Do you ever crave a juicy burger or the perfect crispy fries? Of course you do! Over the last 20 years Law & Orders has been perfecting their menu to satisfy those cravings throughout Ottawa and the Valley. There are four locations, soon to be five, plus a travelling food truck but the heart of the business is on Highway 7 in Innisville. Owner Jamie Law says people flock to Innisville to experience the original Law & Orders, and its special menu item, pizza, making the drive from Ottawa and sometimes further.

People are already taking their food and eating on the huge patio at the side of the restaurant. With the garage door open and the music playing there isn’t a better place to enjoy some good food and a local brew with friends. If you’re lucky there may even be a band playing.

All four locations; Innisville, Kanata South, Kanata North and Orleans, as well as the food truck known as the Special Burger Unit (SBU) have extensive menus, built on years of customer satisfaction. You’ll find one-of-a-kind items like The Overkill and What Came First? as well as a Beyond Meat Burger, incredible crispy fries and of course poutine. Not to mention their tasty, spiked milkshakes! Yep, they’ve made it a thing to put rum in milkshakes.

If you’re really hungry you might want to take the Rhippo Challenge, named after Jamie’s late father Big Jim, who went by the nickname meaning part rhino, part hippo. “I wanted to honour his memory by creating a burger that he would love eat and was big enough for him to sink his teeth into.” The goal is to eat 2 one pound Rhippo burgers and a full pound of poutine in under 20 minutes! Over 500 people have attempted the challenge but only 11 have been successful. It’s even attracted the attention of world class professional eater and body builder Randy Santel who is the number one champion of the challenge, coming in at just 7 minutes and 34 seconds!

In 2016, just two years after opening, a fire, caused by a power surge in a hydro transformer, burnt the Innisville location to the ground. Luckily no one was hurt and with help from the community Jamie and his staff turned this tragedy into a happy ending. The SBU was installed on site, and they set to work rebuilding. While Jamie and his staff continued serving meals from the food truck, customers helped rebuild the restaurant in record time. From framing, roofing and insulation to plumbing and electrical work was all completed by local customers. Jamie thanks his amazing staff and community for the success of the business. He honours this support by giving back to the community through food drives for the Lanark County Food Bank and fundraisers for the hospital. He’s the chair of the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce and also mentors other business owners and does consulting for start-ups in his free time. Jamie has a special place in his heart for Nashville. He and his wife and kids often make the trip to visit family. His brother-in-law is none other than Pembrooke native and CCMA award winning country artist Jason Blaine. You can find signs of Law & Orders on the golf carts in this southern city. He’s even left his mark at Sandra’s Bar & Grill in Antigua which displays a Law & Orders sticker on the door. Just south of Nashville is Carleton Place’s sister city, Franklin, Tennessee. Every year they have a Pumpkinfest and every year Carleton Place sends a giant pumpkin, so big in fact it needs to be driven across the border. Jamie and his family have gladly volunteered to make the 20-hour drive, more than once. You’ll find hints of his southern influence in menu items like the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Jamie even has visions of expanding to warmer climes! Stay tuned for more on that. Most recently Jamie secured a restaurant in Petawawa and is excited to open this spring.