Ottawa Foodies

If you are looking for a change from Asian I still find Fratelli's Kanata is possibly the best option in Kanata for decent food and service. I was here recently for a lunch and a dinner and though nothing shouted outstanding everything was quite good. I love their arugula salad with parmesan shavings and the shrimp sambucca appie. It can be quite noisy in the evening--especially if you get a young family or group of families near you. I've found lunch too be a little less frenetic. The chicken gorgonzola is a personal favourite and as I tend to eat on the smaller size (quantity) I always take some home for lunch next day. I'd love to see some new good restaurants in Kanata but for now Fratelli's is a favourite.

Mom's night at Fratelli tonight (Wednesday). Wow! The place was packed when we arrived at 7:00 PM. We made our reservation and still needed to wait for about 15 minutes before we got our table. Don't know if this had to do with John Fogerty's concert at Scotia Place at 7:30 PM or the place is always busy. Obviously, this was not the place for quiet conversation. It was okay for me. I just needed to talk louder and I was sure that people sitting close to our table can hear our convesation.

My friend told me that their pasta is very rich. Since we are all on diet, three of us choose to eat salad (2 orders for Caesar salad with grilled chicken and one grilled chicken salad). The caesar salad I had was tasty. I forgot the name of appetizer (or antipasti) my friend ordered for us to share. Some green with 3 stuffed mushrooms.

I like their bread. Very fresh! They claimed that their breads and dressings are made in their kitchens. I like dipping the breads in the olive oil.

We also ordered one Strawberry Tiramisu for 3 ladies to share (see, we really tried hard to be on diet).

Service was alright. Since they were busy, we didn't get very attentive services.

We split the bill and it came to about $28 per person (after tax and tips, no wine ordered). Not cheap for what we ate.

This is the Caesar Salad I ordered ($8.50). I added grilled chicken to the salad for $6.00 extra. Portion was just right. The taste was good. No complaint.

This was the Grilled Chicken Salad ($14.50) my friend ordered. Mixed green salad with marinated eggplant and balsamic dressing.

My friend didn't say anything. So, I guess it was acceptable.

This was the Strawberry Tiramisu ($7.50) we ordered. Taste was okay. Nothing to blow me away though.