Wonderful vintage deli just off the Trans-Canada highway serving breakfast classics made fresh…read moredaily by Sandy and Albert. Prices are good and portions generous, and service always comes with a warm smile! Cash only.

Well here's a little hidden gem in the heart of the Ottawa Valley. Dropped in the other day for a…read morequick lunch. Al mans the counter and his wife Sandy does the cooking. Lots of home cooked favourites to be had. We both had the Big Al burger platter. Delicious homemade patty lightly spiced and freshly cooked, bacon, cheese and the works. The platter comes with fries, rings and coleslaw. A very substantial meal I must say. They have a daily special so a couple days later I dropped by with my son. He had the Big Al platter and I had the special which was a chilly cheese dog. The dog was sloppy so Al brought me a fork with it but OMG it was good. Homemade chilli too. The decor is diner style with lots of antique radios, cameras and old house hold items on the shelves. Al built and raced cars in his youth and there are lots of pictures of old cars on the walls, one with him and his wife beside his 74 AMX. A great spot for breakfast and lunch. Closes at 2pm. Highly recommend.

Always go up every spring for a great meal , Also a great…read moreSunday drive on the motorcycle! Great food served by wonderful people, at a very reasonable price !

Always a fan of coming here. If it is close to a long weekend reservations are highly…read moreRecommended. We ordered online for takeout and it was a simple. We tend to frequent the cabbage roles + pierogi. Tip: call ahead of you plan to bring frozen items home. They sell out quickly.

This is a basic diner that is clearly a local fave. We found it on Yelp as we are visiting Ottawa…read morethis weekend. The food was done as requested (eggs were actually over easy). The staff are friendly, even tho they are kept busy on their feet! The place is busy and so it was loud but it was clean. Steps to get in tho if you have mobility device.

Showed up here on a Saturday mid-morning after visiting Crappy Tire and the place was busy, but…read morecertainly not at capacity as there was at least four 4-seater tables open and a couple of two seaters right in front of the door. No line-ups. We weren't keen on sitting by the door due to the draft coming in. We were told we had to wait for a two-seater because they didn't want us to take up a four seat table. We're like wtf??? I can see this if you the hot new restaurant in town and huge demand, but quite literally there was four 4-seat tables sitting empty and no line-up. In any event, we stayed, sitting in some two-seater jammed in the corner. And then we ordered a breakfast. I'm a Ozempic user, so I don't eat much - I was going to take an egg, a piece of bacon, and a couple of potatoes from my wife's plate. Oh - can't do that. There's a $2 "sharing charge". Like, wtf? I'm done with this place and their stupid policies. The food is typical diner fair that you can get any diner, nothing special here.

Jumbo fish fry with Mac and cheese on Fridays is the best anywhere. Great service and prices…read more Always lots of homemade dessert choices.

Breakfast for lunch / what could be better?! Small diner outside canton. Hometown feel - made us…read morefeel at home - super friendly. Had the breakfast wrap, kid had the steak omelette (cheesesteak type steak). Will be back again!

Local diner near Algonquin park, seems to be a local favourite!…read more I stopped by for dinner after my hike at Algonquin park. While I was eating here I noticed that there were a lot of people who came in, some came for dine in service and some came for takeout. The staff at the diner knew at least 90% of the people coming in by name. One of the regulars even brought his friend to checkout the place. So it seems like this diner is quite frequented by the locals in the area. When we walked in, we were quickly greeted by James, he was very friendly and full of energy. He was quick to take our order and check on us when we needed something, service was wonderful. We ordered the Porterville Pizza and wings with fries, added a side of gravy and finished off with a butter tart for dessert. The pizza was nice and crispy and topped with lots of fresh toppings, probably one of the best pizzas I ever had! The wings and fries with gravy was delicious as well. The warm butter tart for dessert was a great finishing touch to the meal. Chef Jamie did a great job with everything that came out of that kitchen, no wonder this place is so popular amongst the locals. The ambiance of the diner is exactly as pictured, small local diner vibes, very warm and welcoming. I can't wait to try the other dishes on their menu next time I'm in the area!

Food was good and nice portions. Very expensive for a diner. Breakfast plates were around $21!read more

This is a fairly new Zak's location and I was surprised to see it in Carleton Place! I've always…read morebeen a fan of the original location downtown Ottawa so I stopped in to eat here. The location has a classic diner feel like the other locations. I ordered the Cheeseburger with Onion Rings and one of their bottomless sodas. (Love the fact that there are free refills on pop) The Onion rings were done perfectly but the burger was a little over cooked, not too bad though. Good food but nothing compares to the original location in downtown Ottawa. The price of the food was a little high, however that's probably just due to the inflation of food costs across Canada currently. The server was an absolute delight and was very friendly, she really made this a happy visit!

The smoked meat is great, and I'm not a huge smoked meat fan. It is thick and lean, comparable to…read morethe famous places in Montreal. The fries were also nice real fries and lots of them. Not cheap but still good value for a jumbo sandwich. I will try the ruben next time. Service was super friendly and helpful. Nice guys at this location!

This is a solid 3.5 star experience, which I'm rounding up to 4 stars until such a time as we can…read moredo half-star reviews in Yelp (no time soon, I suspect). I've wanted to try this restaurant for years, but only made it now. I love corned beef / smoked meat, but I don't eat it that often. Generally I don't or try not to eat processed food that often, which of course smoked meat is. Too bad coz I get the craving for it more often than I eat it!! There are 2 Markie's I Ottawa; the other is on Carling. This location is in a plaza with a TD bank, Shoppers Drug, a Freshii, and Willy's, among other businesses. Markie's gets a lot of take out business, but they do offer a few tables for eat-in, like your usual fast food setup. You go to the counter and choose your options (ie: no waiter service). We each ordered a large #1, smoked meat on rye, which comes with fresh fries and a canned drink, and a side of coleslaw with a pickle spear, the slaw was very good! It's a diner experience, not 5-star cordon bleu, and the food hit the spot. My 2cents: I like a denser rye bread. This bread was finally big enough to hold so much meat, but it was so soft that it fell apart as I was eating the sandwich. It's no Schwartz' but that's a mighty high standard! And this is closer than Montreal. I would go back.

Was an incredible restaurant. The staff spent a lot of time and attention with our order. The food…read morecame out absolutely perfect from the kitchen.

Lovely experience! The interior was super nice and cozy, food was AMAZING, and, as someone with a…read morestutter, the woman who served me was so kind and understanding! Will DEFINITELY be coming back soon.

Since my last review, I have gone twice more and feel that I need to reiterate how much I love…read morePenny's Place. Food, Service, and Ambiance is always 5/5. The BEST breakfast meal I've ever had (this time I chose tater tots though, but still really enjoyed it). On top of the deliciously great meal, we also got some soup...the curried carrot soup is the BEST soup I've ever had. I hate soup. I hate cooked carrots. But I LOVED this soup.

I'd heard about Penny's Place for a few years yet always managed to find myself in town when they…read morewere closed. Finally! I arrived in time to have a reuben sandwich. The in house smoked pastrami is to die for! After all the anticipation I needed a few bites before capturing a photo. This is a wonderful local breakfast / lunch spot that will not disappoint!