I've never been up until this week, despite the fact that there are at least 15+ Royal Oak pubs in Ottawa! We arrived just before the big rush, and we were served promptly. The food was good and well priced. I think this is going to be one of my new places to go. The atmosphere was nice, and you could hear one another speak, but I'm told the busier it is the more you have to scream to hear one another. I still say it's worth it.