luxe bistro

i started coming here when one of my favorite places to get brunch stopped serving it. so on my quest to fine a good place for eggs benny... well not only did i find a good place it is lick your plate worthy every time i come. my old place broughtbacktheir brunch but i much prefer brunch here. i will make a point to try dinner. my only complaint is their coffee mugs are so small that the coffee gets cold really quick, although they are really good about coming by to top up the coffee. wonder if they would let me bring my own mug?

i've eaten at a lot of places and i wouldn't gobackto luxe. pros: ambience, service (our waitress was so nice) and the steak and lobster poutine we ordered were all great.
cons: everything else we ordered, the wine tasted a little rancid, burgers were inedible, and fish tacos tasted more like fried mush and nothing like fish. we struggled to finish the meals and just gave up after a while. to their credit, they took the food we hated off the bill but i'm just disappointed because, given the price, i would have hoped for much better food. sorry luxe, you have to do better!!

i finally went to luxe last night with my boyfriend for a long overdue date night. it was very busy but they took us last minute anyway and delivered perfect service! (thank-you ali!)
loved the tuna crudo and had the scallops for dinner. ill beback:)

ria is the reason i will comeback- today i had not as nice of an experience in terms of dinner but ria made my night. my girlfriend and i will always comebackto luxe - as long as ria is working. she was fantastic and took care of us even though she wasn't our server. she saved our opinion of this place!


-----10 aug, 2013-----

amazing amazing amazing. a friend and i shared the fish tacos for an appetizer and they were fantastic. we then decided to also split our entrees to try more of the food. we had the southern burger (with avocado and jalapeños) and the seared tuna burger. this was honestly the best meal (or meals, rather) i have had in ages. the tuna was perfect and tender, the flavours were perfect in all of our dishes, and the wine list definitely made me smile! i had amazing service, amazing food, in a great atmosphere, and i can't stop raving about it! i recommend this place to anyone who appreciates great food and service.

let down. i came here with high expectations since several co-workers said this was a nice restaurant. i thought it was one of the more 'high end' restaurants in byward market. boy was i wrong. the atmosphere is nice enough, but tables are crowded very close to one another. people wear jeans and bring their small children. the food is kind of funny. i ordered a steak for $39 and well... that's all i got on my plate. a tiny little steak lol. i would never gobackbecause of the atmosphere and how much you have to pay for a full plate of food.

a great restaurant. we have been here a few times. with friends or colleagues. this evening was no different as in past. great food.. steaks great. professional service. will bebackfor sure.

amazing byward market restaurant experience!. i went to luxe bistro for the first time on friday night and i loved everything about it!
not only is the extensive wine list extremely impressive; but also the food was delicious.
my boyfriend and i both ordered the 10oz steak with smoked shallot butter, served with luxe frites and chive aioli; and for dessert we shared the chocolate peanut butter mousse with a caramel filled chocolate shell, it was mouth-wateringly good.
i can't wait to gobackand try the lobster poutine, which our server also recommended as being one of their most popular items on the menu.

we were here the last time we were in ottawa, and it was wonderful. hoping to repeat the experience, we werebackthis week, and very disappointed. appetizers: my scallops were very good, my husband says the soup was very bland. main: my duck leg was extremely overcooked, but everything else on the plate was warm (at best). my husband's steak was tough and the rest of his meal was cold. we did complain to the manager and were offered replacements, but declined - it was too disheartening. such a disappontment.