Reviews of Bistro Le Forain (Restaurant)

shane mcallister

Would recommend this place to everyone great food and drinks and very nice staff great service

Florent Pergoud

(Translated) A very friendly welcome, a very original and delicious dishes! You must at least once taste their trio of tartars! (Original) Un accueil très sympathique, un cadre très original et des plats délicieux! Il faut au moins une fois goûter leur trio de tartares !

Annabel Brunet-Beaudry

(Translated) The dishes are tasty and the portions are very big. The decor is really beautiful and original! Perfect for brunch, dinner in groups or head to head (Original) Les plats sont savoureux et les portions très grosses. Le décor est vraiment beau et original! Parfait pour un brunch, souper en groupes ou tête à tête

Mariane P

(Translated) Excellent service, the dishes are delicious, menu varied enough for a "small" restaurant. The decor is magnificent, artistic and warm. (Original) Excellent service, les plats sont délicieux, menu assez varié pour un "petit" resto. Le décor est magnifique, artistique et chaleureux.

Joan Bernier

Delicious food, great service and the decorations is so much colorful

Christian Moreau

(Translated) Very good service, an excellent meal. Duck poutine. (Original) Très bon service, un repas excellent. Poutine au canard.

John-Boy Hahn

I cannot complain about this place. I think it is more of a group setting than a place to go just for a couple. The food was delicious and the price was right. The most fun part about this restaurant is the decor. Each "room" is interestingly decorated with large paintings and draperies. You will never run out of things to talk about in here, even in the most corporate of dinners! Book your work luncheon here now, it was great!

AJ MONO

Great Experience in this lovely restaurant. Delicious food, beautiful ambience and a lovely woman with a lot of passion. Thanks Ida ☺️

Howard Chong

Great place for breakfast. Excellent selections prepared very well and priced just right.

Lukasz Bober

Great food, great ambience, great staff.

Alain Daigle

(Translated) Very beautiful, very good! (Original) Très beau, très bon!

Evgeni Rukker

Very nice place

Adeana G

(Translated) Good food, varied choice, decor to see, parking in the back. (Original) Bonne bouffe, choix varié, déco à voir, stationnements à l'arrière.

André G

(Translated) Friendly atmosphere and my dish was very good. (Original) Ambiance sympathique et mon plat était très bon.

Anonymous

I wouldn't quite call this place a bistro. We went on at around 130pm Dec 28th so it was just us in the resto. Good food, generous portions. I will say that our poutine cheese curds were a bit cold though, I assume they have it all prepped and reheat as they go along, the food came out very fast. Very much cabinet of curiosity style. They have 3 different seating rooms with different decor, vibes and names. I'd recommend it. We had the poutine duck confit and the chicken pasta, tasty. #duckconfit #pasta #poutine #quirky #cabinetofcuriosity

Catherine Gauthier

(Translated) Excellent place for brunch, very friendly staff! (Original) Excellent endroit pour le brunch, personnel très sympathique!

Jean-Maxime Truchon

(Translated) I love this place! Always good service, refined cuisine and a choice of menu that changes from week to week! Excellent, I recommend it to everyone! (Original) J'adore cet endroit! Toujours un bon service, une cuisine raffinée et un choix de menu qui évolue de semaine en semaine! Excellent, je le recommende à tous!

Louis-Paul Phaneuf

(Translated) Excellent meal, thank you Ida. (Original) Excellent repas, merci Ida.

Manuel Patry

(Translated) The atmosphere, the food, the staff; nothing is missing! (Original) L'ambiance, la bouffe, le staff; il manque rien!

Moustafa al daghli

(Translated) A beautiful place (Original) Un endroit magnifique

Denis Parent

(Translated) Thank you to the whole Bistro team for a high quality moment. The warmest welcome, the incomparable quality of the dishes and the unparalleled service will certainly bring us back to this beautiful place. Long live Bistro Le Forain! (Original) Merci à toute l'équipe du Bistro pour un moment de grande qualité. L'accueil des plus chaleureux, la qualité incomparable des mets et le service hors pair nous ramèneront très certainement à ce bel endroit. Longue vie au Bistro Le Forain!

Valérie Savoie

(Translated) I loved it so much that I return Wednesday tried something else affordable service of the friendliest I have ever received elsewhere ... and their terrace WoW !!! Thanks to Ida and her fabulous team ???? (Original) J'ai tellement aimé que je retourne mercredi essayé autre chose prix abordable service des plus amicale comme jamais j'ai reçu ailleurs... et leur terrasse WoW!!! Merci à Ida et sa fabuleuse équipe ????

chuck Pilkington

Cozy decor, comfortable, not too crowded, and great food!

Sophie Thériault

Nice and cozy and super yummy...

Martin Pilote

(Translated) Simple cool personal menu (Original) Menu simple personnel cool

Derek A

Great meal. Well priced. Fantastic service.

Inessa Dygal

Great food!

Jimmy Brière

(Translated) I went for dinner with my girlfriend. Exceptional food, very varied menu and a nice atmosphere. The service was also perfect as well as the very warm decor. I go back for sure. (Original) J'y suis allé pour le souper avec ma copine. Nourriture exceptionnelle, menu très variés et une belle ambiance. Le service était également parfait ainsi que le décor très chaleureux. J'y retourne c'est certain.

Frédérick Meilleur

(Translated) It was good. It was late and the waitress looked tired but we had prompt service. The meal was OK but not my 1st choice if I return to the area. (Original) C'était bien. Il était tard et la serveuse avait l'air fatiguée mais nous avons eu un service rapide. Le repas était OK mais pas mon 1er choix si je retourne dans la région.

Carolyne Proulx

(Translated) A beautiful little hidden gem. The menu is very original and the food of high quality. The building is very pretty and well decorated and the terrace is spacious and there is a nice relaxing atmosphere. (Original) Un beau petit bijou caché. Le menu est très original et les aliments de grande qualité. Le bâtiment est très joli et bien décoré et la terrasse est spacieuse et il y règne une belle ambiance relaxante.

Alain D

(Translated) Very beautiful place, food is very good and the service is warm. For those who do not know, I recommend a quick tour for a Sunday brunch (Original) Très beau comme endroit, bouffe est de très bonne qualité et le service est chaleureux. Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas, je vous recommande un petit tour pour un brunch le dimanche

Daniel Chen

Great! Loved the creative atmosphere and good tasting quality food here. Reasonably priced topped with friendly service, pushes this restaurant above the others. The food portions were fair with a wonderful presentation and delicious as well! Unique meat options such as deer, bison, and duck on poutines truly puts a spin on their dishes. I would recommend Bistro Le Forain to anyone looking for a great night out in the Ottawa/Gatineau area.

Marc Roussel

(Translated) I would like to take the time to thank and celebrate an impeccable service! Result of an owner who has a heart his customers! The food was perfect, delicious and very reasonably priced for the quality of the food! Congratulations and thank you to Ida for allowing us to live a special event! (Original) J'aimerais prendre le temps pour remercier et souligner un service impécable ! Résultat d'une propriétaire qui a a Coeur sa clientele ! La nourriture était à point, délicieux et à un prix très raisonnable pour la qualité qu'on y trouve ! Bravo et merci a Ida pour nous avoir permis de vivre un événemment special !

Migael B

Awesome food, very beautiful place, they have a firepit in front to talk and relax if you need to take a breather from the group or just to relax

Aliénor Lebret

(Translated) Original decor and warm atmosphere. The portions are generous and the food is excellent! It is also one of the few restaurants that still serve bread (which was fresh and delicious by the way)! (Original) Décor original et ambiance chaleureuse. Les portions sont généreuses et la nourriture est excellente! C'est aussi l'un des rares restaurants qui servent encore du pain (qui était frais et délicieux par ailleurs)!

Jean Lavallee

(Translated) Excellent (Original) Excellent

Samantha Lamb

Beautifully artistic with very good food. Would like to go again.

JEAN-SIMON Demers

(Translated) A warm atmosphere and a very friendly staff make a visit to the Forain a must (Original) Une ambiance chaleureuse et un personnel très sympathique rendent une visite au Forain un incontournable

Canoe Heaven

Pleasant and good food. A bit pricey.

Julien Lavoie

(Translated) (Sunday brunch) The food is excellent and not too heavy, good service. (Original) (Brunch du dimanche) La bouffe est excellente et pas trop lourde, bon service.

Murray Child

Excellent food in a cool funky place

Maxime Hupé

Too funky for me.

Adam Lt

(Translated) The breakfasts are good and delicious coffee! (Original) Les déjeuners sont bons et les cafés délicieux!

Grace Germano

Went for Valentine’s Day tonight. Cute place but there was a piece of plastic in my husbands sandwich. I told the server and all she said was sorry. Full price bill. Main courses weren’t great but I lost my appetite after biting into the sandwich with plastic in it.

Niavlys Ruofud

(Translated) A too well kept secret ... the food is excellent ... (Original) Un secret trop bien gardé...la bouffe est excellente...

Hazard Lee

The place is cozy and food are excellent.

Heather Quennelle

The food was amazing .

Emilie V

Great tartare! Very accommodating to celiacs (and there is no extra charge for gluten-free options). We will be back!

Lucky Luc

(Translated) Very good supper and atmosphere. Thank you to the team for the evening yesterday. The filet mignon burger was delicious (Original) Très bon souper et ambiance. Merci a l'équipe pour la soirée hier. Le burger de filet mignon était delicieux

Charles Rivet

Very atentive service, the decor is worth a visit on it's own. The food was very good, with a well prepared beef tartare, duck legs that melted in the mouth, and a very well made pouding chomeur!

Amal El Atifi

Atypical place: old house with vintage decor, which gives the place a special and exceptional charm. The staff is very knowledgeable. You will get good suggestions and recommendations if you’re not sure what to get. Food is delicious. Always ask for the day specials. For those who understand French, the menu is a fun read!

Geneviève Savard

(Translated) Superb atmosphere, daily menu, very good price and wonderfully well done dishes. (Original) Superbe ambiance, menu du jour, très bon prix et plats merveilleusement bien réalisé.

Steve M Graham

(Translated) Very good meal and good price. I took the duck confit club. Excellent. (Midday) (Original) Très bon repas et a bon prix. J'ai pris le club au confit de canard. Excellent. (Midi)

Cassandra Robillard

My husband and I went there with a gift certificate in April, and we weren't sure what to expect. We ended up having a fantastic dinner and overall a lovely evening out. The food all has that taste to it that only comes from really caring about what you do; I had the hearty and delicious house-made "pogo" made from chorizo and puff pastry, as well as a creamy smoked salmon pasta on special, that exceeded my expectations. They offer one of my favourite beers (Alchimiste Bock de Joliette), and the owner and other staff were all extremely friendly. The decor is quirky-fun while also creating a warm fine-dining atmosphere in an older historical building. The stairs to the washroom are painted to look like book spines, all the classics! One of the most fun surprises is that they use tiny books as their billfolds! Ours was a book of postmodern French poetry, which kept us from paying for a while while we read through it. The outdoor terrace was still closed for winter when we were there, but we're eager to try it out next summer!

Cam Ron

Very good food! Great service. Child friendly. I strongly recommand !

Baraa Hreiz

everything is Perfect .. am glad to be a part in Le Forain ..

Alain Belair

On top of being served by the best people, going to Le Forain allows you to taste exquisite cuisine at an affordable price. Don't bother with the menu, ask for the daily specials if you want to discover delicious meals every time.

Luce Gauthier

Food is amazing! Full size plates!

Roger Diotte

(Translated) Very good service from the employees. Very nice clean and welcoming restaurant. (Original) Très bon service de la part des employés. Très beau restaurant propre et accueillant .

Rob D. Manetta

Honestly so close to a 5 stars restaurant, that i will give it 5 stars without any regrets! Lovely old style retro ambiance, polite and professional staff, the owner is right there usually and always making sure you will love your experience, the food is simply delicious and always a new discovery and the prices are fair. Best Tartare ever, hands down! Thank you Le Forain! We always love to come back, over and over again!

Denis Rouleau

(Translated) Very good meal. Free parking. (Original) Très bon repas. Stationnement gratuit.

Rebeca Correa Marques

Amazing steak!

GAMERSX1 1

(Translated) Excellent service, exquisite food (Original) Service excellent, mangé exquis

Frederic Langlois

Went for a special event. Bites were delicious. Good wines and beers to choose from. Fantastic decor and staff. Would definitely return with friends to chill on the patio :)

Nancy Schoenfeldt

(Translated) Very good food and very nice home. Impeccable service (Original) Nourriture très bonne et très bel accueil. Service impeccable

Kyle Nolan

Wow, absolutely delicious. The French Onion soup is superb and it was followed by an even tastier duck main dish. I will be returning again soon! The staff are incredibly friendly and hard working, and the interior rooms are decorated with individual themes that stimulate conversation. Big wine list but only a few craft beers served. Also no cocktail menu but that doesn't mean they don't serve cocktails. Definitely ask for the dinner specials, they are not listed on the menu and they will blow your taste buds away! Portions are big and you can take away whatever you can't finish (it is easy to fill up on the fresh bread and entre soup before even getting to the main). Parking is free.

serge harvey

(Translated) Nice welcome, varied dishes and very good quality. The places are very picturesque (very nice property) and very clean. I loved the attitude of the owner, her hospitality and her interpersonal skills. I give it a score of 10/10 (Original) Bel acceuil, mets variés et de très belle qualité. Les lieux sont très pittoresques ( très belle propriété) et très propre. J'ai adoré l'attitude de de la propriétaire, son hospitalité ainsi que son entregent. Je lui donne une note de 10/10

Maria Pilarski

Great little funky place with a lot of interesting art. The food was delicious and everyone in my party said there food was great and filling.

A J

Love this place and very friendly service !

Julien Michel

On a quiet night our group of 10 were given it's open room in the restaurant. I'm sure we were quite loud so it was great to have our own space, felt like a dinner party at home with great service and food!

Eric Clark

Food was good, decor was amazing, waiting more than 45 minutes was very disappointing.

Angela Denommee

Absolutely amazing service by Renee!!! My husband and I went for the first time last week and were lucky enough to be served by Renee. She was the most attentive, informative and helpful server we have ever had!!! She went above and beyond. Her suggestions were amazing. She has given us an experience we will remember for the rest of our lives. Thank you Renee, for your wonderful service. You are amazing.

Melanie O. G.

(Translated) Super good restaurant! Good food, nice atmosphere and good service. (Original) Super bon resto! Bonne nourriture, belle ambiance et bon service.

Bill Cole

Excellent food and reasonably priced. Waitress was friendly and efficient Spoke English well as, unfortunately, our French is lacking. One block from "Auberge de la Gare" hotel

Manon Moreau

(Translated) The friendliness of the reception was very disappointing for a restaurant of its kind and the number of customers on site. (2 tables occupied only). One with an adult couple then us; 4 adults. 3/3 of the plates had hard-boiled eggs when they should have been with runny yolk. No jam because they don't serve toast. Too bad, very interesting building and decor then a smile when we left. (Original) L'amabilité de l'accueil très décevante pour un restaurant du genre et le nombre de clients sur place. (2 tables occupés seulement). L'une avec couple adulte puis nous; 4 adultes. 3/3 des assiettes comportaient des oeufs dures alors qu'ils auraient dûes être avec jaune coulant. Aucune confiture, car ils ne servent pas de rôties. Dommage, bâtiment et décor fort intéressant puis un sourire lors de notre départ.

Sylvie Drolet

Original

Paul M

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Marie-France Lafleur

(Translated) Interesting concept, nice atmosphere .... but very (too) salty food. (Original) Concept intéressant, belle ambiance.... mais nourriture très (trop) salée.

Angela Kuester

It is worth a visit just for the creative decor. They have used very warm strong colours which make you welcome and comfortable. The menu is a smaller and obviously consists of farm to table items. The portions are adequate and in keeping with the price range. The flavours seem to be in the comfort food category yet more nutritional. Although it is French first, the staff is completely bilingual and responds accordingly. I will return.

J Yak

Excellent place to eat. The decor is the best part (food is good too though). Can't wait to try the patio!

Francine Bernard

(Translated) Great food. Impeccable service To suggest to our friends (Original) Bonne bouffe. Service impeccable À suggérer à nos amis

Dauphine Jette

Went there to celebrate birthday. Busy place. Eclectic decoration but nice! Service was fast and pleasant. Good quality price ratio. Good above average but not outstanding.

Ghislain Monette

(Translated) The service is relentless and the meals are delicious (Original) Le service est implacable et les repas son succulent

Denis Couture

(Translated) Very nice place the welcome meal was excellent to recommend to tou2 (Original) Très bel endroit l'accueil le repas etaient excellent a recommander à tou2

Diane Séguin

(Translated) Excellent food but a little long to order the meal. Reasonable prices. I will go back and suggest it. The slow service is probably due to the fact that there were several of us. (Original) Excellente bouffe mais un peu long pour commander le repas. Prix raisonnables. J'y retournerai et je le suggère. La lenteur du service est probablement dû au faite qu'on était plusieurs.

RICKY KING

(Translated) A very friendly welcome, a very original and delicious dishes! (Original) Un accueil très sympathique, un cadre très original et des plats délicieux!

Simon Lafleur

(Translated) Family outing to this wonderful restaurant with a diverse menu. Impeccable and fast service. Perfect seasoning. Tasteful wine list. The only negative note .. We must call two days before if we want a fish & chip for dinner. I recommend it to you!! This fish & chip is delicious! Relaxed atmosphere and guaranteed value for money! (Original) Sortie en famille à ce merveilleux restaurant qui a un menu diversifié. Service impeccable et rapide.. Assaisonnement parfait. Carte de vin avec goût. La seule note négative.. On doit appeler deux jours avant si nous voulons un fish&chip pour le souper. Je vous le conseille!! Ce fish&chip est succulent! Ambiance décontractée et rapport qualité-prix assuré!

France Barillet

(Translated) Great service, very quiet and great food! There are even options without gluten !! Proprio super nice !! (Original) Super service, très calme et de la nourriture super ! Il y a même des options sans gluten !! Proprio super gentille !!

Julie Theriault

(Translated) Such is the best table d'hôte in the Outaouais region .. this place has charmed us so much that we are going to celebrate our wedding❤ we love this place we feel at home thanks to Ida and Renée.xoxo (Original) Telment la meilleur table d'hôte de la region de l Outaouais.. cet endroit nous as telment charmer que nous allons célébrer notre mariage❤ on adore cet endroit on s y sent comme a la maison grace a Ida et Renée.xoxo

Maya Barabé

Expensive but good.

Sylvie Murray

(Translated) Excellent service. Very good food. (Original) Excellent service. Très bonne bouffe.

Noura Payan

(Translated) In the midst of all the junk food, the fairground borders on excellence! Rather refined dishes, impeccable service without waiting and with a smile, a beautiful atmosphere in a setting where the decor is sought. Go for it! And enjoy your meal! (Original) Au milieu de toute la mal bouffe, le forain frise l excellence! Des plats plutôt raffines, un service impeccable sans attente et avec le sourire, une belle ambiance dans un cadre ou la déco est recherchée. Allez-y! Et bon appétit!

Michel

Excellent food, service and athmosphere.

Franck MG

(Translated) Very good experience. (Original) Très bonne expérience.

Bruno Carrington

(Translated) A place so friendly and warm. A welcoming and professional staff. The extraordinary food like at home. I will return whenever I have the opportunity. Cheers! (Original) Une place tellement conviviale et chaude. Un personnel accueillant et professionnel. La bouffe extraordinaire comme à la maison. J'y retournerai chaque fois que j'en aurai l'occasion. Cheers!

Lacey r_83

Excellent food & wine choices and eclectic decor. Recommended!

jf perrault

(Translated) Unfortunately I can not give you twenty stars .... INCREDIBLE, jovial, human, pleasant wacky service to the limit! The food is creative, fresh, inspired "worked" and thoughtful ". It's a big favorite. (Original) Malheureusement je ne peux pas vous donner vingt étoiles.... Service INCROYABLE, jovial, humain, plaisant loufoque à la limite! La nourriture est créative , fraiche, inspiré " travaillé" et réfléchie ". C'est un grand coup de cœur.

Robert Gatien

My linguine had so much sauce that if felt like I was eating a soup and the cheese taste was overwhelming.

Denyse Labrecque

(Translated) Lovely place .. classy .. delicious food with nice portions, impeccable service ... we were a group and all dishes were served hot .. (Original) Endroit charmant ..de la classe..nourriture délicieuse avec belles portions, service impeccable...nous étions un groupe et tous les plats ont été servis chaud..

Bob Thibault

(Translated) Magnificent decor, exquisite cuisine. (Original) Magnifique décor, cuisine exquise.

nathalie simard

(Translated) Unique atmosphere and good food (Original) Ambiance unique et bonne nourriture

Geneviève Dupuis

(Translated) The tartare was excellent, beautiful warm atmosphere exceptional decoration service very good but they had no one in the restaurant Perfect for people who don't want to mingle with other person during covid 19 (Original) Le tartare était excellent ,belle ambiance chaleureuse décoration exceptionnelle service tres bien mais ils avais personne dans le restaurant Perfect pour les personne qui ne veux pas se melanger avec autre personne pendant covid 19

Coralie Berquet

(Translated) Very warm atmosphere, for having tested 3 different dishes, they were all excellent! (Original) Ambiance très chaleureuse, pour avoir testé 3 plats différents, ils étaient tous excellents!

Mathi M

(Translated) I recommend the delicious tartare trio (Beef, salmon, tuna)! The portions are perfect for the price! (Original) Je recommande le trio de tartare (Boeuf,saumon,thon) délicieux! Les portions sont parfaite pour le prix!

Daniel Richer

(Translated) A memorable party Brunch..Very good food, generous portions and A felt and original atmosphere ... Thank you Julia (Original) Un Brunch de fete memorable..Tres bonne Bouffe, genereuses portions et UN ambiance feutre et original... Merci Julia

Martin Caouette

(Translated) Excellent service. Tasty meal! (Original) Excellent service. Repas savoureux !