Le Gourmet - Bromont

Service adéquat, mais sans plus. Choix au menu assez classique n'offrant pas vraiment d'alternative végétarienne. Préparation correcte, assez réussi. En bref, ne vous attendai pas à de grandes découvertes. L'option d'appoter son propre vin est très intéressante et permet de diminuer l'addition.

L'endroit est en retrait de la route et au premier coup d'oeil on n'a pas l'impression que l'on va au restaurant. Quand on entre à l'intérieur on tombe sou le charme immédiatement. Bel atmosphère, calme et tables bien espacées. Le service est très bien et vous pouvez apportez votre vin. La table d'hôte est a prix fixe de 52$ avec quelques extra pour des spécialités. C'est une cuisine française

À part qu'il faisait froid dans le restaurant, le filet de boeuf grillé était excellent, cuit à point. C'est un endroit chaleureux avec son foyer au bois!Très bon service!

We were very grateful with the service. It's a nice menu, good choices and the price is acceptable especially that you can bring your wine.

I find it funny when people write reviews for, say, a bar - pub and give it 5 stars ... that's the general problem with Trip Advisor and other sites... that different levels of establishments get the same ratings and then the reader must read the review with a "grain of salt"... recognizing the level of place the review is about.In the case of Le Gourmet, we are talking about a higher level of restaurant for this region and when someone gives it 4 stars, as I did, we are not comparing it to, say, a bistro pub with 4 stars. We are comparing it to similar "gourmet" restaurants whose culinary objective is to present the opportunity for diners to participate in a place that has a kind of romantic atmosphere, decor, and an expectation that the plate offerings will be a "cut above". Le Gourmet offers a tranquil, relaxed room, including a grand piano, fireplace, and tables set the right distance apart to have a private-ish conversation.Again, the region around Bromont-Cowansville stretches from blue collar to tourist, and there are not the numbers of recognized places as in the City. So each one including Le Gourmet, is setting its own path with not quite the gastronomic competition that might exist elsewhere. Why does this matter ? Well, it basically means that some of these higher level places tend to slack off a bit because there isn't anyone down the block, road, or for some distance, that's biting at their taste buds. So, here's the grain of salt again, there always tends to be good things about a place, and then some not so good.For Le Gourmet, I gave it 4 stars, based not on comparing it to a Montreal equivalent, but rather for this region, for a decent Gourmet culinary attempt, and relative to other similar places scattered far and wide in this region. I love BYOB places as well because:a) it gives more people the ability to dine here and partake in the chef's creative offerings. Andb) the owners can concentrate more on their food goals and philosophy, and less on creating a necessary cellar.So... Le Gourmet, cheesy name aside, has become known, in this region, as a place to get to. It has become known as a kitchen that has a chef that is on the creative side of the road, although without being astonishing. The offerings can't be found everywhere but neither do they appear to lead to people asking if the chef trained in Europe. Solid fare, cooked the way we asked, and relatively tasty. Presentations were nice, and the wait staff were pleasant enough if a bit erratic. For example one waiter got us settled, and then asked if we were ready to order... but when I said we were not quite, and would like to study the offerings a bit, and could we have the petit pain first, he said that that would be coming soon... we had already been there 25 minutes... so I felt the "settling in" process was a bit confused. Another waitress eventually showed up with the bread, and unfortunately rock hard prepackaged butter pats.Nevertheless, the salad, soup and appetizers showed up in timed sequences that were not rushed. This restaurant, as mentioned, has a nice enough atmosphere for intimate conversation, and the course timings demand it.The filet of beef was nicely done, but when got to the dessert there was only one offering, the chef's gourmande. 3 mini desserts, chocolate, cream and creme brule.A lot of restaurants feel they still need to offer creme brule although it's now kind of..... staid.I enjoyed my evening, despite the slightly disjointed service. I would go back, if only because this type of place is not easy to find among the Tim Hortons and East Side Marios that cater to 90% of diners of this region.As well, I do think the chef is trying, but he has no input to the room itself, the staff, etc all of which is likely the domain of the owners.