Café RICARDO Laval

Third year in a row that Mother's Day was celebrated at Cafe Ricardo in Laval.
We were all very disappointed!!!
We were looking forward to one of our favorite cocktails...the Basil sour.
Unfortunately, it was a poor representation of the original recipe, which I duplicate occasionally at home.
Secondly, we were shocked as the bus girl reached across the table between 2 people that were still eating to take my empty plate...unacceptable!!!
Thirdly, a requested desert was no longer available due yo the fact that they had run out....the excuse given was that it was Mother's Day???...the restaurant was fully reserved ...all were aware of the number attending.
We expected much better!!!!

Really dissapointed this time, my husband and I asked for a specific table that was emtpy when we arrived, we were told it was reserved for a group, minutes later a couple sits on that table, I mentioned it to the server and no apologies were made! The food is still good however very very slow service and the quanity reeeeeeeally diminished since last time...I wouldnt go back...

I guess it a lot has to do with it is the name, standard cafe layout somewhat limited menu and priced on the higher side. It was not my pick and wouldn’t good back, $ 25 for lunch needs to be something much better than I had. Plate is well presented and as tasty. Cafe was quiet , service was mediocre, but that seemed to be our waiter.

Excellent food and service. Local ingredients. Lots of vegetarian and even vegan options. Great for lunch meetings.

Spik and span, great presentation, with lots of smiles!

Excellent service and atmosphere. On the other hand, the very ordinary cuisine

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

I have read several negative comments dating back several months about the salmon tartare and I don't understand why it is still on the menu. It’s anything but a tartare! It’s a quinoa salad with vegetables and a little salmon. Reduflation? Additionally, I ordered a decaffeinated cappuccino which was not decaffeinated as my heart could attest. The waitress seemed confused about which cappuccinos were regular and decaf. All it would take is color coding for the distinguished ones…it’s not that complicated!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

A great experience. We ate well. A little disappointed that it's only weekend brunches. When working during the week it is impossible to try the other menus.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worst service ever. Walk-in for Brunch, slow service, got our coffee and after 45 mins waiting for food, had to call the bus boy to get the server’s attention and she came with news that they had issue in the kitchen with our order. Is it so hard to make a cheese sandwich and 2 eggs over. Never came to ask for a refill for coffee. They completely forgot about us. Cancelled our order and left without eating. My first and Last time here.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

Good place to eat and discuss business. Excellent service and very welcoming. Whether for breakfast or lunch. Well recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I placed an order in advance for two gluten-free cakes, specifying that I didn't want any little candies in the recipe. They made a mistake in the order and even forgot to give us the coulis that came with the cakes. It was for a baptism and it was very, very disappointing. Following this bad experience, I still had excellent service (after sales) from Ricardo Media. I will give it a 2nd chance and go back.

Very good meal

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My first time visiting the “Ricardo “ restaurant. Honestly I was disappointed, expected more from Mr Ricardo . I had the Salmon tartare and it was tasteless . Maybe too much Quinoa in the mixture and not enough Salmon . My friend had the tacos , they we just ok . The raspberry cheese cake was delicious. Would I rerun ? NO ! Nothing was wow enough to my taste .
2x mojitos , 1 tartare salmon, 1 tacos , 1 cheese cake 106$

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

The best trout steak I have ever eaten. hearty dish, 100% perfect, cooking, subtle autumn flavor, originality, refined taste of vegetables and sauce, an address to remember and recommend to gourmets who know real cuisine. I will definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good brunch, nothing extraordinary but nice nonetheless

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4