Swan At Carp - Ottawa

The food is excellent and the staff were very flexible in accommodating our family group. Good value for money. Definitely a restaurant to visit again!

As you can see, I’m a serious TripAdvisor contributor. I’ve been a lot of places and eaten at some amazing restaurants. Swan at Carp blew us away! I had no idea that there were such talented chefs at this hidden gem. We enjoyed two AMAZING...entrees and two equally amazing desserts made fresh at the Swan. Everything about our experience was top-notch from start to finish. I can’t understand why there isn’t a line-up to eat here! We will definitely be putting Swan at Carp on the top of our list! See my photos of the Tenderloin, the scone-battered fish and the two desserts; Maple Creme Anglaise and their signature Truffle Chocolate Cake (yum!!! Do yourself a huge favour and skip the chain restaurants and take a short, scenic drive out to Carp to experience this for yourself!

This was our first and not a good impression!As we walked in, we had no idea where to go and no one greeted us. Once we were finally sat, we found the waitress to be funny and charming. Unfortunately, that is where our positive experience ended. The food was subpar at best. We had the K-FC fried chicken dish and the pork schnitzel. The chicken was impossible to cut and nearly inedible. It was clearly made earlier and re-fried. The schnitzel was served with potato salad, which was clearly Costco-bought. We had just served the same salad to guests earlier in the week. There is no doubt it wasn't home-made. The chicken sides were also store-bought. We expected MUCH more from two Cordon Bleu trained chefs!!! Other guests around us had the calamari and spring rolls, which were also not home-made and difficult to cut. Kirkland's best definitely is doing well at the Swan in Carp. With so much competition close by it would be expected that a little could-be-gem would make their own food. The decor is also extremely dated. This place needs help!!! It baffles us to think where the other reviewers were eating!

We have nothing but good things to say about The Swan. The four of us had pre dinner drinks in the pub area, followed in the dining room by appetizers, wine ,main courses, dessert and coffee. Everything from the service to the carefully prepared dishes was excellent. Cost was what we expected $175 plus tip.We are returning soon for another celebration meal.

My wife and I have been here a number of times for lunch and the food is always great. The menu is eclectic and has something for everyone. We also just had them cater our wedding and they did an amazing job. All of our guests were raving about the food - even the picky kids who loved the deep fried mac and cheese balls. We highly recommend them as a restaurant and a caterer!