Right next to GoodLife fitness. I had to stop on the way out to try what they are known for the…read morepeanut chicken wings. They have a nice kick to them sweet and they really do have a peanut taste. Had chicken nacho before just forgot to take a picture. $22 for the nachos extra $6 for chicken... the chicken was a bit dry and it did not have much of it. Good size to share. Overall good experience service was great!

Great beer selection. Food was very good, especially the Squash and Ginger soup of the day! Wings…read morewere too small, but they were tasty. Date chicken sandwich was good. I'd be a regular if I lived around here.

First time here. I like the vibe of this place. It's kinda like your local bar meets....Orleans? I…read moredidn't know Orleans had a Barley Mow, so I was shocked that this place had major downtown party vibes. I was living for it!!! Maybe its not like that every night, but they were showing the basketball game on the "big screens" so the place was hopping! Definitely had a great time here, and the company I was with made it even more enjoyable. Service was great and attentive. I ordered a small poutine (cheapest thing on the menu $7), I was there to drink mostly, not to eat. I also ordered a moscow mule ($10) and a somersby cider ($8ish dollars). I might just be cheap, but the prices were pretty high for a pub. When I found out the moscow mules were 10 bucks, I switched to cider. I looked over the dinner menu and it was hard to find anything under 10 bucks. Sometimes its nice to get a couple of apps, but doing that would have cost a pretty penny. Having said that, I did enjoy myself, and I think the place is a great spot for the locals.

Amazing food, great service! Our waiter was very friendly and funny. The fireplaces kept us warm as…read moreit was a chilly day. We had the cauliflower bites, fish and chips, and burger and loved it! So much flavor. Will be back!

Very good burger and they got the food out very fast. The servers were very nice and always had a…read moresmile. The general look of the restaurant is very cool there is a lot of tvs to watch and I really enjoyed my experience here.

I made an order through Door Dash with Shoeless Joe's in Orleans, Ont. tonight (June 13, 2026). I…read morehave never written a review before but I had to tonight. We ordered the large nachos with grilled chicken. It came overcooked and the cheese had hardened solid. I could find a little bit or corn in there but no chicken. There was to salsa on it or included on side . No sour cream either. It was inedible. Just a block of slightly burned chips. My son had the cheese pizza with fries. Fries were wet and the pizza was also overcooked and hard. I've eaten at Shoeless Joe's before at other locations and am not overly picky, but this was terrible. Guys, please do better. Pete

Great food, very kind servers. Went for a holiday work party. I had the fish and chips and it was…read moreamazing. My mom's burger looked great too and she enjoyed it. I'll be back to try other things on the menu!

Went for a take-out turkey sandwich w BLT: 1- bread was soggy (sold as French - ha ha); 2- one…read moreslice of bacon, one slice of cheese; 3- tomatoes only edible on the edges; 4- made me wait at the counter for at least 15 min while my dinner was getting cold sitting on the other side of the counter (no way for me to know that was my order); 5- no utensils, no napkins. Good: service, while operationally completely useless, came w a smile. Lots of diners, so may well be good for dining in. Take-out tho: they should stop offering a service in which they show zero capabilities

Went for a light dinner around 7:30 on a Friday night. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Beers…read morewas great. Food service was on the very slow side. Would return for drinks but would not consider this as a dinner destination.

A smaller footprint with a loft for additional seating, the space is enjoyable. They have a good…read morebeer selection as well as guest taps. They have a good small menu so it is suitable for lunch or dinner...or just a beer. I had the Black Hop Down beer and it was delicious. We split a chicken caprese and a pork belly sandwich. Both were enjoyable though they appeared to be pre-made and re-heated. The caprese was a bit soggy on one side. The menu indicated they both came with house-made chips, but we had to remind them - and only got one serving with the gal noting that only the caprese came with chips... not what the menu says. Ideally, for better presentation, chips on the side of the plate would be better. We also tried the sardines. This was interesting but nothing I'd order again. My overall three rating is based on this - however, I do want to note they've only been officially open for a few weeks from what I'm reading - so I'm putting this down to 'opening pains'. We'll do a revisit and update in a few months. Service was affable. Nice people. Would I return? Yes Would I recommend? I think this will become a favorite local meeting spot for beer - probably a bit further than I'd drive on a regular basis.

Food was freshly prepared, and tasty. Eggs and steak were cooked to my liking, but the home fries…read morewere a bit over seasoned. My server was happy to get me another portion! I like that they're tossed with onions and peppers. A bit of fresh fruit on the plate as well! Ambiance is cozy and casual. $20 for steak and eggs? Unbeatable value in this era.

I was at the restaurant with a friend and ordered breakfast and received it an hour later cold…read more The service was poor. We asked for a tea and got it 20 minutes later and after an hour I had to ask what was happening with our breakfast. She immediately got it but it must have been sitting there for a while because it was cold. Also they let people going around without a mask. Very disappointed because it was one of our favourite restaurant.

Finally we found some decent Chinese food...once eat in / once take out…read more Food arrived at table steaming hot! Downside of eating in is that the ventilation is not that great so you will leave with clothes smelly a bit greasy. Take out was on time and hot. Interesting t hat our General Tsao was packaged with sauce separate so we could add at home and the breaded chicken would not get soggy. We will do take out here more often.

The food is fresh and excellent. The service is terrific and personabl. We love spending time here…read moreand enjoying great food and customer service.

Always a clean establishment with super nice hostess, servers and bartenders. Food is always up to…read moreMoxie standards. I've never had an issue with this location.

Our server Oliver seemed flustered at the start but was attentive throughout. Was a busy evening…read moreand was sat in a hallway close to the kitchen. Food and service was great, only 4 stars as the music from the kitchen didn't fit the aesthetic and was too loud which made it disorienting with what was already an active restaurant.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Delicious Piri Piri Chicken at this…read morePortuguese restaurant in Blackburn Hamlet. The Long Version: My family and I were celebrating Lunar New Year a bit late and we made up for it by having an epic feast. Our theme was East meets West. My brother got a dinner for 6 at The Mandarin and I got the Combo 6 at Portugalos. The Combo 6 ($69.50) consisted of 1 1/2 chickens, a rack of ribs, a box of fries, a box of rice, 2 boxes of salad, 8 buns and 3 small containers of Piri Piri sauce. I loved that the chicken was already cut into pieces. The meat was tender and fall off the bone. The seasoning was delicious and had a bit of a spicy kick. I also loved that the ribs were also pre-cut. The ribs were also fall off the bone and had good flavour. The fries were shoestring fries and were good. My little neices loved them. The rice was soft and fluffy. It had a tomato flavour with herbs. I liked that the salad came with the dressing on the side. It was romaine lettuce, baby spinach, kale and shredded carrots. The dressing was a creamy green dressing. It was good. The buns were soft and fresh. The sauce was a bit on the oily side, but it had a fiery kick to it. The food was a big hit at the get-together. We got takeout, but they have a spacious dining room. I called in my order the day before and I was able to pick it up right at opening. Service was pleasant. There free parking in the plaza parking lot. Portugalos is where Olito's Cafe used to be. Portugalos has a location in Gatineau as well (which was their original location, this one in Blackburn Hamlet is their second location). Review #53 (2025)

I have tried Portugalos few times at the Gatineau location, and noticed we have one in Blackburn…read moreHamlet now, so my wife and I went last night to try it out. The service is good, the server is friendly. The restaurant decor is nice with the pictures of the various places in Portugal The food is not as good as I have tried before at the Gatineau location. Not sure they are the same owner. Cataplana is very small and the sea food is not at the best in terms of freshness, I know it is difficult to have fresh seafood in Ottawa especially in the winter time, nevertheless, it certainly can be better for what we had. The steak is ok but it is not a steak house quality, this is something they should look into, perhaps go for some fine quality filet mignon and raise the price so people will appreciate for the quality of the food and would not mind of paying extra for the quality. The owner is a young couple and I think people in Blackburn Hamlet should go there give it a try to support the local business. Good Luck Portugalos hope to see you again later on in the year.

I went here with my brother to get some fries, pogos (aka corn dogs, I hadn't realized that "pogo"…read moreis an exclusively Canadian term until my American friend, Karen K, pointed it out to me, lol) and hot dogs for my little nieces. I have never had a pogo in my life and have no inclinations to change that. I also don't like hot dogs, so all I tried were the fries and they were great. The fries were a bit sweet (from the type of potatoes they use) and they tasted fresh and not from frozen. I liked the texture, they were not mealy. I like that they are unsalted. I think a large was like $6 or something like that. Pogos and hotdogs are $0.99 each. My older niece who is a picky eater and had never had a pogo before, took one bite and proclaimed "I LOVE POGOS!" Lol. She ate one and a half pogos, which is a lot for her. The breading looked crispy. The hotdogs were tiny and they were steamed. The nieces rejected them so my brother and dad ended up eating them. The place is really popular; we had to stand in line for a long time. Decor is old school diner-like. It reminds me of those casse-croutes that are ubiquitous in Montreal like La Belle Province, Lafleur Restaurants, and Green Stop. Most food here is greasy and fried. If you're trying to eat healthy this is not the place to go. It's not my kind of place, but for what it is, I think it's good. It's in a plaza, so lots of free parking.

I was looking forward to trying this based on the reviews and was disappointed. Ordered the poutine…read moreand it just was underwhelming. The gravy didn't have much flavour wasn't warm enough, so the cheese barely melted. It just kind of sat there and was a bit congealed. Fries were nothing the write home about either. I was expecting a lot better based on the reviews. Maybe it was an off day who knows. The inside needs some updating, as it's kind of dark inside, they barely had any lights on.