Blue Cactus - Ottawa

Girls night in Ottawa, found Blue Cactus on Trip Advisor. Waitress Jasmine was fantastic !!

This may have been the worst meal I have ever eaten in Ottawa. We booked as a last minute reservation. Instant mashed potatoes, the rice tasted like uncle ben's. The chicken was greasy and hard to keep down. The old fashioned was made with a bunch of ice cubes like a soft drink. Bill was $94. Don't waste your money honestly. It just tasted like frozen and prepackaged food from the 90s.

Blue Cactus was a great place for a nice Valentine's Day dinner. Food was tasty and well portioned, as were the drinks. Seating was a bit disappointing there appeared to be plenty available with desirable views of the Byward Market, but we ended up tucked away near the kitchen, despite having a reservation. Steak was cooked well, but a little cold by the time it came to us. Overall, 4/5, good experience and will return.

The service was fairly good and I like the ambience, but the food was quite disappointing. I ordered a burger on a gluten free bun. The bun was very very crumbly, which is common with gf so I don't often expect much, but I have had a lot better. The patty was also super super dry and my friend's burger was also dry who is not gf, so this is not a gf thing. This is unfortunate, since it has been quite some time since I had last been here and remember the food being a lot better. Maybe it was just an off night.

That was perhaps the worst meal I've ever eaten in ottawa. we have booked as last minute reservation. instantmaisch kartoffeln, the reis tasted like onkel ben. that was fat and hard to keep. the old fashion was made with a haufen ice cube like a softdrink. bill was $94. don't waste your money honestly. it tasted just like frozen and packed eating from the 90s.