I had dinner here recently, and it is my new favorite restaurant in the Magog area. Owner, server,…read morecook? , was extremely nice and helpful. I had the three course meal. The escargot puff was delicious. The soup was great. And the entree of pork tenderloin and vegetables was fantastic. I never write reviews, but my dining experience was so good, I just had to recommend this restaurant.

Wow! If you want to try something different and eat well. Go at this restaurant. Be sure to call…read morefor a reservation since it is a small restaurant and it is always fully booked. Everything was good, EVERYTHING. do not hesitate to try this restaurant. It's a bring your own wine/beer + the owner/chef is so sweet. He is the waiter and the chef at the same time, I find this really remarkable! If you like food out of the ordinary, try the veal brain and veal tongue, they are out of this world. The lobster bisque is the best we ever ate and we tried a couple. If you're in mount orford area, don't miss out.

Wow this place was so delicious. I came here many times before in Canada and the quality of the…read morefood never changes. I love the soup and honestly everything. The servers are pretty nice and attentive and I love the ambiance it seems very clean and polished and pretty fancy. I will keep coming her with my family and friends. Make sure to check this place out. Love this.

Another of my favorites in Magog. I still can't believe it is a hotel restaurant because of how…read moreincredible the food is. The chef is amazing and creates such tasty and beautiful dishes. Their baguette is freshly baked and the butter with it is just to die for... I could eat it all my self. It is such a cozy restaurant and the food makes it a whole experience.

Not opening in 25 minutes. It has been closed for sometime. This is a win for visitors to Magog.read more

What a wonderful experience from the ambiance to the cuisine. They offer the widest selection of…read moremussel dishes I have seen. The blue cheese and cream sauce pairs excellently with a Cabernet. A wonderful meal and great service at a reasonable price.

The service is amazing and the food is wonderful. I always enjoy mussels or steak when in Magog.read more

Food was really good and the service exceptional, parking was tricky but overall great! The…read moreambiance was romantic and very good.

We specially drove from Montreal to try this restaurant - also given the tranquil setting of this…read morerestaurant. When you enter the hotel - you have to head downstairs - where the restaurant is located. On the ground floor, there is a beautiful Scottish cozy waiting room and then the check in counter. In the restaurant, tables are spacious which is felt safe. The ambiance is very comfortable. The service was decent - very friendly. I ordered the duck pate and the halibut, both of which were amazingly done. Will definitely return to stay on site!

Nice place. Beautiful location with a terrace looking over the lake…read more The food is beautifully presented and it is good. Why not 5 stars? We were seated in a room behind the main terrace, with only 4 tables in this section. It felt isolated and left out. The iron chairs were not as comfortable and the atmosphere was not the same. Also, we waited for an hour to receive our main course. Our steaks were tasty, but overcooked (we asked for medium rare and medium and both got medium well). At this point we were hungry and did not want to return the dishes and wait again. The dinner was, in my opinion, overpriced. $60 for overcooked, hardly 5 oz filet mignon that arrived an hour after ordering, takes one star away. The staff was very polite.

Headed to Lake Memphremagog yesterday for a day of biking and beach time. We brought nicer clothes…read morewith us, so we could go to a nice dinner after. We saw some great reviews for Le Cinquième Élément and loved their motto "creative and lively cuisine." We also wanted to try two of their Table d'hôte, prix fixe menu offerings, so we could try as much as possible. The restaurant itself is quite cosy and we opted to sit outside on the terrace. It was a little noisy from the neighbors. but otherwise, quite lovely. Our server was wonderful. He had a great sense of humor and was quite charming. We decided to order two Table d'hôte menus, "The Great Day" (we'd had a great day, so that was fitting; although I like the name they chose for it in French, "la Gourmandise" because I'm a foodie, but I digress). It consisted of an entrée + main dish + dessert for the exceptional value of $50pp. The offerings were too good to choose from. Here's what we decided on: entrées: Deer terrine with berries, candied onions and homemade croutons Thinly-sliced smoked duck breast, pear and balsamic glaze main dishes: The Shipwreck-grilled scallops and shrimp on creamy risotto with Hatley cheese & a tropical salad. The Haunch: Lamb shank with provençal sauce, old cheddar based mashed potatoes and and vegetable bouquet Desserts: orange infused crème brûlée Soft chocolate cake with a heart of caramel Verdict: Everything was so beautifully plated and delicious, in copious amounts. Truly generous-sized portions. I had no room for dessert (the server gave us a nice pause in between, which helped!) The terrine was well prepared and the onion confit, sauces and berries that accompanied it were bursting with flavor. It was fantastic. The thinly sliced smoked duck breast with pear was equally amazing. The scallops were perfectly pan seared and the shrimp were perfectly grilled. The cheese risotto was creamy, perfectly seasoned and slightly al dente. The dish included lemon and lime wedges, which added a lively citrus boost to the already amazing flavor. The large lamb shank was fork tender and again perfectly seasoned, falling off the bone. My only slight critique is that the potatoes and the beets that came with it needed a little more seasoning-but otherwise, the dish overall was excellent. The desserts were to die for. I've never considered adding Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur to crème brûlée, but it was a great idea. The chocolate cake was moist and the marriage of flavors with the chocolate and candied berry topping was perfect. A truly exceptional meal. I will definitely come back here.

Great food, we had smoke trout tartar to start, followed by venison coco bucco and trout with maple…read morespice. Everything was delectable. Fish was some of the best cooked in recent memory. Presentation was a plus. Excellent service and ambiance. Come here, great value and excellent food

It's basically a hot dog stand with very good hot dogs and poutine. Service is excellent, inside a…read morebit worn. It's been there as long as I can remember going back to the 1980s....

Nothing pretentious here, just a simple, good diner menu with daily specials and good home made…read moresoups. The place to go for the best Poutine in Magog. Well worth the visit just to see "The Renaud Show"

Beyond fantastic meal at a little gem in what felt like the middle of nowhere. Right on the like…read more Proper fine dining service. Menu is exquisite. Wine selection is serious and approachable. Really really well done!!!

You know you're at a fancy restaurant when... 1. They use…read morecrumb sweepers. 2. They have a sommelier. 3. Neither you nor the waiter know the names of the ingredients on your plate! 4. They're part of the Relais & Chateau The menu changes with the seasons and they use fresh and unique ingredients from the province of Quebec. Among them were sea lettuce, sea parsley, sea asparagus, sea buckthorn berries, camrise berries, etc. It almost sounded like every veggie or fruit was slapped with "sea" and that made it "special". The clientele is predominately an older, Caucasian crowd with some folks from the US. Overhearing the conversations on the table next to us, it sounds like the types that spend time at the Hamptons (I've never been, but that's how I image it'd be like!) The restaurant overlooks the beautiful garden and lake--the tables by the windows are best! The server distributes sliced bread one piece at a time from a basket they carry over. Butter with buckwheat seeds is shaped into two really smooth domes. For a moment, I questioned whether they were butter or white chocolates... Thankfully I didn't just pop one into my mouth! Bread was very ordinary. I kind of expected to have better. We're served fresh gerkin in a dill cream sauce, fresh mustard grains and edible Bernette flowers. This was definitely an intriguing start. The appetizers - The potted kale is a unique surprise. It's literally grown in a pot! We had fun snipping kale leaves into a bowl. Alas, a whole kale plant lost its life for my salad. The flavor of the bison, cheese, yolk and herring really pack a umami punch so cut up the whole plant and mix well. Great flavors and fun to try. - The razor clams are a must try. The server brought the dish to the table, named a bunch of unknown ingredients and proceeded to baptize my razor clam dish with a delicious, warm, creamy green leek sauce. The flavors like I've never tasted before marry together with chanterelles, garlic scapes, sea plantain leaves, two clusters of seaweed are just delightful!!! You'll want to lick up the sauce--cause I almost did. The mains - Duck Magret was decent tasting but I fought some tendon in each piece. I would've wanted a more tender experience. I think the better part of the plate was the Haskap berry (aka Camerise) sauce and the foie gras mousse. I found the mangly turnip roots somewhat tough to eat and they didn't add much visual appeal to the plate! - The Berkshire Pork went much better. Tender and grilled to perfection. Accompanied with chanterelles, edible flowers and a wrapped meat thingy that was so tasty. Definitely go with this plate! The desserts - The sweet grass ice pop was delightful. Tasted like yogurt candy exterior and the light sweetness was balanced with the tangy pop of the sea buckthorn berries. The biscuit base added a nice crunch. - The rhubarb tartlet had milder flavor and was enjoyable but less interesting. Complementary dessert - They provided a free dessert Overall, very unique accompanying ingredients found in the region of Quebec. When the server described the slew of novel-sounding ingredients, I thought I was hearing Charlie Brown's teacher talking cause none of the words made sense!! Some things were delicious and intriguing but others could've been better given the price, such as the duck magret.