Best place to eat near Scotia Bank Place?

[Dakotamay]

Hey fellow salty's. We're headed into Ottawa from Brockville for the Cirque Du Soleil show tonight. Was wondering if anyone has a spot to recommend for dinner. So far we're thinking of going to Scores by BA's. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks again guys and gals.

[bt]

What kind of food are you in the mood for?  There's a LOT of stuff in Kanata, none of it that far from SBP by car.

[JetJumper]

Baton Rouge is there as well and one of my fav.

Thai Fusion is next to Baton Rouge as well and good.

I do like montana's as well.

Scottish Glen is awesome if you want a pub..

Cheshire Cat is awesome as well...


All of these are with in short distance.

[Dakotamay]

What kind of food are you in the mood for?  There's a LOT of stuff in Kanata, none of it that far from SBP by car.

Something good. Not to terribly expensive. Easy to please really lol.

[Dakotamay]

Baton Rouge is there as well and one of my fav.

Thai Fusion is next to Baton Rouge as well and good.

I do like montana's as well.

Scottish Glen is awesome if you want a pub..

Cheshire Cat is awesome as well...


All of these are with in short distance.

Thanks JetJumper.
I read about Baton Rouge. Quite pricey though isn't it? That's what I read.  I didn't realize there was a Montana's near by. That's now on the list lol.
Never heard of Scottish Glen or Cheshire Cat. What do they serve? Pretty much same as like Kelsey's and Montana's?

[bt]

There's an East Side Mario's, a Swiss Chalet and D'Arcy McGee's on Terry Fox.  A Kesley's in the Centrum.

Quick and relatively cheap, there's a Five Guys beside Lowes on Hazeldean.  Just don't go near the place if you've got a peanut allergy.

A bit further away, but there's a Works on the other side of Kanata, on Stonehaven east of Eagleson.  Wild Wing near there too.

[exv152]

In addition to those above, there's jack astors, crazy horse, BP, Graffitis, Moxies, fratelli's, sushi kanata all in the area.

[Greatwhite]

I'm a big fan of Jack Astors, but if I had a choice of any restaurant in that area to eat at, I'd be rolling into Moxies.

[exv152]

I'm a big fan of Jack Astors, but if I had a choice of any restaurant in that area to eat at, I'd be rolling into Moxies.

Me too, for some reason I get amazing service from the waitresses, like nowhere else.
My wife doesn't agree.

[Greatwhite]

Me too, for some reason I get amazing service from the waitresses, like nowhere else.
My wife doesn't agree.

At Moxies, the waitresses are all hired as models - so they can hire and fire based on looks.  I think they run some kind of agency on the side to make it all legit.  Somehow, 3/4 of the time we go there, we get a dude server...

Good thing the food there is AMAZING.  They have some of the best steaks in town...

[Dakotamay]

I'm a big fan of Jack Astors, but if I had a choice of any restaurant in that area to eat at, I'd be rolling into Moxies.

So Moxies food is amazing? I've been to the one in Kingston and always loved the food. Might just have to suggest that to our guests as well. They'll be here soon to head into Ottawa.
Thanks again all for the great and quick suggestions. I know I waited til quite late in the afternoon before I thought to post here and ask.

[bt]

At Moxies, the waitresses are all hired as models - so they can hire and fire based on looks.

I'm really not sure where that myth came from, but it's false.  Some of them DO model, but none of them were hired as models for Moxies.

Edit: Though it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to recruit from modelling agency talent pools.

[Greatwhite]

I'm really not sure where that myth came from, but it's false.  Some of them DO model, but none of them were hired as models for Moxies.

Edit: Though it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to recruit from modelling agency talent pools.

Sorry - didn't mean to derail this thread... Yes, the food at Moxies is awesome. It's not as consistently good at the "new" location in Orleans as it is at the Gloucester Place one, and I've only eaten in Kanata once, and my steak was PERFECT there.

As for the Moxies hiring models thing, it may be an urban legend... I do believe everything I see on the internet - and the person who told me that has been known to be correct 50% of the time.

http://smartcanucks.ca/moxies-canada/

"I use to work at Moxies,in order to get job there, you have to be recruited through a modelling agency 90% of the time"

The 10% is probably there to keep people from claiming they are discriminating...  It reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Elaine was trying to expose a diner for only hiring "well endowed" women -- but they all ended up being the owner's daughters.

[bt]

I'm legally required to state that the person who told me is right 100% of the time!

(My wife worked in the kitchen at 2 different Moxies locations)

[exv152]

I'm legally required to state that the person who told me is right 100% of the time!

(My wife worked in the kitchen at 2 different Moxies locations)

Are you saying they also hire kitchen staff from a model agency?

[bt]

Personality wise, I don't know that you could find a kitchen person who could put up with being a model 

[Jeff1192]

I would definitely  recommend Moxies, Baton Rouge or Jack Astors. All great places to grab a bite near Scotiabank Place.

Jeff

[xenon]

I am a sucker for Mucho Burrito. Love that place!

[JetJumper]

I am a sucker for Mucho Burrito. Love that place!

I was until they charged me $118 for a burrito and took them 20 minutes to refund it to me... it was the manager BTW that was working the cash.. I do believe he punched in $100 cash back and hoped I wouldn't notice my visa slip after swiping the card. (No chip at the time)

Haven't been there since.

[xenon]

Interesting that you say that.

My credit card was canceled because of that place for whatever reason.

It stopped working, I called them up and they said there was fraudulent activity at Mucho Burrito so they are sending me a new card in the mail.

Now I go there with cash only.