The food was amazing, the service was perfection. My only complaint is I didn't like the music and it was a little loud but we were sat under the speaker. It wasn't so loud we couldn't comfortably have a conversation at the table.
Morgan
Brussel sprouts were outstanding. I was looking forward to the pistachio e pepe but it was a bit thicker and richer than I thought it would be. Still a good meal, but next time I will try the rigatoni :)
Joan
Small, intimate restaurant. The Brussel sprouts starter was very good. The pasta was delicious. The pistachio sauce was particularly good. Service was friendly and efficient. We sat under the speakers, so music was a little loud. Overall a great experience.
Rachele
My girlfriend and I had such a great dinner at Dreamland last night. First of all the ambiance of the restaurant is absolutely adorable with their vintage vibe and ravioli tables! The food was so flavourful and very affordable for a date night. The staff were so quick with our order and always friendly with suggestions. When we left we even got to bring home a memento of our night with a cute little post card. Overall, Dreamland was such a beautiful experience and we would love to come back in the summer for a meal in the sun. Thanks for the great experience we love you!
SkillsFX
I consider myself a picker eater, a lot of the time I go to different restaurants there will always be one item I don’t like as much. Everything I got here was 10/10, and I say that truthfully.
They have an item called dill potatoes, I kid you not, it is EASILY top 10 food items I’ve ever tried. And I’ve been around the world, Italy, France, Belgium etc, I tried hundreds of items in my life and this dill pickle potatoes were truly amazing! I really was ready to order 2 additional plates just of that dill potatoes.
The truffle Mac & cheese was an absolute 10/10! Truly which i could have got another plate of this also it was amazing!
The food was quality, the energy was vibrant there was people in every table, and I will most definitely come back here, it is easily one of my favourite restaurants now in Ottawa. Everything was a 10/10!!!! I couldn’t recommend you this place enough. I left that restaurant knowing I will make a review about how good that food was, and I rarely do these reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gopal Madhavaram
Dreamland cafe definitely knows how to do pasta right. I visited on a Tuesday night with my wife. The energy in the place is lively, though it does get a bit loud if you are looking for a quiet conversation. The food was the highlight. The vegan honey deep fried Brussels had a perfect taate, and the ingredients tasted high-quality. I also tried the pumpkin Gnocchi, which was pillowy and rich. Garlic bread was good. Felt vegan puttanesca was average. The only downside was the limited seating. I would definitely recommend a reservation if you want to have a pleasant experience otherwise you would be sitting at the bar side like us. Overall, a great spot for a fun dinner. I will definitely return for the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ida the asteroid
You can tell a lot of thought goes into the food here. as for the experience itself, the place is lovely. however I felt a bit cramped between other tables. the service was relatively quick but the waitresses weren’t overly friendly. I guess it’s part of the authentic Italian experience though 😉
1. rosy pasta with chicken - this dish was good but nothing special. rigatoni was perfectly cooked and coating with silky sauce. could use a little extra salt
2. squid ink pasta with shrimp - my favourite. lemony and buttery (BROWN butter, yum). I suggest requesting Parmesan, it ties it all together
3. The crème brûlée : considering the other dishes were smaller than what I’m used to, I wasn’t expecting such a large portion. it was so incredibly rich, I could taste every speck of vanilla in the custard. the sugar crust wasn’t over burned, just perfect
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Victoria
Very tasty meals! I love that they offer a twist, which makes the options so not boring. I had the pumpkin gnocci with brown butter and ricotta and it was perfect!
Jermey Renger
I’ve been to Dreamland three times and can say that we’ve given it a fair chance. The first time coming here was okay, I recall staff being fairly friendly and the pasta being decent. The problems began during our second and third visits.
We were excited to come following our first experience, so for our second visit we decided to go to during the Italian festival. We did not know they’d be serving a reduced menu and were fairly busy (very understandable). I sort of wish they would have posted something online about the menu, but that was fine. Our main problem was with the staff being passive aggressive and seemed untrained. I definitely remember the dippers being not worth it, pasta being subpar, and water not being filled.
We were invited out for a third time, or else we wouldn’t have been back. The third time was definitely the worst. We were told that a table would clear soon and the wait should be around 10 minutes, but we ended up waiting around forty five minutes also receiving no updated texts or anything from employees. We were seated and ordered fine, but did not receive our food for almost an hour, we thought they forgot about us. The wait for food was obvious and we received no apology or acknowledgement from the server, a simple “sorry for the wait” was all we were looking for. The carbonara was sort of watery, almost “soupy” and had no guanciale or pancetta despite being around $30. The calamari was okay, nothing special.
Overall, I would say prices are crazy expensive for the portions and food quality you receive. Service is super slow and staff is untrained for this type of higher-end (expensive) restaurant environment. Book a reservation for sure if you do decide to go, but I would avoid.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Paige
Food and wine were phenomenal. Service was excellent as always. Even if you can only get a reso for 4pm it's worth it!
Always my favourite restaurant to go to!! Mark my words - I will have their dishes at my wedding
Vijay
We dined here at lunch for our anniversary. We had quick and enjoyable service. The food was delicious (the spaghetti and ragu both), striking a balance between quality and portion size for the price. It is a small, cozy, and thoughtfully decorated restaurant. Lots of small details to appreciate. Very happy with our visit, and would definitely recommend it.
Sebastian Rodriguez
Great little spot for a date night. Pasta dishes are creative and always tasty. Best Caesar salad I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roberto Rivas
This spot is a gem. The food was incredible and the service was on point. I had the puttanesca pasta and tiramisu.. 10/10 chef! Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie
Pumpkin gnocchi and chocolate orange creme brûlée were delicious!
The food was amazing, the service was perfection. My only complaint is I didn't like the music and it was a little loud but we were sat under the speaker. It wasn't so loud we couldn't comfortably have a conversation at the table.
Brussel sprouts were outstanding. I was looking forward to the pistachio e pepe but it was a bit thicker and richer than I thought it would be. Still a good meal, but next time I will try the rigatoni :)
Small, intimate restaurant. The Brussel sprouts starter was very good. The pasta was delicious. The pistachio sauce was particularly good. Service was friendly and efficient. We sat under the speakers, so music was a little loud. Overall a great experience.
My girlfriend and I had such a great dinner at Dreamland last night. First of all the ambiance of the restaurant is absolutely adorable with their vintage vibe and ravioli tables! The food was so flavourful and very affordable for a date night. The staff were so quick with our order and always friendly with suggestions. When we left we even got to bring home a memento of our night with a cute little post card. Overall, Dreamland was such a beautiful experience and we would love to come back in the summer for a meal in the sun. Thanks for the great experience we love you!
I consider myself a picker eater, a lot of the time I go to different restaurants there will always be one item I don’t like as much. Everything I got here was 10/10, and I say that truthfully.
They have an item called dill potatoes, I kid you not, it is EASILY top 10 food items I’ve ever tried. And I’ve been around the world, Italy, France, Belgium etc, I tried hundreds of items in my life and this dill pickle potatoes were truly amazing! I really was ready to order 2 additional plates just of that dill potatoes.
The truffle Mac & cheese was an absolute 10/10! Truly which i could have got another plate of this also it was amazing!
The food was quality, the energy was vibrant there was people in every table, and I will most definitely come back here, it is easily one of my favourite restaurants now in Ottawa. Everything was a 10/10!!!! I couldn’t recommend you this place enough. I left that restaurant knowing I will make a review about how good that food was, and I rarely do these reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dreamland cafe definitely knows how to do pasta right. I visited on a Tuesday night with my wife. The energy in the place is lively, though it does get a bit loud if you are looking for a quiet conversation.
The food was the highlight. The vegan honey deep fried Brussels had a perfect taate, and the ingredients tasted high-quality. I also tried the pumpkin Gnocchi, which was pillowy and rich. Garlic bread was good. Felt vegan puttanesca was average.
The only downside was the limited seating. I would definitely recommend a reservation if you want to have a pleasant experience otherwise you would be sitting at the bar side like us.
Overall, a great spot for a fun dinner. I will definitely return for the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
You can tell a lot of thought goes into the food here. as for the experience itself, the place is lovely. however I felt a bit cramped between other tables. the service was relatively quick but the waitresses weren’t overly friendly. I guess it’s part of the authentic Italian experience though 😉
1. rosy pasta with chicken - this dish was good but nothing special. rigatoni was perfectly cooked and coating with silky sauce. could use a little extra salt
2. squid ink pasta with shrimp - my favourite. lemony and buttery (BROWN butter, yum). I suggest requesting Parmesan, it ties it all together
3. The crème brûlée : considering the other dishes were smaller than what I’m used to, I wasn’t expecting such a large portion. it was so incredibly rich, I could taste every speck of vanilla in the custard. the sugar crust wasn’t over burned, just perfect
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Very tasty meals! I love that they offer a twist, which makes the options so not boring. I had the pumpkin gnocci with brown butter and ricotta and it was perfect!
I’ve been to Dreamland three times and can say that we’ve given it a fair chance. The first time coming here was okay, I recall staff being fairly friendly and the pasta being decent. The problems began during our second and third visits.
We were excited to come following our first experience, so for our second visit we decided to go to during the Italian festival. We did not know they’d be serving a reduced menu and were fairly busy (very understandable). I sort of wish they would have posted something online about the menu, but that was fine. Our main problem was with the staff being passive aggressive and seemed untrained. I definitely remember the dippers being not worth it, pasta being subpar, and water not being filled.
We were invited out for a third time, or else we wouldn’t have been back. The third time was definitely the worst. We were told that a table would clear soon and the wait should be around 10 minutes, but we ended up waiting around forty five minutes also receiving no updated texts or anything from employees. We were seated and ordered fine, but did not receive our food for almost an hour, we thought they forgot about us. The wait for food was obvious and we received no apology or acknowledgement from the server, a simple “sorry for the wait” was all we were looking for. The carbonara was sort of watery, almost “soupy” and had no guanciale or pancetta despite being around $30. The calamari was okay, nothing special.
Overall, I would say prices are crazy expensive for the portions and food quality you receive. Service is super slow and staff is untrained for this type of higher-end (expensive) restaurant environment. Book a reservation for sure if you do decide to go, but I would avoid.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food and wine were phenomenal. Service was excellent as always. Even if you can only get a reso for 4pm it's worth it!
Restaurantji Recommends
Always my favourite restaurant to go to!! Mark my words - I will have their dishes at my wedding
We dined here at lunch for our anniversary. We had quick and enjoyable service. The food was delicious (the spaghetti and ragu both), striking a balance between quality and portion size for the price. It is a small, cozy, and thoughtfully decorated restaurant. Lots of small details to appreciate. Very happy with our visit, and would definitely recommend it.
Great little spot for a date night. Pasta dishes are creative and always tasty. Best Caesar salad I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This spot is a gem. The food was incredible and the service was on point. I had the puttanesca pasta and tiramisu.. 10/10 chef! Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pumpkin gnocchi and chocolate orange creme brûlée were delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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