Restaurant L'Imprévu in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

I loved my experience in this restaurant, which was both warm and filled with a beautiful atmosphere! The food was excellent, every bite guaranteed to be a delight! The service was perfect, the people were smiling, respectful and very welcoming. It was my first time there and certainly not my last!

Bisque unfortunately no longer in very liquid soup and dripping water, the quality of the steak was ordinary, oysters very good crème brûlée was good too, several errors in the orders and nasty trouble for the bills but a nice evening in perspective

Great food, great menu, great service and beautiful decor. The terrace open until the end of December is a plus. A restaurant not to be missed. I highly recommend.

Atmosphere service taste everything is there you really loved our experience

Excellent restaurant in this small provincial town in the great suburbs of Montreal. Good food and welcoming staff. Good address

Excellent

Excellent

Superb evening

The staff is super welcoming and smiling.

Congratulations

The best restaurant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu!

Amazing

Too good

Very friendly, met while hosting a golf tournament. The food was good.

Being gluten intolerant, I love L unexpected! Sylvain, Edith and his team are always extremely careful about allergies and I have never had a reaction, which can often happen when we are celiac. What can we say about the warm welcome we receive each time we visit! A must for us in St jean sur Richelieu!

the food was really very ordinary. I took the snail starter and frankly it was not appetizing and not good. The tomato sauce was not good. The presentation was lousy I had the mahi mahi, meh. Im a regular cook and my mango salsa is tastier than this one Very expensive for what we got. Sorry but its my humble opinion.

Excellent service and several choices without gluten or other allergies. Wowww we will definitely go back Dietary restrictions: Gluten free and egg allergy

Very nice evening, beautiful atmosphere and impeccable service. And the perfect meal!

The service is amazing! They are always there to check if we are having a good experience. The price is also reasonable. Best place!

A big thank you to Thomas, excellent service, courteous and professional available, thank you for this beautiful evening

Great atmosphere, exemplary service and a truly delicious meal. I recommend the pleasure for two. I will definitely go back. Nice room for breastfeeding if you dont want a place

Thank you for everything, we had a lovely afternoon, everything was perfect Group of 25 people from Your dentistry

Once again great service, warm welcome, excellent dishes! smile at will! Thank you for all the attention as always. A magnificent team!

Beautiful atmosphere exceptional service.

For the price, the quality was more than mediocre, the ingredients were of good quality except the burrata which was totally hard inside, the preparation on the other hand is the weak point of this restaurant. The cod was served almost raw, the vegetables were barely cooked. The mocktails were good despite the price of $10 which is quite expensive. Three of us came and two out of three were disappointed.

The food was excellent and the staff were all smiling and attentive, superb place, thanks to Edith, a gem as a waitress

Everything was delicious despite a slight delay between services. I highly recommend. THANKS

We were a big group today June 14th and we received great service and the food was very good! THANKS!

Great restaurant in old Saint Jean de Richelieu in Quebec. I ate a milk-fed veal liver, excellent, cooked just right, the sauce was delicious and the small vegetables and fried apples were great. The profiteroles were very good too. The waiters and waitresses are very pleasant. I will return without hesitation.

A dinner on Friday which was very mediocre, lobster bisque which was spicy like a Mexican soup and the plate of mussels which was cold and the sauce on top of that was also cold, so disappointed... I still give one star because the price of the wine is more than affordable

Magnificent restaurant as much for the decoration as the excellent food! Very generous and tasty portions. To try and adopt!!! My only downside is the price of wine by the bottle, but for everything else the price is reasonable. Small update following another meal taken in May 2024! The wine list has become very affordable, we were really pleasantly surprised! Several wines in the thirty dollar range. The meal was perfect! Presentation, temperature, quantity. Delicious beef cheek among other things. Go for it !

Warm welcome with a smiling, friendly and attentive owner and staff, a truly great team, the cuisine is excellent and refined. I recommend it s really wow.

First time at this restaurant but not the last! We were there with friends and everything was perfect from start to finish Great service (really above average), succulent food (special mention for the plate of braised beef cheek, just wow!) and wine at a very affordable price (around $10-15 more than the SAQ) Owner present on site who takes the time to come and give us a little chat, which is really fun! French bistro to discover

A superb birthday evening at the Imprévu, meal worthy of an epicurean, I loved it! Thank you to the owner Sylvain for his warm welcome! I recommend!

Excellent dishes and I didnt feel like I was eating differently from others because it was gluten-free. I will definitely return. Dietary restrictions: Gluten and lactose free

Very nice experience. The heated terrace is great. Impeccable service. Food pleasantly surprised!!!!! I recommend it to everyone, a great experience!!

Welcome, service, food everything was perfect. Affordable price and very accessible wine list.

Super warm welcome. Service with a smile and respect for the customer. French cuisine and excellent meals from A to Z. Let yourself be spoiled by their choice on the menu and accompany it all with a good bottle of wine available from their cellar. To return to try their atmosphere on the terrace. Thank you again for this beautiful evening

Meal with friends. 2nd visit. Good service but food not up to our first visit. Bisque a little too acidic.

A service is a wonderful cuisine. All my encouragement to stay on this path, dont change anything

No way to reserve a table after more than 48 hours of trying. The restaurateurs complain that no one comes, they should manage to respond. Not even an answering machine. A very big congratulations

Allow 1 hour minimum per service, too long, very ordinary food.

One of the warmest places in St Jean to eat succulent dishes

Super nice experience. Great service! Excellent food! Im used to paying a lot and being disappointed but here I pay a lot but Im not disappointed!!! I will be returning these on!

Perfect atmosphere, excellent service, very good food with good value for money...thank you

LImprévu is distinguished by an authentic and warm culinary experience, marked by a family welcome and perfectly personalized service. The owner, involved and passionate, enriches the experience by personally presenting his menu and his team. The quality of the dishes, highlighted by the use of carefully selected ingredients, demonstrates a commitment to culinary excellence. The flavors are both traditional and innovative, providing customers with a memorable taste experience. The ambiance of the restaurant, intimate and pleasant, completes the picture perfectly, making the meal at LImprévu not only delicious but also enjoyable. It is an essential destination for those looking to combine quality gastronomy and sincere welcome.

Beautiful atmosphere, good service and good meal! Value for money. Alright.

We had the pleasure menu for two and we were very satisfied. The starters were generous and tasty. The main course with burrata was delicious. The food and wine pairing was perfect! We had excellent service from Edith. Beautiful atmosphere! We recommend it! See you soon !

Very pleasant experience, despite very high traffic (wedding and full poster) the atmosphere was overall very relaxed, thanks to a door isolating the noise of the reception room from the dining room. (very effective) the warmest welcome, father, daughter and son. Impeccable service and a meal to highlight. We have since returned and the experience was just as pleasant. Thanks to father, daughter and son for making the unexpected our favorite restaurant! C. Gagné

The dishes I ordered were excellent.

What a wonderful unexpected event! We didnt know about this bistro and it was a great discovery. As soon as we arrived, the owner welcomed us warmly. Our waitress, Ms. Edith, provided excellent service. The portions are generous. The dishes are tasty and the meat was perfectly tender. The atmosphere was perfect. We will definitely make the detour to return there when we want a good meal.

Arrival at 5 p.m. because we had to leave at 7:40 p.m. for our show. We didnt have time to have coffee. Very slow service and my fries were hard and dry.

Great quality! Professional!

A restaurant that we like but unfortunately we were disappointed. A waitress completely forgot about us last summer. She said she didnt remember that we were among her tables that evening. No water, no service. Anyway, again this evening with the same waitress, no water, coffee served 20 minutes before I received my dessert. She often forgets, like this evening when she forgot to send the order to the next table and she insisted with them that she was not their waitress. It ended up coming back to him and he was apologetic. I think this is a real problem since it seems to happen over and over again. In short, the food is excellent but the service is very disappointing. Special mention to the young man waiter, very endearing and involved, we love him!

Reservation at 5:15 p.m. before a show at 8 p.m., the welcome was very warm. I had a moktail and a non-alcoholic beer (its good to have non-alcoholic options in a restaurant) my husband 2 micro brewery beers, the service is attentive and fast. The starters were delicious and so were the main courses. We enjoyed ourselves.

We went to eat yesterday at Imprévu. It was our first time and it wont be our last. The place is super pretty, warm. Our waitress Edith was super nice and made sure we wanted for nothing. The prices are affordable considering the quality of the dishes and it was super good. Thank you so much!

Very good restaurant except too expensive in my opinion, the prices of the wines are exaggerated (paid $65 for a wine which is worth $15 at the SAQ)

We chose this restaurant for its menu, lots of gluten-free choices and it was very popular for the birthday of my sister who has celiac disease. Beautiful place and smiling staff! We will return there for the terrace this summer! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Parking: Parking nearby Kid-friendliness: Well appreciated childrens menu

Exemplary service, perfect meals and cooking, well done atmosphere to the whole team Parking: Near

Very nice restaurant and the food was excellent

Very beautiful restaurant and the decor is really inviting. We go there without hesitation after a show at the cabaret theater. The octopus was exquisite and the tuna tatami was delectable. The idea of trying several starters is really interesting, allows you to share and vary flavors. They are delicious!!! The presentations are neat, colorful and please the eyes and taste buds. Cooks should speak less loudly when returning from a meal, because we hear everything, which is very unpleasant and frustrating. I dont recommend the salmon gravlax, with beetroot granita. There was no orange or rosé wine, although they are on the menu. Overall, everything was delicious. Good service, but more professionalism and refinement would be appreciated.

We were a group celebrating a birthday. In general, poor service, more than two hours waiting to receive our dishes. Server had forgotten some entries. Starters and main courses were served at different times, resulting in some having finished their main meal while others had not yet received their meal. The dishes were good, nothing more.

Interesting food but expensive and the service was particularly slow but still courteous.

Waiting 2:10 hours before receiving the main course. Exceedingly disappointing. The owners were present and did not apologize for the delay. A duck dish was not duck but turkey. The rice in one of the dishes was not cooked. They replaced with fries after turning the rice. The lobster bisque tasted like water. In short, a restaurant to avoid for the moment.

We arrived on a whim at Lunexpected 2.0 for the first time for my friend, me and my partner. We opted to eat inside, very beautiful decor, very chic and really a place that stands out given the area in which it is located (well done for the decoration and atmosphere). Gluten-free crouton: very good idea for tartares. Snail starter was incredibly delicious, we scraped as much of the plate as possible because it was so good. The mussels were good despite the fact that the sauce was broth. We started with those at the bottom to get the taste of the broth. My friends dish: flank steak (arrived more than lukewarm, almost cold and the cooking was not very successful) but the taste of the sauce was really good. (She would have appreciated compensation given the coldness of her plate). My partner s plate: tartare duo The salmon didnt taste at all as the ingredients were too present in the mouth. And the beef tartare really smelled and tasted like capers (which when its too pronounced smells like lighter gas). Thank you for loading a tartare starter instead of the duo. Returned to my plate: veal liver in milk Wow!!!! It was so good that I would have eaten it again, again and again!!! The sauce and apples balanced everything out. Sorry to say, for my friend and my partner their experiences were not up to mine. For them a return to The Unforeseen 2.0 will not be expected but, for me, clearly I will come back to eat calfs liver in milk. Another negative point unfortunately, if you dont have the wines that are on the wine list, make a list on the computer for the wines of the moment. 2 choices we made that you didnt have. I dont usually write such long reviews, but everything listed here has already been discussed with the restaurant. It wont be a surprise to them.

Two people in our group received their meals 30 minutes after the others. Both dishes were cold, but we were so hungry that we ate them anyway, mentioning it to our waitress. They could have offered us a coffee to compensate, at least, but no, nothing. Very disappointing.

Group service of 20 chaotic people. Selected wines and spirits not available. Meals were not served at the same time, delays of 40 minutes between plates in the group. Three guests did not get their orders. When their plates were delivered, the meals were cold or did not conform to the menu. Very disappointed, compared to the Imprevu that I already knew. I would not recommend to my friends.

Excellent meal, atmosphere however very noisy on the terrace the music prevented easy discussion Parking: They have around 15-20 direct parking spaces behind the restaurant, but otherwise you can park in the municipal parking lot opposite which makes up for the no parking situation

Great food and great atmosphere! I recommend it!

Magnificent restaurant with a beautiful atmosphere and an incredible terrace. The service was excellent and the food 10/10. Thank you Sylvain and Isabelle for a superb evening.

The cold mussels despite the hot broth soup Average service flies in the face of the wine glass and too bad for you Disabled, I asked for a finger rinse after eating the mussels, the answer was to go to the toilet Disappointing meal with my friend Why has the quality of this restaurant changed? We wont be going back anytime soon Parking: Make a parking entry for the disabled Wheelchair accessibility: Steps at the entrance do not fit the wheelchair

Extremely long service, more than 2 hours before receiving the main meal. Very disappointed with the flavor of the dishes considering their price. Friendly and smiling waiters. Beautiful terrace. Unpleasant smell inside.

Version 1.0 was far superior, still had such a beautiful atmosphere, but thats all unfortunately. Kid-friendliness: Not at all suitable for the child, mine fell at the bottom of the booster without a strap and 1/3 of the entries are not available

The atmosphere and decor of the terrace were really perfect, however I was very disappointed with the food and the service.

Atmosphere and singer truly gentle for the soul On the other hand, the food was really ordinary.... The staff was certainly on point but really did not live up to my expectations and those of my guests. Maybe Ill give them a 2nd chance..... but really not sure All tastes are in nature but there is a basis which in my opinion was not there for the service and the taste of the food

A very beautiful and good discovery. The service is warm. Each bite is pure joy and the presentation knows how to delight the eyes. A pleasure to revisit!

The name of this restaurant describes our late afternoon dinner well. A dinner... Unexpected. Having heard about this restaurant for a long time, and having a couple of friends whose restaurant is a must when the children go back to school, we told ourselves that we had no choice, that it had been too long. We had to go there. This is the type of restaurant whose atmosphere and staff are undeniable assets!? The menu and the terrace more than charmed us. No fuss, perfectly built for a casual atmosphere, a romantic dinner, with friends or for a work dinner. The menu is diverse, with something for everyone, and we love that they source local produce whenever possible. We were able to take advantage of a shopico* coupon. So let yourself be tempted by a starter or a dish that you might not have dared or tried before. In short, an experience to be repeated. * just dont forget to adjust the tip to the total amount of the bill before the reduction.

Lots of shell deposits in the oysters, tartare much too spicy, we reserved for 8:30 p.m. and they never mentioned to us that it closed at 10 p.m. so we pushed it to finish and leave. For a top of the game restaurant, first and last time!

Beautiful place for art lovers!!!

Excellent meals served with excellent service. Great evening, thank you!

Great discovery!

Lovely welcome for our Christmas dinner. The atmosphere was amazing and the restaurant is very beautiful. In terms of food, the group menu was interesting, but some complained about the cooking of their fish/chicken (too dry).

My last visit in 2017 deserved a 6 star, really! My recent visit a 3.5 star. Treeees long but very courteous services. 1 plate of fried steak (tight and overcooked) followed by 3 other plates of tartares from the guests who were 5 (10?) minutes late, missed timing because the steak was eaten cold... we were a little forgotten for the desserts. Hefty bill: No wine, 2 beers, a mocktail, a shared starter, 1 steak and fries and 1 tartare duo (not the best), 1 coffee and 1 dessert = $225. Ive already eaten much better for $100 less! Unfortunately I will not return there.

Very good service, beautiful atmosphere and the delicious meal everything was perfect thank you!

Great food, perfect portions and very good service. Super nice, beautiful decor, clean and parking at the back of the building. Delicious apple pudding. Mushroom arrancini with tomato sauce simply delicious. To revisit for me.

Delicious meal and competent service in addition to being pleasant

When you want to have a great culinary experience, this is a must. Beautiful atmosphere, friendly service and what can we say about the food which is simply divine. Among my favorites, certainly, a place that deserves to be known. A big thank you again to all the staff for the excellent evening we had. Guillaume and Francis, you re sure to remember us

It was delicious, yes, I had the kidneys...and the key lime pie. Mmmmm!!! The service was really cool.

Impeccable service, generous menu and contemporary atmosphere. Im coming back!

A must! Succulent meal, lovely welcome, background music. In short, everything is there to have a delicious time. I will return without any hesitation!

Excellent service and wonderful food!

Small portions, lack of flavors, very slow service, you have to ask and ask again for bread, cheese, coffee received after dessert while always asking. Beautiful terrace and ultra friendly staff.

Unfortunately there are better places in St-Jean so I dont think Ill go back there, the drinks are very good, the service was ok, but the food a little disappointing, nothing extraordinary..

Superb evening, the food is delicious and the choice is tempting. We appreciated the welcome from the owners who took the time to come and meet us. The terrace is magnificent and above all, there is Jacob with his smile and his fantastic service. We found our favorite restaurant

Excessively long service, ordinary food and small portions (much too expensive for what we were served). The person responsible washes their hands when mentioned.

Super good restaurant with varied gluten-free options! They were completely booked for the evening (2 groups of more than 60 people) But the owner made a place for us! Our waitress Gabriela was super attentive and fast. I recommend! Thank you for the beautiful evening

Very long waiting time as we were a group. 1h30 to receive our entry and so on.

Great restaurant, impeccable service

Very good food, excellent service, we really liked it.

Always so good every time! Exemplary service!

Best meal and above all exceptional service

The flank steak is so tender! The server is cool! Special menus are now available at lunchtime like mussels and fries!

I went there when it re-opened, the selection and food was perfect but the service was lousy. I just went back and wow it was super good and the service perfect.

Best tartare ever

Arrive at 5:50 a.m. and eat nothing before 7:40 p.m. despite the fact that we mentioned having a show at 8:00 p.m. before returning. Also even for drinking or just questions everything was very slow I never went back Its very noisy for the chic of the menu

Falling for something. We used to go to another restaurant in old St-Jean, but since the pandemic we were disappointed. This is what led us to try the Imprévu. Everything we had was delicious. The service was really good too. The kind of place to go when looking to have fun

Ordinary

Excellent service and everything was delicious! We will return very soon

Vraiment rare que je met 5 * mais la ca le vaux! Je voulais mettre une petite robe et profitez d un beau decor et célébrer mon anniversaire avec des amis! Tous le monde a apprecié! Nourriture excellente, service aussi et on a profiter d une table d hote avec vin pour 2 a 120$ et perssonne ne vous pouce a sortir apres le repas! Vraiment 5*

Our favorite restaurant for 13 years, it will definitely continue to be in the years to come. Delicious and original dishes, excellent service and magnificent new decor both inside and on the terrace. We loved our evening.

The best veal liver! I love the atmosphere and the prices are fair.

We had an excellent evening... Attentive service and delicious, well-prepared food... Highly recommended...

Amazing Restaurant, The food was so delicious and perfect dish presentation ! I highly recommend trying this French bistro family own Restaurant :) The staff are friendly and gave us such a amazing service, Thank you so much Emilie. My husband and I can t wait to come back and enjoy another meal at your restaurant unfortunately I forgot to talk a picture of my dish because I was so busy enjoying it !!!

Excellent restaurant and absolutely worth the detour. The service was magnificent, we went there 2 weeks ago and I still remember the names of the service staff Jacob and Amélie. For the cuisine, we were delighted to find a restaurant where we see that the cuisine has heart and pays attention to detail. It was so good and pleasant that no one took out their phone to take photos (at our table anyway).

Very good service, superb atmosphere and super good meal....Congratulations to Sylvain and Isabelle, great success

Very good food, but AVOID Saturday evenings, because it takes too much time... an hour before taking the order, two hours before bringing the soup (because we asked for it again), and this, in addition to the deadlines for the main course and also for dessert. Immediately after the coffee, the music (at first harsh) indicates that it is time to leave (this is normal after all these delays). Bring a woolen blanket because the ventilation is cold.

Average geographic location. Inviting building, lighting and atmosphere. Service a little long, but so warm and personalized. We learn to let go and take the time to live in the present moment. Very succulent dish. Well go back there for sure.

Very good!

Take out meal was really good. We really liked it. Lobster bisque, fondant Brie starter, duo of tartars, salmon fillet. Everything was magnificent and suitable for take out. We will come back!

Impeccable service! Thank you for this beautiful evening.

Beautiful atmosphere, excellent meal

It was a very beautiful visual and taste experience.

The lady who was our waitress was awful. She was cold and almost rude. But the food is out of this world! So good!

Excellent service and presentation for that perfect meal with friends, a lovely atmosphere. Thanks to the owners.

Very nice restaurant, very good food and very welcoming staff

Wow. Very nice break during this pandemic. THANKS

Very good and excellent cuisine. Competitive prices

Excellent as always

Take-out order: professional service and excellent food

Excellent food, ambiance, and service! Will definitely come again!

Great experience, a little expensive but delicious.

Excellant

Very good service, food is excellent

Beautiful atmosphere, beautiful decor. Service a little slow, dish well presented but the quality and quantity of the food worked a little.

Friendly employees and great food.

Wowwww, its a treat tonight, me and my partner had it delivered.... The food is just wonderful. The portions are perfect, we really loved it.... They told us that it would be ready around 7:30 p.m. the delivery man arrived at 7:31 p.m. its perfect rare to see such a reliable company... very happy to have contributed to the local purchase. Note to the delivery man thank you for making me laugh out loud!!

Efficient and very friendly waiter, excellent and affordable food, beautiful plates

Excellent menu. Courteous service.

Restaurant for 55 year olds + mediocre meat quality

Very nice place! To have a pleasant time. We discovered this restaurant during the Passover buffet

Good

Everything was very good from the starter to the main course, dessert and even the bill! Without forgetting the atmosphere and the service!

Beautiful place, nice atmosphere and excellent food.

A pretty terrace and a menu for two at a very good price, wine included. A great discovery

Good service good price welcoming

Very good service, excellent food, impeccable service

Very good from start to finish

We reconnected with the restaurant unexpectedly! WELL DONE! To the new owner! The food was very good, the service was impeccable, the restaurant was full and the service was perfect!

Its a very good restaurant and very good service.

Quality price a good choice on the menu.

Always excellent, impeccable service.

Overly expensive , Service is good

Always as good, French cuisine, good portions and exceptional service. Diverse lunch menu...well done!

We ate very well. The service was excellent. We went for dinner and there was a good choice of table dhôte. To return.

Very nice and good experience at this restaurant. Varied, creative and tasty menu. The servers are attentive! I will definitely go back!

Excellent service, good meal, great value for money too

Excellent at all levels. Impeccable food and service.. Exceptional dessert. Good atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Excellent food but very slow service

Very good service and the food is on point

Restaurant was full and service was excellent. Food was very good but found portions a little small.

A very good restaurant in Saint Jean, original menu a little expensive but good value. The service stands out with professionalism without being haughty. I liked it.