Matt (matt-305)

Since the makeover by Restaurant Impossible, their menu has been SIGNIFICANTLY cut back, and is all new. None of the old items are available. The new menu is de... Weiterlesen Since the makeover by Restaurant Impossible, their menu has been SIGNIFICANTLY cut back, and is all new. None of the old items are available. The new menu is delicious, just very small. The updated dining area is nice, but has no sound dampening, so it gets loud even if there aren't a lot of people. I still recommend it for the tasty unique menu though.

Great inexpensive fresh food. Attentive friendly staff. Very well curated tap beer cider selection. Diverse music from broad genres from punk to contemporary Th... Weiterlesen Great inexpensive fresh food. Attentive friendly staff. Very well curated tap beer cider selection. Diverse music from broad genres from punk to contemporary The night I went a new band was on stage every 30 minutes. Sound quality was awful to shrilly horrific. For a place that takes pride as a Live Music Venue, this is unacceptable. Yes, the musicians should adjust their volumes and mixers better They are after all ultimately responsible for the delivery of their own performance art. I get that punk is loud, but it should still have musicality and should Not burst eardrums like cluster bombs exploding in a Kitchenwares Shop nonstop. I couldn't make out the lyrics nor the individual instruments on ANY if the 5 bands I heard 90% of the time. I couldn't even understand the monologues of the band leaders most of the time. The Club Tavern itself has the most responsibility. I say this as the former owner of a live music venue... The Ottawa Tavern is mostly hard reflective surfaces: hard walls ceiling floors, stainless steel bar, etc. Worst is the long bank of plate glass windows the absolute bane of musicians! Covering these windows other hard surfaces with heavy drapes would ameliorate a lot of the crashing, screeching sound reflection reverb issues for cheap. I sat furthest from the bands, but still needed earplugs the entire time. Secondly, club management should be active in some policing of sound volume... Bands hear their performance through stage monitors, not through the loudspeakers that are pointed away from them. Bands, especially young bands, also have an inherent predilection for continually cranking up the volume little by little throughout their performance, and they can't afford sound engineers to monitor the the way it sounds to the audience. Club Management must monitor and remediate with the band leader, and, if necessary, compel them to maintain a volume that protects the musicality of the performance. After all, it's all about the customer experience, right? I'll gladly give The Ottawa Tavern musical experience a 2nd chance... Because I love and respect the opportunity they're providing for local artists. But I will definitely come better prepared with higher quality earplugs! Btw, I have never in my life had to wear earplugs at a live performance so I am not exaggerating.

I really want to like this place…. Out of the 5 orders, it was cooked right only once. I like my burgers rare but it constantly comes well done. I even wrote in... Weiterlesen I really want to like this place…. Out of the 5 orders, it was cooked right only once. I like my burgers rare but it constantly comes well done. I even wrote in the Grubhub comments please make it rare (after already selecting rare) and it still comes very well done. The flavor is there. Fries are really good and delivery is quick. But when they overcook it, it ruins it for me. Please train your chef on how to cook a rare burger so I can truly enjoy this place.

VERY SKETCHY AND SCAMMY behavior I placed an online order and they took my money but when I arrived at the restaurant it was closed. They were still taking orde... Weiterlesen VERY SKETCHY AND SCAMMY behavior I placed an online order and they took my money but when I arrived at the restaurant it was closed. They were still taking orders taking money even when they were closed. I tried to contact them to get get my money back but there was no response. I had to dispute it with my bank.

I ordered pizza from here last week and the gentleman on the phone was so patient as I tried to find out what everyone wanted to order. The quality of the pizza... Weiterlesen I ordered pizza from here last week and the gentleman on the phone was so patient as I tried to find out what everyone wanted to order. The quality of the pizza was great. Would definitely order again.