Reviews for L'Academie Restaurant

11/08/2024 - Liam L.
Made last minute reservations on 17NYE18, and got taken in immediately. The ambiance is very nice, comfortable setting in which you can enjoy a private conversation, yet enjoy the hustle and bustle of an open concept restaurant. The rack of lamb was absolutely delicious, the duck marget was tasty, but probably wouldn't reorder, and the creme brulee rounded off a pleasant dining experience. Service was friendly, attentive, especially on a busy night. Awesome BYOW spot out in Franada! BYOW= a staple, Bring your own wine (or beer), normally Italian/French restaurant that the French Canadians seem to love. And for good reason too..who doesn't like saving a dime on some alcohol?? I believe this is somewhat of a chain in the area, but we love it. The service was awesome, our waiter Benoit was so friendly, and our outdoor seating was supreme in the lovely weather. I had an arugula salad and smoked salmon appetizer, and both were delicious. This was a perfect light and refreshing combination. My coworker got a cheesy pasta veal dish, which was so scrumptious and hearty. We all took our fair share of bites- if not more- out of this tasty dish. For dessert, the selections were awesome. We finally chose the chocolate pie and apple pie. Both were so rich and a perfectly delicious way to end this lovely meal. I knew we were the last ones to leave at the end of this wine Wednesday night..we enjoyed the place too much and maybe had a little too much wine too! Had dinner there with my wife on Sunday. Nice place with big beautiful windows. I ordered a Caesar salad with the Flemish mussels and she ordered the Beef table d'hí´te special dish. Caesar was nice and light (not too garlicky). Also ordered Creme Brí»lí©e which was delish! This place is very reasonable plus you can bring your own wine. We got there just before a huge lineup plus lots of reservations. Will definitely return but will make a reservation for a weekend dinner!