absinthe

fabulous dinner!. the duck was to die for! many layers of flavours!! the escargot appetizer, with tarragon cream sauce was amazing!
great service!

i am undecided. our server was attentitive and friendly but by the final end of the last dish we were looking at a two and a half hour dining experience. this did not include the 20 minute wait time of getting seated when we had a reservation. now for the food. the charcuterie board was a major disappointment, yet the beef tartare and escargot were rather tasty. for my main dish i ordered the duck breast and the flavours were great but the portion was extremely small for the price. overall i would say that absinthe is an average restaurant with high prices. i do not think i will be returning to this establishment as there are other restaurants i would like to try in the city.

absinthe. impressive absinthe cocktails served very professionally, the best absinthe-inspired drinks i have ever seen. the food quality was average for a high-end french restaurant, nothing spectacular that stood out, but still a great steak frites and duck confit.

great service and food. a group of us visited absinthe for a friend's birthday, and we couldn't have asked for a better evening. food was fantastic, and the server was perfect. we were a relatively big group, and he was friendly, attentive, and extremely professional. we'll be back!

delightful everything. absinthe continues to amaze. food and service are second to none in ottawa. i have not had a bad experience yet, in fact it get's better all the time. when you park your car at the back your are greeted by the large, well kept herb garden. that's commitment! great food, great service that is knowledgeable and efficient and courteous, great desserts, even the coffee is great.
btw, i believe, all meat is sourced is locally.

keep walking!. have they heard of any other flavour apart from salt?

if the cold breeze and half-ass service doesn't start you off on the wrong foot, then the price of the poor-quality will...mcdonald's would have been better. i know this may sound harsh, but for the prices this place charges you could have an amazing meal if you just keep walking down wellington street to some much nicer and creative restaurants.

not impressed.

ease up on the salt

the best!. absinthe, i cannot say enough good things about this place! the servers (we had partick tonight) also highly recommend nosh (sorry if i spelled incorrectly). we've eaten there quite a bit and every time they recognize us, and the service is always fantastic.

on the menu they did not have fois terraine, which is amazing. i asked if i could have it and patrick said wait one minute came back said yeah they'd do it. they made their own plate up on the spot because we requested it. if that's not service i don't know what is. the duck - how can you really spell out how much you love something with so many words. my husband said it's the best duck on the planet as far as he was concerned. i've ate their duck many times, and tonight was by far my favourite. the slaw they had was out of the world - my mouth was partying like it was 1999 (yes i just said that). they had flavours of garlic, bacon with smoke, fennel and then the duck with the sweet red wine sauce, so much was going on but the flavours all came together and it was fantastic.

so thank-you guys! for another amazing night - we will be back :)

wonderful meal, and terrific mid-week date night. the service was impeccable - knowledgable, attentive, pleasant but not cloying. my husband had the steak frites with poutine and bigness great, and i loved the beet salad and bacon wrapped pork tenderloin. nice, trendy but comfortable ambiance rounded out our enjoyment of the evening. highly recommend.

my visit to absinthe was, by far, one of the most comfortable ones of 2014. the service was top notch and the food wasn’t too far behind.

great food! had the frog legs which were delicious and a good size app, but had the duck and was a small portion. it was tasty but was expecting more, infact someone else i was with actually got more duck than i did so maybe they ran out or they just aren't consistant with portions. good beer and wine selection, and service was good too.

the tuna fin ceviche is a mexican twist of a peruvian staple - fresh with a nice touch of sweetness, prominent cumin flavour, and spicy from the pico de gallo and candied jalapeños. the addition of rice crackers give a perfect balance of texture to the overall dish. an excellent starter to get your palate going. the charcuterie platter is quite generous for the price one pays for. everything on this board is house-made, a great selection of meat, sides and sauces that will keep your palate entertained. the mini-bread, crisp outside and soft inside, is something cute to stare at. now for the mains. the purchase of the benevolent burger will go to a good cause. for each bu

disappointed. went for dinner on a tuesday night - excellent service! we were on a tight timeline and were out ahead of schedule (although it wasn't very busy!). the disappointment was with our main - the hedgehog and pine mushroom tortellini in a rosé sauce. for $27 / plate we were expecting spectacular but got bland. the sauce was bland, the stuffing undefinable and the mixed veggie / kale ragout also bland. as a side note (and usually not required), there was no pepper offered at table. while we appreciate that absinthe is premium priced and have frequently dined there - this main was not worth the price.

went to absinthe for the first time on a dinner date with my girlfriend. the menu was interesting, however, nothing really popped out at me. don't get me wrong, what we ended up ordering was delicious, but upon first glance, nothing caught my attention. i really wanted the deep fried frogs legs, which were awesome, and the burger or steak sounded good, but something i could get anywhere. after reading the whole menu and not really liking the sound of the dishes, i went with the benevolent burger, which was essentially a gourmet version of a big mac and was amazing, so big i could barely eat it with my hands. it was very greasy though, a minus. it came with a mushroom bacon poutine and salad; very filling. my girlfriend got the broccoli cheddar soup and squid ink tortellini. the soup was good, i wasn't a fan of the latter, she enjoyed it. the service was great, however, the environment was a little noisy, so it was hard to hear each other talk, but that was ok. the only downside i would say is that absinthe only has one individual washroom for everyone, a little unpractical for a restaurant that seats so many. overall, good experience, a little pricy, but the food is worth it. good place for a date or night out with friends, not the most romantic evening though due to the noise level. but still an enjoying and tasty experience.

great food, but what really impressed me was the service. it was excellent. our server was friendly, attentive and professional. it matters!!! (in case his manager is reading this, our server was patrick and he is stellar). well done! thank you.