Restaurant Le Bleu Raisin

Une expérience gustative dans un des restos les plus chouettes du Plateau ! Une cuisine créative, dont le menu «découverte à l’aveugle «, préparé par le sympathique chef lyonnais Frédérique. Et que dire du service d’une convivialité remarquable? À découvrir et à redécouvrir ! À essayer au moins une fois dans sa vie: la ballotine de pâté de foie préparé maison ! À se rouler par terre. Vite, on y retourne… avec notre bouteille de vin !

I was here with a group but I had eaten before coming so I only ordered an app and sampled bites of what my friends had invested in. My little mushroom pot was delicious, and since that was all I’d ordered they were nice enough to give me a larger portion than the usual which is why I went with three stars. The service really killed this experience though. When I arrived my friends had been at the table with their bottles of wine for 10 minutes and we waited another 10 before I went over to the waitress and asked for a bottle opener and some water. We were the only people in the restaurant and service continued like this throughout the night. Really exceptionally bad. Desserts were exceptionally good but… you know… a gal cannot live on lavender crème brûlée alone.

J’y suis allée avec des attentes assez basses pour le service ayant les les avis qui sont parrus avant le mien mais je m’attendais à une bonne bouffe. Pour ce qui est de la nourriture, c’était excellent et je dois dire que les étoiles sont pas mal juste pour ça. C’est dispendieux mais quand le tier des services contiennent du fois gras, il faut s’en attendre. Au moins, on épargne sur le vin parce que c’est un apportez votre vin. Toutefois, le service était vraiment pas à la hauteur des plats servis. Après un gros 20 minutes d’attente, il a fallu qu’on aille chercher la serveuse pour qu’elle nous donne de l’eau et un ouvre-​bouteille pour les vins qu’on a emmené. À la fin du repas aussi, pour commander nos desserts puis pour demander la facture une fois les desserts terminés et les assiettes ramassées (on né nous a pas demandé si on voulait thé ou café non plus) il a aussi fallu que quelqu’un de notre groupe ai chercher la serveuse. Et tout ça pour notre groupe de 6 personnes qui était le seul dans tout le resto pour toute la soirée! Puis, à la sortie, j’étais la dernière à payer et la serveuse m’a dit que le monsieur avant moi (un ami) n’avait pas donné de pourboire. Elle a ajoutée que c’était illégal de né pas donner de pourboire car c’est son salaire et qu’on devait absolument donner un minimum de 15%. Soit elle né connait pas le fait que le pourboire est pour un bon service ET à la discrétion du client, ou bien elle se fait avoir par son employeur… ou les deux. Dommage parce que la bouffe était vraiment bonne…

Came here with a group of 5 other foodies the other night. I was the token pescatarian in the group, so my entrée choices needed to be switched up a bit as I don’t do foie gras: I was given a prawn and a goat cheese salad option which was nice. The soup option came in a large shooter glass and although it was tasty, I did not like the presentation as the soup was lumpy and the textures were definitely not shot-​worthy.
My fish main was blue marlin and although it was ok, it was certainly nothing outstanding. The sauce was kind of strange/​bland but at least the cous cous was done right. I tried the other fish option that my friend had and it was better than mine for sure.
Desserts, we tried them all and that was definitely the best part of the meal: the chocolate cake was perfect, not too sweet. The cheesecake was yummy and the bread pudding was outstanding.
So why 2 stars do you say? The service, or lack thereof. We were the only 6 people in the restaurant for the entire 2 hours that we were there. After we were seated, we waited a good 15 minutes before the server came over with a corkscrew in order to open my bottle of red wine. Courses were painfully slow coming out and when we wanted the bill as we had other places to be, the server again took her sweet time. She was surly, not especially helpful and gave certain members of our group some serious attitude for the amount of their tip (she really didn’t even deserve one, so I have to side with my friend on this one.)

The Bleu Raisin:
I visited the Restaurant on a Thursday night and called on the day of to make reservations. They were happy to have us and as soon as we arrived the host welcomed us with open arms. We enjoyed the 8 course meal for 65 bucks and it was worth every penny! I highly encourage visiting for dinner during the week!
A. Bring your own wine is a great perk of the restaurant that allows you to leave drunk and full
B. the lobster and smoked salmon were my two favorite dishes and they are part of the blind menu
C. The desert really tops off the meals and you feel like they served way more that one can eat
I would encourage coming early since this meal will take you three hours or more to complete. Avoid stuffing yourself on the bread which they bring generously so that you have room in your stomach for all of the tasting menu. Lastly my only suggestion to the restaurant is bring out the first four dishes faster to avoid getting stuffed by the bread.

Excellent food but very slow service. Waited for 20 min between each course. The carte blanche was great but the chef menu is sufficient to be satisfied.

I came here with my family and I have to say it was the most delicious French food I have had in my four years in this city, including at l’Express. The waitress was adorable and assisted us Anglos with our orders, and helped us satisfy even my little sister’s picky appetite. The foie gras was to die for and the venison with a type of chocolate sauce, which she said had been cooking for three days, was also delectable. The atmosphere is cute and bistro-​like, and it was a pleasant place to eat. We will definitely be back.

J’avais entendu beaucoup de bien de ce restaurant c’est donc le cœur léger et la fleur au fusil que nous y sommes allés. Et effectivement, je dois dire que la nourriture était très bonne. Sauf que voilà, le service lui, était incroyablement lent ! A deux reprises nous sommes venus manger ici (ben oui, on leur laisse une chance quand même…), à chaque fois c’était une fin de semaine, et à chaque fois on a mis plus de trois heures pour être servis (arrivée vers 19h, départ vers pas loin de 23h !). Alors peut-​être qu’il y a un rapport de cause à effet, peut-​être que la semaine le service est plus rapide et peut-​être aussi qu’ils sont tout simplement victimes de leur succès. Mais parmi cette foule de peut-​être, il y a au moins une chose dont je suis sûre, c’est que vu le service, la note est franchement exagérée !

Ate with Marc D. and he nailed it. My previous experience was just as good.
My parents had just flown into town so it made 3 of us. I was starving but my parents weren’t so the restaurant allowed is to get just 2 orders of the tasting menu… bizarre, I know. The menu consists of amuse bouche, choice of entrée, main and dessert.
They brought out what must have been 6 courses — spanning almost every dish on the menu — over 3 plates each! Very unexpected! Then they «offered» us a glass of dessert wine from Quebec gratis since they can’t sell alcohol.
It was a quiet weeknight granted but they went above and beyond. My parents and I felt truly cared for.
It’s my new standby bistro.

* Fabulous BYO bistro *
FTR? Really!!!
This is a truly fabulous find. This slightly off the beaten path BYO bistro made for a lovely dinner. The service was amazingly friendly, professional, and helpful in navigating the menu.
I had the degustation menu, which was priced at a very reasonable $ 49.
Started off with some small bites which included a shredded duck on toast point (the duck was incredibly juicy and blended back in with a bit of duck fat to round out the flavour, to add some texture contrast it was topped with a small pickled gherkin — delicious!), and a shot glass of gazpacho (a good rendition).
Then had a foie terrine which was accompanied with an intriguing sangria sorbet. The terrine was flavourful, and the sorbet was an unexpected yet perfect foil.
The duck leg followed. They had PERFECTLY crisped the skin and had amazingly tender meat inside. It was served with a beautiful selection of local fresh mushrooms which were tossed with new potatoes, string beans, and purple carrots. The veggies were served slightly chilled and in an odd way reminded me of a very good and complex salad.
I got to taste the deer filet as well, which was cooked to the perfect rare doneness and came with a chocolate sauce which nicely complemented the gaminess of the meat.
My dessert was a chocolate espresso cake with a plum sorbet and plum coulis. Once again a surprising pairing which worked very well.
The atmosphere is typical bistro, where you feel as if you are in Europe. The menus are on the chalkboard, the service is friendly, the customers are lively, and the food is solid.
The BYO aspect lets you pick up a bottle at the local wine shop before, which while it can be a hassle does offer a bit more choice than a typical restaurant.
Overall a great little spot!