Resto-Pub La Révolte — Restaurant in Gaspé

The tourist information centre in Gaspe highly recommended this restaurant as a nice place to eat.

Its an odd combination of a sports bar and a pricey menu.

We both ordered the table devoted, which was a mistake.

Mine ($62) included heavily battered, greasy shrimp billed as "shrimp tempura" - a dish which is supposed to have a very light, very crispy coating..

My lobster roll was disappointing as it contained only a modest amount of lobster.

My key lime pie was delicious.

Hubby had the shrimp too, followed by a cod and shrimp main. The shrimp was good. The cod was bland.

He had oreo cheesecake which he described as "average at best".

The restaurant had far too few staff for the number of guests they seated. And they kept seating people rather than closing tables, despite the fact that the servers were run off their feet.

Our appetizers and mains arrived in good time, but it took 20 minutes for the staff to clear our dirty plates and another 20 minutes for a dessert menu to arrive.

This is really the only dining option in town, so you may well find yourself here if you're passing through. Have low expectations and they are...

Everything we had was really delicious, well plated and filling. The shrimp tacos were nice and tangy, the beer fries were crispy golden brown on the outside and fluffy on the inside just how fries were meant to be, and the cod filet was arguably the best I ever had, perfectly cooked and fresh, with delicious homemade tartar. Even the lettuce the bruschetta was plated on was delicious, it had a homemade vinaigrette that they also sell (sadly we forgot to ask for some). Very friendly and helpful staff too, and convenient location with a nice view of the gulf. I don't like using the word gem, but to us this really was a gem of la Gaspésie and a highlight of our visit.

Merci encore pour le délicieux souper, on a hâte...

It was a spontaneous decision to have a dinner at this place I just found on Google maps. Likely, we got seats and enjoyed our meal. Considering the quality of food, the good service and the overall ambience, I would rate this as a 5-star experience; however, my friends said that the food was not warm enough. I had salmon and scallop plate with rice and salad which was well prepared. I liked that the sauce was delicious too, obviously made in-house and not mayonnaise-based. They have a very nice patio, but it would be too cold to seat outside in...