Monique Haitian Food — Restaurant in Ottawa

I am relatively knew to the Haitian culinary experience. I have been enjoying the Haitian culture for about 3 years now. I thought the closest place to get good true Haitian besides my wife's cooking was in Montreal but I was wrong.

I called and ordered the Tasso kabrit (deep fried Goat) but I wanted the Kabrit nan sòs which is not on the menu but this wonderful staff got it for me after just asking if they had any sauce!

It is located in the basement of an Italian restaurant, which if you know the culture know this is where the best most true to country Haitian food is made. They focus on the food not the presentation of the building.

The Meal was only 28$ taxes in... This is nothing since it makes up 2-3 full meals. Very generous portions!

Now the food, this was the best damn kabrit nan sòs I've ever had! Kabrit nan sòs 11/10 (goat in sauce) Diri ak Pwa 5/10 (Traditional Haitian rice with beans) Salade betrave 8/10 (beat/potato salad) Bannann fri 6/10 (Fried Plantains) Pikliz 10/10 (Spicy Pickled Vegetable Relish) Haitian Cake ?/10 (Pineapple Cake)

This kabrit was absolutely amazing, nothing wrong, smell, taste, look it had it all! The Diri was dry but tasty, I ordered an hour before close so my ranking isn't fair since it was no doubt cooked earlier which I completely understand and I would be willing to bet its amazing earlier in the day! The Beat salad was very good no complaints. The Plantains were different here, they were good in a whole different way then what I was use to, these were almost like fries, dry and crunchy instead of softy and chewy VERY GOOD when dipped in the kabrit sauce. The Pikliz, damn this was good, some places have spicy but not tasty, some have tasty but not spicy this place makes a spicy and tasty one, I like mixing it into my rice along with the goat sauce! As for the Cake I didn't rate it because I've never had anything like that before and idk if its good or not. I liked it and I'm not a fan of fruits in my pastries so hopefully that helps you out.

I would absolutely go here again and highly recommend it to others! Staff was patient enough with me learning Kreyol and a blast to talk to, food was excellent and over all great experience!

Edit: My wife says the Cake is amazing. We go here roughly every...

I am very disappointed that I wasted my money on this. I spent over $80 on a delivery from this restaurant and was very disappointed with the quality and quantity. If you’re looking for authentic Haitian cuisine, I recommend going to Montreal. Paying $10 for two drumsticks is unreasonable. The Lalo and Lambi were subpar, and only the rice was somewhat edible. My husband and I ended up having food poisoning from the lalo, lambi and bean sauce. Being pregnant and having to go through this is incredibly frustrating, all because we were searching for a good Haitian spot in Ottawa. This will be our first and last time ordering from here; we regret this purchase deeply. Before the owner comments and denies responsibility, I want to clarify that this is the only meal I’ve had today apart from Tim Hortons, so I am convinced it was this food that...

Ok 🆗 best believe it, when I say this is the best of all Haitian restaurants have tried so far in Ottawa. The food tastes just like the same as back on the island 🏝️it is a small place , not lots of parking but it located in a clean area and the entrance is just behind a wonderful Italian restaurant. The staff is kind and welcoming. It is a bit on the pricey side but since we are what we eat you may as well invest just a little more to gladly satisfy your cravings.🍝🍴 Menu is very diverse and I strongly recommend the Lamby 🐚and the shrimp 🍤🦐meal . But, in the end you won't regret it and you will just beg to go back ASAP . 👍 Good Job 👏 Monique 😎🦜Can't...