Reviews for The Prescott in Ottawa, ON
One of the most iconic pubs in Ottawa, they have been there since the thirties. Best meatballs ever. You must make it on your... list of places to visit Read more
Stopped by for dinner this evening. Had the meatball sandwich platter and spaghetti. Service was quick and friendly, the food... was warming and comforting. The sauce reminded me of a homemade sauce. Portions were huge, the spaghetti was a half portion andthat was alot! This might be my new favorite comfort food spot. Read more
Met some friends last night for our usual reunion at our favorite Ottawa pub. Friend had the fan out meatball sandwich and i... ordered the Dewy.. absolutely tasty and delicious and worth trying Read more
I unfortunately have had the displeasure of eating at this establishment twice. The first time should have told me everything I... needed to know. I had ordered and got delivered the Fettuccini Alfredo (if you can even call it that), and ended up with waterypasta that had absolutely no flavour or creaminess. I would have been better off using a bottled sauce from the store. Mysecond attempt at having a decent meal here involved me getting take-out, the pepperoni pizza. The fact that the pizza boxadvertises "Ottawa's Favourite Since 1934" is comical. The pizza was drier than the Sahara desert, so unbelievably underseasoned, and all around tasting like cardboard. Not to mention, it looked like it was cooked a week prior and left to sit onthe counter. Some say, "third time's a charm", but I will not be taking my chances by returning for a third time. The food isoverpriced, the staff are hit and miss with their friendliness, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is abysmal. Gettingtake-out on a Saturday night from a nearly empty restaurant was a red flag I should've paid more attention to. Now I know. Read more
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 famousmeatball sandwich was just as good today as it was back then. It was fun swapping stories with the young lads who were servingand 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 backat 2:30 for more bodily harm.... Read more
atmosphere was great, the food (except the desert) lacked flavor, and the staff was friendly and competent
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. Aswe entered the Prescott, it was like a ghost town.. We hesitated whether to stay...but we did & we were impressed! We opted toshare 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 telephonebooths were a blast from the past. I would return here whenever I'm in Ottawa! Read more
Great food and service! My fiance and I had never been, but we'll definitely go back. The French Onion soup was delicious, and... our server was friendly and makes a great Long Island Iced Tea! Read more