My wife, daughters and I had a wonderful evening at this tapas restaurant, excellent food, very friendly servers and owner, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would highly recommend this place.
Un seul mot wow! Un coup de cœur ! La nourriture est excellente, le service est personnalisé et conviviale. Même les clients qui nous entourent nous ont suggéré des plats. Ambiance colorée, animée et surtout appréciée. Dommage que nous restions si loin... nous reviendrons dans un avenir très proche. Bravo encore une fois !
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Well, where to start? Lets go with the food first. My wife and I have been going to 222 Lyon for about five years now and we have never had a dish that was not perfect. We have tried everything on the menu and love it all. From the top to the bottom of the menu there is not one thing that is not prepared with loving knowledge of the Spanish tapas culture and care for the customer. Our daughter, god love her, is one heck of a picky eater, but we finally convinced her to join us one night. Well turns out she loves the garlic shrimp, the squid a la romana and her favorite is the snails andalusian. She also loves seeing Kathy as well as all the other staff. Secondly, all the staff must have been made to watch reruns of that old TV show Cheers, "where everybody knows your name" because each time we walk through the door we are greeted like family. We have also celebrated my birthday there the last few years and have introduced many people to the charm of 222 Lyon, even one person who liked to play with his mussel shells, lol. To say it is our favorite is to understate the feelings we have for 222 Lyon and it's wonderful staff.
My go to place when I’m in Ottawa. Home away from home. Never disappoints. Awesome tapas and wine. Even better staff
The ambiance is very welcoming and cozy. The service is very personable and the food is excellent. Love this place and will recommend to everyone.
The best restaurant I met in Ottawa. Excellent seafood and vegetarian options and above all the best service !!! I recommend you have everything you need to feel good!
Fantastic atmosphere and service. We are very happy we tried this place. A definite return visit is in our future.
Excellent service, food, and atmosphere! If we didn’t live in southern Ontario this would be our spot, easily! 11/10 would return.
I can never get enough of the food, atmosphere and staff!! It's always an enjoyable experience when I'm there and I wish I could go more often!
I absolutely love this cozy restaurant. Delicious food prepared by the great chef Phil and a always a warm welcome by the owner Laurie. J'adore!
Always an excellent evening out, food is awesome, atmosphere is casual and friendly. Sit at the bar and be hosted by Kathy.
Delicious food and wonderful service...perfect date place!
222 Lyon has become my favourite dining location in Ottawa. Fabulous food along with outstandingly friendly service - each time I visit, at the end of an evening I catch myself thinking on when I can plan another night here sharing over-the-moon delicious tapas and conversation with special people in my life. The setting is cozy and intimate - you won't want to leave!
Ho my god!!!! Thank you Universe for guiding us here!!! Soooo delicious!!!! <3
2nd time there and it was as good as the first . Nice and cozy and great meals for the price
222 Lyon is a great little tapas bar. I enjoyed every single visit. The food is delicious. We usually order too many plates but it is hard to hold back when it is that tasty. The service is personalized. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable of their menu They usually take charge decide the order of which the plates will be served which makes this experience even better. I strongly recommend this little gem!
Pleasantly surprised!
Great ambience, service and food. Visited at lunch today and was impressed. Enjoyed chorizo burger and fries while my friend ordered the snapper almondine -- we were both happy and satisfied with meal.
Ok. Been here in the past and tried again recently. Not quite Spain but you get some nice cozy sharing items. Sausage was not authentic but still good. Shrimps were fine as were the cheeses. Croquettes were ok too but I'd hope for more confidence in what they prepare. Let's change the decor a bit. Seems outdated.
Great food and fun service (you can always expect a lot of personality!). The regulars make it special. Love the calamari and mussels!
Very small place, but cozy. This is my go-to tapas place in Ottawa. The service is always very personal and friendly. They make some of the best calamari I have ever had. Their chorizo is another personal favorite. I seriously keep going back just for those 2 things.
The portions seem to vary based on the dish. I find the calamari & chorizo portions are very generous for the price, but I find some other dishes in the same category are much smaller.
I took my dad there, and he had never tried tapas before, but he absolutely loved their tarragon pork.
I highly recommend this place.
We went here the first time last night. It was early on Saturday Evening and the restaurant was nearly full with patrons. We split all of our dishes between the two of us. We had a shrimp salad, stuffed mushrooms, fried smelts and meat stuffed peppers. All of them were great, and we were filled up. Not that familiar with Tapas, but all the dishes were decent sized for two people to share. We decided we would both probably try the restaurant again.
Visiting from the states, and had a very nice dinner. Had 2 dishes- shrimp/chorizo and a scallop dish with flavoring of leeks and pernod. Both were well prepared. I would have liked a bit more salt and garlic in the shrimp, but it was still excellent. Chef is from Andalucia, I was told. Restaurant is in an old house - cozy feel and friendly people. Not crowded on this Thursday evening. Finished with a very good flan (orange zest). With a nice glass of temperanillo total bill was $55 plus tip. This diner was very pleased.
Upsell staff.. good food. My wife and I have been here a few times, the two ladies who I see regularly are nice enough, but if you ask for opinion on something be prepared to be "upsold" by them suggesting both items whether you need it or not! Or the most expensive item, or the most expensive dish, etc. The food is really enjoyable and creative, the prices are high, but not abnormally so (its hard to find good tapas for a good price in Ottawa). Go for the food, not the service.
Excellent tapas and great service. I will surely go back to try some more. The scallops in cream and white wine sauce were devine.
Been quite a few times. Always great service and great food. Highly recommend it. Call ahead for reservations as there isn't much seating.
Had an amazing dinner tonight. Great service- thank you Cathy . Food was delicious. I could ear the beet and goat cheese salad everyday and not get tired of it. You have to order the Spanish coffee it's to die for.
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+4.5
Love the europeanness!. Reminds me of old-shool european taverns. excellent!!!
Canada Gold Medal. I've eaten here a couple times, and love the ambiance on a date. But really, it's the best when Canada beats the USA for Gold Medal Olympic Hockey!
Food was very good, wine selection not so much. I also found it expensive - over $10 for quite a small portion, but like I said, it was very tasty. It's a really small place, so the atmosphere is fun when it gets packed, which I think it often does.
Enjoying a great evening here last weekend. The menu was reasonably priced and the selection was excellent. The food was tasty and the atmoshere was enjoyable. They had frogs legs as a special which was interesting to try. Great overall!
Lyons has a wonderful selection of tapas that taste just like they were made at home! The restaurant is in a house like building with cozy and creative decor. Kathy, our waitress, was extremely personable and attentive. She made it feel as though we were old friends. My only issue with this restaurant was it's inaccessibility in and around the restaurant for those requiring accessible entry and restroom access.
This place really exceeded our expectations. Everything we ordered was fantastic, with the flavours perfectly balanced. The chimichurri was the best I've ever had, and you absolutely have to try the shrimp monalisa. Can't wait to go back! There's very limited seating, so I'd recommend making reservations.
Spanish Tapas style. Excellent food, nice wines, reasonable prices. But be prepared for an evening of yelling at your dining partner. Very popular with many cheerful patrons all in a rather crowded room. Perhaps better on some nights, but rather loud on my first visit.
I was here a few times with some friends. The food we had was very good. The atmosphere is cozy. Both times I was fortunate enough for them to put the window seat aside for us. It's perfect for 6 people! The staff was super friendly and remembered me the next weekend. Great food AND good service is something to be proud of. Keep up the good work there guys!
Wonderful personable staff.. Food was exceptional.. if you are looking for a quiet dinner, you may wish to go elsewhere.. highly recommend with a group who like to share.. try the red sangria
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