L'academie is an Italian-French fusion restaurant. This restaurant is one of my favorites and I've never been disapointed. It's a great place to eat out at, and I'll tell you why.
The restaurant itself is very nice. I've been to the one in Anjou many times and once to the one in Laval. There is also one on St-Denis. They all have two floors and offer very comfortable seating arrangements.
Now let's talk about the antipasti. I've had salad, escargots a l'ail, and coquille St-Jacques. The salad was very good. Escargots were tasty and I'd recommend them. However, the coquille St-Jacques is simply the best antipasto they have. It's delicious. This is a must have and you should really try it, I quarauntee you'll love it. It's also quite filling, so you might want to choose a lighter primo piato.
The primi piati are amazing and served in big portions. I've had moules et frites (twice), gnocchi con gorganzola, vitello a pepe rosso, and the salmon with basilica sause. I recommend all of these dishes. The gnocchi con gorganzola are really good, but a little heavy. This is a northern Italian dish (northern dishes aren't as well known as their southern counterparts but always just as amazing). However, its really good, and I challenge you to finish the entire plate (I couldn't!). The vitello a pepe rosso was very good. The vitello is served with a red peppercorn cream sauce with some linguini and vegetables. Very good. They have 10 different types of vitello dishes so you really have options. The salmon with basilica sauce was very good. its served with some vegetables. The fish surprisingly goes really well with the basilica. Now for my favorite... moules et frites. There are around 10 different types of dishes for moules et frites. I've tried three and loved it every time. The first time I had the mussles with lobster sauce, the second time the sauce was cognac with green peppercorn, and the third time with leeks. You really get a lot of mussles and fries. And what's good is that the mussle sauce is so good, you can dip the fries in them. I absolutely recommend the moules et frites, you'll love it.
Another very important feature of the restaurant is that it's a bring-your-own-wine place. This is always an extra and makes the lunch or supper even better.
One little beef I have with the restaurant is its popularity. At supper time, there are line ups to get it. If you are over 4 people, it can be difficult to get a table without waiting a little bit. I've waited up to 45 minutes to be seated. It can also get a little loud during these times. However, after you've eaten, you tend to forget about this.
L'academie is one of my favorite places to eat out. You can bring your own wine, the food is great, and it has a nice ambiance. If you haven't been, go!
The L'academie in Anjou is located at 7275 Boul. des Galleries d'Anjou. The phone number is 514-798-8222.
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