We've been to Carben several times and never been disappointed. As always we did the chef's tasting menu with wine pairings. Every dish is plated with care but still aiming to be wholesome "real" food rather than excessively precious haute cuisine. The wine pairings were thoughtful and highlighted every course. It's a strange thing for us to focus on because we're not normally dessert people but the pastry chef is an absolute genius. The desserts alone are worth the visit.
Absolutely amazing food, service and atmosphere! We booked the restaurant to host our wedding reception. From the start they were so easy to communicate with and easy going with planning. The menus they created blew all the guests away and people couldn't say more positive things about the experience! We will definitely be returning for their food!! Wonderful restaurant, wonderful staff, wonderful food.
Not much was open in Hintonburg so we decided to try Carben and so glad we did! The food is something we will remember for a long time, and the service was amazing. Definitely will want to return next time we are in Ottawa! We had the Lin cod and the steak and both were delicious!
The dishes are delicious and creative. All meals start with some warm bread buns. There is now a chef's tasting menu but we opted to try some other items from the menu. The plating is beautiful and the customer service is lovely. Also a great ambiance and decor inside.
Fantastic! We came here for our anniversary and really enjoyed it.Nice little place. Great atmosphere, service, and most importantly, the food is amazing.Cocktails were tasty. We had the salmon small plate as an appetizer. It was very tender and melted in your mouth.I had the steak and it did not disappoint - my first time having the tender "butcher's cut". My wife had the duck, which was similarly tasty and well-plated.We tried a couple of desserts, which again, had multiple flavours. I surprisingly really enjoyed the mixture of the espresso with the vanilla bean ice cream; nice and complex.Recommend you check it out if ever around Hintonburg.
Exceptional service. Noteworthy food. Lovely ambiance. The interior design was clean and modern; nicely complimenting the creative dishes. The staff was incredibly welcoming, kind and attentive. The food was divine; very flavourful and well-presented. The mushroom plate specifically was one of my favourites. Earthy, perfectly seasoned with a savoury broth. The hollandaise sauce on the white asparagus was rich and buttery. The steak dish was tender, juicy and full-flavoured. The chocolate dessert that we had was heavenly… so good in fact that we ordered another right after. I can not say enough good things about this restaurant. My only regret is that I didn’t try this place sooner.
2022 03 19 - A very nice discovery! The octopus was impeccable. Loved the mix of flavors. Whether it was the duck, beef or black cod, everyone enjoyed it. Well crafted dishes. Beautiful presentation and attention to detail. Efficient service. Very nice evening. We will be back.
We got the 8 course tasting menu for 85$ per person which consisted of 6 savoury courses followed by 2 desserts. The dishes were beautifully plated and incorporated Asian flavours and ingredients.The savoury courses were filling, but we did find most of them to be on the saltier side. We really like their desserts which were not too sweet as well as their cocktails!Follow me on Instagram for more food content: @lyliaxfood
Great tasting menu. Loved the cod and sweet breads. Awesome bourbon fudge. Lovely staff.
Incredibly delicious plates, almost too beautiful to eat! Really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere. Edit to add that the cocktails were lovely too.My one disappointment was that we ordered the sweetbreads for an appetizers, making sure that there was no red meat listed as ingredients in the menu (my partner doesn’t eat red meat), and only after the first spoonfuls did I taste meat and clarified with the server that it was veal… had we known we would have ordered something else to share the entire dish’s components.