yeah, that's the one I've been to and I've been fairly impressed so far.
They had a bit of a shaky start, but they really seem to be firing on all cylinders now. I'm actually pretty impressed at the speed and quality considering the number of people in there after work on a Thursday or Friday.
Anyone know what the weekend crowd is like? I've only every gone after work.
Anyone here been to Angelucci's in Barrhaven yet? Their patio looks very inviting on warm summer nights like last night.
I live a few minutes (driving) from this place and as much as I want to support local businesses, the Urbanspoon reviews (and I understand to take them with a grain of salt) don't exactly entice me to visit this place anytime soon.
Maybe they will improve over time as they just opened not too long ago. They should draw some traffic from Riverside South now that the bridge is done. Let's see what happens in a few months.
From the Bells Corners blog, it looks like East India Company will open where Al's Steak House used to be. I have never been to Al's but have heard good reviews with prices on the higher side.
This will make at least 5 Indian restaurants in Bells Corners (the others that come to mind are: Tandoori Fusion, Golden Tiffin, Ishina, and Urban Tandoori taking over the former space of Haveli's. Guess we will see if there's enough demand.
I caught a glimpse of this new place on Somerset driving by the other day and will have to try it soon as this is one of the very few ramen restaurants in town
Very positive reviews on both UrbanSpoon and Yelp. If anyone has been here, please chime in with your feedback!
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I had the spicy ramen earlier tonight and it was tasty. Small place so it filled up fairly quickly! Quite attentive service so I left a good tip.
My only beef is it's a little bit pricey, for ramen. Taxes and tips came to just a shade over for $40 for the 2 of us (We did have 1 plate of appetizer and a green tea). Compare this with Pho where you can have XL bowl for $25 for 2. Add some springrolls and it's still $30 tops.
I think it will do well, good location and lots of people love ramen/noodle. Not too many of these shops around so not much competition
We have a $25 gift card for Hintonburg Public House so we decided to try it out tonight for dinner. Pretty hip place with rustic furniture and decor. I had the fish & chip, the wife had the stuffed peppers and I ordered the Ploughman's plate for apps.
We ran into a couple of friends and the husband got the burger while the wife got the Sloppy Joe's. Everyone enjoyed their meal although the Sloppy Joe's was too salty or so I was told. Service was quick and attentive and all in all it was a great dinner considering we only had to pay a portion and it was nice chatting with friends.
We then went to Suzy Q to pick up some doughnuts but the store was near closing time and they didn't have many left so we walked away empty-handed. Maybe next time...
I also noticed Isobel's Cupcakes and Cookies is now closed, the windows are all boarded up...I think I stopped by here once last fall and had a pretty good cookie...wow if they can't survive in hipster-central Hintonburg then it could be tough elsewhere for cupcake stores.
So I tried an El Camino taco last night, and it's amazing.
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I also noticed Isobel's Cupcakes and Cookies is now closed, the windows are all boarded up...I think I stopped by here once last fall and had a pretty good cookie...wow if they can't survive in hipster-central Hintonburg then it could be tough elsewhere for cupcake stores.
So I tried an El Camino taco last night, and it's amazing.
I agree. Probably the best taco I've had in this city. Went there for lunch back in June and although the lineup was quite long and I waited for what seemed like forever, it was well worth it in the end.
Never been to El Camino (not a trendy person), but everyone I know who's gone says it was great.
Been to Hintonburg Public House a couple of times. Was blown away by what they charged for a bottle of Canadian beer. $7.25 for a 330ml Steam Whistle? Minus the buck tip?
I think there's a minimum income level one needs to qualify for in order to become a 'regular' at any place on the Hipster Strip.
Not sure if this has been mentioned on here but Véronique Rivest, who is the second-best sommelier in the world, will be opening her own wine bar probably sometime in April.
It will be at 88 Montcalm in the former location of burger joint Le Twist. On Montcalm, this is about halfway between the hotel at Terrasses de la Chaudière, and the Brasseurs du Temps/Eiffel Tower Bridge.
This will be a big plus for the area. Rivest is the former sommelier of Les Fougères in Chelsea, and is one of the world's foremost wine experts.
The Twist location should be pretty cool, and has a gorgeous terrasse in behind that was a shame to see unused.
A few months late but apparently this place opened this weekend. It's called Soif.
My wife and I will likely check it out when we have some free time.
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I agree. Probably the best taco I've had in this city. Went there for lunch back in June and although the lineup was quite long and I waited for what seemed like forever, it was well worth it in the end.
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