I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was! I love seafood, but I typically don't order it unless I'm on the coast (seafood needs to be FRESH)! We started with the Maryland Crab Cake, which was delicious! In most of my past experiences, crab cakes are always too dry when I order them & lack flavor. This was not the case here! It was excellent! We also started w/ the Pork Belly Tacos, which were very good as well, but I thought the spicy mayo was a bit too heavy. I ordered the Clam Chowder (I'm VERY picky about my clam chower & this one was SO GOOD), & the Sea Bass (Caribbean Style) that was on the Catch of the Day menu. It was damn good & fresh tasting! The Cioppino & Pork Shank were also very impressive! Will be back to try more things! Keep it up!
Quincy Blackwell
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October 28, 2023
I worked in restaurants a long time and I know exactly what happened the night we had a reservation. We were one of the last tables sat, and some of the servers were being cut, so in order to ensure they got cut, no one wanted to take our table. The FANTASTIC host got cut and left after he ensured we got sat in a nice table. So after sitting for 15 minutes someone came to help us, after she and few others walked by 3-4 times. The ordering process was slow and drink took another 10 minutes. The another 5 minutes to get our order in, only to be told they are out of few items. So we paid for the drinks and clam chowder and left. Went down the street and got served promptly. This was 9/22/23**the host and the chowder made this NOT a 1 star. **Edited the date***
joe
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October 18, 2023
You cannot order anything but a fantastic dish! Everything made is newer to my pallet and has made me enjoy ordering new dishes! Flawless cooks, freaidly greetings from lady at front perfect restaurant. Thank you for bringing a place to make Ottawa proud!
James Wojcik
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July 21, 2023
Great atmosphere. Octopus was phenomenal. Pork belly tacos were to die for. Bruchetta was amazing. Had the Skate fish which was the catch of the day and I couldn't believe how well they cooked such a delicate fish. Delicious. My wife had the Petite Filet with Gorgonzola Cheese medium rare and it was slightly overcooked but still good. She also had a Lobster Tail side that was perfectly done. My son had the Greek Lamb shank with Roasted Brussels in a Sweet Thai Chili sauce that I cannot speak more highly about. Get them. The lamb was falling off the bone and had a generous amount of meat. For our 1st experience here we give it 5 stars. Staff was friendly and fast and food was nice. Can't wait to go again. Highly recommend.
jacob carpenter
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February 15, 2024
I made reservations for Valentine’s Day with the expectation of eating seafood. When we were seated, the waitress told us of a few sold out seafood items-understandable. We then made 3 attempts to order and each time that item was also sold out. The only seafood entree left on the menu at point was king crab. We decided on appetizers and leaving. This was definitely a disappointing experience to have Valentine Day reservations at a seafood restaurant that ran out of almost all seafood. We won’t be coming back.
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I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was! I love seafood, but I typically don't order it unless I'm on the coast (seafood needs to be FRESH)! We started with the Maryland Crab Cake, which was delicious! In most of my past experiences, crab cakes are always too dry when I order them & lack flavor. This was not the case here! It was excellent! We also started w/ the Pork Belly Tacos, which were very good as well, but I thought the spicy mayo was a bit too heavy. I ordered the Clam Chowder (I'm VERY picky about my clam chower & this one was SO GOOD), & the Sea Bass (Caribbean Style) that was on the Catch of the Day menu. It was damn good & fresh tasting! The Cioppino & Pork Shank were also very impressive! Will be back to try more things! Keep it up!
I worked in restaurants a long time and I know exactly what happened the night we had a reservation. We were one of the last tables sat, and some of the servers were being cut, so in order to ensure they got cut, no one wanted to take our table. The FANTASTIC host got cut and left after he ensured we got sat in a nice table. So after sitting for 15 minutes someone came to help us, after she and few others walked by 3-4 times. The ordering process was slow and drink took another 10 minutes. The another 5 minutes to get our order in, only to be told they are out of few items. So we paid for the drinks and clam chowder and left. Went down the street and got served promptly. This was 9/22/23**the host and the chowder made this NOT a 1 star. **Edited the date***
You cannot order anything but a fantastic dish! Everything made is newer to my pallet and has made me enjoy ordering new dishes! Flawless cooks, freaidly greetings from lady at front perfect restaurant. Thank you for bringing a place to make Ottawa proud!
Great atmosphere. Octopus was phenomenal. Pork belly tacos were to die for. Bruchetta was amazing. Had the Skate fish which was the catch of the day and I couldn't believe how well they cooked such a delicate fish. Delicious. My wife had the Petite Filet with Gorgonzola Cheese medium rare and it was slightly overcooked but still good. She also had a Lobster Tail side that was perfectly done. My son had the Greek Lamb shank with Roasted Brussels in a Sweet Thai Chili sauce that I cannot speak more highly about. Get them. The lamb was falling off the bone and had a generous amount of meat. For our 1st experience here we give it 5 stars. Staff was friendly and fast and food was nice. Can't wait to go again. Highly recommend.
I made reservations for Valentine’s Day with the expectation of eating seafood. When we were seated, the waitress told us of a few sold out seafood items-understandable. We then made 3 attempts to order and each time that item was also sold out. The only seafood entree left on the menu at point was king crab. We decided on appetizers and leaving. This was definitely a disappointing experience to have Valentine Day reservations at a seafood restaurant that ran out of almost all seafood. We won’t be coming back.