Delicious steaks and appetizers. The service was great. The manager anf the waitress were so friendly. The food was absolutely divine. The decor is superb. Fancy restaurant ... Excellent service... Delicious food..
Simply put, this is one of Ottawa's best restaurants. An outstanding place for steak. The service is top notch and the menu, even as a steakhouse, offers a wide variety that will definitely satisfy whatever you are in the mood for.
Elgin Street is crowded with the usual watering holes and weekend partygoers, but this place preserves the class of a downtown steakhouse and in a capital city and will appeal to the casual steak lover as well as the sophisticated steak connoisseur.
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Went there on the weekend and I ordered their 12oz striploin with a house salad & balsamic dressing, and 'roasted' vegetables on the side.
The salad came out first. Fairly small portion, nothing special. I probably should have tried their supposedly amazing caesar, but oh well. With the steak came the roasted vegetables, which was about 3 pieces of carrot and 3 broccoli florets, and the carrots tasted more steamed than roasted. They also had beet & sweet potato chips with it, which were tasty.
The steak itself I ordered medium rare, and they couldn't quite get it done correctly, because the steak was so thin. It was tasty and juicy, but medium rare is was not. The steak was about half the thickness of a steak at the keg, which makes cooking it a challenge.
I found the decor was nice. The servers were very professional, courteous and friendly. The owner even came over to ask how everything was.
Overall it was a positive dining experience. However, I think for quality of food, I would prefer The Keg.
Absolutely exceptional!. My dinner at Al's last night was excellent. My steak is always cooked to perfection, my salad is always flavourful with the right amount of dressing, my vegetables always have a unique yet satisfying taste to them, and my desert is always sweet and on point. The service is absolutely satisfactory, I never wait longer than 15 minutes for my food. I do not understand why people would prefer to go to The Keg or Moxie's when they have a perfectly exquisite locally owned steakhouse in their midst. It baffles me! Please try it out you will not regret it!
Great meal! Went to Al's steal house yesterday. We were a party of 7 and everyone enjoyed their food. The crab stuffed mushrooms caps were to die for and everyone's steak was cooked to their liking. The mouth watering steak and the creamy garlic mashed potatoes definitely met my expectations. Service was good, the waitress was very attentive. Not long after we got our food, the manager followed up with our table to ensure everything was to our liking. Overall, great first experience at Al's on Elgin!
King_of_ottawa_foodies
+4.5
Great Meal!!!!. Went to als for the first time in a long time and it was unbelievable. my steak was super tender and flavourful the baked potato was good and my onion rings were great! I havent had their famous salad dressing in a while and when i tasted it, I fell in love. I bought a bottle to take home. all around great experience, both food and service. will be back more often!!!
Imnottheposeuryouretheposer
+4.5
Need steak? al's is a good place to find it. they also have old school stuff like zucchini and dip, escargot, iceberg lettuce and blue cheese dressing. need steak? got steak.
Great steak!. This is a classic steakhouse and you can always rely on it. It can get a little expensive, but well worth the treat. My advice is don't sit close to the door in the winter. There is a bad draft from the door.
Other than that, great service, great food great experience.
Great Steak. I visited Al's on my first trip to Ottawa. I wanted a great steak, and I wasn't disappointed. I had the 10 ounce Filet cooked rare. It was a great cut of meat and had lots of flavor. A colleague ordered the liver and suggested I try it. He's a fan of liver and claims this place has some of the best. Let's just say I'm still not a liver fan, but it was the best liver I've ever had because I finished it. I could taste the liver, but somehow it was not an overpowering taste.
Haven’t been in maybe 25 years and my old memories did it no justice. Last visit was a friendly reminder of how fantastic this place is as a staple steakhouse in Ottawa. Not a fancy restaurant and reasonably priced as compared to many other equivalent restaurants in the city. Service was amazing. Jamie made the visit exceptional. On top of fantastic service quality, and price point is and Exceeded expectations. Won’t be another 25 years before I go back here. Excellent food. Familiar ambience. Highly recommend. Thank you.
This place was fantastic. The food was delicious, and the service was top notch. We had the mussels, French onion soup, escargot, bone marrow and some cocktails.
We went there for our 30 year anniversary and we were served by Jessy If I remember her name correctly. She was amazing, gave us a very good service given the covid situation. The food was not the best but it was very good can't complain at all and I would go back definitely
You just can't be the charcoal grill. Generous portions and everything was incredibly delicious. Great service and lovely atmosphere. Pricey but it's a fancy restaurant so that's expected. Was my first time going but this will be a go to now :)
Had an absolutely outstanding lunch here. The food was delicious, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Covid regulations were being followed and enforced. Seating was well spaced. Very highly recommended.
First time visit for my Husband's Birthday. Ambiance was perfect food was fantastic and service was on point. Great place for Steak, French onion soup and a spicy ceaser. Check out their wall of famous diners on your way out!.
THIS IS THE BEST STEAK I EVER HAD!!
Soft, perfect smoke, juicy, just wowww!! My friends ordered bone-in also amazing! Sweet potato fries - the best! Salmon is good too!
The waitress that night we had is just ok… slip the dessert menu on us, almost got hurt by fork, what an attitude..and was so unhappy when we request to separate bill when paying which we already told her we are sharing when ordered..serving time is slow on Friday, didn’t get chance to have dessert but heard chocolate cake is delicious
Overall, still definitely a place I ll bring my friends and family to come on special days!
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