Quinn’s Ale House

Good beer. Zero service.
The server seemed inconvenienced by our presence. Beer was ok, food was average. Getting service was impossible, average 40 mins between check-​ins.
When we asked for the bill, it took 25 minutes for the server to bring it, then she dumped the machine on our table. After another 20 minutes we figured out how to put the bill in the machine ourselves and left. Yikes.

Quinn’s is a nice little quaint pub in Old Ottawa South with good food and good beer. I am sure that if you were a regular then you would get excellent prompt service, but as someone visiting for the first time I felt as though our table was being treated as an afterthought.
Popped in here on a whim as a few of us were looking for a place to eat while in Old Ottawa South and to say that it is small and quaint is an understatement. It’s really small, not much bigger than my living room in my apartment and it has some old armchairs, similar to something I used to see in my grandparents house before they decided to upgrade their furniture from the 1950’s to the 1980’s (sometime around 2002).
They have a great selection of Ashton beers on tap, plus a variety of other popular domestic and imported brews, I decided to have an Ashton Cream Ale, which is a great beer for a hot day. For food I ordered Tandoori wings, which were very good although I have had better, while my girlfriend had a burger that she liked, so no problems on food and beer front, it was just the service that I found to be lacking (for a non-​regular).
It took us longer than normal for a small place to be acknowledged, which was not the end of the world, and it took a while for the waitress to come back with our beer orders. After a few minutes waiting for her to come back I looked over to see her chatting with the regulars (and not pouring beers) which was a tad annoying. Eventually we got our orders in, got our food, got satiated, and all seemed well until bill time. It took forever to get our bills (all while she was chatting at the bar) and they were incorrect when we got them. As we didn’t have time to wait for her to take another 15 minutes to correct them we decided just to sort it out ourselves.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a very nice little pub, I just felt as though we were treated as outsiders compared to the regular crowd.

Quinn’s is a cozy, family owned neighborhood bar.
The interior is warm and inviting, as are the staff.
The food is generally good to very good, and there is a good selection of craft beer on draft — mostly Asthon’s/ABC brewery.
There is a patio, that is off the main street, that is a nice place for a pint in the summer.
I’ve been here numerous times and would def. go back/​recommend it if you are in
the area, or want to meet someone before/​after a movie at the Mayfair.
There isn’t a lot of seating inside, so don’t be surprised if the place is packed.

Great beer, great service. Didn’t have any food, but chances are it’s probably decent. Love the patio. It would be a perfect place to hang out with friends on a long hot summer evening.

A magical little pub located in Old Ottawa South. Ran by a magical little man name Quinn.
This pub is the definition to a true neighbourhood pub.
Meals that have that homemade feel to them with a little restaurant pezas.
They also sell all the different types of the Ashton Brewing Companies beers.
Definitely worth stopping in.

This is a small but comfy little pub in the Glebe. Good food, quick service and nice bartender. enjoyed the neighborhood feel of the place

This is, without a doubt, the most hilariously small bar or restaurant I’ve ever been in. But I love it. It’s conveniently located next to the Mayfair so if you’re in a small group it’s well-​situated if you’d like to grab a drink before or after your show.
We haven’t eaten here yet, though based on the reviews we’ll have to give it a try. The atmosphere is fun because it’s so small, it’s noisy and ranges from «cozy» (when it’s not busy) to «packed» (if any quantity of people show up at all). In the summer the patio doubles the size of the bar, but this summer was so crazy we didn’t make it out while it was open.
They have beers from Ashton Brewery on tap, which is a very solid choice. Their brown ale is particularly delicious, in my opinion. You can also order a litre of beer in a milk jug, which is a cute twist if you’re buying beer for a couple of people. Alternatively, like my friend who brought us here the first time, you can just drink a litre of beer straight out of a milk jug.
Definitely the best place for a drink in Old Ottawa South. Will update my review once we’ve tried the food.

This pub may be a hole in the wall and a bit cramped, but the mood and food make up for it!
A friend and I decided on a whim to dive into Quinns instead of the Barley Mow on a whim. It looked quite dark and uninviting from the outside, it more than made up for it with its warmth and atmosphere once inside the doors.
The space was tight, and even though it was 8:30 on a Tuesday night, the place was packed. (In the winter, with all the extra coats, I could see it getting a little claustrophobic, but still well worth the visit!) The sound was loud, but because you were sitting close, it wasn’t difficult to maintain a conversation. Plus, I felt like I was encouraged to be loud and animated, which is always a fun bonus!
He ordered a Guinness that was poured with the exact right amount of foamy head. My tea and Baileys was spot on. We decided to split a cup of sweet potato fries (Yes! They come in a large Central Perk-​sized mug wrapped in paper) and they were absolutely delicious. Possibly the best sweet potato fries I’ve ever had. They weren’t greasy, warm (and stayed warm for a long while as we munched and chatted), crispy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. They weren’t too dense either. Simply perfect! Price for 2 drinks and 1 app — $ 20 and TOTALLY worth it.
Our waitress was kind and prompt, but didn’t hover or ask us forty thousand times how things were going. The lighting was not just dim, but dark — however, the tea candles on each table made for an awesome glow.
In the end, you have a pub food with pub fare, but I would say that it is well worth it if you’re in Ottawa south and looking for a place with an upbeat atmosphere (I would definitely choose it over Georgetown or Patty’s). I wouldn’t travel across the city for it, but I will definitely return and will be recommending it to others.

Small but mighty! Had read some good things, and driven by a number of times. Walked in and was shocked by the extremely small size — not what I was expecting. However, after a moment to get oriented, spotted a table for two in the corner, and squirmed our way over.
This is the type of small pub you see in the movies. All that was missing was the cigarette smoke (thanks to our smoking laws).
Food was great. Waitress was great. Atmosphere was great. Seating… not incredibly comfortable, but good enough. Had the wings, will definitely go back. They have specials some nights. Unfortunately I can’t find a website to tell me what nights — and based on it being full up on a Monday night around 9p, they probably don’t need a website to advertise themselves. Word of mouth is enough. So disregard my review, don’t go there. (I want to be able to get a spot when I go!)
Stay away if you have an aversion to being close to strangers. You are going to be practically sitting on them. (If you drink enough you may actually sit on them — who knows?!)
Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights they have live music events — it’s a lot of fun.
Hints: Order the wings. Saturday nights tend to be a bit quieter if you want to be able to chat. Monday nights is half-​price wings. Two doors down from the Mayfair, so dinner and a movie works out well… or a movie and drinks afterward works too.
Would I recommend: Yes.
Would I return: Yes.

Quinn’s is a slightly upscale bistro disguised as a low-​key pub. The food is always better than you expect it should be. The menu is fun to read. The food is creative, well-​prepared and tasty. It really is a hole-​in the wall, however — probably not the place for first-​dates, visiting in-​laws or fussy friends.
The highlight of a recent visit was a homemade lamb stew on mixed champ (potatoes, scallions, etc.) with local Beau’s beer on tap.
Just for the heck of it, the kitchen sent out some tiny perfect blueberry shortcakes as a complimentary dessert for our party of four.
Seating is tight and the winter winds blow from the front door but Quinn’s really is as good as it gets for Ottawa pub food. The tiny patio deck out back is nice in the summer.

Best pub in Old Ottawa South, because of:
1. Excellent veggie burger, and veggie options
2. Generally better food quality than any other nearby pub
3. Cosy atmosphere
4. Great summer patio, tasty beers.
Avoid the others (e.g. patty’s, georgetown), stick to Quinn’s!

Great small pub. I had suicide chicken wings which were actually suicide. You don’t usually get that. Loved them.
Service is friendly.

Quinn’s is AWESOME! I know Ottawa has more pubs per capita than you can shake a stick at, but Quinn’s manages to stand head and shoulders above most of them. First, it is a tiny little, cozy place. You feel like you are at your best friend’s place (although the seats are kinda low and you feel like a kid because the tables almost reach your chin). They serve all the usual pub grub and offer all the normal pub beers (Guinness, Stella, Keith’s, et. al.). But, if you feel really brave, you can have your beer supersized and served to you in a mason jar (for only $ 15) — just like that bar in the Toby Keith song. The drink prices are a deal. My friend and I had four whiskeys and three glasses of wine and the bill came to only $ 38…Canadian! The crowd is mixed in age — so everyone should feel comfortable there. It can get crowded, so get there early. Especially during the week nights. We went on a Monday and it was packed solid.