I had lunch at O'Brien's recently and overall it was very good. They had been open for about a…read moremonth at that time (since August/September 2019). The space was previously a TD Bank. This O'Brien's is the second location, the first is on Heron at Bank St. I had the Shish Tawook platter $12.95. It was chicken brochettes with salad, rice, hummus and a pita. The chicken was lean breast meat, which I liked. I got 7 cubes and they were tender and flavourful. The brochettes also had red and green peppers in them and the peppers were good as well. I liked that the rice was not oily or greasy. It was long grain rice, soft, fluffy and nicely seasoned. The salad was romaine lettuce with cucumbers and carrots. It was dressed with a tzatziki-like sauce. It was good, but too much dressing for my tastes. I forgot to request dressing on the side. The pita was a standard small pita cut into quarters. It was fresh. The hummus was smooth and garlicky. Service was very friendly and efficient. My server was Cheryl and she was such a doll. Even complimented me on my hair :) Which lead us to a conversation on hair styling implements. Hair, makeup, fashion and food, topics I can talk about forever, lol. The pub is fairly small with a few booths for 4, a larger half booth at the back for 6-8, a table for two (right in front of the washrooms), and seats around the bar. In total about 30 seats or so. Prices are very reasonable. Most mains are less than $10, with none over $20. It's in a little strip mall. Same strip mall as Movies 'n Stuff, Green Bean Cafe, and Cedars and Co Food Market. Free parking on site. Affordable food and friendly service, I'm a fan. I saw other people ordering fish and chips and it looked good, especially the fries. I might have to order the Hot Chicken Sandwich with fries next time :)

Affordable solidly-good food with cheerful service and comfortable décor sums it up…read more A bit more detail: Food is fairly straightforward, as in, you're going to get what you expect, no suprises. It's good well prepared food. The menu is a combination of English pub food, Italian pizza and sandwiches along with some Lebanese options - truly something for everyone. I had the fish and chips. Fish was good and I loved the fries. The vegetable soup appeared to be made on site and was super flavourful. Hubs had a burger and enjoyed it too. They have a decent selection of beer to match their menu (something for everyone). Service was great - nice wait staff, quick service, attentive. Décor is more on the English pub side with booths and about 8 seats at the bar. We arrived at 8 and the place was full - however our timing was impeccable as 10 minutes later the other diners had pretty much cleared out - so 8p is the magic hour to get seating. Before then I suspect there might be a wait as the pricing is quite affordable and portions are reasonable. We both walked away thinking this is a great addition to our neighbourhood. Would I return: Yes Would I recommend: Yes, but particularly for anyone close to Kilborn Road. Like I said, great neighbourhood addition: bike-able, walkable. Free parking, but remember, don't drink and drive!

When im in Ottawa i smoke here frequently. The owner and workers are super chill. theyre nice and…read moretend to you when needed. one night we stayed over and he didnt kick us out.... when we realized it was closed we kicked ourselves out. Please TIP him. its a family owned business and at least you know where your money is going. heres a tip.... Orange Mint! BANG!

Terrible food. Srsly. It's bad. Mediocre service…read more I ordered the veggie chili and the lentils were crunchy. I upchucked in the bathroom. The best I can say is that the toilet was clean. Would not recommend coming here.

Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday, and was really surprised by how empty it was. There was maybe one…read moreother table seated, and it was almost awkwardly quiet. Usually when a restaurant is empty I assume that the service on that visit will be a bit better since there are lest customers fighting for attention. Our server only breezed by once during our meal and seemed to be in a hurry. I don't enjoy being interrupted frequently while we eat, so it was fine by me, but I wish we could have gotten more water refills. We barely saw her at all while we were there to be able to even request anything until bill time. I had the pork belly sandwich (as a wrap) with a side of tater tots, and my dining partner had the pork belly sandwich (as a sandwich) with a side of mushroom soup. I'm really on the fence. The pork belly wrap was really messy. Now, part of this is likely my own fault for getting the wrap instead of the sandwich since the tortilla doesn't absorb the grease as well, but it was just way too greasy. I'm not sure if it was solely the pork belly grease or the coleslaw, but the wrap ended up really soggy and so I ended up just opening it up and eating it with a fork. I know that pork belly is pretty fatty in general, but I think that the grease could have been drained a bit. I also felt that the coleslaw and lettuce didn't do much to add a lot of flavour to it (it needed a little kick or sweetness) so it really did just feel at times like a salty and greasy mess. I tried my guest's soup and could say the same for that as well- it was oily but pretty flavourless. We added vinegar to it to improve it, but still... On the flip side... the tater tots were really yummy, I'm a sucker for crisp on the outside, warm and soft on the inside potatoes of any variety... so these really hit the nail on the head. I would come back for the tater tots alone! Now, it was my friend who had recommended this place and who swore it was usually better. I am inclined to come back and give it another shot, and will definitely update my review if it does happen to be better. It could have just been an off day.

Friendly staff, chill atmosphere, delicious food. Seems to be pretty popular with local folks and…read moreregulars

Really good food and informal atmosphere. The service was beyond excellent.!! We had a recommend…read morethis restaurant for low-key and good food!

Always a favourite place of ours to eat. East meats east is the best appetizer hands down. I'm yet…read moreto find a bad item on the menu. The service is always friendly and great recommendations. There always a tune playing on the weekend. You won't regret this choice.

We were a party of 5, each ordering something different. We were all very impressed and enjoyed…read moreour meals. Our server was polite, friendly and well informed. The atmosphere is boisterous and contagious! A great way to get together.

Grow theirs own cocktails herb and flowers…read more The patio is charming and so is the interior. The staff is very knowledgeable it's very pleasant to know more about the dishes.

I was SO stoked to finally visit the Moonroom after seven or so years of wanting to go!…read more After a Saturday night at Bluesfest, we waited somewhere else for about half an hour before they told us the kitchen was backed up, so we walked down Preston and I was so glad the Moonroom was still open. We didn't get there until about 12:30am and it was pretty full. We didn't leave until maybe 2:30am and it was still pretty full considering the time. They're not normally open this late, but it seems like a lot of the businesses on Preston decided to stay open later to catch the post-Bluesfest crowd. Good call! We decided to sit inside since there was an empty table, otherwise I would've liked to sit out on their back patio, which looked really pretty with the lights. Inside was a nice vibe though, too. It's small/narrow, dimly lit, with sheets covering the different coloured ceiling lights, and candles on the table. It's very intimate and pretty romantic. We sat close to the bar and there was another party of two beside us. The music was a bit louder so we couldn't really hear the other table's conversations, but not so loud that we couldn't hear each other. They were playing the Bee Gees when we walked (danced) in, so we were really about the jams. My husband got a rotating draught IPA by Daft Brewing, can't remember which one it was. I got the Jill Collins, which had Tanqueray Gin, Affino Limone, fresh lemon and mint, cane syrup, and a Moon soda top. It was super refreshing, bright, and not too sweet, which is exactly what I wanted. We shared/I mostly ate the "OG Grilled Cheese" and "Panzanella-esque Salad". The grilled cheese had aged Balderson and cream cheeses in a crunchy baguette smothered in toasted garlic butter, served with Moon ketchup. It was exactly as described, with very crunchy, buttery garlic bread and creamy cheese. The Moon ketchup is made in-house, thinner and chunkier than processed, store-bought ketchup, with stronger flavours. It was okay, but I didn't need to dip much in the ketchup because I really enjoyed the sandwich and it was on the saltier side itself. Because it was a lot creamier than gooey, I'd say it was more of a sandwich than a grilled cheese, but still very tasty. I really am not a huge fan of salad in general, but I can't complain when it was burrata on top. It also had salty bread, arugula, roasted tomatoes, fresh peaches, herbs, and honey. The peaches were more firm than ripe and juicy, which was good for a salad, though I wish they were a bit sweeter. The burrata wasn't creamy inside like I expected, but I love cheese in any form. I really don't know what possessed me to get salad, especially after a bunch of drinks in the wee hours of the night, but my body thanked me later. Salty, bitter, a little sweet, fresh, and not heavy, even with (more) bread and cheese. It was great. They unfortunately ran out of the affogato, which probably would've convinced my husband to stay longer. Too bad. The vegan dark chocolate gelato from Farinella that they put in it sounded amazing. The beer was $10.50, my cocktail was $19, grilled cheese $16, and salad $17, which was pricey. BUT, the fresh herbs are from their garden on the back patio, they make their own soda and ketchup (among other things), everything was delicious, and even late at night the cocktails and dishes were still well put together and tasted great, plus I finally came here after so long. No regrets! Our server was super nice, same with owner and one of the bartenders, who even popped over and sat with us for a bit to chat. And not in a weird/creepy/in-your-face way lol she was cool. She was the one who greeted us when we came in and said bye to us on our way out. There's no flash photography (I forgot to turn my auto flash off for my salad, sorry!). They're open all week from 5pm to 2am, no reservations, no large groups, and no phone (just stop by). I wasn't sure if it would meet the high expectations and hype I had built up in my head after waiting so long to visit, but it totally did. It's such a nice spot, we had an amazing time, and we will definitely be back!

We arrived in Ottawa late last night was was ready to grab small bites and a cocktail…read more Unfortunately, the kitchen closed a few minutes before we arrive but we stayed for the drinks and I'm happy we did. They have a late jappy hour special from Sunday-Thursday which included 1/2 price martinis and other drinks. We had espresso martinis which were amazing!

The bar is beautiful and peaceful, but unfortunately, if the cocktails were as good as the place…read moreitself, I'd be there all the time!! Add more cocktails to your menu and make some sweet alcoholic cocktails. That's all I'm asking--your cocktails aren't living up to your bar's potential.

I got a phone call saying I had been selected from a draw I put my name in for a complementary…read moremassage in their state of the art chairs, and dinner prepared by their in house chef. Great, date night for me and my man, right? Wrong. We ended up being the poor souls witnessing dinner and a sales pitch. If you really want to know what this place is about before you go, check out www.rainbowsystems.ca vacuum, water filter system, cookware and a few other smaller items were the focus of the night... I was not impressed. I also could have cooked the food myself. Also, the stupid massage chairs gave me bruises, not a massage.

What an experience! Great service, Amazing products, Delicious and full of flavour food, what more…read morecan you ask for. We are enjoying our products. It felt like Christmas when we took them home and opened them up. :)

We came to the Rabbit Hole on a Friday night for after-dinner drinks. It was quite busy so we opted…read morefor a seat at the bar. Here, we got to see the bartender crafting cocktails which was pretty cool. We ordered two cocktails, both which were delicious and, very pretty. Inside of the restaurant was warm and cozy; I especially like the mosaic flooring.

Special night out with my sis. Enjoyed dinner in Chinatown…read moreand came here for a nightcap. Amazing! No wait. I'd been wanting to come here for awhile. Slinked down the steps to a dark, moody speakeasy type place. Seated in a nice booth. Service was great. Attentive...friendly. Loved the lamps overhead. The bar was very cool. Very much a date spot. Can't comment on the food but the drinks are well crafted and interesting. I would recommend and would come back here in a second. I wish parking was more available but hey.. it's downtown. Parking is expensive and so were those drinks but very worth it! Music was great too. Loud and got louder as the night progressed... but this place calls for it.