Merivale Seafood Grill - Ottawa, Ontario

We love coming here! The food is always super fresh, it is a great spot, servers are nice too. You have to frequently ask to get refills but the food makes up for it. Would recommend the calamari, haddock fish and chips and the panko shrimp!

Really amazing seafood. The oysters are delicious and have good sauce pairings. My favourite dish was the Atlantic salmon with rice but other dishes such as the Tony's Bouillabaisse and fresh cod. The wait time is a little long but the servers are friendly and polite.

My first sushi experience was nothing short of extraordinary🤤😍🤩. The chef's skillful artistry shone through in every bite, the freshness of the fish ,leaving me craving more. Despite being a newcomer to sushi, I enjoyed every bite. For sushi aficionados and newcomers alike, The seafood grill is a must-visit destination ... that promises an unforgettable dining experience. We got the Platter A sushi so I recommend that since I loved it, you can explore more options 😊. Read more

Updated review January 2024. This restaurant focuses on seafood and although the menu is somewhat short, I see this as a sign of the attention they pay to detail. Everything I have eaten there from the crab cakes to the spring rolls, Tony's bouillabaise and the fish & chips ... as well as daily specials is always, without fail, consistently excellent. Today my mother and I enjoyed the bouillabaise for lunch. We'll be back! Thank you so much to the wonderful waiter who took such excellent care of us. And thank you for another great meal. Nice to see some local people working hard and doing well. Previous reviews: Excellent food. Nice restaurant, friendly staff and owners. Definitely going back for the delicious food. Tony's bouillabaise is consistently wonderful. I took food photos but I don't see any place where I can attach them to this review. March 13, 2021 So glad to be able to dine in again and what a perfect start with the best meal I have probably had in the past year. We had excellent calamari, light and crispy and absolutely delicious. The portion sizes were very generous. We shared crab cakes with a mango sauce. The crab cakes were light and flaky and clearly made with excellent crab. They just melted in your mouth. We follow that with some excellent fish-and-chips. The fish was crispy on the outside and light and flaky on the inside. We opted for they half fries half salad option. The fries were perfectly cooked, crispy and golden brown. We opted for Caesar salad which was generously coated with dressing and included excellent croutons. The most perfect meal which we both enjoyed with some glasses of wine and beer. Everything was perfect and I can't wait to go back. Read more

Some of the best seafood in the city. I've given it a 4 because the regular items are great but execution on the newer items is lacking. Portions are getting smaller while prices are going up. The sushi aspect is just weird and feels like a trendy cash grab. I've ... had multiple friends say its bad so take that as you will as I've not tried it yet. With the renovations I hope the beer options increase with some local craft options. The specials our group had were... well they were alright but not worth the price as there was nothing special to it. On the upside the fish and chips are the reason you come here as it is delicious. Fries have that fresh cut taste and they do not skimp on the size of the fish. Calamari is a must as an appetizer as they have never gotten the execution off when I've gone. The octopus was also nice and tender, not the chewyness you get elsewhere. Read more