Restaurant Champlain (Château Frontenac)

Malvine

3.0

We returned for our anniversary. The first day at the Chateau I went to the restaurant to ensure everything was confirmed with our reservation & location in the restaurant. On the Saturday night when we arrived they tried to seat us in the area with no windows. But then agreed to move us to atrium space. The meal was o.k. & certainly over priced at all in $425.00 for 2 people & 1 glass on wine. Also, if you want a first class restaurant, you should hire a professional interior designer to select your tables, chairs & lighting. Not your kitchen staff.

Clément

5.0

Excellent address, the experience was amazing!

Pedram

5.0

I went there with my daughter in a recent visit. Fine dining in beautiful settings. The hospitality offered by the head hostess, Victoria, is world class.

Andrew

5.0

An absolutely top-notch dining experience with great food, wine & service to match. We enjoyed the Sunday brunch buffet which was terrific & dinner one evening which exceeded our expectations. The charcuterie board presentation is really cool & unique. The sommelier was very knowledgeable. Overall, this was the best part of our stay at the hotel.

Tommy

3.0

Ce n'est plus un endroit adapté aux enfants malheureusement. Le Château & le Restaurant Champlain est une halte gourmande pour notre famille depuis quelques années déjà. Nous y allons presque deux fois par an, à l'occasion des fêtes & également en été. Lors de notre dernière visite, nous nous sommes rendu compte que les enfants n'étaient plus les bienvenus. Autrefois, il y avait un menu adapté aux enfants, mais lors de notre dernière visite avec des amis, nous avons constaté qu'il y avait maintenant un menu dégustation pour les enfants assez compliqué, qui a clairement été confectionné par quelqu'un qui n'a pas d'enfant. Cela a été une déception pour nous, car ce changement rend l'expérience beaucoup moins agréable. Nous avons passé la soirée à gérer les enfants qui ne voulaient pas manger & qui avaient faim, au lieu de passer une soirée où tout le monde pouvait profiter. De plus, le service était un peu spécial. On nous a servi nos plats pendant que nous buvions des cocktails, & nous devions sans cesse expliquer aux serveurs à quels enfants les assiettes allaient. Bien que les enfants avaient aussi un menu dégustation, personne ne leur expliquait ce qu'ils mangeaient. Au final, le menu dégustation pour adultes était excellent. Mais l'agréabilité de notre repas a été ternie par le reste.

Chris

5.0

Le Champlain Restaurant - Fairmont Château Frontenac The food & service both were excellent. The wait staff members (including Marc-Andre) were attentive without being intrusive, & the prix fixe tasting menu was outstanding - particularly the elk (& my wife loved the asparagus). Chef Gabriel Molleur-Langevin is to be commended for his wonderful menu (& the pastry chef deserves special praise!) We were celebrating our 41st wedding anniversary, & I cannot imagine a more eloquent setting, with a spectacular view of the St. Lawrence River. Merci!

Marc

5.0

Superb vegetarian tasting menu which they added our desired fish. Every bite including the bread was sensational.

Mistermaysoo

5.0

Our server was amazing... cant remember his name only that there was "jr" at the end. Really sorry!! Super insightful with everything presented. We took Discovery tasting w/ wine pairing. Even though we had a strict time-line before our show, he paid attention to our needs quite well even with a full section. Food was over the top culinary experience, & the wines were paired perfectly. Great job chefs. Merci full!

Cake

2.0

My overall rating for my experience at this establishment is a 6/10 for the following reasons. Despite very friendly & enthusiastic staff the food was terribly underwhelming (except for the cheese which was amazing) My family & I have dined in the bar (which was superb) & the poolside terrace (which was great) but after a 4 hour long "discovery" tasting menu we left feeling more confused than accomplished. Your server will ask if you have any food allergies & offer to substitute between the meat experience (halibut, elk & veal) & the vegetarian experience (asparagus, bok choy in heavy vegetable sauce,& veggie pasta) however none of us were aware all entrees would be served room temperate or COLDER, with the fish arriving ice cold, the veal ruby red on the inside & the elk refrigerator cold. I know Canadian restaurants don't usually serve piping hot meals like in the states but other restaurants let you know in advance & let you have some choice in how your food is cooked. I feel like options were limited for the price & we didn't get our value for the price of 134 per person for four courses. Perhaps this is the norm for a tasting experience where you get what you are server eat & don't complain unless you really hate it but sadly we didn't like ANYTHING except the cheese & its too rude to return 4 dishes especially when you know everyone worked hard but we failed to see the big picture.

Odette

3.0

Il faut savoir que c'est un menu dégustation. Si nous avions eu accès au menu nous ne serions pas aller. Des plats comme le ris de veau & le wapiti ne plaisent pas à tout le monde. On s'est contenté d'une côte de boeuf à partager à 4 ( 25 onces) . Ordinaire! Vraiment trop cher pour ne pas trop aimer le repas. Pas de nappe sur les tables & on a dû demander des verres pour le vin rouge. Sur la table on présente que les verres à dégustation. Décevant