L’Orée du Bois
Duck confit
Verdict: Walk
Very delicious food but on the higher end price point for the area. Desserts fall a little short of expectation but everything else is quite exceptional. Likely will want to come back if I am in the area.
Exterior of restaurant
Item: 4 course prix-fixe meal
Cost: $75 pp
Caramelized onion soup
Well known in the area to give the quintessential Gatineau experience. We were immersed in a rustic warmth
Phenomenal service by Vincent and the staff - low key really proud of ourselves for conversing in French
I’m so glad we opted to have the soup - I typically avoid ordering soup after so many disappointments, but this one was absolutely delicious. Spend the extra money for the Caramelized Onion soup
Mushroom puffed pastry
Duck terrine
Next came the appetizers - we ordered the mushroom puffed pastry and the pork and duck terrine. They’re mushroom wizards - so good
Trout main
Duck confit and trout were the keystone dishes of this meal. We’ve never had duck this good. Melt in your mouth goodness and the trout was flaky and moist.
The Grinch drink (tasted like melona)
We opted to just have 1 drink - The Grinch. Tasted like Melona honeydew ice cream. Gone in seconds. I’m lucky we have picture evidence of it
Just shy of a 9/10 because of the desserts. The superstar main dishes really set up the meal for the match point, but the desserts fell short. The mille-feuille had hints of staleness and the salted caramel creme brullee was a tad too sweet
We live a really good life if we can say we’ve had better before. Don’t get us wrong, this was a fantastic meal made by some top talent
Creme brulee
Mille-feuille
Reading the menu
Butter and bread