l'orée du bois

food is ok but coming from a familly of france will tell you its basic french cuisine portions are small and dont expect to leave with a full stomach , the place needs to be redone entirely carpet is dirty and the rest is really out dated place was neglected for a long long time and on top of that the restaurant can get noisi and the menu lacks of choice ! i would not recomend , le pied de cochon feal more intimate and more welcoming andfoodis similar but better service , the l orée du bois is a place to eat and go ! cocktails drinks are not that good !! and the management could be way better i rate this place 2,5 on 5 stars , go to le baccarafoodis way better and the service is a real 5 stars .

not impressed. i went to l'oree du bois sunday, feb 15th as i had heard great reviews and decided to try it out for valentines day present to my boyfriend. i deliberately made the reservation for the day after valentines day as i figured it would not be as busy and we could still try the valentines menu. there was horrid sulphur type smell coming from the washroom area that was hard to ignore and the service was terrible. there was a set menu for the evening and yet our server was virtually non existent and it took at least 20 minutes from the time we asked for our bill to actually getting it so we literrally sat and stood with our jackets on trying to get the servers attention. thefoodwas just ok. the appetizers were for sharing between two people with items that were meant to be spread on crostinis and yet they only gave one crostini per person. we maybe could have asked for more but again no service to even ask. i did like the fact that the chef was mingling with the guests and the atmosphere is quaint however given thefoodwas just ok and the service was bad, i was very disappointed given the price of the meal.

magnificent!. we have dinned here twice and it exceeded our expectations both times. i love the fact that they have a vegetarian menu with lots of options and the staff are very professional. i like the decor and the rural quebec feeling the restaurant gives off. one reviewer mentioned that the service was slow! i liked that we had time to enjoy thefoodand the company of our friends. worth every dollar!

went there on sept the 6th to celebrate both me and my wife's 5th wedding anniversary and also my parents 46th. this place exceeded my expectations ! service was outstanding !foodgreat and the table d'hôte great value especially when you can can adjust it with the a la carte menu and create your own a la carte ! amazing value and very charming. will bring back friends with us for sure again !

it was very delicious frenchfoodin a cute cottage-style place. it's nice that they have 1/2 bottles of wine too. the lamb was really tasty and paired nice with the red chateau neuf du paup. my only comment would be that it's slow there, with large gaps of time between courses. so be patient. service is very attentive.

not to my expectations. went to l'oree du bois for diner. the surroundings are nice but the inside is in need of a major renovations. with the amount they charge for a meal you would think they could afford decent chairs. the service is way to long, 3 1/2 hours for supper is to much. as for thefoodit did not meet my expectations. the bread was day old and the rest of the meal is nothing to brag about. if i would recommend this restaurant the answer is no.

outstanding. i went here over the weekend with my partner and we were both thrilled by this little gem. the service was fantastic and thefoodwas exception. the menu is expansive and flexible and made the evening all the more enjoyable. i cannot wait to vist l'oree de bois again! i will certainly encourage family and friends to make a visit, it is absolutely not to be missed!

so i enjoyed myfoodand service was good. we left the restaurant paid the bill and went home, at 1030pm the restaurant called us. the woman identified herself as the owner and proceeded to explain that our bill had a mistake. we had only paid half are bill according to her, and could we give her a credit card number. we asked if an email copy of the bill could be sent and we would split it, the person on the phone was not interested. since this was our waiters mistake and we live about 30 minutes from the restaurant it would be more convenient and we would know who are credit card number was being given to. this spoiled a great evening and we will not be returning incredibly disappointing.

this was a perfect spot for my birthday dinner, pleasing our pallets and the wallet of my dear friends. the service was friendly and efficient; and if we waited a bit too long between our appetizer and main, it was made up for by thefoodcoming out hot and tasty and the easy conversation among friends. we left the restaurant discussing others who we should bring to l’orée du bois and p

didn't live up to expectations.. we had looked forward to going here for my wife's birthday. the first problem that we encountered was that the evening before i suddenly received an email thanking me for cancelling. i quickly called and luckily, i got a hold of someone very late at night and there was still room. when we arrived at the restaurant the next evening, we could see what others talked about, the surroundings were beautiful but the greeting in the restaurant left much to be desired, it was non existent. we were given a choice of two tables,bad and worse. our waitress took our order over 3 minutes later despite others entering the restaurant after us and being served before us. we had to speak to the manager just to get served bread. i found that there was too much garlic in everything. and the quality of thefoodwas only mediocre and tastes were pretentious. the waitress never came over to our table to ask us how we were enjoying the food. after spending $200 i would have expected at least a goodbye. nothing. we will not go back and i would recommend that others do not go there either.

pretentious. if you like pretentious, you'll like l'oree du bois,foodis generally good, wine recommendations are impalpable, my partner ordered fish and was delivered steak with an "o well" response.

it's like being in france!. went for the table d'hôte de la st valentin. it was a six course meal. smoked salmon spread with chives(very good), two celery soup with beet sour cream (the beet cream formed a heart on top of the soup, nice touch, very good), 5 appetizers to choose from, i had the rabbit terrine with pistachio(excellent-nice display with veggies, mushrooms, salad), main courses 7 to choose from, i had the duck with peppercorn & cognac sauce (excellent), lemon verbena sherbet (very tasty) and i had the cheese platter instead of the desserts (excellent). the variety in your choice of bread was excellent, warm and fresh. it was extremely busy, but the service was still very attentive and good....for $50, it was a steal of a deal. we also had the palette de vin which matched wines to the menu...very well match and nice choice of wines. i visited france this summer and thefoodis so good there, i must say, this place is comparable...bravo to the chef
my friends had the red deer and couldn't stop raving about it.
my husband had the roasted pork...he wanted to add salt as he is a salt junky...the salt never showed up at the table.....but our 3 meals needed nothing added. will go back soon...really love thefoodand the place

easily met expectations. we specifically went there based on reviews to celebrate a special occasion, and were not disappointed. excellentfoodand service. ambiance needs more elegance.

you can't beat the value you get at this superior restaurant. you have some of the bestfoodin the ottawa area and fantastic ambiance.