Al's Steakhouse - Ottawa

Delicious steaks and appetizers. The service was great. The manager anf the waitress were so friendly. The food was absolutely divine. The decor is superb. Fancy restaurant ... Excellent service... Delicious food..

Went there on the weekend and I ordered their 12oz striploin with a house salad balsamic dressing, and 'roasted ' vegetables on the side. <br/ <br/ The salad came out first. Fairly small portion, nothing special. I probably should have tried their supposedly amazing caesar, but oh well. With the steak came the roasted vegetables, which was about 3 pieces of carrot and 3 broccoli florets, and the carrots tasted more steamed than roasted. They also had beet sweet potato chips with it, which were tasty. <br/ <br/ The steak itself I ordered medium rare, and they couldn 't quite get it done correctly, because the steak was so thin. It was tasty and juicy, but medium rare is was not. The steak was about half the thickness of a steak at the keg, which makes cooking it a challenge.<br/ <br/ I found the decor was nice. The servers were very professional, courteous and friendly. The owner even came over to ask how everything was. <br/ <br/ Overall it was a positive dining experience. However, I think for quality of food, I would prefer The Keg.

Simply put, this is one of Ottawa's best restaurants. An outstanding place for steak. The service is top notch and the menu, even as a steakhouse, offers a wide variety that will definitely satisfy whatever you are in the mood for. <br/ <br/ Elgin Street is crowded with the usual watering holes and weekend partygoers, but this place preserves the class of a downtown steakhouse and in a capital city and will appeal to the casual steak lover as well as the sophisticated steak connoisseur.

Absolutely exceptional!. My dinner at Al's last night was excellent. My steak is always cooked to perfection, my salad is always flavourful with the right amount of dressing, my vegetables always have a unique yet satisfying taste to them, and my desert is always sweet and on point. The service is absolutely satisfactory, I never wait longer than 15 minutes for my food. I do not understand why people would prefer to go to The Keg or Moxie's when they have a perfectly exquisite locally owned steakhouse in their midst. It baffles me! Please try it out you will not regret it!

Great meal! Went to Al's steal house yesterday. We were a party of 7 and everyone enjoyed their food. The crab stuffed mushrooms caps were to die for and everyone's steak was cooked to their liking. The mouth watering steak and the creamy garlic mashed potatoes definitely met my expectations. Service was good, the waitress was very attentive. Not long after we got our food, the manager followed up with our table to ensure everything was to our liking. Overall, great first experience at Al's on Elgin!