Chez Rioux & Pettigrew

Isabelle

3.0

Juin 2024. Très bel endroit, personnel intentionné, une certaine inventivité dans l'assiette, mais facture salée pour rester sur votre appétit ! Peu de choix au menu très restreint, autant pour les entrées que mets principaux. Le mets principal de mon conjoint était une portion réellement insuffisante. Pour ma part, souffrant d'allergies alimentaires, on n'a pas pu substituer la garniture allergène d'un de mes plats par un autre élément ( exemple, remplacer des noisettes par des amandes ou par autre chose) : première fois que ça m'arrive & je suis pourtant à l'âge de la retraite. Après notre repas (entrée, mets principal & dessert) nous avions encore faim (!), une première dans nos vies, & avons donc commandé le plateau de pain & fromages suggéré en entrée ( jamais nous ne prenons le plateau de fromages, car après une entrée & un mets principal, nous n'avons jamais d'appétit pour cela). D'ailleurs, de placer au menu le plateau de fromages avec les entrées nous a semblé une incongruité. Pour notre part, nous n'y retournerons pas.

Catherine

5.0

Ordered the fois gras, duck, salmon & Mille feuille dishes. Each ingredient complimented each other very well & the fall vegetables were very flavourful. The Mille feuille dessert was especially a standout (not too sweet)! I was worried portion sizes would not be sufficient but splitting an app, two mains & a dessert between two people left us full & satisfied.

Nitin

5.0

Great experience. The slow cooked salmon was one of the best i've ever had. My wife really enjoyed the cavatelli. The chocolate dessert was absolutely amazing.

Melanie

3.0

We were really excited to try the tasting menu, but at $80+ each, we had high expectations. The portions are to be expected but the soup appetizer was absolutely tiny & an odd arrangement of ingredients. We should have just ordered from the menu. The main dish was our favorite but the dessert was way too strong of a rose taste we couldn't eat it. I had come here years ago & loved the experience but this time not so much. Truly a disappointment as this was what I looked most forward to on my trip. The staff & ambiance were great though

Alexandre

4.0

On a eu une belle soirée à ce restaurant. On a particulièrement apprécié le plat de cavatelli qui avait beaucoup d'éléments intéressants autant niveau goût & textures qui allaient tous très bien ensemble. Le plat de lapin était un peu décevant cependant. Particulièrement le lapin lui-même était sec & peu goûteux & mis à part du reste de l'assiette sans sauce. J'aurais pu me passer des pois verts aussi. Le dessert de mille feuilles avait plusieurs éléments très bons individuellements, mais ça ne fonctionnais pas super bien ensemble... Genre la sauce de fraise surette était bonne, mais ce n'est pas un bon accompagnement pour de la pâte feuilletée & crème fouettée légère... Le service était bien, mais un peu lent par moment. Bref, beaucoup d'éléments excellents, mais aussi beaucoup de trucs à améliorer pour un 5 étoiles.

Michele

5.0

We had a wonderful time at Chez Rioux & Pettigrew. It was our first time doing a tasting menu & this place did not disappoint! The service was exceptional! From the moment we walked in, the staff was kind & attentive. The drinks were good. Tasting menu was 4 courses. I really enjoyed that the chef came out to explain each course & appreciated that he explained the dishes in English (not expected). One of the courses was not up our alley but presentation was still great. The dessert was the best thing we've ever had! We'd eat it 10 times over & were blown away! Overall a wonderful experience & definitely worth the price. Would recommend if you're looking to spoil yourself or celebrate a special occasion.

Tanying

5.0

This was the best dinner restaurant we visited during our 4-day trip to Quebec City. The experience was exceptional, & the food was outstanding, making all the restaurants we tried afterward seem dull in comparison. We had the tasting menu, which included two appetizers, one entrée, & one dessert. We left feeling very full & super satisfied.

Brendan

5.0

We had a fabulous meal here on our first night in Quebec! We had a three course meal, beginning with a cheese plate that came with an incredible focaccia, a butternut squash spread, & various nuts. Next we had halibut ceviche, which was superb, along with the beef carpaccio. We finished it off with a strawberry crème pastry for dessert, which was one of the best desserts I've ever had. Our server was top-notch. Much love from Texas!

David

5.0

Had an incredible dinner here. Coming from NYC where every French restaurant serves croque monseur, duck confit, escargot, & pate, this place was an authentic delight! Clearly a lot of thought & care went into this menu & we had a lot of dishes & desserts we'd never had before. Exactly what we wanted out of a trip to Quebec. It seemed less busy than the spots on the main tourist strip. Worth the trip over a few blocks!

Peter

5.0

One of the best dining experiences I have ever had, & the decor is in a semi casual setting. The restaurant is set in a rustic charming look. I don't eat a lot of bread, but the bread served here is some of the best bread I have ever eaten. The ray wing was phenomenal. The chocolate dessert was delicious, but the weakest part of the meal for me. It didn't wow me like the rest of the meal. That may be because i do not like coffee, & there was a heavy coffee part to the chocolate dessert that they modified for me. Overall, I highly recommend dining here, & I also recommend coming in a group of 2-4 people. Many of the appetizers looked delicious, but were too much for one person.