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    The Captain's Boil

    2.8 (40 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Clams and lotus root, Captain's Boil flavour, medium heat
    Charlotte S.

    I'm not usually much of a seafood person but when its drenched in butter and spices, y'all can count me in. Captain's Boil has been our go-to spot as of late for some seafood craving fixes as they provide those aforementioned things for a reasonable price (for Ottawa standards, anyway). From my understanding, the Elgin Street branch is the first franchise (?) in Ottawa and is smaller than the one on Hunt Club. Still, the restaurant carries the same pirate theme as its sister branch. Not much to say about the food except you can never go wrong with butter and spices. We usually go for the "Captain's Boil" flavour with medium heat and it's delicious. Somehow the snow crab legs seemed more flavorful here compared to its sister branch but perhaps, it's just a different batch. Either way, we really enjoyed it. Yes, the food comes in a bag but I feel like it helps keep the food warm and I really don't mind it much. Not sure it's super environmentally friendly but they say it's bio-degradable, etc. Not a huge concern for me; I'm just here for the food. Service was a bit on the slow side but to be fair, it was one person serving a good 20+ people. He was doing his best - coming to check on us once in a while and getting what we needed quickly - and I appreciated it. Elgin Street's currently a mess due to construction but if you don't mind a little bit of trekking, I would recommend trying this place out.

    Gemini K.

    One of my favourite place for seafood! The foods are tasty and the prices are reasonable. Recommend to order the lobster with captain's sauce.

    Kim B.

    My husband and I ordered 1 of each item from the list of "Step 1", plus the fried shrimp basket - minus the chicken slices. Overall, the quality of the food was pretty good. Prices were fair when we went, as price per pound varies during different times of the year. Unfortunately, this place won't be getting a 5 star rating due to the quality of service from majority of the servers working there. Not the most pleasant to order from as they make you feel as if you're bothering them for gloves, napkins, utensils (all of which should be common sense to bring to customers as they wait for their food). I also didn't understand why it took over 30 minutes for a glass of water during their not so busy hours - especially when 3 servers were just standing by the bar chit chatting with one another.

    Shrimp with corn

    Very nice and delicious. Shrimp and clams are very cheap However, i think the lobsters and crabs are a bit overpriced

    Snow crab legs with garlic butter sauce and seafood fried rice

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    So delicious but so expensive. Very understandable considering the price of seafood these days !

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    Great food with a twist.. get ready to use your hands..this is not for everyone but if you can get back to basics your certainly enjoy this.

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    This place was awesome! Great food! Nice easy going atmosphere. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Ottawa.

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    Yes please. Flavour flavour flavour. Make sure you get the captains boil sauce. Delicious!

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    Usually used to be nice, last visit was a terrible experience. The taste was not good at all.

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    The Whalesbone

    The Whalesbone

    4.0(130 reviews)
    0.4 km
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    Dinner with a business colleague and we were looking for some great food and location. Whalesbone…read morewas recommended by a coworker and it hit the target dead center! Walked in and got seated near the bar, in a booth type of table. Seating was well diversified with several large tables, bar seats, and plenty of 2 and 4 tables. For a pub style place it was busy but not overly loud. The service was spot on. The servers took great care to get drinks and bread out to the table quickly. Water glasses were never empty. The food selection was very good, with many options. A hearty French Onion soup, with croutons, cheese, and a deliciously flavored broth was first. Followed by a crispy salad, with the right blend of added veggies, really hit the spot. Entrees all looked good, with plenty to choose, including meats, chicken, fish, and vegan options. I chose the roasted Atlantic Salmon, with fall veggies. Added the roasted Broccoli and Corn Ribs. The sides alone were capable of being combined to make a meal. The Salmon was fresh, roasted in juices with a nice smokiness. Dessert could not be avoided. Churros with a Carmel like sauce to dip. My coworker chose the lemon cheesecake, which was described as being just like Moms. Looking forward to going back!

    Hot seafood platter, oysters, steak tartare & truffles fries & chocolate mousse cake…read more The seafood platter was great if you wanna try multiple items, and was more than enough food for two. My favourite were the bacon wrapped scallop and crab cakes.

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    Restaurant 18 - Octopus

    Restaurant 18

    3.8(58 reviews)
    1.4 km
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    My daughter turned 18, and where's a better place to celebrate than Restaurant E18hteen…read more I booked a table a week before to make sure we have a table. Thankfully, there were 2 spots left. The place is very elegant inside out. The service was perfect, music was very classic, food was delicious. An amazing fine dining experience on every level. I felt that their menu is limited. We ordered the following: Grilled Octopus with mint chermoula, roasted chickpeas, 'nduja aiolo, blistered tomatoes & chicory. The Octopus was cooked to perfection & the flavors were amazing. Vol au vent d'escargot Puff pastry stuffed with braised escargot l, goat cheese crumbled, spinach, Parmigiano & mizuna My daughter loves escargot & she enjoyed it very much. Halibut with shrimp & Octopus escabeche, shishito peppers, stewed lentils, butter braised asparagus, garlic parsley oil, cilantro mojo & watercress. It was so good, each component was delicious, when you eat them together it was heaven. Two, 7 oz angus reserve tenderloin it comes with two sides, and a sauce. We had one with mashed & mushroom, the second fries & Ceasars salad. Both steaks were a perfect meduim rare! Mushrooms & Ceasars salad were so good. The mashed lacked seasoning & the fries were too salty. For dessert, they celebrated my daughter with a complimentary pavalova which I thought was so sweet! It was a wonderful surprise. We also ordered pistachio chocolate and it was OMG! The perfect ending.

    What a disappointment last night. We clearly informed the restaurant about my wife's gluten and…read moredairy allergies. As well we indicated that subbing cow cheese with goat cheese would be great. Upon arrival our waitress told us she had read the notes and was aware. Much to our surprise, they served her a beet salad....with cow cheese!! Later that evening she became ill as a result. But that wasn't the worst of it. We waited 1 hr and 15 minutes for our main meals. Leading up to that moment they also forgot to serve her gluten free bread, which was store bought and like cardboard. That was 20 minutes after I had finished mine. At this point we had had enough of this atrocious experience. Rather than wait longer, we spoke with both the waitress and maitre'd and asked for our bill. They both lied and told us it would be ready in 2 minutes. Ten minutes later, they showed up with it as we were in the process of leaving and had our coats on. We agreed to sit back down and try the mains. My wife had a sablefish meal that was flavourless and not fresh to say the least. I had a lobster tail meal whereby the lobster was watery and not fresh. Needless to say 1 bite of each meal and the coats were back on and we were settling our reduced bill and leaving. What a disappointment for our special Valentines outing. Never will we go back, and I advise people to do the same.

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    99 VIP Seafood

    99 VIP Seafood

    4.0(2 reviews)
    1.3 km

    I'm so sad and happy. Sad that the old school 99 Rideau is gone. Happy that there is another…read moreChinese restaurant downtown that I guess can replace the old Palais Imperial that used to be in the area. First check, no raccoons in the building. The renovations look nice in here. We walked in and were promptly greeted and seated. The space is really open and acoustics were nice but it also wasn't packed. I believe they specialize in seafood but I don't think I saw a ton of tanks with fresh seafood like you would see in Toronto but maybe I missed it. They brought us tea and menus. They have a set menu but also a bunch of items that were written on paper as I suspect they're trialling different dishes. They also have a dim sum menu that seems like it's served all day...for those weirdos that have off hour dim sum ;) The prices here are much higher than a lot of places in Ottawa as an FYI. We ended up ordering a vegetable dish, a noodle dish and a couple of dim sum items. Yes we're those weirdos but we were curious the quality! The dishes were all alright. The vegetable stir fry was nice. Would order again. The beef noodle stir fry was alright. The cook was decent, the noodles unfortunately seemed like they were rehydrated vs something fresh. If they can source that, would think it goes to another level. The siu mai sum was OK and had shrimp and pork. I don't think I'd get it again. We also got a clay pot rice. It was a really basic one and I think the cook could have been a little better. There wasn't enough crispy rice on the bottom. I'll definitely be coming back to check out the set menus and try some other dishes as this is a quick walk for me.

    This restaurant has the best Chinese authentic food in Ottawa. We ordered very basic dishes- xiao…read morelong bao, peppery beef chops, taxing eggplants and gan chai house- 4 dishes from 3 different regions in China BUT They all great! A wonderful place to taste various kinds of Chinese food.

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