After a full day of touring and taking loads of pictures we ended up at this bar.. I will definitely return on my next trip to Ottawa, awesome food and staff just out of this world. I recommend sitting in Mark M areas funniest waiter ever
Love to pick up their uncooked “Dewie” pizza. When we have time to stay, the meatball sandwiches are the best. A word of caution tho, the operating hours in Google are wrong and can be misleading. They are open on Sunday!!!!
Best meatball sandwich by FAR is The Prescott on Preston Street in Ottawa's Little Italy section. Soooo good. Must try !!! Tell Phil or Karen (the manager & assistant managers respectively) that Mike R. sent you (same last name as their regular, Frenchie). They'll know who I am :)
If you're looking for a place to have delicious pizza this is the place to be! Amazing friendly service, really fast as well. Also has a great selection of deserts.
Good food at fair prices and a great ambiance! There are no other pubs in Ottawa that even come close if you want to go out for a drink and a bite!!!
Had the fish and chips. The coleslaw was the best one that I've ever had, the fish was good but the mash were lumpy and tasted like powder milk. The atmosphere and crowd was pleasant and lively, not over the top. Service was good but a bit slow. I will be returning as I enjoyed it.
Very good food! I love the veal scaloppini and the onion soup was incredible. They are also famous for their meatballs. I would recommend this place.
Veal Scaloppini. Excellent! I was pleasantly surprised. Dont judge it by the presentation, it was delicious
Classics. So this place is fantastic. The meatball is the goto but I say take it to another level. The meatball melt is even better. Other highlights are the wings, the Italian poutine, chicken parmigiania and all the daily specials.
The best meatball sandwitch ever. Cannot say anything wrong.
Pretty good for a bar. Our group (8) went there last friday. We had the pizza, meatball sub, fish & chips,lasagna, prime rib dinners. Not one complaint from anyone and the service was fine. So what if we had to ask someone where the bar side was, not a big deal. No one had to ask where the bathrooms were so the two cancelled each other out. It was also nice to get the quart size beers which were ice cold. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and a relaxed atmosphere.
Open many years for a reason. The Prescott is a bar that makes good meatballs and good pizza. If you're looking for a chicken parm or something a little fancier, you have fifty other good spots to go to on Preston Street.
Their meatballs are large and delicious. The atmosphere as the Prescott is friendly and I've always had very good service there.
After 30+ years, revisiting the Prescott was a blessing. Of course, gone were the metal change makers on the belts of the waiters and the wall of smoke that you walked into and waded through to find your table and order a quart, but the famous meatball sandwich was just as good today as it was back then. It was fun swapping stories with the young lads who were serving and telling them about "the good old days" when we'd come by for lunch at 12, leave at 2, check emails at Jetform, then go back at 2:30 for more bodily harm....
This Ottawa institution never disappoints !! A skate on the Rideau canal on a Sunny Sunday.... a short walk from Dows Lake for a super frosty quart and a meatball sandwich (don't miss this culinary gem)! It doesn't get any better!!!
Excellent service also!!!
we arrived just after 7 pm on Saturday night. We had been referred here by several people. I must say when we entered we were unimpressed. We walked here from the marina on Dow's Lake passing several restaurants with outdoor seating and long waits. As we entered the Prescott, it was like a ghost town.. We hesitated whether to stay...but we did & we were impressed! We opted to share a meatball sandwich AND we ordered 2 mini pizzas (we wanted leftovers for our boat voyage tomorrow) I would highly recommend both! Our waitress was also excellent, and efficient. The ambiance is relaxing and homey. The line of telephone booths were a blast from the past. I would return here whenever I'm in Ottawa!
atmosphere was great, the food (except the desert) lacked flavor, and the staff was friendly and competent
You can feel the Canadian vibes, the ambiance, the large meals, the sports channels playing hockey and baseball.
It was an enjoyable experience, the portions were big and tasty.
We went there around 3 in the afternoon but I think it's a different experience at night, I feel like the place gets packed specially when there's a live game.
Authentic Canadian dishes served here. Good customer service. Happy vibes in the place.
Amazing pizza as always. Ordered the dewy.. Very tasty , amazing crust and so many delicious toppings. Highly recommend
Not a bad place, meant as a good casual spot to hang out and chill with good friends. The food sizes are GOOD, but the tastes is meh. Other then that, its a good beer hang out joint. Highly recommend if you ever drop by to Little Italy to have good talks with old friends.
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