The husband ordered a few mixed cheese pies and a large garlic dip as a snack…read more The mixed cheese pie has a blend of mozzarella, halloumi, and akkawi cheese. There was a good amount inside, fully melted, and was very tasty, not too salty. There was a good the dough was crispy on the outside, soft and pillowy, thicker but not dense. The garlic sauce was perfect with it. It was a great texture, more whipped. It had a good flavour and strong enough garlic taste, not too lemony or sour. Will definitely get another cheese pie from here again, maybe something with za'atar, veggies, or meat next time.

I stopped by this new Lebanese bakery recently to get a meat pie to try and it was great, and best…read moreof all, it was only $2.50 taxes included! The pie was a good size. The dough was crispy around the edges, which I love. The meat was sufficient in quantity and was flavourful. I got it with lemon and spice and it wasn't too sour, which I appreciated. It wasn't spicy, so don't shy away from the spice, it adds more flavour than heat. The meat lacked that smokey flavour that I like with Lebanese meat pies, but it was still very good. Service was courteous and efficient. I'm looking forward to going back and trying other items. Free parking in the plaza parking lot.

I find the prices here decent -- the pasta for example, is really good and is $7 with toasted…read morebread. The sandwiches start at $4 and the more complex plates (poached salmon, butter chicken etc) are around ten bucks. They serve breakfast too but I haven't tried it. Pros: - Really good food - Good price range ($4 - $10) - Good coffee - In the nice part of the food court near the trees! - The shrimp and pineapple salsa panini is amazing - Lots of vegetarian options too!

This place has delicious bagels. Very thin, crispy, AMAZING. Ordered the breakfast bagel on…read moreeverything and the kettlemans special (lox bagel) on blueberry. Coming from New York, i had actually recently been traumatized by a chicago bagel I had so I was a bit scared walking into Kettlemans. To my surprise, this bagel was CHEFS KISSES!!!!!! It was the perfect amount of flavor and texture on the bagel. No notes, such a solid bagel. The service was a bit slow, but not the worst. Staff were friendly and restaurant looked clean (although we did takeout). Highly recommend!!!!

While in the neighborhood and hungry, we stopped by Kettlemans late on a Friday night with the…read morekids. We were the only customers in the building during our visit. I ordered the vegetarian bagel sandwich, hubs ordered the smoked meat. Both on sesame bagels which are always amazing. Both kids ordered a toasted buttered chocolate chip bagel. They ate some, but weren't a fan. Its a personal preference, I guess. While the hubs and I enjoyed our sandwiches, we both said it didn't "hit" like other locations (we prefer Trainyards). We also giggled at how tiny the pickle spear was. It was a sliver of a sliver, of a sliver, if you get what I mean. It showed up much larger in my photo. For just under 40 bucks with a bag of chips and 2 milks, it's not cheap. Restaurant was large, lighting was dim and relaxing. Customer service was fine and our order was brought to our table which was a nice touch. Gender shared bathrooms were not bad, but could have used a mop. There is also a drive thru on site.

Wow! This was quite the treat! We had a hard time choosing what to eat! It's not cheap here, but…read morevery good food and beverages. As well as all these sweets, they also sell a variety of sandwiches and other things (did I see quiche up there?) I will get a snap shot of the other stuff on the way out. Their coffee is LavAzza (Italian, famous for buying out KickAss coffee from the company's Canadian owners.) I do love a consistently good cup of coffee! It's been seriously years since I've been here. I had forgotten how good it is! The Colonnade community is not in my regular stomping grounds, unless I'm coming up here for beads (Canada Beading Supply), or knitting supplies (Wool Tyme). So today was a bit of a shopping trip for me. I would definitely come back here again, hopefully sooner. So let me know in advance when you want to do a meet up here! ;-)

Large display counters offer wonderful looking sandwiches, fantastic baked goods and a variety of…read moresnacks Biggest decision was what to try Turkey and Cheddar was my choice Delicious Dessert to be painfully to choose Service was helpful and courteous Ambience is casual but comfy Coffee was good Clean environment with reasonable background music Must return

The restaurant is inviting and bright. The skillets are excellent and always a go to. We enjoy…read moregoing for family brunches. There is something for everyone.

This place is awesome. To start off, the restaurant is quite big and has lots of seating, so you…read morecan usually come in without a reservation and get seated quickly. The food has always been fantastic, and the portions are always generous (keep that in mind when ordering!) The house potatoes that they have are the best (it's one of the main reasons that I eat brunch here) so definitely order something that comes with a side of potatoes if you can. For the crepes, something to keep in mind is that sometimes the crepe itself can be quite difficult to cut into. For example, we ordered the Crepe & Fruits, and it was so plentiful in fruits that when the crepe was opened it looked like a fruit salad (which unfortunately made it impossible to cut into). The crepe ended up getting cut up very messily, eaten alone and then the fruits eaten alone as well. There's only three options for crepes anyways, so just as a precaution I'd recommend getting a waffle instead (they're just as good but easier to eat!) The pancakes are even better- below is a picture of Carole's Cinna-cakes which is an absolute must have if you're a cinnamon roll fan like me. They were so good, and surprisingly super filling. I'm planning on coming back soon just to grab these again. Definitely an option I'd recommend! In general, though, most of the food items are great, and the nice part is that the menu is packed with different options to choose from, to the point where it might be overwhelming. It took us maybe 20 minutes to fully decide what we wanted to order because there were so many options that sounded delicious (maybe check the menu beforehand if you tend to get overwhelmed when ordering!) The area that this restaurant is in is also really practical. There's a bunch of different food places in the same row (like D-spot, Baton Rouge, etc), a nearby Landmark Cinema, Sportchek, and Centrum Plaza that's walking distance, which is perfect if you're looking to grab brunch with friends and then go for some shopping or walking around the area. All in all, so far all of our visits here have been fantastic, and it's definitely a great place to eat at!

This bakery is within walking distance from us and I have no idea why it took us so long to check…read moreit out. We walk by it all the time and finally decided to go in on a Saturday afternoon. I got a breakfast sandwich ($7) for my husband and I to share and I got my husband a Nanaimo bar ($4) as it's one of his favourite desserts. The breakfast sandwich was delicious and my husband loved the Nanaimo bar. The breakfast sandwich was vegetarian and had a thick potato croquette as the main filling. It also had pickles, tomatoes and a delicious sauce. It was served cold, but the bun was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Talk about fresh! It was so tasty. I will be dreaming about that breakfast sandwich! I had a small taste of the Nanaimo bar and it was good. It was very sweet, but not overly so, for what it is. The chocolate and cream layer were soft and velvety and the bottom layer had a good texture with all the shredded coconut. I don't love Nanaimo bars but I can appreciate a well made one. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The space is small and it's takeout only. They sell drinks as well as baked goods. They have lots of breads. I have definitely found my new favourite breakfast sandwich place! Oh did I mention their breakfast sandwich is delicious? Lol. I was skeptical about a cold breakfast sandwich, and admittedly it didn't look that delicious, but I'm glad I took the chance. Street parking only.

I went in today to buy bread that was the plan.. I ended up buying a sandwich, a scone, latte and 2…read moreloaves of bread.. the smell is incredible and everything is so fresh and tempting! Sour bread is amazing I ate most of it before I got home.. there is plenty of free street parking! I realized it's 4 minutes from my work so guess I will be coming here alot more :) they have a simple space to sit down with few toys for kids

They offer variety of cake. I love the carrot cake. Menu was…read morea bit pricey especially their drinks. Staff are friendly. The place was clean and they have outdoor setup too.

Honestly could not of had a better experience. The food was delicious and fresh and the…read morepresentation was amazing too. The service was very good and everybody was very nice. I love the way the interior design looks and the ambiance of this place is so cute and it really is a nice Cafe and I highly recommend.

So Headquarters is a restaurant, cafe AND a salon? Interesting business concept, quite fitting in…read morethe trendy touristy Byward Market. Granted the salon half is a separate unit separated by a glass wall so you don't have to worry about the very idea of hair bits and hairspray migrating into your meal. But I'm just here for the food, which Yelp tells me HQ has plenty of highly rated, it opens early enough and is close to my hotel, so I can walk my lazy ass over for a big brunch. Because my lazy ass figured if I have one big brunch each day of my trip instead of two separate meals, I can gain more time to explore. (Not sure if you want to follow this bit of travel hack advice.) Who wouldn't want to do brunch every day, right? It's an Instagram foodie influencer's bloody dream! The street HQ is on is full of wide street patios. (Judging only by what I saw in the Byward Market, honestly Ottawa has a better street cafe culture than Toronto--sorry Toronto.) So naturally I took up an entire table outside and had me some coffee to start. Cute trendy clean ambience with friendly staff, who apologetically warned me even of wandering wasps which may be bothersome. Must be an Ottawa thing--nobody in Toronto ever warn you of annoying wasps and bees! My main was a Brunch Poutine. Which in summary was a fun and decent choice, not too sweet with the honey drizzle, though the bacon topping was overly crisp.

Grabbed a croissant from Headquarters. Was unimpressed. It was dry and hard…read more Their concept is cool. They are part hair salon and part cafe/restaurant. Maybe their drinks and meals are better. Decor, ambiance and staff are nice. Maybe I will return in the future to try something else. Street parking or paid parkade parking only.