TLDR / cut to the chase: Good A&W location, consistent with standard A&W food, friendly staff. My…read morestandards for fast food aren't high. This location meets all of them. They have a Brew Bar. Funny story, my brother loves A&W and used to work near this location before it opened up. He lamented how he wished there was an A&W near his work so he could go there for lunch. Shortly after he stopped working there, they opened up this A&W, haha. It's a relatively new location. I think it opened in 2021 or 2022. I've been to this location a few times. It's around the corner from a Winners (my favourite place to shop) and my husband has been known to go in and grab a Buddy Burger or two while he's waiting for me to finish shopping, lol. Their food is consistent, the space is clean, and staff are friendly. They recently launched their Brew Bar at this location, so now they also sell Root Beer slushies, fruit smoothies, creamy shakes, frozen lemonade, cold brews and lattes. We were there during this launch. They had a DJ playing tunes, the place was decorated with balloons and they had a spin the wheel game set up out front to win A&W merchandise. I won a bottle opener and my husband won a frisbee. We also got coupons to try a free small drink from the Brew Bar. I got the Strawberry Smoothie and my husband got the Acai Mixed Berries Smoothie. The regular price is $3.99 each. The smoothies are made by this automated machine. It's fun to watch. The smoothies were good, but a bit too sweet for my liking. They are made with real fruit puree, but I'm certain there's added sugar. The Mixed Berries one had a bit of an artificial aftertaste, which the Strawberry one didn't have. I feel that this location is more for people who live or work nearby or tourists or if you're already in the area doing something else. There's no parking. Street parking is hard to come by and not all that close. It is right by Parliament Station though, so easily accessible by public transit. This location is open 24/7.

open 24 hours for takeout. friendly staff. if you arrive…read morelate to the city. you can always stop by.

Uber-ed while my stay in Ottawa. Had early dinner elsewhere and became hungry after I returned to…read morehotel. I've heard about many good things about this place - quality of fries, taste/texture of gravy, and quality of cheese curds. Many like their unique variation of poutines, but I will start with the basic to know if they can get it right when I try a new poutine place. Very good - Freshly taste fries, lots of curds, and rich gravy. I would probably try pick up or eat in next time, to enjoy freshly made texture (crispy fries and curds' squeakiness. Eat-in is 100% recommended! :)

I mean they named the business well because it is undoubtably great poutine in Canada. A++ it's…read morewritten on the tin. Great curds

So Mr. Fez opened up where Honey's Shawarma used to be. I popped in and got a Mr. Fez Platter…read more($14.50) for my husband and I to share. It comes with a chicken pita, a beef pita, and a cheesy chicken pita, as well as a side (garlic potatoes, fries or a salad) and a drink. I got garlic potatoes as our side and a bottle of water as our drink. The beef was really rare, I think it's because it was earlier in the day. I imagine that as the day went on it would get cooked more on the spit (?) Anyway, my husband ate most of it because I like my beef cooked more. It had pickles, tomatoes and garlic sauce in it. The flavour was good. Their spices are different than the usual shawarma joints here in Ottawa. The chicken pita and cheesy chicken pitas tasted similar with the regular chicken one having pickles in it and the cheesy one having cheese in it. Again the spices were different than at other places. I really enjoyed the different spices. It makes Mr. Fez unique. The pitas were a good size and I like how the put it on the grill to crisp it up. I would have liked some lettuce in the pitas. I'll ask next time. The garlic potatoes were good. The cubes were small, which I prefer, I don't like big pieces. They weren't mealy or starchy. They had good garlic flavour and I enjoyed the spicy garlic sauce. They also put this brown glaze sauce on the potatoes. Not sure what it was, but it tasted good. I like how staff wear fezzes. It's their thing which is kind of cool. Service was friendly and efficient. I like that they wear nitrile gloves when preparing food. There are some seats to eat in, but we got takeout and ate in the car (call me weird, but I've been eating in my car for decades and I love it. For fast food I prefer to eat in my car than at the restaurant, lol). On a subsequent visit we got the mixed shawarma sandwich (was $7.99 BOGO on UberEats) and it was fantastic! Same delicious unique spices. Thankfully, the beef was less rare this time. I love how they really grill the sandwich. I also asked for lettuce instead of onions and they accommodated :) After this second visit, I can safely say Mr. Fez is my favourite place to get shawarma in Ottawa! Street parking only.

Lemon infused lettuce, pomegranate molasses, a thin and thick wrap combined, two dips in shawarma…read morejuice - this place is pretty good

The food was really weally good !! They put a lots of stuff in the bowl that i got although i felt…read morethat the guac was a bit expensive. The employees were nice they treated everyone nicely i would tive service individually a five star. Be careful with the drug addicts nearby.

Overall, food is usually good. So food is a 4*…read more However... Staff aren't engaged. They look bored. Serving us is a chore. No smiles. Tables and chairs are consistently dirty. Often all the seating is taken, and so, even though you want to sit, gotta do to-go. And yet, there is room to add a couple of deuces. I tend to avoid coming here but it's one of a few restaurants a family can eat at, and so, here I find myself, disturbed by the lack of care. Sigh.

I mean it's McDonald's in a downtown area, what do you expect. We came in to see how much different…read moreit is from ours in California. Pretty similar, only a few menu changes, much better breakfast options with the pastries. The thing I was excited most about, as was my daughter, was the Breakfast Happy Meal! Since we don't get those for some reason in the US... had to try it. Staff was quick and efficient and were staying on top of the orders well and keeping the restaurant nice and clean. We were excited to get a new toy since they are often different as well... huge disappointment as they gave us a Jurassic Park book that had an expired game. The fact that it didn't come in a Happy Meal box was disappointing too, but the hot cakes clearly wouldn't fit. A good quick reliable food stop.

Being in Ottawa, though, I had to try to poutine. It was a reasonable rendition. My biggest…read morecomplaint is that there wasn't enough gravy. There was just enough to cover some of the cheese so that most of my "dish" was just fries--without ketchup because nobody eats ketchup on poutine. Service was sufficiently friendly. My food was sufficiently McDonald-y. Let's face it, it's McDonald's. So, I didn't have super high expectations and they were met.

Delightful and unexpected experience. Stopped in for a bite (and to do a bit of work on the…read morelaptop). I was immediately impressed by the fact I received friendly greetings from both individuals behind the counter. I ordered a generous portioned salad with lightly roasted chicken followed by a warm apple pie desert. When I indicated that I found that the coffee to be too strong (as if it had been on the burner too long), the person at the counter replaced it with my second choice, a cup of tea. I like the fact that this place is spacious. I like that the menu is varied and that prices are reasonable. Most of all, I like the fact that this Harvey's feels like one of those old fashioned family run businesses where new patrons are welcomed warmly and regulars are greeted by name. As I ate and then worked away, I could hear the sound of laughter from behind the counter. Clearly, employees here are part of a tight knit team who enjoy their work.

This was nearby to a hotel we were staying and this was the closest and fastest option for lunch…read more Very reliable and fairly good option for a vegan or even a vegetarian. The burger meal when ordered on the app/CAA/Scene+ the meal becomes reasonable priced. The burger was made quickly. When there two meals purchased we tend to order one fries and one with onion rings. Top your burger with onion rings and it just like a gourmet burger. The fries, onion rings and of course the burger well made and topped just the way we like it.

The Short Version: Fast food pizza chain that sells pizza by…read morethe slice as well as whole pizzas. I got a Hawaiian slice. I though it was just ok. The Long Version: Freshslice Pizza is a Canadian chain founded in British Columbia in 1999. It only recently expanded to Ottawa last year (2024). I find it similar to Pizza Pizza in quality. Their classic slices are $3.25 and premium slices are $3.75. I got a Hawaiian slice, which is considered a classic slice. It was on the small side and served in a paper bag with the crust side facing out. I feel they should have put it in the other way around so I could eat the slice while keeping it in the bag and not get my hands all greasy and dirty, but that might just be a personal quirk. I'm sure most people have no issues taking the pizza slice out of the bag entirely and holding it with their bare hands and eating it on the street like that, lol. The amount of toppings was ok, not generous but not stingy. The taste was very unmemorable though. I didn't find it anything special. But I guess for the price it's acceptable. I mean even bad pizza is still pizza, right? Haha. Service was courteous and efficient. Street parking only. Review #186 (2025)

I've been watching Freshslice Pizza get renovated since the summer. I didn't know anything about…read moreit until a friend of mine mentioned it was from Vancouver. I was interested to check it out...since it's pizza, let's be honest. The first time I came by, I. thought my friend was going to meet me here but he ended up at a different pizza spot so I had to delay it. When I was there, I thought some of the slices looked like they had nice colouring on them and would be back. A few days later we dropped by and saw they had a really nice unlimited toppings pizza special. We decided on the medium with unlimited toppings which was only $12. After 15 minutes or so, I was out the door with a new pizza. I got home, popped it open and it was still holding hot and fresh. No weird side effects from the walk. Toppings looked solid and so did the bake. I pulled a slice and had a bite. I have to say, not a fan but also not terrible. The bake looks good but it doesn't taste like the bake indicates. I'm unsure if they add malt or something to do the dough for the colouring cause it's not as crispy as the colour indicates. I'm not a fan of the pizza crust. As for the toppings, they're decent. Even though this pizza wasn't for me, you may really enjoy this type of crust! Give it a shot and report back

The store was not busy in the middle of a weekday and the service was fast. They have a few tables…read moreinside. The portions are very large, so I would definitely share. I ordered a classic poutine and thought it was just okay as the fries were really soggy from the gravy and I prefer crispy fries.

Ordered a Wow sized regular poutine. This is probably the nastiest poutine I have ever tasted. I…read moreordered ahead of time on their website. Got there and the girl working hadn't even started. She said "oh yeah" and ran back to start making the order. She took fries that were already there, looked at them and shrugged. Threw them in box, put lukewarm gravy on them and rock hard curds. Literally took one minute. Was absolutely gross. Not worth the twenty something dollars for cold wet dog food.

3 out of 5 for: - my…read moreOaxaca bowl - looked nice, fresh & appetizing - ordered chicken with it (it's extra) for what I had hoped would meet my much needed protein fuel but alas, they forgot to add it so NO CHICKEN FOR ME - this place joined an online ordering platform for ease, convenience & accuracy but it was a big miss today , and to think I was really foreward to enjoying the meal because it was my 1st time ordering here

Love love LOVE the food, especially the smoothies and the teriyaki bowl…read moreEveryone is so friendly!!!!

Smash Daddy's - Restaurant Review Note for Americans: Bring…read morecash - no U.S. credit cards accepted! (Not sure if it's the same for international cards.) Walked here from my hotel. At first glance, the place is a bit cramped and chaotic, with minimal counter service and not much signage to help you out. But once you get the flow, it's straightforward. The menu is tight: Burgers, Fries, and Shrimp. That's it! There was a line out the door, which usually means good things. The small Asian lady working the grill was super nice and honestly seemed like the only one who had a handle on things. The burger joint itself is a haze of burger grease and onions--smells great while you're there, but be warned: you'll carry it with you the rest of the day. Food-wise, it's solid. The smash burger had a great crisp with a chipotle mayo or ranch-style sauce. Fries were better than average. I didn't try the shrimp, but people around me seemed happy with it. Now, the not-so-great part: they couldn't process any of my U.S. credit cards. That was awkward. My total was $23 CAD, so I just handed over $30 USD and told them to keep the change. Could've avoided the mess by ordering through Uber Eats (assuming you want to use a card). Bottom line: The food is worth it, but the payment situation and setup could be smoother. Slightly pricey for what it is, but your mileage may vary. Give it a shot if you're nearby--and bring cash just in case.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Tasty smash burger. A bit pricey at…read more$13 for just a burger, but it was delicious. The Long Version: I've been meaning to try Smash Daddy since they started their food truck on Preston St, but never got around to it. Then on a Sunday in February we were walking around downtown and checking out Winterlude and came across this Smash Daddy location. It's an actual restaurant (not a food truck), but is mostly takeout. They have 7 stools along a counter if you want to eat-in, but it's a bit snug. My husband and I got the original Smash Daddy ($13) to-go to share. It's 2 smashed beef patties, 2 slices of cheese, pickles, onions and Smash Daddy sauce in a buttered brioche bun. It was delicious. My first time having smashed burgers. I like my burgers well done, so this style is to my liking. I liked the crispy edges. I found the price a bit high for just a burger, but those are the prices everywhere these days :( Service was pleasant. There's really no decor to speak of. You go there for the food, not the ambiance, haha. Happy to see this business expanding. They have 3 locations now. I think 2 food trucks and this restaurant. Street parking only. Review #60 (2025)