Have not been here in years, as, for me it was a 3 (A-Ok) and there's always new places I'd rather go try. However, a few people recently have indicated it is worthy, so here I am. Saturday evening around 7. It's packed, but no wait. It is lively with conversation, and comfortably warm coming in from a brisk early spring evening. I'm surprised by the young families and older couples that are all here. Representative of the neighbourhood I suppose Waitress is great! Customer service skills are perfect which I always appreciate. Had the raspberry sour, and wow, the raspberries are very forward. It's delicious. The menu is similar to its sister restaurants, Ashton BrewPub and Quinn's, so no surprises there. Kept it simple with chicken pieces and sweet potato fries. Everything was perfectly cooked and I enjoyed my meal. To me, this is a great neighborhood pub. It's comfortable, and a great place to meet the neighbors to tip a pint and grab a bite. I'm gonna go with a four star as all in all it was a good visit. Having said that, I'm not too likely to return, as, for my money, there are new places to try and old places that suit me better. read more

Patty's Pub - a pint of beer on a table - Irish Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I loved the food and the service was great. I would come again. My meal was delicious. I would recommend this place to anyone.

A fave pub for nearly forty years, even before this larger location was established. Even through the COVID shutdowns, they managed to keep up a steady take-out business: they were loyal to staff and clientele. An excellent set of draft options is on tap. You won't find a better pour of Guinness in town, though there's no need to look beyond their own excellent ABC offerings brewed locally in Ashton. While the fish and chips are a go-to food choice, there are good options for every mood or diet. Like almost every pub, they have succumbed to the siren call of the TV sport channels, but at least they have had the sense to leave them muted to make conversations possible. Music is good but not too loud. Occasionally there are live performances on the tiny stage: more often would be better. The patio is roofed, and welcomes dogs, but for some reason it does not operate once the cold weather sets in. Pity. It's fun to watch the foot traffic go by on Bank Street. The location is in Old Ottawa South, close to Lansdowne Park, so it is often very busy in the two hours before big games: a simplified menu is in play to serve these crowds. Don't base your opinion on these time slots. The wait staff is consistently friendly and attentive, occasionally excepting summer student servers. The kitchen is at its best when business is moderate, but the orders can sometimes get backed up when busy. Plan and choose accordingly for the best experience. read more

Had not been in for a few years, decided to pop in after the Great Glebe Garage Sale. Beer was good (ABC) food was quite nice, but it was the service and friendliness of the staff that impressed. read more

I have been going to Patty's Pub for years and I don't usually add reviews here unless the food or service is either excellent or terrible. In this case, I have to report a surprisingly awful meal was served. I ordered the Green curry which others in our party said was usually good. This time, the food had been spiced so hot it was inedible. The chef had poured on the chili pepper which destroyed any curry flavor. I was hungry so I ate some of it but had to stop. The morning after I am suffering from eating this disgusting food. That a pub would serve something like that indicates they don't have a good chef or quality control of the food. With the high prices they are asking, customers are entitled to good quality, or at least to be served something that is edible and doesn't make you sick. I will pass on the food next time at Patty's pub. read more

Regular pub fair, limited menu, large portions. Best sweet potato fries I've had with a tasty garlic aioli. Nachos were average. I ordered a vodka and cranberry juice. I could barely taste any vodka. Ambiance is typical Irish pub. Our server was excellent. polite, friendly, but not intrusive. read more

Overpriced! 10 for the daily soup?!! A little grasping if you ask me. As soon as we looked at the menu and realized how expensive it was, we wanted to leave but we'd already ordered drinks so we were committed. I ordered a smoked meat sandwich. After a very lengthy wait, we finally got our food. It wasn't worth the wait or the 16 dollars. The meat was tough and sinewy and it came with cold fries. I think an old 'boil in the bag' smoked meat that you do at home would be an improvement. My husband had the crepe with chicken that he found quite good. The decor is nice and seems like a typical Irish pub but they kind of lose their authenticity with the decorative lobster traps, milk cans and memorabilia including a toy pony on springs. Kind of like a cross between a pub and an old Applebee's. Maybe we just ordered 'the wrong thing' and their other dishes are good but based on what I got, 2 stars is the best I can do. Our waitress was really nice and service was good despite the fact that they seemed understaffed. read more

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Good pub fair. Great service - very friendly. Kids menu was a hit with wee one! Would definitely recommend

I've been here many times and finally remembered to review it. The pub is great and an Ottawa landmark. The fries are without a doubt some of the best in the city. I was here on burger Monday, burger is $10, fries add $3. Burger was delicious. I'll be back. read more

Patty's Pub - Irish Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Really late in reviewing this place but we came by here in the summer after a volleyball game to grab a few pints. We were seated outside and our server came to take our drink order and dropped off some menus. My summarized experience: Pros - N/A Cons - 25-30 minutes to get pints. - Absentee waitress. - Food order took 45 minutes, isn't bad since they had to cook the food and not pour it out of a keg :) - Food is typical pub fare, nothing spectacular. We had wings, nachos, salads and a few other sharing items at our table. Seriously it took 45 minutes for the order. Ridiculous situation - Told by waitress to go inside to pay with my credit card. - She BARELY waited on us during our 2 hours! - Long bar lineup, when I got to front, the bartender sent me to other end of bar to pay. - Another long line, my absentee waitress comes in and she freaks out to bartender that I ran off without paying the bill...probably because I was inside for almost 10 minutes waiting. - The bartender pointed to me and she saw me at the other end of the bar. I smiled and knew right then I would never be back. The waitress that rang me through was nice enough to apologize but seriously, that was horrible service followed by being accused of dine and dash! Awesome. Highly recommend this place (well just that waitress) if you're looking for that type of night!!! read more

This is our family pub. We've been returning for years. Good beer selection and good food. Staff friendly and they now have a huge patio.

I am not a huge fan of pubs but I really enjoy Patty's Pub. I love the ambience in the place, the old-rustic feel. I also really appreciate that the tables are further away from other guests so you don't feel like your having dinner with strangers, like many other restaurants or pubs. The fire place is a really nice addition, it makes the spot feel really cozy. Servers here have always been really sweet. Service is quick and servers are knowledge. As a vegetarian, the burgers here are one of the BEST veggie burgers I have had. As well, prices here are quite reasonable. I enjoy going here and would visit again and would recommend it to a friend. read more

Great watering hole, good if pedestrian bar food fare. Commendable selection of drafts and craft beers.

If I'm at Patty's Pub, it's usually because a few minutes or hours ago, I felt in the mood for a good place to sit with friends and talk. But I think this pub would accommodate a wide variety of customers and groups. They have a decent variety of beer and a really great selection of food with choices you don't often see in a typical pub menu. Of course, they have nachos, wings, burgers and sandwiches, but they also have some more authentic Irish selections, like boxtys. My favourite aspect of this pub is its look. The floors are laid with big thick planks of creaky wood, the shelves are covered with kitschy paraphernalia and some of the walls are randomly slathered with stones. Basically, it's a down to earth establishment with a consistent assortment of customers and food. read more

There's a plethora of Irish pubs in Ottawa, and while a lot of them are alike and dangerously close to becoming cookie clutter, Patty's is not one of them. It's plush, cozy interior, with dark wood walls and a fireplace adds to a homely atmosphere. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the food is decent. You can even find a few authentic Irish food like the boxty, an Irish dish made by wrapping a potato pancake around strips of beef, chicken or lamb. While I found its not the best place to watch a game, because the large TV's are awkwardly placed, it's a fun chilled place to go with friends. read more

Patty's has a real pub feeling; it is not a cookie-cutter Irish pub. The pub feels like it has been around for ages--and it has a fireplace which I just love! Not to mention, part of the decor include some old books, which is pretty awesome. This is the kind of place you can stop in for a quick pint or enjoy an evening with friends. The drink selection is good. The food is typical of a pub and so I ordered the wings. They were delectable with hearty amounts of meat on the bones and sauces that were quite literally finger-licking good. read more

I've heard alot of good things about this place from many people over the years. We stopped in for dinner a couple of weeks on our way to an event, and were rather pleased with the food and service from the waitress. It was nice to see them serving more local brews on tap and not just serving 20 different forms of the same drink. Not something we'll go out of our way for, but still a nice place to stop for a meal when in the area read more

I like this place. It's got a warm feeling, wood swivel chairs along the bar, and quaint furniture on the sit down side. 1/2 price wing night (twice a week) is what usually draws me in, along with Kilkenney cream ale on draft - my ideal "wing beer". The wings are pretty good - the price is just a bonus. Generally service is great here, unless you get the server who in recent visits has seemed more pleasant. But in the past, definitely routinely distant and disinterested, They have Ashton's/ABC on tap, which is good if you like local/fresh beer. I don't recall ordering food here, but friends who have had all said that it was pretty decent i.e. burger, fish n chips. Bonus: there's a lot of seating here, and the atmosphere is nice. Also, there's a fireplace up front, and a big patio in the summer. read more

Go to for after sports drinks, food. Servers, you ladies are great, always remember details of our group. Gave them 5 stars because they are ALWAYS accommodating to my dietary requests (sugar free), when I ask for sandwhiches/burgers no bread, they present it nicely in a cute ramekin dish (highly recommend the smoke meat!) the side salad is generous and I never worry that the diet pop with my jack isn't diet. read more

We came here when the covid regulations first loosened, I can only imagine how frustrating it is to work a serving shift in mask and gloves . Our server Joanne was beyond kind and attentive . She was friendly and made time to talk with our table, while still working hard to uphold all government-recommended health and safety precautions. 5 stars. Thanks for a great time, Joanne! :) read more

If I could get a degree in drinking from this place..I'd have it in the 14 years I've been coming here. Also the local watering hole to all the students that live on residence at nearby Carleton University! What keeps suckering me into it now is the half-price wing-night Mon-Wed (or is it Mon-Tues?). Classic Irish bar with a great beer selection and traditional Irish pub food. The food isn't gourmet but you're not really here for that. Tip for wing-night - you have to tell the waiter/waitress if you want them saucy..otherwise there's just enough sauce on them to cover the wings... I like them medium-honey with the two sauces mixed together for a multiculturally flavoured wing.... read more

Just made an account but this place has been awful for me or people I've known for years. Over the years Pattys and its staff: -Served me cold fish, burnt fish and just about everything you wouldn't want in a fish and chips (Out of town family always wants to go there for some reason and this happens to someone whenever we go) -Have given me attitude when asked simple questions -Promised a friend with a seafood allergy that there would be no traces of shellfish on his corn dog minutes before he went into anaphylactic shock -forgotten orders All in all Pattys is not the kind of place you want to go, if you want better pub food and a more authentic atmosphere go to quinn's. Its only a few steps up bank street without any of the aforementioned pitfalls. read more

Wing nights are a monthly affair among my friends. And we always go to patty's pub. Great staff make u feel welcome and at ease. Wings are cripsy and perfectly cooked. read more

outstanding burgers and fries, great atmosphere, very old school pub feel, worn floorboards etc. - definite returning for more of the same.

Outstanding Pub with a great summer patio. Great food and great service. This is the go to spot for after work outings, summer outings, you name it. Try the Ashton Amber Ale! read more

A friend came into town from the old country and I wanted to take him to an Ottawa version of an authentic Irish pub. We walked down Bank Street for a while and instantly gravitated towards Patty's Pub. It has the standard selection of beers you would expect a good pub to carry - Stella, Guinness, and that Canadian gem of a beer Creemore Springs. We found the staff friendly and helpful. The food was typical tasty (but not necessarily healthy) pub fare - delicious and reasonably priced. There are big screen televisions with sports. It has a great location just south of the Glebe area on Bank. You can't miss it - the black paint, the big logo and the off-skew angle in which it is planted. And, it has PARKING in a neighbourhood where parking is not that easy to find. I saw the owner while I was there and although he didn't look or sound particularly Irish, Patty's has a nice comfy pub feeling. On a down note, my friend felt it wasn't as authentic as he had hoped. read more

Patty's Pub - Irish Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Been coming here on and off for a few years... since I keep going back it must be an A OK place. My teammates and I go every Monday during volleyball season in the Summer (which has just come to an end) - they support our team by providing a discount on our team's purchases so that we can hopefully have a team dinner for next to free (we spend a pretty good amount over the Summer). The servers there are a charm... friendly and since they have gotten to know us.. sometimes sarcastic (in a good way!). Good beer selection, wings always good as are most of the menu items. As I had mentioned we go Monday night's ... Monday nighs is Burger specials nights... great burgers if you are in early enough, howeve they do tend to run out if you are any later than 8:00 PM - too bad they don't stock up a few more. The outside patio is a good spot to sit and chat... great little neighbourhood that "old Ottawa south". I will be back.. thanks for the good times this Summer. Cheers! :-) read more

Patty's is a great place to go during the week for cheap wings. I find their wings to be delicious and a fair price when it is wing night. This bar has an Irish feel to it with a general crowd of students or your typical Irish drinkers. read more

My family and I are Patty's Pub regulars. It's the quintessential neighbourhood pub - most nights you can pop in for a pint and run into neighbours and friends. We love the super friendly owners, the atmosphere, food, and especially their own ABC beers. Make sure to grab a seat by the fire! read more

Patty's is a great place to grab a few pints and a couple pounds of wings (they have wing specials 3 nights a week). Can accommodate large groups. They've also got a wide selection of pub-fare that tends to be pretty good. read more

My Guinness was perfectly poured. Food was excellent. Service was slow but it was a red black game night so it's to be expected. Outside patio was nice to people watch as you drink. Waitress was friendly and helpful read more

I like the interior and location. It's got a great fireplace right near the entrance which makes it a great winter pub. No patio in the summer. Service is so/so as is the food. There's pubs with better service and food in Ottawa. read more

15 minutes for a staff to attend to us; 45 minutes for the food to arrive. When we decided to pay, the machine was thrown on the table; when given less than a dollar for a tip, the server had the audacity to yell it out as if we had done a disservice to him. read more

Visited this place yesterday and I have to say it is a true authentic Irish pub. The selections of beers is great and they have their own Ashton Brewery, along with a great selection of local and international beers. I am not a beer drinker but the two pros I had along found a few varieties they enjoyed. On the food side I had the fish and chips and the smoked salmon served with potato pancakes (can't remember the name of said pancakes... but I highly recommend them), it was nice to see that they have adjusted the menu to make it possible to have something other than pub food. We went early on the 2nd for lunch so it was quiet, but I am certain that this place gets jumpin. I was with a local, and he confirmed that this place is well known by both visitors and locals, when I mentioned where I was to my sister she confirmed she had been there over 20 years ago, but it appears that this one is a newer location since 91. We really appreciated the outing and our waitress was warm, helpful and made us feel like regulars. Try it out when your in Ottawa, I know I will be adding this place to the list....added bonus the owner looks like Santa, who wouldn't like having a beer with Santa. read more

As a pub, this is nice enough, and the service is friendly, but the food deserves one star. $16 for a sad, overcooked burger. Meh. One in my party left it half eaten. If I pay nearly $100 for three burgers, an ice tea and three beers, I expect an awesome burger, not a near-burnt one. read more

Absolutely delicious. We had the kimchee fries and the nut burger. Along with a couple craft beers. The blueberry one was tasty. A little dark inside the restaurant. Service was also very good. Definitely will return. read more

Went here with a large group. Seating was a bit awkward, we were in a corner booth, but instead of having one large table we were seated around 3 smaller tables. Service was mediocre. However, we were all quite impressed with the food. Their fries are particularly delicious, which is not always the case with busy pubs such as this. read more