pints & quarts

just had a wonderfully relaxed dinner at p&q- the steak sandwich was delicious. all the components were tasty and fresh! the owner is also friendly and attentive- an excellent new local favourite!

we went on a saturday night with a group of 7. the restaurant was about half full and accommodated us with no issue. our server was fantastic and the draft menu was extensive. 3 of the guys ordeted the wings but were really unimpressed with the size, quality and taste. 2 of us ordered the burgers and they were fantastic. very flavorful, juicy and priced really reasonably. 1 person order the sweet potato and quinoa burger and also really enjoyed it. we would definitely return again but would stay away from the wings. all in all an enjoyable meal!

philly steak with a twist.. i recently tried the cheese steak sandwich at the p&q and was pleasantly surprised. it's not your traditional philly steak sandwich, it's more. the sauce is completely different and has a little kick to it, which i loved. it's clearly a more complex sandwich with a wider range of flavors. and the ciabatta bread complements the flavor profile perfectly. it's "10 taste buds out of 10" for me on this sandwich. loved it.

as a meat lover i was skeptical about choosing the portobello mushroom burger but it did sound tasty so i gave it a go. and it didn't let me down one bit. from the looks to the 'meaty' taste they have made a raving fan out of me! i did swap my fries to sweet potato which were served hot and crispy.
all served quickly by lovely attentive staff. everything was fresh and hot and very yummy! definitely coming back! :)

reservation. i called p&q to ensure a good table on saturday march 9, as it was my birthday, and i was to be treated by two good friends. when i arrived, the owner, mary ann, had set a most impressive table with a white table cloth, and flowers. she greeted us all warmly, and was most attentive. the breakfast was enjoyed by everyone, served on very nice plates, and finished with a fruit sundae complete with a lit candle. it was the most pleasant of treats all round, and i commend mary ann and her staff for the attention and detail they went out of their way to afford us. p&q might be a pub, but it offers a service far beyond, if one requests it. thank you all people. i shall recommend you.

just had the best burger at p & q!
don't wait. get one!


-----19 dec, 2012-----

some of the best pub food in town!!! you won't be disappointed! the owners are always in and they're fantastic!

thank you "anhonestreview" for making me want to go out and try the burger at p & q myself. went last night for their special burger with a spinach and goat cheese salad on the side. and let me just say it definitely measured up to my standards. it is by far one of the yummiest burgers in town. i definitely recommend to all burger lovers. spinach salad was amazing and the goat cheese and dried cranberries were just a great touch.

i don't think i ate at the same place as these other people.. so i leave the city for awhile and come back to what i thought was the royal oak only to discover a completely new staff and a different sign outside. as far as changes go, that's about it. not even the drink specials have changed.

i seriously question the veracity of some of these reviews. don't fool yourself people, this place is essentially a clone of the royal oak that was there previously. there may be some changes to the menu, but the quality is the same. i'm not saying it's awful, but it's pub food - nothing half as exciting as some of these reviews make it out to be. definitely not "fresh". i've tried the burger, which was good but not "10x better than the works" as one other reviewer noted. tried other things such as the poutine and salads. same as the royal oak.

service is... adequate. certainly not worth some of the gushing that's been going on here. the new owners are nice enough (almost to a fault) but have clearly never been in this business before.

i live close to the neighbourhood and when it was the royal oak i'd walk by and pop in a few times a month. i have noticed there are fewer people in there at any given time as opposed to when it was the royal oak. if the regulars aren't that regular anymore, that should tell you all you need to know.

succinctly, there are much better options within a minute or two walk of this place.

who wrote those reviews? p&q's grandma?. no bloody way this many people like the food...or the service....

nice enough owners, i am sure. they seem full of hope. they always there on the weekend....tough jobs...taking over a business that had a reputation for crappy food can't be easy. .. if there was a check mark for "good people/bad food" , i'd totally check it.

the food is boring and sub-par at best - be honest. the last time i ordered food it was the fish and chips and the grease was pooling under it. time before that: soup and sandwich - just canned/pre-made oily crap and a cheddar stuffed wrap i could have gotten at any ...erm....royal oak.

given the choice of food options in the glebe, and my own experience eating there, i find that these previous ratings are just a wee bit over the top to be taken serious.

another great nite out last nite over at ps & qs. guinness was great (as usual) and the food excellent. love the sharing platter :).. always a pleasure to see the owner making sure everyone is tended to. bar service was excellent. attentive and personable.

lunch. had lunch last week at this great new place in the glebe.
burger was super.
will be back.

gotta love robin.


-----07 feb, 2013-----

the burger is something but the customer service is what makes the difference. gotta live robin.


-----20 nov, 2012-----

excellent food. this newly opened restaurant is an excellent addition to the glebe pub community. the food is spectacular. i am a food critic and almost nothing can satisfy me, unless it is real and tasty and homemade. i asked the owner if i could visit their kitchen, and i was surprise how well everything was maintained and kept, and how sparkly clean everything is. the other thing that grabbed my attention was, the fact that they make their burger with real meat, and fresh without any additive. the burger's taste can tell you a lot about where the meat has been and its age and quality.
their bar serves 14 draft beer, and the staff know their beer really well. i have also noticed that they have changed quite a bit with the place and made a much nicer place (previously was royal oak). the ambient is very nice, and lovely. they have many hd tvs and free wifi.

my co-worker and i had lunch here today (feb.5/13). i have to say we were extremely impressed to see that it is no longer a royal oak and is now independently owned. we both ordered burgers, and they were fantastic!!! i had a fresh spinach salad on the side, and he had a caesar. both were generous portions and very fresh. the burgers are homemade and mine was so good i even finished it, despite the large size of it. we were happy to see kichesippi 1855 on tap, a local favorite beer of ours. overall we had a great experience. our server, shannon, was friendly and attentive. we will be back to see her for more tuesday lunches :)

wow! i am so impressed!!. i have lived in ottawa for a long time and i have never had such good service in my life as i did at pints and quarts! i went there with a friend last week for a business lunch and had what i think may be the best burger ever (absolute favorite burger with awesome fries). our server, who was also the bartender was so great. she really seemed to care about us, which is rare these days. if i had a business, i would want her! we will be back here for sure! i want to try all the different burgers.

best burger ever. my roommate and i just got back from eating at p&q and both had the diy burger. it was amazing!!!! she got the poutine on the side which i couldn't stop eating from. the gravy is homemade and tastes awesome. i had onion rings and they were soooooo good. the burgers were the best i've ever had. i definitely recommend this restaurant to all burger lovers! will be taking my parents there when they come to visit.