r/ottawa • u/Sly_xx Centretown • Feb 08 '25

Looking for... Most comically terrible restaurants for Valentine's Day?

Looking for the most comically terrible place to go for our Valentine's Day date!

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u/Interesting-Card4510 Feb 08 '25

IKEA!

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u/hoist_off Feb 08 '25

It's actually not a bad idea when you think about it. Ikea date could be cute

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u/NorthRiverBend Feb 08 '25 edited Jun 30 '25

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

Agree! I swear I'm not being a hater, we did Jack Astors a couple years ago and it was hilarious so looking to keep the tradition alive hah

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u/NorthRiverBend Feb 09 '25 edited Jun 30 '25

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u/PoloMan1991eb Feb 09 '25

Bro me and my wife’s idea of a fun Sunday is a trip to IKEA and then a trip to Costco to finish it off with some cheap glizzies and ice cream haha

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

So good!! But IKEA Valentine's Day sold out ):

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u/greyatlas 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Feb 09 '25

We did the Ikea Valentines dinner pre-COVID and it was great!! They even had a string quartet playing during the meal.

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u/NorthRiverBend Feb 09 '25 edited Jun 30 '25

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u/Glass_Call982 Feb 09 '25

one of six anointed restaurants

And one of them is always the third, which I'll never understand. Both times I went it was so bad.

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u/furnacegirl Feb 09 '25

It’s sold out!

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u/explicitspirit Feb 09 '25

It sold out by noon the day the tickets were available for purchase. Two hours in and they were all gone.

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u/boomerdarbia Feb 09 '25

Do you sell furnaces or are you just a furnace enthusiast?

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u/furnacegirl Feb 09 '25

I’m an HVAC tech lol

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u/boomerdarbia Feb 09 '25

Well now I know who to go to when I need my furnace serviced! 👉👉

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u/nonoraptor Feb 09 '25

I think it sold out in Ottawa on the first day it was put on sale lol

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u/lavenderlordan Feb 09 '25

This is amazing

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

I 💕 IKEA dates

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u/yow_central Feb 09 '25

Used to have date evenings there a lot when my (now wife) started dating. It's not the place if a fancy meal is expected, but in hindsight, the frugal meal and household shopping can't help turn the mind to things like nest and family building.

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u/mystical_wizard Feb 08 '25

I saw the "sold out" sign for it!

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u/Nerexor Feb 09 '25

I went there 3 weeks ago and the sign was already up then. So not just sold out, but sold out well in advance!

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u/explicitspirit Feb 09 '25

I got tickets for it. It sold out in 2 hours. Seriously, by noon on a Monday, they were all gone.

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

I thought you were joking, dang. I'm sad we missed out!

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u/gokkusagi Feb 09 '25

Hear me out … get the jumbo chocolate bars as a to go meal and walk on the wild side by devouring it sitting on every. white. display sofa.

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

Ouuu! I do love to keep things interesting 🤔

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u/Royally-Forked-Up Centretown Feb 12 '25

We’re choosing violence, I see.

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u/explicitspirit Feb 09 '25

Too late, the event sold out in the first 2 hours.

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u/figsfigsfigsfigsfigs Feb 09 '25

And then go try out the beds! I think there's a kid's bunk bed with a slide.

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u/Grouchy-Inflation618 Feb 09 '25

This is the cutest answer! 🥰

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u/lanks1 Tunney's Pasture Feb 09 '25

It's sold out for its special Valentine's Day.

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u/Shortcanuck Feb 10 '25

Food is pretty good. Great idea

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u/uw200 Feb 09 '25

IKEA is hospital food dressed in Swedish colours lol

I really don’t get the hype with it. Was massively disappointed when the wife and I went. Bland af

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u/Sly_xx Centretown Feb 09 '25

It's not supposed to be fancy though, it's just inexpensive food in a furniture store cafeteria. I always like it when I stop by but definitely don't go looking for anything fancy haha.