Moxies vs. Milestones

I have been to both of these restaurants many times. In fact, there was a time when me and my blonde BF were regulars at Moxies - East end. I hate being a regular anywhere other then the gym....it's sooooo gay! One good thing was that the bartenders began to know us so well that in the end were were barely paying for anything or for example 10 drinks came up to 20bucks! This fact made me ignore the nasty truth that we were becoming Moxie regulars. Milestones never became a constant place for me but I've always enjoyed going there whether its for drinks or food and usually both.

This past week I went to Moxies on Wednesday, March 18th (drinks upstairs in the lounge) and then Milestones last night Saturday, March 21st for dinner and some wine.

Anyways, these two restos are very similar in many ways but obviously have their own uniqueness....allow me to explain.
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Moxies Vs. Milestones
1976 Ogilvie Rd. 700 Sussex Dr.
Ottawa, ON Ottawa, ON
613.745.5556 613.789.5432

Atmosphere & Decor:
I would say that this domain is where they are most similar. They both have a dining room area and a lounge area. If you want intimacy and more attentive service you should head to the dining room - for a more social, loud, drunken time you head over to the lounge. The furniture is modern, young and classy. Big leather chairs, high top tables, low lighting and verging on loud house style beats.

Service:
Milestones~the host service is great and the servers (even in the lounge) are knowledgeable and efficient. I have never had any complaints with the service and I would say its on par with the pricing of the menu and the type of image they are trying to omit.
Moxies~the host service is pretty good too but the service in the lounge is meh. I have gone there on several occasions and waited 15mins for a server to even approach the table. The service downstairs in the dining room is good, no complaints but upstairs there is a lot of room for improvement. It just kinda seems unorganised!
***I would have to say that Milestones wins in overall service***

Menu:
Both menus are fairly extensive and the food is always great. It's a grill type menu with a little bit of everything ranging from steak, pasta, seafood, chicken and much more. Both restaurants also have fun drink menus with their own signature drinks. They are even both quite known for the exact same drink: the bellini. With regards to pricing - probably slightly higher than your typical East Side Mario's but nothing too expensive. Milestones is slightly more pricey then Moxies but not by much.

If you haven't check either of these places out, I recommend that you do. Overall, they are both solid restaurants with a lot to offer.

xoxox....Stella

p.s. the steak salad at Moxies is amazing...trust me!