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Lexington Smokehouse & Bar Clarence, Ottawa, ON

Lexington Smokehouse & Bar Clarence

4.5
4.5
87 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Barbecue
Southern - style restaurant located in the Byward Market serving barbecue, craft cocktails as well as local beer + Wine

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 5 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Barbecue, Cocktail Bar, American

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am

  • Phone number

    (613) 845-1817

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

What 87 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Ottawa

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  1. Jaimie

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Delicious food, great craft beer and cocktail selection, and stellar service.

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  2. LaurenE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and ambiance and our server was wonderful. Attentive but not intrusive.

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  3. Andie

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Our server was great and the bartender served nice hefty wine pours! Tasty food too.

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  4. Cerebellum

    Ottawa

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Really good bbq place in Ottawa - the sides are especially delicious. Good laidback vide. Excellent service by our server Andrew!!

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  5. GuillaumeD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very satisfied with our experience at Lexington; the food was great, the portions were more than sufficient and the service was awesome . We would go back for sure !

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  6. SB1111

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food with great value! Would 10/10 recommend

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  7. RobG

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, reasonably priced, good atmosphere.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Second time for brunch. Definitely will not be the last. Haven’t tried anything that disappointed me at all. 100% always recommend to everyone.

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  9. Sarah

    Ottawa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for brunch and all the menu items seemed very interesting! Will have to go back!

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  10. MorganB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Food took forever. There was no acknowledgement or apology for this at all. Not always the case there.

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  11. Someone

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience3
    Food & service were fine (if a bit overpriced). I really did not enjoy hearing crude swearing as part of the music being played. There’s no need for that!

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  12. Beeham

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience1
    It was too loud could not talk over music. As well the pop did not taste good.

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  13. Richard

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    La sauce sur les côtes levées étaient fade et celles-ci étaient très cartilagineuses. Les choux de Bruxelles avec la sauce aioli étaient délicieux.

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  14. DaveL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Great staff. Could have used larger portion sizes given the “ share/sampler “ order but it’s a very nice spot with a great location.

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  15. Andy

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Top notch food and service. Best bbq in the city.

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  16. Andrew

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great portions. Fabulous service. Love the beers on tap!!

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  17. TimA

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, cocktails and food. Definitely recommend sharing plates instead of individual mains. But never disappoints. 10/10 guys great job 👏

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  18. MikeF

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great breakfast. Lots of variety in what our party of 5 ordered and everyone enjoyed their choices.

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  19. JenniferB

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went out to celebrate downtown last weekend, we had a list of restaurants we wanted to try, and narrowed it down, and chose Lexington Smokehouse, and we are so glad we did! The service was amazing, the atmosphere was great, and the food was incredible, We both got the BBQ Platters, and it was very tasty and very filling. Will definitely return here for future events!

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  20. YOWtraveller

    Ottawa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time at Lexington. Nachos with the fried chicken was epic. Look forward to returning!!!

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  21. EricF

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is awesome! Would recommend to a friend and would go back for sure!

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  22. CraigS

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service were both great. Great BBQ and sides.

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  23. AceU

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We looooooove the food here but it's always so loud. Service and food make up for it though.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience3
    The food was good but we waited over an 1h30 to receive our food.

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  25. Paul

    Montreal

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everyone in our group of 5 enjoyed everything, apps and mains and great cocktails also. Very happy, would go again and highly recommend.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic BBQ and service!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was top notch, great place to have a date night. Can’t wait to go back!

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  28. GAdb

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Good food and excellent service. Ideal setting for an affordable, not-too-serios dinner date. Lovely cocktail menu too with good options.

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  29. Amhrain

    Ottawa

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We took a chance on the Lexington, as we'd never been there before. We're so glad we did - the food was fantastic, the cocktails as well. We'll definitely be coming back!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went there with my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day and it was a great experience, the staff were great and they were all professional. The food was delicious (I’d recommend the BBQ platter 😮‍💨😮‍💨) . My girlfriend and I had a great time and we are planning on going back :)

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  31. leila

    Ottawa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    super nice place! didn't expect the inside to look that nice, so that was a pleasant surprise. loved the green bar area. food was also super good! the tables were a bit close together so it was kinda loud at some points, but went on Valentine's Day so maybe that's why - regardless, wasn't a huge issue. i wish the portions were a little bigger, but everything looked and tasted great. i especially loved the brussel sprouts side!! so yummy. got the wrong salad and didn't notice (was still great) but the waitstaff comped it anyway so that was incredibly sweet of them. overall would definitely recommend!!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Food and drink were great. Service was friendly and personable. However the food was very slow. Waited at least an hour after ordering. But hey, that’s the post Covid world eh?

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  33. DonaG

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was fantastic. The Hail Cesar was huge and the fried chicken that came with it was delicious. The only thing not up to par was the cowboy beans—personal taste as the smoke flavour threw off the usual taste of beans. The potato salad was very tasty and the chicken wings we got as an app were very good also. We were from out of town and this was our best meal while in Ottawa. Lots of food for the money.

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  34. CamJ

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was busier than we expected for a Monday, which did impact speed of service some, but the food more than made up for the mild wait. Highly suggest the fork and knife chicken! Hubby lived in Atlanta for a few years and knows his fried chicken, and this version blew up the senses! Cozy, casual atmosphere, good beer, and great food.

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  35. DavidG

    Ottawa

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We’ve dined at the Westboro location several times. This was our fist visit to the Clarence location. We have found our new favourite. Much better ambience. Easier parking and to be honest, better food.

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  36. Mikey

    Ottawa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, great service, lighting is a little dark but nice vibes.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Les repas étaient délicieux , le service impeccable et que dire des cocktails , tout était excellent ! Merci à Paul , le barman , qui a su nous faire découvrir des saveurs à travers différents cocktails , il a même pris la peine de faire des cocktails sans alcool pour nos enfants . Nous avons passés une soirée magnifique , merci encore , à toute l’équipe . Mélissa , Joël , Ryan et Adriana

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  38. TSMKVC

    Ottawa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Service and ambiance we great but the brisket and the pulled pork Mac N’ Cheese were very very dry. Disappointed for a smoke house. FORK chicken was amazing though! Definitely a must order!

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  39. RuthC

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food! Great cocktails! Enjoyed our evening there very much

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect as always!!!

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FAQs

Lexington Smokehouse & Bar Clarence is rated 4.5 stars by 87 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Lexington Smokehouse & Bar Clarence

97 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5P9

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood

    ByWard Market

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Barbecue, Cocktail Bar, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    None

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