Too many cheesy knickknacks and family pictures made the atmosphere cheap looking and not s good first impression walking in. The big “Indian chief” in the corner made me uncomfortable. Service was excellent but the food was disappointing. Yellow iceberg lettuce with a quarter of a tomato should never be served at a restaurant that prides itself on being higher end. The balsamic dressing was balsamic glaze and is awful on an iceberg salad. Cheap salad ruins dinner and expectations of what is to come. The vegetables were over cooked and boring. The steak Neptune had watery crab on top and was flavourless. The filet mignon was good though. We didn’t stay for dessert, we wanted out as an inconsiderate family with screeching kids running around didn’t help. If your kids can’t behave well at a restaurant don’t bring them. I don’t blame the restaurant for that.
Great experience. Allocated in an old school, have an interesting decoration (spent most of the dinner talking about the pictures and antiques) The food and the service are excellent. This is a proper restaurant for people who can take time and enjoy dinner with love ones.
Food was amazing! Drinks were excellent! We spent wonderful time celebrating my husband's birthday. We liked piano performance a lot. Thank you for great service!
We have been here before in the past for brunch and has been fabulous, but since Covid, they have reduced brunch to special occassions such as Father's Day, which we attended. Disappointment is not the word, we were seated at table next to the stairs, and customers were grabbing the back of our chairs to go up and down the stairs while we were seated in it almost causing us to topple over and congregating in front of our table socializing with other patrons with no regards for others. Table placement should be well thought out, and not put customers where can be danger to others. The area that brunch is located is small, food stations scattered all over the area including top of the bar and people were lined up blocking entrances and stairs. The server we had did not ask us if we wanted water or any refreshment that was included with brunch we finally had to ask and they did not advise us or most customers that you were to wear one glove while handling the utensils at the brunch table, it was only because we overheard a server telling another table. The food that was suppose to be hot ie: scrambled eggs, sausage etc was ice cold, pancakes were hard and burnt, overall it was a terrible experience and very expensive for what was presented and served. The quality and service has gone downhill and not sure if is because they rarely do brunch anymore but whatever the reason, if they continue serving brunches, they need to step up their game and have better handle on the quality of food and customer control. It was a very expensive Father's Day disappointment.
Not only was the fettucini to die for but the interiors were exquisitely decorated--beautiful! Their stained glass was gorgeous. Highly recommended!
The restaurant is a classic old place to dine. The decor is quaint and cozy. You would almost expect Dean Martin to walk in for a meal. In fact, there was an excellent pianist there to entertain. She also had a beautiful voice.The meals we ordered were quite tasty and very reasonably priced. We had chosen from the specials list. I had a veal dinner that included a shrimp cocktail and dessert. The dessert was a lovely raspberry cake drizzled with chocolate sauce and a couple of generous sized melon slices . We will be back.
Let's talk about how amazing dinner was tonight. We had Lenny as out server who was EXCELLENT. He went above and beyond to make sure our family and 2 little ones (8&6) were well looked after!The food was incredible and they even have a kids menu. Cheryl the piano player was so fantastic, kind and played music our girls would enjoy!I'm so glad we were able to visit here and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting an evening out.
Was trying to figure out where to eat in honor of my birthday. I wanted to eat somewhere fit for a queen. Where else would I eat other than at The Olde Schoolhouse Restaurant where Queen Elizabeth dined in 1997. What an honor to dine in the same place as royalty. This also happens to be their 40th year anniversary. Here is my breakdown. Ambience: Its a quaint little schoolhouse on the outskirts of both Brantford and Paris. Its like walking into history with its oldschool look and feel. We were seated by the piano which added to the ambiance while the piano played. It was a beautiful, old school, and enjoyable dining experience. Food: There are lots of different dining options available. I really liked that they had several "junior" options available which offer a smaller portion at a lower price point. They offer pasta to fish to steak and so much more. I liked that my entree came with soup or a salad. I started with the beef and barley soup which was definitely made from scratch. It was homey, delicious and arrived piping hot. We also got a small loaf of bread with it that I used to soak up the soups and sauces because they were all so good. My entree was the Junior version of the New York Striploin which came with vegetables and a few little potato pieces. For the junior portion is sure came with alot of food. The steak was thing but tender. The vegetables were cooked perfectly and were still a bit crunchy. The sauce that came with it was so delicious I used some of that leftover bread to soak it up. The boy ordered the Promivi Veal Rib Parmesan. The portion was HUGE and somehow the boy managed to eat it all. I tasted the veal parmesan and it was well cooked and super flavorful. The marinara sauce was amazing. We then got dessert where I had to order the baked Alaska. I have seen it on cooking shows but never in a restaurant so I had to try it. The base is a spiced cake. Topped with vanilla ice cream. It is then topped with a meringue and then flamed with triple sec. It is then topped with your choice of topping. I chose raspberry. If you love sweet desserts then this one is for you. The portion was huge so I'd suggest it for 2. The boy ordered the strawberry cheesecake which was also super delicious. Overview: All in all this was a great dining experience. Its a perfect place for all occasions and I would definitely recommend. If you haven't been yet, you should make it a point to support this local spot.
Super friendly staff. Food was delicious ?Filet mignon was cooked to perfection . The zaganaki was perfect too and not too salty. I recommend the Rockefeller OystersAnd the raw ones !! They were marvelous!!!with a splash of lemon . Spectacular evening.
We wanted a special dinner to celebrate our 40th Anniversary with our children. And what better place then the Olde School Restaurant. As usual the service was excellent and the food absolutely delicious and perfect. They even supplied the desert, a Chocolate Mouse (mousse) which was adorable and 'to die for'. Definitely the place to go for a special meal and ambiance. Will absolutely go again.