This is a cute spot! After shopping in Carleton Place, I met up with 3 other friends for lunch /…read morebrunch. I believe it closes at 3:00pm. The location is bigger than it looks from outside but there is plenty of room. Lucky for us! The menu is bigger than I expected, and has a nice selection of choices. My colleagues got breakfast type meals, while I had a peach salad with candied pecans, which was delicious! Service was pleasant, quick, and very good. The one thing I was not too fond of, was the coffee, which they charge $3.50 a cup! But it was bottomless. I would go back.

Freska is the first Canadian restaurant I visited after moving back to Canada after 20 years…read moreoverseas. Super friendly staff, very comfortable environment and the food was great!! This will become one of my locals, for sure!

Food was good and nice portions. Very expensive for a diner. Breakfast plates were around $21!read more

This is a fairly new Zak's location and I was surprised to see it in Carleton Place! I've always…read morebeen a fan of the original location downtown Ottawa so I stopped in to eat here. The location has a classic diner feel like the other locations. I ordered the Cheeseburger with Onion Rings and one of their bottomless sodas. (Love the fact that there are free refills on pop) The Onion rings were done perfectly but the burger was a little over cooked, not too bad though. Good food but nothing compares to the original location in downtown Ottawa. The price of the food was a little high, however that's probably just due to the inflation of food costs across Canada currently. The server was an absolute delight and was very friendly, she really made this a happy visit!

My husband and I stopped at Taste Blooms on our way to destinations further west. We needed a snack…read moreso we wouldn't be hangry. The bakery is in a converted old house. It's super cute. They don't have a whole lot of selection, but what we had was pretty good. We got a croissant, a lemon brownie, and a salted caramel chocolate chip cookie. I'm not sure what the prices were, but it was a bit under $10 for everything. The lemon brownie was like a lemon square and was simultaneously tart and sweet. It was lovely. The croissant was flaky and tasted fresh. The cookie was a bit too salty for my liking, but wasn't bad. They have gluten-free and keto options too. The man serving us was nice. Worth a visit if you find yourself in Carleton Place, or of course if you live there ;) Street parking only. Of note: Google maps took us to the wrong location and actually to a parking lot nearby for other businesses. The address is on Allan Street so turn on Allan, don't turn southwest on "Mill Street" from Bridge Street like Google Map told us to (Mill Street only runs northeast off Bridge Street, so turning southwest is turning more into an alley way and not really a street).

It's all about supporting local.. You don't need to go to Ottawa- we have it all here in Carleton…read morePlace.. These festive cookies were enjoyed by the staff at the town hall yesterday made lovingly by Taste Blooms on Allan Street. Thank you to all the businesses that work so hard in our town. We salute you. Thanks Taste Blooms #supportlocal tasteblooms.com Phone number (613) 883-9464 5 Allan Street Carleton Place, ON K7C 1T1

Probably the worst restaurant experience I've ever had. Server was incredibly rude and impatient…read more Not only was the food not prepared as describe on the menu, it tasted awful. OH AND there was a bone in my chicken wrap- and again was told that there was no possible way there could be a bone in my wrap- while I was literally holding the bone- When I expressed my concerns I was told I was wrong. I also found it incredibly over priced for the quality that was non existent. I will absolutely never go back to this establishment.

OMG. No Coke…read morerefill, no question why I didn't even attempt to eat any this warmed over pile of shite. Zero Tip. Linda didn't deserve any of it. Ordered Apple pie a la mode. Huge ass scoop of ice cream. They didn't even warm the Apple pie. C'mon.... Garbage restaurant. Eat at McDonald's next door, at least you know what you're getting. Fighting my charges

Good service, and it's busy in here for breakfast on Saturday. There was about a 15 minute wait,…read moreand they text you when your table is ready. The restaurant is nice and clean, with lots of tables, and comfortable seating. There is only one washroom for men and one for women, and another family washroom. There are many options to choose from on the menu, including new items such as flavoured lemonade (which is tasty). I ordered a "Junior Stack", which had plenty of food! I didn't finish the potatoes. The poached eggs were done to perfection at medium. The bacon was crispy and just right. I'll be back!

This is the second one that we've eaten at. The other…read morelocation was in Woodstock ON Both were quite good The restaurant is a very good size and seating is well setup in a cozy arrangement Definitely clean throughout Staff are friendly, efficient and courteous My Sausage and egg breakfast was excellent. Eggs done right, sausage tasty, plenty of fried potatoes and brown Texas toast. Strawberry lemonade was a nice change Coming back soon

Since my last review, I have gone twice more and feel that I need to reiterate how much I love…read morePenny's Place. Food, Service, and Ambiance is always 5/5. The BEST breakfast meal I've ever had (this time I chose tater tots though, but still really enjoyed it). On top of the deliciously great meal, we also got some soup...the curried carrot soup is the BEST soup I've ever had. I hate soup. I hate cooked carrots. But I LOVED this soup.

I'd heard about Penny's Place for a few years yet always managed to find myself in town when they…read morewere closed. Finally! I arrived in time to have a reuben sandwich. The in house smoked pastrami is to die for! After all the anticipation I needed a few bites before capturing a photo. This is a wonderful local breakfast / lunch spot that will not disappoint!

Beautiful location! The food is excellent. We enjoyed the pancakes, french toast, ans sausage. My…read morem-in-law had the gluten free pancake and declared it to be very, very good. All with Wheeler's yummy syrup. Great coffee. Excellent service. Mr. Wheeler gave an excellent presentation about syrup production. Fun museum there as well.

I've eaten A LOT of pancakes in my day, and I would have to say that Wheelers makes some of the…read morebest (if not THE best) on the planet. Normally I prefer my cakes with blueberries or bananas because regular pancakes tend to be dry and boring. Wheelers only makes one type of pancake, regular, but these are anything but regular. Perfectly crisped on the outside, fluffy and tender on the inside. I guess when you only do one thing, you do it really well! The pancake House is open year-round (yeah!), but during maple season they have additional activities on the grounds. There are activities for kids, walking trails for adults and maple taffy on snow for all! The people here could not be more friendly. It is a family operation, and when you are there, you feel like part of the family. Totally worth the hour drive from Ottawa, I promise!

Cosies is open for breakfast and lunch Decorated with many…read moreBritish cups and saucers. British royalty, military and actors pictures are hung on walls. Floor and washrooms clean and tidy Staff is friendly, helpful and efficient. My eggs with bangers was quite tasty Ordered homemade jam for brown toast Very good All was well worth the money See you next time

I love this place! Located in bustling downtown Brockville, it's a welcome refuge, offering British…read moreteas and menu items. We've been in for scones and tea, had meals and shared a teapot tucked in a knitted cozy, and I look forward to going back for more of the same. The restaurant has an eclectic design of British teacups and teapots hung around the walls. My favourite table has a window seat in it, like a bay window, with a pillow for back support, with a British flag design on it. Aren't there likenesses of the Queen (Elizabeth II) around the shop? I believe so, and wonder what they will do now that QEII has passed on? Perhaps they will eventually post pictures of King Charles III. It will be my pleasure to go back to check it out. But that will have to wait until after October 5, as they are currently closed for holiday.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute little bistro in Perth, ON…read more We lucked out and they had lobster rolls on their menu when we were there. They were delicious. The Long Version: The hubster and I had lunch at the Rocky River Cafe and it was fantastic. They have their regular menu but then they also have a special menu that changes daily. We were thrilled to see lobster rolls on their special menu the day we went. It was $23.95 for a lobster roll, coleslaw and fries or a salad. I got mine with the salad and my husband got his with fries. The lobster roll was big, much bigger than at other places out east. The bun was like a hoagie rather than a hot dog bun. Bigger is always better! Lol. The lobster meat was plentiful and really tasty. I liked that they didn't mix the lobster meat with the mayo but rather slathered the bread with mayo and filled the sandwich with buttered lobster meat. It made it easier for me to remove some of the mayo, since I'm not a huge fan of mayo. The bun was soft and fresh. I had asked for the salad dressing on the side and the server even wrote it down because she said "oh I have to write that down." Despite all this, the salad came dressed :( It was a bit overdressed for my liking, but not excessively so, and we were hungry, so I just ate it. It was a spring mix, a slice of cucumber (it was cut on the oblique, so not as stingy as it sounds), a ring of red pepper and a few grape tomatoes cut into quarters. The dressing was an herb vinaigrette. My husband's fries were delicious. I sort of regretted not getting fries, haha. The coleslaw was mayo based and had cabbage and carrots. It did not have much seasoning to it. I did not enjoy it and gave most of it to my husband. My husband also had a coffee after the meal ($3.25). Service was pleasant. We chose to sit in the little front room which just had 3 tables in it, so it's a bit secluded and quieter. The main dining room is bigger and more open. We enjoyed being in the small room but it was a bit cold in there. I don't think the insulation is good (it was freezing outside). Washrooms are upstairs and were also very cold. Although oddly the landing before the washrooms was very warm. There was no hot water in the washrooms. Only ice cold water to wash hands. Yikes. Despite the cold washrooms and cold dining area at the front of the restaurant, and my overdressed salad, I still really enjoyed my meal and would return. Street parking or paid parking lot parking only, but street parking is free for 2 hours and lot parking is free on weekends. Review #38 (2025)

I made a reservation for a friend and I for late this afternoon. We arrived on time, were seated…read moreand given menus by the hostess. Then we waited, and waited and waited. No one came to tell us about the specials or to take our orders. After waiting 20 minutes, we left. Needless to say, we won't be in a hurry to return.

Their food is incredibly well done and doesn't make you wait all that long after ordering. Their…read moremenu is quite widely ranged as well.

From the owner: Fresh cut french fries and homemade hamburgersread more