Le Surcouf is a welcoming French restaurant established in a Victorian home for over 45 years now. Dominique and the chef Serge will be pleased to help you discover the fine French classic cuisine. In the fall the restaurant offers a special game menu in addition to their regular table d'hôte that you create yourself.
Le Surcouf consistently earns praise for excellent French cuisine, impeccable service, and a warm, elegant atmosphere in a charming old house with multiple intimate rooms. The wine list is excellent and dietary needs are well accommodated with gluten free options, making it a reliable choice for special occasions and relaxed dinners alike. While some guests note that prices can be on the higher side and that service can be slower on busy nights, the overall experience remains memorable and consistently high quality.
The ambiance with the nice painting , the staff is very courteous & kind & the food is generous, tasty & deliciously prepared. I strongly recommend this restaurant.
Aug 29, 2020
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I highly recommend to eat here, the food was great the staff were great I had such a great experience even during this pandemic they had all the safely measures in place, We really enjoyed our experience & look forward to coming back😁👍👍
It's nice that the Restaurant is open again , we had a wonderful time like usual, good service friendly smiles & fantastic food, would recommend it to anyone who wants a great experience .
Notre expérience au Surcouf à été bien, le service à été excellent. Je dois avouer avoir été extrêmement déçu de l'entre de foie gras car celui-ci n'a pas été dé-veiné avant d'être servi & à mon avis cela est inacceptables. J'ai adressé la situation & rien ne m'a été offert. J'aurais au moins apprécié des excuses. Je n'ai aucun problème de dépenser de bonne sommes pour bien manger mais cette situation m'a laisser un goût amer. Le restaurant est sensé servir des plats de qualité & ce manque nous laisse croire le contraires. Je suis loins d'être une personne qui a tendance à se plaindre mais cela m'a extrêmement déçu & pour cette raison je ne suis pas certaine de revenir ou de recommander ce restaurant.
I had a great dinner with my family here. Service was top notched & food was excellent! I really liked the presentations of how french presents their food.. Will definitely going back. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who seeks authentic french cuisine.
We & 2 other couples chose Le Surcouf for a belated celebration of the New Year. The food was excellent & the service very attentive . An attractive menu with choices for all tastes. Highly recommend.
Le Surcouf est de loin notre restaurant préféré à mon mari & moi. La nourriture ainsi que le service sont toujours impeccables. Chaque fois que nous sommes allés nous avons vécu une expérience & c'est ce qui rend ce restaurant unique & fait qu'il se démarque. C'est bien sûr de la cuisine française authentique où chaque plat est savoureux & cuit à point. Le service est très professionnel, les serveurs sont souriants & toujours avenants. Je le recommande à tous de venir & de faire la route à Ste-Anne, vous ne serez pas déçus.
My wife & I arrived without reservations at around 5:30 pm, but were placed immediately by our waiter Martin in the enclosed porch section at the front of the restaurant. Talk about atmosphere! This place oozes with it & the food? Oh la la, this is French cuisine at its finest.
With a great selection of wines & a waiter who really knows how to mix drinks as well as how to treat you right, my wife & I soon realized we were going to have a special evening. I started with French Onion soup. This was prepared as it's meant to be prepared, with a deep dark broth prepared in wine, morsels of freshly cut bread & melted cheese dripping over the edge of the bowl. My mouth was watering before I even tasted the first spoonful. My wife's bisque à l'homard was equally satisfying.
This was followed by generous portions of large & tender scallops in a special creamy sauce served to my wife & giant scampi in garlic sauce ordered by me. Both plates had fresh ingredients, were expertly spiced & superbly cooked.
For dessert the créme brulé was the best I've ever tasted & my wife's mousse au chocolat was absolutely fantastic. Our taste buds are still reliving the extraordinary & memorable experience a week later. Martin put his bartender experience to good use when I ordered a café Bresilien. & he put on quite a spectacle using the movable table with butane gas to first caramelize the sugar perfectly around the outside edge of the glass & to then ignite the Brandy glasses with the haunting bluish flame. What a show & what a taste!
There were many other things to comment favorably upon about Le Surcouf, but too many to mention in this article. But one thing I will add is that the main chef better watch himself as sous-chef Gérard was magnificent. Thank goodness we were seated in the front of the restaurant, however, as the power went out multiple times & plunged many of the other patrons into near darkness while we were graced by the natural light courtesy of large wooden-framed Victorian windows. But this only enhanced the already ancient & mysteriously warm & charming ambience.
In closing this restaurant is clean & wonderfully decorated, unlike most of the restaurants on the other side of the street along the boardwalk & is well worth the extra dollars that such a high class restaurant deserves. My wife & I will definitely be returning soon. Highly recommended for those looking for a total gourmet experience without compromise.
