MēNa

4.8 (41)

CAN$51 and over

French

276 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Located in Ottawa, Ontario, MēNa is a modern French venue serving contemporary and upscale cuisine for an intimate and romantic dinner. The venue contributes to the community's culture through culinary inventions and creative dishes that elevate the palate. MēNa specializes in blind tasting menus, allowing you to choose between 5, 7 or 9 courses, with no set menu to choose from.

Pair each elegant and fresh taste with an imported wine available at the MēNa bar. Guests can enjoy wine by the bottle or the glass as they pair together flavors that are meant to enlighten the taste buds and cleanse the palate. Try a signature cocktail with gin, bourbon or rhubarb bitters for a combination of sweet and savory as a balanced finish to any meal.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
French, European
Hours of Operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.menarestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
James Bratsberg

Location
276 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5
Area
Centretown West
Parking Details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at MēNa.

4.8

(41)

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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41 Reviews

A
Aaron
Ottawa5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A truly spectacular meal and experience. It's a shame that the restaurant was slated to close but we were extremely happy to have been able to make a reservation before they closed. I'm hoping that the owner and chef have plans for a new restaurant.
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PaulW
Toronto / Ontario5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sorry to hear doors are closing - always top notch service, great pairings and food!
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SamK
Ottawa2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place, great food, wine pairing is a must the somellier really knows what she’s talking about
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JamesK
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
5.0
Dined on 10 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Rich food! 7 course was a lot of food. You will leave full with a 5 course. They give you a goodie bag at the end but the bag is nicer than the goodies, amazing idea but for a restaurant like this need to match the quality.
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JackieB
Ottawa8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pricey but AMAZING! Very accommodating to food allergies.
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MichaelH
Ottawa1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A very enjoyable experience with unique and interesting foods.
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CarolS
Toronto / Ontario7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 December 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Incredible attention to detail! We enjoyed the 5 course menu with wine pairings, along with little extra courses such as the amuse-bouches and palate cleanser of sea buckthorn sorbet. We particularly loved the agnolotti with seared Hokkaido scallop and truffle. A real delight!
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BriKo Gold
Toronto / Ontario11 reviews
3.0
Dined on 28 November 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food quality was excellent but the portion sizes were slightly inadequate for the amount the meal cost. A half portion bigger on most plates would have been very fair and welcomed! The service was efficient but a little too uptight and pretentious. There’s no need to have three separate servers bring plate each to the table and deposit the plates in a synchronized manner. The goody bag was an overkill and frankly a waste of a paper bag, tissue and box! As much it was a nice gesture, it simply emphasized why the meal cost so much. By eliminating these types of extras, the price of the meal could have been reduced by a solid $10. It’s sad that this restaurant is closing but I easily see why that is. There just isn’t an appetite in this city for that type of uptightness be it in the service or the ambiance the restaurant is trying to create. A restaurant with an equal level of execution and quality ingredients is the Wellington Gastropub where the ambiance and the service is much more welcoming and the added non essentials are nonexistent. In any case, I hope to have an opportunity to indulge in Chef Bratsberg’s culinary genius at some point in the future...perhaps in a setting that is much warmer and where the food is the thing that does the speaking!
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OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis - St. Paul14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 November 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. 9 course great experience. The Wagu beef was not top notch . It was not evenly marbled as would be expected. It was overly exposed with fat which normally would not be expected. Other than that, it was great.
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JPAG Gold
Montreal / Quebec38 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 November 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very impressed. Would not hesitate to return or recommend.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
French, European
Hours of Operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.menarestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
James Bratsberg

Location
276 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5
Area
Centretown West
Parking Details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

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