Best Family Style Restaurants in Gatineau

Perfect as always. The fries on our steak frites weren’t as hot/fresh as I’ve experienced in the past but they were lovely none the less.

We chose Raphael’s for our wedding anniversary. I can say it was an excellent choice! The service was great, attentive, but not hovering, which allowed the food to be the star of the show. We started with the duck confit small plate and it was delicious. As it was our first time at Raphael’s, we wanted to split two dishes to get the most from experience and got the suckling pig and the tenderloin stir fry. Both were amazing and would order either again in a heartbeat. The chef truly knows how to enhance the dishes with the most perfectly crafted sauces and vegetable/salads. They kindly started our experience with flutes of champagne on the house and a lovely pepper soup amuse bouche which were great and appreciated. Must try the in house mocktail, never tasted anything quite like it, it is a purple spiced ambrosia! We have eaten at most of the must try restaurants in town and this is the first time my husband (a picky eater) has said, this is delicious! The ONLY detraction was the size of the round table vis a vis the size of the main dish serving plates. It was a little crowded and we will request a larger table or at least a square one next time. That being said the table is the perfect size when ordering the small plates. Amazing experience!

Excellent meal as always. The food is delicious. We ordered pita with whipped feta, shrimp, half haloumi salad, half chicken and EVOO fries. Absolute perfection! We brought home some and the smell of it being re-heated immediately took me back to our delicious meal. Highly recommend EVOO.

We met another couple and we were all very happy from beginning to end. The service and atmosphere were very nice. The sharing concept worked well and we all loved our choices of food. The restaurant has a welcoming, cozy atmosphere even though it has a large seating capacity. We are already looking forward to going back.

Delicious dinner shared with friends. We particularly enjoyed the devilled eggs, warmed olives, the beef tartare, the broccolini and the cocktails. The service was friendly and great!