Little Louis Oyster Bar - Moncton, New Brunswick

Excellent servise, good environment. Well presentation dishes. Like their appetizer and dessert. It is a hidden gem in town.

This was one of the best culinary experiences of my life. The staff were accommodating and extremely professional, the food... The flavors! I have no idea what they used in their sauces but I've never tasted anything like it. A wonderful experience, we will be back again.

Little Louis' in Moncton, NB managed to turn anticipation into a forgettable experience. Our August's 2023 visit was not what we expected from a place that bills itself as a fine dining establishment. A few of our collegues had recommended this place to us (in all fairness they hadn't ... actually gone...just heard about it). The restaurant is off the beaten path, and located upstairs in a unassuming building. A short elevator ride up delivers you to the restaurant’s entrance. The decor retains a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that narrowly compensates for its somewhat antiquated appearance. Starting with a soup that looked more like an afterthought than a starter, we quickly surmised that perhaps this wasn’t our wisest dining decision. It had the taste of a steaming hot Campbell's tomato soup that aspired to be gourmet by taking a brief swim in a pool of 10% cream. I kid you not. I could have replicated that same concotion at home and served it in my own coffee cup, but then again I stopped drinking Campbell's soup when I left grade school. Moving on to the salad, a simple enough dish that was strewn about our plates as some sort of horticultural remnant. The greens themselves looked as if they'd been yearning for a drop of dressing to bring them to life. Speaking of the dressing, it lacked the tangy-zesty-garlicky balance that was needed to enhance the salad. However, the croutons and bacon did manage to meet expectations. The scallop dish, was unsubstantial and an ensemble of elements put together in a vain attempt at harmony. The scallops, donning some char marks, sat in a sauce that we couldn't decide was a gravy or a dressing. The corn didn't belong on the plate, neither the capers or the beets, which looked like they were trying to escape. The main course? We both had the halibut. But the supposed star of the show, has mysteriously left no trace in our minds, on our palate, or in our photo gallery. Therefore, we can't honestly comment on it. Somewhere in there while we dined, Chef Pierre A. Richard popped out from the kitchen. Weaving between tables, he inquired about the dining experience from chosen patrons. Not us. Fortune favored us that evening, and spared our table from his inquiries. Overall, Little Louis didn't leave a good, lasting impressions. The aspirations and execution of the chef and the dining experience on the night we went, was a failure, so we're not inclined to go back and give it another chance. Read more

10/10 food and service. The chef tasting was a whole experience. One of the better fine dining menus in NB. Will gladly return!

Don't be fooled (or nervous) by the exterior of the building! This is truly a diamond in the rough (building). Exceptional food with great presentation. Our waiter has been there since they opened 21 years ago. Not only is it hard to stay in business that long in the restaurant ... world but it's even harder to keep wait staff!!! That says a lot about management. The food tastes better than the photos look😋 Come to Moncton just for this restaurant! Read more