37 Best American Restaurants in Ottawa

“Had a fantastic experience at Harvey's! Big shoutout to Sadaf at the front counter—she provided friendly, welcoming, and fast service. A huge thank you to Julie in management for keeping everything running so smoothly, and to Charlie in the back for making the food quickly and perfectly to order. Great team and great service all around—we’ll definitely be back!“

“what a wonderful place with a very friendly staff and excellent food.“

“The Manx pub is a great place. Not very big, lots of atmosphere. Food is great, large portions and reasonably priced 😁 *****“

“We came for happy hour on a Saturday and loved the beautiful backyard patio—it was such a great atmosphere. Our server was outstanding: friendly, attentive, and worked incredibly hard despite how busy it was. The food was excellent, especially the tacos and the tuna. Even the Caesar salad was surprisingly delicious. Everything was fresh and well prepared. My only small criticism was the oysters. At $2 each, we ordered 48, but they were quite small. That said, we realize oyster size can vary by season, so it wasn't really the restaurant's fault. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back to try more of the regular menu. Great food, excellent service, and a beautiful patio make this a spot we'd happily recommend.“

“love their fries and gravy“

“10/10! The White Album was amazing and some of the best garlic sauce I've ever had! They have incredible food.“

“Wow! Best pizza and Caesar salad!! La pizza est délicieuse. Belle découverte.“

“Excellent food and top-notch service. Thank you Cam!“

“neat, kind staff, good atmosphere“

“We haven’t been there for 15 years and the staff were all friendly and served us the biggest nachos I’ve ever seen. Everything was perfect!“

“Today was my second time trying this location; first was dine-in with a friend on a week night and today was a take-out. All servers were very knowledgeable about food menu and how food were prepared. What amazed me the most was the pleasant vibe of the server during the dine-in experience. It's late at night, yet, the server was excited to present the menu and offered dessert options in case we changed our minds.
For today, total take-out time was within the 15-16 mins time frame which the server had mentioned. The server was very patient with my questions about the menu. Some people who arrived later than me seemed to have ordered online and were saying that they waited more than 30 minutes. I don't know how the online order works with the pick up timing, but I hope that customers can be more understanding towards evening staffs who probably gave up their weekend night to serve customers. I am thankful that I got to order some food that were available. I would definitely come back to this location for another dine-in or take-out.“

“We love Swiss Chalet and their great specials. The food is delicious. Although, this time the kitchen mixed up our orders and had to send back a couple of plates as veggies were cold. And mixed up the sides of the plates ordered. Usually, all is pretty good food wise so that's the only downside to this visit. Thank you.“

“Had a wonderful time at the new Barrhaven location. Food was good, staff was friendly and overall it was a great experience.“

“I'm always in for trying somewhere new... I'm glad I stopped in for lunch today! I had the roadhouse beef dip hoagie and it was absolutely delicious! The staff were very friendly! All in all, from food, staff, atmosphere, decor it was without a doubt 10/10!!!“

“comedy night every Tuesday at 8pm is awesome👍“

“This restaurant is a gem, especially for weekend brunch. As a local permanent makeup artist with a studio downtown this is my favourite place to grab a full slow-food breakfast before my first client arrives. The table settings are luxury class with white linens and proper settings. The variety and quality of food is excellent. I imagine that travellers staying in the hotel would have an excellent experience. Having tried other hotel restaurants in the downtown core I can say that the Carleton Grill is competing very well.“

“There's not much else close by if you are at this hotel complex and it's quite good, The place is a little beat up and every seat in our booth had a visible stain on it, so they are probably due for a refresh. No big deal, food was good, portions maybe a little small. Service was excellent.“

“I enjoyed a nice quiet dinner at the Bistro. Natalie was warm and friendly and brightened up my evening!! Also the tomato soup and grilled cheese was exactly what I needed and was so delicious. For sure check out the bistro if youre staying here“

“Excellent friendly service and delicious food. We will be back. Your eggs as are cooked perfectly and your hash browns so yummy.“

“Shoutout to Dina at this location! I stopped in while out on a bike ride, and she not only had my mobile order ready in no time, she also kindly filled up my water bottle with ice water without me even having to ask twice. Friendly, quick, and genuinely helpful. The food was hot and tasted great too. Highly recommend this Harvey’s.“

“I came for wing night. Emily, bartender/server was great!! Spot on service, very friendly and always with a smile. The wings were very good and the Broadway Lager was very good in taste and price.... $5 lager.... Thank you Emily fir your service.:))“

“Service was friendly & quick,great food and delicious pies.“

“Harvey's is Cdn with veg burgers, veg recommended to help our earlthly environment. Website for Harvey's has been NOT user friendly for me. Staff at 216 Elgin in Ottawa and Winnipeg staff are friendly yet could smile more & joke! Wear name tags!

HO response was quick + follow-ups with Jaclyn Real Person! At 216 their Manager Rassi & Server Omar knew my name as we came in to enjoy HO make-good my suggestion of a complimentary veg burger & fave Strawberry Handspun Shake. Success with Harvey's app would have earned me points & loyalty benefits.

Maybe my old MS 7 vs newer MS10 caused missed menu items or my wrong entries on the app. More care might earn points to earn benefits like Burger Boss for $3 first one. I avoid buying anything American, use mainly Harvey's, Cdn A&W & local meals in tRump years. With reliable American Google OS! :) No McDs, Burger King, Dairy Queen or Starbucks. For takeout, I'd use Winnipeg's SKIP, not US DoorDash.“

“Love the variety of options on the menu. I just wish you offered half portions... I really wanted nachos but the portion is enormous!!“

“Dropped in for lunch. Loved the food. Housemade chicken curry soup was excellent and I have a lot of experience with curry. Also had a blueberry lemon scone that was crisp on the outside and tender buttery on the inside. My wife had a breakfast sandwich, which at Good Eats is far above the ordinary with housemade English muffins, cheese layered in the egg and perfectly cooked bacon. There was some sort of chutney on the English Muffin which added a nice spicy touch. Very welcoming staff. Friendly neighborhood atmosphere. Also they had nice art on the walls from a local artist.“

“Our server was very nice and understood what we needed and was not pushy. Some restaurants push you out the door so they can use the table again. She told us to take our time. One thing I would suggest, give more time for us to finish our initial cocktail before bringing the meal. Other than that 5 out of 5“

“this is one of the most kind and respectful restaurants. I’ve ever been to everything here all the people all the food just makes my day. The only thing I can complain about is the lighting is a little off, which totally ruins the atmosphere, but in short, this is one of the best establishments I’ve ever seen. I’m so grateful that I got to enjoy a nice relaxing dinner here with some of my friends after a hard day of work coming from Quad Ville Ontario. This was one of the most surprising things I’ve ever seen just a restaurant. Thank you so much Harvey’s Goodbye“

“Our family really loves the Carlingwood Harvey's, and it has become a regular part of our week. Everytime we arrive we greeted with a warm smile from Christina, who knows are order. Let's face it Harvey's burgers are the best! Why would I want to pay an extra $1 at Burger King's for an extra tomato while Harvey's set you with the topping the way you like it! This is great location; I'm sure you will love it too!“

“I’m actually addicted to the bacon cheese dog lmfao“

“Always a good time and great experience“

“I love, love, love this place! To me Gabriel Pizza has the very best pizza in Ottawa and their spaghetti sauce is the very best sauce around as well and their pasta is always perfectly cooked! We order either pizza, spaghetti, or lasagna from this location at least once a week and the food is consistently delicious; we always use their delivery services, and the food always arrives hot and well within the Estimated Delivery Time. Next time you crave pizza or a delicious spaghetti or lasagna with meat sauce, turn to Gabriel Pizza for great taste and use this location for friendly, quick and accurate delivery!! Enjoy!!!“

“Polite and pleasant service.
Enjoyed an Angus hamburger today. Offered a nice choice of condiments plus tomatoes, onions, black olives, hot peppers, etc.
That was nice. Place is always clean.
Atmosphere O. K.
Harvey's is a fast food place after all.“

“great service and best price for awesome food. the music is great!! thanks“

“Great food and service“

“Great breakfast. Good service.“

“Hands down the best restaurant burger I have ever had, peach milkshake is killer as well.
Highly highly recommend this burger joint.
Were from 3 hrs away, but would be worth the trip imo.
Locals definitely support this buisness and keep them around please a true gem.

Thank you Burgers and shakes for great food and great service, see you again soon.“