Manor Lounge — Restaurant in Ottawa

A newly-opened lounge with a great vibe and several entertainment options.

2023 January 2★ After completing an escape room in the basement, we continued our evening with food and drinks in the Manor Lounge. The escape room experience was very positive and our host was amazing-this seperate review can be found under the Google Maps designation for Escape Manor. Our server was friendly but not attentive whatsoever, and in the end this is what ruined our experience. When taking our drink orders she seemed very distracted and rushed. For myself, I asked for dessert options and she mentioned she didn't know if there were any since they were greyed-out on her handheld menu and said she would check for me. I asked for a glass of water as well at this time (my only drink) - she did not return for 30 minutes following this and could not be seen whatsoever to wave her down. She came back and asked if we wanted more drinks, I asked her again for a glass of water and she apologized, and there was no mention of dessert by her - she had completely forgotten. We looked at other food options on the menu but felt they were very overpriced. For example $24 for nachos without meat, $38 for their steak meal. This venue gives mixed vibes - it's priced as a higher end restaurant but gives pub vibes. I couldn't see myself coming here for a sit down meal for dinner, but I would have loved more affordable appetizer or small meal options. Our bills came out to higher prices than advertised in the menu! We pointed this out to the server so they could correct it in their system - she ended up not charging us for the mispriced drinks. This was appreciated but not necessary at all, we would have been happy to pay the advertised price if it was corrected. The server was very apologetic and said they were still working things out since opening 2.5 weeks prior which is completely understandable.

Previously known as Hooleys, Manor Lounge did a beautiful conversion with a great atmosphere, lighting, and decoration.

Overall not a great experience at the lounge/dining area which is a shame because I see a lot of potential. If they were to change up the menu and/or pricing a bit I would definitely return to give them another shot and cross my fingers that the service was...

Recieved a FB ad, which I usually hate getting, but this ad showed a New Years Eve party with dinner and dancing that seemed really cool to attend as we're over 40 but still love going out and having fun. To start off, I sent an email asking for more info for this event and received not just 1 callback but 2 (1 being from the owner himself.) + We didn't have an expectation and was amazed at how beautiful this restaurant/escape manor/entertainment space was. At first entrance it looks like a typical above average restaurant with elegant decor but you cross the big curtains the and enter this gorgeous space which would be best described as a cozy yet elegant playroom found in a Mansion. So much to say... *A great wrap around bar, top shelf liquor served by the friendly Kelly. Cocktails are a little pricey but again top shelf. House wine is fantastic and well priced. *Tables, booths, and even lounge chairs for sipping cocktails *The food was to die for. Beautifully presented, good portion, fresh and different and well priced. Complemented the chef.🌟 *Sabrina was our waitress and provided great service. *From the moment we arrived, Lilly the games master, was extremely hospitable, friendly and checked on us as we played the games. Electronic dart game was lots of fun. There is also a bocce game, shuffleboard, foozeball, board games and oversize games too. Some have fees and others free to use. *The owner or one of, Steve, was making the rounds welcoming people on the floor. Very friendly and proud of this place with reason. Made us feel like VIP even though it was we were just 3. He turned on the music later in the night and even had videos in the background. Super cool. I hope he does this again. I am not familiar with Escape Manors but I will say this place is a 10/10. For ambiance, food, service and just plain ole FUN. We will definitely be going back and bringing some friends next time. Hope they make more events for us over 25. Love love Thanks to Steve and his team; I wish you much success. Natalie, Ron...

We've been a couple times, and this is a great place to go in the evening but unfortunately they aren't open very late.

It's a nice place to sit and relax after doing an escape room and talk about the puzzles.

The ambiance is perfect, honestly the music is a nice volume to still have a conversation, the lighting is nice, the seats are comfy, the decor is beautiful

The FOH members Jose and John are very lovely, greeted us, and were very welcoming. Fantastic job. Manager Brandon seems to always be here, is very involved and absolutely charming.

The magicians elixir and the roots rock reggae cocktails are phenomenal if you have a sweet tooth. The magicians elixir tastes like alcoholic gummy worms, and the roots reggae tastes like banana root beer So yummy!

The one area to maybe improve is the food. The last time we were here, we had the soup which was lovely but desperately needed salt. The poke bowl was served with a fork instead of chopsticks, and was really disappointing, I'm so sorry. I don't know if maybe it sat under the heat lamp for a while (it's ok it was late and they were trying to close) but the salmon was partially cooked on the outside which is concerning. It was just lacking flavour. However these were the only things we we've tried so far. I hate to leave a bad review but soups with no salt is noteable.

The plates and dishes are very pretty which certainly helps. The plating is very...