Reviews for Back to Brooklyn Restaurant in Ottawa, ON
After having read the controversial reviews, I was ready for not-the-best-time. But the experience was actually not so bad. We... made a reservation at 6PM for indoor standard, but they initially seated us outdoor. They did re-seat us inside when wementioned it, but it was odd of them to check our reservation which stated indoor, but still seated us outdoor. Great interiors- well decorated and aesthetic! No, the staffs here don’t respect the covid regulations - 90% of staffs have their masksunder their noses, and one of them had his under his lips. The waitress were friendly and quick in service. The food anddrinks were surprisingly very tasty and huge in portion. I got Chicken and Waffle, and it was very tasty. Just found it a littleodd and funny that they put the food on a huge plate, leaving an empty chunk of space ???? My friend enjoyed her fig flatbreadas well. Overall: beautiful interior, tasty food, good service after some ‘confusion’, but not well covid-maintained. Read more
Had a good experience at B2B last night. We had reservations, they were thorough in confirming our reservation. Upon arrival we... were quickly seated and the server tended to us right away. I was pleasantly surprised by the food. The fig olive and goatcheese flatbread was decadent, I highly recommend it. Plus they have really tasty cocktails ???? The ambience is great,although I must say that the music inside was extremely loud. They also have rotating pot lights that shine right into your facewhich can be unpleasant while trying to have dinner. Altogether, I highly recommend trying B2B. Read more
Went there for lunch today, I thought the service was really good , quick and friendly. I had the b2b burger which I thought was... ok however, my top bun was wet like it was sitting in grease or something wet. The meat it self I thought was really good andjuicy. The chips were awesome! The sangria was very flavourful but I doubt there was much wine or liquor as they advertised. Ithink their music on the patio is pretty loud but at least it was decent music. I’ll give it 3.8 stars but I’m not sure idreturn. Read more
Went to Back to Brooklyn with my wife last Saturday for dinner. The food is very good: steak tartare; Brooklyn burger; chicken... and waffles. Great cocktails too! Our server, whose name I can't recall, was also very friendly...whenever we saw her, whichunfortunately was not very often. We ended up waiting a full 45 minutes between having our appetizer cleared and our mainsarriving. For most of that time we didn't even get checked on by anyone (it would've been nice to at least order another drink!)so sitting there with empty drink glasses, empty water glasses, watching the tables around us order, eat, pay and leavewas...not much fun. TL;DR: The food is good, but for a place that costs north of $150 for dinner for two, the service needsimprovement. Read more
Back to Brooklyn is one of the best places you can go in the city for both their food and entertainment. They provide a great... ambiance. They have a cherry blossom tree right in the restaurant and a water fall on the back patio. All their staff are welltrained, very accommodating and they go out of their way to make sure you are having a great experience. I highly recommend youtry one of their delicious cocktails and pair it with one of the mouth watering dishes they offer. A must try is their espressomartini and the chicken and waffles. You won't be disappointed. Read more
Music is really loud in the back patio and one of the servers (or the manager?) wasn’t wearing a mask and he spat on us while... talking... Food: lots of things missing from the menu; they said they were out of chicken and duck :/ 1 extra star is for thedishes that came quickly. My beef tartare tasted normal but the bread that came with it was stale and hard to chew. I asked forchips instead but they tasted like they were left out (also stale and not crispy). We also got the lobster roll but the lobstermeat was hardly there. Wouldn’t come back. Read more
This place has a good vibe thanks to its location and beautiful indoor decor. Great table service - our server was friendly,... patient and helpful. The food and drinks were good - nothing mind-blowing and on the pricier side, but we left satisfied. Theywere diligent in ensuring that we wore masks to enter the premises, but their bathroom was clearly not being maintained whichwas a bit disappointing. Overall, a decent experience but not sure I'd keep going back. Read more
Price: a bit pricey but worth it My experience: the negative reviews are flawed! The food is really good, the drink menu is... extensive and there's so much to choose from. The service is friendly and fair wait times, despite it being packed. We did makereservations a day in advance for the outdoor patio. The cheese board is enjoyable, got the large which was a lot for three ofus sharing. I tried the strong island which was tasty and strong ????, the Rudolph and Stormy drink (their version of a Moscowmule I think), and an old fashioned which was my favourite of the 3 drinks. One friend got the Queen's Garden which is thebeautiful purple drink with the petals in it. My other friend tried the steak sandwich, which looked and sounded great. My otherfriends shared the sliders which they also really liked and one other friend got the vegetarian poke bowl which she wassurprised at how good it tasted. Found out near the end that they have mulled wine for a warm alcoholic beverage which I highlyrecommend for the winter patio experience. Love the vibes and art. Music was great Highly recommend this spot and will be backwhenever I'm back in Ottawa ???? Read more