La Maison – The House - Ottawa, Ontario

Having been a student in the UK, you guys don't know how good you've got it if this is considered a student dive bar! A Canadian was $7-8 and it was relaxed and had a nice buzz for a Wednesday night. Coming from a couple in their late 20s.

Wonderful little spot. The servers are always chatty and enjoyable to talk too. The decor is plain and simple, which matches the menu, but you cannot go wrong with the prices. This little bar probably has the cheapest priced beer in downtown Ottawa. Theres also a fossball table which is ... always used on Friday and Saturday nights. You can always jump in the game to compete with random people. Read more

Wonderful little spot. The patrons were very nice and respectful of others at the bar. The staff is very friendly and seems to enjoy chatting about anything. The decor fits the size of the bar. Very well layed out and great for small to large groups. Great drinks at very reasonable prices. I will ... be returning with friends shortly. Read more

Came with a fellow graduate student to grab some bites and a drink after work and was quite surprised when we found a fun waitress/bartender running the place. She checked up on us an appropriate number of times, and had great banter. The food was great despite it being a ... student bar. I'd recommend the bacon cheeseburger and frankly the rest of choices on the menu sounded like they'd be as good too. Big con though was their diet soda tasted like tonic water. Read more

This used to be my watering hole many years ago and I still can't believe it's still around. I have fond memories of this place; their poutines were outstanding, they had a great selection of beer on tap and very reasonable prices. If you don't mind the young, ... university crowd, it's a great place to meet people, play foosball and do some karaoke (if they still have it around). The owner is a friendly gent who takes great pride on what he's built. Read more