Sens House Sports Bar and Grill (formerly Hard Rock Cafe) - Page 2

McC · #21 Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 7:00 PM**

Murray St.'s menu often has German touches; not the same thing, of course.

Harley613 · #22 Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 8:34 PM**

Don't forget Schnitzelworks on Cyrville!! I had lunch there today, and I go every week. Limited menu of mostly schnitzels but it's very good!

J.OT13 · #23 Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 9:05 PM**

Thanks! Too bad there is nothing downtown.

For the Hard Rock location, anyone have any predictions as to what brew-pub might move there?

Update; I've got to start checking the next page,; I didn't see McC and Harley613's suggestions.

Schattenjager · #24 Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 9:37 PM**

At least there are a few places where you can get Weissbier such as Pub Italia and Wellington Diner. Any one know of any other restaurants where one can order Weissbier?

Norman Bates · #25 Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harley613

Don't forget Schnitzelworks on Cyrville!! I had lunch there today, and I go every week. Limited menu of mostly schnitzels but it's very good!

Good tip. I didn't know about that joint.

There's also the German Town Deli on Slater.

gjhall · #26 Posted **Sep 6, 2013, 12:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Couldn't agree more; the market needs to diversify. Right now pretty much every damn restaurant is a pub offering fries, burgers and beers. That's about it...

How about a good italian restaurant with amazing pasta? Or a sushi place? Nope... But one can dream...

No to be rude, but have you ever been to the market?

Italian?
Mezzanotte
Vittoria Trattoria
Sopra
Mangia
Stella
Mamma Grazzi
The Grand

Sushi?
Wasabi
Kinki
Hokkaido
SushiGo
Sushifresh
Sushizone

The market has it's problems, but restaurant variety ain't one of them. Good riddance to the dated, disgusting food and chain atmosphere of HRC. The space is nice, and will be better with just about anything inside.

J.OT13 · #27 Posted **Sep 6, 2013, 3:10 PM**

Mama Theresa's on the corner of O'Connor and Somerset is excellent Italian restaurant. Though the prices are a little high and the interior is way outdated (late 70s, early 80s).

OTSkyline · #28 Posted **Sep 6, 2013, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by gjhall

No to be rude, but have you ever been to the market?

Italian?
Mezzanotte
Vittoria Trattoria
Sopra
Mangia
Stella
Mamma Grazzi
The Grand

Sushi?
Wasabi
Kinki
Hokkaido
SushiGo
Sushifresh
Sushizone

The market has it's problems, but restaurant variety ain't one of them. Good riddance to the dated, disgusting food and chain atmosphere of HRC. The space is nice, and will be better with just about anything inside.

Okay for sushi, I agree i did not know about much.. Only been to Kinki in the market and it was disgusting would not go there again..

As for Pasta, I knew of maybe half of these places but judging on the decor I always thought they were way too expensive... For example, a plate of pasta at Mezzanotte is like 25$ (add a glass of wine and tip and you are up to $40 for a meal). Me being a young professional/student can't always afford to pay $40 per meal... But have checked out Sopra and Vittoria on their website and they seem to offer lots of variety and plates around the 18-20$ range... I apologize, thanks for the suggestions

Schattenjager · #29 Posted **Sep 6, 2013, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Only been to Kinki in the market and it was disgusting would not go there again..

Be careful what you say about them, they may try to character assassinate you.

McC · #30 Posted **Sep 6, 2013, 10:54 PM**

If you want affordable high value, you have to go off the beaten path, you're note going to get that in he Byward market.

Kitchissippi · #31 Posted **Sep 7, 2013, 5:11 AM**

For lunch, I usually head to Nicastro's for a cheap pasta fix. The small eatery in the back of the store usually serves up a daily special.

waterloowarrior · #32 Posted **Jan 29, 2014, 2:17 AM**

property sold for $7.5 million
http://www.juteaujohnsoncomba.com/ne...mber_Sales.pdf

MountainView · #33 Posted **May 13, 2014, 2:03 PM**

Ottawa Senators to open Sens House Sports Bar and Grill in old Hard Rock location.

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OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators (@Senators), along with York Entertainment, today announced the plans to open Sens House Sports Bar and Grill, a 5,000 square-foot, 250-seat restaurant located in the heart of Ottawa’s ByWard Market. The sports bar will be located on York Street, in second-floor space that previously housed the Hard Rock Café and will serve as the destination for Sens fans.

This partnership brings the Senators together with York Entertainment, a group renowned for their numerous successful establishments in the ByWard Market, including Fat Tuesday’s and Cornerstone Bar and Grill. Construction of the restaurant is currently underway, with the goal to officially open the doors to patrons in mid-June.

Sens House will offer an unparalleled entertainment experience, featuring a state-of-the-art retractable roof and 1,500 square-foot patio that will deliver one of the finest open-air dining environments in Ottawa during the summer months. The feature product of Sens House’s extensive menu will be old fashioned flat top burgers at great prices.

Senators fans will also be able to enjoy the best Molson Coors products as they watch every Senators game and major sporting event on best quality high-definition television screens in the market. The location will also feature an outlet that offers the newest Senators merchandise.

Link to Article
http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.ht...cmpid=rss-News

c_speed3108 · #34 Posted **May 13, 2014, 2:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

Ottawa Senators to open Sens House Sports Bar and Grill in old Hard Rock location.

Link to Article
http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.ht...cmpid=rss-News

This should be amazing, but reading between the lines sounds like it will be disappointing....sorta like Bert's bar at the arena.

McC · #35 Posted **May 13, 2014, 3:30 PM**

so then I guess these guys will only be on the first floor? http://www.facebook.com/LowertownBreweryOttawa

c_speed3108 · #36 Posted **May 13, 2014, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by McC

so then I guess these guys will only be on the first floor? http://www.facebook.com/LowertownBreweryOttawa

Looks that way: http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=362867

We will wait and see but it sounds like the only feature this has that is better than Real Sports is the Retractable Roof.

It seats less, the screen is smaller, etc..

phil235 · #37 Posted **May 13, 2014, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

Ottawa Senators to open Sens House Sports Bar and Grill in old Hard Rock location.

Link to Article
http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.ht...cmpid=rss-News

Not sure why they didn't think of this before RealSports invaded the market (and the Market). It's definitely a natural fit, given that the arena is in God's country. The Flames have something similar, and their arena isn't nearly as far from downtown.

They do have their work cut out for them though. Real Sports is quite established, and the Senate Pub does a great job of countering the insipid Leaf presence on the sports bar scene. Sens House better have a really big TV screen.

J.OT13 · #38 Posted **May 13, 2014, 5:01 PM**

I don't think they will have any trouble filling the place. Weird to have 2 restaurants in a fairly small building. Wonder how they will fit merchandising in there.

MountainView · #39 Posted **May 13, 2014, 5:16 PM**

I'm hoping it will be something similar to FlamesCentral in Calgary. I've been there a few times and it's a great atmosphere especially during games. They have a 30ft HD screen and great acoustics so it sort of feels like you're at the game but really you aren't. They also host live music, like gigs and DJs, in the late evenings (10pm-2am). Doubt Ottawa will do anything like this but they could consider it. There are TVs everywhere and they have cool booth seating that rise above each other so you can always see the TV. I think it's bigger than the Hard Rock site but in order to compete with RS across the street they'll have to do something different then what RS offers.

For the curious - check out the virtual arena at FlamesCentral
http://www.flamescentral.com/virtual_arena.php

phil235 · #40 Posted **May 13, 2014, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

I'm hoping it will be something similar to FlamesCentral in Calgary. I've been there a few times and it's a great atmosphere especially during games. They have a 30ft HD screen and great acoustics so it sort of feels like you're at the game but really you aren't. They also host live music, like gigs and DJs, in the late evenings (10pm-2am). Doubt Ottawa will do anything like this but they could consider it. There are TVs everywhere and they have cool booth seating that rise above each other so you can always see the TV. I think it's bigger than the Hard Rock site but in order to compete with RS across the street they'll have to do something different then what RS offers.

For the curious - check out the virtual arena at FlamesCentral
http://www.flamescentral.com/virtual_arena.php

Not positive, but my impression when I was there was the FlamesCentral was built in an old theatre. Not too many of those left in Ottawa. Which is too bad, because I agree, that is a great place to watch a game. You want it to be the next best thing to being in the arena.