Reviews for Atelier in Ottawa, ON
This was the best and weirdest food experience I've ever had. I went to Atelier for the first time 3 years ago for my wedding... and it was amazing then. They've upped their game with an incredible 42 course meal now. The evening was full of laughs, evenwith the staff. Thank you for also accommodating our food preferences. I'll be back ?? Read more
Jenn Hall's review on this page could not be more ACCURATE! The menu was very chaotic. It needs refinement. And the food was... pretty good, but not the best I've ever had. It was almost $1000 for the 2 of us to dine with 1 full wine pairing and my partnerhad 3 cocktails. This is the most expensive meal I've ever had, and fell very very short of the best meal I've ever had. It wasunique and fun, but the biggest and most obvious let down was the interior decor. At those prices I expected much much more. Itis very tired and run down. Really terrible decor and atmosphere. They need to reinvest in the space. And other diners were socasually dressed! I couldn't believe it. We had dressed up for fine dining- they need to enforce their dress code. We feltuncomfortably overdressed. The best part about this restaurant is the fabulous staff and service. That was top notch. But Icould never in good faith reocmmend this restaurant to anyone because the cost is not at all in line with the food & wine &atmosphere. Read more
Atelier delivers 1 experience: $200/person for 40 mostly bite sized dishes. You sit down to a plastic coated table (for... $200/person?!) with QR codes and scan them to get at random Wikipedia and website links. Some really interesting and complexdishes. Not sure there was a theme. It's important to read the reservation fine print: no cancellation with less than 24 hoursnotice - even when you call them because someone in your party feels sick. Read more
What a great gastronomic adventure! The 44-courses had a mixture of delicious and innovative experiences. You can see that the... chef and the team spent time to come up with creative ways to enjoy both locally and internationally sourced ingredients, andoverall was a fantastic experience. I recommend going on an empty stomach or skipping lunch to fully enjoy (and survive ????)the 44-course dinner menu. Overall took around 4 hours from start to the finish line. Bernard was an amazing host and explainedeach dish masterfully. They had a cocktail and placebo pairing available as an alternative to the wine pairing. Like theirmenu, each cocktail was created to fully compliment each selection of dishes. The little maple birthday cake bite was a nicesurprise and end to a wonderful experience. ???? Thank you to Chef Levine and Bernard and team for a gastronomic adventure. Read more
Very unique experience! Nothing like it in Ottawa. It's an interactive experience with a bunch of different flavours. it is on... the pricey side but in my opinion worth it. There was items dyharated, items with liquid nitrogen, items with flames and itemsin the air, all while keeping it very tasty. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable the food is superb and despitepeople thinking otherwise you are definitely full by the end! its a set menu so if you're a picky eater this is not for you. Butif you're a foodie and love to try new things and experiences I would highly recommend Atelier. The only downfall is there is noactual parking. Overall one word to describe this is : Experience. I would love to return in the different seasons to try theirnew menus. Read more
I felt this place is a one-off bucket list experience. The food was really interesting, and the 44 courses is no joke! It's a... LOT of food and all very, very different. One thing I think they were seriously lacking is thought into the exterior/interiordesign. It impacts the overall impression of the experience and I found it to be very confusing. Between no signage outside,rusty broken stairs, the carpeted floors, odd decor choices, out of place music and general lack of high end design, it made itseem very out of place. I don't know if this is something they go for but since the food is so expensive, I was expecting a lotmore from the ambiance/decor. The menu is fun, the experience is unique, but overall I do think it needs some revamping tobring in a bit more flow to what you are eating. Nothing really seemed to compliment each other and seems quite random. I thinkto bring this to a 5-star experience, the dishes should all be more thoughtfully planned - the flavours are so extreme that apalette cleanser is needed between waves. I understand having a menu this extreme may be intimidating to change, but I do thinkto keep current and exciting, it needs to be re-thought. The staff was wonderful and the service itself was amazing, but it didreally feel like a one-off experience that was missing that ambiance and quality in the space that I'd expect from this pricepoint. I would strongly suggest an interior redesign including laminate flooring, a paint job, better lighting and some newartwork. If they want to see returning customers, it can't just be about the food, it needs to be the full package. Read more
The tasting menu items were some of the best things I’ve ever put into my mouth. Incredible service, I forget the servers name... but we put him through the runners and he knows how to deliver on a memorable experience. Hats off to the people that make thisplace absolutely magical. Read more
We planned a long weekend trip to Ottawa specifically to try out Atelier's 44 course tasting menu. We've been going to some... really good places in Toronto for tasting menus but hadn't seen anyone offering anything remotely close to 44 dishes so itreally piqued our interest! It was a really fun experience, we finished all 44 items and were super full at the end. Lots ofdifferent types of food, things we normally wouldn't get a chance to eat such as snail caviar! Atelier also made it a fun andinteractive experience so it was more than just having really great food, we had a great time as well. And the wine pairings andcocktails were also really good. Thanks Atelier and all your staff for the great evening and for the wonderful food and drinks! Read more