Ottawa Foodies

I'll join in singing the praises of O'Grady's Outpost. It's my local and a great traditional pub, with particularly good food that is better than average pub quality in my opinion.

The burgers are generous in size and delicious, and don't pass up the french fries - they are done in a chipwagon style, much better than your usual pub fry. Wraps and other sandwiches are good, and the jambalaya is excellent, but spicy! Too hot for me.

Soups of the day are generally pretty good, the wings are what you'd expect for a pub, and East Coast Wednesdays feature a generous piece of fish (haddock I think) with fries for about $10. The pitcher of Moosehead for $14 is pretty swell too.

The only food item I've found lacking is the pizza. It's a sort of medium-thick crust that could use more toppings and probably more time in the oven. Not done to my taste, at least.

O'Grady's doesn't have an official website, though there is a Facebook group and they're listed on Foursquare.

If you're near Greenboro, pass up Kelsey's, Montana's and the Works. This is your best choice for sandwiches/burgers/fries/beer.

I was surprised that this pub does not have an entry yet, as it was voted #2 in the Best Pub Food in Metro Newspaper. This is a little pub in my south-end neighborhood (on the corner of Tapiola and Johnston). It is owned and operated by a very friendly family, the servers are all very friendly as well. I'm at O'Grady's at least once a week, most of the time for their Tuesday and Thursday wing special. They also have breakfast on the weekends which is stellar. My favourite is the Vienna sandwich, an egg, bacon and cheese on a garlic baguette, with homemade hashbrowns and fresh fruit.