Restaurant Review for Robbies.
1531 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
613-744-8585
Menu
As a treat, my mom took me and my sister out for a ''girls night out'' to a restaurant we had never been to before, although we always wanted to; Robbie's : Italian Restaurant. My mom has specifically wanted to go to an Italian restaurant because she knew that Italian food is my favourite type of food, therefore I would be more critical, which is perfect for this project. Once we entered the restaurant, we all looked at each other in awe at the fact that there was such a nice, warm, cozy feeling to the restaurant the moment you walked in. We were welcomed by the waitress, with a smile that could have been bigger, but was still enough to make us feel welcome. We were seated in a matter of seconds. Until the waitress had arrived I had carefully observed the restaurant without spotting one flaw. The tables and floors were clean, the christmas decorations were beautiful, the candles were a nice touch, and there was an amazing fireplace right in the middle of the seating area which added to the overall homey and cozy atmosphere we felt when entering the restaurant. When our waitress had arrived, she smiled constantly and was very nice to us, but she did not tell us her name nor introduce herself as she should've had. We asked her what the soup of the day was and she wasn't sure so she had to check and come back to us to tell us it was sundried tomatoes with garlic, which we had ordered. It was delicious, but I definitely had tasted better. As another appetizer we ordered Bruschetta, which was my personal favourite. It was topped with tomatoes, olive oil, aregano, garlic and black olives. The service was great, as we didn't have to wait long to get our main course. As a main course, I ordered Manicotti which is rolled pasta stuffed with spinach and Ricotta cheese, baked with tomato sauce and brick cheese. It was absolutely delicious! You could tell that the food was homemade and what I would call: REAL Italian food. You could definitely taste that the food was fresh. Our waitress regularly came to make sure we were doing okay, and she had offered me and my sister a refill of our iced tea. When we originally ordered the iced tea, we asked for it with no ice, and so she gave it to us with no ice, but when we had gotten our refill it was filled with ice.
When I asked the waitress for information on where their produce comes from, she seemed very unsure of herself and confused as she didn't know very much. Later on, towards the end of our meal, she had brought someone with more information and experience in the restaurant. She told me that the majority of their food does come locally. The bread buns come from 2 little bakeries in the neighbourhood. The meat in their food comes from the Ontartio area and the pastries for the desserts come from the Quebec side from a place called Etoile Pasteries. By learning this, it encourages people to eat at this restaurant in hopes that the restaurant uses some of the money to support our local economy. The lady was very interested in the Culinary Arts program at our school, although she did not know the name of our school.
It was an overall great experience! After receiving the bill, I finally learned that the waitresses' name name was Macarena.
1531 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
613-744-8585
Menu
As a treat, my mom took me and my sister out for a ''girls night out'' to a restaurant we had never been to before, although we always wanted to; Robbie's : Italian Restaurant. My mom has specifically wanted to go to an Italian restaurant because she knew that Italian food is my favourite type of food, therefore I would be more critical, which is perfect for this project. Once we entered the restaurant, we all looked at each other in awe at the fact that there was such a nice, warm, cozy feeling to the restaurant the moment you walked in. We were welcomed by the waitress, with a smile that could have been bigger, but was still enough to make us feel welcome. We were seated in a matter of seconds. Until the waitress had arrived I had carefully observed the restaurant without spotting one flaw. The tables and floors were clean, the christmas decorations were beautiful, the candles were a nice touch, and there was an amazing fireplace right in the middle of the seating area which added to the overall homey and cozy atmosphere we felt when entering the restaurant. When our waitress had arrived, she smiled constantly and was very nice to us, but she did not tell us her name nor introduce herself as she should've had. We asked her what the soup of the day was and she wasn't sure so she had to check and come back to us to tell us it was sundried tomatoes with garlic, which we had ordered. It was delicious, but I definitely had tasted better. As another appetizer we ordered Bruschetta, which was my personal favourite. It was topped with tomatoes, olive oil, aregano, garlic and black olives. The service was great, as we didn't have to wait long to get our main course. As a main course, I ordered Manicotti which is rolled pasta stuffed with spinach and Ricotta cheese, baked with tomato sauce and brick cheese. It was absolutely delicious! You could tell that the food was homemade and what I would call: REAL Italian food. You could definitely taste that the food was fresh. Our waitress regularly came to make sure we were doing okay, and she had offered me and my sister a refill of our iced tea. When we originally ordered the iced tea, we asked for it with no ice, and so she gave it to us with no ice, but when we had gotten our refill it was filled with ice. When I asked the waitress for information on where their produce comes from, she seemed very unsure of herself and confused as she didn't know very much. Later on, towards the end of our meal, she had brought someone with more information and experience in the restaurant. She told me that the majority of their food does come locally. The bread buns come from 2 little bakeries in the neighbourhood. The meat in their food comes from the Ontartio area and the pastries for the desserts come from the Quebec side from a place called Etoile Pasteries. By learning this, it encourages people to eat at this restaurant in hopes that the restaurant uses some of the money to support our local economy. The lady was very interested in the Culinary Arts program at our school, although she did not know the name of our school.
It was an overall great experience! After receiving the bill, I finally learned that the waitresses' name name was Macarena.
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