The establishment was a good place to go for breakfast and lunch…read more The food was good. Run by 1 person and the service was good too. Inside the space was a good size with tables and chairs. It may have CLOSED during the pandemic.

Bobby's table is wonderful- this mom and pop place has been a vanier staple for a really long time…read moreand there's a reason it's stuck around. This is a no fuss classic diner that does a really great smoked meat and the prices have stayed so reasonable! I think a classic eggs breakfast is like 8$. The owner also makes jams, cookies and other preserves which are available to purchase! The quirky decor is part of the charm and the staff are super friendly warm and approachable. Thank you Bobby's!

We made a trip over to Gatineau from Ottawa (while visiting from California) just to go to La…read morePataterie Hulloise at the recommendation of a friend who lives nearby and had great things to say about the place. I will say that in 30 years of having poutine, this is by far some of the BEST poutine I've ever had. Despite the gravy, the fries are CRISP and it almost looks like there's a 1 to 1 ratio of fries to cheese curds (and more than enough gravy to drown it all). We ordered a single large to share between the two of us (we had a long road trip still and didn't want to totally destroy our systems while sitting in a car for 4 hours) and it was more than enough food. Despite not a lot of customers, the place is busy and there was a small wait while our food was prepared but it was 100% worth it! Staff is friendly and took my English and mixed French stumbling in stride. Absolutely get here if you love poutine, even if you have to travel thousands of miles.

Had a quick stopover for some classic poutine. Crispy fresh fries, pile of cheese, and hot gravy…read more They're clearly popular and everything is churned out at a high volume. We had a medium to share. Service was friendly and our food was ready in just a few minutes. There are a few bar level stools and chairs to sit on. There is also a small parking lot for about 5-6 cars.

The Short Version: Delicious food in a hotel restaurant! Is…read moreit possible? Yes it is! Lol. The arepas were excellent! The Long Version: The Alembic Stillhouse is the restaurant/pub attached to the Cartier Suites Hotel. It has the usual pub fare like fish and chips, burgers, chicken fingers, etc. but it also has some Latin American dishes like arepas, tequenos, tostones and churros. My husband and I had dinner here and it was overall really good. I had the Arepa with Soup ($15) and added a second arepa for an additional $9. I got the Pabellon and Reina arepas. The soup of the day was tomato basil. My husband had the fish and chips ($18). I really enjoyed my arepas. The Pabellon was layered with shredded beef and feta cheese on top (the open end), and black beans and plantains on the bottom (the closed end). The Reina had the filling uniformly distributed - pieces of lean chicken breast mixed with avocado and cilantro crema. The corn meal arepa shell was crispy on the outside and held the fillings very well. I can't even decide which one I liked better because both were so good. I didn't like the tomato basil soup though. It had a cheesy note to it which I found off-putting. However, my husband loved it, so I gave it to him. My husband enjoyed his fish and chips. I had a bit of his fish and while it was crispy on the outside and moist and flaky on the inside, it had a strong fishy smell and taste that I didn't like. The fries were crispy and hot but were from frozen. Service was pleasant. The place has a pub feel. They have karaoke on Fridays starting at 8pm. We left before it started, lol. 5 stars for the arepas, 3 stars for the other food I tried, so 4 stars overall since service was good. I would get the arepas again. Street parking is the best bet (some streets have free parking and some streets have paid metered parking which is about $3 an hour). There's indoor hotel parking but it's a daily rate and over $20. Review #85 (2026)

It's a bit tucked away, but still central downtown. It's attached to a hotel near Elgin St. You'd…read morebe surprised to know that they sell Venezuelan food here. They have arepas! We went with the Alembic Poutine and the Pabellon, something we know and something different. It was all super tasty! The meats were the best part as well as that crispy plantain! And the black beans, wow! It's different than the usual black beans you would get. They've added some spices in there and other veg to really make it flavourful. A unique experience in Ottawa!

The Short Version: One of a few restaurants on-site at the…read moreCasino Lac Leamy. It's the mid-price one. Not sure why it gets poor reviews, I thought it was pretty good. I had the duck confit, it was tender and had a delicious smoked taste and was less than $25. The Long Version: There are a few restaurants on-site at the Casino Lac Leamy. Two are in the casino and one is in the Hilton hotel, which is attached to the casino. Banco Bistro is the mid-priced one (Arome is the fancy expensive one, and L'instant, the newest one, is the cheapest one that's cafeteria style and reminiscent of the IKEA restaurant. There used to be another restaurant in the casino called Baccarat, but it is closed. And there's a bar in the hotel called Bacchus but the only food they have there is snacks). Recently, my husband won a free night's stay at the Hilton Lac Leamy, so we had a little staycation and had dinner at Banco. Overall we thought it was pretty good. I had the Duck Confit ($23.95) and really enjoyed it. The duck was fall apart tender and had a delicious smoked taste to it. The skin was crispy and really good. It came with a salad. The salad was amazing as it was full of different ingredients with different colours and textures. It had mixed greens, mini bell peppers, beets, pickled carrots, pickled onions, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds and one other vegetable that I could not identify. It was cut into cubes. I think it was some sort of squash. The salad came pre-dressed but the vinaigrette wasn't excessive. My only compliant would be that they left the stem and some seeds in the mini bell peppers. I had to cut off the stems and remove the seeds, some of which were mixed into the salad so I had to pick them out :/ My husband and the quarter chicken (leg) and ribs ($27.95). This came with coleslaw and fries. He really enjoyed his meal. He said the chicken was fall apart tender as were the ribs. He thought the sauce was a bit too sweet for his liking though. I had some of his fries and they were tasty. They were freshly cut with the skins on. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I dipped some into the sauce that came with the chicken and the sauce was too salty for me but otherwise good. The coleslaw was vinegar-based and not cream/mayo-based. I'm partial to vinegar-based coleslaw so they get extra points from me here, lol. To drink I got the Grapefruit Spritz Mocktail ($5.22) and it was tasty. It was fizzy and had the slightest hint of spice to it. It was only a tad too sweet for me, but not cloying sweet like most fruity mocktails and cocktails. My husband had a Belgian Wit beer from a Quebec microbrewery. It was called "Joufflue" ($11.09). He said it was good. Service was personable and attentive. Decor is what you would expect from a restaurant in the casino. There's lots of free parking at the casino. Review #120 (2026)

I've been here at least 4 times. The food is very good. Jackpot poutine, the sandwiches, salads…read more.. no complaints. The service is very .. Quebec. Nothing to rave about and nothing to complain about. Tonight was a Sat night and it was busy. Eric, our waiter, did his best. We had a really nice time and whatever white wine they gave me (house?).. it was delicious. I had a very good caesar salad with juicy chicken breast. I omitted the croutons and had the dressing on the side. Everyone else had their tried and true club sandwich and loved it.

This restaurant in the heart of the ByWard Market in the historic district of Ottawa Ontario Canada…read moreserves pub favorites. They have both indoor and outdoor patio seating. We sat inside at a booth with many viewable screens. I had the Fish and Chips $22.95. It was so delicious. Our server was very friendly and efficient.

Great fish and chips and the General Tso's cauliflower was super delicious. Service was swift but…read morenot rushed. Thanks to seated looking toward the outside on the back area, we were able to sit comfortably and wait for the heavy rain and sideway wind storm to pass by, over beer and lunch. Good food, good service.

Came here while in Ottawa after seeing all the great reviews and it definitely lived up to it…read more There was about a 15-minute wait, but it was worth it. I got the special--eggs Benedict with pineapple and ham--and it was honestly so good. The flavors worked really well together, a little sweet and savory, and everything was cooked perfectly. Overall a really great breakfast spot. I'd definitely come back!

Very small-town friendly neighbourhood atmosphere and fun diner-y options! I had an issue with my…read moremeal but it was quickly remedied and covered by the staff, who were all helpful and nice.

So I struggled to write this because I used to love this restaurant. The portion sizes were…read moresignificantly shrunk, and the brewed coffee was horrendous. I usually get a latte there but decided on a regular one, that was a mistake. Their food did taste good, and their chutney was still delicious but the service was a bit gruff. They weren't rude by any means but I was ignored for 10 mins just waiting to ask for a takeout box. I could tell he was a bit overwhelmed and probably having an off morning, so I didn't take it personally. But when I'm paying $30 for one breakfast bowl and a coffee, I'd expect more than 2 cherry tomatoes cut in half and a few mushrooms in it. The food is delicious but you're definitely overpaying and 50/50 on the coffee lol

In search for weekend brunch this place came up we thought of trying it out. Parking in streets is…read morenot existent. Had really look at side streets a bit far to get one. All the nearby spots are reserved for the apartment dwellers in the building. Ordered a Huevo Ranchero ($16) - which came with scrambled eggs two corn tortillas with salsa, cheese, sour cream and a side order of fries. The eggs could have used some seasoning even with salsa it needed something extra A Vegan Breakfast Bowl ($14) - a mixture of tofu, spinach, mushrooms and tomato chutney - which somehow tasted to all 4 of us like onion chutney. The vegetables done good, but tofu again had just no flavour. Tofu had a spice rub all over, but it tasted like plain tofu. The Bacun strips were rice paper rolls with some attempted flavours but none came through. And two Vegan Bennies ($16) - a super grainy slice of bread topped with the same tofu, green onions, Bacun and some red pepper strips (NOT Coulis as described in the menu). If some person was having a tofu dish for the first time I think they would describe tofu as no flavour at all. We vegans know that you can do amazing things with Tofu. The home fries in the above dishes was the best - now that we could give 5 out 5. All of us had to go and get Sriracha and Ketchup from the counter to rescue the dishes. Coffee was too weak as well. When you go in and order on the counter and you get food delivered to your table. Should the restaurant still offer to tip on the machine BEFORE even we were served? The order did take a long time, the table not clean when we sat, no condiments on the table and coffee refills slow. An extra star for giving tons of vegan options

prosper was an amazing server and rhe food was insane. shoutout to the maitre D Liv as well! she…read moreensured everything went smooth and the music was lovely

Joey Rideau, a restaurant that's part of the Calgary Joey chain of restaurants, is located on…read moreOttawa's yeah, Rideau and Nicholas. For those not from Canada, it's a chain of casual restaurants with all sorts of foods from Canadian to Korean. There are locations in multiple cities of the United States including Santa Clara, which I've actually been to. I wouldn't type that Bridges is a good Bay Area comparison, but there are similarities. (Yes, it is a real restaurant, and the Hillard family in "Mrs. Doubtfire" needs 45 minutes to get there from their house.) What did the places get right? We had good times for sure. The staff members were energetic, and they had checked up if we're okay. I believe both times, I ordered something Japanese, though the first time, I also tried other foods I can't remember anymore. What's noteworthy is that one of my brothers likes the truffle udon carbonara I had the first go around, and he likes that udon the best, but of course, it has truffles. The second time, I had the flan cheesecake cake. What did the places get wrong? Not a lot. The 3 dollar signs should make people twitch. So, you should come only if there's a special occasion. The other issue I have is what I typed is an issue I typed in another Canadian spot's review, Boston, as in having their food carry too much spice. It's actually bothersome more so in a Joey's spot than a Boston's because Joey's spots carry Japanese food, and most of their Japanese foods carry the spice I'd rather avoid. I know you can remove the spicy ingredients, but they're still a bother. Joey's is a good spot. It may be pricey, but it's good never the less. I may not be close to Ottawa's location anymore, but I for sure can just go to Santa Clara if I want that Canadian flair of Joey's again. +/Joey's is a jiving spot with that energy and tasty food and drinks. -/It's pricey, and the batch of Japanese foods makes me twitch internally.

I stopped by Chances R on my way to Montreal because I was looking for a breakfast restaurant…read more Looking at their menu it seems like they're more lunch and dinner oriented with about 5 breakfast options. I got the breakfast with meat and pancakes. Everything was good. Service was fast. It was a week before Christmas on a Thursday and the restaurant was packed. They gave us the last seat without a reservation. Overall a pleasant experience, my only complaint is that they only gave me 2 slices of bacon. I feel like that's not a lot. Everything else was great.

We were a table of eight and everyone enjoyed their meals. Sam was our waiter and he was excellent…read moretending to seven women and one guy. One commented that the coffee was so so. People ordered dishes like Eggs Benedict, the roast beef dip, breakfast, which they allowed us to order 20 minutes past the time, and everyone was very pleased with the portions and the food itself. We sat at a table beside the bar, and it was nice and secluded from the rest of the restaurant. Very pleased that I booked here at this restaurant for our reunion get together. We had a great time! Thanks again, Sam! You're truly a professional!

I may have had a better meal but I don't remember it. I may have had better service but can't…read moreremember when. The entire experience was stellar. Had the filet and lobster with scallops appetizer. Fabulous, generous and perfectly cooked. Service was fantastic. Don't wait just go the restaurant was packed!

The baked potato we ordered was just simple potato without any items mixed in it. It supposed to be…read moreba baked twice and mix all lngradiants and fill the in potato. We told the order lady all of the above and she said that s way it will be done. The girl was very rude and it very long for order. Not expected by our tour guide