Social Restaurant + Lounge

537 Sussex Dr, Ottawa
(613) 789-7355

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Genevieve Barriere

We came for a staff party 35+ although the food came out a bit late it was totally worth it! Delish!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Colleen Lynas

Great food, service and atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacquie Millner

Lovely lunch; deconstructed pot pie special delicious and server Lucy is a delight!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rick

Within walking distance from my hotel. The service and food were outstanding. We asked for slower food delivery, and it worked out very nice, as we were not rushed. The restaurant was not busy, so it worked out for all.

Rachel

Service and food could not have been better, ambience is gorgeous and keeps us coming back over and over again!

Melanie

Food was delicious, and the place was very cool. Only complaint was the deor, although very nice was a bit dingy in the front dining area.

Andrew

Great resto, friendly staff and good food, more variety / seafood would be good, but excellent choices none the less. I have been coming here many many years, likely 15+ years if my memory serves me. Thank you to the patient and friendly staff who remembered me from 1 month ago when I was NOT having a good night, but welcomed me back a few nights ago! Thank You!

Carolyn

For the cost of the meal none of us were blown away by the food. Timing of food was not an issue but service was slow for wine and extra requests for our meals. The server was very kind and put the Jays game on for us!

Den Volk

Unique food choices. Great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nina

My first visit here couple of months ago was amazing. This time - not really, I left rather disappointed. Even with a reservation, the seating felt rushed and uncomfortable. The dishes I loved before were bland. I hope the place gets back to its earlier quality.

Regina Pilgrim

My boyfriend and I decided to visit this restaurant for a date night last week, as we hadn’t seen any negative reviews recently. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with the experience.

Upon arrival, we were seated in what seemed to be the lounge area at a small table, away from the main dining room. This seemed to result in a lack of attention from the servers throughout the evening.

We started with the scallop and boar belly fritter appetizer. It consisted of three scallops and two very small pieces of boar, something I didn’t expect as it was called a fritter. After waiting quite some time, our mains finally arrived. We knew it had been way too long and so did the servers since they apologized when handing it to us.

I ordered the chicken ballotine, which was drenched in sauce and unlike any ballotine I’ve seen before. The sides of spinach and mushrooms were excessively salted, making that part completely inedible. My boyfriend ordered the pork tomahawk. While the meat itself was cooked properly, nothing on the plate was hot—not the pork, the potatoes, or the carrots. Ironically, the plate itself was hot, but the food wasn’t. The ramp pomme purée was bland, and although the chutney was good, there was very little of it. Overall, the presentation was messy and unappealing.

My boyfriend works as a chef at a fine dining restaurant, so we fully understand that quality dining often comes with smaller portions and higher prices. However, the quality and execution here did not justify the cost. To make matters worse, the service was inattentive. We were never asked if our food was satisfactory, and there were no check-ins throughout the meal.

For over $120, this dinner was a disappointment from start to finish. Unfortunately, we won’t be returning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Luna Zhang

Love duck confit 💛💛💛

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jihun Lee

Everything was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BJ Gillett

Hands down the best meal out I’ve had in a long time! The duck breast and pork tomahawk we ordered were both perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. The service was outstanding; the entire team worked seamlessly together to serve our group of six. Kieran was fantastic from the moment I called to make the reservation through to serving us at our table. Truly impressive hospitality, food and ambience. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jensen Stallworth

I coordinated a dinner for a group of 15 people at Social early this October. The dinner was held for VIPs of our company and we went with a prix fixe menu in the upper loft private dining space so we could chat and have a nice, formal dinner for our group.

I coordinated everything remotely from Texas and our organizer, Jessica, was great! She made sure to gather all of our details, customize the menu, and be aware of all allergies and intolerances of the group so they could accomodate everyone.

The food was excellent! Everyone was happy with the selection that was available and we received plenty of great feedback from our guests on the flavor and execution of all of the dishes. The custom/special drinks from the bar were a hit as well.

The service was wonderful. Our server connected with me first to ensure the group was complete and that the timing for the courses was right. We received our drinks soon after our arrival and appreciated the water pitchers on the tables. Across the group we ordered all of the available items and received great feedback on all of them. I personally had the steak frites and while I'd normally want steak sauce, the steak was so flavorful and well-cooked that it definitely didn't need any!

Overall we had a great experience at Social!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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