Reviews

  • Smoke’s Poutinerie

    By Alex Massaad Smoke's Poutinerie 407 Dalhousie Street (next to the awesome Caribbean food place) (613) 789-2873 I have an unusual entry considering some of my other reviews. I often have to eat dinner out while I'm at work and Smokes Poutinerie is very close to my work. They are also open late so sometimes I end up going after work too. They have a large variety of toppings and this time I decided to try their Curry Chicken Poutine. This is fries and cheese curds with slow roasted chicken breast with spicy curry sauce. Their large is 8.99 but...

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  • Champa Thai

    193 King Edward K1N 7L6 Ottawa I ordered the Vegetarian Spring Rolls (5 Rolls) for 7.25 Pad Eggplant (Shrimp) for 11.95 With tax and delivery and tip it was about $25.00. I'm often at work during my dinner time and I have any options for food at my workplace besides take out. My frequent vice has usually been Pizza Pizza pizza since they have a fast easy online ordering system, have good delivery times and can make a pizza (and other food) that I can eat. Unfortunately sometimes I seek out more variety. Recently I have ordered a couple times...

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  • Blue Cactus

    2 Byward Market Square Ottawa, ON K1N 7A1 (613) 241-7061 1 Pecan Salad $15.00 1 Chicken Fajita $23.00 2x 20 oz Beer $13.00 Total for two $57.00 (aprox) We recently went out to the Blue Cactus to grab some food at night. I decided to go with a big salad but Victoria was quite hungry so she went for a Fajita. My salad was fine but Victoria's fajita came cold and was practically frozen by the end of the meal. She didn't finish it but we did take it home. I ate it the following day despite it being pretty...

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  • The Black Tomato

    11 George Street Ottawa, ON K1N 8W5 (613) 789-8123 Reviewed by Alex Massaad Here comes a review from one of our favourite Ottawa restaurants. We've been several times already and every experience has been as great as this, so its about time I write a review! Located right behind Chapters and just minutes from the Rideau Centre I'm always surprised at how local this place is to me. Victoria and myself have been a few times for dinner already but this review covers their lunch options. We started off our late lunch with the cheese plate. It comes with a...

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  • Miss Mixologie – N°1

    Written By: Victoria Garland While Alex and I are busy enjoying the summer heatwave, soaking up the sun rays on the patios of Ottawa's finest delicatessens and epicurean eateries (with new reviews in the works!), I thought I'd keep everyone's mouths watering by adding some of my best drink recipes! A self-proclaimed bartender extraordinaire (Miss Mixologie), I have quite the repertoire amongst friends and guests alike. While busy working on our most recent reviews, I would love to share some of my most favoured drink concoctions. N°1 York Street Sling (A different take on the Singapore Sling) 1oz of Vodka...

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  • Quiznos York Street - Slow Delivery

    42 York Street Ottawa, ON tel. (613) 562-7827 Reviewed by Victoria Garland and Alex Massaad These people are in fact my neighbours, so I will have to hold my punches on this one. I'm not sure why I would ever order online with them ever again, I did once, and it took over two hours. When I called, they eventually told me that there was only one driver for 3 stores, and he was new today. Great, thanks alot Quiznos, A little notice would be nice considering this was supposed to be my meal. Never order Quiznos delivery!

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  • The Ex(change) Pub: Pretzels

    [NOW CLOSED] 50 Rideau Street, Suite #300, Ottawa ON K1N 9J7 (entrance at Rideau & Sussex) Tel. 613.236.6565 The Exchange (homepage) Reviewed by Victoria Garland and Alex Massaad Deep Fried Pretzels. We all love pretzels when they're salty, we love them even more when they're deep fried and salty. Victoria used to frequent this Pub back before the renovation (when it was called The Elephant and Castle) specifically for the bangers and mash along with these deep fried pretzels. We're both pleased to see these items carried over to the menu after their recent re opening around March 2010. If...

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  • Busy in the Kitchen

    I have been too busy in the kitchen this past month. I have not eaten out that much and have had to hold off on the reviews, quell chance! Back Soon

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  • Cornerstone Grill - Bad Restaurant Review, Good Food

    After a very brief wait at the bar (our bar drinks hadn't even been made yet) we were seated at a table in the middle of a very noisy restaurant. ... For an entree I had the Roasted Chicken with Pear Chutney which is described in the menu as a "Roasted breast of chicken topped with a vanilla infused pear chutney.
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  • A Firsthand review of The Works, Glebe location

    The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro (visit their homepage) 580 Bank Street Ottawa, ON 613.235.0406 1 order Belgian Frites as appetizer 1 Greek Goddess Burger 1 Avril's Avocado Avalanche 2 medium Milkshakes Total Bill for two people dining: $48.36 Reviewed by: Alex Massaad Victoria and I arrived a little after 3pm, right after I finished a mid-day magic show for my other job as a magician in Ottawa. The first thing I can advise is BE PREPARED TO WAIT. This place is packed. Which for me was a good thing since it's always a good indication of a delicious menu. We...

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