What I had was amazing and will be going again soon. I am planning a get together there.read more

Maybe once a year, we get takeout from T'Basil. Every time, we wonder why we don't eat this more…read moreoften. It's easily one of the best tasting foods east of Bank Street. We've eaten in their private room once for my birthday, but we prefer our own home. Every item is so flavourful and of excellent quality. The service is efficient, pleasant. Come on, discover it, it's amazing food! Try something unknown.

The Short Version: Small cozy Vietnamese restaurant…read more Delicious food, affordable prices and pleasant service. The Long Version: I regret not having tried Feifung Kitchen earlier. They opened around 2023. Their story is well known in Ottawa foodie circles. They were the owners of the Mee Fung Vietnamese Restaurant that opened in 1987. They then moved and re-opened as the New Mee Fung, which they ran for decades. Then sold the New Mee Fung and retired in 2022. But in 2023 they came out of retirement and opened Feifung Kitchen. I can't imagine still working in my 70s but we were served by the owner himself and he really looked much younger than 70. I guess maybe that's the secret, to keep doing something you love. I had been to the New Mee Fung back in 2018 and despite it being so popular and raved about by so many Ottawa foodies, I thought it was just ok, so wasn't in a hurry to try Feifung Kitchen. They must have been having a bad day at the New Mee Fung when I went (or I've heard rumours that they had sold the New Mee Fung briefly but then returned to being the owners (?) so maybe my visit was when the restaurant was under different ownership? I don't know). Anyway, I really enjoyed the food at Feifung Kitchen! My husband wasn't all that hungry, so we ordered vegetarian spring rolls (2 for $5), meat spring rolls (2 for $5) and a bowl of seafood and pork rice noodles soup with fried shrimp cake (Hu Tieu Nam Vang) ($17) to share. The spring rolls were delicious. They were long and skinny but had adequate filling. They were crispy on the outside and the vegetarian ones had tofu, cabbage, carrots and vermicelli in them, while the meat ones had ground pork, cabbage and vermicelli. Easily one of the best spring rolls I've had at a restaurant in Ottawa. The Hu Tieu Nam Vang was delicious. The broth wasn't too salty and the toppings were generous. There were 3 fish balls, 3 dill fish cakes, 2 slices of Cha Lua (Vietnamese pork sausage) and a large deep-fried shrimp cake. The portion of rice noodles was very good and there were bean sprouts, Bok Choy, green onions and cilantro (to my husband's chagrin, lol). I really liked the dill fish cakes, but all the ingredients were tasty. The only thing that would have made this soup better is if they offered tapioca noodles (which is the type of noodles this soup traditionally comes with, but I realize it's more expensive and may not sell too well considering local tastes). Service was courteous and pleasant. We were offered a pot of complimentary hot tea when we were seated. And we were also given complimentary sesame balls filled with mung bean paste for dessert. (I can't eat sesame seeds, and my husband doesn't like this type of dessert, but my mom loves it, so we took the dessert to go and I gave it to my mom the next day, and she enjoyed it). The restaurant is small and modest looking with casual decor. I did use the washroom and noticed the washroom was very clean. They sell some Vietnamese items that are harder to find in Ottawa like Banh Xeo and Banh Cuon, and deep-fried spring rolls made with rice paper instead of the more common wheat wrappers (they call them Saigon Spring Rolls). They also have Che Ba Mau. I will need to return to try more dishes. There are a few stairs at the entrance. Street parking only. Review #107 (2026)

Stopped here for lunch. Spring rolls were a little overcooked. Wings were tasty however I typically…read morelike them cooked a little longer where there is no pink inside. My daughter got a soup dish which she enjoyed.

Where can a girl find good food in Ottawa? Stayed at hotel near the airport and finding proper…read morefood is somewhat difficult. Found this place on Yelp and a good star rating and I was happy with the results. It's located at a large strip mall quite a ways away in Barrhaven - hence the name. Grabbed takeout at 8:15pm and it was good. Got 2 orders of spring rolls which were still very crispy when we got back from the 20 min drive. A little on the greasy side but they had fried it up fresh. The house special combo had shrimp, beef, pork and chicken - a decent amount of protein and tasty. A somewhat small restaurant but still had a few tables of patrons at that time. The staff were nice. Plenty of parking.

It was Thursday night and after making breakfast, lunch, and dinner all week, I was ready for a…read morebreak. I took my children to McDonalds...which I loathe (minus their smarties mcflurry). While parking, I searched the strip mall to find a spot for me to order food. Barrhaven Vietnamese Restaurant popped out among all the other chains. I called in an order for pickup. When I arrived the place was moderately busy, but i was greeted immediately. The restaurant itself is very cute and cozy. I will definitely be back for lunch or dinner. As we were walking out, my children noticed someone eating pho and even requested we come back. I ordered the Vermecelli with chicken and I am so grateful I did. There was so much chicken and the noodles were perfectly cooked. Even the salad was green and fresh, along with cucumber that had been cut into tiny strips. It also came with two fried spring rolls. I prefer regular spring rolls, but they were delicious, very crispy and flakey. I prefer my vermecelli completely mixed, so I added the dressing, shut the takeout box, and shook it up. This made it easier to have noodles, greens, and chicken with every bite. I was too hungry to think to take a photo, but will add some on future visits. Definitely recommend and will absolutely be back!

Saigon Restaurant was originally a traditional Vietnamese restaurant that opened up in the 1990s…read more In 2021 when the original owners retired, they passed the torch to their next generation, who remade it and turned it into a funky Vietnamese cocktail bar. The ambiance and decor has always been more elevated than the usual Vietnamese restaurants in Chinatown. It's in the Byward Market after all, and caters to tourists. The prices were also much higher than the restaurants in Chinatown. I have never seen any Vietnamese grandmas or grandpas eating here, which is essentially how I gauge if a restaurant is authentic in the cuisine it serves, haha. If the grannies and grampies from that country eat there, you know it's legit. And especially so if the old folks don't speak English, lol. I know the cocktail bar targets a different population, but even when it was a traditional restaurant, the clientele was mostly tourists and people having business lunches. For the above reasons, I was in no hurry to check this place out, despite working nearby. However, I was poking around on UberEats scoping out deals when I saw that this eatery was offering 40% off any order $20 or more. That's an offer that catches my attention, haha. So I ordered the beef vermicelli and spring roll, which was exactly $20, so was only $12 with the special. I placed my order for pick up and headed over. It was ready in about 10-15 minutes. Pickup was quick and service was courteous and efficient. The bar is really nice looking and would be a great way to spend an evening out with friends or on a date. The food was ok, but the beef was thin and a tad bit chewy, but at least it was lean and not all gristly and the quantity was good. The flavour was good too. Not too salty. The vermicelli was a good texture, but had a bit of an old musty smell to it. Not too strong, but present. The chopped up romaine lettuce was crispy, but some of the spines were browning. The pickled carrots and green papaya were great. The 3 slices of cucumbers, sliced obliquely were fresh and crunchy. I was happy there were no dreaded bean sprouts, because I forgot to say to omit them, lol. I don't like fish sauce, so I just said no sauce and used my own sauces at home. I got a single spring roll. I liked that it was packaged separately in a paper bag so it remained crispy. It had vermicelli and vegetables in it. It was good, albeit a little skinny, haha. I was satisfied paying $12 for the dish. I would likely have been a bit grumpy if I had paid the full $20 though. My rating reflects the price I paid. I was thinking I might give them another try with another dish if I come across another good deal ;) Well, lo and behold, they offered me a $6 voucher on my next purchase, lol. I couldn't let that go to waste, haha, so I tried the chicken vermicelli second time around ($20 - $6 = $14). The chicken was moist and flavourful. I liked it better than the beef. Although it was dark meat, and I prefer white meat, but at least it wasn't fatty or gristly. And this time the vermicelli did not have a musty smell. The romaine lettuce was also fresher. Although they did not put the spring roll in a separate bag this time so it wasn't as crispy. Overall though, my second experience was better than my first. Metered street parking or paid parkade parking only. (18)

We were passing through Ottawa and decided to stop at the market and randomly chose this restaurant…read morefor drinks and light bites. The restaurant is very modern in decor and our server was very nice. We ordered the fried wonton and fries along with a district 1 mojito, mangos in the market and good morning Vietnam. The fried wonton were wonderful with ginger flavor. The fries had some sort of coating which made them crunchy and the dipping sauces were great. The drinks: good morning Vietnam...had to try it since it had Vietnamese coffee...not too sweet which is what I like. The mojito was fabulous with the tamarind syrup. And the mango...it was great as well. Needed to try these cocktail "specials " definitely a place to go to for a quick bite and drink while at the market.

Dull, not super tasty or flavourful…read more I found it bland and unappealing, been here 3 times

Tried it out for the 1st time on UberEats, paid the extra $15 to get it delivered but didn't feel…read morelike it was worth it. Ordered the Spicy Sate Rice Noodle "Soup" and every bite tasted like a mouthful of sate sauce with noodles, definitely not soupy at all. For a Vietnamese restaurant, I feel they shouldn't add a $1 charge to have the bean sprouts & lime as a side, these are usually things that come with the Vietnamese noodle dishes... The Vietnamese spring rolls were also not the typical airy fluffy ones like I expected either. Maybe my expectations are high, but I'm not too sure if I'll have the courage to try it again.

I had dinner here recently with my husband and father-in-law and we all really enjoyed the food…read more We started off with the #9 deep fried shrimp $9.95 and #13 chicken with peanut sauce $7.95. Then we had #607 crispy fried noodles with seafood $14.95 and #612 stir fried rice noodles with chicken in peanut sauce $15.95. The chicken appetizer was delicious. It was tender pieces of chicken breast covered in a slightly spicy peanut sauce atop a bed of shredded lettuce and pickled carrots. The portion size was small, but it was fantastic. They call it mildly spicy, but the heat really builds up as you eat it. The shrimp appetizer was ok. It was deep fried battered shrimp. Lots of batter. I wouldn't order this again. The chicken stir fry with peanut sauce was so rich and peanuty! I actually loved it. It had mushrooms, egg, broccoli, onions, carrots, bean sprouts and bell peppers in it too. It was like Pad Thai but with a peanut sauce instead of the tangy Pad Thai sauce. I would order this again. The crispy noodles with seafood was good too. It had shrimp, cuttlefish and fish balls in it, as well as bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, onions, carrots, and bell peppers. The sauce was a little runny, but it was flavourful. I liked that nothing was too salty, which is my usual complaint at most restaurants. Service was not polished, but very friendly and nice. They give you a piece of paper to write your order on and they mistook 607 for 609 and brought us the wrong dish. They gladly replaced the dish when we informed them of the error. There was some poor penmanship on our part, so my husband left them a big tip for the misunderstanding. In the future, I think it's best to write out the number and also the name of the dish (although the names are all so long) to avoid any misunderstanding. We will be doing this from now on. You get a pot of complimentary tea as soon as you sit down. The place settings have spoons and chopsticks. My father-in-law required a fork and it took them a while to get him one. We also asked for serving utensils since we were sharing all the dishes and that also took a while, but when they came they brought us a lot of forks and spoons and also a laddle(!) They were very nice though. The decor is similar to other Pho places, pretty casual. It's in a strip mall (same mall as Grace in the Kitchen). There is lots of free parking. I would return.

1 stars out of 5 stars! standard and average food…read more As there are many places where your teenager can get a job after school my daughter for some reason found this place? I hated her choice cause of her hourly pay which was 17 dollar an hour? Minimum wage would've been $16.55 per hours but for that reason they kept the tips very greedy of them to take what's not theirs. Be aware..

Excellent service with very friendly staff in a spotlessly clean environment. The food was…read moreoutstanding, with bold and well-balanced flavours and spices. We particularly enjoyed the chicken pad Thai and the spring rolls both were absolutely delicious!!

Chili Thai is my faaaav Thai place in Ottawa. Their food is always so fresh and flavourful plus…read moreLola and the team are always very kind! You can tell that the team cooks and serves with so much love and passion for what they do. I'm a believer that this helps make the food taste even better ;) From the outside, Chili Thai can be easily missed since it's in a little strip off of St. Joseph with other businesses packed together. There isn't room to really sit and eat there, but there is room to stand to pick up your order. Parking is a bit tight and limited since it's shared with the other businesses, so be patient because this place is definitely worth the wait. Even walking by, you can smell the aromas coming out of this gem and they can make anyone drool! I ordered the Pad Thai with Shrimp ($16.95) at a medium spiciness level. It was really tasty but a little too hot for my liking. It was my first time trying medium instead of mild though with this dish, so now I know to go with mild like I usually do. I also got an order of Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimp and Peanut Sauce ($9.95). The order comes with two rolls. They were also delicious and I absolutely love their peanut sauce. Chili Thai is on the pricier side for Thai take out, but to me it's worth it because you can tell that everything is high quality and the dishes are of good size. I definitely recommend checking them out next time you're in Orleans!

I really like the family-feel to this small restaurant. Upon entering, the decor of Fuschian is…read morerather unimpressive; the service, however, is wonderful. The host, who was also our waitress the night my friend and I dined, was very friendly and accommodating. She offered suggestions of vegetarian dishes and told me of which dishes to avoid for spiciness, as I have an embarrassingly low heat-tolerance. I chose the lemongrass tofu vermicelli, which I thoroughly enjoyed. In fact, thinking of the crunchy/little bit chewy texture and heavenly seasoning of the tofu -- still gets my salivary glands going. The tofu sat atop a bed of vermicelli and veggies; my one wish was that there there should be more sauce to temper the dryness of the noodles. I'm usually very picky about my tofu, but I can wholeheartedly recommend this dish to even those who are skeptical that vegetarian can taste good! My friend, however, ordered a simple beef and rice dish and was left dissatisfied at the small portions of her meal. At Fuschian, you get what you pay for and sometimes it's surprisingly great and sometimes not so. Still, it's veggie and student-friendly, so a win in my books.

Great atmosphere, cheap prices as overly generous helpings! Best satay noodle soup I've ever had,…read moreWill definitely visit often, and recommend to everyone.