Le Saint-Laurent - La Belle

Bernard and Remy provided outstanding guidance re selections and wines, wonderful service and personal insights about Manior and local history, and St Lawrence perspectives. The fish special and wine selections were a perfect complement. When combined with the romantic twilight setting and staff, we found...ourselves coming back a second evening. Both experiences were exceptional.

Had a extremely nice romantic dinner with my girlfriend while staying at the hotel. The service was just perfect and the food was excellent for a reasonable price (for a high end restaurant).. The appetizers were very good, but the portions were on the small...side. The main course was excellent and the portions were adequate. We had cheese and port wine for desert, although not on the desert menu but just ask for it.

We were staying at the hotel and wanted to extend our enjoyment of the view for as long as possible, so we dined in the restaurant. I explained to the hostess that I have an allergy to all grape products (wine, wine vinegar) and asked...if the cuisine would be a problem for me. I think I freaked them out. The very nervous waiter kept asking about my allergy. He even insisted on shaking my hand, but I'm not sure for what. Eventually, the chef came out (after conversations with three other staff) and said that there wouldn't be a problem. Crises averted.Was the waiter a new hire? The meal was good but quite expensive for what it was. It was an uncomfortable evening.

Le Charlevoix is the premium restaurant in the Manoir Richelieu and the most upscale restaurant of the Charlevoix region. The view of the Saint-Laurent river and the ever changing panorama is breathtaking. Service is elegant but not stuffy or snobbish. As for the food, we...had an excellent dinner, starting with the beetroot carpaccio and the gnocchi stuffed with buffala ricotta, which was sensational! Followed our main course which was sablefish for one, and beef with risotto. The risotto was the ultimate risotto; literally the best I've had. There's also a great wine list and an extensive menu of liquors, scotch and Bourbons. Overall, a very expensive evening with excellent service, good food and a view and atmosphere that can't be beat!

We had an amazing meal and part of the reason was because we were open to trying new things and open to the chef's recommendations. We also enjoyed the table side drink service, perhaps a bit too much. The delicious food made the fact that...our meal was the same price as our hotel room at the Fairmont a bit easier to swallow. Oh yes and the views, pretty amazing.