Review: This poutine had real hand-cut fries cooked crispy, with a thick gravy and a fair amount of cheese curds. It was quite good. Rating: 7.7/10
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Connor’s Irish Pub – Burger
Review: I really enjoyed this burger. It tasted very familiar to me. The burger was actually topped with an onion ring. The patty appeared to be a little bit bigger than a quarter pound and cooked on the flat top. There was a really nice piece of cheese melted onto the patty. There were also …
Clocktower – Poutine
Review: The skin-on fries tasted like frozen fries. The gravy had a nice dark colour, but was lighter in taste than it looked. The curds were adequate. Rating: 6.2/10
Clocktower – Burger
Review: The patty was about 1/4 lb and well-done, covered with some melted cheddar. The house sauce worked with the burger, though it could have used more because there were a little too many vegetables, which I needed to thin out a bit. The bun was very generic, but I did appreciate that it was …
Aulde Dubliner – Poutine
Review: This poutine featured oversized “chips” which appeared to be dredged in flour. It could have used more cheese curds. The gravy was a little bland. I was actually appreciative of the green onion garnish, which gave a little flavour pop. Rating: 6.3/10
Aulde Dubliner – Burger
Review: This burger sure looked the part. I liked the brioche-style bun as well as the bacon, which was not overdone. The cheese was a nice departure from processed cheddar. The vegetables were fresh and the BBQ sauce was absolutely fine. So, there were a lot of things to like about the burger, but the …
Bella Vista Restaurant – Pizza
Review: This pizza was a bit of a conundrum. It looked quite different from most Ottawa-style pizzas, but the taste was quite similar, mostly based on the very familiar sauce. The crust in the centre of the pizza was quite thick, but the outer edge was thin and crispy. Most of the toppings were under …
Super Duper Pizza – Pizza
Review: This pizza has a reputation for being generous with toppings and I have no reason to doubt that reputation. Most of the toppings for my pizza were actually under the generous cheese layer. This pizza was very much Ottawa-style with the aforementioned traits along with a doughy crust and familiarly spiced sauce. Stylistically, this …
O’Grillade – Poutine
Review: This poutine featured the frozen fries I just really don’t like (pretty sure they’re McCain Superfries). The curds were fine as was the gravy which tasted a little more like chicken gravy than most. Rating: 5.0/10
Made in Chicago (Deep Dish) – Pizza
Review: This had a lot of sweet pizza sauce with large chunks of tomato. There was a thick layer of cheese at the base that gave a really nice, salty punch. The sausage was of good quality and in large chunks. The crust was crispy and cracker-like with a butter cookie-type sweetness. Rating: 8.0/10