Foods from Lone Star Texas Grill
Fajitas ·
Chicken and Waffles ·
Tortilla Chips ·
Salsa ·
Chimichanga ·
Margaritas ·
Deep-Fried Ice Cream
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2012 May 9
Byward Market Location
Date of visit: March 24, 2012
The Lone Star Grill is part of a chain but the only one I have ever visited (twice so far) is the one in Ottawa’s Byward Market On my first visit, I tried some of their ribs, which were not that bad, but, this time, I decided to extend to them a chance to be a competitor in my ongoing Rib Steak challenge…
Ribsteak ... Rating 4 out of 5
Overall:
This is a nice ‘homey’ restaurant with good, hearty fare. I don’t know what it is like in the evenings but I would certainly recommend it as a decent place to take the family during the daytime. I enjoyed my meal here and received the same good service as I did on my first visit. A would definitely return again.
See a full pictorial review at:sybaritica.me
Date of visit: March 24, 2012
The Lone Star Grill is part of a chain but the only one I have ever visited (twice so far) is the one in Ottawa’s Byward Market On my first visit, I tried some of their ribs, which were not that bad, but, this time, I decided to extend to them a chance to be a competitor in my ongoing Rib Steak challenge…
Ribsteak ... Rating 4 out of 5
Overall:
This is a nice ‘homey’ restaurant with good, hearty fare. I don’t know what it is like in the evenings but I would certainly recommend it as a decent place to take the family during the daytime. I enjoyed my meal here and received the same good service as I did on my first visit. A would definitely return again.
See a full pictorial review at:sybaritica.me
2011 Oct 23
Wow- my first and only experience at Lone Star didn't look anything like the pictures shown!
The pictures look quite generous in comparison to what our order looked like at Lone Star in the market.
My friend who is not a very adventurous eater and fairly frugal was in town and wanted to meet for dinner. She suggested somewhere in the market. All of the places I would have loved to eat at in the market would have been either way too radical for her tastes or too expensive. So, based on another non adventurous tastes, I suggested Lone Star.
My friend had a half chicken half beef fajita and I ordered a chicken spinach salad. My salad was OK. The chicken was insainely salty and I actually left about half of it. I have had much better salads in the same price range ($14).
My friend's fajita looked kind of sad. I have seen fajitas come out sizzling with a bunch of steam and the smell is just so enticing- this one was not. The condiment plate looked about half the size of the one pictured.
Despite my observations, my friend raved about her fajita. She thought that it was the best meal she'd had in Ottawa. I thought the price of the fajita was quite reasonable (also $14), compared to my salad.
On a positive note, the service was very good but that alone won't bring me back.
The pictures look quite generous in comparison to what our order looked like at Lone Star in the market.
My friend who is not a very adventurous eater and fairly frugal was in town and wanted to meet for dinner. She suggested somewhere in the market. All of the places I would have loved to eat at in the market would have been either way too radical for her tastes or too expensive. So, based on another non adventurous tastes, I suggested Lone Star.
My friend had a half chicken half beef fajita and I ordered a chicken spinach salad. My salad was OK. The chicken was insainely salty and I actually left about half of it. I have had much better salads in the same price range ($14).
My friend's fajita looked kind of sad. I have seen fajitas come out sizzling with a bunch of steam and the smell is just so enticing- this one was not. The condiment plate looked about half the size of the one pictured.
Despite my observations, my friend raved about her fajita. She thought that it was the best meal she'd had in Ottawa. I thought the price of the fajita was quite reasonable (also $14), compared to my salad.
On a positive note, the service was very good but that alone won't bring me back.
2009 Sep 21
Lady who brunches it was always called Lone Star. Val Belcher who played for Houston in collage and Ottawa in the CFL was the original owner of The Lone Star and brought fajitas to Ottawa. A friend of mine managed the original restaurant on Baseline for years. Lane his son runs a great restaurant on Preston.
2009 Sep 21
@ lonestar - been a patron for 20 years; however my visits have been less frequent in recent years due to less value/prices steadily increasing/skimping. don't get me wrong, LS is a great place for getting it on with hot TEX, sizzling MEX, and getting you and your clothes that wonderful perfumed dose of eau de mesquite. also it is a great joint for parties, watching the game, AYCE fajita mondays, loud crowds, office partays and humuliating bdays. service is VERY casual but food is sometimes inconsistent due to larger kitchen staffing; thus, you have to demand the respect you deserve if your visit is not up to par in comparison to your previous ones. good times!
NOTE: if you're a server here, you're prolly among the top places in ottawa for tip revenue...
lonestar pico de gallo - simple perfection that can be easily recreated @ home with fresh cut tomatoes, salt, vinegar, onions, cilantro, lemon juice. surefire flavor hit.
NOTE: if you're a server here, you're prolly among the top places in ottawa for tip revenue...
lonestar pico de gallo - simple perfection that can be easily recreated @ home with fresh cut tomatoes, salt, vinegar, onions, cilantro, lemon juice. surefire flavor hit.
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2007 Sep 25
I could really use one of those little tortilla making machines in my kitchen. These are the best fajitas you'll find in the city. A 1/2 pound is ~$20 and is more than enough for 2 people to feast on (although they could work on the onion/pepper ratio and be a little more generous on the meat sometimes)
2016 Jun 8
This new (seasonal?) addition to their menu is spot on! The lunch size was about $12 and contained:
* 3 generous hunks of the most delightfully crisp and succulent boneless breast and thigh meat
* 1/4 of a waffle (hidden under the chicken)
* nice bowl of seasoned corn
* condiment cup with a sweet honey syrup
The skimpy quarter-waffle was actually a refreshing change compared to most restaurants that skimp on the chicken instead! Here, the chicken is wonderful and plentiful while the waffle is there to give you something to do between bites of chicken. Pro tip: ask for a bottle of hot sauce and put the chicken experience over the top!
Highly recommended.
I think I saw that the dinner version is $16. Presumably that one contains more than 1/4 waffle... :)
* 3 generous hunks of the most delightfully crisp and succulent boneless breast and thigh meat
* 1/4 of a waffle (hidden under the chicken)
* nice bowl of seasoned corn
* condiment cup with a sweet honey syrup
The skimpy quarter-waffle was actually a refreshing change compared to most restaurants that skimp on the chicken instead! Here, the chicken is wonderful and plentiful while the waffle is there to give you something to do between bites of chicken. Pro tip: ask for a bottle of hot sauce and put the chicken experience over the top!
Highly recommended.
I think I saw that the dinner version is $16. Presumably that one contains more than 1/4 waffle... :)
warby
Given my nostalgia, I was happy to be invited to the ByWard Market location of Lone Star as part of a recent food blogger publicity event. We enjoyed cocktails, rolled up our sleeves to assemble pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa (guided by “Chef Bones” of course), took photos of their new summer menu items, and then sat down to a nice feast of fajitas.
Stand outs for me were the Watermelon Margarita cocktail and the Coconut Shrimp. I was also happy to discover the jalapeño relish, which is their spiciest condiment and kicks the steak fajitas to another level of awesome.
They are deservedly proud of making all their tortillas, salsas, and condiments from scratch in house. When you not only stay in business but thrive for more than 30 years, it means you're doing something right!