Au Vieux Duluth draws mixed feedback: several reviews highlight generous portions, good value, and solid dishes such as steak, seafood, authentic souvlaki, calamari gratin and the house salad, with BYOW noted and service that is often friendly or professional, while other experiences mention slow or inconsistent service, salty or bland flavors, and occasional order or side mix ups that are fixed quickly. The atmosphere is described as clean and pleasant, though seating can feel cramped during busy times, and a few encounters describe rude or inattentive staff or a disappointing experience that would discourage a return. Overall the restaurant is seen as a viable option with some standout dishes and reliable elements, but consistency and service quality vary across visits and some diners indicate they would not return.
Étant donné qu' on était des touristes, on a eu l'air de voir que le serveur priorisait les habitués de la place. Il ne nous a jamais demandé si la cuisson de notre filet mignon était correcte & si tout était à notre goût.
The food was absolutely lovely. Although we got a hard time getting service from a waiter. The bus boy was more friendly & nice than our actual waiter. But the place was splendid.
Jul 7, 2025
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Un endroit décent où manger, sans prétention & à des prix très raisonnables dans notre contexte actuel. A decent place to eat, unpretentious, & very reasonably priced in our current context.
The food was great, but we had to wait 1½ hours to be served. I understand it was New years Eve evening, but we had reservations. They could have been better prepared.
Jan 4, 2025
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Thank you so much...service is amazing ---& tasty food prepared exactly as per my request. Thank you Tony Owner for offering to help my Dad at the front door. Andreas such a friendly welcoming person your service is impeccable. Ellias your last minute entrance was perfect timing you all made us feel truly welcomed ...We will see you all again. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Very delicious plates, the coho salmon appetizer was like butter, the calamari was tender & tasty, we also had the beef barley soup again delicious. For the main course we had the shrimp plate, honey chicken & the steak with Caesar salad, all delicious. The staff was courteous & the service was quick. Can't go wrong with the food there, don't forget to bring your own wine.
We went there 2 weeks ago during the week, the Marcel Laurin Vieux Duluth restaurant. Service was good, no complaint there, but the food this time was not good as before. They must have changed the cook or people in the kitchen for sure, or they are saving on the ingredients! We have been going there for years, & never complained. 2 weeks ago we ordered as entrée the Escargots à la bourguignonne in garlic sauce, it was bland, no salt at all, hardly any garlic, actually 1 tiny piece of garlic you can hardly see within the butter, frankly it was not edible! We always ordered that before so many times but 2 weeks ago, it was not good & we will never order it again. We did not complain to the waiter because they should serve good food without us complaining! Then we ordered the Souvlaki plate & another plate of fish, filet doré. Both plates were OK, but the salad again was not good, very bland, dry & hardly any salad dressing on both plates' salads, almost like they just added water to the salad instead of dressing! Vieux Duluth can charge a bit more on their food so to keep the good standard but to skimp on salad dressing, & garlic, the main ingredients on the plates is no good. The owner of the Marcel Laurin Vieux Duluth should check on the food served every now & then like a quality control. We did not order dessert that day, we were not happy to stay there longer.
Bonne bouffe & bon service. Par contre, le pourboire de 15% est imposé & c'est illégal! D'ailleurs, la TPS & la TVQ ne sont pas mentionnées! Encore plus pris à défaut! L'Association des Restaurateurs du Québec l'affirme.
