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Canal Ritz Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Canadian (New) Italian, Canadian (New) [Edit]
375 Queen Elizabeth DrQueen Elizabeth
Ottawa, ON K1S 5M5
(613) 238-8998
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Canal Ritz Restaurant
5 reviews in English
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Review from Amanda B.
Ottawa, ON
12/17/2010
The Canal Ritz is a really popular restaurant! All sorts of government officials, dignitaries, and local celebrities have eaten here. Both locals and tourists love the food, but the view of the Rideau Canal is really beautiful and it's incredibly convenient to get to. A lot of people even bring their families here, especially for more upscale pizzas and desserts.
They serve Italian food here, both traditional and contemporary, as well as some other International-Italian fusion fare, including jambalaya penne pasta, Mediterranean pizza, and chorizo sausage calzones. They also boast a large beverage menu, with many wines, liqueurs, cocktails, coffees, and non-alcoholic options.
The food and drinks are all tasty and made well, with fast and friendly service, as you would expect. I find some of the items on their menu are completely reasonable, which others a bit overpriced. It all really depends on what you're in the mood for, but it's definitely a place you want to visit at least once. -
Review from Chris Y.
8/4/2011 1 photo
The Canal Ritz was nice, but it was a bit disappointing. Not that it was bad in any way, but the three other Yelp reviews led me to believe that this was a classy Italian restaurant, when it was a rather standard, touristy restaurant. Which was fine, since I am a tourist.
I was, however, expecting more than plastic chairs and tables with alcohol-sponsored umbrellas, eating on the too-hyped-up patio. The "outstanding" wine list?? Well, not by California standards. Sorry. It's a *good* wine list, but I'd never call it huge. Just good. There's nothing wrong with that either -- I'm just trying to keep it real!!
I do give them props for their convenient, private parking lot across the street. I always like restaurants on the water, too. The food was rather mediocre. Nothing really to say about it. But the wait staff was friendly and helpful!
Would I go back? Probably not... there's a lot of other great Ottawa restaurants that I've yet to try. But there's not any reason to avoid this place, either!Listed in: Food, eh?!
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Review from Ken C.
Ottawa, ON
11/23/2011
What a disappointment.
I keep going back to restaurant because of the location...
The steak, overcooked and low grade(full of fat and nerves?), but conveniently overpriced.
Waiters, most of them think they are doing you a favor by taking your order. I don't want to blame them but there obviously is something wrong. I've had some very nice waiters too but I mostly bad experiences.
Service, very slow and it's not uncommon for them to miss a thing or two.
This restaurant makes money because of the location, near the canal. I wouldn't go there if it wasn't for the view. Don't let their image trick you into thinking this is a decent restaurant, because it is not. -
Review from Darren M.
Ottawa, ON
11/12/2010
This place is a spectacular setting. Don't believe me? Ask Bill Clinton. Jean Chretien brought the U.S. President there to have dinner at the table that overlooks the canal in the upstairs.
Several years later I enjoyed a nice December dinner in that same spot -- minus the VIP's!
The food was pretty good and I actually expected the "Ritz" to be more expensive. I had the salmon which seemed a bit odd to eat while looking out over the stagnant (but pretty) Rideau Canal. It thankfully wasn't local.
This place has a huge wine list and the staff were very helpful in choosing the proper one.
What was unfortunate and what we felt slightly guilty about was that we were a large group of about 25 people and we *thought* we had the entire upstairs but they seated couples and small parties around us which must have really sucked for those people.
The patio outside hangs out over the canal. Summer (watching the boats) or winter (watching the skaters) presents a breathtaking view of Ottawa and I'd highly recommend. -
Review from Jason D.
Ottawa, ON
10/31/2008 1 photo
I happened to be driving along the river when I spotted a restaurant that appears to have THE greatest view in the city. Canal Ritz, as its name suggests, is perched along the banks of the Rideau Canal. It is an Italian restaurant serving all the Italian basics - bruschetta, ravioli, pesto, manicotti, linguini, veal, pizza, etc. Entrees start at only $15 and go only as high as $28 (the steak). I ordered the ravioli - I am a sucker for it! I enjoyed it, but wish the portions were a little larger. The wine list is OUTSTANDING - they have almost 40 wines available, including reds, whites, roses, and sparkling wine. Sadly, it is not terribly intimate - the tables are close together. But, the food is devine, the prices are great and the VIEW is spectacular.
