Le Loft in Rivière-du-Loup

401 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3B6, Canada

★★★★★
(301 reviews)
Categories: Tapas restaurant Bar
Website
lofttapas.com
Address
401 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3B6, Canada
Plus Code
RFJ8+74 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
4–11 PM
Wednesday
4–11 PM
Thursday
4–11 PM
Friday
4–11 PM
Saturday
4–11 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible toilet Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Late-night food Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Dinner Catering Dessert
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards NFC mobile payments

Photos

Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
301 reviews

Most Mentioned

tartare (29) cocktails (25) food presentation (19) price (10) terrace (6) course (5) poutine (3) wild boar (2) mac and cheese (2) tataki (2)
5 stars
229
4 stars
50
3 stars
12
2 stars
6
1 stars
4
★★★★★
August 19, 2024

Best poutine we've ever had, without a doubt. The atmosphere is really nice and cozy. The bartender was really patient with us as English speakers and really helped make the service great. Highly recommend the pulled pork with onions poutine.

★★★★★
May 9, 2024

Great meal here, but as an English speaker I found it challenging to read the menu. The bartender helped immensely, but maybe you’d benefit from one typed out English menu ?

★★★★
April 18, 2024

Excellent experience at Le Loft. As an English-only speaker, I appreciated the fantastic job the servers did in communicating with me in English. Excellent service. Loved the food! I ordered a Burger de Sanglier. The fries, salad, and burger all had excellent flavor. Love their phrase "Mangez Bien, Bouvez Bien". Le Loft is worth returning another time.

★★★
September 25, 2022

Popular place, more a sportsbar than a proper restaurant. 2 of the drinks we tried ordering were not available. All the food comes out on the same basic wooden plates with a bunch of fries, a salad and than the actual dish.

★★
July 30, 2022

Some communication issues... Ordered drinks and an appetizer, but only ever received drinks and an hour later was told they didn't understand the order. Nice place, but make sure they understand what you wish to purchase.

★★★★★
December 4, 2020

Good food, waiter was friendly. IPA beer from Montreal brewery was really good

★★★★★
August 22, 2019

The chef is very talented, his tartar dishes are so delicious. My husband and I enjoyed the duck linguine and the filet mignon with smoked duck. We loved the atmosphere and the service was amazing. We will definitely return.

★★★★
May 4, 2019

Probably the "hippest" place to get a drink/ cocktail in RDL. The service is just ok, not bad, but nothing spectacular. The drinks are reasonably priced, but the quality can be a bit spotty depending on who you're bar tender is. The ambiance is nice, young-ish, but a bit loud if you want to have a conversation. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I still look forward to going back to east and try their food one day.

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Super

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

Nice place to have a drink and a bite to eat

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Great experience for a first, it was great. The portions are something. We will go back without hesitation

★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Ok food, not fantastic. Our fries were very hard. Two vegetarian options (nachos and salad). Nice but beginner waitress. Decent cocktail. More of a place to drink and party without worrying too much about the taste of what you order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Super trendy atmosphere, The best cocktails and tartars in town.

★★★
August 23, 2024

The food is excellent, the service I dont have a word to say, the waitresses are smiling & they do their job well.. Only one negative point (its not acceptable for me) We showed up on Saturday August 3 at 5:50 p.m., we wanted 2 take outs. There were 3 waitresses at the entrance as well as 3 guys in the kitchen who seemed to be waiting for the orders to fall under their noses (to be polite they were not busy), one of the waitresses We asked one of the guys in the kitchen and she informed us that they dont do take outs after 5:30 p.m.... How is it that we have been harping on our ears for 2 years because of the cursed covid, the financial difficulties of the restaurants that this has caused & that YOU REFUSE TO SERVE 2 CUSTOMERS FOR 2 TAKEAWAY DISHES??? With 3 cooks, how long would it have taken you to make our 2 meals? Is there anything simpler than doing a take out? You dont even have to serve the customer, he takes his dish, he leaves & your money is done. Big disappointment on that side.

★★★
July 23, 2024

but theres absolutely nothing tapas in all that...in short, a simple bistrop!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Very nice place Lots of choice of drinks and food The service was impeccable

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Superb tapas menu, extremely fresh and the drinks are divine, truly the trendiest restaurant in town which has nothing to envy of the big centers.

Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Never again, we will return to this restaurant. Portion of tartare very small for a meal and not tartare starter. More expensive for such a small portion. The waiter didnt know anything. Not great service. Too bad the high bill for eating little.

★★
June 23, 2024

Firstly, the cocktails are INCREDIBLY diluted in ice. Secondly, we took care to ask if there was a surcharge when ordering fries and salad with the tartare and we were told that no surcharge was added in this case. On the other hand, on the invoice, 2 surcharges were added. Third, I ordered in the pimped poutine section the cocktail sausages and coleslaw dish for $22 as described in the menu. A surcharge of $3 was charged for the coleslaw even though it was included in the description In short, a series of disappointments and a sad observation of the art of sneakily extracting money from us .very disappointed with the billing .for all these reasons I don t think I ll go back .

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Good service, good food, good atmosphere

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Nothing to say just wow

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Beef tartare and Chesseburgers!! Delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Very good food, efficient service by very nice, classy employees.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Superb place, exceptional atmosphere and decadent meal!!!! I highly recommend stopping there to eat ;)

★★★★
January 23, 2024

Delicious meal and lovely atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice atmosphere, good food and fast service The perfect place for festivities with friends or family

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A great discovery, the staff were really sociable. It was a very nice evening, to be repeated!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good service and great waitress (Alyson Pilote) and (Mathilde Dumont)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

In a word, MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I was sitting at the bar, the waitress/barmaid was really friendly! With his advice, I tried the starter of pan-fried scallops on carrot purée with candied garlic, bacon bits, basil oil and raspberry reduction and they were cooked perfectly and really delicious with the purée and the salad and for the main meal the wild boar burger, sautéed mushrooms, onions in black beer. beer cheese, bacon, tomatoes and chipotle mayo. Served with fries with a mixture of spices on top which was different from the usual fries, really good and with a salad with a good vinaigrette!! Good service and courteous staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great family outing. We brought a board game and enjoyed the beautiful terrace with a good drink.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food was great, the staff too. THANKS

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good weather helps.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The best tartare of my life!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Pleasant place, we had a good time and the food was not bad. I recommend Dietary restrictions: Some gluten-free dishes

★★
December 23, 2023

We ordered take out and were very disappointed with the food. We had an assortment of three tartars which were not very tasty accompanied by very salty fries, there were pieces of broth powder in the box it looks like the person dropped their pot and served the dish anyway. We couldnt eat them because they were so salty. We then had the 5@7 plate from the loft which was OK but really not exceptional for the price. We do not understand the nice comments related to this place and strongly advise against it given the price of the dishes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Incredible experience both in terms of service and atmosphere. Everything was perfect! What can we say about the food which was more than excellent, we enjoyed ourselves. Well done and thank you for this wonderful evening!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good experience with friends with a good meal and pleasant service to accompany us. The dishes and cocktails were all good and plentiful. Wheelchair accessibility: As the restaurant is in the basement, access is complicated or even impossible for a person with reduced mobility.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Super nice place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Really good!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Fast, courteous and very delicious service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Super nice place! The staff is really friendly

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The tartars are out of the ordinary

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Simply the best in town. The service is just as on point as their tartare offering, which is saying something. Well done

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Friendly place and very good value for money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Go there with your eyes closed!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Nice place! Beautiful atmosphere, and what can we say about the good cocktails

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Superb beautiful place, food, cocktails and wow atmosphere, only small negative point, no childrens menu... I would have liked to taste their dessert but we couldnt, lets just say they didnt expect having so many people on a Tuesday evening (conference in RDL) so, no dessert.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent value for money Original and very good tartars Good choice of wine by the glass

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

very good food and very nice atmosphere! a GOLDEN waiter and the tartars are delicious! thank you David for your excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food and atmosphere.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A little long for the service but quite cool atmosphere and good meal, therefore 4*

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

With their new terrace, I can just tell you that its wow, its a very beautiful terrace, with a view of the river, the magnificent sunsets. And the beer from the crazy brewers is part of the family as well as the good cocktails from the loft. So come see this beautiful site and eat a good meal with the gang.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best restaurant in town. Pleasant staff and quality food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food and great atmosphere!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good service and employees, nice smile and welcoming 10 out of 10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Really good! Everything was delicious, tartare, Mac and cheese, drinks, extraordinary service!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

New terrace/restaurant located on the roof with panoramic views of the City and the River (Le Roof). The menu offers a simple choice, but of excellent quality (gourmet burgers, tartars, etc.) and a good choice of alcohols. The staff are super friendly and attentive which adds to the experience.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A 1h15 wait to receive our dishes which were good...

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We showed up at the restaurant for 7:30 p.m. and they refused to give us a table for two people, mentioning that the restaurant was full, despite the fact that there were free tables. When it is pointed out that there are several free tables, the person mentions that there is not enough food in the kitchen since their food order arrives the next day (Wednesday).....ah yes, the restaurant opened on Tuesday and already not enough food before ordering the next day..... strange!!! Note that the restaurants kitchen is dirty, the trash can is overflowing and there is waste on the floor (lettuce, fries and other waste falling out of the trash). When the people in the kitchen realize that my gaze is directed towards the kitchen, an employee comes to close the half door to prevent us from seeing the disorder and uncleanliness of the kitchen.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great the food is amazing and the service is excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nothing to say, Ill go back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Bison tartare

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

best mac & cheese Ive ever had and the staff is way too nice .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Beautiful atmosphere, it feels like you re on St-Laurent Boulevard. The food is excellent, as is the service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great discovery, I have never seen so many choices of tartares, the portions are really very generous and the prices more than fair. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the service is very good. We will return there especially for the tartare Le Charcoal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent tartar

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good meal, and great for a happy hour.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Unique atmosphere in town!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Take out: speed, freshness and simply WoW! The new vegetable pizza with extra duck to try as well as the beef and raspberry tartare!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Simply the best place in town to eat and drink.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Beautiful terrace . Very good service . All the dishes are Delicious !!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great restaurant! Impeccable service, great atmosphere and great food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great service and welcome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Lots of cocktail choices and a more relaxed atmosphere than its neighbors, I like it!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good food and good service

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Excellent service, great atmosphere, impeccable and succulent food. I recommand it.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Reservation preferred, the service was very long

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The tartars are excellent and the portions are generous. The atmosphere is warm and the benches are perfect for groups of 5. Wide variety of cocktails with a selection of Quebec alcohols.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

A big thank you to David for finding us a place despite the high traffic and the kitchen closing shortly! Personal, professional, courteous and fast service. Thanks to Felix for his outstanding service. The food and drinks are delicious!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very good service and excellent tartare

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

A beautiful atmosphere, extraordinary service. Truly a must

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Wow!!!! Just wow!!! Incredible food, impeccable service!!! I highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Superb atmosphere, very good customer service and also the food is so amazing that its good, especially the shrimp potsge and also their beef tartare. Really very good. Their cocktails are super good. In short, everyone is great in this restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Fun drink options and great food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Excellent food and good service! I loved this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great tartar and burgers

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Flawless ! Welcome, service, food, atmosphere, value for money. Thanks to the owner for holding on. A special mention for the excellent service from Mégan and the chefs.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Everything is perfect, food, service, welcome. Well done, we will return.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very nice and friendly place good food good price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The staff is very welcoming, excellent service and delicious dishes, satisfaction all the way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Always great service at the loft!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Delicious, festive atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The tartars! MMMM excellent!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very nice place to enjoy tartars and cocktails! The menu is really impressive we had a hard time choosing because everything seems so delicious. Modern and pleasant atmosphere, super friendly staff.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Their motto is eat well, drink well. I can tell you that it s mission accomplished! The food and cocktails are excellent and the service impeccable. I cant wait to go back.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Wow, very nice place! Beautiful atmosphere the food is excellent

★★
December 23, 2020

We waited a very, very long time to receive our dish, only to be told that there was no more tataki for our $34 poke bowl. We were offered a 15% discount, clearly insufficient in my opinion. Very disappointing.

★★
December 23, 2020

Not a good evening for them! They missed the tataki, very very long service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Somewhat disappointed, several comments which name several positive points, ultimately, I am generally disappointed with my experience. The waitress was in a good mood, the starter (stick of MackandCheese) and the environment was pleasant. The value for money is passable, burger and fries excessively salty, salad expensive at $19 for the size and quality, we ran out of water and it was difficult to accost the waitress. To have a beer on the terrace would have been a better experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Sabrina was an excellent waitress!!! Absolutely brilliant. I really like cocktails! Sabrina was an amazing waitress, great cocktails and food

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Best tartare in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great choice on the menu and delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Wow! Really a good restaurant, the tuna tartare was delicious as were the fries! The cocktails are really good and well balanced. The service was impeccable. Meggie served our table and she was really friendly.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

great as usual!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Always good and excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Excellent service! Our server gave us good advice on both meals and cocktails. Delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Top 5 at RDL

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good food, not too expensive

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Energetic atmosophere and great food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

We are never disappointed. Always good!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good cocktails and good food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent service, tasty food, soup, risotto and cheesecake for an acceptable price. I would go back to try other dishes. I recommend it. Its located in a basement with a dark and cozy atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fast service, quality food

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

One of the best restaurants in town!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good and excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent service and appero

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very varied menu, with assortments of different tartares that are very good on the palate. Their cocktail is perfect I recommend it for very friendly outings with friends or as a couple

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great tartare and cocktails

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Always excellent (food/service)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The team is cool, the cocktails are excellent and the food is good. In short, a super pleasant moment, I recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

We loved the choice of menu, the impeccable service, the atmosphere, the excellent tartare, and when it comes to quality-price, the customer will be more than satisfied! Beautiful pleasant terrace!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very pleasant place, very good atmosphere, warm and very pleasant staff, thank you very much

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Beautiful terrace a little set back from the main street. Tartars / cocktails / bistro food. There were 3 of us and we all loved our dishes.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Wow, the incredible food, the beers to taste were the best trigger and the waiter was really a big hit, thank you for this great discovery

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Breathtaking burgers, fries and tartare

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great atmosphere, great drinks, and the food is amazing. Ended up ordering a couple cocktails and eating a cheeseburger tartare, a tuna tartare, and a salmon tartare along with desert!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent food very well presented. The waitress was super nice and the cocktails were delicious. A festive atmosphere with music in the background and dimmed lights. I came thanks to the very good comments so its my turn to contribute to the notoriety of this restaurant! Very nice for an evening with friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

To eat well, this is THE place!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Very good food, beautiful atmosphere, hot meal , to try it is to adopt it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Love the tapas.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Succulent! Excellent service! Thank you for your welcome!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very nice place and wow really delicious

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Good atmosphere, welcoming staff and good dishes to try

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Trendy place full of life. The wild boar burger is a must. The brie fondant, divine. Excellent service. I will definitely return there on my next visit to the area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

One of the best restaurants in town!! 5/5