Restaurant La Quintessence

Alec

2.0

I want to preface this by saying I enjoy fine dining & love eating at restaurants. We were excited to try this restaurant seeing it was a little more upscale & appeared to have excellent reviews. Unfortunately our experience here was very underwhelming & left us a bit upset. This feeling is purely based on the quality of food/drink & not regarding the service/ambiance of the restaurant.

None of our meals had much flavor & were mediocre at best (despite the premium price). Cocktails tasted okay, however, at over $25 per cocktail, there should be more than a few sips in the glass. I understand & appreciate fine dining, however, filling a cocktail glass barely a third of the way is skimping distastefully in my opinion. The best part of our meal was our server- he was attentive, friendly, & great all around. He caught us looking dissatisfied but knowing it was not his fault, we did not want to complain or mention our thoughts whenever he asked. Regardless, he insisted on taking one of the appetizers off the bill when he noticed we weren't eating it.

In summary, service was great but the food & drinks were extremely disappointing. The quality was not there & did not match the price point. There is fine dining & then there are restaurants that overcharge under the facade of'fine dining.' This is the latter of those two. We won't be dining here again. I suggest saving your money for a good experience elsewhere or eating elsewhere at a fraction of the cost, (& likely better)

Jan 31, 2026

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Dr.

5.0

2025 update:
Restaurant La Quintessence has not lost its touch! This was our best meal of 2025 at tremblant. The service was good, drinks were interesting, mocktails were very nice, & the food was amazing & creative. The squash soup was phenomenal, my duck was so wonderful, the sorbet selection they make in house & was delish!! We would go back often if we lived there!! Highly recommend!!
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2023:
The Restaurant La Quintessence was outstanding! Service was excellent from start to finish, the food was amazing. The drinks were excellent, I had a specialty cocktail that was delish!! & the ambiance was perfect. I highly recommend this for a lovely night out.

Jan 9, 2026

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Doris

5.0

Lovely setting excellent food & gorgeous lake view & sunset. We had the sweetest waitress. Loved the Les Moines en Provence cocktail. I had the octopus & husband had the beef. Both were delicious & plentiful. The Melilot Flower crème brûlée was a perfect light dessert to end the evening.

Jul 25, 2025

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RIDWANE

4.0

Nous regrettons la lenteur du service sur le repas & à l'arrivée où nous avons dû attendre 10 minutes devant le pupitre. Nous avons regretté aussi de découvrir le prix de la margarhita a 24 dollars sur la facture alors qu'un Moscow mule nous a été facturé à 14. Nous comprenons pas cette différence, & nous aurions apprécié qu'on nous dise le prix puisqu'il n'y avait pas de menu pour les cocktails classiques. Néanmoins, le repas a été fabuleux. Bravo

Nov 3, 2024

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Eric

5.0

Le service impeccable & attentionné de tout le personnel a rendu notre expérience mémorable. Le restaurant est chaleureux & offre une belle vue sur l'extérieur. Nous avons tout aimé : les cocktails, les boissons, les entrées, les plats principaux & les desserts. Je vous recommande particulièrement le flétan en plat principal. Nous avons hâte de retourner dans ce restaurant. Il y a également une terrasse en été. Le stationnement garanti pour les clients du restaurant a été particulièrement apprécié.

Oct 6, 2024

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Chelsea

5.0

It was an absolutely wonderful meal. The ambiance alone is worth it, it's probably the coziest & chicest place on the mountain. They had their own cocktail creations the Indiana was amazing as was their Duck Duo, so fun & yummy! The service was Extraordinary, everyone worked as a team & we never lacked for attention. Being near a fire place & the wonderful lounge chairs was just the class you want on a night out.

Jan 19, 2024

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Kim

5.0

Amazing dinner, the food was delicious, so much flavour, from starter to the dessert. The cocktails were wonderful ( just the glass was a little small) , service & atmosphere great will definitely go back! They give us extra macaron for the bday celebration 🎉! Recommended 💯

Jan 9, 2024

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