North and Navy

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   Marc

   Montreal

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We've had great experiences at North and Navy, so this trip felt out of character. We had minor issues with the waitress; however, this may have been inexperience. Typically the staff are outstanding. We were most disappointed in the food. We understand that there needs to be staples on every menu, but that lack of rotation on the antipasti and primi was quite discouraging. It's not really incentivizing us to return often. The main course selections were also disappointing. Both the fish and the lamb were very underwhelming and under seasoned. Dessert was a complete miss and to their credit we were not charged which was a nice gesture. The atmosphere, music and overall vibe are enough to have us come back and try again at some point.
   

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   Derek

   Chicago

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall excellent experience. Gorgeous, well-kept dining room, outstanding food, attentive service. A couple of wobbles during the evening, but overall one of Ottawa’s best - great for a memorable date night.
   

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   Mike

   Ottawa

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great meal made even better by our knowledgeable and charming waiter, Sebastien.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was average, some flavour combinations were weird…such as sour mushroom risotto. The server was rushing us to order and pay the bill. The quantity and quality of food was not worth the high prices
   

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   Pam

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great experience all around. Server - Stephan? - was attentive and knowledgeable.
   

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   Annie

   Vancouver

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, food and ambience. The primi pastas were delicious.
   

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   Hani

   Ottawa

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   I had a disappointing dining experience, made worse by poor lighting and uncomfortable seating. The meal began with a few cocktails and appetizers. We tried the meatballs and the eggplant with yogurt. The meatballs were average—nothing memorable—but the eggplant and yogurt dish was a letdown. The eggplant was overcooked, and there was barely any yogurt; I wouldn’t recommend it at all. The pasta courses were slightly better. The butternut squash pasta was exceptional and truly the highlight of the evening. On the other hand, my spaghetti with porcini mushrooms was overly salty—likely due to the bacon or sauce—and left me needing water after every bite. For dessert, I had the dark chocolate cake Barozzi, which was excellent and a redeeming part of the meal. As for the atmosphere, while I appreciated the cozy, home-like decor, the lighting was dreadful—it felt like dining in a fog—and the chairs were uncomfortably stiff. Overall, the meal didn’t meet my expectations, and I’m unlikely to return
   

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   Julie

   Ottawa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was wonderfull, service,food,good wine pairing ambiance..,Loved it !!willl certainly go back! Thank You for a Lovely evening👌
   

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   Haithem

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tasty food great service gluten free option available
   

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    marie-claude

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    La cuisine est généralement assez bonne -- délicieuses pâtes à la chitarra, carne cruda bien présentée et très fraîche et agrémentée de miettes de croûtons bien croustillant, même si on est loin de la recette classique de Turin. Bonnes polpette classiques aussi. Mais il y a quelques anomalies. Pourquoi ajouter de l'huile de truffe sur un plat qui a des truffes fraiches ? Pourquoi des biscuits sucrés dans les mezzalune ? Et l'expérience générale n'est pas optimale. On sert du vin au verre sans venir à table avec la bouteille et on se fait dire que c'est normal. Or ça ne l'est pas dans un restaurant de cette gamme de prix. Le serveur, même s'il est très gentil, ne connaît à peu près pas les vins, ne peut pas vraiment en parler. Les explications des plats aussi ont l'air d'avoir été apprises par coeur. On n'a pas le sentiment qu'on pourrait discuter des produits ou de la cuisine italienne du nord en général. Pour de tels prix, on s'attend à plus de profondeur, plus de professionnalisme.
    

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