STAY AWAY! Cake was hard! wasted my money!!! They wouldn't even offer a refund of any sort. Caused me embarrassment because I took it for a birthday and EVERYONE found it hard to! :( read more

I popped into Take Another Bite looking to quickly get some iced coffee and a sweet treat of some sort. Unfortunately their machine was down so they couldn't make cold drinks and I didn't want a hot beverage since it was really warm out. I ended up going to Morning Owl Manotick for an iced latte, but I did pick up a Raspberry Coconut Chocolate Square from Take Another Bite. It was chewy because of the coconut, sweet from the chocolate and a bit tart because of the raspberry - the perfect combination and exactly what I was hoping for in the moment. It was a bit pricey totalling almost $6, but it was a nice treat. I didn't sit in, but the space looked welcoming enough to eat there and the service was good. There was street parking as well as a specific parking lot for them. I would go back to check them out again in the future. read more

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My former professor moved from the GTA to Manotick several years ago. When I was in Ottawa on vacation, we first met at a cute cafe within walking distance from his home. I then drove us to a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown for dim sum. He enjoyed my company that we saw each other again at Moulin de Provence. We spent time strolling around ByWard Market. I was hoping to see him earlier this month, but he is in Romania this summer. I have a feeling that the weather is at least as hot over there as it is in Ottawa. I am grateful that he introduced me to Manotick. I recently found out about Take Another Bite. I like a cafe that offers yummy baked goods. My guess is either it opened after I had visited in November 2015, or I was so busy being a tourist up the street at Watson's Mill that I didn't even notice this quaint cafe. I had no problem finding a parking spot. There is a designated area where you can park as a customer. The cafe is a converted house. The porch is a dining area. It's enclosed, which makes it cozy in the winter and cooler in the summer. I looked at all the baked goods and was in heaven. I was fixated on the brownies and bars, which looked huge. Cheesecake and scones? Yep, you can get a variety. I also drooled over the cupcakes, cakes, and pies. My sweet tooth was in overdrive! The woman helping me with my selections was kind. She had another female staffer helping out in the kitchen area. I ordered the following items: - Raspberry brownie - S'mores cake (a slice) - Mandarin coconut cake I had the raspberry brownie back in my hotel room. It had the perfect balance of raspberry flavour and dense chocolatey goodness. This brownie was close to being two inches high. Huge! I actually had half of it that evening and the other half for breakfast. The s'mores cake was good, but too sweet for my liking. I took off a lot of the icing, which made my experience better. The cake was moist. Again, you get generous portions here and this cake slice was no exception. The mandarin coconut cake was divine! I have noticed recently that if I am enjoying eating something and forget to take a photo until I have eaten roughly half of it, the food is delicious. This cake balanced the mango, coconut, and mandarin so perfectly. It was my favourite out of the three, slightly ahead of the raspberry brownie. Each item is carefully packaged when you are ordering your goodies to go. I was impressed! I paid with a credit card. Cash and debit cards are also accepted. There is free water available, which is great on a hot day. I'd come back here. It's a nice addition to Manotick. (283) read more

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I got to try a huge variety of food from Take Another Bite because they catered one of our work events (which was sponsored by a pharmaceutical company, so I can't comment on price, service or anything other than presentation and taste). Presentation was aesthetically pleasing and overall everything was tasty. The grilled salmon was very good. Didn't smell fishy at all and was nicely baked. The chicken breast was a bit on the bland side, but went well with the accompanying sides. The potato wedges were great. They weren't crispy, but we're nicely seasoned. The bean salad was good too, I really liked the green beans in it. The quinoa salad was nice as well. The asparagus was nothing special, but the dill cream sauce it came with was fantastic. The butternut squash soup had a hint of curry in it that made it interesting. The strawberry and cream biscuits were excellent - fresh sliced strawberries with whipped cream inside a vanilla cream scone/biscuit. Easily the best dessert from that spread. The brownies were ok. They were really dense and very sweet. The chocolate chip cookies were filled with so many mini chocolate chips. They were on the hard side and my preference is for chewy cookies, but one of my co-workers had 3 cookies, so if you like the harder and more crumbly type of cookie, I think you'd like these. If I ever find myself in Manotick, I will be sure to check out Take Another Bite, and will probably pick up one of those strawberry and cream biscuits ;) read more

I have always liked the items from this bakery, so was excited to order 2 cakes from them - lemon blueberry and white chocolate raspberry for a Couple of very big milestones. Unfortunately both cakes were terrible. Very dry, filling was in middle of cake and not throughout, tasted awful. We had to throw both cakes out as they were inedible and no way was I serving to guests. Worst part is I sent an email with feedback to them and never even got an acknowledgment from them. So disappointed in both the product and service. read more

I ordered some Valentine's Day treats from Take Another Bite in Manotick and they were all absolutely delicious! The chocolate cake pops were heavenly - moist chocolate cake covered in more chocolate and sprinkles! I had the chocolate donut with the cherry nanaimo bar on top - my husband had the other. The icing was fruity and sweet and the heart candies were also fruity and crunchy. Great texture component and worked really well with the chocolate. The Sweetheart Box was filled with various cookie varieties and brownies. All very fresh, tasty and decadent! This is a quaint savoury and sweet food shop in Manotick and I would highly recommend it! read more

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Kitchen is filthy, staff are not certified in safe food handling. PAST DUE food is frozen and sold to customers. I got food poisoning from their front end lunch and my family did not enjoy the frozen meal we bought. Poor quality, terrible management, inadequate staff knowledge and completely inadequate food quality. DO NOT EAT HERE! read more

This is a amazing caterer I had them prepare the food for my daughters baby shower and there was no complents only compliments There food is amazing everything we ordered was out of this world From the delivery service to the presentation. I highly recommend them I would surely use them again. read more

Cozy, quaint, yummy, fresh, flavour. Gluten free options. Try the gluten free raspberry chocolate brownie. Lemon cranberry muffin & blueberry lemon square. Mill St has a Stars Hollow feel. Felt like I was in an episode of Gilmore Girls. read more

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Take Another Bite is an amazing find! We've had a fair bit of company this summer and my husband's birthday celebration was fast approaching. I had home cook burn out so I did some online research and discovered the Manotick location of TAB. I ordered the chicken cacciatore and a Raspberry White Chocolate birthday cake. The quality and quantity of both the main course and the dessert were fantastic. Our guests loved the chicken which was made with chicken breast in a flavourful tomato based sauce. It was accompanied with herbed pasta. My only contribution to our main course was a large salad. The cake was beautifully decorated, full of raspberries (my husband's favourite) and was absolutely delicious. I will most definitely use Take Another Bite for future celebration meals and probably for the occasional dinner for two! read more

Manotick has no shortage of cute cafes, even on Mill Street itself, so I was surprised when I heard about this cafe almost directly beside Miller's Oven. I assumed it was just a coffee shop, but this place is a bit of a hidden gem. Yes, they serve coffee and tea, but I think where they really shine is in their prepared food section. I didn't get a chance to sample any of it, but I was really excited to see to-go meals (I noticed lasagna, soups and some salads), and mounds of delicious baked treats (scones, chocolate cakes, tarts, cookies and more!). After a little digging I found out that this place is owned by Bianca, a trained chef who ran Take Another Bite as a catering company, and only in the past year decided to open a storefront and cafe. They offer all kind of classes including how to make your own pasta, macarons, baby food, holiday baking and more. I noticed other awesome finds, like homemade granola and packaged adorable cookies. This is definitely a place to stop if you're a foodie, or have one on a gift list. I wasn't particularly impressed by the staff, though I'm almost positive he was brand new as he had to ask his associate a question every time I asked him one. Nevertheless, he was still pleasant and friendly despite being a bit unsure (keep in mind this was a Sunday, and he was like a part time staff). Another bonus? Free wifi, with a password. The cafe itself doesn't have too much seating, but the front room, which is almost like an insulated sun room (this clearly was an old house), is gorgeous and sunny, and if I lived in Manotick I'd be there sipping a latte on the regular. There's about 4 small tables there.They also have a great little bar seating area for about 5 people. I was a bit disappointed to find they don't have any loose leaf tea, but the massive mug that contained my Twinnings peppermint tea slightly made up for it. I'll absolutely be heading back here on my next trip into the village to try some of their treats! read more

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Ordered a lemon blueberry cake for father's day. Unfortunately, cake was dry and icing was way too sweet. Home delivery was on point though.

Delicious! Every single dessert I ordered was perfectly made. Paired them with a cup of Sloane tea, and I was in heaven. read more

Take Another Bite - Cafes Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Simply too busy to care about walk in business. Some of the salads seem like leftovers from catering gigs. Bakery items are delicious and ambiance is super. But the staff seem disinterested and over stressed. Tables aren't cleaned in seating area....even when it's not busy..because catering prep is happening at the same time. Hope to see some changes to make it worth the trip again. read more

Great scones and biscuits... Have to try a brownie too... Betcha can't finish it all! Coffee is freshly brewed and delicious. A must try for delicious baked goods. Take it to go and make the short walk to enjoy it in the park just by the mill. Cheers! read more

Take Another Bite - Cafes Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I've come here five or so times while visiting family in the neighbourhood and have had very mixed experiences, which is a shame because it is such a charming coffee shop. The tea selection is very nice and the confections are outstanding. The only real downside in my experience has been the customer service. A few times that I've some in there have been dirty dishes scattered all over the place with no where to sit and only one table in the small front room actually occupied. It is a strange thing to have nowhere to sit in a nearly empty cafe, with the staff in no rush to even offer to clear a spot for you after seeing you shuffle dishes and cups over on the bar to take and seat with my tea. I would definitely come here move if the staff were on the ball. Still, the nice teas and desserts keep me coming back, though somewhat hesitantly since I never know if they'll have a clean tea pot to serve me in (which they didn't on two occasions... and seemed bewildered when I said I didn't mind waiting while the girl washed a pot). read more

I wasn't expecting this to be such a nice place. The shop is in the front lower level of an older home. The old Veranda was renoed beautifully into a small eat in area and there is a bar with stools inside the shop across from where you order. Beautiful shop with beautiful food. Sweets taste "real". I had a coconut lemon square and it had awesome lemon flavour. A very large portion for $3.50. A steal I think for the quality. Savory items look amazing too (fresh marinated salads, soups, mac n cheese etc). Puddings, crumbles and macs are served in wide mouth mason jars which I love! There are frozen take home meals to go as well. Coffee is scrumptious. I would not hesitate to come again. read more

I have used her catering for a business lunch. "Did sandwiches and salads etc - amazing. I would give up a fancy restaurant any time for her creations. read more

Great food, but HORRIBLE for catering! We have been here before, love the food but my wife tried to place a big food order for a bday party and after a week back and forth with Bianca and then dealing with a rude employee on the phone today, we decided to go with another caterer. We had our order placed in 15 mins, vs having nothing done with these guys for almost a week of phone tag. Boooo read more

As another reviewer said - it really is a hidden gem in Manotick. I find myself, when I'm not travelling, heading there more frequently than I should! I love their lunch options and struggle to avoid their cakes... fabulous and strongly recommended :-) read more

Used them for catering and though there were a few bumps in the order, they helped ensure we were still satisfied customers. They are also VERY allergen friendly for anyone who has food limitations/ vegetarian etc. read more