L'Académie Laval
L'Académie Laval 1730 Av. Pierre-Péladeau, Laval
4.1
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Photo of Matt Ballantyne
29 Nov 2025
Source: Google
3.0

The food…awful. I had a linguini dish and my wife had duck. I’ve had better sauce out of a jar than what I was served. My wife couldn’t eat the duck as it was almost entirely fat and gristle. It was supposed to come with a raspberry sauce, but was basically smothered with Dijon. The salad was more like a soup with all the dressing the put in it. The atmosphere…it felt more like an all you can eat buffet than fine dining. It’s lit up like a grocery store and it was so loud that it made conversation almost impossible. The staff… most looked like they’d rather be walking on hot coals than here. We were lucky that our waitress was pleasant and the busboy was actually quite attentive and friendly. The bill…the food, service and atmosphere was definitely not with the price we paid. For two meals and an appetizer, almost $200 with tip. Overall, I’ve had worse, but I definitely won’t be coming here again

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Response added on 30 Nov 2025
Bonjour Mr Matt, Merci d’avoir partagé votre commentaire. Suite à votre message, nous avons ouvert un dossier dans notre Programme Transparence & Qualité afin d’assurer une analyse complète et objective. Après vérification du service, des plats et de la facture de votre visite, voici les éléments constatés : • Le plat de canard a été servi conformément à notre recette standard (aucune sauce Dijon n’est utilisée pour ce plat). • Le linguini Aragosta (Langoustes) correspond à la recette habituelle et fait partie des plats les plus appréciés et demandés de la semaine. • Les plats ont été consommés entièrement. • La serveuse a validé votre satisfaction à table, et vous aviez confirmé que tout était à votre goût. • Le pourboire laissé était généreux, ce qui habituellement reflète une appréciation du service reçu. Votre facture comprenait deux entrées, deux plats principaux, deux desserts et deux cafés, ce qui correspond tout à fait au format que vous avez choisi. Nos prix reflètent la qualité des ingrédients frais que nous utilisons ainsi que le niveau de service et d’exécution que nous offrons. La grande majorité de nos invités apprécient justement l’équilibre entre la qualité et l’expérience que nous proposons. Nous demeurons disponibles pour poursuivre l’échange au 450-682-2525 si vous souhaitez discuter davantage. Merci encore d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre avis.
Photo of Ricardo Ibarra
29 Nov 2025
Source: Google
4.0

Very good service

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Response added on 1 Dec 2025
Hello Mr Ibarra, Thank you for your visit and for sharing your feedback. The atmosphere varies depending on the evening — some are more festive, others more calm. If you have a preferred ambiance for your next visit, our team will be happy to guide you toward the best day and time. — L’Académie Laval
Photo of M LTH
23 Nov 2025
Source: Google
4.7

Very noisy from our corner but food very good.

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Response added on 1 Dec 2025
Thank you so much for the 5-star review ! We’re very happy to know you enjoyed the food. The atmosphere can vary depending on the night — some evenings are livelier, others more calm. If you prefer a quieter experience, we offer calmer themed evenings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and our team will be happy to guide you to the best day and time on your next visit. — L’Académie Laval
Photo of Phil.
16 Nov 2025
Source: Google
4.7

It was abit noisey

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Response added on 1 Dec 2025
Hello, Thank you for the 4-star rating and for your feedback. The atmosphere can vary depending on the evening — some nights are more lively, others more calm. If you prefer a quieter experience on your next visit, our team will gladly guide you to the best day and time based on the ambiance you’re looking for. — L’Académie Laval
Photo of Jean-Philip Dubreuil
15 Nov 2025
Source: Google
2.3

The waiters were super good and nice,, only thing, when a restaurant with that much capacity has a owner or manager to cheap to pay staff agencies to make sure they have enough staff,, its ridiculous,, better to have 2 cooks and 2 servers from an staff agency to help out than run out of staff to end up a disaster like last night. You wanna run a restaurant this size for a long time without losing clients years after years,, stop beeing cheap on staff… it showed in the food and in the service to much.. it became a runing gag at the end and we ended up laughing about it, thanks to the nice staff that was there to try and save the mess that their owners put them into in the first place.. so much potential,, use it!

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Response added on 15 Nov 2025
Bonjour Mr Dubreuil, Merci d’avoir partagé votre avis. Nous sommes heureux de savoir que vous avez apprécié la gentillesse et le travail de notre équipe. Pour clarifier, le retard survenu ce soir-là ne provenait pas d’un manque de personnel, notre équipe était complète. Il s’agissait d’une erreur individuelle de service, que nous avons déjà corrigée en interne. Nous comprenons également que vous êtes propriétaire d’une application liée au recrutement d’employés et que ce sujet vous tient à cœur. Cependant, notre établissement fonctionne différemment : nous privilégions une équipe permanente, stable et formée à nos standards plutôt que des employés occasionnels pour une seule journée. L’expérience client repose sur la cohésion, la constance et la maîtrise de nos procédures, des éléments qui se développent avec le temps et non dans l’urgence. Nous travaillons chaque jour pour offrir un service chaleureux, rapide et constant, et nous espérons sincèrement avoir l’occasion de vous le démontrer lors d’une prochaine visite. — L’équipe de L’Académie Laval
Photo of Lina
9 Nov 2025
Source: Google
5.0

Good experience. Service, food and pricing were good

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Response added on 12 Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to know you enjoyed the service, food, and pricing. We look forward to welcoming you back at L’Académie Laval!
Photo of Mike
9 Nov 2025
Source: Google
5.0

On 2025-11-08, my girlfriend and I decided to have supper at l’academie in Laval. It had been years since I had been there. We haven’t been there in many years and upon our arrival we noticed the atmosphere and decor of the restaurant had changed. It looked like a fine dining restaurant. We were greeted immediately and waited max 2 minutes for our table. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and professional, his name was Harry and I encourage anyone to ask for him if dinning there. We started off with an entree of mussels in white wine sauce, there were so good that we asked for bread to dip inside the sauce because it was that delicious. For the main meal we had the sharing plate for 2 that had: 8 lamb chops, 2 lobster tails, 4-6 giant grilled shrimps, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables. We’ve had this type of sharing plate at restaurants like “rib & reef and 40West” and it was better at l’academie, also at a fraction of the price. It also came with a salad each and coffee at the end. Our waiter suggested that plate and thank god we listened to him, because it didn’t disappoint at all. The plate was so big that we took some of it home. We had no more room for dessert and our waiter brought us a piece of key lime pie to take home. Also, the best part it’s a bring your own wine restaurant. No need to say we will definitely bring going back.

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Response added on 12 Nov 2025
Thank you so much for this truly heartwarming review! We’re thrilled to hear that you and your girlfriend had such a memorable evening at L’Académie Laval. It means a lot to us that you noticed the evolution of our atmosphere and décor, and even more that you enjoyed both the mussels and our sharing platter — two of our proudest dishes! We’re delighted that Harry provided you with attentive and professional service throughout your meal. Your appreciation will definitely make his day! 🙏 — The L’Académie Laval Team Harry ✨ I’m truly touched by your kind words — it was a real pleasure to serve you both. I’m so glad you enjoyed the mussels and the sharing platter! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and I look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Photo of Mariela Nudo
8 Nov 2025
Source: Google
2.5

Beautiful restaurant, but a few things were disappointing. When we arrived, the manager was sitting at the entrance on his phone — and he remained there on his cell for the entire evening. The atmosphere felt flat, with no real ambience. Portions were quite small, and surprisingly, the place wasn’t busy at all for a Friday night.

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Response added on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. We’re truly sorry your visit didn’t meet your expectations. Most of our guests find our portions generous, and Fridays are designed to offer a calm, romantic atmosphere. For a more festive experience, we’d love to welcome you on a Saturday evening! — The L’Académie Laval Team 🍷
Photo of Mo Yo
8 Nov 2025
Source: Google
5.0

Great night with friends and service was amazing so was the food.

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Response added on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you so much Mo for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the food and service — it means a lot to our team. We can’t wait to welcome you back soon! — The L’Académie Laval Team 🍷
Photo of Lia
6 Nov 2025
Source: Google
5.0

I ❤️ this place, always staff are nice, friendly & professional, you can bring your own 🍷

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Response added on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your 5 stars and kind words! 💖 We’re delighted you enjoy the atmosphere and our friendly team. Can’t wait to welcome you back with your favorite bottle! 🍷 — The L’Académie Laval Team
Photo of Jenny Sk
3 Nov 2025
Source: Google
2.0

Went here with family for dinner … We ordered pasta plates in which were very dissapointing! The plates arrived not even half full of pasta! For a 30$ plate of pasta , the least thats expected is a decent portion! Very dissapointing!

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Response added on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you Jenny for your feedback. We’re sorry your experience with the pasta portions didn’t meet expectations. Our servers are responsible for ensuring each guest’s satisfaction, so please don’t hesitate to mention any concern directly to your server next time, they’ll be more than happy to fix it immediately. — The L’Académie Laval Team 🍷

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  • Sunday 11:30 - 22:00
  • Monday 11:30 - 22:00
  • Tuesday 11:30 - 22:00
  • Wednesday 11:30 - 22:00
  • Thursday 11:30 - 22:00
  • Friday 11:30 - 22:30
  • Saturday 11:30 - 22:30

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