The MoonRoom is adorable. The staff are sweet as pie and very attentive. The cocktails are very well made; they make one of the best old fashions in the city. I had the popcorn, mac and cheese and bacon wrapped olives all of which were exquisite. My only complaint is that the location is very small. Looking forward to going back!
The drinks are amazing, food tasty and staff are cool beans! The mood is also on point, nothing like it in the city.
Great atmosphere, staff, cocktails and eats! Loved this place from the first step inside.
Always a favourite place to go in Little Italy. Wonderfully made cocktails, delicious food to nosh on, and you can count on some great conversation with other patrons and staff. Coupled with the ambiance and playlists. the place just strikes the right chord.
Found a new favorite in Ottawa! Friendly staff, excellent food, love it! Very recommended.
One of the coolest places in Ottawa!!
Almost don't want to share it, it's so good. AMAZING staff, great food, great drinks, an atmosphere like no other!
great staff amazing food what an awesome
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Favourite place for a girls night � great drinks and good food!
Great atmosphere, great music (particularity love the throwback hits when they are on), awesome food, fun and friendly staff. S great place to spend your evening!!!!
Our cocktails were fantastic, but the most impressive aspect was the service! Despite it being *expletive* BUSY (at capacity), each new guest (many, it was a Friday night and the litteral walk-in’s, including us, were constant) was graciously greeted by a member of the staff and explained the situation regarding wait times... I couldn’t believe how attentive our service was considering how busy it was! It would have been excusable and obvious to rush things, but each staff interaction was genuine and inviting. This combined with authentic, well-made cocktails made the experience one to remember!
Great atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious drinks and snack options. One of my faves in Ottawa!
Fabulous cocktails and incredibly friendly, knowledgeable staff. Definitely a gem!
Great atmosphere and even better food. The pairings and bar food is prepared at the bar, incredible creations. Highly recommended, small venue.
You should expect exactly what title says. This place is for sure different than mainstream bars ... (Making it amazing )
Favorite place for a drink. 🍸🥃🚀
Always good music playing, great little menu, and very welcoming staff. My favorite place to go in Ottawa.
Extremely Quaint little lounge in the heart of Preston. Love going there with my friends
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Its good here small and cute. Do not go here starving. Does take long to prepare the apps. Drinks are all freshly made. Cute date spot or girls night.
Jennifer Van De Vooren
+3.5
Fantastic cocktails. Intimate, chill setting like being at a friend's party. Watch the wait later in the evening because it gets packed. Food is limited but quite tasty
Lovely little tapas bar, tucked into a corner of little Italy.
Gave the server free rein to select our meal choices for us. Was an excellent experience with superb wine pairings. And I truly mean experience, as the ambiance was a match to the freshly prepared food offerings. Menu changes regularly.
Well worth several return visits.
In one word: amazing! This was the first time in a long time where I was truly surprised and amazed by the flavors going on in my mouth. It started with the Bollywood Chevre. That was something different and amazing. The Artisinal, to Earth, Fin, and Fire boards were fantastic. The bacon wrapped olives made olives edible for me (everything is better wrapped in bacon, thought)
The cocktails were also fantastic. Had a proper egg white whiskey sour, a delish old fashion, and a stiff Manhattan. They're not chincy on the booze :)
Service was great: very attentive, very chill and they explained the boards as they arrived.
Ambiance was very chill with good music.
Very reasonable prices for the quality of food and tastes you're experiencing. The bill could get out of hand quickly if you keep ordering the cocktails.
My favourite place to eat in this city. Romantic, great tunes, the food is delicious and the drinks (especially the Sidecar) are so so good.
My friend and I went here for cocktails and snacks about a month ago and I have been trying to find an excuse to go back ever since! I loved the atmosphere, service and drinks. Our waitress was so friendly and so helpful. You could really tell the quality of the drinks, so I wasn't surprised when she told us that everything is made from scratch, no mixes here. The cheese and snacks were good, nothing too exciting. I had the grilled cheese and my friend has bacon wrapped olives, but the drinks were amazing. If you're looking for a place to catch up with friends, with ambiance and a friendly vibe I highly recommend you try The Moonroom.
Great setting. Snacks are simple and fine enough Very reasonably priced. But key here is the cozy factor - nice lighting and cool music. Drinks are good and the vibe stylish.
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Every time I'm not quite sure where to go I head to the moonroom. Never disappoints. Rustic, intimate, dimly lit space, long and narrow so best for couples unless you make resos. That being said have gone as a gaggle of girlfriends and overtook the bar and they didn't mind one bit 👍. Now that I have sampled so many of their well-thought out tapas, I usually start with the artisan plate and follow up with the Adventure Plate, which is made up of 3 surprises from the chef... Just this week the surprise was a lovely tart/sweet tomato salad, smoked tofu bahn mi sandwiches (perfectly balanced), and the most incredible ice cream that tasted like 'la tire a la sainte-Catherine' pulled taffy. Spot on.
Now for you Caesar drinkers out there take note that she uses local clamato that is a thicker tomato juice consistency, more like V8, and a generous heap of horseradish. Don't let that stop you thought. I couldn't stop sipping!
The service and the whole atmosphere here is refreshingly unpretentious. Just good service. They don't try to be your best friend, upsell every order, or make eyes at your date. Great food that looks simple but has been fine tuned to perfection. Made with love and served at the right pace.
$60 for two with tip. Will return again and again.
Great cozy place for friends or dates. Classic cocktails, done right. Creative and tasty small plates and snacks. Staff and management are all excellent.
Great drinks and creative menu options. Perfect for drinks and appies! Rustic and quaint atmosphere. Laid back, didn't seem to have a kitchen, everything is prepared behind the bar! Nice staff
LOVE this place for cocktails and a light snack. It's always interesting and the staff are friendly and happy to make customized drinks just for you. It's got an awesome intimate atmosphere, in winter or summer. Definitely a favourite!
Sweet little cocktail bar. Best negronies in town, dimly lit & awesome music, the mood is very hip & dreamy. It can get cramped in there because it's really tiny, but if you find space it's so much fun to mingle. Adrian the bartender is amazing, so friendly, great style, and knowledgable. Also, they have their own organic herb garden!
So were strolling on Preston and decided to give this tapas-style restaurant a try. We grabbed a table at the back of the restaurant and each had a drink. As we were waiting for our first few plates, we noticed a waitress go outside and pick some herbs out of the backyard! She came back in with a small bowl filled with herbs. How fresh is that!! We had the sexy grilled cheese (best damn grilled cheese ever!) and the stuffed dates. We also had the boubon and the mytie for drinks. Everything was just perfect! The service was also excellent! Our waitress gave us the impression that she was passionate about the menu describing the plates. We had quite the first experience at the Moonroom!!! Well done, Moonroom people, well done!!!
Great atmosphere. Love this place. Cool staff, cozy corners, good selection of beer. Perfect place for a date. Would come here again.
Love it. Awesome drinks, great atmospheere. treats are tasty, we've been several times and will continue, Vesper here I come.
The Moonroom is one of if not my favourite place to go in the city for drinks and nibbles. Reviews that say the service is bad couldn't be further from the truth! The servers here are always friendly and make excellent drinks!
Cool vibe, great wine list. The place to go in Ottawa for drinks/cocktails. Great bartending skills, good food, magical space.
Couldnt be better. The service, atmosphere, food, drinks, make this the best place to bring your loved one or even just to grab a drink and a snack and hangout with the staff at the bar. Why other places dont follow this example is beyond me. Try the Pinxos !
I ate at the moonroom last night with my partner. Both of us are restaurant people. Myself a manager and him a sous chef. I felt it was important to write a review in this situation as we were both absolutely blown away by just about everything about the moon room. The food is not only creative and beautifully presented but it is delicious. The owner brought us over a few bacon wrapped olives as well.. Bacon wrapped. Need I say more?
The server was brilliant and knew everything about the food and drinks. We left satisfied and full. We will be back soon!
Very good concept a little small but great for a quick bite and glass of vino
Great spot! I love this pla.... Great spot!
I love this place. Always great music and relaxed vibe. Great place to go with friends or a date for drinks. Excellent service too.
MoonRoom rocks!. Puttering around Westboro on a beautiful Saturday, we decided to grab a glass of vino and we weren't disappointed. We love the Trio and this is it's "sister" wine bar. Great set-up, service and drink selection. The food menu isn't as extensive as Trio however they do offer apps and nibblies. We did the charcuterie plate and bacon wrapped olives...yum!
Flawless!. WOW! Wonderful experience I had on Friday night.
The atmosphere is nice, the service is impeccable, the food is excellent and made on the spot(!), and finally, a place in Ottawa where the music is good! They have a great wine selection! And it’s open late!
Excellent music and a lovely owner, but.... ...somewhat uncomfortable seating for long-term lounging. Also a pretty tiny joint, perhaps just a bit claustrophobic when packed. Otherwise very hip. I think I prefer its sister lounge, Trio.
[Update after more visits: Moonroom features some fantastic staff with a good sense of humour, and a wide knowledge of food and drink. Its an expensive joint, but the atmosphere and music is so premium that it may just be worth it.]
I love this place. The atmosphere was killer. The tunes were amazing. Love the vibe. The drinks were fabulous, my husband and I had Beau's on tap and whiskey sours. we had bacon wrapped olives that were to die for. Slightly on the expensive side but great if you want small plates and great drinks. Enjoy!
Great Cocktails!!. Absolutely loved the cocktails!! The food was decent as well but the cocktails are a must! The service was nice and attentive however a bit slow as the cocktails are quite laborious and go down quickly! Definitely will be back!
The Moonroom is a really good spot if you want to relax, have some drinks, some snacks and listen to good music with friends. It feels like a livingroom and hosted in a similar manner. Some people get it and some don't. I like the bacon wrapped olives. :)
Really solid place. While few of the small plates i've ordered here are "blow-your-mind-fabulous" ... they are allllllllll, without exception, very good! its really a consistent place. the service is friendly and quick, and i like the atmosphere there too (nice decor, music, etc.) i think its really an under rated place!
the plates are reeeeally small though. if we go for dinner, to feel full, my husband and i have to order 8-10 of them...
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Hummus!. The presentation of all their dishes is fantastic- although it adds to the wait time so I was a little unimpressed since no cooking is necessary. However, their wait staff was incredibly friendly and professional. Their 'marinated olives' (has anyone ever had an olive that wasn't?) are slightly over-marinated for my taste- I believe they drizzle a second marinade over them and it's a little over done. Their spiced almonds are amazing- but be warned- they are actually spicy to those with low-tolerance. The item that really shone was their hummus- one of the BEST I have ever tasted- with more lemon than I would have expected but garnished with whole roasted garlic cloves- YUM! My only comment on that would be that there weren't nearly enough of the bread crackers to finish the hummus so I ended up scooping it with the knife and eating it off that...
Overall, the portions were small and could be a little larger. However, the atmosphere was great and the drink prices were quite reasonable.
Great tapas and wine. It's a great place for friends to gather or for after dinner chilling. Decor is eclectic and awesome.
You'll find The Moonroom in Little Italy, a small, intimate tapas restaurant/bar that provides a nice little escape from reality, have a bite or two, and enjoy a drink. The place is very cottage-y (a running theme we've noticed in a lot of Ottawa restaurants but hey, no complaints), playing a quite charming playlist of 60s rock music (according to our music major friend so trusting her word on that). We ordered the featured cocktail, The Bee's Knees ($13), which consists of orange bitters, honey and lemon juice, orange juice, and 2 oz. of gin, a rather boozy drink that went down surprisingly easily. Morbier Reserve, France ($7) To snack, we ended up going a little crazy and ordering the Artisanal Board ($15), Jalapeño Honey Popcorn ($6), Beef Tartare ($14), and the French Morbier Reserve ($7). Everything was amazing (hence why kept ordering) but the Morbier Reserve cheese stole our hearts paired with its beet and apple chutney and spiced pecans.
Moonroom was a great experience.
Currently no dine-in and no reservation, it offers patio dining at the back.
Patio has heaters installed so cold wasn’t a problem.
They seem to be able to make all the classic cocktails, and deliciously!
I would love to come back again.
Had a lovely experience at the Moonroom! Went for 6pm on Friday night (was a bit rainy; no wait for a table) before going to the 8pm show at Absolute Comedy. Hadn’t been to Moonroom since moving to Ottawa in 2014, and 7 years was too long to leave in between visits. Service was warm and friendly, and the atmosphere was so cozy. No indoor seating is available right now, so all seating is on the patio. We were seated in the covered section, which was very intimate and pretty with the lights. Food and drinks were amazing. I had the Cocoa Caliente cocktail, which will definitely warm you up! Also had the grilled cheese, which was fantastic. Need to come back more!
The staff was really nice and the atmosphere really cool. I just found it really expensive. $18 dollar drink, however, I think because of the alcohol in the drink that's why it cost more. The food is meant to be shared so you'd have to order a lot I think to be full. Definitely don't get a full meal option.
I love this place but the prices have been really taking me aback recently. Their back patio is romantic and magical. Go prepared to spend a pretty penny for drinks, but is is an atmosphere like no other.
Really good and inventive cocktails! Cozy outdoor space and really friendly staff.
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