Aladdin Bakery — Restaurant in Ottawa

I have been a patron of this bakery since it opened up back in the 90’s. It is so nice to see goodness in the world succeed. I was single and ate at this place, I got married and still ate at this place, I had kids and still breakfast was a satisfying Saturday morning pilgrimage to this place. The food kept evolving and the restaurant kept growing. Even when I visited Lebanon Beirut in 2010, their baked goods did not compare to this Bakery’s 😘 Mohamad is the owner and pioneer in this business as he is disciplined in electrical studies. He is a living proof of “where there is a will, there’s always a way”. He is a supporter of my kids NGHA hockey and community soccer. I like going there early in the mornings right after opening for a fresh unmatched thime pie breakfast. If you have gluten allergies he even makes gluten free pies upon request.

I miss the seats option because I enjoyed engaging in morning conversations before going to work. But that’s the past and now this bakery is too busy to host discussions 😝

Still ranks the top bakery in Ottawa amongst the Farhat chain of bakeries around. Congratulations Mohamad on your continued success. You have definitely...

Came here to try a meat & cheese pie after seeing someone talk about it on TikTok.

I don't know what the meat is but it was pretty good. I think it was some kind of beef. I especially liked the crispy edges and melty cheese. The guy ahead of me ordered his extra spicy with extra lemon so I did too because he looked like he knew what he was doing. The meat tasted like some kind of a ground meat paste. Hard to describe. But still good. We also got a spinach and cheese pie but I didn't really see any cheese in it so we maybe got the wrong one. In any case it was spinach and had Zaatar in it and I liked the flavour in that too though we couldn't eat them all because the pie was actually quite filling.

Service is takeout counter. The girl was super sweet on the cash. Food doesn't take long either.

They do make some gluten free products but can't guarantee no cross contamination so if you are okay with that, check them out for that too.

Great option for a cheap bite.

Apologies for photo - I took a couple bites before I realized I wanted to take a pic for my review. At least you get an idea what the...

Been coming here since the sign read eat for a dollar $. Yes, a long time ago these were a 1$ and some for the meat pie. I hadn’t visited this particular OG location in years so when I was in the area, I had to indulge in a meat/cheese $4.00. The location has gone through renovations and has upgraded. A sign reads cash only to keep prices low. Two pies are typically enough to keep your hunger satisfied. The store sells various drinks/snacks along with an assortment of pies. Spinach, meat, cheese, zaatar, potato & much more. Collaboratively working well, once you order, the service is quick. I picked up a few pies. First bite, I noticed a change in the flavor. It tasted as though the filling is a combination of different meat, maybe lamb? Its hard to pinpoint, Its not the end of the world, but the flavor that I have always known has changed. That was the case with the whole batch we picked up even the young children didn’t finish it. Overall, I do recommend Alladin, always a friendly service and plenty of options to...