Great service, nice atmosphere, ok food and drinks. Tried the Bee Sting Pizza (Soppressata & drizzle honey) which is Detroit style (thick and rectangular). The dough was thick but light, and the portion is huge which makes it easily shareable by two people. However I did get tired of the flavour quickly. I enjoyed the first few bites and then I had enough. Tried the poutine which was ok, but way overpriced ($14). For drinks I tried the Moscow Mule, and was disappointed when it was brought in a highball glass instead of the traditional copper mug. The flavour was ok, but too much ice. Server was very polite and professional. I like The Standard for its location location, but overall it’s just an ok place.

Went for drinks and appetizers after the pride parade this weekend and was disappointed with the food. Not sure if it was just an off day since it wasn’t super busy compared to other restaurants in the area but wait times were quite long for ordering and receiving the food. Nachos were lacking ingredients and burnt. The red sangria was decent.

Went to the standard aka Sipping Santa before heading to the Christmas market & had a great time! The atmosphere is amazing - the ridiculous amount of Christmas lights and Decor is hilarious, and creates a welcoming & fun vibe. The drink menu is well thought out. They have a handful of cocktails with specific Christmas glassware, I personally liked my beverage so much that I got two ! Would definitely come back during the holidays.

We went for the Christmas decorations which they hit out of the park, awesome atmosphere! Drinks are a bit on the pricey side. Would recommend though!

I've been going to Standard for many years. The food is always delicious. The staff is always kind and courteous. The evenings always have the best music. It's a fun night out every single time.

The drinks for Sippin’ Santa were so fun! The North Pole bowl is HUGE and pretty tasty. I don’t recommend the Ho Ho Hot Buttered Rum, it was just TOO buttery and didn’t have a very good after taste. The rest of the drinks were great 😊👍 After 10:30 they turn the lights down and the music up

Server was super nice. Big portions and mainly a pub. No dessert.

The bar that entirely changed the way I feel about Ottawa’s night life, which wasn’t good btw 😅 I never liked night life here so Id always go to Montreal. The vibe at Standard is absolutely perfect. Older age groups than the ones in byward, amazing music, and very hard working staff - Respect for the effort they put on Fridays and Saturdays because it gets absolutely CRAZY. So happy I found this place 💕

The food was not that good. The service however was excellent.

Solid pub food served in the setting you'd expect. Maybe they should up their fries game. Nice craft beer list. Server was perfect.

Had a post-work function at the Standard, and very impressed with the service. Great atmosphere and food. My cellphone died and I needed somewhere to charge it. One of the servers (Erin) gladly offered to charge it near the DJ booth and it was greatly appreciated. Thanks for going above and beyond!

I like thin crust pizza, so when my waiter told me they served Detroit-style pizza with thick crust, I should have known not to order it. When my pizza arrived it was exactly as my waiter described it, so I cannot blame him that I found the pizza too doughy for my taste. In fact, if anything, he deserves kudos for being such an attentive server. Although I will not order the pizza here again, that's just because of my own taste preference. If you like thick crust pizza this is a good place to go. Note: My bill came to $42 with my pizza, one beer, tax, and 20% tip.

Never been it was my friend and I first time. Their ginger beer is great as is their tavern burger and sweet potato fries. Comfortable atmosphere and really friendly staff.

Super fun bar with amazing staff and music. The chicken taco was tasty and drinks were cheap - I will definitely be back!!!

Came in not long ago - if the service wasn't great, I'd be leaving a 1 star. Either we came at the worst time (new cook? No food delivery?). Four of us ordered food and appetizers. Not one of the plates I would even consider acceptable to serve. It was as if the plates were leftovers from the night before and they just popped it in the microwave for a few seconds OR food quality isnt their priority . I can't get over how gross it was, not certainly for the price you're paying. Would recommend going for drinks because the atmosphere and service is not bad so im not completely knocking it down but it will be awhile before I give it a go with the food again.

My husband and I went there for a bite to eat and a drink. The door person was very friendly and inviting. We sat at the bar and were very disappointed with the service. It wasn’t really busy yet and they had 3 servers so there was no excuse for poor service. The food was pretty terrible unfortunately. I won’t go back to The Standard again. Not even for a drink.

I don’t usually leave reviews. Maybe I should more. I just had to share my experience on St Patrick’s days of all the days. I walked in without a reservation hoping for a table for 5-6 people. I was instantly greeted my a manager (steph? I think … she was sooo nice and petite and played hockey?). She moved tables around and made us welcome and didn’t even stop for one minute to make us feel like an inconvenience. Thank you!! We drank and ate and sang all night and really… we were never without anything we needed because of her, So refreshing to feel actually waited on. Five stars isn’t enough. Thanks hockey girl and thanks standard What a great night We will all be back 🍀❤️🍻

Good food okay service.

Loads of fun. Elgin is the best

The service was super friendly and quick, absolutely no complaints about the staff. But I have to say the food was unfortunately pretty terrible :( $23 for 5 small chicken fingers and a little side of poutine, and the chicken fingers were barely edible. Biting them was like chewing rubber. Poutine was quite good, but for the price very tiny and I was shocked at the quality of the chicken.

My favourite bar! Super fun, and the service is amazing :) I recommend this place to everyone.

I had the super burger and the taste was good but I was expecting better for that price. My friend had a BLT sandwich and his was not fantastic. The chicken curry soup is absolutely delicious but the black bean soup is a bit bland. The staff and the service are very kind and friendly but perhaps overly busy.

Wonderful friendly service

Very bad service. We had to flag someone down everytime we wanted to order, get the bill, or pay u have to take care of everything because they weren’t coming back otherwise the servers would just dip. Super annoying

Great music for those who like hiphop(old school), and have nice local brews on tap. The patio is narrow, but the atmosphere is great. Heard is worth checking out a dance night. When things open up I'll be sure to check it out.

We have gone for brunch, dinner, and late night drinks. Day time service is attentive and friendly. My experience of the late night service was friendly but you want to make sure you flag down your server because they are busy.

Decent place for food and deink. Nothing spectacular, but you won't be let down either. Decent cocktail menu too.

Come play shot curling @ Standard on elgin st ottawa Great vibes good food and cold drinks! Ready to party!

We were just walking by peacefully and an employee from the restaurant use very vulgar words towards us and wish death upon on. Extremely upsetting, we just walked away and he used more vulgar words. He’s a tall male with shaved head. Sadden to hear should vulgar words for absolutely no reason. I hope his heart becomes more warm from those around him.

Went there to grab some of the best pizza if not THE best pizza in Ottawa! Stay Gold Pizza is a must stop visit when in Ottawa

Drinks / cocktails were great, music AMAZING & nachos were a bit burned. Worth giving another chance!

Special and delicious food. Good price and nice stuff. Good ambiance

Came a couple weeks ago with some girls to have some drinks around 11:30. we got a drink at the bar and headed over to the table where we had a friend join late. We stopped a server as she wanted to order a drink. Server: Trista stopped to take the drink order shook her head yes and then gave a dirty look and looked away never bringing a drink over. We ended up getting another server and then left to go somewhere else as I think it was rudest experience we ever encountered.

Good place to grab drinks with friends. Our waiter was very organized, and made sure to get our orders correctly.

Have come here twice now. First time got the Detroit style pizza and split it with some friends. We were aware of the thick base and chose a pizza with lots of different toppings. The result was p good, maybe a bit of a knife and fork situation? Our waiter was friendly enough and definitely very helpful. She knew the menu well and was able to help us customize our order as we wanted it. Something that was great both times we came here was the music. The atmosphere generally is nice, on the better side I'd say for a bar, but the music was great. Created conversation, brought back memories. Whoever has control of the playlist knows what they're doing.

Don’t go in often but our group decided to try it out tonight. Server was very rude from the moment we sat down. We were shocked at some of the menu prices, particularly when we ordered a few snacks for the table and they came out less than expected. Mozzarella sticks are literally 2 sticks for the price of $14. Ordered nachos, asked if we wanted sour cream, sure, extra charge with no heads up. Server continuously forgot to bring orders or things we asked for; napkins, drinks, and argued with us about ridiculous things. When we would try to order more stuff she ran off before we could even say anything. Very unimpressed with the service.

Their website allowed me to make a dinner reservation for Tuesday December 26. I even got a confirmation email for my reservation. I show up, the place is closed. No one from this location bothered to contact me to tell me the place was closed. Why the system even allowed me to make a reservation in the first place if they were closed makes absolutely no sense. Poor management, and definitely poor ownership.

Good food and drinks (although majority of cocktails were pre-made)! Server kept checking in way too many times to the point it was inconvenient. Also music was waaaaay too loud before 10pm to and we couldn't talk to people in our own table. Asked them to turn it down just a bit and received a very rude "no". I'm all for nice ambient music but when you can't have a conversation it ruins it.

Food is delicious and the prices are pretty reasonable. It was a bit hot the day we went, not sure if the AC was off. But otherwise it was really good.

I’ve been in a few times on Saturdays and the dj has always been super nice. Played my requests. Would highly recommend people come check the dj there on Saturdays.

Nice pub fare with drinks.

I went to the Standard for the first time tonight for a co-worker’s going away party. Social distancing measures met or exceeded standards... my server (I didn’t catch her name... pretty, long dark hair working upstairs) was so AMAZING!!! She accommodated my requests (mainly for her to just bring me a cocktail and food of her choosing)... I was NOT disappointed!! Cocktails- delish... the fries are PERFECTLY prepared and flavourful without being greasy or overly salty... and despite being busy, I never waited for my beverages or my bill for more than two minutes. ALL that AND she was charming AF... laughing at all my lame jokes!!! 10/10 recommend and 100% WILL visit again soon! Oh... and the music is was as perfect as the service xoxoxo

The pop up tiki bar was so fun ! Go and try it out

The tiki pop up bar was so much fun! This is a great place to catch up with your friends. Tge staff is amazing too!

Great brunch food. Server was fantastic! Great value for brunch too. Will return when back in town.

Breakfast was great

(Translated by Google) An unforgettable place for me (Original) Un lugar inolvidable para mi

Here for a Christmas party... Staff was great, fun atmosphere

The music was exactly the same as I was listening to and wanted, although not much room to dance, 🙁, I so wanted more space to dance around...no where else had the same music I was wanting...coat check girl was so nice, fast service from bar girl and drink server boy! My first time there, will probably go back but earlier than later!

Had Sunday brunch here for the first time. The food was incredible. We all ordered different dishes and everything was fantastic. Poutine for the winnnnn!

Great food and atmosphere. Fun holiday drinks with profits donated to CHEO

Good food.. and young waitress was great. Very friendly

Owners went above and beyond for my friend and me during this covid pandemic. I will walk out of my way just to be able to have a drink or eat that The Standard. Thanks guys, you rock!

Friendly staff and great food. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

Great food and great service! Highly recommend

Friendly service and good pub food. Great spot to grab a beer.

Loved to dine in here! I had a great experience and I love the food ♥️

Had a great couple experiences at the Standard during the Sippin Santa tiki bar pop up. The food has been really delicious and our server the most recent time, Sheldon, was very attentive and made the meal even better! Shelly was the highlight of the holidays at the standard and we will be making the standard our go-to spot for after work drinks. More lively music would be appreciated.

Small but lovely. Had a wonderful time watching the Raptors game with friends and the staff was nice

My friend and I were looking for a good brunch place on Elgin St after leaving Happy Goat Coffee. We we lured into this place by the open windows with tables overlooking the street and sidewalk. It wasn’t busy when we walked in. We were quickly seated and served. The food was delicious. I was surprised. Really good waffles. And I have been looking for a decent brunch place that actually serves waffles in downtown Ottawa for awhile! Definitely gonna go back.

Bar/pub with a good selection of drinks and DJ sets on the weekend

Great place in a Monday night to party

(Translated by Google) Good, calm and nice (Original) Bon, calme et sympa

This place is an Ottawa must. Great food, great atmosphere, great service and great music!

Great service and great happy hour deals!

It's ok.

Food was okay. Price affordable. Service is below average. After 10 pm there is a dj which is very nice.

Good music and the food is not your typical pub fare

Went for brunch on a Saturday. No complaints.

Taquitos at Happy Hour are great. Can be a bit pushy on the upsale of drinks.

The protein salad here is delicious but I was a little disappointed when I got the standard burger. For $20 I expected the portion size to be pretty decent but it was not. The side of fries was small and the burger was pretty stingey on the ingredients.

Great place with amazing daily deals! Happy hour until 7pm! It's crazy! 😍

Awesome brunch. Very enjoyable visit with great service. Will be back.

Really nice staff and atmosphere. Went around Halloween and the entire restaurant was really decorated. Got one of their pizza's and the dough really stands out! You can tell it's been rolled by hand in the back fresh for you whereas most restaurants have dough that tastes like it was pre made and just cooked. It's worth the trip to elgin to try this.

Delicious food! The burger was one of the best I've had in ages and the sweet potato fries were the perfect level of crispy.

Friendly staff

The food was simple good. There was about 30 of us, waitress very attentive and professional as she cater to us alone for most of our stay. She handled the pressure very well.

My all time fav bar always a good time!!

Bartenders were kind and the service is was good.

The restaurant brought in a DJ, but the amplified music reached ear-piercing levels, making it a challenge to enjoy the dining experience without risking our hearing.