luxe bistro

came here for lunch, and ordered the 14oz boneless ribsteakwith mac & cheese.

thesteakwas cooked perfectly rare as requested, and had a phenomenal sear. very delicious. the mac and cheese could have used a touch more sauce, but was still quite good.

it was incredibly hot outside, and unfortunately it didn't appear that they had air conditioning. however, the staff was very attentive with refilling water, and ensuring everything was great. service was definitely on point.

the price is on the high side, but given this is a higher end place, it was expected, and it was one of the best steaks i've had in a restaurant, so i believe it was worth it. would recommend if you're looking for a nice meal out for a special occasion.

came here with my co-workers for lunch and it was a wonderful experience! the service was very friendly, although it was a bit slow even though the restaurant was still empty when we arrived. the food was delicious! i had the seared scallops with sweet potato risotto, apples and pomegranate. it was an interesting combination of flavours and the pomegranate added a nice taste that balanced the creamy risotto. loved it! my co-workers seemed quite impressed with their stroganoff andsteaktartate as well so i'll definitely be trying those next time!

i've eaten at a lot of places and i wouldn't go back to luxe. pros: ambience, service (our waitress was so nice) and thesteakand 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!!

luxe is a steakhouse located in the byward market in ottawa. not too long ago, the restaurant implemented a brunch menu available only on the weekends. i usually do some research about a restaurant before going. luxe has an extensive yet attractive brunch menu. some items are classics, some are innovative -steakand eggs, chicken and waffles, breakfast poutine. there is definitely something for everyone.  i opted for the lobster egg benedict with a side of latkes. it comes with two perfectly poached eggs, buttery lobster chunks, crisp asparagus, velvelty hollandaise sauce served over toasted english muffins. the potato hash was a bit of disappointment. as you can see in the picture, you will notice a few burnt strands of potatoes that give an unpleasant bitter taste when eating it. however, the potato latkes are amazing. they are soft and pillowy. the taste of potatoes is noticeable. i don't know much good brunch spot around the byward market. luxe is a definitely worth a visit. luxe 47 york st. ottawa, on k1n 9j6 613-241-8805 http://www.luxebistro.com/

pleasantly surprised, even impressed. although there were mixed reviews on urban spoon, my husband and i took a chance on this restaurant, which has always intrigued us. this led to a lovely date last night.

we called to make a last minute reservation and the gentleman on the phone was pleasant and helpful. walking in about 30 mins later we were greeted by friendly staff who had our reservation info and immediately sat us at a nice table by a window. the atmosphore was perfect for us, with dimmed lights, music at the correct volume level and classy decor.

we were promptly greeted by our waitress who was very friendly, professional, knowledgable and who had a great smile all evening. she took our drink orders and let us know about the specials. our drinks were delivered fairly quickly along with some delicious warm bread.

my husband ordered the lobster burger with fries and i had a tomato and beet salad. my husband was very happy with his burger. he was impressed that there was no actual beef patty but in fact there was a large amount of lobster (approx quantity you would get in a tail), and all this for only $20. his fries were perfection. thin, crispy with a delicious dipping sauce. my tomato and beet salad was presented beautifully, was fresh and flavorful with the perfect amount of dressing. i will say that on first look i thought the portion looked a bit small but after finishing it, i determined it was the perfect amount for me. if my husband had ordered it i think he would still have been hungry though. having been said that, we hadn't ordered appetizers.

throughout our dining experience, our waitress continued to impress us and part way through our meal a gentleman, who i will assume was a manager or owner type, came to ask how things were. we saw him doing this with all the other patrons as the evening went on. he too was friendly, professional and all smiles.

all in all we had no complaints and were in fact pleasantly surprised. i re-read some of the negative reviews and they definitely have no basis in comparison with our own experience.

we will most definitely be coming back. i have my eye on thesteaksalad or the slow cooked lamb for next time.

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 asteakfor $39 and well... that's all i got on my plate. a tiny littlesteaklol. i would never go back because of the atmosphere and how much you have to pay for a full plate of food.

luxe bistro is a nicely appointed and comfortable place and, all in all, i had a very pleasant evening there. mysteakwas not very good, and the sides mediocre, but, given the excellent oysters and the top-notch service, i am inclined to put that down as just an unfortunate ‘accident’ and not reflective of the general quality of the establishment. i will go there again.

gave it another try.... i revisited luxe after having been underwhelmed previously. this time my dining partner and i both ordered caeser salad to start, the salad was good with nice pieces of real bacon. it's the kind of salad that almost has to be cut with a knife because the lettuce pieces are so big.
for our mains we each had a steak, one 8oz and one 12oz. i had the buttermilk mashed potatoes which were creamy and tasty. thesteakcomes with a "complimentary" sauce so i had the red pepper compote, which was quite peppery (like peppercorns). my bf had the frites with au jus which was good.

the service was prompt and courteous.


-----30 jan, 2012-----

something is missing.... had dinner at luxe a few weeks ago on a friday night. i was out with my boyfriend for a late dinner. we hadn't made reservations anywhere so we had to wander around to find an available table. we went to two other places before landing at luxe. should have tipped us off, every other restaurant was pretty well packed and luxe was half full.

there was nothing particularly wrong with the service or food it was just missing something. we each ordered the organic greens to start, too many walnuts and not enough goat cheese. the dressing was "meh" nothing to write home about. i had the french onion soup, and again there was nothing wrong with it but it was missing something.

overall, uninspiring.

i am quite a picky customer and i was really impressed. i had the thesteakfrites and it was a delicious piece of meat, cooked exactly as i asked it! price was reasonnable too.

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 10ozsteakwith 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 go back and try the lobster poutine, which our server also recommended as being one of their most popular items on the menu.

been here twice and each time thesteakwas way over cooked. had thesteakoscar and they covered it in sauce that was ice cold making everything else on the plate cold. overall over priced, not great service and poor quality coming out of the kitchen.

we were here the last time we were in ottawa, and it was wonderful. hoping to repeat the experience, we were back this 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'ssteakwas 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.

great experiences over and over.... i have been to luxe bistro several times with my friends, yet to find a reason to dislike it. each time, i was adventurous and tried a different dish off the menu. although i don't treat myself to red meat often, i have to admit, thesteakwas the best i have ever tasted! i'm a seafood buff, and the fish and seafood i have tasted has been delish!
my friends had the same experience as me, lots to choose from, and really yummy.

the service has been impeccable. the servers were very helpful in choosing the correct wine for my meals, keeping my price range in mind. and the luxe martini's…addictive!

this is one restaurant where you leave feeling that life is good!

we've had consistently good food. we've eaten here several times lately and the food is always good. we had the filet minonsteakand frites which was delicious. their specials are good too. the service is helpful without being intrusive. we'll go back.