This is my second time visiting this restaurant. First time I visited was in 2018. I went both…read moretimes for the raclette. A specialty dish that I don't know where else to find in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. This is a good place to sit and take your time. The service was very good. The staff dress in Swiss outfits. The raclette is simple but done well. Just a quarter of a cheese wheel to melt on meat, potatoes and bread. I highly recommend Meule & Caquelon. I will return to try their fondue options in the future.

A group of 4 of us decided to check out meule et caquelon on a Saturday evening . Our goal was to…read moretry Swiss raclette and fondue as part of our regular exploration of global cuisine that Ottawa and Gatineau has to offer . Without wasting much time here are the pros and cons of the place Pros 1. The experience : this is an experience tightly integrated with Swiss and Quebec culture and that's exactly what is being sold . Only that it is through delicious food and an unparalleled ambiance . Also to mention that this is a very family friendly setting and you see may Québécoise families gathering here for their weekly get together . 2. The space : the place is big enough to accommodate multiple groups of small medium large and very large sizes , complete with multiple rooms for family round table and corporate gathering 3. The parking : it's in a strip mall with a huge parking lot . But again don't let the entrance deceive you it expands sideways 4. Reception : you are received by the mascot and taken to your table . That personal touch 5. Service : knowledgeable , patient and takes you through a bit of history as well 6 kitchen : the kitchen is very clean and very professional 7 cheese : you dip in cheese here , multiple varieties with upgrade to aged once . Local and imported varieties are available . You may want to ask this to the server as all information is not reflected in the menu 8 AYCE weekdays - on weekdays they have all you can eat raclette and fondue , check them out , it's a killer deal Cons 1. Time : not a grab and go or smash and dash place , we spent a good 4 hours of wonderful Time with friends . There is no middle ground , the experience takes time 2. Food portions are huge so if you are strictly vegetarian you may feel left out in the group 3 Dessert : not many options , you are limited to chocolate fondue with fruit slices Now about the food we got I got the raclette with the steak and potatoes , comes with a complementary house salad . The meat was lean flavorful and thinly sliced . The highlight was the 4 kinds of sauces . My friends got a 3 course fondue meal which comes with house salad as well , this is a Chinese fondue where you cook the meat in a oil fondue and eat it with seasonings and sauces served to you

Delicious and amazing...that is how I would sum up my experience here. My husband, 2 month old and…read moreI came here on a Tuesday evening. It was busy, but there was no wait. We ordered the Savoie fondue meal, which included various meats, pickles, sweet onions, bread and a very tasty salad. The meal was to die for. It was perfect after a long day in the cold. Our server was friendly and informative, and the restaurant is very charming. The only downside is that the meal is pricey...however, totally worth it in my eyes.

My husband and I love fondue and have had it everywhere from Switzerland to Melting Pot. We were…read morereally excited to try this place during our honeymoon. Unfortunately we were pretty disappointed. The price was very high for fondue but we were willing to give it a shot. But when the server brought out the fondue with a half inch of liquid on top and warned us we would have to stir the fondue a lot to keep it from splitting, we knew we were in trouble. I've never seen fondue split like that. There was an inch or so of runny milk on top and a gluey blob of cheese in the middle no matter how much we stirred. It was a shame because the flavor was pretty good but the texture gave me the ick. And the quality to price ratio was outrageous. We might consider trying them again for chocolate fondue but I wouldn't come back for cheese.

This place is nicer on the inside than it looks on the outside. As a matter fact, it looks like…read moreit's been newly renovated and it's quite nice. They also have a little patio out front with tables and umbrellas. They do breakfast and have a fairly large menu including seafood, pasta, steaks, sandwiches and even pizza which is what we went with. The pizza was good but not great. The toppings were delish but the crust tasted premade and was a little cardboardy. The staff were very friendly and service was good. I noticed they had all different kinds of specials going on most weeknights such as 10 meal choices for $10 or half price wine on such a night and half price pizza etc. Perhaps there are other food is better. I'd try them again if I was in town.

This is a fun dining experience. The host (possibly owner?) was super fun and exciting and I…read moreactually found his jokes funny. I really like the rustique vibe of the place. Gave it a fun ambiance. Some of the food was great, but we had mixed opinions about the hot-stones. It was awesome for land meats, but a bit of struggle for shrimp. I mean it was fun to sear your own meat, but a bit more flavor was desired.

BOTTOM LINE: Unfortunately, after you get past the novelty of the "exotic" meats, the dining…read moreexperience is rather meh. I get it, it's Mont-Tremblant and there's definitely a "tourist" tax on prices, but even then, it's a hefty one compared to other restos in the area. Although the service was perfunctory, where it mattered the most - ahem, what's the recommended way to cook the meats on the hot plate, seemed quite lacking. It almost seemed like the recommendation was to fully cook every meat, which is almost certainly incorrect for most of what our group ordered. We tried it for the novelty, but I'm not sure I'd rush to come back.

Main course was excellent. The miso soup was extremely subpar and don't recommend…read more Five stars only if they figure out their issue with miso soup.

I look back at the next several stops that I made after shopping at Crocs and having consumed a…read morebunch of carbs at a wonton and noodle eatery. It looks like I went on an eating spree! I originally wanted a drink. I was in front of Cacao 70. I had never been to any of its franchises in my life. It was time to check this one out. This dessert place is next to a plant store. Deadly for someone who loves plants and chocolate. I was immediately greeted by a young man. He said to sit anywhere that I'd like. I chose a table with four chairs. My bag with my new pair of Crocs occupied one of them with my purse. I sat down and got menus from the man. There were a couple of men, it looked like a dad-son duo, sitting by the window. They ordered a bit ahead of me and pretty much wolfed down everything. I asked for water. I got cold water in a glass carafe, along with a glass. This water alone hit the spot. I ordered an iced mocha from the menu first. It's a mom-son duo running the show. They speak Cantonese. I overheard their conversation attempting to secure a used stove over the phone. What caught my attention on the menu was doing a fondue for one. Although I wasn't dying to eat anything, dessert time with fruit seemed perfect. I chose dark chocolate as my classic chocolate fondue. The dunkable items that accompanied the fondue consisted of chocolate brownie bites, classic waffle bites, and fruit (bananas, strawberries, and pineapple). The iced mocha was awesome. I heard it being blended in the kitchen before it came to me. It was cold, and had the best balance of coffee and chocolate flavours. It does have dairy in it. I thoroughly enjoyed having a fondue hour on a Thursday afternoon. The fruit was fresh and the perfect size to dunk into the dark chocolate. The sheen on the dark chocolate was impressive. This place does chocolate fondue superbly. There is something zen about dunking fruit and other goodies into dark chocolate with a fondue fork and indulging in each coated morsel. The dark chocolate was perfect. It wasn't bitter. It wasn't sugary. It was exactly how I like dark chocolate, but in fondue form. The chocolate brownie bites made you feel like this fondue experience was fancy. Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. The bites had a crispy exterior that held the softer interior together as you dunked it into the fondue. So good! The waffle bites were equally as cool. It was like having chocolate waffles, but better and without any maple syrup or whipped cream. I paid at the counter with a credit card. It also allowed me to tip. I let the man know that everything was delicious, which he appreciated. This place didn't have air conditioning, but cool air did circulate well. There was a fly around, which was the only annoying part of the experience. I used the washroom before I left. It was a single stall that was clean. It's to the left of the counter when you walk up to it. I loved being here. I really should visit Cacao 70 more often. I'm so glad that my first experience at one was in Ottawa. (314)

Visited tonight with our corporate group of 20+, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dinner!…read more We landed at this spot for dinner because they were surprisingly one of few restaurants that would accept a reservation of 20+ people on a Wednesday night. The food was delicious, portions were good, drinks were made well, and service was prompt. (Only downfall is that they have limited vegetarian options) Their salmon entree is a MUST-TRY! Had we not come here for tonight's dinner, we likely wouldn't have tried found this place... but I'd definitely recommend it!

My boyfriend and I haven't been out on a "proper" date in a long, long time. COVID and all of the…read morelockdowns have put a damper on being able to go out and enjoy a romantic meal together. Mostly, we get take-out and stay home about twice a month. We decided to throw caution to the wind and get dressed in something other than PJs (and I put on makeup!!) to have dinner at a local restaurant. I Googled "romantic restaurants" in Ottawa. We went through a few and Absinthe caught my eye, we had always wanted to stop in for a bite, so why not? We made reservations. The restaurant is 100% COVID ready. They have a check-in station at the front door where you are asked to sign-in and sanitize your hands, and your table even has its own bottle of hand sanitizer. The tables are very well spaced. We ordered three different types of Absinthe, because who doesn't go to a place called "Absinthe" without ordering the "green fairy"? If you're looking to try some, order the Czech variety, it's very smooth in comparison to the Canadian and French varieties that they currently serve. We had absolutely great service. The prices cannot be beat! For a 3 course meal my boyfriend and I paid $48 each. I ordered the Smoked Tomato soup, the Steak Frites, and the Chocolate Mousse. Everything was generously portioned, delicious, and cooked to perfection! My boyfriend and I left just absolutely stunned with how much we enjoyed our overall experience at Absinthe. We cannot remember a time when we raved so highly about a place after leaving, not kidding. The food, the staff, the restaurant, the whole experience was just wonderful! I am already looking forward to another romantic date night at Absinthe with my boyfriend! We may even make it a monthly thing!

Do you really like chocolate? Do you really like ice cream? Do you like taking pictures of your…read morefood? Then you have to check this place out at least once. I heard their cones can be sweet depending what you get, so I originally wanted to get a kiddie size, but they don't "kookie cone" that size, so I went with the small. The small is more like a large. It is shareable, if you like sharing your ice cream cone. I'm not a good sharer, but by the end of this cone, I was trying to pond it off to my husband. It was just too much. I got the chocolate hazelnut. He got the cotton candy. Both were good. This location is in a strip mall. They have a patio in the back where you can enjoy your ice cream. I personally like walking or going to a park to eat mine, so we drove up the closest place of greenery, which was in front of a hydro Ottawa building and ate our ice cream there. If this place was in a more convenient location, i'd probably go back, but for me it wasn't worth the hype or the drive. It's more of a once a year, type of treat.

The place is amazing, the ice cream is so rich and good. the cashier was very nice. The chocolate…read morewas decadent and rich. Would come again for suuure!

The Short Version: Pricey restaurant at the Lac-Leamy…read moreCasino. Food was delicious and service was superb. The Long Version: My husband and I had dinner at Arôme and everything was great from start to finish. We had reservations for 5pm so the restaurant was nice and empty when we arrived, but it gradually filled up and was bustling when we left around 7pm. I had a cocktail, the Soleil Spice ($13.05) and my husband had an 8 oz glass of Pinot Noir ($16). We then shared the Duck Confit Wellington ($29) as an appetizer and we shared the Seafood Plate ($129) as our main. I had a second cocktail, the Sur L'eau ($15.22) and my husband had a glass of 20 year old port ($14.50). By this time my husband was stuffed, as he ate more of the seafood plate than me, lol, but I still had room for dessert and when I heard there was a dessert buffet table, I opted for that ($14) haha. The Soleil Spice was easily among the top 5 drinks I've ever had in my life! It was fruity and spicy, but subtle spiciness that builds and only hits the back of your throat. It was so good. It had brown rum, pineapple juice and ginger bear and a "spicy tropical infusion." It was garnished with a slice of dried blood orange. I will dream about this drink. The Duck Confit Wellington was more like a big spring roll, lol. The pastry was very thin and crispy and the filling was like tender pulled duck. It came with some leafy greens with pickled oyster mushrooms and a port reduction. It was very tasty, but pricey at $30 for such a small portion. The Seafood Plate was impressive. It was 2 lobster tails (each cut it half), 4 jumbo shrimp, 4 scallops, 2 pieces of fish (we had our choice of salmon, cod or pickerel and we went with salmon), mussels and clams. All the seafood was laid on top of a bed of risotto and the Seafood Plate also came with asparagus and pickled celeriac, as well as a grilled lemon cut it half and some garlic butter. The seafood was delicious, albeit a bit salty. The lobster tails and shrimp were plump and juicy. The scallops were nicely seared. The salmon had a delicious smokey taste. And the clams and mussels were nice too. I was not a fan of the risotto as it was too cheesy smelling but my husband who enjoys strong cheeses loved it. So he ate pretty much all of the risotto. I liked the al dente asparagus and the slightly pickled celeriac. I did not enjoy my second cocktail, the Sur L'eau, as much as my first. This drink was way too sweet for me. It had Chambord, Rosemont elderflower liqueur, berry and elderflower infusion, and white cranberry juice. It was garnished with 3 raspberries and a wedge of lime. It had good flavours but way too sweet. I should have gotten a second Soleil Spice instead, haha. The dessert table had a lot of options. I wanted to try one of everything but my limited stomach space did not allow this, lol. I still did pretty well though, I tried their cream puffs (pastry was dry and filling was whipped cream and I prefer custard), tiramisu (was good), carrot cake (was moist), macarons (great texture), flan (delicious and not too sweet), lemon meringue tart (tasty, but the crust was a little too hard), and the best dessert was the strawberry pistachio mousse cup (so rich, smooth and delicious). My husband looked at me in disbelief as I ate all these items and said I must have two hollow legs. Haha. Our server was Daniel and he was fantastic. Very attentive but not intrusive. I really appreciated how he advised us that the seafood plate was large. We originally planned on ordering 2 appetizers but he advised that would likely be too much food, and he was right. We would have been bursting had we also ordered the calamari as planned, not to mention then I wouldn't have had room for dessert, lol. He also let me take a look at the dessert table buffet so I could decide if I wanted that option or order dessert from the menu. Overall we had a fantastic dinner at Arôme. The decor is upscale, but there's no dress code. We saw people in tuxedos and we saw people in cargo pants and baseball caps during dinner. It's more casual during breakfast of course. We stayed overnight at the Hilton Lac-Leamy and our room price included the continental breakfast buffet. So we had breakfast there the next morning. The selection was good with cold cuts, cheese, pastries, breads, fruit, yogurt, granola, smoothies, juice and coffee. The continental breakfast listed price was $21/person. The hot breakfast with eggs, and hot meats like bacon and sausages was available for an $11 upgrade (it sells for $32/person), but we did not get this. The food was tasty but not worth the listed price for breakfast, in my opinion. Dinner was worth it though ;) The restaurant is attached to the Lac-Leamy Casino and the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel. Lots of free parking. Review #22 (2026)

Best Sunday Brunch! 2 time slots Delicious variety…read more From Breakfast to lunch items For seafood lovers- crab legs, cocktail shrimp, Cured Salmon Gravlax, lots of salads, Incredible roast beef- no knife needed! Cooked salmon dish, and others too! All kinds of fruit -berries etc.. croissants and homemade jams.. yummy Deserts - leave room for bread pudding. Just remember, dinner is optional after this feast!