Review Restaurant Albacore - Quebec City

First of all, food was great. I ordered the double calamari. The fried calamari was basic but everything else in the plate tasted good. I especially liked the calamari steak, it was tender and delicious. My family also ordered the Sea and the fried cod. Everyone agreed their food tasted great. Now the service.. Everyone but our server was great. One of the first thing he said to us was, "English?" And when we said yes, he said "ok good". Not sure if he was being ignorantly racist. We declined to get drinks because we just had lemonades before getting to the restaurant and our server rudely put away our wine glasses, without even asking. We also declined appetizers and again, he rudely took our appie forks without asking. Despite the good food and the amazing service from the other staff, we did not enjoy our dinner because of our server and we would probably not come back. We paid that much, we expect a decent service. Instead, we felt judged and the experience almost ruined our whole Quebec trip. I wish I asked for his name so I could call him out here.

Extremely friendly staff, took the time to answer all our questions, even though we didn't speak French. Amazing views of the city from the outside seating, food was plentiful - the servings are pretty big, and innovative. We tried the oysters, taco and burrata, followed by the calamari and cod with gnocchi - all hit the spot The drinks were quite well balanced. Would definitely recommend, and try to fit in again before we leave.

I really wanted to love this place. It was one of the restaurants I wanted to try in Quebec City. I must say, even though the food was good, the service was terrible. I have a slight suspicion that our server was racist. I would have given one star if it wasn't for the food. We reserved a table for five on June 17. The table wasn't ready and we had to wait a few minutes to be seated (I didn't mind because the hostess was very polite about it). When we were seated our server came to ask if we wanted to get anything to drink almost immediately and didn't give us enough time to think about it. He also assumed that we didn't speak English because we were all Asian. Afterwards, the rest of the dinner was basically a joke. Our server would put away things like the wine glasses and forks when we didn't order wine or appies in a very rude manner - almost like a tantrum. Was that really necessary? He could have put that all away later. What if we changed our minds? Aside from the rude server, the rest of the staff was very nice and accommodating and was the only reason why we even gave a tip at all. Food-wise, it was what I expected. I ordered The Sea and it was really good. I couldn't enjoy my food because of the service but even with the terrible service I can't even be bias and say the food tasted bad. It's that good. I honestly would want to come back again because they change their menu and everything we ordered was really good but the server was just so unbelievably rude. If service is something you care about in your dining experience, I would probably rethink going here - just cause you might get inconsistent service. The food is good though.

The soup was very good, but it was the only dish that tastes good. The ravioli has a weird filling. And the most weird dish was the fried chicken with lobster. I mean, why? The lobster was cold and the fried chicken was warm. Doesn’t make sense. The worst part is that the waiter doesn’t let us in while it starts raining and kept us sitting in the patio. I can’t believe that. Anyway I want to give one star, but two stars just because the soup was good.

I had made a reservation but upon arrival, realized it was for the next Sunday evening. Nicholas, who greeted me, was able to kindly squeeze me in as the restaurant just opened. I had come during happy hour and the oysters were on special until 1800h. From my understanding Albacore is known for large portions thus he suggested only either an appetizer or main from the two items I had inquired about, which I appreciated. I ended up going with the recommended item and it was paired with great drinks. Upon reading reviews, I realized Albacore is highly via reservations and walk-ins are not always available. With my mistake on the reservation, I am very grateful it could have been accommodated that day and it does not happen all the time - thank-you, Albacore & Nicholas!

One of my favorite restaurant in Quebec. Don't expect a super fancy decor as they are definitely putting their money on the food quality! They will propose very nice wine pairing with your meal and you should indeed go for their suggestions! I revisited Albacore and I can confirm you still feel the passion in all plates!

W O W ! How could I explain how I feel about that place ... Sexy, Fun & Barolo. It is all about feeling and texture. GRAZIE, merci beaucoup pour le moment d'exception.

I'd originally made reservations for dinner at six o'clock, but I was so exhausted from walking around the city all day that I arrived at 5:15pm and asked if I could eat earlier. No problem, and I was whisked to a seat at the bar where I could watch the bartender at his métier. Everyone was very kind when I requested to speak French instead of English (they switched back and forth effortlessly). I had a dozen super-delicious oysters with a shallot mignonnette, then an exquisite beef tartare, which unfortunately I simply couldn't finish. It's a happening little place - most diners appeared to be in their 20s and 30s. (A fitting sticker for me was on the wine fridge - "I'm too old for this sh*t.") A unique, yummy dining experience! Definitely recommend!

Nous avons pris une table un samedi 20h30. La soirée a débutée de belle façon, service courtois et belle ambiance (excellente musique pour mes goûts), fidèle aux autres restaurants des mêmes propriétaires. La carte des vins est bien garnie et le menu est petit, varié et bien composé. On voit bien que le chef veut s'assurer de servir des produits frais et d'être en mesure de toujours servir des plats avec la même attention aux ingrédients et la même exécution. Nous avons reçu notre mise en bouche, entrée et plat principal de façon assez rapide tout en respectant notre rythme. C'est ensuite que ça s'est gâché. Dans notre section se retrouvait la table d'une personnalité de la télévision ainsi qu'une table de 3 personnes que le serveur nous a identifié comme une table d'invités de marque qui avait droit à un menu sur mesure. Après avoir été débarrassé de nos assiettes de plat principal, nous avons attendu 40 minutes sans avoir la visite du serveur, sans eau, sans vin, sans dessert, sans café. La carte des desserts me semblait délicieuse mais après tant d'attente nous avons décidé de quitté devant le frustration de voir la table de la personnalité et des invités de marque, recevoir la visite à plusieurs reprises de notre serveur, la serveuse de la section de devant ainsi que du chef cuisinier. Nous n'avions même pas d'eau et eux avait déjà reçu leurs cafés et desserts et ont eu le temps de terminer et payer avant que nous soyons servis. Un autre 20 minute d'attente pour pouvoir régler la facture nous a bien refroidi pour une expérience qui avait pourtant si bien débutée. Pour : 1 - Le poulet frit au caviar façon David Chang du Momofuku Noodle Bar de NYC 2 - Le profil de saveur des plats qui est très bien maîtrisé 3 - La bonne portion des assiettes par rapport au prix Je donnerai sûrement une autre chance au restaurant mais pas de si tôt vu la grande compétition dans la ville de Québec. La qualité du chef sauve grandement la note de ce restaurant qui devrait pourtant m'avoir laissé quitté complètement comblé pour ce que nous y avons investi $

Mon coup de coeur 2017! Nous sommes arrivés à 20h30 pour le deuxième service, l'ambiance était superbe. La serveuse accueillante et sympathique s'est assise avec nous pour nous conseiller. Nous avons partagé huîtres, poulet frit, dumplings de flétan, ceviche de pétoncles (oh wow) et un plat principal de truite façon bouillabaisse. TOUT était excellent. Les aliments étaient frais. L'endroit est "végétariens friendly" et offre des options sans gluten! J'y retourne très bientôt c'est certain! Beau travail à toute l'équipe :)