Restaurant L'Académie Gatineau

We had a late lunch here today and really enjoyed it, everything was great. The food was delicious and the portions were big. My husband is a picky eater and he loved the veal. There was no wait, the service was fast and everyone was extremely polite. We sat outside and there was soft relaxing music. The prices were fair, about $30 per person for a nice quality meal. Great place, we will definitely return.

CA$20–30

CA$30–40

CA$30–40

I love this place, because you can bring your own drink. The food is 10/10, at least the food I tried there. It’s not even pricey, I think the price is decent tbh.

Mediocre at best! We had beets salad as a starter which had me playing detective looking for the said beet… I finally managed to locate the 3-4 very thin slices (as in paper thin!) on the namesake dish... The focaccia bread with marinara sauce was alright. Then came the shrimp pasta, swimming in an endless ocean of blandness. I would not have minded the « soup-like » pasta had it tasted decent but, unfortunately, bland was the key word here. Somehow, Mr. Salt u0026 his Seasoning friends left the chat…! The chicken penne was reminiscent of a grocery store frozen dinner. Every single dish felt really off, as if my toddler was behind the kitchen playing tricks on me. Subpar to say the least… Lots of improvement needed. Good luck!

My first time there. Had pizza and zucchini. Zucchini were same as you get anywhere and pizza was average. Server very nice but when he asked how my food was I said average and he replied well our specialty is the veal. Ok then. Windows were filthy. The people were nice though. I wouldn’t go back for 37$ veal parmigiana. Too pricy for average food.

Alfredo was good. Prices were a little high. Tasty small ceasar salad. Pizza tasted good, a bit overcooked. Only wine served. No liquor. No ice for our water that was room temp. Seats really needed recovering.

Before the pandemic, the food was excellent. In 2023, we celebrated my aunt's birthday in the special party room. I felt cramped in the small space. The service was good. I ordered spaghetti with water. The spaghetti was bland and I was disappointed. My friend ordered pasta and told me that it was bland. With tax, my spaghetti cost $24 ! This is excessive considering that it was ordinary. My spaghetti at home tastes better and I am not a cook. I will not return to this restaurant.

CA$30–40

I can’t believe this, the worst order I’ve ever had, it’s like a 5 year old kid cooked it, I ordered linguini but I had penne and it was way overcooked, the shrimp is undercooked, too much sauce its like a soup

Wow! An absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. Our group was given a beautiful private dining room with two dedicated servers. The food was delicious - three of us had the Penne di Trieste and were all excited to try to recreate this dish at home, it was so good! Unlimited fresh bread for the table too! And very well priced. The BYOB option is a really nice touch - you get to bring the wine you love (or your beverage of choice), it's much more affordable than buying full bottles at the restaurant, and the servers will still uncork and serve the table! What really made our night though was the service. I was absolutely blown away by the level of courtesy, professionalism and dedication shown by our servers : Mani (Emmanuel) and Kibam were outstanding. Everything was taken care of, no request was denied and they did their all to ensure that our evening was perfect. I've rarely received such good service at a restaurant, let alone for group dining. They were quick, they thought of everything ahead of time and the result was a very happy, well fed group. Thank you for my fantastic birthday dinner! We will 100% be back!!

CA$20–30