Sidedoor Kitchen and Bar Review

Food was amazing. The terasse is unique. Very well laid out between building.
Service was quick

Great food and drink selection. Good date night spot in the core of the market

Safely tucked in the byward market square around the side from 18 is this great restaurant. We shared everything and highly recommend doing the same. The calamari and the lobster were the best part. We were recommended to get a side of rice which we did not but would next time. The curry was off the hook, and will be a must get next time we are there. The donuts come in a set of three but we got all cinnamon and sugar to keep it basic, it was hot and fresh and delicious.

The tacos did not disappoint but did leave us wanting more. The steak was delicious but a bit more well done than expected but again still delicious. As previously mentioned the calamari was more than generous.

We had the R8 wine co Chardonnay and the Shriaz. I enjoyed the Shiraz while the Chardonnay was a mutual winner as well!

Service was quick and pleasant. Get lots of food and share it all!

Side Door Ottawa knows what they are doing ! They ambiance is pretty nice with roomy seats and booths. This is a great spot for a Date or a group of friends. They have a fantastic drink menu , but what really SHINES is their FOOD!!!

They have some dishes that have incredible flavor and quality ingredients. If you do end up going there , you have to try their Lobster Curry and Beef Panaeng in a curry sauce!

Deserts are pretty great too!

The Service has been pretty good every time we go as well, but I usually go to have some good food.

Try it out. You wont be disappointed.

Sorry for the bad quality pics , We were starving and just wanted to dig in

I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Ottawa! The food was outstanding and the service was phenomenal. We absolutely loved every dish we had but in still dreaming about the Vietnamese pancake, suggested to us by the waitress and the lobster curry. I wish we had saved room for the donuts because they also looked out of this world. We enjoyed the cocktails as well, I had the cleanse which was very refreshing and hubby had the smoke and mirrors which was a great drink to start off the night with. We followed up our cocktails with warm sake which really paired well with our meal.

The atrium is a beautiful spot for a nice romantic dinner. The food was very good (panang is my go to!), and the service, while pleasant was a little slow. Hope they can get the cappuccino maker working - coffee was not available.

I always enjoy going here to try new dishes! Their tacos are soooooo good! And I am not a donut person but I will eat their donuts ! Their curry and salad is very good as well! Highly recommend!

We ordered a variety of dishes including the salmon sashimi, fish tacos, calamari, kimchi fried rice, the new chicken dish and black cod. Other than the fish tacos and kimchi fried rice, everything was almost inedible. We actually had to send the chicken back as it was improperly cooked and had a raw chicken thigh flavour. The salmon was poorly cut into thick raggedy slices and was chewy and fishy. AYCE sushi places provide higher quality salmon. The calamari was soggy, oily and fishy with no flavour. The black cod was in 500 mL of soy sauce and was also fishy in flavour. I think this restaurant is more about presentation and vibes but the food quality was lacklustre. We spent $200 on mediocre food and would not recommend this restaurant. Ottawa has many restaurants in this price range and below that offer much more.