Reviews of Morning Owl (Coffee Shop)

Kiu L

Good food and coffee.

Eleanor Wang

Take out

Trevor Young

Best coffee in town, good lunch sandwiches

Charlie Duke

The coffee was ok. They don't have a good sitting environment. Better for pick up.

Jeremy Camara

Excellent service. REALLY good coffee. I occasionally get the Art-is-in bread sandwiches which are pricey but quite delicious.

Brandon Grimshaw

Really good coffee (roasted by Little Victories) and friendly staff. Can seem a bit pricey compared to other places around, but you get what you pay for.

Rachel H.

Amazing food, coffee and treats! Very convenient location. Looking forward to trying their brunch this weekend!

jeremie thompson

One of my favourite go-to places to grab an Americano with my co-workers. A quaint little cafe with great staff. A visit there is always a highlight of my day.

Nick Wang

Meal type

Peter Unger

Cute little coffee shop. Gets quite busy with government employees from across the street. Limited seating.

Viviane Côté

Went into this location today and was very disappointed. The muffins have shrunk to half their size and it was nearly $6 for a coffee and my tiny muffin. Sorry, but I won't be back! Greed will get you every time.

Claudia Loschmann

Old favourite that has seriously downgraded. Agree with recent reviews I’ve seen, this place used to have great baked goods and sandwiches, now everything has taken a serious turn ... baked good are cheap, same batter is used for most of what they make (a way to save on costs). Many have noticed the difference and have raised it but owner responds in a pompous manner and feels like they can do no wrong. Found a new spot <3

Mikołaj Carrière

Best coffee joint in Ottawa.

Salman Athar

Good coffee place

Deidre Rocha

(Translated) Really delicious espresso. ???? (Original) Espresso vraiment délicieux. ????

Rachel Ruffo

Solid food, good coffee, fast service.

Emily Gooding

Friendly service, great coffee and the fritter was amazing.

Lindsay Gilbert

Love the morning owl chain but this one is frustrating. No soy milk, no wifi, no credit only debit.

Anastasia Vasilenko

Above average coffee and tasty treats.

Sylvain Leblanc

Good coffee, cool atmosphere, limited seating

Cat Zadeh

Decent lunch sandwiches, long lineups at lunchtime right now.

Patrick Mineault

Love this little place in Little Italy. They use locally roasted beans from Little Victories, and have some pretty nice sandwiches too.

I R

Coffee and atmosphere are both great!

Isabelle Thérien

Good coffee

Richard Kulesza

Great local coffee chain. This is the original location and it keeps NRCan caffeinated.

Krysti Carpenter

Sandwiches are tasty, but they are getting expensive. Service is sometimes fast, sometimes slow...

eHudsonification

A nice and clean coffee shop, kind of small though. There is not much space and they only have plastic cups, so definitively not to spend some time relaxing. It has an atmosphere to just get your coffee and leave soon. Also, they do not take credit cards only debit.

Cameron

I just stopped by to get a smoothie thinking this was still RAW, and left with a lunch sandwich and latté instead lol. Both were delicious and there's a nice small indoor space and patio.

Jason Ting

Great coffee. The brownies are pretty Damn good too.

Brian Lee

Delicious coffee, friendly staff. Can be slow service during peak times.

Charlie McTavish

Glad to have this coffee spot in the neighborhood, though too bad not open on the weekend. Good coffee and service.

Mark Schmidt

What happened to this place? It used to have the best cappuccinos in town, now it serves overly aerated, starbucks sized monster "cappuccinos" with zero flavour. Very disappointed.

Corazane Hang

Friendly staff and good coffee Cuppucino was great!

Rob Smith

The entrance is not inclusive of tall people. As you stand in front of the till to order, the menu hides behind glaring lights.

John Murray

Been going to this coffee shop for year. Good coffee and friendly staff. But the there has been a high turn-over on the staff lately. Dumpling park in the back is awesome.

Angela Alvarado

Every friday they offer a different choice of mini cakes , I found them adorable and perfect to make someone’s day . Each cake is 6$ or you can choose to get the 4 of them that is around 20$ . They also have a different sandwich every friday . You can look what they would have for the upcoming friday in their instagram page . The service was good and the food was delicious.

Charlotte Reist

Excellent little coffee shop, fantastic espresso and some good snacks as well. Closes pretty early though unfortunately.

Stuart Thomson

Great coffee spot, make sure to try the scones!

Patrick Joannisse

This place has been going downhill for awhile. When they first opened they had the best sandwiches, with quality ingredients. Now it's the complete opposite. Overpriced food that is mediocre at best. The only thing that's decent is the coffee. I'm sure they'll eventually cheap out there too. Owners are clearly gauging people, which really annoys me.

Jared P.

The food is delicious but a bit pricey for a coffee shop. Coffee is some of the best in the city

Yoshuna

Great spot for coffee or tea. They carry baked goods from Maverick, and have breakfast options in the morning. Hours are catered to the government workers in the area. Very cute cafe but limited seating! Dumpling Park behind it is worth checking out for lunch!

Carla Pearson

Great little place! Friendly staff, quick service. Only complaint is that they ship their food in (from the Kanata location?) rather than making it in-store, which means when they run out, they run out -- so if you're past the lunch rush, it's often coffee or nothing.

Fermin Quant

My favorite coffee in the city! I love their meal and snack options as well. Their Friday lunch specials (@morningowlrochester on Instagram) are creative and always delicious.

Nicholas Nyhof

Delicious food - from sandwiches to donuts to baked goods - and high quality coffee roasted right on-site. You can even pick up bags of their freshly roasted beans for a totally reasonable price.

Steve Boudreau

Following social distance protocols very well and have excellent artasin sandwiches.

G Metcalfe

Great lunch sandwiches.

Bart Trojanowski

(Translated) Great atmosphere, pastries that make your mouth water! But the latte was fine, nothing more, and the breakfast sandwich was very ordinary, without personality! I would go back anyway, though ... (Original) Super atmosphère, pâtisseries qui donnent l'eau à la bouche! Mais le latté était correct, sans plus, et le breakfast sandwich était des plus ordinaires, sans personnalité! J'y retournerais quand même, ceci dit...

Alexandra Wagner

Cute little coffee shop tucked away in Little Italy. Tasty coffees and pastries, friendly staff!

Ian Johns

My fave coffee shop

John Sproull

Best coffee around this part of Little Italy.

Mark Ebden

A great little coffee shop tucked away in Little Italy offering a unique alternative to the big chain franchises.

Eric Goodwin

Delicious coffee, nice baked goods, and a lot of premade lunch options

Phil Yassa

Breakfast and tea are great. Try lunch van behind the building for noodles too.

Navin Habibi

Good place

Mathieu Charron

Great coffee great staff!

David Hunter

Delicious Coffee and sweet

Francyn Laquerre

Good service

Dale Corley

The recent Friday sandwich and cake combo... I would get it every week if I lived nearby.

Denis Carriere

Good coffee, nice atmosphere, cozy.

Joe Burke

Great coffee

Melanie Snyder

Great coffee. No good seating options though.

Abe Greenspoon

Good coffee, good sandwiches. A little pricey.

Moses Kaulaity

Great service, came in late after 2pm this week to grab a chicken wrap for my boss, Sadaf was kind enough to make one fresh and quickly as they had sold out of all sandwiches from lunch rush. Delicious treats and coffee as well!

Jay Jay Shabadoo

The morning owl is my daily morning coffee and breakfast spot. The staff are always pleasant and the sandwiches are delicious! A guy in a Ferrari showed up this morning and tried to buy the place which I thought was interesting.. Seemed like an OK guy, but he needs to lose the rich guy act.. the current owner is a great guy and is really down to earth and really cares about his customers. One I ordered a breakfast sandwich and asked if he would offer them with bacon instead and he ran out of the store and got us bacon. Incredible.. More people should frequent places like this to show their appreciation for great service.

Mike Laprade

Morning Owl is a cozy friendly local xoffee shop that serves great coffee donuts and sandwiches. It is hidden away from the main streets but is worth the treasure hunt to discover it.

Cam Cleroux

Best decaf Americano anywhere!

Joel Lendore

Friendly and skilled staff, excellent baked goods, and a perfect flat white.

Jessey Rice

Best café & sandwich shop in town ♡♡♡

Tyler S

Super coffee shop! They were closed today for renovations but the owner still kindly invited us in and offered amazing coffee and snacks on the house - so friendly and classy. We are lucky to have them in Ottawa!!

Aaron Parsons

great place. yummy sandwiches and baked goods. great coffee too.

steven tompa

Excellent coffee, yummy breakfast sandwiches and a really nice décor inside.

Glenn Stowe

Honestly the best shot in the city. Very good!

Mat S

Nutella hot chocolate.

Claudia Goulet

Morning Owl is new to me but overall they have been great, even when I come in Half awake and in able to verbally communicate what I want effectively... They some how understand "not fully awake face and hand Gestures" ????

Robert Smith

Great food ! The best cup of coffee in Ottawa by a mile !

Michelle Menard

Great spot to hang out with amazing coffee and sandwiches. When we got there they didn't have any sandwiches prepped, but it was the first day back after new years break. Slightly annoying but understandable. Always say yes to chips on your Sammy! Amazing ????

Melissa Rose Proulx

Good coffee, tasty scones

Shauna Connolly

Friendly staff. Decent coffee.

Jeff Thibert

It was a great latte !

Dave Danis

Was sleeping like all other nocturnal owls.

Jason Ruspic

Other

WW

Nice locally owned café chain

Massimo Carboni

Best coffee in town. The beans are just perfect.

Owen Presley

Great service. Friendly staff and delicious hotchocolates :)

Tim Tuepah

Clean, fresh, great coffee and service. The dumpling playground is amazing at the back.

Jason Lawson

Great coffee and great food!

Shannon Johnston-MacBride

I always love going here for lunch because they have new sandwiches each day. But today they blew my mind; deep fried cauliflower, pickles, lettuce, chipotle mayo, and potato chips ???? keep up the great work! ????

David D

Great coffee, clean, excellent cookies! Very tiny, best a la carte.

Amir Ali Khan

Delicious sandwiches and amazing service. Such a gem.

Yigit Keskinler

Fantastic artisanal sandwiches!

Ted Gzebb

It's a great place for sandwiches and coffee. The staff are very helpful and always friendly. It's a bit small though, so I wouldn't plan on eating inside. Outside in the summer is great though!

Sebastien Malherbe

Great coffee and sandwiches!!!!

S Simpson

The breakfast was lovely with interesting choices such as mango curry or BBQ chicken sandwitches. London fog comes with soy or almomd milk. Lots of choices for sweets as well.

Kris G

Awesome coffee, food, and staff!

U. Y.

I love this place. I used to work next to it then moved but I take the time to get a coffee there every once in a while. A little pricey but considering the quality and the fact it's organic coffee, it's all good. The only alternatives around are the Starbuck or the Tim Horton inside the big tower next to it but I'd rather support a local shop than a big franchise.

Morgan Piczak

Great little shop! Super nice inside and helpful staff. The mocha wasn’t the best I’ve had, maybe a little grainy?

wajdi fallatah

Best coffee in Ottawa

Archie Jolicoeur

Expensive treat

Jack Seguin

One of the best so far

Steve Cavdar

So nice to go to a shop that feels small local and special. Great baked goods, coffee and sandwiches!

J McDowell

great little cafe, very friendly staff and good food.

Zaichkowsky

Great coffee and breakfast options.

Tam Huynh

Truly disappointed in the lack of understanding how a pandemic works. During a lockdown having people congregating inside! Its almost 12 degrees outside! Love the coffee and the staff. I don't feel safe in a area no more than 800 square feet with that many people so close together.

B. B.

Awesome coffee and customer service. Will be back again soon.

Melissa Montgomery

Service

Jay Wilds

Medium Roast black kicked my butt! I drink a lot of black coffee, but this was nice and strong and has my head buzzing. I loved it. Very friendly staff. Terrible parking. Get a validation offer going, and get 5*

Carrie Lehn

Wonderfully delicious baked goods, awesome coffee and super-friendly staff

j s

Good coffee, the food's not bad. It gets a bit crowded and I've spilled coffee a couple of times because of the bad layout. No WiFi unfortunately.

M. Anderson

Nice cafe home made snacks

Amanda Charlebois

Very fresh and full tasting espresso, and the texture of the cookie was perfect. I can't wait to go back! Everything was great.

Ross Koningstein

Great cappuccino. Great location when meeting federal government

HOOMAN SAGHAFI

Nice because it's away from the busyness of Preston. Quick friendly service.

Andy Moore

Great food, Awesome staff!

Melissa G

Check out dumpling park weekdays at lunch behind the shop

Kevin Brewer (Kmanbrew)

The staff at Morning Owl are an absolute pleasure every time I go in (which is daily). :) Keep it up!

Chris Cronin

Best coffee I’ve had in Ottawa! Great apple fritters and the guy serving us was super accommodating! Will be back

Joel Graham

Good coffee, they make a proper flat white!

Rhys Groen

Great local coffee... Todd is the best and makes the most delicious soups and sandwiches made from strach daily.

Maryam Abouie

Great place with friendly staff. Food and drinks are amazing. Just a note that they don't take credit cards yet and there is no Wi-Fi. Love the atmosphere