Best Italian food in Barrhaven! Family owned and run. Cozy ambiance with indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly service too, with staff that welcome you with a smile! read more

The lasagna alone is worth the trip! Easily big enough for four people; the server said she's never seen anyone finish it on their own. Well-priced, generous portions, and great quality food-- what could be better? read more

As you can see from the pictures, I love Juluca's Bistro. Been getting takeout once a week for the last two years. Thought it was time to revisit dining in and surprised I hadn't reviewed yet! Pizzas are best in town. Pastas are huge, although not cheap, one order easily feeds two - maybe even a small family! If you dine in be prepared to bring leftovers home. Everything is served with rich sauces and piping hot. Inside is modern and casual, with some retro decorations. Hard to see what could be improved on... maybe more comfortable chairs and a bigger wine selection? read more

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First time visiting this place! They open Tuesday - Sunday from 4pm till 9 pm. Overall it was a delightful experience. The hostess was friendly, the food came fast & the background music & vibe were great. The only negative thing is our waitress was working inside & out the patio so her responses were a bit slow & I'm not blaming her at all! She was doing her best. We ordered the following: Primavera Linguine Fresh Linguine in pesto sauce & olive oil loaded with sautéed onions, cherry tomatoes, roasted red peppers, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms & Parmesan cheese. Served with garlic bread Chicken Parm Panini Breaded Chicken Breast topped with tomato sauce & Mozzarella cheese & arugula in a freshly pressed panini Buffalo Wrap Crispy chicken strips drenched with buffalo sauce, lettuce, pickles, cheese & mayonnaise wrapped in a fresh flour tortilla The Primavera Linguine was cooked to perfection (Al dente,the way I like it). The flavors were delicious. Chicken Parm Panini was one of the best I had in Ottawa! My taste buds were satisfied & a bit more. The plate comes with a side order, either fries or Ceasars salad or sweet potato fries with an extra charge. Buffalo Wrap was also so flavorful & delicious. This also comes with one side. Paid $80.80 plus tip, which I thought was reasonable. I will definitely be back to try other things on their menu. Parking spaces available (front & back of the restaurant) read more

I went to Julucas before lockdown to do a dine in meal and ordered my usual creole pasta with a moscow mule and some calamari. The calamari was excellent, fried well to a golden brown but not burnt and was great with the red sauce. My moscow mule was spicy and well mixed. My creole pasta, with shrimp and this amazingly delicious and chewy garlic bread really hit the spot. With the generous portions, i could take some of it home! Unfortunately, i didnt give it a full 5 stars because the proper covid procedure, which is to take down customer information for contact tracing, was not taken. read more

Juluca's Bistro Cafe - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I have heard rave reviews of Juluca's Bistro and have been really excited to try it, but I am rarely ever in Barrhaven. I finally made it to Juluca's recently for dinner with my husband and another couple. The food was ok in my opinion, but I was not wowed. My husband and I shared the California Salad ($16) and a medium gluten-free pizza with 3 toppings ($25). So it was totally my fault that I did not mention that I have an intolerance to sesame seeds, but the menu did not list sesame seeds as an ingredient in the salad, and I do not expect sesame seeds to be sprinkled on a salad at an Italian restaurant, like maybe at a Japanese restaurant or other Asian restaurant, or some fusion restaurant, but I really didn't expect it at Juluca's. Well, guess what? The California Salad was filled with sesame seeds! So I painstakingly picked off the sesame seeds and had a bit of the salad, but my husband had most of it. The salad was thankfully a real mixed greens salad (no filler cheapie iceberg lettuce), it also had grape tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, pine nuts and grilled chicken. It came with a honey vinaigrette in the side. Ingredients were fresh. The avocado was nice and green, no black rotten spots. The grilled chicken breast meat was tasty, but the protein portion was pretty small in my opinion. In fact, I found the portion size of the entire salad quite small for the price (the plate was shallow and I found the salad lacked substance to it). Had I ordered this as a meal, I would not have been satisfied. The pizza in the other hand was very substantial, lol. They don't skimp on the cheese! So the gluten-free option is only available in the medium size. You pay an extra $4 for gluten-free. We built our own 3 toppings pizza: steak, artichoke and spinach. The steak was a bit too tough and chewy for my tastes. I did like how we had the option of having the spinach baked with the pizza or sprinkled on top raw after baking. We chose the former. The toppings are all under the cheese at Juluca's. This is not my preference, I'm a toppings on top of the cheese kind of girl. The crust was a bit dry, but it held together well and although I've had better gluten-free crusts, I have certainly had much worse, lol. My husband had a few beers and the one and only beer on draught was $7.50 (Beau's). Our friends had the Frutti di Mare, seafood linguine in a rose sauce ($25) and the Burger with Ceasar salad ($17). They said their meal was ok, but neither of them finished their meal. We went during stage 3 re-openings of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Although indoor dining was permitted, Juluca's only had outdoor patio dining and that is where we ate. They have a fairly large patio. They are not taking reservations during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We called a few days before to make reservations and we were told that they were not making advance reservations because they had bad experiences with people making reservations and not showing up. We were told to call the day of to make reservations. We called the day of and were then told they do not take reservations. Uh, ok. Why did the other person not just tell us that. Whatever, we got there at 5:30pm and we were the only customers there. Excellent! We had our choice of tables. Service was quick and efficient. The restaurant is on the first floor of a building. There's a parking lot shared with other businesses in the building. There are about 5 parking spots reserved for Juluca's customers. read more

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Made a reservation on Saturday night at 730. Good thing as the place was packed! Nice to see this in Barrhaven! Very friendly service. Wifey and I shared a combination pizza (medium) and veal Parm. Our friends had a zucchini bites to start and a steak pizza. Very unique Pizza! Next time I'll try the thin crust. Parm was nice! Pasta was decent (a little overdone) and tasted fresh. There was a slight issue with one of our entrees and one of the owners (I assume) took good care of us. This is an unfortunate part of restaurant 101 but they passed the test. We had 2 drinks each and the bill was $80 something. We will definitely return. read more

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BEST CARROT CHEESECAKE! Oh my God I can't rave enough about this carrot cheesecake! It's not too sweet and has the perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness and cheesiness and moisture with intriguing texture that keeps you coming back for more (I personally don't like cakes that are boring - like vanilla or chocolate birthday cake with the same texture throughout the cake) read more

Juluca's Bistro Cafe - BEST CARROT CHEESECAKE (never mind the picture - couldn't stop eating to take pictures until it was too late) - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

A very different type of pizza, a must try. Seems like a mix of cheese and perhaps a cheddar on top that crips up the whole thing. I will order again and will try to have a different one every time. read more

Juluca's Bistro Cafe - Smokin' steak Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

People need to try the PIZZA here!! Came here with a group of 5 friends and sat out on their new patio set up. The decor was cute and had a industrial vibe to it. The Pizza however, was amazing!!! Our group had: - Calimari - Poutine - Small Cali Pizza - Small italian job I got the Cali Pizza and it was delicious. Crust was crispy and chewy at the same time - they bake this in house in their pizza oven. Tried a slice of the Italian job, and the fig on the pizza complimented well to add some sweetness. A small pizza that came to 13$ was very filling. Other items they have include: Sandwiches, pasta dishes, burgers and ice cream! read more

Juluca's Bistro Cafe - Cali Pizza : ground beef, jalapeños, tomatoes, avocados and drizzled with sour cream - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

The only place worth ordering pizza near by, literally everything on the menu is worth getting. Delicious crust, generous toppings, reasonable wait time. Only downside is once i had ordered calamari to go and it was cold. I had gotten it once in the restaurant and it was great tho. read more

After trying to get in elsewhere on a Saturday at 7 pm, and not knowing the Barrhaven restaurant scene too well, we landed here-very unassuming and a little hidden is this little gem called Juluca's Bistro. I wanted pizza, hubby wanted pasta and we didn't want to go to a chain restaurant-this turned out to be the perfect stop. It has a lovely patio outside, but being hot out, I opted to eat inside. Family run, with classic Italian dishes with a few Juluca specials thrown in, we were pleasantly surprised. Service was great, prices were reasonable and the best part-the food was outstanding! After sharing a small caesar salad, which was really good, I had the margherita pizza and my husband the JuLuca's speciale pasta and both were delicious. Pasta was a big serving, pizza I got a small and couldn't eat all of it-and definitely brought the leftovers home! Next time I will probably get a medium so that I have more to bring home, it was that good. I hope this restaurant takes off in a big way-we will definitely be back and we will bring friends too! read more

Food was good. Server was downright rude and talked down to us. Treated us like it was a chore to deal with us. Was snappy and copped a duh sort of attitude. read more

This is my first time to this restaurant. It is located in a quiet neighbourhood. Good for family gathering. We order: honey garlic chicken wings: the wings are huge but it was too dry for my liking; Juluca's special; Lasagne: big portion... good for 2 person; Frutti di mate: pasta was al dente & the sauce was just right ; Chicken Alfredo for the kids but we found it's a little too spicy for them; Buffalo pizza (L) very big portion plus taste good... read more

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Definitely best food in Barrhaven. Keep up great work their pizza is number one. Can't wait to go back or order out

New to Ottawa, was looking for some great takeout; was very impressed with the food. Pizza is excellent as well as the lasagna was tasty. Good quality food and good value. Will return. read more

I came here on a Friday night with some friends. We sat out on the patio. They have quite the sized patio for a little place. The stoned patio was inviting and a great place to just spend a good summer evening out with a drink (I had a Moscow mule). The pizza was amazing! I want to come back to try out all their pizzas. The poutine was also good, cheap, and large. This is something you could definitely share. I also got the calamari and that was also pretty good. The main attraction was still the pizza. I had the Nutella milkshake for dessert and it was also great. read more

Juluca's Bistro Cafe - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

LOVE this place !!! What big portions. Food was amazing! The portions are huge and not to mention a great price. The pizza is SO cheesy and fresh. The pasta was such a good portion I had lots of left overs. Lovely place! Can't wait to be back!! read more

Delicious pizza and pasta! Lovely little gem in Barrhaven! Nice patio, decent pricing, quality food

The location might be tiny but there is nothing tiny about the food, service and atmosphere. Great place for a quick lunch or family dinner. read more

Best pizza I have ever had in Ottawa! Looks a little different with the cheese on top however, don't let that fool you...the taste is great.

Good pizza! Cute little place that serves good food and has a liquor license. Prices are good!

Such a nice place, friendly and attentive service, the food is delicious with generous portions. I will return! Loved the lasagna and fettuccini. Only recommendation would be to lower the volume a bit and put more varied content on the various TVs. Too bad to have the same golf game on all those screens. But kudos to the owner and excellent staff!!! We will return to try their popular pizzas. read more

My kids love the lasagna and their Nutella milkshakes! Huge portions, beautiful patio, great family business! Support these guys over big box flavourless places! read more

This place is so close to my home and I really want to love it, I really do- but it just isn't practical for many families. First of all there is no kids' menu- so if you have a kid you pretty much have to either get pizza for everyone to share or 20$ pasta dish (and even then, the pastas aren't really kid-friendly)! I don't understand why they don't have at least half-portion options, but really, even small restaurants should have a basic kids' menu. So maybe a date without the kids is better? no such luck. Especially if your date is vegetarian or vegan- while the options for individual meals are delicious- there's very little (again other than a pizza to share) for even vegetarians to enjoy (salad or very creamy pasta). Like the kids' meals, I have no idea why they wouldn't just add a veggie burger or grilled veggie wrap to their menu- especially if everything is really made from scratch in the kitchen. For these reasons, despite the fact that I personally enjoy the food, my family just doesn't want to go back. Hopefully we'll see some updates in these areas soon! read more

They are very rude to students in the surrounding high schools. they often don't have things. Over priced

Great staff, amazing food and fantastic prices. Portions are massive especially the sides. 10/10 would recommend.

This restaurant is the worst restaurant I have ever stepped foot into. Immediately while walking in the staff made us feel unwelcomed and uncomfortable. The service was quite bad bad and not to mention, the food was disgusting. It took quite long to get our food and when it came I was totally grossed out. The taste was bad and the chicken was the most prosthetic thing I have ever eaten. I could not bite through it because it was basically plastic. I ordered a buffalo chicken wrap and it tasted like rubbing alcohol. I rate this restaurant a 0/10 because it was terrible. Do not go to this restaurant!! read more