Absolutely delicious! Fresh seafood! Best oysters in town. I went a second time and had octopus that melted in my mouth. Great service. One of my favorite spots in the city!
Located in a nondescript store front at 504a Kent Street (just behind the Ottawa Bus Station), the Whalesbone is an amazing provider of sustainably caught/raised fish (both fresh and smoked), oysters, and a variety of other seafood, depending on what is fresh and available. But also go there for the fabulous sandwiches!
The shrimp dumplings are the best that you'll ever have! The ambiance is always very pleasant and the staff attentive and friendly. Go in and you'll see what I'm talking about. Cheers!
This place has amazing service! Sat at the bar for lunch with co workers and chatted up the friendly bartender. Had some incredible fish and chips and will be returning to try some more items off their menu. Co worker had the clam chowder and really enjoyed it! Looking to return with hubby for dinner one evening.
I kick myself if I don't get the brown-bag lunch at least once a week. Ive decided to set an alarm on my iphone to tell me come here every tuesday for the free chowder
The food is amazing! It is not a restaurant but more to take out even if there is a few table. It is not a nice place but it is a real treasure for food! Cheap and great food, you got to go and try!
The guys there seem to like their job and they always make sure you lnow what you are eating!
Yummy lunch spot!. I have been to this place a few times for lunch and every single time it has been amazing! I tired a few of their sandwhiches and they were all great, fresh and full of flavour! The price is cheap it's a perfect lunch spot!
O. M. G. Sat lunch. Oyster po'boy. Sooo great! Love you guys!
Yummy fish sandwiches. So yesterday was tax day. Thought fish would be good for the brain. Got wonderful cod sandwiches, silky "chowdah". Perch po'boy was also yummy, but could have used a few more moments in the fryer.
This really is our go-to spot for quick, fresh, and delicious lunch. The folks are friendly, the buns, fish, and sauces are great - just enough zing in the dressing to make it all hang together.
In the past, we have also enjoyed the smoked fish sandwiches, which are lighter, and super flavourful.
Best best best lunch in town. Well the Whalesbone Oyster House is my fav restaurant in the city so maybe I am biased. My mouth is watering writing this review having flashbacks of the sandwich I had here. No tables, a few places to sit at a bar like table, the place is purpose built. We both had the cod sandwich which had an amazing zing, like new orleans with an aioli that cut right through it. I find some of the sandwich places in town do way too much and you feel terrible afterwards, this was perfect (and I like to eat!!). We shared an order of homemade cut potato fries (as they recommended it was quite large. My husband had the seafood chowder which was creamy, not too much and not loaded up on the cornstarch which is what I find many restaurants do to cheap out and not have to use as much cream. love love love this place and hands down my fav spot to stop in for lunch
It was our first time at Whalesbone.
We ordered Baked and Stuffed Lobster Dinner, and Royal Seafood Dip with Cheese.
We called in for a pickup, and they were very friendly in answering!
When we arrived for a pickup, they also gave us a free book that consists of story of many chefs and their plates recipes. Thank you!
And the food. Yum yum YUMMMMMM!!
Everything was amazingly delicious 🤤😋
The lobster, the seafood dip, the potato salad, the kale salad, the bun!
I truly really enjoyed the dinner!!
I also loved that we got to cook(bake) them ourselves for the final touch, so that we get to enjoy the freshly baked and warm food! I would say this experience was better than a typical takeout and was very Very delicious! 😊
Awesome and delicious prepared Easter dinner for two. Everything was incredible. I couldn't improve on a thing if I had made it myself. It is so great to be able to support such a positive, community-based business. Thank you!
I love love love smoked&candied salmon so it’s great to have a local location to pick up this treat. Also love getting Arctic char and other smoked fish options. I admire the dedication of this business to support sustainable seafood. The takeout sandwiches from Kent St were well-loved in my house, so sad to see they are not available right now, but I look forward to when I can get a smoked fish sandwich again and will support the other locations in the meantime :)
Ordered the seafood platter DIY kit. Excellent quality, fresh everything. Accurately listed as an appetizer for 4 adults. Plenty of delicious accompanying sauces and we had great fun learning to shuck our own oysters. My absolute favorite was the scallop ceviche, the shrimp were delicious and the crab incredibly sweet. Fabulous service by knowledgeable staff. We'll be back!!!
The best place in Ottawa for smoked fish and sour bread. Excellent friendly service.
Thank you.
Nina
The second that I enter the shop, someone always greats me in a friendly manner (so wonderful). The fish is always fresh, advice and recommendations are on point, and there is an excellent variety. The desserts and the fresh bread are out of this world! Finally, the fresh local produce is a great new addition (in season).
My first trip to this location, and it didn’t disappoint. Such a hearty serving of fish in their sandwiches! Very simple, yet delicious. I would definitely go back.
This place is a must try of you want fresh fish to buy and bring home or to have lunch. The fish sandwich is crazy delicious! They don't cheap out on the portion of fish given either!
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