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Pelican Grill

1500 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
613 526 5229
Ranked #2 of 915 restaurants in Ottawa
4.5 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Price range: $15 - $29
Cuisines: Seafood
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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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J P
Ottawa
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

As with many others, we tried Pelican Grill following the top TripAdvisor ranking. Overall we would say it's certainly not fine-dining, but it delivers excellent food, service and value leaving everyone satisfied. All things being equal, I enjoyed it more than Beckta or Atelier since I didn't feel we were paying a hefty "reputation" premium price. After some nice complimentary... More

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twigloo
Ottawa, Canada
Contributor
15 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

Service was great and staff accommodating, however, not the greatest seafood. The seafood at the Vineyards in the Market was head and shoulders above this. More

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LovePEI
Ottawa, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Food is always good, hot & creative, & the service is friendly & attentive. More

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Jim Foster, Owner at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
February 7, 2012

We love PEI too. Thanks for your kind ! Jim More

123kid
Ottawa, Canada
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

If you're looking for a 5 star, keep looking. I saw the ratings for this place on Yelp and Tripadvisor and it sparked my interest. This is a fish market / restaurant, but fancier than your average diner. It is always a good sign when you walk up to restaurant and the dining room is full, on a Wednesday evening.... More

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Bergie01
Ottawa, Canada
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

I rely on Trip Advisor to give me a good idea of what to do and where to eat when I travel. It's a fantastic resource, but you also have to do further research to get a balanced view...especially on places to eat. I live in Ottawa, only a five minute drive from Pelican Grill. It is located in a... More

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Jim Foster, Manager at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
February 1, 2012

Hi Bergie, thanks for joining us and for taking the time to comment. We are sorry to hear that you don’t share the opinion of many other Trip Advisor reviewers but we feel everyone’s opinion is important and we respect yours. Cheers, Jim More

Paula B
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

My 6yr old daughter and I dropped in on a Friday night. They were very busy, but managed to find us a table! We started with oysters and a caesar salad. The fresh oysters were huge, and delicious, the salad was very good. We then shared a pasta dish, the day's special, with smoked scallops- crazy good. The servers were... More

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Jim Foster, Owner at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
January 27, 2012

Thanks for joining us Paula B. We are so happy that you and your guest enjoyed your dinner and your experience at Pelican. Big or small we love you all ! We are all parents here. You can see two of my sons and former bus boys in the picture up by the window. Next time ask your guest to... More

OttawaMarge
Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I thought the service at this restaurant was great. It is a small crowded space. The clam chowder was wonderful. The salad too scattered with ingredients.Instead of a main course I had the three fish appetizer and it was okay, Because it was my birthday I received a free creme brulee which was delicious. My friend had fish and chips... More

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Jim Foster, Owner at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
January 24, 2012

Happy Birthday and thanks for joining us at the grill for your special day. We are always pleased by nice comments but where we stack up in terms of other restaurants is not really our focus. We are simply trying to do the best we can with what we have. Cheers, Jim More

stuandee
Key West, Florida
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

The pelican is half seafood store, half restaurant - thus the seafood part is great!. For starters, one of us ordered the harvest salad- a fantastic salad ordered by one of us, and after a little sharing both were enjoying immensely. Every bit of our food was fantastic! In a few months in Ottawa, this was our favorite restaurant so... More

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Jim Foster, Owner at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
January 24, 2012

Thanks for taking the time to comment. We like the harvest salad too! JIm More

PCWedding
Ottawa, Canada
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

After reading all the great reviews here on TA my wife and I booked dinner with another couple to treat them for his birthday. First off be aware this place is tiny and we were packed in. Not a huge deal, but just so you know. My seat was literally back to back with another chair. We were seated and... More

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Jim Foster, Owner at Pelican Grill, responded to this review
January 24, 2012

I agree completely with your comment that it comes down to personal taste. Thank-you for dining with us, Jim More

brezovcan
Ottawa
Contributor
19 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The place is in a fish store but that is quickly forgotten and the service is excellent. The food was amazing and everything was perfect throughout the visit. Had PEI muscles in thi sauce and shared with collegue it was excellent and a huge portion as well. It was lunch and I had boulibase soup which was really good -... More

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