Beautiful space and friendly staff. The small plates were excellent and the kitchen was very accommodating with my friend's food intolerances. One thing to improve would be the variety of craft beer, of which there are only four at the moment. A few nice cans and bottles from Ontarian breweries would be appreciated by beer lovers like me.
Finally checked out Erling's and had a great brunch for a very reasonable price! Delicious eggs benedict with house-smoked salmon on a house-made english muffin, with yummy blue potato hash browns and kale salad on the side. Great service: friendly and fast! No need to wait in a long line to get a table either - we'll be back for sure! :)
Amazing food and outstanding service make this a must try restaurant. Small plates that are perfect for sharing along with a great wine list.
Great wine choices, great vibe, tasty dishes that aren’t too much. It’s a very cool place and would recommend.
2019/08/01
For me, Erling’s Variety was an interesting find. Firstly, it is on a side street, so a walk-by diner probably wouldn’t notice it. Secondly, the decor and design is modern, with clean lines and a high ceiling, yet still has a bit of a retro feel to it. And lastly, is the simple yet varied menu that has something for most tastes.
My starter was the Brussels Sprouts under the Veggies menu, with crispy bacon, croutons, buttermilk anchovy ranch dressing and lots of finely shredded white cheddar. Lots of interesting saltiness.
My main dish was Scallops under the Land and Sea menu. Two large, plump scallops, nicely seared on both sides, just warm and almost buttery on the inside. The scallops were perched atop diced capocollo, apples and turnips, and creamed kale. Salty, sweet, tart, smooth, crunchy. Good.
Service was friendly and fast.
My friends and I had lunch recently and we were all impressed with the whole dining experience. The ambiance and décor is warm and interesting. The menu choices were plentiful. We all ordered different dishes and we all enjoyed them. The chef is very creative and catered to our needs as one friend is Celiac. The wait staff was excellent. I would highly recommend this restaurant and have already made reservations for my next visit bringing new friends.
Have had lunch with small groups here twice now and can’t wait to go back for dinner. The menu is perfect, the chef is talented and caring, and the wait staff friendly and knowledgeable. The food is simply divine.
Excellent menu, diverse but cohesive. Lots of vegetarian dishes, super creative, subtle, artful presentation. Meat dishes superbly prepared. The gnocchi, omg! Plates just right size for sharing- or not! Cool atmosphere, cozy but lively, kitchen in plain view. We were 4 and we shared 6 plates, plus 3 lovely desserts. The plates come out in order prepared. If you like to take your time and enjoy the conversation, it’s perfect. Nice friendly laid back service, and great value for the quality. . We live in the Glebe, but took us a while to discover the spot because it’s just off Bank.
Had a perfect meal here last night - outstanding hospitality combined with delicious food! Highly recommend - strong wine list, extremely knowledgeable server who also brought us a bunch of extra tastes of wine to see what we liked. Great experience. One of ottawa's best.
The food was good, I really like tapas type restaurants. The service was relatively quick considering the restaurant was full. I would go back, but it's not my go to restaurant
I had lunch with girlfriends at Erlings's Variety this week. We asked the sever to recommend dishes and everything he brought out was absolutely amazing - especially the warm kale salad and the scallops. The wine was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely - tucked right off Bank Street in the Glebe. We would definitely go back.
Attentive wait staff. Delicious food from the kitchen. We were there on a Thursday night and thank goodness it was not packed because I can imagine this place getting loud. Someone had some dietary restrictions and the kitchen was more than accommodating. Awesome!
Service - excellent. Our server saw us catching up, and graciously let us ask for the bill instead of hurrying us out.
Ambiance - beautiful! intimate, casual elegance.
Food - we shared 4 plates and I felt like it was enough but my friend would have liked a little bread. Olives, cheese, fennel salad, and the mushroom/artichoke dip (this was a flatbread with mushroom/artichoke dip on top, not for actual dipping but it was the best dish by far).
Drinks - drink menu is a little small, but we found something we liked.
It's a great space for a restaurant, big window and a very cool vibe. It's got an open kitchen and you can sit at the counter to check out the action.
The menu is small plates, tapas style. The food is well put together. They have nice if short list of cocktails, wines and beers.
Tried here for the first time this week and the food was amazing. Menu is so interesting and the portions are very fair for shareable plates. Service was also excellent. Will be back for sure!
Delicious food, great service, good for a date night (small plates to share), wine by glass was excellent. Very accommodating and aware for allergies, let them know ahead of time. We'll be returning.
Best brunch ever. Chicken waffle was simply amazing, sweet & spicy sauce covering the perfect fried chicken over waffle, never had anything like this before. The kitchen is 'real' open concept kitchen, every dish prepared right in front of you. This place gives you a feeling of being at your own kitchen, surrounded by huge family.
My husband and I went for dinner and it had such a charming ambience to begin with, The owner was extremely friendly and helpful.
The food variety was fun and enjoyable.
We ordered different dishes from the menu and even went back on a Sunday for their brunch which delicious as well!
It’s a must to try whenever you’re in the glebe!
Love the open concept, great ambience & service. Delicious wine selection as well!
We went for a Sunday brunch and both our dishes were great. Fried chicken was crispy yet moist and the poached eggs were very well executed. Hollandaise was tasty as well. Latte was just ordinary though. Great service!
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