Joy on Sussex

Restaurant · ByWard Market

Joy on Sussex

Restaurant · ByWard Market

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527 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6, Canada

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Trendy lounge with opulent decor offering refined Russian bites, tea, cocktails & a patio.  

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527 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6, Canada Get directions

joyonsussex.com

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527 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6, Canada Get directions

+1 613 627 2335
joyonsussex.com

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dine in
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outdoor seating

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Mar 4, 2025

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"This Russian-inspired bar on Sussex Drive is indeed a tea room during daylight hours, complete with high tea service — stop by in the evenings for something a little stronger, where a cocktail-heavy menu mixes up classics (Moscow mules, sazeracs), as well as vodka-heavy house creations. It tends to get rather clubby as the night goes on, with bottle service and so forth." - Tim Forster

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Roland Bast

SerpAPI
Amazing cocktail, we share their charcuterie board, and Duck Le Bleu. Each plate looked amazing and tasted even better. Thank you for an amazing date night out. Then we stayed for cocktails and the DJ.

Jen S

SerpAPI
As others have noted in their reviews, this place seems to be confused about its identity. Other than the name and a couple of Russian-themes menu items, there’s is nothing Russian about this place. It felt more a classical New York City restaurant, with Frank Sinatra music playing. The salmon blini were good, but should have been an appetizer. The 10 bite sized cold pancakes felt like an odd dinner item. While the 6 perogies, would have worked better as a bigger dinner plate. The Moscow meatballs were nothing like Russian meatballs, though they were good meatballs. They also had no tea, for a tea room, that’s shocking.

Chantelle Murphy

SerpAPI
This place came so highly rated I wanted to try it. So disappointing. I had the duck with a blueberry risotto and a cranberry au jus. The duck was cooked well but the risotto was a disaster swimming in oil not an au jus.. tried two bites ..was inedible. My partner had the tenderloin, again beef cooked well but overcooked asparagus, and the potato dauphinoise was grainy. On the positive side the drinks were excellent and the service was very good, but their entrees were lacking.

Fraser Bell

SerpAPI
Bartender was very attentive and knowledgeable and overall seemed to have a good head on his shoulders. Food was expensive but well worth it. I had the beef tenderloin and it was delicious. Interior decor and lightning set a nice vibe. Would eat there again.

Yuliana Danylenko

SerpAPI
Never happened to me something like this before... By the name you might think it has something to do with Russia and Russian food... Not at all... Menu more look like sushi bar... We were waiting for a food for 1 hour.... Orange juice i was waiting 20 min ( not joking) ... Food was just ok...

Catherine Proulx

SerpAPI
Beautiful setting to enjoy quality tea served in a fancy tea service! Also have excellent cocktails and fabulous art! This place is a must see when visiting downtown Ottawa!

Shyamala Nathan-Turner

SerpAPI
This was a very disappointing experience. We were celebrating my husband's birthday with friends and the food took over an hour to arrive. We were later told there was a problem with the grill. My husband's dinner was $48 and the tenderloin was not tender and the asparagus was stringy. Don't waste your money here. There are a lot better places right in the area.

Drew Williams

SerpAPI
Great food, relaxing and romantic environment. Would recommend for a date night or just a nice dinner with friends too. Excellent service as well!

Audrey T.

Yelp
Had a great time at Joy tonight! We made a reservation easily on open table and we were seated very promptly with quick and attentive service. We ordered a few appetizers to start. The marinated olives were amazing served warm. Great bowl of black and green pitless olives with bread. The truffle fries were just alright - a little cold but had great flavor. We each ordered a different main. They were all good but just a tad salty - but that's fine, we ordered lots of wine and the servers brought us water. I personally had the tenderloin and it was cooked medium rare and came with potatoes and asparagus. The other dishes - salmon, duck, and mussels - were presented very beautifully as well. The ambiance was nice overall.

Jessica F.

Yelp
The environment was nice. But the food was bland and expensive. Options were limited. Some gusts received their food so late that others in the group were done eating. The duck was impossible to chew. The risotto was more like porridge. We ordered three items for the table to start and two out of the three were wrong.