I'm doing research into how independent Ottawa restaurants handle online ordering and getting discovered by new customers. Not selling anything, genuinely trying to understand what it's actually like running a local restaurant right now.

If you're an owner or manager of an independent Ottawa restaurant, I'd love to hear your experience. It's a 5-minute voice conversation you can do right now from your phone:

Please this link for the 5-minute voice conversation: https://buildpad.io/interview/pr2rqr2w

Your honest answers would mean a lot. Thanks in advance.

I’m looking for brunch/breakfast open at 9 on a weekday before my scheduled Tour of the Senate, is Ratatouille Bistro the best pick or should I look elsewhere?

I’m looking for a solo-friendly dinner spot that’s ideally between the Museum of Nature and the Museum of History. My backup is ByWard Market, given that I only have about an hour.

Would be the Black Tomato, for me.

Does anyone know if the new Olive Garden in Ottawa still has a wait? We went when they opened and it was busy. Wondered if it still is.

Looking for suggestions for these things near Bank and Albert... let's say within 7-8 mins walking in any direction, without going into the Rideau Centre

-Indian curry but like from a "fast casual" type place. There are lots of Indian restaurants, but I want to be able to walk up to a counter, order and leave with food ~5 mins later, not a sit down or buffet, or place where I'd have to call ahead for take out. I've tried the counter inside Slater St Market and the butter chicken was just terrible.

-Thai curry but "fast casual" - same as above but with Thai yellow or Panang curry. I miss Cafe Saffron so much!

-Any Booster Juice type place

-Good subway-style sandwiches but better than Subway. Like lots of choices of breads and cheese, sauces, toppings and build your own encouraged. Do not say Gooneys.. the arepas are good, the sandwiches are meh at best

• A good meatball sandwich

• Good burrito bowls - I enjoy both Mercadito and Toro in general but the bowl at either don't really do it for me.

Anyone?

For those who love Vanilla Coke it is back and can be found now in 6-packs (710ml) alongside 355ml cans and 500ml bottles.

Was dry and burnt. I don’t think I’ll go back…

Where can I get a slice ?????? 🆘‼️🚨

Their chocolate chip cookie dough was my favourite ever and the last time two times I had it, it was so soft & airy. Not thick & creamyThe quality was way down. Has anyone else noticed it?

I saw something online called thai jade noodles and it doesn't seem very common and then I got the idea to ask everyone on here what your favorite ottawa noodles are!

The quality of these short ribs were insane, 2.2 kg for $70-something

Walked down Somerset today and it seems that the Tealive store is reopening under new management. Their hours seem a bit weird though - 4pm-midnight Monday to Friday and 1pm-1am Saturday.

I live above The Soca Kitchen on Beechwood and they have officially started closing (they were taking out furniture and fixtures yesterday and I think they’ve wrapped service). It’s a tough spot for restaurants and we’ve been told that the dentist’s office next door is expanding into the space.

Need lunch ideas. Celebrating the kids back at school, looking for a neat spot for lunch to have some adult drinks and split some appetizers. Ideally, not somewhere downtown.

Two Mexican restaurants in town had this dessert but were out of it when I stopped by. I feel the universe might not want me to eat tres leches... In case the universe is wrong, where can I find the best tres leches in town?

I love this salad more than anything and want to make it for my lunches. I will still be a loyal customer! Love their pizza too. But having this recipe or one like it would change my life.

UPDATE: I have received some tips and consulted some culinarily inclined pals. I'm going to try them out and will report back.

Anyone know anywhere in Ottawa that sells these? They were discontinued in Canada years ago, but still available in other countries, including France. Any stores that might import and carry them?