The Waverley

Reviews

• Dixie Q.

  star star star star star_border 14 June 2026

  I ordered the steak frites. The steak was tender! Juicy. A godsend after a long at work. The server explained the steak comes a local farm - well taken care of cows. I guess up to the bitter end. At any rate, I had to order it after knowing this piece of info.
  
  The 8 ounce steak was accompanied by a generous portion of fries and a small serving of pickled (?) onions and thinly, sliced carrots. It's a good choice.
  
  My dinner companion ordered the Italian sausage orecchiette. It's a spicy sausage pasta dish and it had a nice kick. I had a small bite and I would not hesitate to order this dish next time I visit.
  
  The restaurant has a wonderfully varied menu - I honestly had a hard time selecting something! The service was professional, friendly, and well paced.
  
  The restaurant is dimly lit so make sure you know what your dinner companion looks like. There is a risk of heightened romance.

• Amelia J.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 June 2026

  The Waverly
  
  A friend of mine told me about ladies night on Thursdays which consists of  1/2 price appetizers and $5 prosecco, so I decided to try it out!
  
  The interiors are really dark, even with the shades on the windows pulled up. It was quite cold inside and it was a rainy day, so bring a sweater to keep warm!
  
  What I tried:
  
  -          Charcuterie board: For $21 at regular price, I was expecting more. There were 3 small wedges of cheese, and only 2 types of meat (literally 1 slice of sausage and 2 slices of a thicker prosciutto-like meat). The toasts were also REALLY hard...I mean toasts can be crunchy but BOTH of us had difficulty biting it. They should add more meat and cheese to the board.
  
  -          Poutine: WAY too salty...this was the only dish that I didn't finish. Not enough curds. But the fries were thick cut which I prefer!
  
  -          Mussels: the creamy sauce that went with them was amazing! I wanted to get bread and just mop it up, but it didn't come with any. The sauce is a bit thin, so I kept having to spoon it over the mussels. Probably my favourite dish out of the 4.
  
  -          Calamari: although the sauce was nicely lemony and went well with the calamari, the batter got soft quickly and the calamari itself was quite chewy.
  
  Service was slow at first for the server to get to our table, but food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I would recommend the mussels and calamari, but not the poutine or charcuterie.
  
  Apparently their burgers are really good since they are made with chuck meat, so I will try that next time! Drinks are also supposed to be good based on reviews, but I only tried the prosecco.
  
  Overall, the apps are a hit or miss, so I guess stick with the burgers and drinks!

• Mel B.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 June 2026

  I came here last night (Saturday night at midnight) so like expected it was jumping and busy , awesome music at a good volume , drinks took awhile but like I said Saturday night that's expected.
  
  My lack of 5 stars is 110% this places bathroom,  there are only 2 very very small stalls and it's probably +40 in there !!! If you're going to have such a high capacity put money into your gross bathroom. Bathroom gets a 1 star , seating outside is the reason it's a 3 because it's beautiful, they have comfortable sofas and cute dangle li ghts
  
  ^^^ if you're wearing pumps the heel will go through the deck tho  every step i took was like an episode of fear factor
  
  I will probably go back but hold in my seal

• Jason M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  Just had breakfast here Sunday morning. Food was cold. The hash tasteless and unseasoned. The potatoes felt like they came from a frozen bag. Way too oily.  The coffee was a positive. The cheesesteak Benny was cooked well done (steak) and served cold. Just not pleasant. For 41 dollars I expect hot, tasty and memorable. Not dull, cold and drab.
  
  My wife had the salmon Croque Madame and it was cold and the bread tastes stale and overly sweet. One bit of the potatoes and she said "these are going to make me sick".
  
  Third bad experience in a row. C'est tout.
  
  Get your act together Ottawa.

• Eric W.

  star star star star star 28 May 2026

  I was walking Elgin street looking for a place to invite me in. The Waverley won this night. The host was nice and recommended the lobster macaroni & cheese to me along with a drink. I got neither. Lol. The drinks were good and the bartender was friendly. He made good conversation and made me feel welcome. I had 2 different flavors of their wings along with the Black & Blue Burger. The wings were okay, a good appetizer, but that burger though! Man. It was so good, I was actually upset when it was gone. Lol. My stomach only has so much room though.