The fish store and the restaurant is connected so you have this overwhelming smell of fish when you enter. But, the smell eventually dies down once you start eating and get used to the smell. The restaurant is quite small too, but the people there are SO NICE!!! and the food is AWESOME!!! Try the clam chowder! It's a must!... More

Awesome!!! No matter what you order or who you order it from...this place is never a miss. I've been here probably more than 20 times and its always amazing. Says alot about a place when the same staff are here year after year. Reservations are recommended. More

We had lunch on Friday, myself and my co workers had a great lunch. The food was amazing I had the Pasta special YUMMY. The service was attentive and very friendly as we were served by the entire team. The best part about it was the server that came to the table with a guitar and sang happy birthday finished... More

I was there for a weekday lunch with few co-workers. I had a fettuccine with assorted seafood (mussels, fish, etc.) and baby mushroom. It was very delicious. My co-workers had lobster bistro and fish & chip. They said those are excellent also. What impressed me the most was the services. The waiter was so cheerful. Great food, great service, reasonably... More

This was our first visit to the Pelican Grill. Being fairly new to Ottawa we were looking for a good seafood restaurant. We certainly weren't disappointed here! The Pelican Grill was a great find. The broccoli soup with walnuts was amazing. We were intrigued when our server described it so had to try it. My only regret was ordering a... More

I eat at the Pelican Grill frequently at lunch and occasionally at dinner. The food is excellent, and my friend and I are always treated really well. We don't usually have a reservation at lunch, but they are recommended as it gets very busy. Nonetheless, the staff treat us well, and find us a table if it's at all possible. More

Read the other reviews....they're spot on! The food is consistently delicious and fresh. Calamari, chowders, oysters and fish and chips are my favourite! Attached to a fish market, you can see what you are about to eat and take some home. Place your order before you're seated and take it home! I agree about the ambience though...a little crowded and... More

Since the restaurant is attached to a fish market, there's no question of freshness. Food is consistently very good, and the calamari is the best I've had in Ottawa. Marking it less than excellent for the reasons others have mentioned - expensive wine list, lack of ambience, and a little bit of snippiness from staff around reservations. Highly recommend as... More

We are lucky enough to live within a 15-minute walk of this restaurant and visit about once every month or two (we purchase fish to cook at home, from the fishery, often). While not an intimate or romantic ambiance, despite the compact and limited space, some tables are quite pleasant and private (if you're lucky enough to get one along... More