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Joe's Italian Kitchen

4.3 (21 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Michelle G.

Showing up mid-day with a party of 11 can cause a bit of chaos but Joes took it in stride. This was our second attempt - be forewarned - while the restaurant is "open" until 8pm, the kitchen closes at 7:30pm so you will not actually be admitted or fed at 8pm. Was not a positive first impression but everyone we met raved so we tried again... WORTH IT! Food was outstanding. Group of 11 had range of food priorities so we tried the paninis, pinzas/pizza, bruschetta and salads. The pinza crust is unique and worth it - a pillowy, soft bite that holds up well to fresh pomodoro sauce and salty bacon (for example - ha!). Salad was appropriately dressed (rather than drowned) and beautifully presented. Our waiter was fabulous (Michael?) and managed the complexity, randomness and boisterousness of our group with charm. Oh yes - did I mention the setting is stunning? My only regret was not having room to order the burrata salad that went by en route to another table. A real gem.

This is a pizza specialised restaurant with a few additional dishes on the menu such as a pasta of the day. The atmosphere is excellent by the river as is the charming rustic inside and enjoyable summer or winter. The food is super family friendly so you wont have complaints from kids. There is a bar area as well at the end of the restaurant. Overall its going for a cheerful and friendly vibe, which it does achieve well. I can imagine this being popular with the Almonte locals especially during summer when the town really shines and is super busy. You should plan during busier times as I expect you may need to wait for a table. If I was out and about all day with the family and we wanted to sit down, eat and relax this would probably be the place to go to. I look forward to returning and enjoying a lazy pizza Sunday with friends. Goditi :)

Kaitlin E.

Great pizza, their pinsa dough is so unique and very fluffy and tasty! Was so good in fact that we went back a second time that same weekend and Joe's has become one of our favourite pizza places in the city. Excellent friendly and quick service and definitely a must try! Their arancini ball starter and arugula and prosciutto pizza are delicious (pictured below!)

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8 months ago

I'm unsure there is a better patio in the Ottawa area. The food and drinks were amazing.

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4 years ago

You won't be disappointed! Tried the margarita pizza, and what a view in the summer. Love this place!

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4 years ago

The pinsa bread used for the panini is the best part of the entire meal. I could make a meal out of that bread.

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4 years ago

Delicious pizza and great service. Tried five different pizzas and all of them were terrific. Service was also excellent.

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4 years ago

Very rude hostess we went elsewhere. In a service business rudeness should never be tolerated by the business or by potential customers.

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Attention to Covid19 guidelines were followed - as we waited for our table I watched how thoroughly the tables and furniture was sterilized/ tables were separated with acrylic panels.

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Boulton House - Escargot

Boulton House

2.3(8 reviews)
10.2 km

The Burrata appetizer was amazing, just enough of salt and balsamic drizzle.My Chicken Alfredo dish…read morewas great but needed a sprinkling of Parmesan to complete the dish

Great view! Beautiful and very photo worthy re the patio and flowing river…read more The menu options were great. Apps, entrees, sides, drinks. Service, not professional, not polished. We ordered drinks. An entire 8oz of rose was spilled in my dining partner's lap as the server tripped on her own feet, according to her. As he was dressed in his Sunday best. Pants, shirt. Table. Menu. My cell phone. What a mess. We were shocked a bit, but laughed it off. Declined to move tables and didn't accept her offer of a new server. Life happens but it really was nice of her that she said, she was covering that round of drinks. One would expect, right? We ordered escargot to share. Called it an afternoon as my partner was feeling a bit uncomfortable and wanted to leave to change. Bill was brought. No discount on drinks as promised. I advised the young gal that that wasn't right. She advised there was no manager for the discount approval. She returned back inside, came out. Took off one drink from the bill. The spilled one. That happened in front of a busy patio. Bad form. Paid our bill, I left a tip anyways. I'd come back to give it another go. I'd love to try the lobster spaghetti or the Sable fish I was eyeing. Staff could have made this a 5 star experience but... not even close. Most people would send them the dry cleaning bill, right?

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La Roma Restaurant - Pasta with butter

La Roma Restaurant

4.0(39 reviews)
42.8 km
$$$

Came by for lunch and was empty. Service was attentive and good…read more Zucchini Fries - Zucchini cut into long sticks, breaded and then fried. Soft sweet interior of zucchini was good and outside was light crispy with some nice flavour from seasoning. Ranch on the side to add some fat. Nice to try, but would not get again. Calamari - Lightly breaded squid and lightly seasoned. Definitely needed the cocktail sauce, or ranch from zucchini fries to add flavour. Good amount of squid for the price. Nice to try. Chicken Parm Sandwich - Nice sandwich, large flat piece of chicken with a good amount of cheese and tomato sauce. Bread was decently fresh as well. Fries were undercooked... Would recommend, ask for extra crispy fries to ensure they cooked through. Unlikely to come again as so many other things to try in the area.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Ottawa. The Caesar salad is an excellent appetizer and…read morealways has been fresh each time we have ordered it. The pizza is very good and if you like a gourmet pizza this is the place to go. The seafood pasta is also a good choice. I'm giving it three 3 stars due to the service we received this evening. The server did not ask how our dinner was and in the past the waitress would always ask. We had to ask another waitress for salt and spicy oil for our pizza crust, as the waitress serving our table was no where in site. The pizza was dry and the sea food pasta was al dante, when we mentioned this to our waitress she said that she'd mentioned it to the kitchen. The service was a disappointment to say the least. The only reason I'm giving this restaurant 3-stars is because we've received 5-star food and service pre-COVID.

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Pizza-Ria Unlimited - Butter chicken pizza

Pizza-Ria Unlimited

5.0(2 reviews)
0.3 km

OMFG! Indian food in the Valley! DELICIOUS food in the Valley!…read more Normally when you see a combo like pizza and Indian, you tend to assume that one or the other will not _quite_ be up to scratch. But, these dudes totally know their pizza *and* make luscious Indian, and beat out an enormous number of Ottawa restaurants in both categories. I am not much of a crust fan and tend to always ask for thin crust. I stopped doing that here because the crust is terrific. I don't know what the deal with the pizza sauce is, but it makes the whole thing totally crave-worthy. The toppings and cheese ratios are perfect. The paneer dish was in the smoothest and richest of sauces, and the rice and naan were just right. It's a pretty basic little spot, looks like any pizza takeaway joint and only has a few tables, but, when I received an offer to be taken out and spoiled in a restaurant for my birthday this year, I went here. The food is so good I couldn't think of anywhere else I would have preferred to go. And while it might seem like an odd mix, pizza and Indian are just about my two favourite restaurant types; it's actually kind of a genius combination. Everything is very fresh, and you never get an under- or over-cooked pizza. I asked for spinach as a topping recently and was told _very_ apologetically that it was probably about to disappear from the menu -- "nobody orders it; I end up just throwing it out, box after box," and I had to pause for a moment to realise he had been buying fresh spinach. So many other places would have tossed on frozen and not cared! (Pizzaria Unlimited: please consider replacing it with broccoli, and, frozen is just fine...) This review was written with considerable difficulty as I do not have their food in front of me, and thinking about it is making me drool all over the screen.

Great stuff! Convenient and good pricing compared to other Pizza-Rias! Would recommend!!read more

Joe's Italian Kitchen - pizza - Updated May 2026

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