Reviews for Restaurant L'Académie Gatineau in Montréal, QC
We came a few years ago and had a good impression which led us to come back in 2022, and unfortunately we were quite... disappointed by the entire experience and quality of the food. There was little to no ambiance, the taste of the food wassomewhat average nothing really stood out. We were 4 and agreed on a 3.5-star rating. We ordered the following: «Cesar salad»& «Fries Calamari» as appetizers with the soup and salad that came with the daily menu, and for main courses the «DIJONNAISEmussels & fries», « Fish of the day - daily menu», « Piglet with potatoes and vegetables - daily menu * which definitely wasnot piglet but rather old super dry pork meat», «Cutlet Parmigiana». It’s nice to have a BYOW concept but when the foodand overall ambiance disappoint, it’s unfortunate. Read more
We happened upon this this gem on a Sunday evening with a party of 6. The owner George, And the delightful server Courtney, were... friendly attentive from start to finish . They directed us to the nearby package store as it is byob On thier reccomendation, Wehad the mussels amd fites Provençal and also the mussels in Dijon crème sauce. Also had the shrimp pasta, ravioli, bolgeneseand the chicken pasta. Everything was very wonderful, It was a perfect cap off For our last night in town . It is a real gem! Aeatery with a heart ?? Read more
Do not eat here. The "fondue" is blocks of heavily floured cheese that was undercooked inside and deep fried and burnt on the... outside. My husband had the mussels, about 10% of which were not open when served, and were completely rubbery, over cooked andcovered in a blue cheese-like sauce. The ravioli which I had was thick and under cooked tasted like someone just opened a jar ofRagu and dumped it on top. This was supposed to be an anniversary dinner for my husband and I, and we are visiting Montreal forthe first time. I don't know who is rating this place, but 3.7 stars is way off. The fabric on all the booths were dirty andstained. Neither of us finished our meal and we left in half an hour, feeling ill. Massive dissapointment. Read more
First of all, the exterior building is very aesthetically pleasing. Our waiter was so kind, and fun. Had great suggestion.... Service was fast and the food was delicious. Price was perfect as the portion are well sized. Highly recommend. Read more
We had a great time here! The pasta was delicious, the bread was warm and soft, and we were able to drink our own bottle of... wine. The server was super nice and brought us everything we needed really fast! I would definitely recommend this place Read more
Had valentine's dinner. Nice byob restaurant downtown. A slow Sunday night. Got the fried calamari which complementary bread and... butter for appetizers. Mains we got veal with gorgonzola cheese with mushrooms and pasta. Then the baked lasagna ???? myabsolute favorite. ???? They had one server for everyone in the room as with covid we were at 50% capacity. Service was averagedue to the lack of staff. But food was fresh and hot on arrival. Great dinner experience ???? if you like to have a few bottlesof ????. Until the next time. Read more
Very ordinary place, i saw just one guy as staff at least he was very funny guy, food is yummy. Good point: U can bring your... own vines????to the restaurant. If u go there don’t expect too much, go just for food, ‘i gave 4 stars ?? just forfoodies’ Read more
This was a very nice restaurant we were a decent sized group so I'd understand why the service was slow. But having said that... there was only one waitress for the whole top floor with big groups I felt bad for the girl. Nonetheless it was good food andfriendly service. Great for a nice Italian dinner on a Saturday night. Read more