This place is honestly a hidden gem…read more It's nothing fancy, but the schnitzels are the real deal. Super authentic & you even get to pick the style from different countries! Prices are fair and the portions are massive. If you're into schnitzels and you're in Ottawa, you gotta check this place out!

Everyone needs breaded pounded flat fried pork loin goodness in their lives! Let me preface they…read morealso have chicken. So pork or chicken are your choices. We were beyond happy to find Schnitzel Works! It is one on my fave fried food that is so enjoyable. If you have a proper schnitzel it is not greasy at all. It is light, crispy and not insanely heavy. SW is all that then some! The piece of pork ~German style I had was gargantuan. Crispy, nice breading not too salty and I had the gravy with mushrooms to dip it in. Wow. It was awesome! Came here during October 21-Covid times and it was take out only which is totally fine! A great east end Ottawa gem that I will definitely love to return back to try more of the country different styles. Giddy up!

The wife and I were browsing Uber Eats and came across this place…read more Let me describe this hidden little gem in one word. Delicious I got the Italian hero sandwich and the wife got the turkey pesto and we shared a regular fry and a dip. Both sandwiches were amazing. Great portion size and deeply flavourful. Like I mentioned we got the regular fry and the bag was basically overflowing with fries. The first were chunky fresh cut and seasoned perfectly. Like a lot of the reviews have stated this place is more of a to go location and to be honest that's more than okay. The owners definitely know the meaning of value for money. And I will for sure be coming back. This restaurant is a must try. Enjoy!

Service is friendly, quick and food is good more of a take out place, little hidden gem.read more

Absolutely brilliant food created by gracious people. This place is the definition of how FANTASTIC…read morefood is found in "hole in the wall" establishments. You haven't had a sandwich until you've eaten here! Bonus points for having a fully halal menu!

I was in the mood for a sandwich, so I asked a search engine where to find a good one near me, and…read moreLa p'tite epicerie was offered as a suggestion. I showed up around lunch and was initially surprised by how tiny the joint is. But the sandwich menu sure looked promising, so I ordered a couple to go and asked the guy to select the bread he thought would go best. My favorite was the #3 ("Prosciutto ham, spicy capicollo, calabrese soppressata, Havarti cheese"). It's one outstanding sandwich. All the ingredients work so well together, and the fresh bread is the perfect vehicle. The copious, delicious butter is the icing on the cake, basically. The #11 ("Roast beef, herbs Havarti, lettuce") is good too, no doubt about it. The roast beef is really flavorful and the other components are a perfect accompaniment. I can see why this joint's been around so long. It's great.

I WORK right by them and I go on my lunch break I'm obsessed with the jalapeño and cheddar bread so…read moreyummy

I think Kettlemans makes a fantastic bagel. You really cannot beat their warm sesame bagels and…read moretheir cream cheese. I do frequent this location from time to time and the building does need some maintenance and a good deep clean. This location is probably the second busiest location that I have ventured into, aside from Bank street. The interior is starting to show some wear and tear. The last time that I was here, which was early December of this year, the whole entrance, leading up the cash was a puddle. They had a fan next to the cash/display case to try and air out the restaurant. There was dried splatter on most of the art on the wall. Bathrooms were lacking hand soap and not clean. The restaurant did not feel clean. Service was friendly, ,bagel was fine. They have added some new items to the menu, like tater tots, which were really hard, burnt and just not good. They also reduced the size of the pickles that they serve with the bagels to a sliver. Its quiet humorous. It used to be a quarter of a pickle (Take a look at my past photos that I uploaded). If you are in the area, and craving a bagel, they do make some of the best in the city, but best to grab them and bring them home.

We came here for a quick lunch. Parking is plentiful…read more Watching them make bagels is always a fun experience and the smell is intoxicating. The stars are definitely the bagels here. Nice, faint crunch on the exterior, soft interior with still some bite to make it a delicious bagel. We enjoyed the classic kettlemen bagel sandwich which had smooth cream cheese, salty capers and rich and fatty smoked salmon. Everything worked really well with the fresh bagel. 5/5. We also tried the oven roasted chicken bagel sandwich. The chicken was okay, it works as a sandwich but not my favorite. 4/5 but the bagel carries this. Price is not bad for lunch meal.

Friendly staff, good tasting sandwich, great value for the price. Much better than Subway.read more

First time trying this place out - I'm a fan of sandwiches and regularly eat at Subway or Jersey…read moreMike's in the USA so had a certain basis to compare it to. Firehouse is really a step above! I love the theme of the place, the easy menu ordering options and variety. There's plenty of parking, tables for seating and love how the staff greets you as you walk in. Firehouse has sandwiche names you can order straight off the menu so this takes any guess work in terms of figuring out how you want to customize it, however you can also build your own with any ingredients available. I tried the meatball sub and the classic italian on white bread. We opted for the large size and it was plenty if you are very hungry. Everything tasted super fresh and just perfect - honestly the most impressive thing for me was the bread. It it moist and light, definitely better than Subway or any other chain I've tried before. This location has a cool Coke Freestyle soda machine so you can choose from huge selection of drink options, many of them zero sugar as well. Very fun! I will definitely be back and praying we get this in Quebec one day!

Been buying sandwiches here for 20+ years, this place is an institution…read more Get: Number 17 with everything and eggplant, Dijon mustard. Please.

This sandwich is literally the reason I downloaded this app…read more I've just spent the whole winter in Quebec and am now hitchhiking across Canada and decided to stay in Ottawa a few days. I booked 4 nights at the Saintlo jail hostel and when I came downstairs after a rejuvenating nap I saw that they had a list of recommendations sitting amongst a pile of other plastic sheets. Dirienzo's - the best ITALIAN SANDWICH in the city. I'm not really an Italian sandwich sort of person normally, maybe it was contributed by the burgeoning like for cured meats that I was acquiring after eating dried salami as my only source of food for the past week or so -- but who's going to pass up the chance to try the BEST of anything? I got there after taking 2 buses and was starting to become a bit concerned. I had $40 in my account and was hitchhiking across the country -- after all it was labelled the BEST in the city and that would normally come with a hefty price tag. When I first opened the door I instantly got greeted by the guy behind the counter, which made me feel welcomed and at ease. I looked up to view the selection of sandwiches that they had on offer and potentially the cheaper ones. I was surprised to see the sign that said $10 for ANY SANDWICH!! #booyah I was finding it hard to decide on which of the sandwiches to get since they all looked so appetising, but decided on number 16. The sandwich was massive for the price that it was. The bread was a perfect mix between durable so that it wouldn't fall apart in your hands, but soft enough that it was enjoyable, with the amount of bread contemplating he rest of the fillings just the right amount. I was pretty overwhelmed to be honest with how good it was. All of the ingredients including the lettuce (which I've found is usually the first thing places will skimp out on) were extremely fresh. I put in my coworker groupchat: "Anyone coming over across Canada after the season has to make a stop in Ottawa if they aren't already just to try one of these." Accompanied by a photo of my eyes watering with glee. My Nonna is always telling me how I need to learn Italian to be more connected to our culture and I've always just kindof brushed it off since I haven't needed to use it and we don't speak it much at home, but this has made me so proud to be Italian. As I continued to eat the sandwich sitting on a bench looking towards the city and the people playing basketball in the park, I found myself contemplating staying in Canada and raising my kids here in Ottawa so that they get to experience it themselves on a warm summer afternoon after picking them up from school. GO TO DI RIENZO'S 99999/10

The Short Version: Restaurant inside the Holiday Inn Ottawa…read moreEast. I feel it is what you would expect of a restaurant inside a mid-range hotel. I found the food ok. The Long Version: I love trying new restaurants. I also love scoring deals, lol. I have this app called Too Good to Go, where you can buy "surprise bags" from stores and it's food they have leftover at the end of the day. You can't choose what you get though and there's a designated time window when you have to pick it up. I saw Myra's on the app and I was already in the area doing other things and the pickup time worked out, so I figured why not give it a try. I got their lunch surprise bag for $7.99. Pick up was easy. After lunch they close for a few hours before dinner so pick up time was right after their lunch service closed. There was a staff member mopping the floor and when I told her I was there for my Too Good to Go order she went to get it. She was courteous and efficient. I got 3 small pieces of breaded chicken fillets, pilaf rice, peas and carrots and a small salad. It was all packaged in a cardboard takeout box. To me the chicken tasted like frozen stuff you get at Costco Business Centre or food suppliers like Sysco. I felt the meat tasted processed, like the chicken breasts that are pumped with salt water before being frozen. The rice was soft and fluffy but on the salty side for my liking. Peas and carrots were ok. The salad was fresh, no wilted leaves. The food tasted like it was made that day and wasn't stale or spoiled, so I'm glad they are using the Too Good to Go app as intended and not to offload garbage like I've heard some restaurants do. Not a bad deal for $8. Was I wowed by the food? No. But was it perfectly acceptable? Yes. A-OK by me. Free parking in the hotel parking lot. Review #19 (2025)

Me and my companions only had breakfasts there and those were fresh and filling. Good choice of…read morejuices, fruits, deserts. Satisfied and would come again.