BeaverTails Pastry

Careful U.S. Residents paying with U.S. Cash… No exchange rate on your dollar!!!
Please be advised I will NEVER purchase another Beavertail again in my life after my brother-​in-​law from Boston received a 1 to 1 exchange rate on his U.S. Dollar. I will be on every social site to advise all tourists visiting Ottawa to stay away from Beavertails. Even the Manager at the concession yelled «perfect!» when he was advised my brother-​in-​law was paying in U.S. Currency. I guess they all get a huge tip?
I’m ashamed on your behalf to have him pay $ 37 U.S. For 6 Beavertails and 4 hot chocolates. That’s around $ 52 Canadian!!!

Really good! There was no line so my family and I were able to walk right up (after taking the time to choose which delicious looking tail we wanted) and were able to order one. We got the maple butter one which was amazing! Oh and they took cards as well as cash at this location.

Je n’avais jamais entendu parler des Queues de castor (à part sur les animaux) hormis lors de ma venue dans une auberge de jeunesse où elles étaient affichées parmi les choses à faire ou à voir à Ottawa.
Je me suis donc renseignée sur le sujet: les Queues de castor sont réalisées par ce qui est désormais une chaîné surtout présente au Québec (mais dont le tout premier stand a été ouvert à Ottawa !) selon une recette familiale.
Au goût il s’agit d’un mélange entre un beignet et une gaufre ou crêpe: en effet (attention si l’idée de gras te répugne, c’est le moment d’arrêter ta lecture) une pâte à laquelle une serveuse donne la forme de queue de castor quand tu passes ta commande est mise dans une friteuse trente secondes-​une minute puis dessus sont étalés tout le sucre et gras que tu veux (enfin presque, il y a une petite dizaine de choix de goût différent et tu né peux pas créer toi-​même ton propre mélange).
Nous en avons goûté trois (parce que les calories puissance mille né nous font absolument pas peur): le mélange «traditionnel» sucre-​cannelle, le beurre d’érable et coulis de chocolat et glaçage de vanille et Oréo. Tout était très bons même si: 1) on sent un peu trop l’huile de friture… un peu de papier absorbant né ferait pas de mal à nos Queues de castor 2) le coulis au chocolat est industriel (oh tristesse ! c’est pourtant tout sauf difficile et tellement meilleur d’en faire un maison).
Chaque Queue de castor coûtait 6,50 dollars (prix toutes taxes incluses). La sympathie des serveuses changent vraiment en fonction de la personne sur qui on tombe mais la rapidité est toujours présente: une à deux minutes pour avoir sa commande !
A noter qu’un autre stand est ouvert à Ottawa lorsqu’il est possible de patiner sur le Canal Rideau (au niveau de la location des patins à glacé).

I can never just walk past BeaverTails and not get something — I would never forgive myself! I absolutely adore this place! They do everything right! From the customer service to the products themselves.
My personal favorite is the Cheese & Garlic Tail, it’s so so delicious! I also enjoy the classic and their apple cider is to die for! I would highly recommend, especially if you’ve never been!

Great hot chocolate and dessert, bought the cinnamon one, was good. Very friendly staff. I’ll go there again, but Don’t like to wait in the long lines, outside in the cold.

Soooo yuuummmyyy! Very satisfying for your sweet tooth there «eh». This place is found in the heart of the Byward Market. «A MUST» if visiting the Capital as it gives that little something for the Canadian experience. Staffs are very friendly, locals are very welcoming as well. I just hope there are more seats and tables outside.

My guiltiest pleasure: maple butter beavertails. Oh so sweet and decadent, and absolutely perfect on a cold evening. As I took little nibbles in my Über, it took everything I had to stop myself from making awkward sounds of pleasure.

The beaver tails were okay. Parts of the dough were crispy while other parts were soggy.

Nom nom nom.
All my Canadian friends mentioned that I need to try a beaver tail (I assumed they wanted us to try some sort of leathery exotic meat… so it was good to find out they meant a dessert!)
Our problem was the portions in most restaurants are so enormous, that most of the time we couldn’t contemplate snacks… let alone huge sugary dough-​like things! Luckily one morning our breakfast was so massive that we didn’t need any lunch… so that meant we were hungry enough to try a beaver tail in the afternoon. YES!
This Beaver tail stand was great. In the early afternoon, there was no line… so we wandered straight up and chose one maple beavertail and one lemon version, and then split them between three friends. I like the lemon one best… but they were both soooo sweet! If you like super sweet things, these are amazing. I am glad that we tried them.

Cash Only!
This stand pretty much always has at least a short line, but it moves quickly and my orders were always ready in five minutes or less. I got to try Nutella the last trip up here, which was delicious. This time around, I tried:
#7 Coco Vanil (Cookies & Vanilla Icing, $ 5), #3 Maple Butter ($ 5), #10 Garlic Butter & Cheese ($ 5) [
: The coco vanil was was too sweet, and didn’t have enough Oreo flavor, so I definitely wouldn’t order this again. The maple butter was delicious and my favorite out of the three– highly recommended for maple lovers. Garlic butter and cheese sounds out of place on their menu compared to the other flavors, but I guess they have to try and appeal to the desserts/​sweets haters. However, this was difficult to eat with all the garlic on it– skip!
I still have a few more flavors to try, but so far, my favorites are: Original, Nutella, and Maple Butter. I will definitely be back in the future for more BeaverTails!

Went there at night, service was quick and good. You can’t go wrong with beaver tails.

Our last stop always before heading home. We just love this place! A must have/​visit to eat those yummy beaver tails. I always have the Nutella one and it never disappoints.
Next time it’s the s-​mores one! Till we see you next week!
Tip: parking isn’t easy but there is a public paying lot right at the corner.
Always have been served with a smile!

Have had beaver tails in Toronto. This location is certainly better tasting!
The menu is also larger then the trucks. Highly recommend if looking for a snack in the marker.

What can you not say about this Canadian Institution. The beaver tails are delicious and they are open year round. The wait is never excruciating and the service is great as well. Great location and great yummy pastries. Win Win!!!

My co-​worker said he had to try a beaver tail. I was like, «A real beaver tail? How does one prepare that? Like oxtail?» He then clarified it was a dessert and had nothing to do with a REAL beaver tail. Then one of the locals talked it up and told us to get the one with lemon. Hmmm … I probably would have tried a real beaver tail either way, but the more he and the local explained the dessert beaver tail, the more it sounded like a zeppole, minus the powdered sugar. I was game.
The appearance of the establishment pulls you right in. Little red hut on the corner of the street. Very Canadian looking.
There’s about 10 options. I opted for the cinnamon sugar on the first go around, but rest assured, I’ll be back to conquer the others.
Friendly service. Cash only.

We shared a Skor cheesecake beavertail. Kind of a hot day so it was melting in the sun, but we finished it quickly. Tasty, though kind of expensive. I suggest trying it if you’re in the area, but I wouldn’t make a special drive out to it as parking around the area is difficult.

So, I stopped by this place to check it out after reading all the rave and reviews. When I got in line, I changed my mind because it is a fried dough covered items loaded with sugar. Don’t get me wrong, it looked so delicious, but I just couldn’t have one after eating a very healthy lunch. LOL There’s always a line, so be prepared to wait for a little while.

Very famous pastry in ByWard Market. But it was too sweet and greasy… just for one try. My friend and I chose one sweet and one savory respectively. The apple and cinnamon was covered with apple syrup and it was too messy… Both original tails are covered with dis-​melted sugar which make it very sweet. I really dislike it.

To say it’s like an elephant ear is an insult. Great dough perfectly fried with awesome topping options. We were told we had to try them before we left town and that was great advice.

Petit rituel pour moi, aller chercher sa beaver tail chocolat-​noisette. La même que le président Obama était venu déguster. La classe nan!
Bön qu’est-ce qu’une Beaver tail, qui se traduit en français queue de castor. Rassurez-​vous vous né mangerez absolument l’animal symbole du Canada. Il s’agit en fait d’une gourmandise sucrée, un beignet à la forme plate et arrondie comme une queue de castor.
Il est possible de la parsemer de tout un tas de suppléments: cannelle, sucre, sirop d’érable, bonbons colorés, pommes, bananes … mais mon préféré reste chocolat-​noisette (du nuttela quoi!). Il existe même une version salée à l’ail.
Beaver tail est une chaîné que l’on retrouve dans beaucoup de grandes villes et même lors de certains festivals, sans oublier les cabanes sur le canal rideau l’hiver pour se réconforter après le patinage. C’est un peu la gourmandise nationale du Canada.
Le truc en plus; ici les prix sont indiqués taxes comprises, chose assez rare pour être précisée.

Ok if you head out to the Eastern part of Canada in the Winter you’ve got to try a BeaverTail! It’s a must see must eat thing!
In the touristy part of downtown Ottawa I was taken to BeaverTails Pastry. I walked up to the counter and asked what’s your most popular BeaverTail? The counter chap looked at me and without hesitation said the plain BeaverTail. I said 3 of those suckers to go my good man! After a minute wait we were served these crispy, doughy, sweet, and savoury slices of heaven! I’ll just refer to them as ambrosia! God himself probably waits in line for one of these babies on a cold wintery day! Haha!
The coup de grace is the butter they lather on this thing! Mixed with the cinnamon one’s taste buds is assaulted by a barrage sweet, salty, rich, and savoury… It’s quite an experience!
I can’t eat a BeaverTail everyday, but one day of decadence is awesome!

Sehr freundliches Personal! Wir probierten den BeaverTail mit Schokolade-​Banane und den anderen mit Garlic Butter und Käse. Beide Varianten waren sehr sehr lecker. Ist echt ein heißer Tipp für Ottawa.

Quand on m’a dit «faudra absolument que tu manges une queue de castor à Ottawa!», sur le coup, j’avoue que je n’ai pas compris et que j’ai pris un air bien étonné.
Mais en fait une queue de castor (Beaver Tail in English, d’où le nom de cette chaîné), c’est un délicieux beignet, pas gras duuuuu touuuut (:)), que l’on peut napper de ce que l’on veut; à l’origine c’était saupoudré de cannelle, mais maintenant, on peut mettre du nutella, du nutella AVEC des Reese’s Pieces (l’invention du diable ;)), et j’en passé.
Bref, cette petite cabane est très bien placée, à côté de la Halle du marché By, & le service est très rapide.
A tester sans hésiter ! :)

Came by for a late night snack the other night. I remember this location as it’s open year round!
Ordered the cinnamon and sugar beavertail which was light and fluffy, although a tad oily and sweet. It’s definitely a treat that is only found in Ottawa!
Hot Chocolate was too sweet and watered down.
Cash only.
Beavertail and Hot Chocolate for $ 5.25

Manger une queue de castor? Oui oui c’est possible sans vouloir la mort de ces animaux ! En effet une Queue de castor ou Beaver Tails en anglais est une pâtisserie à base d’oeuf, farine et sucre. Et c’est suuuuuuuuper bon ! On peut napper cette douceur avec du chocolat, de la canelle, des pommes… enfin tout ce qu’on veut (même de l’ail mais j’ai jamais goûté). On mange surtout les queues de castors en hiver, il y a même les stands de beaver tails sur le canal rideau quand ils l’ouvrent aux patineurs… En tout cas patiner sur la plus grande patinoire en plein air du monde tout en mangeant une beaver tail au nutella c’est juste une expérience sensationnelle ! Si vous passez au canada, c’est vraiment une des choses à essayer !