Tag: Gloucester

New McDonalds at Montreal Rd & Sinclair: A silk purse from a sow’s ear?

There can be no doubt that McDonalds is trying to move up-market and change their image. Several things are noticeably different about this new location which has re-located a few hundred metres from the intersection of Ogilvie & Blair Roads in Ottawa’s East End (formerly Gloucester). Most prominently absent is the children’s playground. The space …

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Louis Steak House on Cyrville Rd is a local institution!

After 30+ years Louis must be doing something right! If you’re looking for Gourmet, Louis likely won’t fit the bill In fact the cuisine is rather run-of-the-mill Still it can’t be that bad, people vote with their feet And, most of the time you’ll barely find a seat! Their secret? It won’t cost a fortune …

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The Great Canadian Steak & Buffet – Not that Great…

The Great Canadian Mis-steak and Buffet Little Miss Muffett may have sat on her tuffet, eating her curds and Whey But she never went to The Great Canadian Steak and Buffet, she was wise to stay away! It’s true there was food from all nations perhaps made in haste ’cause from my point of view, …

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Meals at Montana’s were merely meh!

Amber celebrates in style

Is it the Moose that makes Montana’s? You know, it’s getting harder and harder to find rhymes, And what’s more to Montana’s we’ve been a few times Week in and week out, We sure get about! So, I’m sorry for not having new lines ;(  This was one Friday night when we did not have to …

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After 7 years Mandarin Restaurant had a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression!

A little Panderin’ at the Mandarin It had been seven years since we last went to Mandarin, You see, the treatment we got was not exactly pandering! In the end, we were glad that we gave it a chance Especially since we had family in from France! The motto here is, if your service is …

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Our guardian angel was mia at Gabriel Pizza in Gloucester

Steak sandwich

[ad#Google Adsense Banner468x60] Where was OUR guardian angel at Gabriel’s? This Friday our choice was Gabriel’s in Shoppers City East, Where pizza’s the mainstay but service is more famine than feast! The pizza was good, but rest was quite poor, And You’d best not be too hungry when you walk through that door… If we …

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Ok, it IS organic but at $3 per cup is it really fair trade?

Mongolian Village

We are regular visitors to the Mongolian Village Grill in the Gloucester Centre in Ottawa’s East End. You can see our previous review here. It remains one of our favourite Ottawa dining spots. However, a small but noticeable change caused me to wonder about how some restaurateurs choose to set their prices and whether this …

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Rideau Carleton Raceway Buffet is usually a good bet!

Dessert table at the Rideau Carleton Buffet

You can always be a winner if you just go here for dinner! When you visit Rideau Carleton, the bank won’t be beat! So save a few pennies then at least you can eat The buffet is quite good and won’t break the bank! Way above average, if not quite Top Rank… And as a sweet ending, the dessert table’s a …

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Willie & Juan’s in the East – A Mexican Feast

Homemade chicken strips and fries

Willie & Juan’s, Orleans Best? We gave them a call and they said: “there’s no line!” So we headed to Orleans for the umpteenth time! The food was superb, the service was great! So it’s not a bad place to take your next date! And this recommendation won’t even cost you a dime..  Where we went: You …

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Don’t be chicken to eat at Swiss Chalet!

Don’t be chicken to eat at Swiss Chalet! Now, Swiss chalet has a certain family appeal, Especially Now with a GREAT Meal Deal! Your chicken comes with salad and blueberry pie; And to pay just $12.97 won’t make you cry! Some might even declare it a steal!!… Where we went: A good friend of ours …

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