Restaurant Champlain (Château Frontenac)

Sophie

2.0

J'adore le Château, mais j'ai été très déçue du brunch au Champlain. 😕
Le café était très ordinaire, & peu de choix pour la nourriture était malheureusement tiède. La présentation manquait également de soin. Très peu de variété au niveau des olives & des fromages, & dans l'ensemble, je trouve que la qualité & la diversité n'étaient vraiment pas à la hauteur du prix demandé. 💰
Nous étions un groupe de 10 personnes &, malheureusement, nous avons tous eu la même impression : très décevant pour un brunch de ce niveau & à ce prix.
J'espère que le Château apportera des améliorations, car j'aime beaucoup cet endroit & je m'attendais à beaucoup mieux.

Daniel

4.0

We visited with a group of 11 to celebrate a special 80th birthday as well as other joint 50th birthdays. The whole experience was incredible with an amazing location & the staff & waiters were very friendly, charming & welcoming.
We mostly ordered the 4 course taster menu with some ordering individual dishes.
The food was incredible as you would expect from this level of restaurant. The wine pairing was also perfect with great wines from unexpected countries like Greece & Croatia.
The reason for my rating of 3 for the service is due to a few mistakes in our order. We were offered great flexibility with the choices of the taster menu, which was great as some of our group were not keen on some of the standard dishes like the Veal Tartare. When the first course arrived, three of the dishes that should have been the alternative to the Veal were served the Veal, which meant they had to be replaced straight away.
One of our group was also served the dishes from the 6 course vegetarian taster menu, when the order was also the 4 course.
The overall timing of the service was also extremely slow. Altogether, the service took 3 & a half hours, with breaks of around 30-40 minutes between each course, which is extremely long for taster dishes that are relatively small.
I only later found out that this is a Michelin star restaurant, which is mainly the reason for my review, as I would not expect various mistakes in the order & the long waiting from a Michelin star restaurant.

Nancy

5.0

Perfect place! High quality foods!

Eric

5.0

Champlain is a true fine dining experience. We originally were on the inside, but wanted a window seat. In order to get one, you have to get the tasting menu, which we did. All the courses on the tasting menu were excellent. The standout for me was the beef with morel mushrooms. I chose the wine pairings & they were perfect. The aperitifs were very creative & opened up a new area of taste for me. The service was professional & impeccable. Combined with the ambience & the view from our table, I found Champlain ro be a most enjoyable experience.

Chantal

5.0

Un énorme merci à toute l'équipe de nous avons accueilli avec nos trois enfants multihandicapés en fauteuil roulant pour célébrer notre 20e anniversaire de mariage. Ce fût magique, vous nous avez reçu comme des rois. C'est la première fois qu'on est aussi bien accueilli & qu'on a pas l'impression de déranger ou de prendre trop de place. Chapeau & le repas était excellent.

Jaeyoung

5.0

We visited to celebrate a graduation & Father's Day, & the team went above & beyond by surprising us with a beautiful celebratory dessert. It was such a thoughtful touch that made our family milestone truly special.
As someone with a shrimp allergy, I was incredibly impressed by how safely & seamlessly they modified the halibut course for me. The service was absolute top-tier, & the wine pairing was perfection, complementing every dish beautifully. Thank you for a wonderful & memorable evening. We will definitely be back!

Pascale

4.0

Thé de l'après-midi midi ou thé de la reine
Accueillant
Service très bien
Vous choisissez une sorte de thé dans le menu
On vous apporte des petites bouchées sucrées & des petits sandwichs

Jai aimé qu'on me demande mes allergies / intolérance car jai intolérance au lactose

Jai donc eu mes desserts & sandwichs sans lactose

Attention c'est sucré !!!! 😅😅😅

Très belle expérience vécue en amoureux & belle attention pour mon anniversaire !

Melissa

3.0

In summary: Waitstaff & atmosphere is excellent, Food & food timing was disappointing..especially for the price paid.

The hostess was not incredibly welcoming & when we asked for the cellar experience she completely dismissed us. Upon being shown to our table we asked again about the cellar experience & the other girl explained they no longer offer that service (which is fine, just that we saw it on their website). We were sat in a window seat which was a beautiful view of the river. The atmosphere was so intricate & beautiful. Our waiter was very prompt & cheerful as he spoke with us. He offered suggestions when asked & was knowledgeable about the wine & food. We opted for the 6 course tasting menu. I do not eat pork & the waiter noted that for the kitchen. Unfortunately my lamb course did come with bacon still which is one of the reasons I am marking food as a three star. The first three dishes came out in a timely manner, however, the final three took 30 minutes each to come out. From beginning to end 6 courses took 2.5 hours to come out which seems incredibly long.

DcX

5.0

Une expérience absolument incroyable. Probablement l'un des meilleurs restaurants que nous ayons faits dans notre vie.

Le cadre est magnifique & l'atmosphère exceptionnelle, mais ce qui rend l'expérience réellement mémorable, c'est la qualité du service & de la cuisine. Un immense merci à François pour son professionnalisme, son attention & sa gentillesse tout au long du repas.

Quant à la cuisine, elle frôle la perfection à chaque plat. Tout est maîtrisé : les saveurs, les cuissons, la présentation & l'équilibre des assiettes. Chaque service était un véritable moment de plaisir.

Le prix peut sembler élevé, mais l'expérience le vaut réellement. Un restaurant d'exception que nous recommandons sans hésiter.

Myriam

5.0

Merveilleux brunch pour nos anniversaires