s o m e w h e r e dine bar — Restaurant in Ottawa

I came here for Sunday Brunch during Family Day weekend and this restaurant usually opens in the evenings. Not sure if the experience in part might be due to the long weekend... but the experience wasn't quite as what we expected.

My hubby and I along with another couple decided to come here for Brunch since reviews for this restaurant are good and we liked the menu.

We made a reservation for noon and got there on time, but the table that was reserved for us was still not available yet so we waited at the bar for almost half an hour. By then we had already ordered before we sat since we figured it would save time. However it still took another 20 mins after we sat at our table to get the appetizer, another 30 mins after that to get our entree only to realize they got my order wrong and had to wait another 10 mins for my food. Dessert did come out in time though.

Aside from the service, the food was decent. I had the 3 course brunch with mimosa for $36 which seems reasonable in terms of price. You can also order a la carte, mains are about 16 dollars and apps are 12.

The salmon tartare was very good - delicious, salmon was fresh, I liked the sauces mixed in to create the tartar and the only issue was while the portion was nice for the salmon, there were only two crackers on the plate. We tried to ask for more crackers and had to wait to get them before eating and in the end we got bread instead. The same bread we were served at the beginning, and I didn't really like that ( completely diff textures). I was hungry at that point so I ate the bread anyway.

My hubby got the salmon Benedict and I got the stuffed brioche with foie gras. Both came with Rosti but as You can see in the picture it was quite over-fried. The edges were rock hard. My brioche was good but also a bit over cooked on the outside. The foie gras was nicely seared and was a unique combo with the berry compote that's inside the brioche. All in all I was happy with my dish aside from the Rosti being a bit hard.

The Benedict eggs one of them was not runny and over cooked. My husband didn't find the dish any different than usual brunches.

My friend ordered the steak and I think that dish was the highlight. The steak was cooked to perfect medium rare and a whopping 10oz! But her Rosti was also over fried as well unfortunately. Our other friend had the same dish as mine and he enjoyed it as well.

Dessert - we ordered the almond and apricot creme brûlée and also the chocolate mousse and shared it. Usually I love creme brûlée but I liked the chocolate dish more. The cocoa nibs were amazing!!! With the gelato yum. The creme brûlée was refreshing but I wasn't crazy on the almond taste.

All in all the food was decent with a minor issue of the Rosti. The food was beautifully presented. The manager gave us a 20% discount because of the wait for our table and getting my order wrong (they gave me duck sausage instead, which I did take a picture of). It's likely they are short staffed as there's only two in the front and two in the kitchen with a full restaurant. Although the service wasn't the greatest they did provide really good customer service and they were apologetic hence they offered the discount. But the timing was a bit long, by the end we were done we had been there for almost 3 hours.

I would want to come back again sometime to try their...

We were started off with 2 glasses of bubbles on the house, since we were celebrating our anniversary. This pleasant surprise made a very good first impression. The server was friendly, knowledgeable and happy to answer our questions.

Having a hard time deciding on what to order and keeping in mind we had a concert to attend 2 hours later, we ended up getting the $80 five-course tasting menu (oyster amuse-bouche, root veggies salad, seared scallops, duck breast, beef filet, and chocolate tart) and the $40 wine pairing menu (riesling, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, bordeaux, porto). We ended up being almost 30 min late to the concert, but everything was served in a timely manner and it was well worth not rushing. Our favourite wine was the riesling.

Our favourite dish was the scallops, which came with lemon beurre blanc. The buerre blanc was so delicious we asked for more bread to dip in it. The bread from the boulangerie across the street was quite good, but the gluten-free dill flax seed brittles were just delightful. The duck breast and beef filet both felt a little tough, but I think that is mainly because we are used to meat that is a lot less lean. The colour and flavour of the meats were otherwise just right. The chocolate tart was rich but not overwhelming and paired perfectly with the equally rich porto.

Because of the second serving of bread we had, I had to struggle a little to finish the filet. My partner, on the other hand, asked for it to be packed up upon arrival. Unfortunately, neither we nor the server remembered to bring us her take-out box when we left. It's a shame; it would've made a great steak salad for lunch the next day. All that is to say that the 5-course tasting menu was more than enough for dinner.

I would recommend this restaurant to anybody who enjoys French-styled cooking and appreciates wine. I look forward to going back with more time to try out the other dishes and get better acquainted with...

I was so excited to try Somewhere since so many people on instagram go there. Also, the picture of the food there seemed amazing. Unfortunately, i was far from impressed. I asked to be seated outside since its summer but when realized it was gonna be chilly asled if we could move inside. I was told that they weren't sure they'll be able to find space inside for that same time and to keep our reservation outside since its covered and heated. Fait enough! We arrived and sat at our table, very charming place but quite small. We realized that the heater over our head wasn't working and they told us it was a problem with the breakers or something... the other tables were taken so we stayed there. I ordered the sangria, it was overly watered down and tasteless. My friends ordered a lavender drink that apparently was good. Then the food... I was expecting what we saw on the pictures at least... I ordered the lamb which i thought would be a good piece... It was 4 little lamb CHOPS with 3 potato pieces and a tone of tzaziki sauce...all that for 58$. My sister got the gnocchi poutine that was dry and no sauce. A friend got the steak and they over cooked it and then another got the tartare which apparently wasn't bad but not enough seasoning. .. and the portion was so small that they ordered a side of fries. Overall, we tried it to see what all the hype was about. It's mainly an instagramable place (there's a big wall full of greenery and flowers) but the food and drinks were below our expectations. I would not return unfortunately,...