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At this no-frills eatery, the Mexican food was strikingly authentic, very reasonably priced and, more often than not, wonderfully seasoned

Read all Peter Hum's reviews of Ottawa's top-ranked places do eat, according to the 2023 annual list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.

Food reviewer Peter Hum and his meat-shunning friends are curious about what else Yes! Mama Kitchen has to offer after their visit.

The eatery served very good drinks, pretty good main courses, and some small plates that needed work.

"It all started with imagination," says owner Sowon Kim of her Thai restaurant, Mexican taco truck, and mini-bakery.

The Persian restaurant opened two months ago on Rideau Street, where one Korean restaurant and later another had been.

These days in Ottawa, Japanese food of the quick and comforting varieties dominates.

Leaves changing colour prompted the Citizen's restaurant critic to visit West Quebec, and try some promising menus between jaunts in nature.

This year's Canadian Culinary Championship winner will close Alice in January to focus on her third restaurant: Antheia.

Signs on the walls politely ask patrons to limit their visits to 90 minutes, but the tasty, occasionally fiery, fare is worth downing with a side of urgency

We arrived with high expectations for our food thanks to two previous meals there last month, and we weren't disappointed.

Coconut Lagoon could be a restaurant to make taste-makers think again about what a refined dinner tastes like

'As different as their wares are, all three immigrant-owned businesses stress the authenticity of the food they sell.'

The magnificent anticuchos are made with flank steak, grilled to acquire a much appreciated char, topped with a bright chimichurri and supported by an aji amarillo aioli, a condiment conjured with one of Peru's oh-so-tasty peppers.

Peter Hum selects the best food of 2022 from a dozen categories (which include more ties and honourable mentions than usual)

We're in that weird, unhinged time between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Why not stuff yourself with 50 food reviews — what else do you have to do?

Dining Out: Aztec Tacos in Vanier wows with cheap, tasty food — especially on Saturdays

Ottawa has eight of Canada’s best restaurants — and the Citizen’s restaurant critic has reviewed them all

Review: Chef's Table dinner conjured West Coast vibe with flavour surprises and soft-rock hits

Dining Out: Yes! Mama Kitchen seeks to please vegans and meat-lovers alike

Dining Out: Union Local 613, Centretown's specialist in fancied-up Southern U.S.-inspired fare, goes back to basics

Dining Out: Social Thai, Hugo Café and Hugo Taco make up a multicultural trifecta under one roof

Dining Out: Cafe Tehran's well-made, generously portioned dishes are worth discovering

Dining Out: Kinton Ramen, Kimonos and Takedon Ottawa offer quick, likeable Japanese favourites

Dining Out: Fall foliage fans can find tasty treats in Chelsea and Wakefield too

Acclaimed Ottawa chef Briana Kim has a new restaurant in the works to replace Alice

Dining Out: On Ottawa's newest tacos, stars range from spicy octopus to crunchy cricket

Dining Out: Both the food and the experience are a rush at Ottawa's Korean House

Dining Out: Parlour offered spacious ambience, spot-on sandwiches, uneven mains

Dining Out: Trips to the suburbs yield tasty Turkish discoveries

Dining Out: Coconut Lagoon's most lavish iteration — yet

Dining In: What is authentic Kanata cuisine? Answer: Vietnamese, French and Ukrainian culinary treats

Dining Out: Cocotte Bistro's French-inspired fare included winners and inconsistencies

Dining Out: Bold flavours flourish at Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine, but for a limited time only

The Ottawa Citizen's Best Bites of 2022

Dining Out 2022: All 50 of Peter Hum's Ottawa restaurant reviews this year