Brise Bise

I had the seafood linguini and it was average. Not bad exactly, just not worth $34 plus tax. My friends had the poutine, the chicken wings and the fries. The chicken wings and fries were good, and the poutine was average. The place had a nice calm vibe, and the waiters were nice and helpful, especially with my friend with gluten intolerance.

My daughter has celiac disease, we had validated and were happy to see that they offered spaghetti bolognese with gluten-free dough and sauce. Of course, we understand that there is always a risk of cross contamination in a restaurant without a dedicated kitchen. However, once seated, we checked again and there was indeed gluten free pasta, but for some reason the Bolognese sauce was no longer gluten free. Since when did we need to put a gluten-containing ingredient in spaghetti sauce. The only thing we were offered was white pasta with vegetables. But what a lack of consideration. We are on vacation in Gaspésie and we would have liked to be able to enjoy an evening at the restaurant. If you take the trouble to write in the menu that you offer gluten-free choices, it would be good to respect them and not only offer vegetarian dishes as an alternative. It’s sad to see how far behind we are regarding gluten in Quebec compared to several other countries in the world. Even in Italy, the land of pasta and pizza, it is possible to eat in restaurants and be served without risk of contamination. Wake up a little... If you think you're being accommodating by putting some gluten-free choices on your menu, but you protect yourself by mentioning that you're not guaranteeing anything, I don't call that serving your customers. And perhaps educating your staff about gluten-free, celiac disease and other allergies could help provide better customer service; instead of lacking consideration towards those who have to live with allergies and/or intolerances.