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Taylor's Genuine Food & Wine Bar
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
1091 Bank StOttawa, ON K1S 3X4
(613) 730-5672
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
3 reviews for Taylor's Genuine Food & Wine Bar
3 reviews in English
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Review from Nicole B.
Ottawa, ON
11/19/2010 1 photo
I had supper here with a friend in June, when Taylor's Genuine had just opened.
We had made a reservation, but got a seat at the bar, since this restaurant is so cozy. This was fine with us, since we are both in the industry and enjoy being close to the action. My friend had already ordered a bottle of wine and charcuterie plate. There was an good selection of meats, cheeses and pates for the plate and this all came with bread, carmelized onions and some chutney. It was very tasty and we actually had trouble finishing it.
Since my friend is a sommelier, I left the wine selection up to her. She chose the Crozes-Hemitage Syrah, which was a nice smooth wine. She was, however, relatively unimpressed with the wine selection and thought that it could be more creative.
We both ordered daily soups and then since we were already getting full, we decided to split the salmon. We know that splitting is a a major inconvenience, especially in fine dining, so we always make it clear that we are perfectly happy to split the main ourselves when we decide to do this. At Taylor's, however, they split it for us and made the presentation just as nice as it would have been on one plate. It was a nice gesture.
One thing I like about the layout here is that the kitchen is completely open. Since I also cook, I am always curious to see what is going in the kitchen. The staff were very friendly and talked to us as they worked (since we were near the kitchen and also one of the later tables).
The menu is always changing here, so you can go often without eating the same thing. It is a small restaurant, so make sure to make a reservation! -
Review from Katie D.
Ottawa, ON
10/29/2011
This is s tough one. Four stars for the food and three for the atmosphere/service and the wine list.
We had 8:30 reservations and when we arrived at 8:30 the small entry was JAM PACKED full of people waiting for tables. We didn't receive a warm greeting or much assurance of when we would be getting a table. We were seated 10 minutes later and received no apology for the wait. A complementary taste of champagne would have been a pro move and a nice gesture.
The situation improved when we got our food. Both main dishes we ordered (duck and shortribs) were excellent, artfully presented, decently priced and delicious. We had an assortment of charcuterie as a starter. It was good but way overpriced as charcuterie tends to be everywhere. We also ordered the apple / artichoke soup which was delicious. The wine list fairly limited but had some decent selections. No corkage allowed here unfortunately.
The restaurant is small and the tables are close together which can make for a less than intimate dining experience.
We will go back to Taylors at some point and will try to do so on weekdays when it will be less busy. Also, we'll stick to the mains next time. -
Review from Tim C.
Ottawa, ON
9/10/2011
Pretty expensive. Flavours acceptable. Nice service though. Good alternative to the market for wine drinkers. Portions are kind of small.
