Le Cracheur de Feu — Restaurant in Beloeil

My wife and I visited this restaurant a couple of years ago and had a fantastic meal. I was excited to bring my father here for dinner and share the experience with him. Unfortunately it was not the same at all. Several of the items I was looking forward to were no longer on the menu. The items we ordered were not very good. The jerk chicken was not to my liking. The skin was fatty and not crisped or rendered at all. The meat was cold. The jerk sauce was unlike any I've had before and not in a good way. The beef rib was tough. The fries were not hot. The corn on the cob was not hot. Usually lamb chops are my favorite. I gave up on this one after one rubbery bite. We were told we could not choose the three sauces included in our platter and we would get the chef's choice. We did not care for them. The salad was fine. The sausages tasted good but only one of the three was served hot. The pork ribs were ok but nothing special. The bottle of wine we ordered was not the one we got. Some of the deck boards need replacing. Every time a server walked by my table the boards would bend and my chair would tip a little which was distracting. I had no issues with our server who was friendly, quick and understanding. I think my 3 star rating is generous and elevated by the good service and nice view of the river. I might come here again for a drink but I would never...

This place used to be such a good restaurant, but something happened in the last year or so, because it is not what it used to be.

With a reservation in place, we came to the door and the hostess asked us to come back in 15 minutes as the table was not ready. We come back 15 minutes later, and the hostess asks us, again, if we had a reservation, then leaves to do something else. She comes back and asks us, as if she had never seen us before, if we had a reservation, and leaves again! She did that 3 times. It was like groundhog day!

When we finally got our table, 30 minutes passed our reservation time, things started looking a bit brighter, but it was short live. Our starter arrived quickly as well as the kids meals and our first drinks. It was delicious, as you would expect for the price they charge. But then, we were forgotten, for more than an hour. They were too busy in the kitchen we were told when we finally got hold of the waiter. Or maybe too short-staffed for the number of people in the restaurant? Either way, this is bad management. The food was ok, but not as good as I would expect for the price they charge. Needless to say, the experience was not to...

Long wait and average meat. But nice view. We were there last year and had a great experience. So, to celebrate a special event we returned this year. The location and view on the water's edge were still special, but the dining experience left us disappointed. The starters and drinks came rather quickly and were tasty, but then started the wait. Personnel came and went asking if we wanted une autre bière but didn't seem to notice we had nothing to eat for almost an hour. Guests that came after us were already enjoying their mains so I started to ask. That reminder was needed and more than 1 hour after the starters, the mains finally came. Food was good but nothing fancy and some of the meat on our barbecue mix was only just passable. Not of the quality you would expect for this price (or anywhere, quite frankly). On the other hand, the salad and fries (from frozen) were nice, once they arrived. It was a nice place last year, but after this year's experience, we...