A group of 6 friends had dinner Wednesday evening and the food, eclectic ambience and entertainment were great and fun! A gentleman playing fun songs on his accordion perfect for the getting together with friends! The service was prompt and attentive, the pasta was tasty, the onion soup was delicious and we all agreed the pizza was excellent! We all gave it 5 stars. read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Fred, Cindy, Tommy, Rebecca, Linda & Garland - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

The ambience is great which gets Parmesan 2 stars. There is an accordion player going through the restaurant and cool little Knick knacks everywhere. Now for the food and wait staff, totally different experience. We got the calamari which couldn't have been blander and garlic bread that is bested by anything in the frozen aisle. Most of us got pasta, definitely a box pasta and decent sauce but for 28 dollars was expecting better, I did pay 8 dollars for sausage and got 4 bland pieces added in. If you want to experience the place grab an app and a drink but spend your dinner money elsewhere. Too many good options in the city read more

This is our third time here and it never disappoints. Minestrone soup was spot on while the Veal Ossobuco was phenomenally tender, juicy and very flavorful. Service was prompt, courteous and efficient. Au Parmasan has found its niche and delivers a wonderful overall dining experience. read more

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Hubs loves chicken parm, and when he traveled to Mexico on the regular for work he would get it there at the restaurant by his hotel. And we called it "Mexican food", because he was in Mexico. So when there was a place lit up like the Italian flag right by Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, we joked that he could get "Mexican food" here too, and have it be "Quebecois". To no one's surprise, that is exactly what he did. I, by contrast, went with the server's recommendation and got the rack of lamb. When lamb is an option, always choose lamb! (In our extended family, this is the Larry rule.) Now our server gave me about 6 different things when I asked what his favorite was, but he listed lamb first, and there is a reason for that. It cut like butter (actually better than butter because they evidently keep their butter really cold there) and practically slipped down without your needing to chew, but at the same time, you want to keep it in your mouth to really savor. If I was not sitting at a center table I might have full-on gnawed on the bones like they were ribs and licked the plate to get the last of the hearty grdidn't. We bookended our meal with tasty standards: calamari to start, creme brulee to end. They served the calamari with cocktail sauce, which is not something I think of; to me marinara or even an aioli would be a default, but cocktail sauce is so much better! Biggest surprise bonus of the evening: musical standards from the great American soundbook being played all evening on accordion. read more

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We were extremely disappointed with the service at this restaurant. We waited a very long time while other tables that arrived after us were served, ate, and left before we even received proper attention. We didn't even get bread until we asked for it ourselves. Our waiter barely checked on our table throughout the meal, which made us feel ignored and unwelcome. Toward the end of our meal, another staff member finally asked us how the service was. We honestly explained our experience, and she said she would speak to the owner. Shockingly, the owner never came to speak with us or acknowledge the situation. As four Black men dining with one Caucasian guest, the experience left us questioning whether we were treated differently. Whether intentional or not, the level of neglect and lack of professionalism was unacceptable. We expected much better hospitality and respect. Très déçus par le service dans ce restaurant. Nous avons attendu énormément de temps pendant que des tables arrivées après nous étaient servies, mangeaient et quittaient le restaurant avant même que nous recevions une attention correcte. Nous n'avons même pas reçu de pain avant de devoir le demander nous-mêmes. Notre serveur ne venait pratiquement jamais vérifier si tout allait bien, ce qui nous a fait sentir ignorés et mal accueillis. Vers la fin du repas, une autre employée est finalement venue nous demander comment était le service. Nous avons expliqué honnêtement notre expérience et elle a dit qu'elle allait en parler au propriétaire. Malheureusement, le propriétaire n'est jamais venu nous voir ni reconnaître la situation. Étant quatre hommes noirs accompagnés d'un ami caucasien, cette expérience nous a laissés nous demander si nous avions été traités différemment. Que ce soit intentionnel ou non, ce manque d'attention et de professionnalisme était inacceptable. Nous nous attendions à beaucoup plus de respect et d'hospitalité. read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Beautiful quaint Italian restaurant. The food and service are great. Good location near the Château Frontenac. We loved the roaming musician playing live music during dinner. read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Table decor - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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Tourist Trap! Lousy pricey food. Worst Margarita pizza I've had. Better choices elsewhere

Absolute must go to This is a beautiful classic Italian restaurant, the food was absolutely delicious, we ordered Alfredo and seafood pasta, both were incredible and the portion was very generous. We were also served fresh bread and cannelloni which was very tasty. But I have to give the crown to the Margarita Pizza we ordered, a must try for sure. Very delicious and highly recommend you try it. What made this restaurant so great was the service, we were treated with such respect and the staff was always attentive of ours requests. I didn't catch the name of the other two servers that were extremely kind but I did get the name of Katia, her service was great and always checked we had everything to make our meal perfect. The interior is beautiful and very instagramable, I loved this place! read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Interior - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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I wish I could give them zero stars. The bread was like a rock. For an Italian restaurant, they don't have any olive oil, etc for the bread. The soup was horrible. I lobster soup, which was absolutely terrible. My granddaughter had the soup of the day which had cream sauce with prosciutto, which she also did not eat. The service was sub par and unlike most restaurants, they spoke very little English. Definitely would not recommend this place. read more

The food, atmosphere and music were wonderful! I will definitely return here when in Quebec City! The service was impeccable as well!

Restaurant Au Parmesan was one of the most memorable stops during our honeymoon. The ambiance struck a perfect balance between elegance and warmth, creating a setting that felt truly special for both me and my wife. She was visibly moved by the experience, and told me more than once how much this place made her feel appreciated and celebrated. We ordered the Surf and Turf and the Risotto--both were absolutely divine, rich in flavor and beautifully plated. What made the evening even more exceptional was the attentive and thoughtful service. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome, adding personal touches that turned a great meal into a cherished memory. Their kindness and professionalism left a lasting impression and deepened our appreciation for Quebec City. We'll definitely return, not just for the food, but for the feeling this restaurant gave us. read more

Wonderful service. I like the close-knit tables cluttered with tchotchkes. We all had simple pasta dishes which tasted great. read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Inside - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Wife was craving French onion soup for dinner one night and we found this place online. Seemed very old classic French and thought we'd try it. Really wish we hadn't The service was prompt and nice but the room we were in was a bit old and had some flies. The food itself was a bit oily, the cheese wasn't stringy, the shrimp not done well and the dessert, sickeningly sweet. The worse part is how expensive it is. Really regret coming here. read more

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Everything went well!! Food was amazing. So light and fresh. I knew I had eaten, a lot, but I didn't feel full, but I couldn't eat anymore! The wait staff was so attentive and helpful with recommendations. The decor is awesome and fun. Chicken parm was best I have ever had. My wife raved over her chicken piccata. Went back next day for lunch. Pizza was light and delicious. read more

Cool atmosphere. Horrible food. Crazy prices. Almost $200 for 2 meals and 2 drinks. Bread was served cold and stale. One plate of a pasta was $50 when you add chicken. read more

Loved the ambiance and the French Onion Soup! It was a few steps from our hotel so it was very convenient as well! Love love love the guy playing the accordion! read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

This cute, cozy, and snug spot was definitely one to remember. Our group singing with the accordion player definitely takes the cake. There were some hits and misses amongst the food, but our favorites were the PROSCIUTTO ET MELON DE LUIGI & TORTELLINI GIGI L'AMOROSO. The waiter was okay, but our group was smack dab in front of the bar and it was very heavy in foot traffic, so I can't blame him for not being super accommodating. However, this restaurant sent us home with a fun memory and we would definitely go back! read more

To preface, we did not have a reservation and it was not stated one would be needed to eat here at all. Service was a mixed bag, but the food was excellent. I would try somewhere else if you want a comfortable and welcoming space. read more

Nice ambiance. Delicious Italian cuisine. Great service. Great Italian restaurant located at Quebec City.

Tired of pubs and poutine, we have Restaurant Parmesan a try and it was pretty good! Quirky and lovely, we enjoyed a super friendly greeting from the hostess and were seated promptly. We tried the fondue which was just two squares of fried cheese that were just ok and no marinara to dip. Bread on the table was plain but good. Our nice young waiter helped us with the menu and we tried manicotti, cannelloni, ravioli and chicken fettuccini. Everything was pretty good. Mine needed a little salt, but nothing I couldn't fix myself. Wasn't the best Italian I've had - but hit the spot! read more

Fun evening, decent food and very good service. The restaurant was completely packed -- I'd recommend reservations. Our table ordered house salads, manicotti, chicken piccata and veal. As others have said, the highlight is the accordion player! read more

Positives - we were seated quickly. Both my husband and I ordered the spaghetti bolognese which was good. The accordion player is fantastic! Negatives - staff is abrupt and rude. We ordered a capresi salad and they brought out a Caesar salad in error. No biggie to us. We were happy to wait for the correct salad, however the server and another more senior and even more ornery server went back and forth with one another insisting that we were the ones in the wrong. Once the younger server took our order, we never saw him again. The older ornery man, sadly, was the only one we interacted with after that. No sooner had my husband finished his entree was the old server at the table with a credit card machine ready to take payment. My husband sent him away since I was still eating my dinner. Once I finished my last bite, the server immediately returned with the credit card machine. He stood there and watched over while my husband inserted his card and added the tip amount. The server printed out the receipt, handed it to my husband without so much as a "Thank you" or "Have a good evening" and moved to the next table with the credit card machine. We knew this restaurant was going to be a bit cheesy so were weren't expecting it to be a 5 star dining experience with respect to food quality, but we certainly did NOT anticipate the rude service. I hope they pay the accordion musician well because he is THE only bright light of the entire establishment. read more

The food was great, the service was impeccable, and this cozy little spot has great ambiance. What makes things even better is the live accordion player. He is very entertaining and brings this place to another level. read more

Very charming and old- fashioned Italian restaurant ambience from the 1950-1970 era. Straightforward menu with food delivered quickly and pleasantly. The smoked salmon risotto and chicken Piccata were both exquisite. Even the bread and butter were good in that old- fashioned style. read more

Waiter disappeared as soon as order placed. Another person brought food. Had to hunt someone else down for a missing fork. Would have had more water and more wine if someone came back. Instead gave up, skipped dessert and coffee. Went down street for coffee instead. read more

Lovely Italian restaurant. The ambience is very cozy, the staff were kind and welcoming. I had bruschetta, caprese salada and a salmon risotto, every meal had the perfect seasoning, very flavorful and the portions were big. It's definitely a place to go back. read more

Best Italian food in the northern hemisphere if not the whole world. The service was perfect the food was amazing and the whole experience was just magical. It was so good it brought a few tears to my eyes. read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - The French onion soup - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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We got food poisoning from the uncooked chicken. The staff was very rude. They didn't bother checking in on us. We felt they were just rushing to get people in and out. It's a small space for the amount of people but overall the ambiance is nice. read more

Really great! We were surprised because it looked sort of touristy outside but they were able to take us without a reservation, the staff were very friendly and the food was delicious! Reservations are recommended so we made one to go backp tonight! read more

Seated quickly, order taken, bread and water delivered, then waited and ignored. It's hard to get the waitress attention for a water refill... we don't drink alcohol so nothing else is available. Food finally arrived. The spinach lasagna was OK, but my wife said mine is far superior. I had rhe chicken parmessean with spaghetti bologanese. The chicken was a bit dry, and th e sauce was a bit stingy. I make a great chicken parmesean, and this in no way compared. Spaghetti was OK, but a small portion. Prices did not justify either the service or the food...basic conclusion: just OK. It's definitely a tourist trap. read more

My friend recommended the seafood bowl(the one costs $58/person, min 2 persons to order), so we came here only for this dish. They have a huge lobster, shrimp, salmon, mussels, scallop, boiled in tomato based soup. The soup is creamy, and tastes very good. It might be a bit pricy but considering the portion and the quality, it's totally worth the price. After finishing the seafood, you can choose to add noodles or rice into the remaining soup, make it a complete meal. The creme brûlée is sooo good as well. Will definitely come back if visiting Old Quebec again. read more

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Highly recommend this restaurant. Great service, atmosphere and food. One thing f the best experiences I have had. read more

The veal Marsala was to die for. The ladies had ravioli and cleaned their plates The place is a joy to behold The service was unparalleled We will go again! read more

Great service the food is great food made from scratch in the restaurant highly recommended Stephane is very friendly read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Gnocchi with Alfredo sauce and chicken made from scratch at the restaurant - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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My friends and I recently came here while vacationing in Quebec. The ambiance of the restaurant originally attracted us, it was very warm and full of music. The food was alright, not anything to rave about to friends back home. Very standard Italian menu options with no discerning excellence or displeasure with the meals, but the lobster bisque was very salty. However, what ruined our experience was our waitress. My friends and I felt that as soon as she seated as, she would not be a gracious host to us. On top of openly laughing at my friends and I to her colleague when she asked us what language we would prefer and we responded that English, Spanish, or French would be alright, she was quite rude to us when we had issues with our orders. She failed to check in on us, she made very annoyed and disgusted faces at our inquiries. When we informed her that the lobster bisque was too salty, she made a very exasperated sigh and took it away without giving my friend a chance to order something else. Had we had pleasant service, our experience and my rating would be much higher. Unfortunately, we felt unattended to and like a burden when we needed something. I personally would not recommend, especially during their peak dinner hours, but I would recommend if you enjoy a warm atmosphere with singing and accordion music for dinner. read more

Very cute little Italian place. The food was good, the and staff were friendly. The accordion player was brilliant

This Restaurant will take your wallet. I ordered 2 French onion soups, cup size, not even bowl size, 2 appetizers (thin slices of Salmon and 5 shrimp cocktail. The waiter brought me bill for $74.27 and on his own, added tip for $9.72. I paid $83.99 for 2 soups and 2 appetizers. This place is total Rip-Off. Imagine if I had ordered lunch, probably over couple hundred. In my order there were no drinks. See attached receipt read more

Restaurant Au Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Horrible service, food & drinks sucked. Also is expensive, don't mind paying for good quality food and service but this place was not it.

Food was very enjoyable. Friendly service! It was a very busy and entertaining restaurant. Pasta were done to perfection and the house wine was very good. Must do if in Quebec City! read more

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I never make reviews. But I am begging everyone who sees this to NEVER come to this restaurant in Quebec City. I have never had such a HORRIBLE experience with a restaurant like this before. First seeing the dessert displayed right in front of the door, with no controlled temperature and some missing lids on top was quiet unsanitary. Should of been my first warning to steer clear. The ambiance was a fun setting with music and lots of noise. There was a lot of customers, which I have no idea why... the food and drinks were horrible. Espresso martini tastes like straight whip cream, mojito was filled with sugar and cheap alcohol. When asked how the martinis taste, we responded with "good" just to not complain and situations like this sometimes happen. But the Bruschetta was not even Bruschetta! Cup of oil with tomato's thrown in. I have been to many Italian places even visited Italy to know that this place is Food fraud. The waiter messed up an order of pizza, apologized, said he will give the first one for free and had a young busboy bring the second one. But It WAS ALREADY PACKED IN A TO-GO BOX while my party were still eating out of their main dish. I thought no problem.. that's fine. Then few minutes later, the busboy comes with a pizza on the plate as I'm already eating the to go pizza. At this point I thought it was a joke and said it's not for this table. The pizza tasted like peta bread with canned tomato sauce and a slab of old mozzarella cheese - that once you bite into it everything comes off. I was so upset about the pizza that I couldn't even eat it and my stomach hurt so much by the end of the night I had thrown up the few pieces I ate. Horrible last day experience. If you want some great Italian in town- Bello has amazing pasta choices with great martinis. THE WORST PART OF IT IS - where the waiter watched my party put their credit card in and got annoyed she was reading the screen about which tip amount. HE GRABS the card device and ENTERS THE TIP AMOUNT OF 15% AND PRESSES ENTER. I was appalled when I saw this disrespect and had to speak up about this. I told him "why are you putting in the numbers yourself.. she should be putting in the tip amount not you..." . He responses "It is standard to pay a 15% tip amount in Quebec City". I responded back "so.. what if she wanted to tip you more amount??" The waiter responded with "Don't worry, we get plenty of 30% tips" then flings the receipt on the table and storms off. My whole party dropped their jaws and had no words to say. I have NO IDEA why this much DISRESPECT happened. When we left he was gossiping with the two other waiters in the back. read more