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L'Estaminet

Restaurant Cafe Fast food restaurant Breakfast restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Rivière-du-Loup


Address

299 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3B1, Canada

Website

www.restopubestaminet.com

Contact

+1 418-867-4517

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed

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  • 4/5 Mike M. 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped here to eat on our way back from the maritimes. It was a pit stop before we checked into our hotel. We initially ordered: the fish and chips Steak and fries Our waitress informed us that they didn’t have either as it was “sold out” What restaurant sells out their fish and steak ? I thought it was a laugh out loud moment. We ended up ordering: LINGUINE CREVET ailes poulet BAVETTES BOEUF The bavettes was delicious. However I ordered medium and I received medium rare. The linguine was also very good. Creamy and nice sized shrimps. I took out a star from this place because they didn’t have what was on the menu. Other than this. It was a really good restaurant. Quick service. Nice ambience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris A. 11 years ago on Google
    Stopped in last October with 5 girls all just 4 years old and younger the service was awesome. We were treated very well and enjoyed a nice break during our 8 hour drive. Food was terrific as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barry S. 1 year ago on Google
    GREAT service, delightful meal of good proportion at okay prices 2 mains, bottle of rogue c$80 tax c$13 tip c$11 = c$104. Nice warm restaurant, a bit noisy but thanks to staff got table with minimal delay; thanks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 tianao x. 1 year ago on Google
    pretty good i have to say. the only thing i dont like is,when my brother and i ordered a steak poele 10oz separately,they brought us two steaks in different size. except for that,everything is great and we love the food and the sauce. rly nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jean-Philippe G. 4 years ago on Google
    Your typical hotel restaurant, too expensive for what you get. That's expected I suppose, proximity to your hotel room has its price. Where this restaurant differs though is by it's service, or the absence thereof. We helped ourselves to the buffet and had to ask to have someone take our drink orders. The waitress assigned to us declined service saying she didn't have the time. Our glasses of water never got refilled, we got bread served to our table after we finished eating our meal and there was a mistake on the bill. Midway in the dinner, I was already searching for another place to have breakfast next morning.

  • 5/5 Sana Z. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved my experience here! The staff was very courteous and the music selection was excellent. I ordered the mushroom ravioli and it is one of the best I have had. Perfectly saucy with plenty of mushrooms. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Marco B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service. Great food. Affordable prices. Nachos and ingredients even under the first layer. Nice.

  • 5/5 Direction A. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Congratulations for the good service (Original) Bravo pour le bon service

  • 5/5 paradis y. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good restaurant for breakfast in the morning (Original) Bon restaurant pour Déjeuner le matin

  • 4/5 Daniel L. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ok restaurant (Original) Restaurant correct

  • 3/5 Alain P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friday morning 7hr waffle not famous already made they just warmed up fruit not very fresh ... disappointing the service is good but the food pretty average (Original) vendredi matin 7hr gaufre pas fameuses déjà fait ils ont juste été réchauffé fruits semble pas très frais ...decevant le service est bien mais la bouffe assez moyenne

  • 4/5 Julie G. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent, so was the setting. Service a bit slow in my opinion but they respected covid 19 rules well.

  • 4/5 Marie-Pierre A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good value for money (Original) Bon rapport qualité-prix

  • 5/5 Guy H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great hotel. Well located. Easy access. Very clean. Very courteous staff. Super restaurant. (Original) Hôtel génial. Bien situé. Facile d'accès. Très propre. Personnel très courtois. Restaurant super.

  • 5/5 William D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Employees very friendly and beautiful atmosphere (Original) Employés très sympatique et belle ambiance

  • 5/5 Danielle D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service and good food.🙂 (Original) Bon service et bonne nourriture.🙂

  • 5/5 Manuelle P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The freshness of the products was good (Original) La fraîcheur des produits était bonne

  • 5/5 Celine B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent menu and service (Original) Excellent menu et service

  • 4/5 Lawyer맨 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's not a buffet, but it's convenient, but it might not fit your taste. (Original) 뷔페가 아니라 편리하지만 입맛에 딱 맞지 않을 수도 있다.

  • 5/5 Jan P. 1 year ago on Google
    We love to visit Rivière du Loup when we can, and this is the second time we have eaten at l'Estaminet. Both times, the service food and atmosphere were excellent. This is a gastropub/bistro at its finest and we will return again. 😊

  • 4/5 Christine L. 1 year ago on Google
    Good quality sandwiches (for lunch). Very friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Claude D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lunch is very good at very affordable price, cassolette meat and cheese and egg, with toast bread and coffee for $ 13 (Original) Déjeuner est très bien à prix très abordable, cassolette viande et fromage et œuf, avec rôties pain de ménage et café pour 13$

  • 5/5 Robert M. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice mix of rustic wood and modern decor with a great atmosphere. Went for breakfast and the portions were huge and the food was amazing. Prices ranged from 13-18 dollars but the price was worth the quality and quantity of food that we were served.

  • 5/5 Filip J. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and good food. Well-deserved relief after Tim-Hortons-is-the-only-choice travel. And next day early breakfast confirmed they deserve SIX stars. Wow! Strange combination of light French cuisine with a North American take, simply perfect.

  • 4/5 Maegan B. 1 year ago on Google
    The waiter was nice and recommended some good beers to go with our food. The food was not bad but the burgers were a little dry.

  • 5/5 Fulvia P. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty modern pub food. Great deserts!

  • 5/5 James V. 1 year ago on Google
    Quality food and very nice atmosphere. Server did very well accommodating our inability to speak french! Beautiful little spot in a beautiful little town.

  • 4/5 Elena M. 11 months ago on Google
    Great breakfast! Stopped for breakfast while passing through on route to Maritimes & really enjoyed our meal. Atmosphere is great & bustling at 8:30 am, service is friendly & fast and food is delicious. Ordered omelets & they came with bunch of fruits, amazing toast & hash potatoes. A great way to feel full before a long trip. There is plenty street parking outside at that hour. Prices are about $16-26 for full breakfast. Took off 1 star because my order got mixed up and although a lovely lady offered to replace it right away, we were on a quite tight schedule & couldn't wait for another to be prepared. The wrong omelet was still delicious :) I can imagine it would be an amazing spot to have a lazy brunch and/or to watch a game. Would eat here again.

  • 4/5 Andreia De F. 10 months ago on Google
    The bison burger was really tasty, and our server made a great recommendation for the sweet potato fries. The atmosphere was great, we sat on the patio and had a nice view of the street.

  • 5/5 Marcel R. 11 months ago on Google
    So I went in here because of the high rating and figured it was for the pub food. I nevertheless ordered a stir fry hoping it would atleast be descent. I had the Thai stir fry. I imagine it would be considered some canadian/Thai fusion type dish but it rocked my socks off! I absolutely loved it! It was chalk full of all sorts of veggies. Has a mild spice to it (I'd probably ask for more if possible next time) it had a citrus taste to it and the portion was quite large. I am still quite impressed! The service was also amazing! I got seated right away, the server brought me some water and I asked if I could keep the large bottle she was pouring from. I finished pouring the rest of the bottle in my glass a few minutes later and the next minute she had brought me an even bigger bottle of water. My meal came quickly and I was out the door in 30-45 minutes. When traveling for work and eating solo its nice to be able to be in and out of a restaurant quickly. This might be my top 3 favorite dining experience in all of eastern Quebec.

  • 5/5 XxArtfxX 10 months ago on Google
    The place feels warm and cozy! The waiter was professional and friendly and the breakfast was fantastic! Finding a parking spot was a tad difficult but overall the experience was great and I recommend!

  • 5/5 Jean C. 10 months ago on Google
    Pick up our food . And it was fast. Nice place. Keep up the good work and don't change

  • 5/5 Glenn G. 8 months ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant. Glad to get a table on short notice on a Saturday night. Very nice service. Meal was good. Had the weekend burger. Coconut curry with chicken Very good and light. Highlight was baked apple desert. Delicious!!!!!

  • 1/5 Toni Hou (. 9 months ago on Google
    Me and my GF is having an onroute bypassing this town, 9:10pm. looking for a restaurant at least to have some food. we entered the place first it got a bit noisy, some other people yells and i cannot hear anything until the server arrives. we decided to takeout the burger instead. it was 3 tables inside and 2 tables outside. But it took about 30mins. no one checks on us and no one telling me to order anything else. all i see is the servers trying to play at the counter. I understand this is a Saturday night, everybody wants to have some fun. I'm a little rushing because I still need to go driving because im the one who's driving 18 hours. I ask the waiter how long it's going take. and he said just go. all i ask it's how long the burger will out? this manner makes me mad. totally. I know Quebecs aren't very sociable with english speakers. and this time completely shows me that they only treat locals passionate. we are totally ignored. I'm a main chef works full time in a western diner, I know that a burger patty gets cooked only in a 10min max. you took 35 mins and telling me its almost ready and say get out. wow. I'm not a critique, but even the petstore's manner are better.

  • 5/5 Snowshoe D. 7 months ago on Google
    During a recent 18 day trip to the province we had our best meal at L'Estaminet. Superb in every detail. Having a bilingual server was a nice touch. The food was top notch!

  • 5/5 Jose V. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good place

  • 1/5 Nicolas P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Service OK, but the food is awesome. I ordered the bib. After 40 minutes of waiting, it arrives cold and cooked in the sole of a boot. Truly ordinary as a restaurant. To tell the truth, everything was poorly executed. Nothing was good. It's really frustrating to pay so much for cold, microwave-style dishes. I recommend nothing, especially for lovers of good food. No atmosphere with a desire for chic but by no means up to it! I took the trouble to give my comments and they answer me sorry. Great need for management in service and also need a chef, a real chef. (Original) Service OK mais la cuisine oufff. J'ai commandé la bavette. Après 40 minutes d'attente, elle arrive froide et cuite en semelle de botte. Vraiment ordinaire comme resto. Pour dire vrai, tout était mal exécuté. Rien n'était bon. C'est vraiment frustrant de payer aussi cher pour des assiettes froides et style micro ondes. Je recommande aucunement, surtout pour les amateurs de bonne cuisine. Aucune ambiance avec un vouloir de chic mais aucunement à la hauteur! J'ai pris la peine de donner mes commentaires et on me répond désolé. Grand besoin de gestion au service et aussi besoin d'un chef, un vrai chef.

  • 4/5 louis d. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good coffee good service but cold chicken (Original) Bon café bon service mais poulet froid

  • 1/5 tatiana shirley R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great to check before going, they say it closes at 1:30 p.m., but we were there at 11 a.m. and they were already closed! Disappointing.. (Original) Super vérifier avant d'y aller, ils disent que ca ferme a 13h30, mais on était la a 11h et ils étaient déjà fermés! Décevant..

  • 4/5 Philippe B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Attentive service and excellent dish! 👍👍 (Original) Service attentionné et excellent plat ! 👍👍

  • 5/5 Kevin C. 3 years ago on Google
    A nice slightly upscale restaurant, which is a great option for the region. We stayed at Rivere du Loop closeby and this was a quick drive. The food and service was excellent. The ambiance was relaxed and neat.

  • 5/5 Luc G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So good. Breakfast and dinner = wow !!! Excellent, perfect service and very good price !!! (Original) Tellement bon. Déjeuners et souper = wow!!! Excellent, service parfait et prix très bon!!!

  • 2/5 Mike V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I ordered spaghettini with carbonara sauce from my room. I received a very small portion of spaghetti with the equivalent of a bowl of carbonara sauce soup. All heated in the microwave. Without bread. For a total of $ 30 with tax and tip, it was way too expensive. (Original) J'ai commandé à ma chambre des spaghettini avec sauce carbonara. J'ai reçu une toute petite portion de spaghetti avec l'équivalent d'un bol de soupe de sauce carbonara. Le tout chauffé au micro-onde. Sans pain. Pour un total de 30$ avec taxes et pourboire, c'était vraiment trop cher.

  • 5/5 Lynda G. 3 years ago on Google
    The chowder and all dressed pizza were great. The service is excellent. Love the hotel too.

  • 4/5 Patrice D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good restaurant during our stay for a lunch. Courteous service. Great food (Original) Bon resto lors de notre sejour pour un déjeuné. Service courtois . Bonne bouffe

  • 5/5 Fran R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent

  • 5/5 Yiming C. 7 years ago on Google
    the food is awesome. Great place

  • 4/5 Frey W. 4 years ago on Google
    Old world ambience lol

  • 5/5 Alex N. 6 years ago on Google
    Classy, cosy restaurant with a variety of food options from Chinese, prime rib, pizza, breakfast, etc. We told our server we had to catch a bus in less than an hour and were able to eat pay and gwt out in half an hour. (We got breakfast, other things might take longer)

  • 2/5 Linda M. 5 years ago on Google
    Whist the food was “ok”, not great, the price was too high for the quality of the buffet. Not a great value. $100 for 2 adults and 2 small children, without drinks.

  • 4/5 bob b. 5 years ago on Google
    Good breakfast, decent price!

  • 5/5 Heather C. 6 years ago on Google
    I’m from Kentucky so this was a little out of my comfort zone. However, I thought the food was good and it was fairly cheap.

  • 5/5 Francois D. 5 years ago on Google
    Great selectjon and they have gluten free options for people with celiac

  • 5/5 Benoît Van B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant. The quality of the presentation of the plates and their taste is worth my 5 stars. It is therefore normal to pay a little more for the meal than elsewhere. (Original) Très bon restaurant. La qualité de la présentation des assiettes et leurs goût vaut mes 5 étoiles. C'est donc normal de payer un petit peut plus chère le repas qu'ailleurs.

  • 4/5 Rammie K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice variety of food and very pleasant service!

  • 1/5 Frédéric L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Overpriced food, tasteless and reheated in the microwave The service was okay, nothing more. Avoid seafood. (Original) Nourriture trop chère, sans saveur et rechauffée au micro-onde Le service etait correct, sans plus. Evitez les fruits de mer.

  • 4/5 Denis H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent. Outstanding service. (Original) Excellent. Service hors pair.

  • 4/5 Martin 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were there for lunch. We were completely ignored by the employee present at the reception. Fortunately another employee came to see us and we were very well served. The meal was good. (Original) Nous y étions pour déjeuner. Nous avons été complètement ignoré par l'employé présent à l'accueil. Heureusement une autre employée est venue nous voir et avons été très bien servis. Le repas était bien.

  • 5/5 Nancy D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sunday Brunch WOW A lot of choices Heat of dishes Dessert table filled Chocolate fountain with fruits and small pastries (Original) Brunch du dimanche WOW Beaucoup de choix Chaleur des plats Table à desserts remplies Fontaine de chocolat avec fruits et petites pâtisseries

  • 5/5 Michel M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service and very affordable price for excellent food (Original) Excellent service et prix très abordable pour une nourriture excellente

  • 2/5 Hugues M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very cold in the restaurant, very expensive price for what is on the plate and the service is ordinary lack of smile (Original) Il fait très froid dans le restaurant , prix très chère pour ce qu’il y a dans l’assiette et le service est ordinaire manque de sourire

  • 1/5 Sébastien B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very ordinary (Original) Très ordinaire

  • 5/5 Nathan P. 4 years ago on Google
    I loved my great visit here because this chic and romantic restaurant has very good meals and drinks at very affordable prices, your personnel is very friendly and welcoming, this place is well maintained and i loved mostly your egg and bacon breakfast. I will recommend this to go when you stay at this hotel.

  • 5/5 Yvon Le B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Refined menu (Original) Menu raffiné

  • 4/5 Philippe M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Server very attentive. (Original) Serveur très a l'écoute.

  • 4/5 michel l. 4 years ago on Google
    Wow

  • 3/5 Mylène V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The snails at the entrance were excellent. On the other hand, the $ 50 seafood dish was disappointing. Rice almost cold, 4 or 5 small mussels and small clams. Scallops supposedly giant, but rather small in reality ... say that this is not the right choice of dish in my opinion. On the other hand, the waitress was friendly and smiling. We were the last customers so maybe this played on the quality of the dishes? Better not to accept last guests than to serve dishes lacking quality. (Original) Les escargots en entrée étaient excellents. Par contre, l'assiette de la mer à 50$ était décevante. Riz presque froid, 4 ou 5 petites moules et petites palourdes. Des pétoncles supposément géantes, mais plutôt petites en réalité... disons que ce n'est pas le bon choix de plat à mon avis. Par contre, la serveuse était sympathique et souriante. Nous étions les derniers clients alors peut-être que ceci a joué sur la qualité des plats? Mieux vaut ne pas accepter des clients de dernière que de servir des plats manquant de qualité.

  • 5/5 Ursule T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I enjoyed served perfect (Original) J'ai bien aimé servi parfait


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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