Ottawa-Gatineau Restaurant News
I want to buy a gift card for some friends in Ottawa for Christmas - what is popular these days?
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Well restaurant's that I know people frequent a fair bit and praise are Fratelli, e18hteen(eighteen), Black Tomato, and just about anything in the Byward Market because it's trendy there... :haha:
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Luxe in the Market
The Eclectic Noodle in Sandy Hill Paradiso on Bank |
I really like Fratelli, good suggestion! And there are 3 locations I think so they can have some choice. Baton Rouge is always amazing as well.
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Prime 360 is also good.
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Aroma, on Nepean St. across from Beckta, was a nice discovery.
I'm also curious about trying Eri Café on Somerset West, between Preston and the O-Train, on a second floor. It's Eritrean cuisine and from the menu it looks pretty tasty: www.ericafe.ca |
Ethiopian food is pretty tasty. For Ethiopian I usually go to Horn of Africa on Rideau or Blue Nile on Gladstone.
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Despite this the steaks are huge |
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Girlfriend will be visiting me around the beggining of October, and we're going to spend a few days in Ottawa. Being I'm almost never down there myself, I'm not familiar with places to go to for grub. Not planning on setting anything in stone, but I'm looking for reccomendations of places to go. Also wanna know places to avoid, so that if a place looks nice we don't go in and have a bad time.
We're staying at the Sheraton in downtown, so I'm hoping for spots that are within a short walk of that. Looking for both places that are casual dining and those more suited to her getting into a dress for. Being we're from the west coast I'd like to avoid foods that are common out there, namely places that specialise in east, SE, and south Asian foods, aswell as fish. Hope it isn't too tall of an order. Thanks guys. |
If you like Burgers you should make it out to The Works at some point.
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Sure, they dress it up in fancy and sometimes retarded toppings, but the beef is sooooo bland. |
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Go The Works as soon as you get here and order a elk meat burger. You'll have no time to make it to your hotel, just get to that place post haste.
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Sides at the works are ... lacking
I suggest you ask this question at Ottawa Foodies. |
I'm not into gourmet food, but tend to frequent the higher end steakhouses and grills. Here's a few of my favorites:
Baton Rouge- Yes, it's a large chain from Quebec, but the ribs are seriously to die for, your girlfriend (from BC) has probably never heard of it, and it's really close to where you are staying (Albert @ Lyon). http://www.dine.to/DineTOimages/pic_batonrouge.jpg Empire Grill- A bit on the pricey side. Steaks are excellent, decor is unique, and the wine list is second to none IMO. Try the Marynissen Estates Lot 66 (Mick Jagger's favorite Canadian wine). It's on Clarence Street in the market. http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4...piregrill2.jpg http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2911/empiregrill3.jpg Stella- Another Clarence St. restaurant with probably the best location in the city for nightlife. Really good Italian cuisine with yet another great wine list. Try the chicken parmasean. http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...G_4885copy.jpg If she starts to miss Vancouver, try either the Mekong or Hot Peppers (both in Chinatown on Somerset). They are my favorite restaurants for Asian food. Finally, I have to stand up for my good friend The Works! I love that place and think their burgers are perfect (even the beef ones). Try the Smokey Mountain for a classic taste and add a few sweet potato fries to ensure you get your veggies in. |
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She doesn't handle steaks very well. Liking the idea of dropping into Stella for Italian, thinkin Grazzi's will give us to much of a sinking feeling. :P Thanks for the pics O-town. Helps give a feel of the place.
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Well... fine then. I've tried the Works at least twice now, two different locations already and felt the same way about the beef, but I'll give it another try. :)
My favorite burger in Ottawa right now is from Fulton Market at the Trainyards. I think it's just a chain, but I'd never heard of it until moving here. |
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'nuff said. |
I tried the Works recently and it did seem a bit expensive for what you got, but I think you're paying more for the atmosphere than anything (drinking out of a measuring cup was a little eclectic... reminded me of my old university buddy who stocked his cupboard with mason jars).
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I've seen various comments about spots in the Market, but nobody seems to have mentioned Murray St - what with Domus (long may it reign!), Murray St Cafe (meat-lover's paradise) and Navarra, it has become the best street for foodies in Ottawa. :cheers: I would add Le Boulanger Francais to the list, but I'm off carbs these days :(
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Beckta is the standard on the higher end, but if you don't mind paying ~$75 person for the full experience I really think the Urban Pear on Second is under rated compared to beckta. I've never had anything less than a great meal at the Urban Pear.
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Never had the meat burgers there either, but they had some of the best veggie burgers I've ever had as well. Probably better than anything I've paid more for in Toronto. And on that point I never thought they were overpriced but again, 2 years might have changed things. |
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^Thanks, but I'm not really all that interested in food in Ottawa at this point. Just a bit incredulous (and dissapointed) that the works isn't that great anymore. Unless of course it's still on par and other places have gotten better that is. In which case, great for Ottawa.
I will leave the proviso that I was primarily interested in the place as a veg restaurant at the time. I am no longer vegetarian (although I very rarely eat meat) and have discovered that food ratings outside of the veg world are much, much different. And for good reason. |
So I took the advice in this thread and re-tried the Works yesterday for lunch.
I had the Smokey Mountain burger, with Cheddar instead of Jack, and I added goat cheese. It was so good that I went back for a second time today. Heh. Thanks for setting me straight. :) |
I walked over to my neighbourhood Works today and also had the Smokey Mountain (sans goat cheese, I'll have to keep that in mind). I thought it was great, although the very lean beef they use might not be everybody's thing. :cheers:
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Elk people! Elk! I'm telling you: you won't go back to beef!
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I wore jeans and an untucked button up shirt last time I went so I'm pretty sure there isn't a dress code... In fact I don't think I've ever been to an Ottawa restaurant that has one... |
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I didn't want to start a new thread for this stupid question, but I can't find anything using search.
Was I dreaming, or did someone mention somewhere that there was an Arby's open or opening in Ottawa recently? Help? I want a damn Beef and Cheddar ASAP. |
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http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=176385 |
belle province? :D
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Are there any good southern style BBQ places in this city?
I know it's a chain, but something like Famous Dave's which are all over the USA would be perfect for what I'm currently craving. |
Eh, found this place, and went for a late lunch today. It was pretty decent. The beef brisket was good, and I took a pulled pork platter home for whenever my next meal is. :)
A little (lots) out of the way, though. |
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Neat article:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/fo...172/story.html |
http://www.capitaldining.ca/ has good restaurant coverage. There are a couple other blogs as well
Rachel Eats Food Nooschi |
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Thanks.
Still not 100% what I'm looking for. I really want beef brisket. :) Definitely feeling the pulled pork sandwich though. |
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