Reviews for L'Empreinte in Sherbrooke, QC
Amazing food experience ! the owners and chefs made it an amazing night!
We have traveled the world in search of the best food and especially love the serendipity of tasting menus. This meal was by... far my favorite experience ever! We arrived early at L'empreinte to find the restaurant set up as an actual farmers market!! Locals were stopping in to by their groceries. We wandered off to come back as the farmer was packing up and the restaurant'sreal purpose was coming to life. Every bite of this over indulgent meal was ridiculously fantastic - thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, wonderfully narrated, and delicious beyond compare. We drove 5 hours to come here on a hope. I wouldtravel many times as far to return. With a tasting menu which changes monthly, you be at the chef's most recent whim.... butthat is exactly the point! While more expensive than a simple dinner, the price is shockingly reasonable given thecraftsmanship of the dining experience. As a bonus, I am a hobby potter and all of the dishware was lovingly handmade locallyas well. I look forward to sampling some of the jars of canned goods that we purchased as well... as we try to extend the glowof our experience in our own kitchen as we return home. Read more
Great experience. Wonderful set menu, well executed, thoughtful service. Creative touches, layered flavours, and always... featuring some excellent local suppliers. Worth it. Read more
Hidden gem. My family and I randomly stumbled upon this restaurant on our way back from Quebec City and it ended up being the... highlight of our entire trip. The ingredients were all high quality, locally sourced, and everything was home-made. The staffwere very attentive and talked through each course during our 7-course prix fixe meal. Read more
This is the best restaurant ever! The food is amazing. We also enjoyed the explanation from the chefs. All the food is locally... sourced. Chefs also make their own cheese and even the soy sauce. We also bought 30ish home made jars to bring back home andthey all taste amazing. Read more
This was an ordinary Wednesday night, transformed into a culinary circus by this magical place ! The atmosphere is tasteful,... delicate, without trying to compete for your attention.. The staff is lovable, quirky, knowledgeable and somehow, foodienerds... thirsting for perfection. Went back for lunch before Christmas. The service was not very good, but the place was verybusy. The menu was much less interesting than the first time and the mac and cheese was very bland. Read more
How to begin other than with a WOW! And then how to pursue without threatening you to go at all costs! I couldn't even come... close to sharing the pleasure that was experienced when eating there for the first time, aside falling short of what was a trulymemorable culinary experience! My wife and I had been wanting to try L'empreinte for a while. It's big bay window giving on toKing Street always attracts onlookers. Although for some reason, there never seems to be that many people, which after diningthere is rather puzzling. We had made reservations for 1830 and when we arrived, the place was utterly vacant! Which is alwayssomewhat wearying for a place serving food. We were greeted very well by Sophia, and permitted to choose any table we wanted, sowe picked the Table des chefs, which made us feel like Queen and King from the get go! Having dietary restrictions, I was toldto lay them out at reservation time, which I did. They remembered everything, and when presenting the dining concept anddisclosing the menu, everything was laid out plain and simple with suggestions and alternatives. We were offered 4, 5, or 7services. We settled for 4, but should have gone for 7! Simply because everything was so delicious! From the drinks to the miseen bouche, to the main dishes! Also, even the drinks were surprising, original, and inventive! There were many bottles of wineto choose from, but being light weight, we ordered a Martini and a microbrewery beer. There is no menu per se. The concept ishighly intriguing, as it's a surprise what will be on your plate. You shall not be disappointed! Presentation is stunning andeach course is brought and explained by the chef himself! A must if you're in Sherbrooke for a visit! Or one of those onlookerswho haven't indulged yet in the sublime oral pleasure that is this gem on King Street! Read more
From the moment we sat down the experience was extraordinary. From local delicacies to imported wine pairings every single... mouthful was decadent. I sincerely appreciated the care taken with my food allergies. I would recommend this over and overagain. Read more