Good food, good service. Came here twice on my trip. First time to Perkins as an American. It reminds me of Bob Evans.

Pooh and I came here for breakfast on our last day of our Ottawa visit. The ambience is family friendly and the staff are super friendly. Unfortunately we didn't take any pictures but the food was delicious. I ate the hearty man's breakfast with sourdough toast. Pooh had the two eggs and sausage. We both had the shredded potatoes and I recommend them. Note: Neither of us had pancakes but our server told us they were voted the best in North America. We will try them next time!! read more

I'm grateful that Perkins is still around and that they're still busy. It's been over 10 years since we've both been here. Their blueberry pancakes and waffles are still as good as we remember. The service was great, the coffee & meal were delicious and the restaurant is still as comforting as it used to be. read more

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Dry chewy lean bacon, horrible dry eggs with no flavor. Too thin flat pancakes with no flavor and thin coffee. An altogether horrid breakfast experience read more

I've been to Perkins' many times before; but this visit was disappointing. Let me explain why: It turns out that the menu is really not that appealing if you're trying to watch your calorie intake. I had a very hard time choosing a healthy salad as there doesn't seem to be one that does not have breaded and fried proteins, or processed meats (which I generally try to avoid. Except I love certain salamis. Like I said, I try...) I had decided before arriving to order a salad with chicken on it. The only similar option on the menu had breaded and fried chicken. No thanks right now for KFC!! I love it more than it loves me. :-/ This visit, I chose the Turkey Cobb salad. Overall, not that impressive: not one kernel of corn, and although the bacon was real, it seemed the turkey was not - ie: processed. The avocados were perfect, though. Dressing is apparently always served on the side; good thing, as they give too much of it! As for the service, it was ok, nothing special. On the plus side, they did manage to make room for our party of 12 without much trouble. And our food orders all came out at the same time. Otherwise this experience would not garner a 3-star. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - The burger was only 2.5/5 for the thin patty. Service was 2/5. But I really liked the way they presented the potato! 5/5 - Cafes Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I had lunch here with some girlfriends today and overall it was pretty good. So Perkins is an American chain. It's reminiscent of Denny's to me. Portions are huge, which I appreciate, and prices are reasonable, which I also appreciate. Service is also very friendly and competent. I got the Cobb Salad ($15.49). Overall, it was good, but my big disappointment was that the turkey was deli meat :( On the menu it said "Butterball roasted turkey" so I was thinking like the Butterball turkey I have at Thanksgiving, but I was so sad that it was deli meat turkey! However, other than that, the salad was great. It had real mixed greens, not just romaine and iceberg, like at some places, in fact, it had no iceberg lettuce, hurray! It also had red cabbage, carrots, avocado, tomatoes, feta cheese, bacon, and a boiled egg. The avocado was fresh and green :) All the vegetables were in fact fresh. I got the white balsamic dressing on the side and it arrived as requested. Boy do they give you a lot of dressing. I used maybe a tenth of it. It was flavourful and I liked it, but I like my salad on the dry side. I considered getting one of their huge cookies (only $1.59) for dessert, but I was stuffed silly after my salad. This is not gourmet food, it's casual chain restaurant dining. For what it is, it is great. They serve breakfast all day, and the menu has variety, although you won't find anything too exotic or adventurous. It's very popular with the over 60 crowd for some reason. I felt very young there, haha. My last time at Perkins prior to today was in 2010, as I'm not usually a fan of chain restaurants, but one of my technologically-challenged friends took me there for lunch to thank me for helping her set up an online dating profile. Believe me, it is a sad state of affairs when I am considered the Tech Support (RAM - yeah that's a male sheep, but why are you yelling it at me? Lol). Anyway, she met her current husband through that dating site, so this is a feel good story all around. So 8 years later, we finally found ourselves back there, haha. If you're looking for good ol' American food with good ol' American portions, Perkins is the place ;) read more

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I love a good diner, and Perkins definitely delivers on that. Came here for breakfast with a friend. We were greeted and seated promptly. Ordered the french toast which was good and the portions were pretty large, I could not finish it all. Love how they keep the coffee on the table, that way you are free to refill your coffee up at your convenience. Service as quick, which is good if you do not have a lot of time to spare. Pay at the cash, which I don't mind at all, (plus its a great way to look at the bakery treats display). I am a new fan, and will be back! read more

Great food, nice portions and awesome genuine staff .Nice atmosphere travelled to Quebec recently dined out at a little hole in the wall which was quite literally a hole in the wall run by trailer park #$h .I Finally dining back in Ottawa is just like a difference of day and night compared to Quebec eateries. read more

Very friendly service, staff not engaged with customers were quick with a smile or hello. Portion size was large as you expect with the "American Breakfast" type of place. Our server was excellent and attentive. Food tasted great, only downside was it could have been warmer/hotter. I would have loved some grits! Solid 3+ stars, 4 if the food was hot read more

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I normally love these old fashioned American diners like the now extinct Marie Callenders and Carrows but I can't say I was impressed with this one. First off, my tea tasted nasty. It was the hot or should I say lukewarm water that tasted really funky. That just says poor quality control or 'I just don't care', because I find it hard to believe that they're unaware of such foul tasting water. Lunch was a hamburger. It looked good but it was made with one of those cheap frozen patties and their fries are not worth the calories. My husband had a breakfast dish. The minuscule portion of bacon was paper thin (see pic) and the waffles cold. Our waiter couldn't have been any nicer or more efficient. read more

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It wasn't too bad, the service was great, the bacon was the star of the dish, eggs were average, the hash, should of been seared more on the flat top and they should of added onions to it. I loved the fact they leave you a coffee pot on the table for you. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Cafes Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

This is a popular alternative from your breakfast restaurant like Chez Cora's. Your typical meat and potatoes style food. This offers pancakes, (French) toasts, bacon, ham, eggs, etc...not a lot of fruits, healthy choices or vegan/gluten options. This extends too to their decor, not modern or fancy. Service is always attentive. Always packed each weekend morning at this St. Laurent location in Ottawa. They roll here. Good bang for your buck. Great for families! $$ read more

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It's a little like going home for dinner. This establishment doesn't try to be anything other than it is. When that's all you want then I'm glad that this place is still around. While the atmosphere is casual and diner-y, the food is pretty homegrown. Stuff you might find your Mom or Grandmother serving. Simple plain food. I like coming here for reasonable prices, edible food and the fact they will put a POT OF COFFEE on the table when you stumble in for breakfast. Which they serve all day! read more

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The food was good, service was good, however I was kind of tricked price wise. I read the menu under grilled platters, and found the French toast platter listed for $12.49. Great price!! Ordered it and enjoyed my meal. A little bland for the eggs but whatever. Went to pay and it was suddenly $16.89. Confused, I asked for clarification. The cashier kind of rolled his eyes and went for the manager. The manager said that $12 was the "à la carte" Price, with no platter. That was not explained, nor was it listed. I was disappointed as it was not made clear, and I did say "I'll have the French toast platter for $12.49". Unfortunate as it's a family business. read more

Arrived at Perkins just before closing time (usually the restaurant is open 24/7 however things are different during COVID) in search of dessert. The guy who served us our coconut cream and apple caramel pies was awesome, and so were the pies. The coconut cream pie was almost like ice cream cake which I'm a fan of. The caramel apple pie was good but not as good as the coconut cream according to my parents who tried both pies, which I think may have been their way of nudging me to not try any of their caramel apple. Whatever, I'm more than happy with just this coconut cream pie. My family and I took our dessert home. Although Perkins is mostly known for its all-day breakfast food, they definitely hold up as a bakery. read more

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I used to order once or twice a week from Perkins using either the Uber Eats or Doordash app. Their turkey club sandwich and breakfast meals were delicious. Now they no longer care about their customers because this franchised location stopped delivery options. Terrible customer service. I used to give them 4 out of 5 but now forced to give them 1 out of 5 because they no longer care about the working customers who cannot leave their offices to get their takeout. Perkins main website say delivery option but not for their only restaurant in Ottawa. Terrible decision. They lost a regular customer because of this terrible decision by the management of this franchise location. read more

My mother and I came here for breakfast on Monday morning around 10:30am. I hadn't been to Perkins in a long time so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was fairly quiet but I can only assume it was because of the snow, since this place always seems busy. Our waiter seemed a bit absent minded and forgot to bring milk for my coffee after I asked. And our plates were supposed to come with fruits, but we didn't get them, until we asked. We got our drinks and food fairly quickly. I had the Lemon pie blueberry pancakes platter. I knew right away that's what I wanted when I read it off the menu. Blueberry pancakes are my favorite and who doesn't like lemon pie filling? Even more so squished in between my favorite pancakes! It was great! The pancakes were soft and there were plenty of blueberries in the batter. The lemon pie filling was super tasty and paired well with the pancakes. It came with bacon and eggs, which were ordinary, nothing special about that. The pancakes with lemon pie filling were the real highlight of the plate! I would order it again and recommend it. Delicious!! read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Blueberry lemon pie pancakes platter - Cafes Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Dirty bathrooms, not maintained. Table was sticky and the breakfast food was dry and very basic. Regular pricing did not match the experience. Staff were nice read more

Great little restaurant and bakery. Loved that I was able to pick a muffin instead of toast or pancakes as a side. Very easy to doggy bag home, the meal was great and filling so I ended up taking advantage of that easy to go side! read more

Skillet was oily and cold. Eggs akin to boiling plastic. Staff patronized me after I complained about food quality. Building exterior looks dreadful. Overpriced. Go to broadways instead, or just don't eat. read more

Fantastic place.. Love their milk shake.. And the vast of all they are open 24 hours a day... read more

Huge fan! Love that they're open 24hrs. Breakfast is great. Would be nice if they delivered, but sometimes it's good for us to leave the house ;) Bakery is great. Can get quite busy during peak times, I usually order takeout. read more

We may have come on a bad day as it was Easter Monday and very busy. We waited 15 minutes and were finally seated. Because of this I won't include wait times in the reason for my rating. The options on the menu look incredible, however for breakfast it is very overpriced and for some reason a substitute for toast is 3 buttermilk pancakes. Surely this has to be why a little breakfast is so expensive? Two breakfasts with 2 small eggs, toast and hash browns was $17. For that price I expect bacon as well.. there was no meat! The portions were not very big, for sure not worth $8 each. After my eggs came out with a thick black hair on one of them, there was no discount given, no extra side or anything given for the inconvenience of having to wait for an extra 10 minutes for my new plate. The waitress was nice enough but wasn't very sympathetic about me having to start eating my breakfast when my boyfriend was finishing his. read more

We were a party of 15 or so who dropped in unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon after a family burial. They were extremely accommodating in putting tables together so we could all sit together, despite having two large groups already booked on advance. The food was quick and delicious, and the service friendly. Loved the cool electronic clock hanging on the wall. You have to see it to believe it. :) read more

Aweful turkey cobb salad. Served with cold cuts for a whopping $15,99. Once I explained I couldn't eat cold cuts (make me ill) they asked if I'd rather chicken so I said yes but when the bill came they charged me $5 extra. I had it taken off but if there's an extra cost it should be said. Bottom line though, not a good salad. Very basic. read more

Since this place is so far every chance I get to come reminds me of why I love this place so much! Love the food and choices I've never been disappointed at this location. read more

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Made a stop here with a few people while in Ottawa and it was pretty good. Once we walked in there was a lineup but it moved fast and we got seated quickly. There was a few things I want to get off the menu but ended up getting the wrappin' granny with tater tots and a cheese sauce. Inside of the wrap is two scrambled eggs, diced ham, tater tots, onions, green peppers and cheese. It was a good choice and more filling than it looked. Have to come back here once I'm in Ottawa again to try other things from the menu and one of their pies they have from their bakery. read more

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I was so looking forward to eating at Perkins. The idea of enjoying some "great" southern classics was playing in mind the whole way to the restaurant. Wow, that is not what I experienced and I was massively disappointed. The menu felt like it was constructed on name brands and frozen foods. I am more of a constructed from scratch type of girl. With fresh ingredients and robust flavours, and that was not the case. If you are looking for fast friendly service this is your place. If you are looking for flavorful food check out another joint. This rating by no way reflects the service. I felt our waitress was amazing, however I can't get past the food. Hence the rating. read more

I love breakfast and brunch places and I'm on an unspoken mission to eat at every single one I find so while I was in Ottawa this past weekend we decided to come here for a Saturday brunch...and I am so glad we did. Can I just rave about their french toast? Their brioche bread french toast is too good. It alone deserves a star! I got the scrambled eggs and they were a bit too dry so I wasn't much of a fan, but their tots were also extremely good. My brother-in-law ordered the Garden of Eaten and he said it was amazing). My sister had pancakes and Eggs Benedict she also said they were very good (and she has tried eggs bennie at every restaurant there is...so that's saying something!). The restaurant was clean, we were seated within minutes which is amazing for a Saturday morning. The servers were fast, friendly informative and helpful...just how I like them! The decor could use a bit of updating...although it was opened in 2008 the style is somewhat outdated. Overall, DEFINITELY recommend, definitely would come back, wish there was one in Toronto! read more

This restaurant has been a saviour many time after coming back from late night events like concerts and partys. It's one of those landmarks that it's always there for you if you need it :) Feel like having a Thanksgiving turkey dinner in July? Do you want to experience a fluffy and yummy pancake breakfast at 11PM or 3AM? No problem! Perkins is a good fix, average restaurant. Nothing is particularly spectacular, however it's an overall very pleasant experience and have some really good food items. read more

Perkins is located a short hop and skip away from St-Laurent Mall. Lots of parking and easy to find. The restaurant is family style. Sort of like Denny's but in my opinion a notch above. The place is always busy with people so obviously lots of regulars and return customers, always a good sign. I went with a party of 5 people for breakfast. We were seated quickly despite the fact the restaurant was busy. Service was courteous. Lots on the menu. I selected a typical breakfast, 2 eggs, 3 pancakes and hash browns. It was good and reasonably priced at 6 bucks. Non stop coffee for 2.69. All in all not a bad deal for breakfast. I would recommend to a friend. read more

It was a decent experience to visit this place for breakfast. We had omelettes and they were as good as they should be, some british tea along with it. Only problem was long waiting line. I know it was sunday and brunch time but half an hour was a little too much for my hungry-self. I will visit this place again. I will just make sure that it is not sunday and not brunch time. read more

Had breakfast at Perkins St Laurent location and the food was just OK! Told our waitress about my allergies and her answer was ... very busy not sure if we can accommodate you!! They when the food came, my eggs weren't the way I had asked! Told the waitress and she had an attitude about it and said again, were busy! My husband had willted lettuce for a garnish and was brown on the edges and was hidden by the tomatoes ... Yuk! The service needs improvement and better quality control in the kitchen!! The manger was very sorry but still happened! Have had better! read more

Great service ! Very attentive friendly staff. Not a place I usually go for dinner but that's going to change. Was impressed. Easy, hot diner food and comfortable booths. read more

One time I was looking for something to eat late at night after work and I didn't know their menu is only about breakfast. I always see this restaurant near St. Laurent mall but never got the chance to come in since I've Always passed by it. I order something to bring with me to eat on the way home but when I check my food, I was surprised how small the portion of the food is. There is was just one egg, harsh brown in stripes and potatoes with small ketchup packages. By the time I got home, I wasn't even that full from what I paid almost around $10 with taxes and I feel like the food wasn't worth my money. The whole time while I was on my way to go home, I was thinking to myself "well that's around $10 I spend on nothing this week." After that experience, I don't feel like coming back again since now I don't know if I should spend another $10 on them. read more

Great service! It was fully loaded, as we sit to wait for a table they moved use to our table. We ordered not even 20 minutes later the food was in front of us! Plates have big portion, we both loved the food! They only negative comment would be the look of the restaurant, looks old and in need of a make over! After a 12h shift nobody complain, belly full ready to go to bed! read more

Good breakfast. Had the build your own omlette and it was good. Service wad nice and food was pretty fast. Not too expensive, 2 plates for $24 read more

Went for a late breakfast around noon on a Sunday wait was not too long food was good eggs bacon well done my wife.s omelet was good but a little salty would recommend read more

The last time I ate here I vowed never to return! How can you mess up a platter with chicken fingers, fried pickles (eww) and mozzarella sticks? I don't know, but they did. The cookies are amazing if you can get them fresh. Their busiest time is when the clubs let out as drunk people are not as particular. read more

This has got to be the slowest service in town Been there twice same results Very slow service and no attitude Food was not all that great either Would not recommend it read more