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Hours
Tue
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thu
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ratings and reviews
4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $82.00
CUISINES
French, European, Wine Bar
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
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Le Castel des Prés, now known as Le Castel 1954 has indeed been operating since 1954. In french, Castel means "little castle".. Le Castel was a few miles out of downtown Trois-Rivières. A beautiful building all alone in the middle of a field, thats "Le Castel 1954". Since then the restaurant has been sold to two young men, who have a great vision. Keeping with Le Castels image and traditions, but innovating and increasing our production for banquets, caterer and events. A beautiful restaurant and a fabulous caterering buisness, come have a taste.
PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $82.00
CUISINES
French, European, Wine Bar
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
104 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
23
Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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T G
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
My friend offered me a gift card. I came to the restaurant last week and am returning this week. What a treat! I ate the the Tartare de cerfs du Québec and did not regret my choice. What a delectable meal! Thankyou to the chef!
This week I am trying the menu midi . They have the Épaule de sanglier au foin. I love this restaurant. Very nice presentation of the plates. The server was friendly and helpful. I had a milion questions and she took the time to answer me with all the patience in the world!
I so recommend this place ! The prices reflect their quality, clearly not a fast food🙂
Written August 12, 2024
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C P
Thankyou for the great review.
We are happy to know that you enjoyed our dishes and the quality of our service.
Written August 23, 2024
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Josue R
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • couples
I had a wonderful night with very polite staff. They have a huge selection of wine to chose from, the place is magnificent. The food is delicious and beautiful. This is now my go to place to bring people or recommend. Also, it's the perfect place to have nice Instagram photo if you are into that stuff :)
Written August 13, 2024
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C P
Hello, thankyou for the positive review.
We are happy to know that you are satisfied with our service and the quality of our dishes.
Written August 23, 2024
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bvlynch
Orlando1023 contributions
May 2019 • business
Loved the quality and charm of this restaurant. Only a couple of issues they had No AC and the room we had for 60 people upstairs got very hot. Also they struggled a bit to get the food out quickly for our party . Many had to start eating while others were waiting their food as service was a bit slow.
Written May 11, 2019
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lecastel1954
Unfortunately, our AC system did malfonction. You will be happy to know everything is fixed, we installed in an entire new system. Sorry to here that the service was slow, i shall follow up with the staff to find out what happened, because that is unexceptable.
Written June 19, 2019
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Lou R
30 contributions
Nov 2018 • none
Very expensive but I don't feel that the food is all that special. Be prepared to dress up when going there unless you want to stand out like a sore thumb.
Written July 2, 2019
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lecastel1954
I am sorry to here that your experience here wasn't up to your expectations. If you would like to contact me so we could discuss about what you didn't enjoy, via email castel@le-castel.ca or phone 819-375-4921 #2.
Written July 3, 2019
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MJP695rue
Bathurst143 contributions
Aug 2018 • couples
While in the area for the Blues Festival we found this gem of a restaurant. It was a pleasant surprise with good service and a pleasant meal.
We enjoyed two of their evening specials; the trout and the veal. We will surely return another time.
Written September 3, 2018
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Richard T
Shawinigan26 contributions
Sep 2016 • family
This place has a unique personnel servicing the customers. They make you feel welcome and serve the customers with happiness.
Fine cuisine and Claude's specialty is certainly the duck.
Written March 6, 2017
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Claude G
Merci de votre visite chez nous, et merci des chaleureux commentaires.
Au plaisir!
Written March 13, 2017
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Robert L
Montreal34 contributions
Sep 2016 • none
I must have eaten here a dozen or so times over the past few years. Every dish is a challenge for the senses. The food and service here will easily match anything you will have experienced here or abroad. Many of the offerings are local. A little far from the downtown Trois Rivieres area but well worth the 10 minute car ride to this establishment near the Laviolette Bridge.
Written September 2, 2016
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Claude G
Merci pour vos nombreuses visites chez nous et c'est toujours un plaisir de lire des commentaires positifs qui nous donnent de l'énergie...
Au plaisir!
Written September 6, 2016
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Raymond B
Naples85 contributions
Aug 2016 • business
Great place for a business lunch. Food and service are great. Quiet ambiance. I recommend this place for business and a romantic dinner.
Written August 29, 2016
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Claude G
Thank you for your coments, your are always welcome...
Written August 30, 2016
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Sassamatt
Victoria1190 contributions
May 2016 • couples
Le Castel des Prés begins with a well curated wine list. The servers suggestion, a dry French Chablis, primed my taste buds for the meal to come. My choice was salmon tartare topped with greens and lightly pickled cabbage and accompanied with likely cucumber and reddish. I added the shooter of Worcestershire sauce to heat this avalanche of subtly blended tastes, and took a few promme fritts (crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside) dipped in a mustard mayo. My companion started with tomato bisque and followed with a elegantly composed Caesar Salad dressed with crisp pancetta and thin layers of parmesan cheese. The wine was worth repeating with dessert: a chocolate lava cake dressed with fruit, whipped cream and more chocolate cream. It was hard to find such a fine venue in the suburban sprawl on the outskirts of Trois-Rivieres. A sprawling building that likely hosts large parties, we dined on the covered patio/late spring. A perfect setting and great attention to the server who was patient with our travellers French and filled in gaps with English explanations. It's worth going out of the way to enjoy a meal here.
Written May 30, 2016
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Claude G
Thank you for visiting us, we hope that you ad have a nice trip in the province of Quebec. We invite you to come back and enjoy another meal at le Castel des Prés...
Written June 1, 2016
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333meg
Athens317 contributions
Oct 2015 • solo
I found my way here because of chance meeting with a wonderful woman I met at a museum in Montreal. After spending an amazing day together she recommended I eat here because I was en route from Montreal to Québec City. She said she had the best steak she had eaten in 10 years at this restaurant. How could I not eat there? I arrived at 8:30, ravenous. I ordered their in house smoked salmon appetizer and wow! I ate it all. It's favors with all the accompaniment s where expertly paired: salty, smokey, Britney, sweet, tangy, creamy, what am I missing there? It blew me away! Then onto my main course, the sweetbreads...it defies description. It melted in my mouth and was easily on of the best things I have ever eaten. The service was spot on, the interior, the lighting (dim, how I like it), everything was perfect. I was dining alone while traveling and yet with the staff so easy to talk to, in both French and English! I felt like I was in good company. Do not miss this restaurant, I am so glad I serependitiously made it here. What luck!
Written October 4, 2015
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Claude G
Hello! And thank you very much for your good comments...Be sure that i will personally read it to my staff who take care of you (kitchen and service)
We hope to see you again in a future trip in Quebec...
Written October 5, 2015
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Petrus61
Nice3590 contributions
Aug 2015 • family
We had dinner in this restaurant that was recommended by our hotel and we were not disappointed. We took red tuna which was very tasty and some pastas in a very original sauce. The price is quite high (50 $ per person minimum) but it is worth it if you are looking for good quality food. I can recommend it.
Written August 14, 2015
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Claude G
Bonjour Petrus...bon vin:) Merci d'avoir eu confiance en notre établissement et d'autant plus que l'expérience a été bonne. Nous vous invitons à revenir nous voir lors d'un futur séjour...
Au plaisir!
Written September 16, 2015
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NauticalDawn
Fort McMurray9 contributions
Jul 2015 • friends
Each time I've travelled to Trois-Rivieres, my wonderful host and best friend brings me here. The food is delicious and filling. They take pride in every plate and the service is always good. I'm not particularly great at French (I know, I know), however they always have an English menu on hand. The desserts are to die for.
Written August 4, 2015
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Claude G
Thank you for the comments, its very encouraging for all the team
Written August 6, 2015
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BShepherdwks
Austin18 contributions
Jul 2015 • family
We were taken to lunch as guest of the former Montreal Canadian's Hockey great, Jean Guy Talbot, who has been a regular at this restaurant for over 50 years expecting a real culinary experience, what we experienced was a total disaster.
First, our meal was served 1 hour and ten minutes after ordering, because, as our waiter explained, "our order had been lost in the kitchen" even though we had ordered off the "luncheon Specials" of the day, a there were fewer then 25 customers being served. We accepted this, because mistakes do happen, and we were there to experience "some delicious french cuisine".
We had ordered something light off of the "Menu Specials of the Day" which was described as a the fresh green garden salad accompanied by fried brie, and roasted pears. What arrived was: (1) wilted ice berg lettuce hearts and stem pieces with a scattering of julienne carrots and cucumbers and almost no dressing. The dressing which was present had been applied much earlier to the point that it further served to wilt the lettuce. We requested additional dressing from the waiter. He returned with a serving of "out of the bottle" vinaigrette equivalent to about one tablespoon for each of us. (2) The "roasted pears" were so green that they were almost impossible to cut with a knife and the roasting marks only added to a bitter tasting mess. When the waiter ask me if there was something wrong with the pears, I told him that properly roasting a ripened pear serves to heighten its flavor and sweetness, but it never works on green unripened pears. (3) the two small servings of fried brie were acceptable, but really the only thing in the dish that was desirable to eat. We were served a small condiment advertised as "Home made ketchup" for the brie, which was more like a fruit salsa, and not to my liking.
So for $18.00 each, not including drinks, taxes or tip with had a salad which should have never been served, and a couple of baskets of bread and toast as we waited for our long delayed lunch. We have lived in Europe for several years and have learned that sometimes exquisite cuisine requires exceptional execution and time. So the final arrival of the food is so anticipated and enjoyed that the wait is quickly forgotten. That was certainly not the case at Le Castel des pres and frankly our guest was completely embarrassed by the food and completely frustrated by the service of the waiter. There a so many other great restaurant choices in this area, it was unfortunate that we wasted our time at this one!
Written July 14, 2015
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Claude G
I am personaly very sorry about your experience in my restaurant. I know J-Guy and Pierrette since a long time and they can tell you that is not the standard of the restaurant. I really dont know what happened that day at lunchtime, but be sure that i will make a serious follow up with the team who was in charge that day. This is not suppose to happen with all the care we "usually" do to the service and food.
I am very very sorry about that, and i hope that such experience will never happen again.
Thank you, the comments are important for us!
Written August 6, 2015
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Mauro V
232 contributions
Jun 2015 • couples
French - like cuisine with a bit of Quebecois taste, despite no poutine is served. Tasty salmon trio and delicious prime rib. Extended wine (and beer) list. A little expensive, but we took advantage of the 10% off by showing the waitress our room key of the Days Inn hotel.
Written June 2, 2015
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Claude G
Merci et au plaisir de vous revoir bientôt!
Written June 7, 2015
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Christine D
Montreal4 contributions
Aug 2014 • business
So i went there a few times for different reasons and never really enjoyed that type of overrated cuisine but never made a big deal out of it. Last time i went there was at the end of the summer and that very time was a total mess...
We were three colleagues a sunday night who decided to give it a try. The menu looked great and there was a great selection of wine. I ordered some ratatouille as an appetizer, which was good, and then the ''terre & mer''.
It was described as a veal filet mignon, with two lobster claws, some pleurotte and gnocchi. I received an overcooked piece of meat, one claw of lobster, some café mushrooms and the most horrible gnocchi i've ever tasted. To much flour, cold and it looked like it was ''cooked'' in the fryer. it looked like breakfast potato at a cheap Tutti Frutti restaurant. I told all those very singular but yet, absurdly over obvious and important details to the waitress who juste agreed. nothing more. No compensation for the pleurotte i paid for but were not, neither for half the plate i didn't eat because it was just horrible and she didn't offer to change the dish.
One of my colleagues took the ''aile de raie''. Smelled like piss, tasted like piss. No need to say he didn't touch the plate. This fish is very fragile and needs very good care so the ammonia does not ooze and poison the taste of the fish. Let's just say the cooks were careless. It was served with a ''concassée de tomates'' which was chopped tomato, cold, and tasteless.
Once again, told the waitress who didn't know how to react.
Horrible.
Needless to say it was the last time....
Written February 22, 2015
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Claude G
Désolé mais ce n,est pas chez nous que vous avez fréquenté car nous sommes fermés le dimanche...
Written June 7, 2015
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