The Clarendon/The Hyde

Name: The Clarendon/The Hyde
Address: 11 George St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1N 8W5
Telephone: (613) 422-5111
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

320 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary American

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Welcome to the Clarendon Tavern! Offering seasonal, locally sourced and handmade ingredients. Beautifully designed to embrace our heritage building roots with a modern twist. Chef Dave Godsoe was inspired by the vibrancy and character of the market when creating this menu. Sister restaurant to Eighteen, Social and Sidedoor.
Come in for Lunch, Brunch, Dinner, late night and handcrafted cocktails. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Byward Market.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 10, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Canadian, Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(613) 422-5111
Website
http://www.theclarendon.ca/
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
11 George St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8W5
Neighbourhood
ByWard Market
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Non-Smoking

Popular dishes

What 320 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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320 Reviews

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Bluenoser
Ottawa
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Terrible service. Adequate food. One guest was out at a table far from the other two, despite being in the same reservation. So we started our evening wondering why he hadn’t shown up. No apology, nothing. Food took forever to arrive. Indifferent waitress didn’t bring the bill, ask about drinks if dessert.
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NancyH
Atlantic Canada
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A very pleasant experience and we got happy hour prices which was fantastic.
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Chrisser
Ottawa
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I think this is my new go-to place in the Market! I love the ambiance here, the food is great, and the servers have been good. My only complaint - get some more local beers on tap!
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RobertR
Ottawa
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent food and welcoming environment. Staff was on it all night.
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SJeKeo
Ottawa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We arrived and after having a reservation for about a week and not requesting being put at a high top table they wanted to put us at a high top at the bar. We pushed for an actual table and the final made it work. We were fine finding somewhere else to eat…there a ton of restaurants in the market…so it was either going to work or not. The bar would not be my top choice - our server, who was also the bar tender, was average, at best. The food was okay - appetizers were the best part - but the pizza was pretty much flavourless. My husbands burger was just okay. The fries were yummy. Walking away at $110 before tip we would gladly choose another restaurant in the area, despite the fact the building is beautiful and the ambience is nice.
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KBat
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I arrived on time for my reservation but the host said that they didn’t have my table ready yet, which I thought was strange because there were several empty tables and I had booked a reservation on here and he confirmed it to me that it was in the system. We had to wait at the bar for close to a half hour before we were seated. Super weird and no one could explain why our reservation wasn’t being honoured and no one could give an estimate for how long we might have to wait. I’m not that fussy and I get that it was busy but no one was apologetic or attentive, and there were larger parties coming in after us and being seated at the booths. Yet my reservation was just being ignored? So strange. When we finally were sat, the food and drinks were fantastic, but I’ve never had a reservation ignored before, and would have liked a “sorry” at the very least!
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Lucie
Ottawa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience. We wanted to try a restaurant we had never been to. We will for sure return during patio season since their patio looks beautiful.
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Susan
Montreal
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The food was tasty, but… We were served steak with no steak knives. My friend couldn’t cut part of her steak even with the steak knife. We ordered a starter that was clearly not enough for 4 people — advice would have been great. Another friend ordered the cod and she said the breading didn’t seem cooked. We were each served one drink — at least 3 of us would have had more but we were never offered more. I tried to catch the eye of a sever a number of times with no luck. We’re hoping it was just an off night.
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RobS
Montreal
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service (Jordan) was great. Braised beef pizza was excellent. Wings and burger were good. Fish and chips was okay. Scallops were meh.
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pickmybrain
Edmonton
58 reviews
vip
5.0
58 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great cocktails! Food was okay. Ordered the trout which was cooked perfectly but the veggies underneath were overcooked and hardly tasted puffy wild rice. Friend ordered the cod and chips, and really liked them.
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TorontoGRConsultant
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic spot in Byward Market - one of my new favourites in Ottawa. Happy hour runs until 6pm and has especially good deals. Lovely formal ambience for a business meeting or even a date. Would highly recommend and will be coming again soon!
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Nico
New York Area
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A go to spot and food doesn’t disappoint. Overpriced for brunch in my opinion. $18 for an English muffin is steep. The staff and ambience are great though. I’ll return but maybe not for brunch.
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Rosa
Toronto
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent; I had the niçoise salad and the tuna was so fresh, done to perfection (and I am very picky about fish!). Very nice servers. Music was too loud in bar area, but just right (quiet) in the "back room."
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
E had seen the dining rm earlier in the day & loved it, made plans to have dinner at The Clarendon that night, 8:30. We sat in the “barrel” shaped booth in the bar room (exactly where we hoped!). At some point, every staff member was doing something at our table: the order, drinks delivered, appetizer and dinner, plates cleared. Every one of them were so nice! The ambience was cozy, too. We had the KFC cauliflower app (yum!). Hubby said the burger was a 4 star, not 5. My little beef pie was insanely yummo. GO!
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AnnP
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Quiet in the restaurant , we had great service and enjoyed our meal and drinks
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Nico
New York Area
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great place to go. Wonderful building and great staff. Friendly, efficient, never rush you and good food. Menu changed and still some of their familiar staples. Will miss the curry though.
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Iamhere
Ottawa
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Even though somewhat busy, service was good and food was good as well. Grateful for last minute reservations.
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JamesL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
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BradL
Atlantic Canada
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Decent food quality but exceptionally disorganized staff….no one really seemed to be serving us. Initially, the bartender approached our table stating that he would be looking after us and was the one to take our orders. When our food took an extraordinary amount of time to be served, we asked him and he went to check saying it would be out momentarily. After more than another 10 mins we asked him again and he through up his arms and yelled from the bar…”Wish I knew…I am bartender!” When I called out asking if he was not our server he responded with “this is why I have runners”. When he came to table later, I told him this was inappropriate and unacceptable, he did apologize. Overall, bad first impression for people who just moved 100 feet away in Byward Market.
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HappyDiner
Ottawa
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely dinner in the courtyard. Friendly and efficient service. And the food was good. I would definitely recommend dinner here.
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JohnV
Ottawa
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We ate in the courtyard. The environment was lovely, the food very good and the staff friendly. We really enjoyed it.
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BrianM
Montreal
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent Server. He remembered 9 orders and did not write anything down! Relaxing atmosphere and great food. Will return!
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AmilieS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful terrace. Food fancy and a lot of flavor. Perfect place for a date Night. I will go back gain for sure.
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DavidG
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, great food. Love the back patio. Will be back
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Berly
Toronto
20 reviews
vip
3.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love the vibe here and the patio is great. The food though is mediocre. Had the tuna poke bowl and there was not much flavour. Tuna had zero taste. The trout was ok but very small portion. Love the patio and the style of the bar.
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Rob66
Ottawa
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were there for a birthday celebration and our waiter (Johnny?) was excellent. He matched our energy. The food was excellent :-)
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AndreaG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food and drinks! We would definitely go back. Our waiter was fantastic
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DebbieP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Restaurant was almost empty inside yet we were seated at the far end from bar… no one else there so not much ambiance. Took a long time for waiter to come to us even to take drink order. Never came to check on us once food arrived. We even had to get up and find a waiter to get us salt! Food okay. We were there using a gift card our daughter gave us for our anniversary… they love the Claredon.
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FrancineL
Montreal
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A good casual restaurant with more affordable prices, given how much they have gone up overall. Good service. Patio seating in a more quiet environment, even with a live music player.
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JasonC
Toronto
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were unattended for 20 minutes after being seated. We left and went elsewhere for our anniversary date. Very disappointing.
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Melody
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The food was terrible. The cups were dirty. It looked like the bright leftovers when I asked for a side of fruits
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John
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good selection and quality of food...weather co-operated so sat out on the patio! service was exceptional !!
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MargaretM
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, the beef brisket was incredible and the cocktails were delightful too. We had a very friendly and funny server which added to the experience. Beautiful terrace and environment. We lounged there for hours as the food took some time but it was worth the wait. Highly recommend!
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SandraM
Toronto
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
All fine, but couldn’t get passed the service, 1/2 hr to,place our order, had to chase the food,. Staff was pleasant but hard to find. To pack away extra pizza to take ( because had run out of time) , server just dropped the box on the table and we slid it off the plate ourselves. Food was good and price reasonable but I won’t go back.
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Afloat
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was very tasty, and fun,casual atmosphere. Service was slow, but we were chatting so may have been politeness.
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MicaelaN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service! Food was wonderful. Our server was quiet and really nice. Mimosa bar was a fun brunch touch.
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AxelleD
Ottawa
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Service was a little slow, but there was a large table next to us. I had a pizza and the cheese tasted like nothing, but the cocktails were great.
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LauraM
Ottawa
14 reviews
vip
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We made a reservation (7 hours in advance) however when we arrived at the restaurant, they didn’t have a table for us. So we were told there were two tables to choose from one by the entrance and the other table in the lounge that over looked into the dish pit. The server took a while to come greet us once seated but she was pleasant. The beef was good but my friend had ordered the pork chop which came very overcooked and the meat was dried out and tasteless. The server didn’t come by to check on the food. She kind of just disappeared. Finally the bartender came over and asked if we wanted anything else. Which we didn’t and he brought us the bill. Overall, it wasn’t a great experience. I’d rather spend my money elsewhere for that price in a place with better food, better service and better ambience.
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ChrisR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice spot for lunch, especially if you're sitting in the courtyard. Food was very good. Would definitely go back.
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RachelF
Greater Boston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We waited almost an hour to get our appetizer, which only came after I went and asked someone about it. They did comp it and were apologetic and attentive after that. The place itself it really cool, food is fine.
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FAQs

The Clarendon/The Hyde is rated 4.4 stars by 320 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 10, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

11 George St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8W5

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
ByWard Market
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Canadian, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Non-Smoking

Website
http://www.theclarendon.ca/
Phone number
(613) 422-5111

The Clarendon/The Hyde

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Braised Beef

Clarendon Burger

Brunch Burger

Menu

What 320 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is The Clarendon/The Hyde restaurant rated?

Is The Clarendon/The Hyde currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information