Since 1999, the restaurant LA PRUNELLE is a bring your wine that imposes itself on the popular Duluth in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal. The chef conveys her passion in each of her dishes, working with products of Quebec dotted with Mediterranean accents. Respecting both the producers of the province and seasonal changes, the menu leads us into an adventure filled with happy detours. One feels immediately at home in this lively and friendly restaurant, overseen by Annie the co-owner and her team. The place is a beautiful and charming space, with large windows that open completely in the summer. One thing is certain, LA PRUNELLE is a very good value for money and is surely one of the finest dining experiences on the Plateau Mont-Royal.
La Prunelle draws praise for refined French dining in a warm, intimate setting with attentive service and a BYOW policy that many guests appreciate. Reviews note delicious dishes such as beef tartare, magret de canard, ris de veau, octopus, and a dessert lineup that impresses, along with a chic yet casual ambiance and a lively street view from the window. While the experience is sometimes described as excellent value for money thanks to BYOW, some criticisms include very small portions, occasional slow service when crowded, and a sometimes noisy or crowded room. Overall, the restaurant is frequently described as a neighborhood gem, perfect for special occasions or relaxed evenings, and many guests say they will return.
There were a couple of issues with our dining experience on Saturday night. To begin, when making a reservation at a fine dining establishment like yours, one would expect that reservation would entitle to diner to a table to comfortably enjoy the meal. Instead, we were seated at the bar next to the coffee machine with a view of the staff cleaning glasses & preparing dinner rolls. I can understand if I did not have a reservation & was offered this seat & accepted however having had a reservation the expectation was that a table would be reserved for that reservation. Secondly, the service staff was less than attentive. On a busy night such as a Saturday night, perhaps additional staff might be necessary. Overall, this was not the fine dining experience that we were looking for & we were very disappointed in our experience.
II have been at La Prunelle couple times. Normally we enjoy the food & the fact that you can bring your own wine. Last times that we went, we felt the food not as good as we use to like it, but we kept going to eat there. Last time that we went we didnt like it at all, the food was not good, cold & the service was awful. We made a reservation & when we showed at the place, they had this atitude as they didnt want more customers to come in, we thought, maybe its too late for them & they were about to close the kitchen. They seated us in a kind of bar, even when they had empty spaces. More people were arriving later than us & they were seated in a regular table. We have tried different kind of restaurant with my husband, every, we have a date night every single week to enjoy our company & talk about us, life & each other week, but we didnt enjoy the food & even worst the service was really bad.
Plats inégaux, succulente côte de veau, très décevants rognons. Certains plats servis tièdes.
Restaurant peu accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite.
C'était ma deuxième visite, & c'était aussi bon que la première fois....les amies qui m'accompagnaient, pour qui c'était une première expérience, ont aussi été emballées!
May 3, 2018
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The environment is cozy & the waitresses are always smiling & really taking care of the customers. The food was well done & the presentation of the dish just perfect . The dessert I took the lemon//passion fruit could be better or a little less sour but didn't impact the whole experience & I will go back for sure to the bistro & would recommend to everybody.
