I had never been here before! We stopped for an after-…read moreevent outing on a Wed on a hot, summery night. We sat on the patio for one, small glass of wine and got eaten alive by mosquitos! The usual! The wine was good and our server was very sweet. Inside, the bar was sleek and I loved the stain glass all over. I need to look up the history of this place. The bathroom is wayyyy downstairs so, beware if wearing heels! Bar staff seemed aloof, not super present.. opted to leave for the trek home after our one glass outside but curious to come back and perhaps try some food.

I had a craving for fish & chips and Aulde Dubliner was where I chose to fill that need. Good…read morechoice. First $24 you get a large piece of Nova Scotia Haddock and delish crispy chips. I liked the fact that it wasn't a piece of fish with a ridiculously thick batter. It was delish and will return next time I return to Ottawa. There is a good beer selection to choose from. I enjoyed the setting situated between ByWard Market and Rideau Centre. Great place to grab a bite while shopping.

Honestly love this place!…read more So many different nooks and crannies to grab a drink in and the food is amazing! Highly recommend the sweet chili chicken with wonton crisps, I get it every time! They play most soccer games and the servers are always on the ball. Love it on a friday/saturday night too when there's a live band and dancing. Can't wait for the patios and courtyard to be opened back up this summer!!

Walked around Ottawa finding the perfect restaurant and bingo. We found it…read more Excellent service excellent food cold beer I can't say enough. The fish and chips was so crispy crunchy in the burger was gigantic. Get the spinach dip appetizer you will thank me. It is creamy and so wonderful and it comes with bread and chips. Our server was Darren. He was the best!! His recommendations were perfect!

Irish pub with 4 or 5 tables and no Guinness. I repeat, NO GUINNESS. You can get Belgian Moon and…read moresome German slop, but not Guinness.

If I was big into dive bars, I would probably love this place a lot more. The sticky floors, the…read morefast moving nonchalant waitresses, crowded spaces, and very loud patrons - overall, it's not a bad place with lots of beers on tap, clean glasses, and a direct connection to a bowling alley and diner, but it could use a little love. We decided to eat here with our group - food came from Fil's Diner next door. The fried food and generic diner meals were amazing: burgers, onion rings, fries: all very yummy. I made the Very bad decision to attempt to be healthy with my club sandwich and side of mashed potatoes and veggies: the club was awesome, the mash was not very good, and the veggies came from what must have been a very old, very freezer burned, bag of veggies that tasted like they were either over boiled of nuked just enough to become tasteless and awful. I realize this was a bad choice, but perhaps don't even offer it as a choice because it will only set your guests up for disappointment and grumpiness! Would I go back? Well, we ended up here because everything else on the street was packed - so if we were in the same situation again, Yes I would go back. Most of the food was good, and the drinks were flowing.

Food was pretty tasty and service was great. I'd go back. Had the snug club with sweet potato…read morefries.

Had the pleasure of wandering in on an early Friday afternoon. I was so pleased with the service,…read morethe local vibe and those kimchi potstickers are delicious!!

Place is nice , clean staff is okay. Food didn't come as ordered. Asked no mayo, no tomato. Should…read morehave come with pickles, it didn't, asked for pickles, dude was bringing them; as I was actively putting pepper on my fries the bartender, straight up took my plate, without saying anything and I was like wtf is happening and she like going to get your pickles.... Blah blah blah Who just takes someone's plate like that...Caeser was garbage. They comp'D my meal but yeesh Jenny made it better

Our flight to Halifax was delayed an hour, so we opted to eat something rather than go hungry on…read morethe plane. D'Arcy McGee's has two locations in Ottawa: this one, and the one on Sparks Street. When I took a look at the menu, there were some appetizers that we wanted to get. However, they weren't serving anything any apps; just some of the main dishes. The confusion may have stemmed from the online menu pertaining solely to the Sparks location, which may have been why the airport menu was so sparse; I've come to expect that from airport restaurants. The fish and chips was the dish we ended up ordering. It's worth noticing that the dishes were quite overpriced for their serving size; again, to be expected in the airport. The fish was mediocre, and the fries relied on condiments and salt to be halfway decent. Service was fine as well. It can get pretty busy (writing this two years and three months since the start of the pandemic), so waiting times can get pretty long. As such, the atmosphere was fine; people mostly kept to themselves. Overall, I should lower my standard for airport restaurants.

My father-in-law read about this pub online and wanted to check it out, so he, my husband and I…read morewent for dinner on a Sunday evening. It's a cute little Irish Pub. I had never been to Carleton Place before, and don't know the town at all, but the street it's on looks like the "main street" of small towns. There's no attached parking lot, but there's street parking and a public parking lot across the street (don't know if you have to pay for the lot, but street parking was free). We shared the bruschetta to start ($11). It was 6 pieces with a garnish of mixed greens in the middle (like a tiny salad). The bruschetta was good. It was nicely broiled and had cheese and garlic along with the diced tomatoes. I had the Coconut Crusted Haddock ($22). It came with 2 huge pieces of haddock. (You also have the option of 1 piece for $18). It usually comes with rice and steamed vegetables, but I was told I could substitute the rice for fries or mashed potatoes. I went with fries. The fries were regular cut and were ok. The steamed vegetables were mostly cauliflower and carrots, but I also had a few pieces of green peppers. They were ok, and made me feel good about myself that I had vegetables with my meal. The fish was excellent. Really flakey and delicious. It came with a creamy sauce and I'm so happy it came on the side and not poured over the fish. So the fish stayed crispy and I could control the amount of sauce. My husband had the Village Meat Pie ($18). He also got fries and steamed vegetables. The meat pie was a slice of a larger pie and not a small individual pie. It looked really meaty, but also had some vegetables in it. He enjoyed his meal. My father-in-law had the No Blarney Burger with fries ($17). It was a burger with bacon and cheese. He enjoyed it. Service was friendly. Decor is typical Irish pub. I enjoyed my meal and I think it's a cool pub. I definitely recommend it for people who live in Carleton Place or are passing through Carleton Place. However, I personally would not make the drive from Ottawa just to eat there again, as I feel there are comparable places closer to Ottawa, but if I was already in Carleton Place for some other reason, I would be open to returning to St James Gate.

Food was delicious and plentiful, service was great! It's a cosy, smaller room, but lovely!read more

We had two plates of chicken wings and a poutine. I had the whisky BBQ and some fries that had not…read moretouch the sauce. They are really thick fries but pretty good. The wings nice and crispy came with a side of sour cream. You can pick between blue cheese, ranch or sour cream. Portion is ok for 20$. The waitress was friendly. Wait time for food was a bit long for the place not being busy.

I've been twice. A bit far from home for me but they get some decent bands and djs in on the…read moreweekend. Moody and lively in a good pub type of way. Hard to get a drink at the bar, I found on busier nights. Table service, ok. Clean. I haven't eaten here but I watched friends devour perogies and potstickers. They enjoyed them! Prices on par with everywhere else. Parking, no problem. I love big, sprawling suburban parking lots. Makes life so much easier than going downtown!

Food was freshly prepared, and tasty. Eggs and steak were cooked to my liking, but the home fries…read morewere a bit over seasoned. My server was happy to get me another portion! I like that they're tossed with onions and peppers. A bit of fresh fruit on the plate as well! Ambiance is cozy and casual. $20 for steak and eggs? Unbeatable value in this era.

I was at the restaurant with a friend and ordered breakfast and received it an hour later cold…read more The service was poor. We asked for a tea and got it 20 minutes later and after an hour I had to ask what was happening with our breakfast. She immediately got it but it must have been sitting there for a while because it was cold. Also they let people going around without a mask. Very disappointed because it was one of our favourite restaurant.

Friendly staff, chill atmosphere, delicious food. Seems to be pretty popular with local folks and…read moreregulars

Really good food and informal atmosphere. The service was beyond excellent.!! We had a recommend…read morethis restaurant for low-key and good food!