I just attended a fund raiser for St. Joe's Women's Centre catered by Beckta. This was my introduction to the fine foods of this restaurant. I was so delighted....everything was so delicious, and the presentation was exquisite. I can hardly wait to enjoy a complete dinner at their restaurant.

I have enjoyed dinners at Beckta on other occasions and decided to celebrate my 50th Birthday with my family at Beckta. As with every other experience that I've had with Beckta, the "food" experience was amazing. In fact, the food was so good that everyone wanted to try a "sampling" of each others' entrees. The "service" experience was fantastic, as... More

chose Beckta because of its reviews and were looking forward to something really special. disappointing. Service was not more than so so - except for a skillfull wine choice suggested to us (Pinot Noir to go with maigret and halibut, admittingly quite a challenge). The halibut was dry, but foie gras, veal seadbread and maigret were very good. this evening... More

There is no doubt that Beckta is held up as the gold standard in Ottawa dining, and perhaps it was on those reviews that I expected too much. Certainly not enough was delivered. Both my wife and I agreed that the service was simply lacklustre and underwhelming. The service was clunky and disorganized. We were never asked how our dishes... More

I went to Beckta with my wife recently for my birthday and we had a very good time. The restaurant itself is small but has a lot of character and the service was excellent with great attention to detail. The menu was pretty good and I really enjoyed the turnip bisque a lot. For the main, I ordered the Laurentian... More

Over all I was disappointed. We went there for my wife's birthday and probably expected too much. There are better restaurants in Ottawa that are much more reasonable in price. I started out with the foie gras and for over $20 expected warm livers and not a cold pate. My duck was tough and not exceptional. My wife's quail was... More

I've only been to Beckta once, but it was unforgettable. It was a special occasion and they truly went above and beyond to make it special. The food was service was out of this world! I have since recommended it to many people. I heard their prices went up, which sucks... but it's likely still worth it.

So, this was my second visit to Beckta, and my second review. For those of you who did not read my first review, I was not wowed by that experience. Since then, I was contacted by management at Beckta and subsequently asked to come back and give them another try. Normally I would not be in favor of going back... More

My friend and I enjoyed the tasting menu and the wine pairings at Beckta last evening. All of the food was delicious and different things put together than you may normally eat . I don't want to mention the specific food as that ruins the fun of surprises. The first item was a tartare and we agreed that we would... More