Review Chances R - Ottawa

My partner and I have gone here for breakfast a few times and we always have a great experience. They have the traditional breakfast options such as pancakes, eggs, potatoes, fruit, French toasts, omelettes, etc. When we went today we got the Mediterranean omelette and the two eggs with pancakes. Everything was a fair price, good portions, fresh, tasted great and prepared fast. Our waiter was also very friendly and personable. Another plus is they have gluten free toast and potatoes that taste great, so if you are celiac like me you won’t have worry about substituting your sides.

Speedy service and good food. Their balsamic dressing is delicious!!! This place has been around forever and there is a reason for that! Great spot to take your family!! Last time there I had the prime rib. And my daughter had their famous spaghetti!

We walked in, I already had a reservation. They checked our vaccine passports. They said, we would have to wait till 11am when our reservation was at. We waited till 11am. Then, they seated us in a booth. It was quite busy for a Saturday. We both got the breakfast meal. It was delicious. The service was quick.

We had the Greek Chicken Salad and the Greek Style Haddock (it’s not a Greek restaurant that just happened to be the items that we were attracted to on the menu). Both excellent! Good pleasant service. Good crowd and everyone looked happy… always a good sign. PS, we had the Sticky Toffee for deserts…

Reliable restaurant. We always go with family and everyone always finds something to order. The portions are huge American style, which is not my style, but others love it. But, Chances R’s problem is inconsistency. The cocktails are a hit or a miss. Stick with bottles, draught, canned cider, or wine. I get teased by the four or so cocktails on their list & when I order them, they are always a let down. Not tasty at all, and very much what you would expect from a mall-restaurant or diner. Their food is always a hit or miss (we have been going here for 10+ years so this isn’t a one-off) I ordered the beef dip this time around, which is usually my favourite item on the entire menu. The beef was so dry not even the au-jus could save it. My fries were burnt, the gravy was chunky and they do use shredded mozzarella for their poutine. But my kid’s fries were perfect, and our order came out at the same time. I wanted to order sweet potato fries, but they don’t carry a spicy or chipotle mayo for it. Just an applewood mayo, our server informed us. The kids pizza was very undercooked - that neither of the kids enjoyed it, where as previous times they wolfed it down and loved it so much that they continued to order it. We understand there are a ton of staffing issues across the city, but for a restaurant like this we definitely expect to see more consistency across the board. As the food or drinks aren’t really “elevated” or “complicated” it’s just a regular pub / family restaurant menu. Maybe their menu needs to be smaller so they can make sure the items they do have are the same quality every time. We will be back - as it the grandparents favourite place.

Went for my birthday dinner, the food and service was good. Taking a star off cause we were assigned a table that wasn't in the most comfortable area. When we asked to change, we were told those tables were reserved, but they were left empty from when we got there till the restaurant closed which was strange. All in all a decent place to dine!

My absolute favourite place for brunch. Been coming here since the pandemic and it has never disappointed. My family always looks forward to our visits. Breakfast food here is always amazing; eggs done perfectly, French toast that can’t be beat (even by the much missed Baker Street Cafe). Best part is the staff; always friendly and super accommodating for my toddler, who may love our visits even more than I do!

Really good Eggs Benny. It came promptly as well. The pototaos were delicious. The mimosas were mediocre. I would definitely come back.

My first time there and all I can say is I’m very hard person to please when it comes to restaurants ... this place was amazing , my waitress( Erryn) was the best waitress I think I’ve ever had ... I would recommend this place to anyone and will be back for sure .... food and service was the bomb ... well done to this Place ������

A great place for an enjoyable meal, and the coconut cream pie is the best on the planet ! I wish that they would bring back baked potatoes on the menu. An excellent restaurant.

Nice atmosphere, temperature and lighting. Food portion of pizza was good. Great service

Stopped in today for lunch. I had the chicken stir fry and it was very tasty. Would definitely recommend it

Celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary tonight. Great food and friendly service. We felt very special and will be back again for more great meals!

Great meal, great service, great atmosphere. Love this restaurant and will definitely recommend!

It was a wonderful lunch. Enjoyed the atmosphere. We were there with 6 children and three adults. Food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Although we had to wait for almost one hour... every minute was worth the wait. Thank you.

They have the best Eggs Benedict in the west end, hands down!

Haven't been for years and the food was amazing! Chicken club wrap with soup was delicious. Friendly staff and great atmosphere �

Just left without eating and without drinking coffee. Upon receiving 4 empty cups for coffee, we found TWO tiny little baby silverfish in 2 of the empty cups. Clearly having an issue in the kitchen as well as not storing the cups upside down. Not impressed ���

Excellent restaurant for breakfast and dinner. Been going there for years and have no plans to stop any time soon.

Love it, food is excellent, service is fantastic and the staff is always there when you need them.

One of my favorite places for breakfast. The staff are very attentive and the food is excellent.

Chances R is my favourite restaurant! The tzatziki and hot meatball sandwich are my personal faves. Great service, great atmosphere!

Always good here. Large portions, good food, nice variety and service that is much friendlier than most restaurants. A very popular place.

Great food (especially being celiac), great atmosphere and fantastic staff. The waiter made our first Mother's Day without my grandma much easier; thank you!