Pinocchio in Magog

469 Rue Principale O, Magog, QC J1X 2B2, Canada

★★★★☆
(623 reviews)
Categories: French restaurant

About

Refined French fare is served in a posh setting with high ceilings, modern fixtures & a sleek bar.

Website
restaurantpinocchio.com
Address
469 Rue Principale O, Magog, QC J1X 2B2, Canada
Plus Code
7R8W+J4 Magog, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5–9 PM
Wednesday
5–9 PM
Thursday
5–9 PM
Friday
5–10 PM
Saturday
5–10 PM
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic Upmarket
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Paid street parking Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
623 reviews

Most Mentioned

salmon tartare (19) table d'hôte (16) bavette (13) supper (13) oysters (10) boudin noir (9) ribs (5) filet mignon (5) goat cheese (5) moules frites (5)
5 stars
372
4 stars
146
3 stars
58
2 stars
30
1 stars
17
★★★★
September 23, 2024

This is definitely one of the better spots in Magog. The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere had a classy vibe. I ordered the salmon tartare and onion soup, both of which were fantastic. My friends had the clams and salmon fillet, and they thoroughly enjoyed their meals as well. Our waitress was incredibly kind and helpful throughout the evening. I highly recommend this restaurant whether you're meeting up with family, hanging out with friends, or even on a date, it's a great choice.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Great restaurant and careful attention given to the customer experience by their wonderful staff, food presentation and overall glorious tastes. Our server, Frederic (sp?), was awesome and very attentive. We showed up on a busy Saturday evening sans reservation and they still went out of their way to find us a table for 4. When I come back to Magog, “I’ll be back!” for sure!

★★★★★
May 27, 2023

Excellent experience. Charming staff, excellent service. Budget is on the high side but its worth it. Can’t do there on a rush either. Heated terrasse, awesome interior decor, wine recommendation was right spot on, strongly recommended if budget allows it :)

★★★★
March 19, 2022

Amazing anniversary dinner! We both had the table d'hôte!!! Wonderful soup, oysters, tartares and yummy desserts. Husband and I really enjoyed our night and drinks. Service was a bit slow, but we didn't mind!

★★★★★
November 22, 2021

What an experience! Everything was so fresh and tasted great! The portion sizes were perfect, just the right amount of food. The place itself is beautiful and our waiter was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the menu! A great spot for a romantic dinner!

★★★★★
October 10, 2021

Great food, even better service! From the starters to dessert, the food was the best I tried in Magog. Very close in quality to what you would find in a great Montreal restaurant. In terms of service, I have never experienced the quality that Stéphanie provided. She mastered the table to the point WE wanted to make a good impression on her as guests. Nothing escaped her. She was more than a waitress, she was like the personal assistant to a Prime Minister. You need to experience this at least once in your lifetime.

★★★★★
July 29, 2021

Very nice service and the food was good. The soup of the day was very good. The salade for the steak was small, but I like a big salade. 😋 the terrace was nice, the place clean including the bathroom.

★★★★★
August 18, 2017

This is a place that offers fine dining at an affordable price. With a $22 three course prix fixe, you can't go wrong. They had salmon poached in walnut oil which was delicious and one of the most unique things I've eaten.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Service is very friendly. Food is delicious. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

Very nice discovery last night, excellent service from Pascale. The crispy goat cheese was excellent as well as the oysters. The Icelandic cod with salsify was spectacular, the seafood rice also delicious. The crème brûlée as well as the chocolate mousse are divinely good!!!!! Thanks see you soon

★★★
November 24, 2024

Mac n cheese. Its so bad cooked

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

The black pudding is excellent, the service impeccable and attentive. A pleasant evening.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Refined and delicious dishes, simply exceptional!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Title: An unforgettable culinary experience! I recently had dinner with family at this lovely Italian restaurant and am delighted to share my review. As soon as we arrived, the warm and welcoming atmosphere immediately put us at ease. The staff was courteous and attentive, ready to answer our questions about the menu. The dishes were a real treat for the taste buds! The wine list offered a nice selection, and our choices accompanied our dishes perfectly. The portions were generous, and the value for money was excellent. In short, this restaurant is a must for all lovers of Italian cuisine. I highly recommend booking a table and experiencing their delicacies. One more star for the experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Wonderful restaurant for epicureans like us! Tasty food, impeccable service from Frédéric, we recommend without hesitation!

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Well-orchestrated and efficient team service Delicious fish, beautiful presentation, however bland, everything was white: salsifi (unfortunately not cooked hard enough) and white mushrooms saved by 3 leaves of Brussels sprouts This dish probably does not meet the caloric needs of a main dish as well and for my part I was saved by the baguette and the well-seasoned butter So I without hesitation asked for dessert, in this case: a lemon tart which made up for it!!! I saw dishes of Black Pudding passing by which will surely be my first choice on my next visit Enjoy your food

October 22, 2024

Disappointing. I understand that they could not offer us a table to our liking but I deplore the haughty tone of the manager and the fact that they falsely indicated that we had not honored our reservation. Deplorable.

★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

The service and atmosphere are great, however I expected much better for this price! And the meal choice isnt great!

★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

This place is beyond pretentious, to the point where it s insulting they sell $15-20 bottles of wine for $130-150. The service is frustrating, to say the least . And the food is ok, average.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Wow! Such a beautiful restaurant and the food what can I say . A wonderful dining experience. A service on point, ask for Frédéric. Certainly the others are great too but the experience was even more extraordinary. In addition, we had the right to meet chef Antonin, a young man full of future and talent! Dont hesitate. Steph and Max

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Birthday dinner with my wife and it was a superb evening. Filet mignon was exceptional and so was the service. Completely reasonable prices for the quality, atmosphere and outstanding service.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Nous avons été souper et tout était parfait. Frédéric, notre serveur nous a donné un service hors pair et nous a très bien conseillé. Il connaît très bien son menu et cela paraît dans son travail. Jai pris le tartare de saumon, mon conjoint le filet mignon. Sa viande fondait dans la bouche et mon tartare était wow!!! La qualité de la nourriture vaut amplement le prix.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Everything was outstanding from A-Z. And our amazing waiter, Frederick, enhanced it all with his professional but very friendly and knowledgeable service. We will definitely return and highly recommend this incredible eatery!

★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Very good food, the waiters were very good, however we were really disappointed with the hostess Sylvie when we arrived she told us that we had to leave in two hours. She even made a few sarcastic comments when we left despite a bill of over $900...

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Excellent food Excellent service We loved our experience!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Another magical evening at Pinocchio, the best restaurant in Magog. The quality and consistency of the food, the service you rarely see these days, and a vacation atmosphere. Thanks to the staff. We recommend it to everyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Good quality/price ratio. The employees are very pleasant. The sound level is good. There is a beautiful terrace for the warm season. The menu will please most people. And what about the succulent black pudding. I think this is my best ever. We will definitely return now that the work is completed in downtown Magog.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

The best black pudding eaten according to 2 of my companions. Special mention to the gazpacho and Churros! The food was excellent and Karines service was second to none!

★★★
August 22, 2024

Overcooked flank steak coming with fried potatoes as a very disappointing accompaniment for this dish. We should have offered other choices. Salad as a very poor starter. A salad with vegetables would have been preferable. Too expensive for the price paid.

★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

First disappointment, it was impossible to get a table outside without a reservation. Very unpleasant, especially since several tables were available. Second disappointment, the flank steak special. A simple piece of flank steak with fries and without any vegetables or salad. Lets say that the plate was very ordinary. It was good but nothing more. The service was perfect, fast and efficient. I wont go back there.

★★
August 22, 2024

Couldnt have been a worse problem solver. This was our first visit to this restaurant. We went for a special mussels and fries evening. My partner had no broth in her dish of mussels (dry and tasteless) so we asked for some. Three employees came to the table to tell us that we had to wait before receiving this famous broth. 15 to 20 minutes later, I finished my dish of mussels, my partners dry and cold mussels are still on her plate and we bring her some broth. We suggest offering other mussels, but the waiting time may be the same as for the broth. He offers us not to pay for our meal and we leave, but my partner has not eaten. There are a whole range of solutions in such a situation; offer a choice of meals that are served within a reasonable time frame so as not to let dissatisfied customers leave.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Everything we got was amazing- the highlight for me was the escargot/bone marrow- five gold stars

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

We were served professionally and the food was excellent! We will return with pleasure!

★★
August 22, 2024

Lack of experience in terms of service, no follow-up after receiving our dishes, too bad there is no adequate training for this type of restaurant

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great experience!! Impeccable service from Frédéric. I recommend to all my loved ones!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

We were able to eat on the heated terrace. Very varied menu. I recommend

★★★
August 22, 2024

Too expensive.

★★★
July 22, 2024

Good food on a nice June evening but very, very warm inside and they insist AC is not possible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Excellent French restaurant. Our server was exceptional. The veal cheek, duck parmentier and soup of the day were particularly delicious. Its a bit pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for. This is not often the case for restaurants of this type, in my opinion. 5/5.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Five stars! Our waitress Karine was so kind and helpful. We loved our meals. I highly recommend the duck and the mousse dessert!

★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

For many years my wife and I have enjoyed dinner here BUT with the recent departure of our exclusive waiter Julien, it is no more! Hopefully we will come across him elsewhere but in the meantime we ll visit other establishments. Thank you for all the wonderful memories. Farewell, Robert Houle

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I had a great experience. My first experience wasnt great as I had bad service but this time I was put into Fredericks (Fred) section and this made a big difference. You could not find a more hospitable or accommodating server than Fred. He made the whole dining experience pleasant. When my group gets together and we mention Pinocchio, the first thing they say is Remember our waiter Fred and how amazing he was?. All future servers at this restaurant and their sister restaurant (Alessa) should be trained by him. The food (Risotto) was really good and dessert (chocolate mousse) were outstanding. Great place to dine and spend an evening in Magog.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Very tasty food, very good wine and very good service to top it off. Thank you to our waitress Pascale Dubé for this excellent service. We will definitely come back

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Food was excellent and the service was all you d hope it be. I look forward to coming back soon!

★★
May 22, 2024

The restaurant. Good look problem at the level of the kitchen or the manager Wednesday May 1, 2024 for dinner 4 people request a change for accompaniment of 1 meal to change the fries for pilled potatoes ayoye impossible made the manager come impossible finally a plate ordered had apples of pillaged land exchange for fries give the pillaged to the other person perfect mention to the waitress that we have 10% coupons because we sleep in Magog she says I take them at the end in short bill arrives 511.00 before tip I pay 2 minutes later I think of the coupon Im going to see her shes going to see her manager comes back telling me impossible the transaction is done wow thank you to the manager I wont return to your restaurant by acting like this I hope you close your doors in addition once he left he was quick to cancel my reservation on open table so that I wouldnt give an opinion on this site???

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Super chef Julien the waiter Thank you for your impeccable service.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

The salmon fillet is excellent. Great atmosphere. Thanks to Julien for his exceptional service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Excellent French food, we experimented with a few dishes and all were very good and good generous portions! The duck parmentier is to die for! We will definitely return to try other dishes.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Cetais delicious and great portion

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Incredible culinary and experience. The blood pudding was to die for. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Good restaurant with a nice atmosphere and excellent service. Very nice portion. Unfortunately my filet mignon was dry and more cooked than requested and the tuna tataki was good but nothing more. A little expensive for the taste/execution/price ratio. But still a nice evening.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Great evening, tasty food and amazing service!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

My father and I visited Magog for a day, and decided to go to Pinocchio for a meal. We ended up ordering of the Table dhaute and I regret nothing. Our server Julien was great. Knowledgeable, amicable and measured. He never came off to much or to little and he was a joy to chat with tableside. The food was also great. Especially the Lemon Tart. People have good days and bad days and as such I do my best to account for all the factors when I review a place. In this case though there is nothing bad to say. I left having had the dining experience that many restaurants in Ottawa have yet to provide despite their higher price-points. Merci Julien! Le service était superbe. Je te demanderai lors de ma prochaine visite.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Food is very good and service was great until I complained about paying tip on taxes. I was told that its the handheld paying machine that does that. This tax tipping ruined the dining experience for me. Im not going back.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Nice place for a romantic outing, excellent service, but the kitchen lacked love (blood sausage much overcooked and too big, and marrow bone bread very difficult to cut). But all in all, a great outing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Very friendly service and excellent food!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

I loved this restaurant! The service The meal AND the atmosphere was great! I recommend it to everyone!

★★★
December 22, 2023

Tables too glued together.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good service, great atmosphere, and good food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

First visit. Very nice experience. The server was very kind and very professional. The starters are very well presented and delicious. The dishes: mussels and fries very good without oumf, on the other hand. The fries excellent. The dish of the day: very well done pork tenderloin. The sauce a little stiff. Desserts, little variety but OK. Wine by the glass too expensive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

An excellent French restaurant offering exquisite, quality dishes and impeccable service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Exceptional service on all levels,

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Super!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Unfortunately, experience far below our expectations. Gravlax starter which was most likely smoked salmon (smoky taste and identical texture). Bavette which was a monstrous piece of nerve with a little meat (burnt in places). Excellent dessert (chocolate crisp and coffee). I allow myself an opinion of this kind because they present themselves as a place of haute cuisine (with prices accordingly) and we therefore expect an experience at this level. The service was perfect and the atmosphere very chic

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Quite an experience! You will enjoy yourself!

December 22, 2023

Really disappointed ! Last nights service really worth seeing again unlike usual

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Just perfect! Whether it was the quality of the food, the beauty of the place or the service especially from Frédéric, everything was top notch! I recommend ! Many thanks for this memorable evening =)

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Complete experience ranging from wine, lobster bisque, lobster main course and excised dessert. Luckily the food was 100% as the service remains to be considered. For the price we pay, the waitress could have made more effort depending on the presence! Over all very happy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Julien offered us impeccable service, excellent food, we will definitely return.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

We came here mainly for the atmosphere, the decor was magnificent, especially outside! The waitress was nice but it took us an hour to get our main course and almost 45 minutes for the starter which was long for a restaurant like this. But we were pleasantly surprised by the food which was very good, I especially liked the mussels! So I recommend this restaurant!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Super resto au look branché. Tellement de choix alléchants figurent au menu! L os à la moelle était tout simplement exquis! Et que dire de la cuisson de la bavette sur le grill! Amélie, une serveuse tellement attentionnée et passionnée par son métier, n a fait que rehausser notre expérience! Si vous passez par Magog, c est un incontournable!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Unfortunately we had a bad experience in this restaurant. I was with my wife, my daughter and my teenager. We wanted to order à la carte dishes but the hostess recommended the chefs menu which would be more complete but also less expensive. When we received the bill we were a little shocked since it cost double what we expected. She offered me and my teenager a beef plate to share, me and my teenager, we had a veal chop but so bitterly like that of a dinosaur, it was so giant and the meat wasnt even half cooked. Ditto for my partner who also ordered tuna. very poorly cooked. We asked to cook them again but they were still served too raw, it was unmanageable for us. When we arrived at the hotel, my daughter, who had lost her legs, vomited. Ditto for my wife too, I wanted to but I held back. Advice, choose your dishes yourself, do not rely on the chefs menu and the advice of the waiters or at least ask the price once the choice is made to get an idea, if you have a budget in mind otherwise enjoy yourself and especially if you love raw meat. Other than that the staff is polite and professional. The ambiance is good and the location is perfect.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Exceptional value for money

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very beautiful and good restaurant. The service and food were impeccable.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

First time at this place and without fail I recommend it to everyone!!!!!! Filet mignon a delight and tender like chocolate!!!! Oysters mmmmmmmm perfecto. The soup as a starter Wow!!!! Go ahead Parking: I suggest going to the paid parking lot which is not far away. Have a photo of your plate as requested during checkout

December 22, 2023

It was our anniversary dinner and we made proper reservation for July 31, 2023 at 7 pm. Upon arrival we asked for a different table than was offered to us and even the others tables were available the answer was no. Service was very slow but the most disappointing fact was that my husband ordered 60$ +steak, he asked for medium rare but it came with blood over the middle etc. There was no effort to make the situation better, we were charged for the whole menu minus 50% discount on the steak since my husband took two bites. Such a disappointment on our special night. We were so looking forward to taste French food but the outcome was not satisfactory. Frequent travellers from Ontario

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place and EXCELLENT service. The boudin noir was cooked to perfection. I strongly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Everything was delicious from appetizers to deserts. I loved the duck and the mango gelato, I recommend it. The ambiance was bold and classy. We waited a little longer that we wanted for the food but that was the only thing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good gourmet restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good service and very good food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very nice restaurants and super good and the staff always smiling

★★
December 22, 2023

Food was ok. Waitress was quite nice and with great attitude... but it was not very welcoming experience at arrival in the door (looking-down-at-you behavior) which set an unpleasant tone for the rest of the evening, almost if they were doing me a favor by giving us the table... I also just received a cancellation of my reservation, two hours after... and once we were back at home. I was a bit confused by that.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great experience on the heated outdoor terrace. The duck parmentier was absolutely DELICIOUS. Same thing for fresh oysters. Salmon tartare was excellent too. The waitress Amélie was knowledgeable about the menu and was confident with her suggestions and wine advice. More or less easy parking in the surrounding area but the price is reasonable. The only negative point of the outdoor terrace is the quantity of sometimes noisy cars and motorbikes nearby.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

5 stars for food, service and atmosphere. We had the salmon filet and steak frites. Both were excellent. Our waiter was very nice ( and cute) . We sat outside on the lovely patio but the inside is beautiful as well.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Couple s dinner on the terrace on September 2. Wow wow wow, beautiful atmosphere, the welcome and the staff are impeccable, the menu is varied and everything was delicious from starters to desserts (soup, beet carpaccio, rissoto, filet mignon and crème brûlée, all accompanied by a beer microbrewery and a good Chablis). Bravo to the chef for the presentation of the dishes and a big thank you to Julien for the exceptional service.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The Pinocchio restaurant is ideally located in Magog. However, although the staff was courteous, our experience was marred by an excessive wait of 1 hour 45 minutes, forcing us to leave before tasting their dishes, due to a planned show. If you have plans for the evening, including a show, consider allowing plenty of time or consider another option.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent cuisine

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent meal, friendly and efficient service.

December 22, 2023

Salad as a starter really average, the white wine had a li formed in the bottom, risotto and mussels and fries really average. Really too expensive for what its worth.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Perfect restaurant, I loved the service and my dinner!! I recommend without hesitation! Plus they have good tequila

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A very beautiful place. The food is delicious. Super courteous staff and attentive to our expectations. THANKS!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent cuisine, warm welcome and service. I recommend the mussels and fries. The sauce is very tasty, generous mussels. The desserts are excellent. Let yourself be tempted by the lemon tart and the pudding with maple sauce.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We all enjoyed our food, love the butter and bread before. Soup was delicious. Pricey but worth it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We had an extraordinary culinary experience (everything was delicious and at the right temperature) and exceptional personalized service from Julie. She was able to guide us to accompany our meal with excellent wines and above all she takes the time to discuss with her customers what sets her apart. We see and feel that she loves her work and she makes all the difference! Thanks Julie!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

My husband and I dined here for our anniversary dinner and we were pretty disappointed. There s nothing special about the food, it s all very basic - not bad per se but definitely not worth the price. The selection wine by the glass was pretty poor, cheap wines mostly. Oysters were delicious but I can t really credit the restaurant or chef for that. My salmon tartare was well portioned but completely doused in highly salty sauces, it tasted like a mix of teriyaki and soy and it felt like they were trying to cover up old fish. My husband s steak was good, but also doused in a very sweet sauce. Service was ok, dessert was super sugary and lacking sophistication. Everything was lacking sophistication. There are better dining experiences to be had in Magog for similar prices, I ll not be visiting Pinocchio again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very good service from Clément and the rest of the staff. Excellent mushroom soup and exquisite salmon!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Probably my favorite restaurant, the food is excellent and the atmosphere is super pleasant. :)

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

For the price I find the plates empty. When you take the biggest plate on the menu, you want your moneys worth and I would have eaten a Big Mac afterward if McDonalds would have been open nearby. It was good, except the cooking didnt follow as requested. At $250 for 2 its not cheap and very cheap as a plate even if its super fine cuisine. Ordinary and more for flash than eating well. Very good table service. Its not 3-4 pieces of vegetable that will put them in trouble.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We were a group of 4 ppl. The service was nice and we had fun with the team. My appetizer was an amazing foie gras, with a superb presentation. All were jealous of it. The dinner should have stop there it would have been a success. The rest of the plate were really simple. The bavette had no presentation just a steak in the middle of the plate and a side of lettuce. Cant call it a salad an there was nothing other than the lettuce. Meat was overcooked for me and my friend. Useless to complain an return as we would eat with our wifes. Price was high for what we had. If the food had been better on presentation and doneness price would have been ok.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It s truly an extraordinary restaurant. Thanks to the good reception service and table service. Its worth the trip before going to see a good show at the Vieux Clocher in Magog.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I had entered preferences for the choice of table during my reservation request and the team hit the mark. The food was excellent although the gravlax starter was small to share. Otherwise the service a little long, but understandable considering the general lack of staff everywhere...but impeccable service from Stephanie, who served us with professionalism and she is really interested in her customers. She definitely loves her job, there s no doubt about it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This is not an unpretentious restaurant, on the contrary. The prices are rather high but in exchange you get a very nice place, a nice atmosphere, excellent service and i-m-p-é-c-a-b-l-e food. Oysters on ice, mussels cooked just right (and not overcooked), tasty tartare and creamy risotto. To try!

★★★
December 22, 2022

Second visit to Pinochio on May 27, 22 and the last!!!! Poor service. Best served at a Mikes restaurant. I can understand the lack of staff but there were only 4 tables in our section. The terrace was empty. We were given a table with a view of the kitchen even though we had a reservation. Prices have exploded since last summer. At this price, give it to your customers. Flank steak served only with vegetables (if an addition of $7 for a potato). Our dishes were brought to us, no offer to add pepper, no feedback on our satisfaction. We had to pour our own wine because no one was taking care of us. We were running after our waitress, it was the helpers who brought our dishes. The waitress gave us the excuse that she was back from Europe and was still feeling the effects of the lag. For us, it was our wedding anniversary. We live in Terrebonne, we wont get back together next week. I think we were the victims of this waitress who wanted to keep all the tables and the tips because her colleague only had 3 tables and took care of her customers perfectly while we were left there.. If you are tired, dear employee back from Europe, rest at home! Youre going to empty the Pinochio because when we go to such a $$$ restaurant its because we want to spoil ourselves and we expect to eat well and be well served.. To finish, our Coffee was cold, we didnt say it...because we had had enough and couldnt wait to leave.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent service, very pleasant meal.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Its a want and I cant. Very good service and variety of dishes. However, the prices are excessive for what they put on your plate. Furthermore, the execution of each dish is not perfect, for that price I expected perfection and it was not like that. We ordered risottos and the rice is very hard and tasted a lot like wine. The salmon dish was delicious, but like the Angus fillet, the prices were exorbitant for the amount they give you. To pay those prices with dishes that were not perfect, I prefer to go to the trattoria and eat a pizza for three times less than the price.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Very good service, clean and nice place, very good food. On the other hand, the plates are tiny and the prices incredibly high. After a $200 bill (2 starters, 2 main courses and 2 glasses of wine), we were still very hungry. Ideally we increase the portions or lower the prices a little . We are used to more gourmet restaurants that offer smaller portions, but there is a limit!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very good but way too expensive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wonderful service and food in the heart of Magog.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very good table, refined without being stuffy, isolated from MM traffic on the terrace. Going back is sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We were there thursday so it wasnt too busy. The food was amazing, the shrimp risotto is perhaps the best risotto Ive ever had! The tenderloin and cod were equally excellent! Our server was attentive and a lot if fun.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Frankly. A whole oral experience. To try. Pascale: quite a service. Thank you for your frank and contagious smiles.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We loved our server this evening, Julien. Very friendly & welcoming! He was great with our children. Probably the best service weve had in a long time in a restaurant. Our meals were delicious and we loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. We will definitely come back when we are in Magog :)

★★
December 22, 2022

They are ready to do anything to get the tips even if their sharing tips give them more of a taste for working as a team to get you a bigger tip the food was execrable even cold but the starters are delicious squid just a little too chewy

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very pleasant meal! Thanks to the waitress for the excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wonderful restaurant, excellent service. I ate the Cod and it was amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Welcoming and courteous staff Impeccable service and food!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The terrace is overloaded with tables and difficult to navigate. The service was pleasant and professional. The entrances are really small. The soup tasted like garlic butter and not its main ingredient. The salmon tartare was bland. The blood sausage dish lacked texture. The risotto dish was disappointing, unrelated and bland.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent table. An à la carte menu that can be converted into a table dhôte. Julies service worthy of the table, exemplary. Plan $$$$

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Disappointing experience Too many tables on the terrace and food not worth the price

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I would have given a 5 stars if it was not of my meal :( the moules et frites were really good, but the Angus bavette was just eatable, too stiff and taste burnt because of left over on the grill. Sauce good. Ambiance is nice, excellent service. I recommend very much, just not the bavette ;)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing fresh food. The duck was really good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent meal, everything was well cooked, well presented, the staff was courteous and attentive.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent service from David. EXCELLENT risottos.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The restaurant is really beautiful, the staff is friendly. The food was excellent. Wheelchair accessibility: Flat entrance threshold for entering with a wheelchair

★★★
December 22, 2022

Bad service, excellent food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

WoW restaurant with class and very good service by our waitress Laurence. I had the mushroom cream as a starter and for my main course a salmon tartare. The taste is exquisite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent !!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is fair but a bit too pricy

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Cold plate Price quality not meeting the expectations of this type of restaurant Very disappointed ! service is ***

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Extra food, very professional and courteous service, however, vegetables were missing from the flank steak plate. Just flank steak + potatoes. it lacked color Kid-friendliness: Not suitable for children

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was yummy and cooked to perfection. Services after superb; professional, knowledgeable and friendly. We changed(postponed) our reservation due to traffic congestion in Montreal and it was handled well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great service, great food, amazing wine suggestions by Devin! Overall 5/5

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Impeccable service and decor, perfect cod cooking, excellent presentation and cleanliness. For points to improve the salad as a starter was too simple for a restaurant of this price we expect more color and flavor. Delicious dessert. The waiter seemed to me to be a gem for the company, because we could see that he was making an effort to make the evening pleasant for the customers. Total bill $255 for 2, each with a glass of wine.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great service. High quality meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Dinner for 4 on a Friday evening, served by Julien. Everything was perfect. Outstanding service, excellent food, beautiful presentation. Portion a little too small.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing place with a beautiful ambiance. Everything was really delicious, from the scallop carpaccio to the duck breast. Nothing to envy of the great restaurants of Montreal, frankly. We were served by Julien, top service. Very good value for the price paid. We highly recommend.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

My partner and I go to several restaurants and our references in excellence in terms of value for money are the Marlow and the Angeluc which are, moreover, bring your own wine. The place is very beautiful and contemporary. The welcome was gracious. I would have liked our waitress to explain the menu a little more to us because our choices might have been different. For starters, my partner had the salmon gravlax, which he considered to be one of the best eaten but considered its portion a little small. I took the U10 scallop carpacio starter (and Im careful to remove the s, because in fact, its a scallop cut finely and put in bloom on the plate.) It was very good but at $19, it was more of an appetizer than a starter. My partner had the mushroom risotto, good, without being exceptional, composed mainly of button mushrooms. For my part, I took the black pudding, of which I anticipated the pear compote component which would bring a sweet touch to nuance the taste of the black pudding. The flavors were present but the pear compote was so small that we could not actually appreciate its addition. It is used for aesthetic purposes on the plate. Ultimately, in comparison to other experiences, our consideration was that the prices were high in relation to the dining experience. We had our desserts elsewhere...

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Superb fine dining restaurant that knows how to please its customers. The food is excellent (if you like black pudding, dont hesitate, one of the best Ive tasted). the service is second to none. To try it is to adopt it. Jack and Denise

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Its excellent, but I would have liked there to be more menu choices! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The best restaurant in magog, we love eating lunch here. Sorry to say the border is shut and until it opens we will not have lunch with you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Spacious, airy, building well decorated. Friendly, helpful staff. Delicious food. Good place to go with your sweetheart for an evening out.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good food and impeccable service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

WoW what service from Michel and his partner on Friday lunchtime! All is well. Salmon tartare, goats cheese starter also very popular. Wine list that will please everyone... we will come back and above all recommend it.

December 22, 2021

I am a regular at this restaurant, I frequent it every 2 weeks or so, but unfortunately on a Saturday in June, a wonderful welcome, by a great lady who has been working there for a long time, let us sit down and then We were then asked to leave, even though we live in the area. This is the first time in 8 years of living in the eastern cantons that it has happened to me that I got kicked out of a restaurant that I used to frequent. A pleasant evening that I did not forget accompanied by unpleasant service that I absolutely do not recommend. I feel obliged to leave one star unfortunately... .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Sep 2020 review Best restaurant in town but get ready it is a bit pricey here is what to order Salmon tarter or the pulled duck with goat cheese (amazing) Main course either the fish or the ribs we tried both were amazing too Desert creme brulle Visited again in june 2021 Not the same experience like last time Salamon was good Seared tuna was not good at all

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great atmosphere. Very courteous employees. Exquisite food and received in a reasonable time. Only downside: make sure you sit away from the kitchens because its very noisy. The employees when handling the plates seem oblivious/unconcerned about the noise they are making to the point that my partner and I had to interrupt our conversations a few times.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very good and excellent service

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent meal. Everything was tasty. Great evening! 10/10. Thanks to Clément for the excellent service

December 22, 2021

Unfortunately this was my first and last visit. We were in a corner of the restaurant where it was difficult to move because we were stuck between posts. The waiter only came twice, forgot things we asked him and it was very long between each service. Bland fish meal that lacked taste and very expensive.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The place and the staff are very warm, and a special mention to our server Clément for his service!!! The food is downright exquisite!! To start again!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very nice place, extraordinary service and what can we say about the meals! Its more than exercise!! I recommend it to everyone!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Super good service and very good meal

★★
December 22, 2021

Disappointing! Well executed dishes, but without personality. A bit flashy.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Disappointing, No benches available and given my back pain it was very unpleasant, despite the fact that we had booked the day before according to the management it hadnt been long enough to give me one. I had to return my mussels, they were not cooked enough, they were still sticky and half were unopened. The fish of the day, lack of taste and small plate. On the other hand, Renauds service was impeccable. Given the price and quality of the food we will not return there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great restaurant! The food is excellent and what can I say about the service! A must-see in Magog!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I give 4* because I dont understand anchovies mixing in a beef tartare? It just tasted like fish instead of beef and I hate the taste of fish. .. My boyfriends pork fillet was really overcooked. Otherwise the starters were excellent and very good service from Clement. We loved the atmosphere and a magnificent terrace. Next time Ill try the flank steak.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I love tartare

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Culinary excellence! professional service! Best restaurant in Magog!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent food and service. We found the restaurant by chance looking for an early dinner, since discovered it was highly rated and didnt disappoint, wonderful meal

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very nice experience! the service, food and atmosphere were #1. We will return there on our next visit to Magog.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

It was a most pleasant evening. Attentive and courteous staff and the food is of high quality.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

A great time with colleagues around a delicious meal with impeccable service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

A dinner at this restaurant crowded with customers. A chic place, the staff are extraordinary. The food is excellent. I will return without any hesitation. Well done to the whole team!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious, elegant, interesting selection of food and wine. A worthy destination with attentive service in French and English. This was our fifth visit, it never disappoints.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My catch of the day swordfish was good

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Thanks to Clément for the good, impeccable service. Thank you for the great experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Everything was delicious and the service impeccable!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

One of Magogs most popular restaurants for years. Consistently good French food and fine service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I posted a bad review in 2020 about our 2019 New Years experience and I am happy to say Pinocchio is back to five stars! I am all about the food and the excellent food has returned. The service here has always been excellent. We had the oysters which were very fresh and served ice cold with their brine intact. We also had the rack of lamb which was served medium rare and done perfectly. The vegetables and sauces were all excellent. Dessert which was the bread pudding was excellent and the coffee fresh and hot. As always the service was excellent. I am happy that they made adjustments in the kitchen to get this place back on track!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

it was perfect! the service, the food!!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

The last time I went there, I was disappointed. Ordinary food for this type of restaurant and for the price. Previously I had always eaten well.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent food and service, Stephanie, our server was helpful and cordial.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Warm restaurant and good food. The service is attentive and courteous.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I recommend 100%, no negative points! Impeccable food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent service! Thank you Clement! The pork was delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I had the poison du jour and it was perfect! The service is flawless as well.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The staff took great care of us, the food was more than excellent. At first, I thought that the 2 tables model would have jostled us in time, but no! Our service was from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and it was perfect that way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Delicious meal, excellent service. Well have to come back because there are too many interesting choices on the menu to go just once! Thank you for the excellent service Caroline.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Really excellent, the soup, the salad and what can I say about the vinaigrette, salmon tartare and the creme brulee dessert the best I have eaten. Our waitress Clément takes such great care of us and provides exemplary service, thank you we will come back I promise

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

To treat yourself, this is the perfect place, the welcome, the food, and the service is not lacking.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

One of the best restaurant in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Superb evening 5 star service