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Having moved from Vancouver to Ottawa, I really miss having quick access to good Chinese food throughout the city. Sometimes I just have cravings for a really good bowl of congee (Chinese rice porridge) or some good old stir-fried noodles. Then I found Cafe Orient.
It is a quaint, hole-in-the-wall type restaurant along Somerset in Chinatown. Don’t expect to be impressed by their decor. That is not meant to be their selling point. Instead, imagine you are transported to a small understated cafe in Hong Kong.
I have a few go-to’s here. I usually start with the preserved egg and sliced pork congee. I must say though that the preserved egg could be an acquired taste, so you might want to try one without that first. Perhaps try the tofu and cream of corn one if you are not a fan pork. On the other hand, for those who are very adventurous, I would recommend the pork liver and kidney congee. But if you are not a fan of offals, stay far far away! Along with the congee, I would usually order the Chinese bread stick (think savoury and crunchy) or the Chinese donut (much more dense and sweet than the bread stick). You can then dip these delicious fried goodies into the congee to really enhance your experience.
An authentic Chinese food restaurant that has never failed to disappoint. Their quick, kind, and efficient service, coupled with fresh and delicious food easily puts them at the top of my list when I'm craving tasteful dim sum or simple Chinese dishes such as beef with fried rice noodles, or shrimp congee.
Second day in Ottawa, second visit.
When you're the gwei lo, you're doing it the most.
When the menu says spicy, they're not joking.
We will probably gave dinner here too.
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