Restaurant Le Clan — Restaurant in Quebec

An overall ok experience but we wouldn’t return as it was very uneven. The website shares very little information so it’s difficult to to know what to expect as far as the menu and it’s prices. The welcome was ok, the entire upper level tries to have the feel of an exclusive club, we never felt quite welcomed. Upon entry, we were asked if we wanted to keep our jacket with us, I was a bit intrigued by this as it is typical for a high end restaurant to provide a coat check. I declined to keep my jacket with me and they took it to the coat check. There is a beautiful bar area where we were told to go wait as our table was being prepared. If we were to return, we would want to go to that bar and have a cocktail before dinner but that option was never presented prior. Once at our table, our waiter greeted us with about as much charm as a Parisian… no charm or interest was paid to us. He brought us flat water and never even proposed anything else (sparking). He showed us where the menu that was rolled up on the table and left only to return a few minutes later, literally 2 min to see if we had any questions. I inquired about the 5 course dinner and it was like pulling teeth to get information about the content of the proposed dinner. He came back literally another 2 minutes later to see if we were ready to order, I gently asked him again to give us more time. Remember that nothing is available online prior to coming in to dine so everything is about discovery. Not accompanying us on that discovery process made us feel unwelcome. Finally my girlfriend and I decided on our choices. I was gonna take the 5 courses dinner and she was gonna have only an appetizer and 1 main course. The waiter told us this was not possible, the entire table had to choose the 5 course meal. This was disappointing as it could have been said before or mentioned on the menu. So in the end, we decided on 2 appetizers and 2 main course and the waiter walked away before I could tell him what I wanted to drink. An another staff member came by to talk to us and he mentioned that I should have chosen another appetizer to create myself a 5 course dinner, I mentioned that there was very little discussion that had been had with our waiter and that he never proposed another option. The same man helped me chose a wine.

The food was good, the appetizers were very tasty and intricate in its tastes but again, very little information to accompany our courses. I felt mine was not as expected only to find out later we were served the wrong appetizers so they corrected by bringing us the specific appetizer (free of charge) which was indeed, spectacular. Our main course came and while it was good, it was not worth the money spent on our meat and fish, it was nourishing, it was not a culinary experience that such a high price would suggest (47$ for the fish and 49$ for beef) . We opted for a cheese for dessert, it was good but it’s not a dessert cheese, it was more like a fried cheese. I asked for a digestif but there is no menu (same as cocktails, no menu) and the bartender came to offer a few choices but he has very little to no knowledge about digestifs and the restaurant clearly doesn’t carry stock or knowledge in that matter. We paid the bill at our table, again, very little charm from our waiter and proceeded to go back to where we had handed off our winter jackets and we waited but no one came to assist us. They assisted another party next to us but we were left waiting. None of the staff we had encountered earlier seemed to be there anymore. In the end I walked to the end of the corridor to go get our jackets only to find them on top of a refrigerator, they clearly had been thrown there earlier in the night.

That was the cherry on top.

So in the end, Le Clan was a very uneven experience, I wouldn’t recommended it.

If they aspire to be a top restaurant they have a lot of work to do to provide this experience that is worth the price that...

I experienced discrimination and extremely rude treatment at this restaurant.

A friend of mine, who is a food critic, tried the tasting menu at this restaurant during the winter and thought it was quite good. Before I arrived in Quebec, he recommended this restaurant to me, hoping I could try the summer tasting menu and provide him with feedback.

So, I made a reservation for dinner at 8:00 PM on August 31. I arrived at the restaurant on time.

I had reserved a table, not a seat at the bar. Although there were some empty tables, the server did not ask me where I would like to sit and instead led me to a seat bar area, elevated and facing everyone in the room. This made me feel extremely uncomfortable as everyone was looking at me.

I noticed that the customers who arrived after me were all asked by the server where they preferred to sit, but no one asked me. So, I asked the server could I change the seat, cause I felt very embarrassing and uncomfortable sitting there.

The server said they needed to check with the front desk, and I agreed. After the server checked, another person, who seemed to be the manager, came over to me. Without even speaking to me, he just said, "If you want to change seats, follow." He didn’t look at me or even stop to wait for me, just walked off briskly. His tone and actions were very rude, as if I were his pet, not a customer.

I was very upset. I wondered if there was an issue with what I dressed. After driving for eight hours, I had dressed for comfort, which wasn’t fancy but was certainly not inappropriate. So, I asked the server if there was a problem with my dresscode. The reservation didn’t mention a dress code, and I wondered if I didn’t meet it. The server replied that there wasn’t an issue.

I was extremely angry to be treated so rudely without any reason. No one asked me where I wanted to sit, and no one provided friendly service.

The food for the entire night was also terrible. I believe that the hallmark of a French restaurant should be exquisitely plated dishes with fresh ingredients and rich flavors.

However, all the dishes at this restaurant were carelessly presented, and most importantly, the food tasted overwhelmingly salty and sour. I don’t understand how a French restaurant could manage to emphasize sourness and saltiness so strongly in every dish, overpowering all other flavors. Some dishes were so bad that I couldn’t even finish them, even though I hate wasting food.

The bar seat I was initially placed at remained empty throughout the night. No other customers were seated there until I left. This means I never have to sit there in the first place.

I don’t know why I was treated this way. Is it because I’m a petite girl? Because I’m Asian? Because I spoke English? Because I didn’t look wealthy enough? I still can’t believe what happened last night.

In the end, I still left a 20% tip, only because I didn’t want the staff who were uninvolved in this matter to be deprived of a tip, especially the lady who valet-parked my car. She was very friendly and lovely. Unfortunately, by the time I finished my meal and left the restaurant, she had already gone off duty, so I couldn’t tip her individually. I am extremely disappointed with this restaurant and don’t think it’s worth anyone’s...

Dining at Le Clan was one of those rare experiences where every bite makes you pause, smile, and silently thank the universe for good food—and good taste. This is a restaurant operating on the level of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York, one of our long-time favorites (Dan Barber is basically culinary poetry), and Le Clan met—and in some ways surpassed—that high bar.

I brought my teenage daughter, who’s grown up appreciating thoughtful, high-quality multicourse meals. And here’s what really stood out: not once were we treated differently for dining as a parent-teen duo. Instead, we were welcomed. Seen. Cared for. Guided with genuine warmth through what turned out to be some of the best bites we’ve had in years. We plan trips around restaurants like this—Le Clan is that kind of place.

Every course was layered, intentional, and surprising in the best way. The kind of food that pulls you in—playful, refined, and deeply satisfying. You want to keep eating, but you don’t, because you know the next dish will be just as beautifully composed. It’s a meal that asks you to slow down and savor—and we did.

The mocktail pairing deserves its own paragraph: a celebration of flavor, color, and texture that stood proudly beside the food. Not just an alternative to wine, but an experience all its own. Thoughtfully curated and honestly, just fun.

We dined at Le Champlain the next night, and while the first few courses there were solid, the difference was clear. A Wagu dish that my daughter ordered (and was excited about) fell flat—three preparations that didn’t honor the ingredient the way Le Clan would have. At Le Clan, there’s care on every plate. You feel it.

We’d come back to Quebec just to eat here again. It was that memorable. That joyful. That worth it.

And frankly, the price felt like a gift. We would have...