Three Tarts — Restaurant in Ottawa

Highest score possible for this place, and then some! Real baking at work here. The best pastry place in Ottawa! No doubt about it. She uses the best quality ingedients (you can tell when you taste / eat something). She doesn't over-sweeten her items either (like so many other places tend to do). By not over-sweetening, the natural flavours come through. Everything she does is to perfection and consistancy.

Yes, this shop is on the pricey side - but you are buying top quality (not a bag of baked suger).

We discovered 3 Tarts in West Wellington - before she relocated to her current Bank St. location.

Currently a quasi-vegan - but I have not always been. That said, allow me to strongly recommend the following: Anything lemon-flavoured. The lemon curd she makes for her pies and tarts is deliciously and perfectly tart. My accomplice loves her seasonal pumpkin cheesecake (and as a vegan now ... I miss it).

You are safe with anything you buy here - that's a given.

When I need a special gift for someone, I'll occassionally drop in here and have them make me up a box of mixed cookies, with one or two of those bars (whatever they're called), and toss in a brownie or two too. Sure to please the...

I'd like to start by acknowledging the consistently delicious food provided by this establishment. However, there are some operational issues that warrant attention.

Firstly, due to the downtown location and high demand, products tend to sell out quickly, often within the first hour of opening on busy days. This can be disappointing for customers arriving later in the day.

Secondly, while they offer a pre-ordering option, it unfortunately doesn't cover promotional items like mini pies for special occasions such as Pi Day. Consequently, those unable to place orders early may miss out on these unique treats.

Thirdly, while I appreciate the need for profitability, there should be measures in place to prevent one customer from monopolizing a particular item, thereby depriving others in line. This has happened to me on more than one occasion.

Lastly, the inconsistency in phone responsiveness can be frustrating for customers attempting to inquire about product availability beforehand, potentially resulting in wasted trips (this has also happened to me multiple times sigh)

Overall, while the food quality remains top-notch, addressing these operational issues would greatly enhance the customer experience at...

They baked amazingly. The scone touched my heart.

For the second time visiting we tried various small treats on their shelves. Every type of them has some thing amazing. We like the soft moisture taste of the pistachio biscuit, and can not believe they make such great beacon cubes. For the chocolate square biscuit (yes the one with a heart on it), we did not expect much from it since it looks ordinary, but the taste exceed my expectation. A little bit bitter flavor is added in that gives the taste more layers, and makes it stand out. The attention of the details such like that make me feel the passion of the baker.

Downside: When I walked in that day the shelves are almost empty. And it was not in evening. Probably due to storage problems they have to carefully control the volume, or it was just an accidence happening on that day. But I have not get any chance to try any tart at 3...