Good East, not to be confused with Alton Brown's first TV show, took over the former location of Scone Witch in Downtown Ottawa. The menu is a mix of cuisines put together into one piece of paper. It has some Middle-Eastern influences. This is partly due to the chef spending few years in Islamabad, Pakistan. I noticed that it is not common to see Middle-Eastern dishes for brunch in Ottawa. The menu changes weekly focusing on fresh nourishing food.
It has become a routine for me to dine with my fans and friends V&W every Saturday to explore recent restaurant openings in Ottawa.
The food is good, but not outstanding. I might be biased in this review because I'm a person who loves bold, contrasting flavors. We started off with a mango lassi. A popular drink in Pakistan made with ripe mangoes and yogourt. It's thick and creamy with lots of mango flavours.
V&W had the scrambled eggs sprinkled with a dash of dukkah (a Middle-Eastern spice mix) with grilled haloumi and a side of potatoes. The salty nature of the haloumi works well with the scrambled eggs. I prefer to have the eggs creamier, mixed with the dukkah.
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| Mid-East Eggs with Dukkah and Grilled Haloumi |
The mushroom melt sandwich comes with sauteed cremini mushrooms and Gruyere cheese. The cremini mushrooms were properly cooked, but it feels that it needed something more flavours.
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| Mushroom Melt - Grilled Rosemary Mushrooms, and Gruyere Cheese |
The shakshuka is a classic Middle-Eastern dish which consists of eggs poached in tomato sauce. Having the tomato smoked provides a nice addition of flavours. All the dishes come with a side of arugula salad. We agree that the salad was overdressed making the arugula soggy when the order arrived at our table.
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| Shakshuka with Smoky Tomato Sauce and Chorizo |
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| Mango Lassi |
If you're looking for fresh wholesome food for lunch around downtown Ottawa, Good Eats is definitely a place to try out. They also organize a monthly wine tasting event. And occasionally, they invite the owner of Cardamon & Cloves to provide demos on spices at their restaurant.
Good Eats Ottawa
388 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON
613-914-7453
http://www.goodeats.ca/
Good Eats Ottawa
388 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON
613-914-7453
http://www.goodeats.ca/
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