonable priced.

So Mr. Fez opened up where Honey's Shawarma used to be. I popped in and got a Mr. Fez Platter…read more($14.50) for my husband and I to share. It comes with a chicken pita, a beef pita, and a cheesy chicken pita, as well as a side (garlic potatoes, fries or a salad) and a drink. I got garlic potatoes as our side and a bottle of water as our drink. The beef was really rare, I think it's because it was earlier in the day. I imagine that as the day went on it would get cooked more on the spit (?) Anyway, my husband ate most of it because I like my beef cooked more. It had pickles, tomatoes and garlic sauce in it. The flavour was good. Their spices are different than the usual shawarma joints here in Ottawa. The chicken pita and cheesy chicken pitas tasted similar with the regular chicken one having pickles in it and the cheesy one having cheese in it. Again the spices were different than at other places. I really enjoyed the different spices. It makes Mr. Fez unique. The pitas were a good size and I like how the put it on the grill to crisp it up. I would have liked some lettuce in the pitas. I'll ask next time. The garlic potatoes were good. The cubes were small, which I prefer, I don't like big pieces. They weren't mealy or starchy. They had good garlic flavour and I enjoyed the spicy garlic sauce. They also put this brown glaze sauce on the potatoes. Not sure what it was, but it tasted good. I like how staff wear fezzes. It's their thing which is kind of cool. Service was friendly and efficient. I like that they wear nitrile gloves when preparing food. There are some seats to eat in, but we got takeout and ate in the car (call me weird, but I've been eating in my car for decades and I love it. For fast food I prefer to eat in my car than at the restaurant, lol). On a subsequent visit we got the mixed shawarma sandwich (was $7.99 BOGO on UberEats) and it was fantastic! Same delicious unique spices. Thankfully, the beef was less rare this time. I love how they really grill the sandwich. I also asked for lettuce instead of onions and they accommodated :) After this second visit, I can safely say Mr. Fez is my favourite place to get shawarma in Ottawa! Street parking only.

The food was really weally good !! They put a lots of stuff in the bowl that i got although i felt…read morethat the guac was a bit expensive. The employees were nice they treated everyone nicely i would tive service individually a five star. Be careful with the drug addicts nearby.

Overall, food is usually good. So food is a 4*…read more However... Staff aren't engaged. They look bored. Serving us is a chore. No smiles. Tables and chairs are consistently dirty. Often all the seating is taken, and so, even though you want to sit, gotta do to-go. And yet, there is room to add a couple of deuces. I tend to avoid coming here but it's one of a few restaurants a family can eat at, and so, here I find myself, disturbed by the lack of care. Sigh.

I mean it's McDonald's in a downtown area, what do you expect. We came in to see how much different…read moreit is from ours in California. Pretty similar, only a few menu changes, much better breakfast options with the pastries. The thing I was excited most about, as was my daughter, was the Breakfast Happy Meal! Since we don't get those for some reason in the US... had to try it. Staff was quick and efficient and were staying on top of the orders well and keeping the restaurant nice and clean. We were excited to get a new toy since they are often different as well... huge disappointment as they gave us a Jurassic Park book that had an expired game. The fact that it didn't come in a Happy Meal box was disappointing too, but the hot cakes clearly wouldn't fit. A good quick reliable food stop.

Being in Ottawa, though, I had to try to poutine. It was a reasonable rendition. My biggest…read morecomplaint is that there wasn't enough gravy. There was just enough to cover some of the cheese so that most of my "dish" was just fries--without ketchup because nobody eats ketchup on poutine. Service was sufficiently friendly. My food was sufficiently McDonald-y. Let's face it, it's McDonald's. So, I didn't have super high expectations and they were met.

Delightful and unexpected experience. Stopped in for a bite (and to do a bit of work on the…read morelaptop). I was immediately impressed by the fact I received friendly greetings from both individuals behind the counter. I ordered a generous portioned salad with lightly roasted chicken followed by a warm apple pie desert. When I indicated that I found that the coffee to be too strong (as if it had been on the burner too long), the person at the counter replaced it with my second choice, a cup of tea. I like the fact that this place is spacious. I like that the menu is varied and that prices are reasonable. Most of all, I like the fact that this Harvey's feels like one of those old fashioned family run businesses where new patrons are welcomed warmly and regulars are greeted by name. As I ate and then worked away, I could hear the sound of laughter from behind the counter. Clearly, employees here are part of a tight knit team who enjoy their work.

This was nearby to a hotel we were staying and this was the closest and fastest option for lunch…read more Very reliable and fairly good option for a vegan or even a vegetarian. The burger meal when ordered on the app/CAA/Scene+ the meal becomes reasonable priced. The burger was made quickly. When there two meals purchased we tend to order one fries and one with onion rings. Top your burger with onion rings and it just like a gourmet burger. The fries, onion rings and of course the burger well made and topped just the way we like it.

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

The Poutine was delicious! Enjoyed the Philly steak and original. Service was quick. Prices were…read morereasonable.

The store was not busy in the middle of a weekday and the service was fast. They have a few tables…read moreinside. The portions are very large, so I would definitely share. I ordered a classic poutine and thought it was just okay as the fries were really soggy from the gravy and I prefer crispy fries.

3 out of 5 for: - my…read moreOaxaca bowl - looked nice, fresh & appetizing - ordered chicken with it (it's extra) for what I had hoped would meet my much needed protein fuel but alas, they forgot to add it so NO CHICKEN FOR ME - this place joined an online ordering platform for ease, convenience & accuracy but it was a big miss today , and to think I was really foreward to enjoying the meal because it was my 1st time ordering here

Love love LOVE the food, especially the smoothies and the teriyaki bowl…read moreEveryone is so friendly!!!!