The Manx

Today the Manx Pub turns 30 years old.

Time is a strange thing, both slow and fast. Feels like it was just yesterday that a small group of ragtag souls--David, Marcia, Archie, Chris and Robyn … with a little help from our friends (okay, sometimes a lot!)—managed to come together to make a small, safe and independent community-oriented space in what at that time seemed like a sea of Ottawa chain restaurants.

We did a lot of things wrong, as all small business owners do, but we learned to pivot and adapt, always in service and based on feedback from our customers.

Many thought us crazy—and let’s be real some of our decisions had very little business sense—but they were always made based on our love for our staff and the people we serve.

There are so many memories steeped into the walls of our tiny basement establishment. Good dates (and the very rare bad date), get-togethers with new or near and dear friends, birthdays, reunions, readings, art openings and so much music.

We have had the honour of witnessing people who are now long married – meet for the first time. We know of more Manx babies than any of us care to admit. We often knew first if someone was pregnant, had lost their jobs, were starting a new adventure, or were giddy on a ridiculous crush. The Manx has had the privilege of being a community living room where so many of us have come together to show and share our strengths and vulnerabilities, our friendships and our fights, our thoughts, our dreams and our sorrows.

To all the wonderful staff that have, over these thirty years, helped sling pints, crack eggs, cut potatoes, wash dishes and create magical food and an authentic welcoming atmosphere – Thank You! You are and will always be family to us and we are so grateful for all that you do – big and small. From your heroic efforts to keep up with the cleaning and seasonal shoveling, to the quiet deep breaths of patience you took while facing many of the discomforts and stresses of the job. You are all a huge part of what makes the Manx so special. We love you.

To our City and our customers – we are a reflection of you, we do this for you and we would not be here without your loyalty. Thank you so much. And know that over the years when someone let us know about something not being what they wanted or expected we always took it as a gift. If you didn’t care about the Manx, you would not take the brave step of letting us know when we let you down. We want you to know that while certainly imperfect, with certainty, we have listened, and we have done our best to grow and get better.

Thirty years is both such a long and a short time. So many people to thank – you know who you are – and we are so grateful. We miss the people we have lost - we love the people we have gained. May we continue to keep building community together for many years to come.

Love,

The Manx

Hi Folks,

With the Province’s decision regarding the removal of mandatory masks inside restaurants and the decision earlier this month to lift proof of vaccination requirements we wanted to seek your patience and understanding.

As you know the Manx is a cozy environment and even though we have an extensive fresh air system, the Manx can only be described as intimate.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have done our best to operate the Manx with the health and safety of our staff and customers top-of-mind. So, for the time being, we are going to continue to require proof of vaccination as well as encourage you to mask-up to enter and move around our little pub. Our staff both front and back of house will also remain masked for everyone’s safety.
It will likely be a couple of weeks before we know how the recent provincial changes will impact infection rates. We all want to return to normal and hope there will not be a significant uptake in cases of Covid. But, for the safety of staff and our wonderful customers we will be keeping things as they are for now and will review again over the coming weeks.

So, stay safe, stay healthy, and stay kind as we navigate this ever-changing pandemic.

And thank you for your continued loyalty and patronage—as a small, independent business, we are so grateful for all your support.

We spent a long time deliberating our plan for today. We have made the decision to continue requiring proof of vaccination for the time being. Our space is small & we feel it serves the best interests of both our staff & patrons. Thank you for your support ❤

Happy Twosday everybody. We wanted to let y'all know that we will be opening up Friday lunches again (open @ 12pm) & staying open on Sunday nights.

For the safety of our staff & customers, we will remain closed until Monday. Take care everybody.

We are going to be closed tonight & tomorrow during brunch hours. We will reassess tomorrow. Stay safe everyone!

Tacos in the tub? Sounds perfect for national bubble bath day! Open 5pm -9pm.

Here we go, lockdown day one. We will be manning the phone between 5-9pm. Give us a call at 613.231.2070

Due to the rising cases in Ottawa, we've made the hard decision to close this week & reassess on Boxing Day. Happy holidays everyone. Stay safe

We are excited to tell everyone that we will be open for lunch on Thursday and Friday. Starting tomorrow we will open at 12pm.

We are looking for dedicated, hardworking individuals to join our back of house team. We have full & part time hours. Experience with brunch is an asset. Come join our family

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Happy memories from the early days!

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We are open 5-9 Tuesday to Saturday. Give is a call at 613.231.2070

We are back! Staff have all been given a clean bill of health & we can't wait to get back at it. Here are the specials this week. Open for takeout Tuesday- Saturday from 5-9pm. Give us a ring at 613.231.2070. May the fourth be with you

Dear Manx Friends, first of all thank you so much for you loyalty and support over the last year. We just want you to know that we have made the decision to close the restaurant completely for 14 days as a precaution due to a staff member testing positive for COVID. As always, the safety of our staff & the public remain our top priority and we will only reopen after working with and meeting all the recommendations of Ottawa Public Health.

Beat the winter blues with our new specials. Available in house or for takeout. Open 5-9

❤ We have a Valentine's day menu for you. Available Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Email us at themanxkitchen@gmail with your selections, date you want to pick up ( 12, 13, or 14th) & prefered time (6,7 or 8pm)
We will back in touch via email to confirm details & payment options.
Pre order anytime before Wednesday February 10th at 9pm ❤

Another bach of specials this week. We are open Tuesday to Saturday 5-9. Give us a call at 613.231.2070

New specials this week! We are open from 5-9pm Tuesday to Saturday. We will be waiting for your call! 613.231.2070
We also added a few pantry items

Tired of shovelling snow? Let us cook dinner for you. Open today from 5-9. Speed dial us at 613.231.2070

Good news! You can now order make at home Lamb curry kits from the burrow shop

https://burrowshop.buchipop.com/products/the-max-lamb-wrap-kit

Thank you for the great response! We have sold out of our NYE specials. You will still be able to order from our regular menu from 5pm -9pm. Give us a call at 613.231.2070

We will have a few extra special available along with our regular menu on New Year's Eve. Open 5-9. Call us at 613.231.2070. Sláinte

Wherever we land, we stand. Our new lockdown hours will be 5pm -9pm Tueaday to Saturday. Call us at 613.231.2070

Tired of Thanksgiving leftovers? We have takeout available between 4-8. Call us at 613.231.2070

Home of the tofu taco. Another Manx classic! Doesn't seem like patio weather but we have distanced seating inside & we are open for takeout. Call us at 613.231.2070. Open at 5pm

Dear Manx Community/Customers, we just wanted to reach out and update folks on what we are doing in response to the global Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. At this time, the health and safety of our guests and employees continues to be our highest priority. Every effort is being made to reduce any risk and prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we will continue to do everything we can to provide the best and safest possible guest experience.
To do this, we have implemented heightened cleanliness standards at the Manx (frequent handwashing, surface cleaning, dish, cutlery, glassware, point of sale and
payment equipment etc.).
Each of our staff are also carrying home this strict diligence with respect to cleanliness. Staff have been ordered to stay home if feeling the least bit unwell, and particularly if
they are demonstrating any symptoms (dry cough, shortness of breath, fever and headache and muscle pain and tiredness), they are to seek out testing. To the best of our ability, we are also implementing social distancing with respect to
seating customers. If you are interested in heading out to the Manx for a meal, please consider doing this in smaller numbers, as opposed large groups, and coming in during
off peak hours 1pm-5pm (Monday to Friday). This may be a more comfortable option for you as it likely will be easier for us to apply social distancing with respect to seating
during these periods.
And please follow the government’s recommendation to self-isolate if you have been travelling internationally.
If you would like to support the sustainability of our business but do not want to dine in, we would be happy to offer takeout for those craving any Manx deliciousness. If you
would like to order take-out, please call us at 613-231-2070. If you have an exact payment in cash, call when you arrive to pick it up, and we can even run it out to your car.
Also, for the time-being, we will be closing between 10p.m. and 11p.m. each evening depending on how busy we are at these times. We will also be limiting the number of
patrons at any one time so that we can maintain some degree of social distancing.
As we are sure you can appreciate, we need to adjust our hours and staffing levels to do our best to ensure that we remain financially sustainable over the coming months. We
will not, however, introduce measures that will compromise food or service quality, or employee and customer heath and safety.

We will be assessing this rapidly evolving situation and posting any updates as they arise. Please take care and be calm, patient and kind to and with yourselves, and to one
another. We appreciate your patience and loyalty to the Manx. Together we will get through this.

-The Manx

Our first exhibit of 2020!

Happy holidays & Merry Christmas