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Bullocks Bistro. This is a similar vintage and only a few yards from the more famous Wildcat Cafe. which is reconstructed in the Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa. The building dates from the 1930's and was originally a store trading in furs, traps and supplies. Whilst the Wildcat cafe is only open in the summer months Bullocks is open all year and is a wonderful place to eat. The interior is small and the 'kitchen' is a grill area in the middle of one wall fully open to view. There is a mix of wooden furniture of all sorts of styles, but all solid and functional. The menu is simple and is dominated by fish but also has Bison and Muskox when they can get it. You choose the fish (Arctic Char, Salmon, Cod and I think lake trout and perhaps a few others I don't recall) and it can be grilled, pan fried in butter or even fried in batter. It all comes with salad and fries (proper big chunky chips). I had grilled Arctic Char which was delicious and the salad and particularly the dressing was as good as it gets. There is a big fridge which contains beer and soft drinks, whilst the wine is in bottles under the counter and is drunk from tumblers. You help yourself to drinks and just remember what you had when the time comes to pay.

The walls and ceiling are completely covered in hand written comments and words of appreciation, and one wall was covered in photographs (randomly pinned and completely covering the wall) of fish happy customers etc. It is certainly a memorable experience and more interesting than KFC or Boston Pizza etc that are all available in the more modern part of the city. I hope I get to go back soon.

Posted by Keith McGowan on Tuesday, 14 March, 2006
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