Swiss Chalet

4.4
2912 reviews
Rotisserie Chicken

About

Restaurant
Swiss Chalet in Ottawa, ON is an iconic Canadian restaurant, proudly serving up its famous Rotisserie Chicken, slow-roasted over an open flame, as well as Fresh-Cut Fries, Smoky BBQ Ribs, & their top-secret Signature Chalet Sauce. We also have delicious sandwiches, appetizers, & desserts, or let us do the cooking with our Family PAK special which feeds 4 for a great price! Enjoy the convenience of dine-in, takeout, or delivery, as whenever & wherever you’re craving the taste of Canadian comfort food, we have you covered. Download our mobile app & get access to exclusive deals. We’re proud to be Masters of the Rotisserie & Grill, welcoming Canadian families since 1954, & serving up our famous Chalet Hospitality from our family to yours.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Credit cardAvailable
  • DebitAvailable

Location

Swiss Chalet
2150 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON
K2A 1H1, Canada

Hours

Reviews

4.4
2,912 reviews
5 stars
2,002
4 stars
479
3 stars
164
2 stars
96
1 star
171

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

Mixed reviews on food quality, with some dishes being praised while others were reported as cold or poorly prepared.

Service Excellence

Many customers highlighted exceptional service from various staff members, particularly noting attentiveness and friendliness.

Atmosphere

The restaurant atmosphere was generally described as pleasant and inviting, contributing positively to the dining experience.

Inconsistency

Several reviews pointed out inconsistencies in service and food quality, with some customers experiencing long wait times and incorrect orders.

Customer Experience

While many enjoyed their visits, a number of customers expressed disappointment with their overall experience, citing issues with food and service.
  • BF
    Brian Fournier
    1 day ago
    5.0
    Our waitress was amazing, very busy but maintained her wonderful attitude and smile, helped us through questions and us having kids was accommodating to thier needs and food likes and dislikes. She vas very polite, listened to everything, always checked up and made sure we were good. This you lady deserves a raise or something as a thank you for being a great employee and ambassador for Swiss Chalet.
  • RS
    R G Smith
    Nov 11, 2025
    1.0
    The two quarter chickens we received at the pickup area, at 7:50 PM November 10 were not just cold, they were ice cold. The chicken, the sauce, the fries were all ice cold. I'm guessing someone returned an Uber order for some reason, they let it sit on the shelf for half an hour and then sold it to us again when we came by to pick up our order. That's very poor and unsafe practice. We opened the boxes about 5 minutes after we received our order and it was obvious they were over sitting in that box for over an hour.
  • AZ
    Alex Nun Ze
    Nov 9, 2025
    3.0
    My experience consuming in this restaurant is good, but if you are going to order to take away they give you very small portions of salad and the other accompaniments of any food order.. I do not recommend ordering to take away, they also forget to give you all the products and give you the closed bags, so you have no option to verify that everything is going well and complete..
  • AS
    Angela Scholte
    Nov 8, 2025
    1.0
    We just received our food (delivery) It was COLD, plus my mac & cheese pulled pork looked like it was someone's leftover. The dish was 2/3 full and there was a lost french fries in there as well. Check picture. I tried to call the restaurant instead putting it online but nobody was able to answer the phone. I understand Saturday is a busy night, but nobody can answer??
  • AA
    Anthony
    Oct 18, 2025
    2.0
    As a master reviewer with Google, and 3 million views later, I want you to share my honest experience at this establishment🫤 We placed an order with Swiss Chalet the morning of Thanksgiving, for a pickup time of 7pm. The website kept crashing🪦, so we called to place our order. That process went smoothly. 🤭 The troubles started at 7 PM…we arrived on scene🔎🕵️‍♀️. My husband went inside to pick up the order, and was ambushed by a crowd of other waiting patrons. To be expected, I surmise, as it was Thanksgiving after all. He waited patiently. 5 min 🕖10 min 🕥15 min 🕕20 min🕣... 30 min later, the food was in our possession at last🎊👏 p.s. A Karen emerged from the ashes, albeit being Thanksgiving where people are supposed to be thankful and appreciative of people around them...I sincerely apologize for the employees having to deal with her.😒🙂‍↔️ Once we arrived home, we shared our Thanksgiving meal. And although I am thankful for him, I was not too pleased with the meal🫥 The portions were small. The ribs were tender but the sauce needed some improvement; I prefer the ribs at Montana's as theirs were more smoky and had a better taste. My husband's chicken was good, but he wished the skin was more crispy.🍗🐷 The sides - baked and loaded baked potatoes - were mid, and needed more love. They were not hot, and we live a 2-3 minute drive away from Swiss Chalet.❄️🥶 The highlight for me was the delicious apple pie. I appreciated the apple chunks which gave it a nice texture. My husband asked for a pumpkin pie but got an apple one - we understood that it was sold out. However, the pies were still frozen and we waited 2h for them to thaw.🍎🥧🥶 Overall, the invoice came out to 65$, which in my humble opinion, was too expensive for what we received. I would also consider reducing the amount of paper/plastic packaging...🤕🌏

Frequently Asked Questions About Swiss Chalet

Does my local Swiss Chalet restaurant at 2150 Carling Avenue, Ottawa offer delivery?

Yes we do! Visit our <a href="https://order.swisschalet.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or download our <a href="https://www.swisschalet.com/en/mobileapp.html">mobile app</a> to place your order online. P.S. if you download the Swiss Chalet <a href="https://www.swisschalet.com/en/mobileapp.html">mobile app</a> you’ll get $5 off* your first order of $40 or more! View Swiss Chalet Ottawa - Carling Avenue's <a href="https://www.swisschalet.com/en/menus/delivery/store-1786/on/ottawa/2150-carling-avenue.html">delivery menu here</a>.

Does Swiss Chalet Ottawa - Carling Avenue offer takeout?

Yes, Swiss Chalet® Ottawa - Carling Avenue offers takeout for your convenience. You can place your <a href="https://order.swisschalet.com/" target="_blank">order online</a>, through the <a href="https://www.swisschalet.com/en/mobileapp.html">Swiss Chalet® app</a>, or by calling the restaurant directly. View Swiss Chalet Ottawa - Carling Avenue's <a href="https://www.swisschalet.com/en/menus/takeout/store-1786/on/ottawa/2150-carling-avenue.html">takeout menu here</a>.