Elgin Beer Project in Ottawa

Love this place! One of the only places serving infinite minds!

Great atmosphere, quality high selection of beers. Fully recommend!!

Very nice patio and chill atmosphere on those first days feeling like summer ! And great beers :-)

I recently went to the Elgin beer project on a warm Saturday night. It was the only place that I could find with a nice patio that wasn t surrounded by girls in crop tops and guys with backwards baseball hats, so I felt safe:) The selection of beers was fun and the Chef did an exquisite job at accommodating our culinary needs and for that I am thankful. But I am here to talk about the waitress. If I recall well, her name was Megs. She was alone and was serving a full patio and there were people inside to. She was unbelievable! It was like watching the girl from the video game Diner Dash. So props to Megan and her great skills. May you take it easy and get some rest girl;)

Megz and Emma put so much effort and kindness into their late night service. I really appreciated their attention to detail after a long day. I am very excited to come back!

Delicious Hors doeuvres-ey food and good beer selection.

Dropped in for a couple of beers with our LOs after some hectic travel days. Staff were warm and welcoming, beer selection was fantastic, atmosphere 10/10. Wish we were here longer, bet this place makes a great local.

Great casual atmosphere to enjoy a beer with friends. They have loads of great local beer options in tall cans.

Was there very recently and was blown away by the beer selection! I knew there was a lot to chose from, but I was not expecting that level of commitment to Ontario craft beers. We did have the food which was good pub food. Wish I knew the name of the waitress as she was fantastic!

Great food and great staff. Also has just about all of the craft beers that are made in Ottawa.

Went during the week (thursday). Food was awful. Beers were good. They dont serve drinks (cocktails).

Really loved their beer selection. Do try their tangerine draft. Not much to expect in food

The food is bad. The service is pretty bad. The selection of beer is reasonable but mostly in cans. Pretty meh overall

Great choices of local breweries, spacious patio, and friendly service.

This is pretty much my go-to place these days. They have a great beer selection, decent food menu, a nice patio, and the staff are polite and friendly and prompt. I have always enjoyed a time here.

Came in about a week ago and the older blonde lady was our server. She was absolutely wasted, couldn t remember our orders and took forever getting our drinks to us even though there weren t many other people there. We saw her taking multiple shots with customers and I noticed she had customers help her put chairs up on tables at the end of the night. Very unprofessional business, they need to hire more responsible staff or get shut down. Won t be coming here again.

Came in on Monday at about 9pm for a quick beer, My server Stephanie was fantastic, very knowledgeable about the product and got me just what I was looking for quickly and pleasantly. Will be back just for her!

Falafel and chorizo skewers were both amazing.

Stellar beer selection and excellent service but I didnt have food so I will have to go back to provide a complete review. Nice location and a great place to meet with friends.

I came in tonight and ordered the chicken skewers with a salad, everything was so yummy! Chicken was tender and salad was so fresh!!! Feeling like a quick bite? This is your spot it will not disappoint!! Servers are all so friendly and tentative!

Try it ..

Great spot for some local beers and good food. Tons of craft beer selection. Stephanie behind the bar super friendly and knows her beer!

Selection of beers is unmatched.

Always a great beer selection. Food despite covid is always

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Got rained on on the patio, they gave us towels to dry out. Food and beer was delicious. 10/10!

Nice spot with lots of beer, not much on tap though

Justine was amazing at remembering names .... sweet server

This place is the absolute best!! From the peaceful, yet fun atmosphere, to the staff and patrons.... well definitely be back. If you want a comfortable place to be, be here.

Nice venue, great staff. The beer is more expensive but they have a quality selection.

Nothing special, but if you like beer and 56 hour hip hop playlists like I do, youll enjoy the place on a cold Tuesday night.

Great variety of beers and they sure know their beers.

Food specials are good, beer is great! Love this little bar

Great bar! More than just beer!

Excellent bar with amazingly tasty food. Wide selection of cans/bottles and offerings on tap. Friendly service staff who remember your name! Great patio during the summer. Its our favourite local watering hole!

Awesome beer menu, decent food.

Three stars because the beer selection is cool with lots of different things. The food however... the brisket burger had zero flavour to the point I wonder if they forgot to out salt in it... Veggie burger was essentially a bit of slaw in a bun... disappointing. Id go back to drink, but not to eat thats for sure.

Great safe friendly service

It was such a hit and miss here, the beers and service were amazing but the food was ok, i feel like i couldve made it at home. Also the beer glass we got still had lipstick on it. And while they tell us to wear masks while going to the bathroom indoors (which i totally agree with) when i went inside one of the employees (or owner, Im not sure) was not wearing one while sitting inside chatting. I would say if you just want some brews this is the perfect place, but dont expect much else.

Draft was warm, waitress was cold. Meh.

Recently enjoyed a beer, good quality, enjoyed being on the terrace on a beautiful evening. Disappointed by the small amounts of beer on draught.

Awesome patio and plenty of interesting and delicious beers available

Fantastic food and service. We forgot our phone and they kept it for us!!

Great service, great beer!

This is for the waiter not the restaurant. The restaurant had nothing I asked for. However the waiter did get me a side of onion rings which were excellent. Will recommend, will return.

Shady spot-on the patio. Nicely distanced. Servers wore masks . Recommend.

Low bear stock and horrible service. Gave them a second try, a year later, before writing a review and it was the same. Ive never been to a restaurant where the servers seem to be purposefully rude. Would not recommend.

Great staff, very knowledgeable, food isn t CHEAP, but it is surprisingly good. Owner Scottie will help you pick a beer you like based on what you like ie., refreshing citrus summer ale! All local and never the same selection from week to week. Highly recommend if you re a craft beer lover.

-Great selection of beers, as one would expect but the majority can be purchased from the lcbo or the local breweries themselves for much less. Wasn t impressed with the draft menu, would expect a lot more on tap here; already limited and the only sour wasn t in stock anymore. Also, sour beers available in can were also quite limited. -Food was so so. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich which was decent, could definitely be seasoned or sauced more. Lots of slaw on it which left a bit of a soupy mess on the plate. Fries were soggy, comparable if not worse than soggy Swiss chalet fries, meh. My friends got vegetarian tacos and were overwhelmed with the taste of garlic. -Staff were knowledgeable about the product, and could explain menu well. Initially attentive and became less so, as our time progressed; a little standoffish. Personally wouldn t go back here, maybe for one beer on the patio but unlikely.

I was so excited to come check out this place with my mom. However the server could not have bothered to introduce himself and tell us we could sit wherever. It took 5 mins before he mentioned anything. Furthermore, when we proceeded to sit down, again still did not bother to introduce himself and just handed us the menu with only saying here is the menu. We were so disappointed by the lack of service that we left because we felt it wasnt worth spending a DIME at this place..I highly recommend from staying far away from this place. I would give this place 0 stars and 5 for complete disappointment. STAY AWAY!

My wife and I have been coming in every Sunday evening for the passed month or so. Last night we were sad to hear that the young man who usually works Sundays no longer works there. He was very knowledgeable and charming (in a professional way), my wife always jokingly said that she was going to leave me for him someday. Shes heartbroken. Anyways, to the young man (Eric I believe?) If you see this, let us know where you end up working. We would love to come visit you.

Excellent spot in the heart of Elgin Street. Incredible selection of local beers from all across Ottawa regeion

Great selection, friendly staff and an amazing atmosphere. Definitely the perfect place to visit if you love good beer and an even better vibe.

I would like to redact my previous comment, I stand corrected. I would like to say that The Elgin Beer Project has the most beautiful Staff, Management and Patrons. This place is phenomenal. What a great time you will have here. 1000% recommend you visit and become a regular.

A bit pricey, but well worth the money. Beer collection is excellent, and food is honestly great. Staff knows what theyre talking about, and can help in any situation and are super down to earth. Highly recommend

The best place to have a beer of your choice !

Great spot for a local pint

Great beer selection. Covid food menu just ok. Limited options but nothing bad

Huge beer list . Friendly servers

The owner and staff here are always quick with good beer recommendations and the selection here can t be beat! We always bring a game and play while drinking.

Absolutely AMAZING service, food, and beer!!!

overpriced and always way too busy.

Slow night but food was amazing and service was friendly. We had all appetizers egg rolls, mushroom toast and cauliflower and they really hit the spot.

Very nice and clean location. Staff is friendly and know their menu very well. Try the French fries they are delicious and super hot (almost burning your fingers)

Cool spot, huge selection of canned craft beer - great for exploring. A surprisingly tasty menu, and the staff are always awesome.

Amazing beer selection and great service, Scotty is an Ottawa treasure

Great beer selection!

Waiter doesnt speak French

Great atmosphere.

Great food and ambience. Staff was great help with food recommendations... will be returning!

Good food. Good beer.

Love this place! Awesome food, beer selection, and staff.

Good beer selection at fair prices. Their signature burger is delicious, as are most of their appetizers. Wait staff was friendly.

Great beer. Great staff. Always have a good time.

Friendly staff and a great selection of beers on tap.

Try the Nutbutter, funny name amazing stout

Awesome place for beer lovers. Great selection and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Nice beer selection, OK service.

Nice variety of craft beer, reasonably priced, try the beef brisket sandwich

Went for a bite while I was visiting my bff. Great food and good prices. Plus lots of fun things to look at on the walls

Half of the beer on the menu was sold out, and the food was expensive for small protions. The staff warned us away from the chicken skin Nachos saying it was basically a plate of chicken skin.

Lots of selection, tons of craft beer both in cans and rotating kegs. They dont always have everything listed on the beer menu (often just cause they are out of stock) but there are so many options it doesnt really matter. Great place to meet new beers

Beer options were diverse, the server was funny and well informed. His recommendations were apt and we all had a great time trying tasty new beverages and catching up on the patio.

Had a great experience excellent service, fantastic food. I recommend the nitro beer, probably the best beer I ever had. Our waiter according to the bill was Al, he was great and extremely on things.

Excellent service, awesome staff, and the best beer!

Friendly, good vibe, multiple screens (including one big) great deck. Great place, will return.

Great beer and amazing food

Customer service is horrible and they also overcharged

Great service and selection

Amazing drink selection and food given that its a place known from drinking

Great selection of craft beers, friendly service and a large patio to enjoy it on. Only downside at the moment is that Elgin is a mess of construction, but this location will be aces once the street returns to its former glory.

Excellent service - delicious beer!

I had a great time here with my girlfriend, simple menu, great staff and good prices the area is nice and peaceful , outside patio suits the theme

Great place, always a staple when visiting Ottawa.

Nice location, nice decor, and nice beer list. The server took 20 minutes to get to us and kept being slow after that, but it was otherwise great!

Scotty knows whats up when it come to beer! There were so many options and I couldnt decide but he picked out great beers! Definitely going to return

Super friendly folks serving oddball but interesting beers on tap alongside a big selection of tall boys. Somehow ended up getting a nut butter stout which was odd and delicious. High recommends!

Only stopped in briefly but great beer selection and food nibbles were great.

Serves only craft beer, nearly all from within 200km, a few from Southern ON and QC. Food menu imaginative, and tasty.

Miserable service. Waiter took our drink orders and never came back to take our food orders. Ended up just leaving after one drink.

Great selection of beers both draft and can, plus usually a house brew or too. Knowledgeable and friendly servers.

Good beer, beautiful wood design, kind service

Nice clean bar with incredibly friendly and outgoing staff. The beer selection was great. Though drinks could have been cheaper, we had a good time.

Outstanding beers with a friendly and knowledgeable staff.

IMO this is the best craft beer bar in Ottawa, despite the fact that it is cans/bottles only. Not having to manage keg inventory gives them some freedom to have a wider variety of beer, and there are a lot of delightful local ones. Food menu serves the beer, which is to say dont expect to have a three course marathon, but what food is available is of high-quality prepared with above average skill. Reasonably price food as well.

Went there for beer (very good selection) but food is surprisingly good too. We got the Korean chicken bites and the sliders. Both were really good. Service was really good too.

Limited menu, many of the beers were out. Server was friendly and helpful

Beer was Ah-mazing. Food pairing complimented the beer wonderfully. Waitress was super nice and quick. Thank you, Ill be coming back...in the summer. Lets talk about the facility temperature. Now it has been *super* cold in Ottawa for the past 2 days...but my butt cheeks should not stick to the toilet seat when Im finished. Damn that was a chilly seat. Its time to call the furnace guy or raise that temp to the industry standard of 21 degree Celsius.

Craft beer is Just not my thing.

Chicken skin nachos and steak tartare were amazing! Im a simple girl and like easy to knock back beers so I didnt really dive into their craft beer selection but they do have a large selection. Would 100% recommend for the food.

Great craft selection, nice patio

Good beers and a great spot for some quiet on Elgin. Its got a good crowd of people who enjoy great beers and being able to talk without telling over the music. Also, the serving staff is top notch, attentive and very well informed. Highly recommended!

Great location, with lots of beers to choose from. Food is delicious too!

Great beer selection , awsome staff and the food is tasty.

Wide local beer selection with a nice terrace.

Great staff, great beer selection, good food. Half the time I order Calabogies Bleep Bloop they dont have it, but the staff is knowledgeable enough to suggest equivalent options. Drinking glasses almost always seem to have mouth marks around the rim. Numerous times I have received my water in a mason jar stained with hot pink lipstick.

Nice location and the service was good. However I have been a few times and each time they are either out of my beer of choice or a particular menu item.

Fabulous selection of local beers with friendly expert help selecting a beer de jour! Small delicious menu nicely presented in a casual enviroment. A new favourite when in the area.

Great selection of beers

Great Beer selection. Amazing staff and owner. A must for any beer lover.

Nice bar. Unfortunately the first 2 beers I asked for were out of stock. Bar keep was friendly enough. Service was ok as well.