Fairouz Cafe

Name: Fairouz Cafe
Address: 15 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5P9, Canada, N, Canada

4.5/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Fairouz Cafe

Address :	15 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5P9, Canada
Phone :	📞 +77
Website :	http://www.fairouz.ca/
Categories :	Middle Eastern restaurant ,
City :	N
Description :	Stylish, upscale eatery offering modern Middle Eastern plates, a full bar & mezze on Sun & Mon.

15 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5P9, Canada

Best Middle Eastern restaurant in Canada

P	Pradyumna Gujjar on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the best restaurants to get some Mediterranean food. The ambience is great. It’s small and cozy so yes, one would need to pre book their tables. The appetizers, mains and cocktails are fabulous. The appetizers- The vegetarian Kibbeh, Chicken and Artichoke Manakeesh was filling in itself and easily serves 2. The mains very filling to the point of stuffing. Their fried Cauliflower was made to perfection. The chickpeas in the Shish Tawook was just irresistible. The garlic sauce served with their dishes had the right balance of flavors! Do try their cocktails- plant & society, masala Manhattan and desert blossom( my fav)!! The service was impeccable. Felix was just a great server and definitely made the experience a memorable one! I would also recommend the restaurant to anyone looking to spend their special day here!
M	Mallory on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ VERY GOOD restaurant!! super service, and the food was fresh and very different and tasty. I recommend it for sure if you are going to ottawa :)
A	Anna V. on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I had a great experience at this restaurant. Service was very good and the food was delicious. It’s a great place to share plates with your friends as you would want to try as many items from the menu as possible. They have a very cute patio and their inside decor is welcoming. I would be definitely be back to try their meat platter next time.
A	Ankush Verma on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Visited Fairouz while in town due to the good reviews however the meal was a big let down. The service was good as the staff was quick and attentive. The first app we got was the vegetarian kibbeh, which had no flavour and were slightly overcooked leading to a bitter taste. The next app we had was the seared halloumi which for $18 was pretty small in portion. It was roughly 3 small chunks of cheese and was served with a relatively sweet and sour cranberry compote. The dish did not flow well together and lacked on depth of flavour. The third app we got was the most popular item on their menu which was the cauliflower. The cauliflower was soggy and had absorbed quite a bit of oil, indicated the temperature of oil it was fried in was too low. The pomegranate was a nice touch as it added some texture contrast and the acidity helped cut through the cauliflower. This was the best dish we had but still at 3/5 at best. For the main we decided to split the shish tawook platter and it was a 1/5. The chicken breast was very overdone leading to a leather like texture. The dish listed shishito peppers but we got some type of zucchini instead which was basically raw. The dish did not come together at all and lacked flavour and depth. Would have been nice if the dish came with a piece of pita at least, it costs the restaurant maybe 20 cents to through one on the plate. Unfortunately we could not bring these concerns up to the staff as the kitchen was closed due to new restrictions. The bill came to $135 for 2 people with drinks. Would not come again. This place is about ambiance and not the food.
O	Omar Al Sawass on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Food quality is good, only issue with it is that it is upscaled so much it lost its authenticity. Some people might be into that, i personally am not. The fattoush dressing is fantastic! The ambience is very warm and welcoming.
A	Ashley M on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Service was good. Over priced for what we got. $24 for 3 dips and 6 pita. $18 for halloumi plate. Dips were fantastic. Both halloumi and main chicken dishes super bland. Gorgeous atmosphere would be good to hold private functions. Just wish the food was out of this world because it looks like it would be!
H	Hrsh Sngh on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We were here yesterday for desserts. After a long time, found a place where they make every thing from scratch, with focus on flavor and texture. It was a play of all elements in the dessert creations. One of the dessert we really loved was chocolate tamarind mousse with plum lemongrass compote and compressed plums with beet root meringue.
v	veronique savoie on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I've eaten at Fairouz a few times now and so this review is for all of the beautiful meals I've had. Consistently the service and food are top notch. Excellent selection of seasonal cocktails and fun wines to try. I highly recommend sharing all the dishes so that you can try a bit of everything. You'll probably order too much, but that's ok too since the leftovers make for an excellent lunch!