Meet "P.J.O'Brien"

If you can see my face in the picture how red it is, cause it was right after the yoga session.. I left the class and was starving, so I thought why not trying P. J. O’Brien, which is right under the yoga centre on 39 Colborne Street (Behind the King Edward Hotel).

I heard before about this super famous authentic Irish pub, known for an after-work bite and a beer, authentic live Irish music, business parties and great beer, so I thought it was the right opportunity to give it a try.

I couldn’t wait for the waiter to give me the menu and take my order, and of course after the class I felt I should go for something healthy, so I ordered the Grilled Salmon with vegetables..

The place was quite busy and it was clear that most people there were taking their business break or having business lunch, and the staff were vey friendly and on top of their game.

My dish was fantastic, I enjoyed every bite, the Salmon was well cooked and very juicy.. I will definitely have it again.. And I will return to P.J. O’Brien for another great meal but this time for few beers as well.

Meet "Chloe"

So far I found people in Canada being friendly and respectful, and meeting Chloe just confirmed that, but she wasn't just friendly, she was funny, and made us feel like we're her guests and she's taking full care of us and engaging with us in a very nice conversation..

I went with my cousins to Bayshore shopping center at 417 & Richmond Road, Ottawa, and after an hour touring there, we felt like having lunch, so my cousin Rania recommended we eat at Moxie's Classic Grill and Chloe was the waitress taking care of our order and our table.. My cousin Riman can't eat anything with heist, sugar or gluten so Chloe helped her and was patient enough explaining every single item on the menu and what she can or can't have or what is good or less good (yes she was that honest).

I told Chloe I'll have the braised ribs burger with caramelized onions and mushrooms and very spontaneously she replied: yeah you're so having it.. It's amazing.. And she was right the burger was so good, and I couldn't wait to start eating, and only at the end I remembered that I forgot to take a picture..

Chloe continued passing every now and then checking if all is going good, and sharing with us a story about her and her husband and her favorite food cooked fresh like the macaroni with cheese and the Pillsbury croissant.. And she ended it by recommending the cheesecake with pecan pie which was super good.

After paying the bill, we thanked Chloe for her super welcoming, warm and spontaneous attitude and hoped to meet her again in my next visit to Ottawa.