La Planque

1027 3e Ave, Québec City
(418) 914-8780

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Natalie K

Our waitress was amazing and so was our food. Definitely one of my favorite salmon dishes I ever had. And the oysters were perfect too. The place is beautiful as well and everything is very high quality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jan P

Overall we enjoyed our evening and waiters were friendly. Fairly short menu. However, some dishes (like the beef) were just uninspired and bland. We did really like the salmon. Finally, had to ding them for the very slow food service (one quick starter and then molasses).

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Nathan

We visited for their $80 for 2 people blind tasting menu. I was thinking it would be hard to go wrong for that price, but they managed to prove me wrong.

The food itself was decent, with some very good dishes. The appetizers were head cheese and hummus. Both were decent, nothing to complain about.

Next came the eggplant croquette? and the beef tartare. The eggplant dish was excellent, the tartare was good and fresh but again, very basic and traditional.

The entree, the fish was the star of the show. Honestly, one of the best fish dishes I’ve eaten. So based off this it seems like there’s nothing wrong.

But let’s get to the negatives which unfortunately overshadowed the food.

1. Service was choppy. They brought the starters but forgot to bring out the bread, so we’re just sitting there for 5 minutes before they realized.
2. A bunch of very small service issues. By itself it’s very minor, but they add up. The oyster didn’t come with the pineapple salsa/sauce, the took away cutlery and never brought new ones (was only left with a fork), and the timing of the food and checkups were sporadic.
3. They got busy and service slipped. After we got our appetizers, we probably waited 30-40 minutes for our entree and only got checked up on once. It then took an additional hour to get the dessert (which we took to go because we had other plans) and had to lineup to pay the bill. In between this time, we only got checked up once again. No apologies about the slow service or heads up that the kitchen was behind or slow.

I’m happy the restaurant is busy on a Wednesday, but honestly it’s some of the worst service I’ve experienced. We arrived around 5:40 pm and it was maybe a 1/4 full and didn’t leave until 8 pm, and the majority of the time was simply waiting for the entree and dessert.

With all that being said, the bottleneck seemed to be the kitchen, but nothing was done to appease the guests. With there being so many great restaurants, I can’t recommend coming here, at least for their blind tasting.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Caroline Lgn

Nous avons pris le menu surprise : des plats originaux, bien équilibrés et savoureux. Le personnel était attentif et très sympathique. Une belle adresse à découvrir.

Zach Cochran

The food was great, we had a wonderful time sitting at the bar. The service was amazing and the bartender really had a wealth of knowledge regarding the menu and was an expert at making off menu cocktails on request. An overall great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laura Polster

I cannot recommend this place enough. We came on a Tuesday for the secret supper and enjoyed not having to choose. But, after that visit I would come back for the food any night because of how delicious it was! Everything we had showed thoughtfulness and top notch quality. Don’t miss this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alexia Pittas

this restaurant is on the michelin star guide for a reason

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul K

Dinner was wonderful, and the dessert was amazing. The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bianca

This restaurant is a sample of Quebec City cuisine. Every time, they go above my expectations. The food is fantastic, the drinks are some of the best in the city, and the wine list has everything you could want! It really shows that the staff care deeply about this place—the service is perfect. I could never recommend this restaurant enough. :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel C

Was visiting Quebec from Chicago went here for my birthday dinner and it did not disappoint. Even though it was hot (I guess an air conditioning unit was broken) loved sitting at the kitchen bar and interacting with the staff. I absolutely loved the burrada dish and the chef was kind enough to basically tell me how to make it, even gave me a garlic plant.. I didn’t know what the heck that was. Food was great and decently priced, cocktails were good..thank you for a great birthday dinner.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

YuJin Kim

One of our favorite places in Quebec. The vegetables were so fresh. My favorite was the fennel salad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lisa J

What great value for delicious food and wine! Only $79 pp for 2 amuse bouche, 2 starters, and shared main and dessert with the Blind Menu. We always have a tasting menu (with wine pairings) whenever we can, as well as sit at the kitchen counter to watch the show - even though we don't speak French, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Our server chose great wines for pairing and frequently checked in with us (speaking English nicely). Excellent meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adan Ay

La Planque Resto
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that night, we ordered:
Gnocchis/ Arrabbiata,pesto
Head cheese
Octopus
Polenta Frite
Butternut Squash
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All of them were fantastic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dominique Welsh

Next level, don’t overthink it just make a reservation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tùng Nguyễn

Went here for some personal celebrations with my best friend and we had an amazing experience. The ambience, food, and service were excellent. The portion was incredibly reasonable, compared to other high-end restaurants like this. I had the best carrot cake in my life - the winner of the meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake

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