Laurie Raphaël

Marie-Helene

4.0

Note that this is a tasting menu only. Wine pairing, no a la carte bottles.

Eduardo

5.0

An Unforgettable Experience from Beginning to End

We visited Laurie Raphaël to celebrate my wife Raitza's birthday, & we absolutely loved the experience. We chose the tasting menu, & every course introduced us to new flavors, creative combinations, & beautiful presentations.

Everything was exquisite-from the bread & opening courses to the wine & dessert. You could truly appreciate the quality of the ingredients & the care & creativity behind every detail. The wine complemented the meal perfectly, & the service was exceptional throughout the evening.

The birthday dessert with a candle for Raitza was a thoughtful touch, & the petits fours & final drink made the ending even more special.

We honestly have nothing negative to say. This was much more than dinner-it was a memorable culinary experience & the perfect way to celebrate her birthday. Without a doubt, it was one of the highlights of our trip to Quebec. Highly recommended!

Hannah

5.0

Went with a group of friends a couple weekends ago & the tasting menu blew us all away, especially the maple-glazed foie gras. Our server clearly knew every dish inside & out & paired wines without ever feeling pushy about it. The dining room has this relaxed but polished vibe that made a Saturday night out feel like a real occasion. We ended up lingering over dessert for almost an hour & nobody wanted to leave.

Amey

5.0

This was a culinary experience like no other! Every dish was exquisitely prepared & a burst of amazing flavors. The staff was engaging & attentive. The wine pairing option was a fun add on.

Dalton

5.0

Amazing food & service. The staff truly work as a team & timing of courses is impeccable. Wine pairings were well done & thought out.

Peter

5.0

Not inexpensive, but worth every penny! The atmosphere, the service, the food are all outstanding. I recommend going with the wine pairings.

Isaac

5.0

Had an amazing experience for our 15th anniversary. The food was delicious & memorable, & the service top notch. The wines were expertly paired & fit well with every dish!

They accommodated our pescetarian & vegetarian diets so well. Nothing felt like we missed out - highly recommend & would say it was our favorite meal of our stay in Quebec.

L

2.0

Disappointing Experience. Don't get me wrong - service was excellent throughout the evening . food was decent & generally met a one-star, though only just, still one star. I appreciated the generous portion of lobster claw, but the sauce accompanying the lobster tail was overly acidic, throwing off the balance of the dish. At CAD 200 for tasting menu, pricing is reasonable, & there were only a few minor issues. Overall, it's a good option for a last-minute fine dining reservation.

The wine pairing was a major disappointment. I opted for CAD 300 wine pairing (~5-6 glasses). As a wine enthusiast & even paying more than the food cost, I found pairing lacked both quality & progression. The opening wines were promising, with acidity & body that complemented the food well. Unfortunately, the experience quickly declined with a rather uninspiring & low quality Bordeaux Blanc followed by a VdP red served with the main course. For me, the main course is the centerpiece of any tasting menu, & these two wines significantly detracted from the overall dining experience. The pairing simply failed to elevate the food at the point where it mattered most. Wasting efforts of chef team & I onsite did share my opinions to the waiter.

The evening concluded with Dom P 2015 alongside the cheese course. While serving Dom may sound impressive on paper, it does not justify a CAD 300 pairing price tag. Even accounting for the prestige of the label, a single glass is not enough to compensate for the underwhelming selections that preceded it.

In summary, I would return for the service & reasonably priced tasting menu, but I would strongly recommend SKIPPING the wine pairing.

Gerri

3.0

We had previously dined at a Michelin restaurant in France & it was amazing - this one, not so much. Exorbitantly expensive for the taste of the wine & food. Lots of staff interaction & attention & the presentation of the many dishes was unique, inventive, pretty but not that tasty. Over-attention to style & using unusual ingredients that didn't deliver the best flavours & tastes. The wine pairings, for $150.00 each, also failed to deliver. The first whites were good but the red wine from Morocco should have stayed in Morocco as well as the Gavi from Italy. & the finishing cocktail took beautiful Chartreuse & mixed it with lime juice & saki - unique but not delicious. A waste of a French gem.

We did enjoy the amuse bouche & the bbq lobster in sauce. & of course the presentation of all the dishes served was amazing but not delicious. A famous chef once told me that great food should taste like the best that the ingredients can be - so an apple pie should taste like the best apple pie possible, as an example. Not like a bunch of additives to mask the flavour & offer up a conglomerate of palate confusions.

We're sorry we went - for almost a $1,000 for two people we could have had approximately three amazing dinners for two at other excellent restaurants.

Claton

5.0

Our evening here was amazing! The ambiance, food, wine pairing & especially the service was worthy of its star. Very expensive, but we felt what we experienced was worth it.