Food was well worth the wait. Freshly made, fall off the bone lamb with delicious sides and a very friendly and accommodating staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi
Adeeb Saleem
Having lived in the Middle East for 20 years, I can confidently vouch for Yemen Gate as one of the most authentic Yemeni-style mandi spots in Ottawa. The lamb mandi features exceptionally tender meat that effortlessly falls off the bone, enhanced by juicy fat that adds incredible flavor. The rice is lightly spiced and aromatic, creating a perfect combination. This mandi boasts subtle, balanced flavors, complemented by fried onions and nuts, and is served with a delightful minty tomato sauce. Yemen Gate consistently delivers authentic and satisfying meals, never disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, Mandi
Omar Mari
Honestly the service was amazing, the lady at the front was a sweetheart. We ordered the lamb haneeth and it was so tender it legit fell off the bone, full of spices and so flavourful. I thought it was a fluke but I ordered it again today and it was just as good. Their rice was super flavourful as well as their lamb broth!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohammad flieh389
The service is very bad. The girl who is there at 4 p.m. treats the customer as if he works for her. I hope she improves her behavior.. but the food is excellent and the restaurant owners are polite.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Mehreen Ali
It was good but has had better coming from GTA.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Mandi
MOHAMMED YAHYA
Excellent, just increase the oil in the food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
mohammed abdullah
The best food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
elias
Best Mandi I ever had since long time!
Food: 5
Mohammed Magdy
One of the best restaurants I have been to in all of Canada and competes stronglyI highly recommend it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S K
The genuine Mandi taste.Service is goodThe place is bit small but you can take away.
Food was amazing. I didn’t know what to expect as I’ve never had Yemeni food before. The chicken Mandi sort of reminded me of biyriani but the meat was much more tender than I’m used to. It was excellent. I also loved the spicy red Yemeni chutney.Although there is seating available, at this location, they seem to focus on takeout. They served our soup in plastic takeout containers and gave us plastic spoons. So if you are low-waste like me, then bring your own cutlery and soup container, they did serve the main dish on a ceramic plate though, so that was good.The person serving us was extremely wholesome and clearly cared about his work. I saw him juggling phone calls, takeout customers, filling containers for Uber orders… all while still checking in on me and my husband if we needed anything or had questions. He also answered any questions we had over the phone before we arrived.Overall, 5 stars for everything. It’s not easy to find decent and well-priced food in Ottawa these days, so I hope this place stays for a long time!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mandi
Siffan Rahman
The arabic seating was very nice but they only have one such seating. We tried their fried fish, which was superb. We also ordered the lamb mandi and lamb haneeth. I would recommend the haneeth over the mandi. The kunafa was also VERY delicious. We had their Adana tea - which was good. The Turkish coffee, however, was the only thing that let us down.Dietary restrictions: Halal
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth
Kholoud El Sayed
The food was delicious and fresh. the quantity was large.service was perfect and waiter was friendly. I hope back to Ottawa to eat from it again. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Mix Mandi
Mohammed Jouda
I have never eaten such delicious food like this. Haneeth and Mandy was over perfect.Sami, what a nice person. He deserves 5 stars
A more than wonderful restaurant. The food is excellent and the flavor is excellent. Thanks to Brother Sami, his wonderful reception and smile are more than wonderful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Food was well worth the wait. Freshly made, fall off the bone lamb with delicious sides and a very friendly and accommodating staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi
Having lived in the Middle East for 20 years, I can confidently vouch for Yemen Gate as one of the most authentic Yemeni-style mandi spots in Ottawa. The lamb mandi features exceptionally tender meat that effortlessly falls off the bone, enhanced by juicy fat that adds incredible flavor. The rice is lightly spiced and aromatic, creating a perfect combination. This mandi boasts subtle, balanced flavors, complemented by fried onions and nuts, and is served with a delightful minty tomato sauce. Yemen Gate consistently delivers authentic and satisfying meals, never disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, Mandi
Honestly the service was amazing, the lady at the front was a sweetheart. We ordered the lamb haneeth and it was so tender it legit fell off the bone, full of spices and so flavourful. I thought it was a fluke but I ordered it again today and it was just as good. Their rice was super flavourful as well as their lamb broth!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service is very bad. The girl who is there at 4 p.m. treats the customer as if he works for her. I hope she improves her behavior.. but the food is excellent and the restaurant owners are polite.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
It was good but has had better coming from GTA.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Mandi
Excellent, just increase the oil in the food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The best food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mandi I ever had since long time!
Food: 5
One of the best restaurants I have been to in all of Canada and competes stronglyI highly recommend it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The genuine Mandi taste.Service is goodThe place is bit small but you can take away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Mix Mandi, Mandi
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was amazing. I didn’t know what to expect as I’ve never had Yemeni food before. The chicken Mandi sort of reminded me of biyriani but the meat was much more tender than I’m used to. It was excellent. I also loved the spicy red Yemeni chutney.Although there is seating available, at this location, they seem to focus on takeout. They served our soup in plastic takeout containers and gave us plastic spoons. So if you are low-waste like me, then bring your own cutlery and soup container, they did serve the main dish on a ceramic plate though, so that was good.The person serving us was extremely wholesome and clearly cared about his work. I saw him juggling phone calls, takeout customers, filling containers for Uber orders… all while still checking in on me and my husband if we needed anything or had questions. He also answered any questions we had over the phone before we arrived.Overall, 5 stars for everything. It’s not easy to find decent and well-priced food in Ottawa these days, so I hope this place stays for a long time!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mandi
The arabic seating was very nice but they only have one such seating. We tried their fried fish, which was superb. We also ordered the lamb mandi and lamb haneeth. I would recommend the haneeth over the mandi. The kunafa was also VERY delicious. We had their Adana tea - which was good. The Turkish coffee, however, was the only thing that let us down.Dietary restrictions: Halal
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth
The food was delicious and fresh. the quantity was large.service was perfect and waiter was friendly. I hope back to Ottawa to eat from it again. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Mix Mandi
I have never eaten such delicious food like this. Haneeth and Mandy was over perfect.Sami, what a nice person. He deserves 5 stars
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, Lamb Haneeth, Soup
A more than wonderful restaurant. The food is excellent and the flavor is excellent. Thanks to Brother Sami, his wonderful reception and smile are more than wonderful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️