The Smoque Shack - Ottawa

Group dinner. The service was slow and the food was good.

A certain must if you are looking for something new in the Ottawa area to try.

The reservation was made via an open table. Upon arrival at the confirmed address, clear restaurant moved locations Once at the new site not far away, stood at the door for several minutes without help. After we talked to the host and advised by not only the reservation, but the change of the address, it was asked where I booked the reservation and did not provide an explanation of the address change or confirmation that they would make changes. It was surprising that they were even listed on an open table. Stood at the door for several minutes and had a party of 2, which clearly had no reservations and arrived after us, sit ahead of us. Several minutes went by and as soon as the host came back to see us, he seemed to forget everything about us and simply asked you 're the 2 right. Was from the front window next to an inserted room heating. Was extremely chic and cold. Server was wonderful. She was attentive, friendly and really helpful. Cocktails were terrible. Smoked Bourbon Manhattan was nothing but badly watered Scotch. Had no bourbon and definitely not Vermouth in how advertised. The food took a reasonable time to arrive was not bad. Some parts inside the plate were better than others. Before the meal was finished, a big party of 10 15 came to a film crew and began to take over the restaurant for obvious shooting. They spread out and locked hiking trails and registered customers who were clearly unaware of what was going on. Only the server later recommended that they filmed a Korean Netflix Cooking Show, seemed strange to do that in business hours eating with paying customers. Overall, the reviews online are accurate. Maybe before they moved, that was the BBQ connection in Ottawa. There's no reason to go out of your way. Many alternatives in the area. Management is either not existent or does not care.

Our meal was delicious! We had a great stand in the corner that was beautiful and warm. My meal came with fries instead of fried pimples as I had ordered, but they gave us the pickles no problem.

If you are in the Ottawa area and want to try something different, this restaurant is a must-visit.