(drinks) wine - (Champagne Sparkling Wines , White Canada , White France , Rosé Wines , Red , Red California , Red Canada , Red Chile , Red France , Red Italy , Red Greece , Other Reds ), Liquor - (Rye, Apertifs Sherries , Rum, Ports , Gin, Vodka, Scotch, Bourbons, Cocktails, Brandies Cognacs , Martinis,Beer), Special Coffees
Chefs Luncheon Specials-Change Weekly
Wine Pick Specials- Red, White
Chefs Dinner Specials-Change Weekly
Wine Pick Specials - Red, White
Desserts
Desserts
-Change Weekly
The Olde School Chocolate Mousse
Shaped Like a Mouse, Coated with Soft Chocolate
French-Style Cheesecake
Raspberry, Cherry, Blueberry or Strawberry
Pecan Pie
With Pralines, Cream and Ice Cream Tiramisu
$9.95
Tartufo
Italian Ice Cream
Baked Alaska
Flamed with Triple Sec Layers of Cake and Ice Cream with Choice of Shaved Chocolate, Blueberry or Raspberry
$9.95
Vanilla Crepe
With Blueberry Sauce
$9.95
Fresh Strawberries
$10.95
Cherries Jubilee
$11.95
Daily Desserts
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Sandwich, Black Cherry Ice Cream, Baklava
$6.95
Group Menu- Your Main Entrées MENU - The Olde School Restaurant
Includes: Homemade Soup of the Day or Chefs Mixed Green Salad (No Substitutes), Homemade Bread and Spread, Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables and Your Choice of the Dessert of the Day, Coffee or Tea ($32.95 + HST + Gratuities)
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Grade AAA Roast to Perfection, Served with Own Juice
Touch of Each
Lobster Tail and Venison Medallions with a Peppercorn Sauce
New York Steak
With Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions
Mixed Grill
Two Lamb Chops and Medallions of Pork Tenderloin
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Stuffed with Ham, a Blend of Cheese and Supreme Sauce
Fresh Filet of Tilapia
With Lemon Garlic Butter
Vegetarian Pasta Primavera
With Herbs, Garlic and Fresh Vegetables
$32.95
Appetizers MENU - The Olde School Restaurant
Calamari
Finished with Garlic, Lemon and White Wine
$12.95
Escargots and Mushrooms
Topped with a Blend of Cheese
$10.95
Steamed Mussels
Marinara or White Wine Sauce
small
$8.95lagre
$10.95
Fresh Oysters
Half Dozen
$12.95
Oysters Rockefeller
$14.95
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Topped with a Béarnaise Sauce
$14.95
Scallops and Bacon
Scallops Wrapped with Bacon and a Slice of Lemon
$12.95
Saganaki
Greek Cheese Flamed with Ouzo
$11.95
Smoked Salmon
With Capers, Onions and Pumpernickel
$15.95
Prawn Tiger Shrimp Cocktail
With a Tangy Seafood Sauce
$19.95
Marinated Herring
With Mixed Field Greens and Sour Cream
$9.95
Greek Bruschetta for Two
Pita Bread Topped with Tomato, Virgin Olive Oil, Feta Cheese, Black Olives, Garlic and Fresh Herbs
$12.95
Crespelle
Layers of Crepes with Spinach and Mushrooms with Provolone Cheese Sauce and Red Pepper Puree
$12.95
Salads
Caesar Salad
With Parmesan and Lemon
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Greek Salad
With Feta Cheese and Olive Oil Vinaigrette
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Greek Salad
With Feta Cheese and Olive Oil Vinaigrette
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Warm with Mixed Field Greens and Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
$10.95
Mixed Field Greens Salad
With Choice of Dressing
$8.95
Soups and Pastas
Soup
Ask Your Server: Our Chef Creates a Special Soup Daily
small
$4.95large
$8.95
Traditional Onion Soup
With a Blend of Cheese
$8.95
Fettuccine Alfredo
In a Creamy Alfredo Sauce with Parmesan Cheese
$12.95
Seafood Fettuccine
With Shrimp, Scallops and a Cream Garlic Sauce
$16.95
Vegetarian Pasta
Primavera with Herbs, Garlic and Fresh Vegetables
$14.95
Spaghettini
Whole Wheat and Fresh Spinach, Sautéed with Garlic, Basil, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Red Onions, Slices of Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives and Feta Cheese
$16.95
Happy Hour Dinners at Principals Room Only
Sunday-Friday 5-8 PM Includes: Your Choice of Main Entrée, Soup of the Day or Chefs Mixed Green Salad (No Substitutes), Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Bread and Spread, Your Choice of Dessert of the Day, Coffee or Tea
Pork Tenderloin Medallions
With a Dijon Mustard Sauce
$20.95
Chicken Supreme
Breast of Chicken Topped with Supreme Sauce
$20.95
Liver Provimi
With Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers and Bordelaise Sauce,
$20.95
Chopped Sirloin Beef Steak
With a Peppercorn Sauce or Dijon Mustard Sauce
$20.95
Ocean Perch Del Mar
With Shrimp, Scallops, Mussels and Vermouth Sauce
$22.95
Provimi Veal Parmesan
With Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Basil Sauce
$22.95
Lamb Chops
Three Centre-Cut Mint Jus
$22.95
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Our Finest Grade "AAA" Beef
$22.95
Beverages
Drinks
Wine - Red, White.
Appetizers MENU - The Olde School Restaurant
Calamari
Finished with Garlic, Lemon and White Wine,
$12.95
Escargots and Mushrooms
Topped with a Blend of Cheese
$10.95
Steamed Mussels
Marinara or White Wine Sauce,`
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Fresh Oysters
Half Dozen
$12.95
Oysters Rockefeller
$14.95
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Topped with a Béarnaise Sauce
$14.95
Scallops and Bacon
Scallops Wrapped with Bacon and a Slice of Lemon,
$12.95
Saganaki
Greek Cheese Flamed with Ouzo
$11.95
Smoked Salmon
With Capers, Onions and Pumpernickel
$15.95
Prawn Tiger Shrimp Cocktail
With a Tangy Seafood Sauce
$19.95
Marinated Herring
With Mixed Field Greens and Sour Cream
$9.95
Greek Bruschetta for Two
Pita Bread Topped with Tomato, Virgin Olive Oil, Feta Cheese, Black Olives, Garlic and Fresh Herbs
$12.95
Crespelle
Layers of Crepes with Spinach and Mushrooms with Provolone Cheese Sauce and Red Pepper Puree
$12.95
Salad
Caesar Salad
With Parmesan and Lemon
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Greek Salad
With Feta Cheese and Olive Oil Vinaigrette
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Goat Cheese
Warm with Mixed Field Greens and Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
$10.95
Mixed Field Greens
With Choice of Dressing
$8.95
Chefs Mixed Green Salad
With Choice of Dressing
small
$4.95large
$8.95
Soups and Pastas
Soup
Ask Your Server: Our Chef Creates a Special Soup Daily
small
$4.95large
$8.95
Traditional Onion Soup
With a Blend of Cheese
$8.95
Fettuccine Alfredo
In a Creamy Alfredo Sauce with Parmesan Cheese
$12.95
Seafood Fettuccine
With Shrimp, Scallops and a Cream Garlic Sauce
$16.95
Vegetarian Pasta
Primavera with Herbs, Garlic and Fresh Vegetables
$14.95
Spaghettini
Whole Wheat and Fresh Spinach, Sautéed with Garlic, Basil, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Red Onions, Slices of Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives and Feta Cheese
$16.95
Principals Choice
Includes: Chefs Mixed Green Salad or Homemade Soup (No Substitutes), Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Bread and Spread
Catfish Meuniere or Amandine
$18.95
Filet of Fresh Atlantic Salmon
With Béarnaise Sauce or Tomato Basil Sauce
$18.95
Mixed Grill
Two Centre-Cut Lamb Chops and Medallions of Pork Tenderloin
$12.95
Provimi Veal Parmesan
With Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Basil Sauce
$18.95
Grilled Lemon Breast of Chicken
With Greek Salad
$18.95
Chicken Supreme
Breast of Chicken Topped with Supreme Sauce
$18.95
Provimi Liver
With Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers and Bordelaise Sauce
$18.95
Junior-Cut Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Our Finest Grade AAA Beef
$20.95
Junior New York Striploin
With Mushrooms and Bordelaise Sauce
$20.95
Chopped Sirloin Beef Steak
With a Peppercorn Sauce or Dijon Mustard Sauce
$16.95
Farm Fresh Egg Omelette
Of Your Choice
$10.95
Teachers Choice
All Sandwiches Include Fresh-Cut Fries or Chefs Mixed Green Salad
Grilled New York Steak
With Fried Onions
$17.95
Corned Beef
With Sauerkraut and Mozzarella Cheese
$10.95
Roast Beef on Garlic Toast
With Sliced Tomato and Red Onions
$12.95
Gourmet Beef Burger
Bacon, Cheese, Red Onions, Tomato and Hot Mustard
$10.95
Salmon Salad
With Caesar Salad
$10.95
Chicken Fingers
With Plum Sauce
$14.95
Chicken Club
With Bacon, Tomato and Lettuce
$14.95
Ham Cheese
With a Dijon Mustard Sauce
$10.95
Bus Tours Luncheon Menu
Main Entrées Includes: Homemade Soup or Chefs Mixed Green Salad (No Substitutes), Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Bread and Spread and Your Choice of Dessert of the Day, Coffee or Tea
Breast of Chicken
With a Caesar Salad
Chicken Supreme
Breast of Chicken Topped with Supreme Sauce
Chopped Sirloin Beef Steak
with a Red Wine Mushroom Sauce
Medallions of Pork Tenderloin
With a Peppercorn Sauce
Veal Cordon Bleu
Stuffed with Ham and Cheese with a Port Wine Sauce
Seafood Fettuccine
Seafood Fettuccine
Ocean Perch or Fresh Tilapia
With Lemon Butter
$25.00 All-Inclusive
Full Bus Driver and Escort N/C
Half/Small Bus One Person N/C
You may choose two or three of the above entrées for your tour. We also have other entrées you may choose from.
Childrens Menu
Each includes Homemade Soup or Chefs Mixed Green Salad (No Substitutes), Entrée and Dessert
Without Full Course,
$14.95
Chicken Fingers with Fries,
$16.95
Gourmet Hamburger with Fries,
$16.95
Fish with Fries,
$16.95
Fettuccine Alfredo,
$16.95
Prime Rib,
$20.95
Appetizers MENU - The Olde School Restaurant
Calamari
Finished with Garlic, Lemon and White Wine
$12.00
Escargots and Mushrooms
Topped with a Blend of Cheese
$10.95
Steamed Mussels
Marinara or White Wine Sauce
small
$8.95larger
$10.95
Fresh Oysters
Half Dozen
$12.95
Oysters Rockefeller
$14.95
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Topped with a Béarnaise Sauce
$14.95
Scallops and Bacon
Scallops Wrapped with Bacon and a Slice of Lemon
$12.95
Saganaki
Greek Cheese Flamed with Ouzo
$11.95
Smoked Salmon
With Capers, Onions and Pumpernickel
$15.95
Prawn Tiger Shrimp Cocktail
With a Tangy Seafood Sauce
$19.95
Marinated Herring
With Mixed Field Greens and Sour Cream
$9.95
Greek Bruschetta for Two
Pita Bread Topped with Tomato, Virgin Olive Oil, Feta Cheese, Black Olives, Garlic and Fresh Herbs
$12.95
Crespelle
Layers of Crepes with Spinach and Mushrooms with Provolone Cheese Sauce and Red Pepper Puree
$12.95
Salads
Caesar Salad
With Parmesan and Lemon
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Greek Salad
With Feta Cheese and Olive Oil Vinaigrette
small
$8.95large
$10.95
Goat Cheese
Warm with Mixed Field Greens and Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
$10.95
Mixed Field Greens
With Choice of Dressing
$8.95
Chefs Mixed Green Salad
With Choice of Dressing
small
$4.95large
$8.95
Soups and Pastas
Soup
Ask Your Server: Our Chef Creates a Special Soup Daily
small
$4.95large
$8.95
Traditional Onion Soup
With a Blend of Cheese
$8.95
Fettuccine Alfredo
In a Creamy Alfredo Sauce with Parmesan Cheese
$12.95
Seafood Fettuccine
With Shrimp, Scallops and a Cream Garlic Sauce
$16.95
Vegetarian Pasta
Primavera with Herbs, Garlic and Fresh Vegetables
$14.95
Spaghettini
Whole Wheat and Fresh Spinach, Sautéed with Garlic, Basil, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Red Onions, Slices of Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives and Feta Cheese
$16.95
Main Entrées
Includes: Chefs Mixed Green Salad or Homemade Soup (No Substitutes), Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Bread and Spread
Full Rack of Lamb
Roast with Fine Herbs and Minted Lamb Jus
$40.95
Veal Oscar
Medallions of Provimi Veal with Crabmeat and Hollandaise Sauce
$37.95
Provimi Veal Rib Chop (14 oz.)
The Finest Grade, with a Peppercorn Sauce
$47.95
Venison Chops
With an Old Port Wine Sauce
$37.95
Filet Mignon (8 oz.)
With Hollandaise and Bordelaise Sauce
$37.95
New York Striploin Steak Neptune
With Crabmeat and Hollandaise Sauce
$37.95
Peppercorn Steak (10 oz.)
With a Creamy Brandy Peppercorn Sauce
$39.95
New York Striploin (8 oz.)
With Bordelaise Sauce
$32.95
Junior New York Striploin
$25.95
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Our Finest Grade AAA Beef Served with Own Juice
$32.95
Junior
Cut Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
$25.95
Grilled Lemon Chicken Breast
With Greek Salad
$27.95
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Stuffed with Ham and Cheese with a Supreme Sauce
$27.95
Mixed Grill
Two Centre-Cut Lamb Chops and Medallions of Pork Tenderloin
$29.95
Provimi Liver
With Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions and Bordelaise Sauce
$27.95
Orange Roughy Del Mar
With Shrimp, Scallops, Mussels and a Vermouth Sauce
$29.95
Filet of Fresh Atlantic Salmon
Pan-Seared with Braised Leeks, Onions and Mushrooms
$29.95
Medley of Shrimp Scallops
With Herbs, Garlic and Lemon
$29.95
Baked Lobster Tail (8 oz.)
With Drawn Butter and Lemon
$42.95
Surf Turf
Junior New York Striploin and 6 oz. Lobster Tail
$52.95
Alaskan King Crab Legs - Red
$50.95 (16 oz.)
Catch of the Day
Ask Our Courteous Servers about the Chefs Freshly Prepared Special
Market Price
Bus Tour Dinner Menu
Main Entrées Includes: Homemade Soup or Chefs Mixed Green Salad (No Substitutes), Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Bread and Spread and Your Choice of Dessert of the Day, Coffee or Tea
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Our Finest Grade AAA Beef with Own Juice
Chicken Supreme
Breast of Chicken with a Supreme Sauce
Fresh Filet of Tilapia with Lemon Garlic Butter
$25.95 + HST + Gratuities, $33.75 All-Inclusive, One Dinner Complimentary Small Bus, Two Dinners Complimentary Full Bus,
We moved to Paris a year ago and this is our favorite restaurant!!! I had a surprise party for my husband and the staff were amazing!!! Everyone that came to the restaurant for the party is still raving about the food, service and atmosphere and the party was in August!!! We love this restaurant!!!!
If it's good enough for the Queen, it's good enough for me!
I too am totally confused by the bad reviews. They sound nothing like this great old place.
I love the old fashioned decor - it's a beautiful example of a 1970's high-end steakhouse. There is something so nice about a dark, wood-paneled and stained-glass decorated steakhouse. Very restful with a glass of wine!
This was an old schoolhouse in the district, so there are many charming references to it's past, from stained glass portraits of students and teachers, to globes and books dotting the decor. The bill is called a "Report Card" (cute), and I particularly love the provincial shields decorating the ceiling.
I also love the staff! So friendly and professional. We often make a lot of changes to our orders, and they are very accommodating. Glasses are always kept full, as are the bread and water. Always attentive, always friendly, always giving their all and so classy in their tuxes! A rare experience. This is what makes me truly wonder about the crabby reviews....competition, perhaps?
The food is wonderfully well done. Where else can you get venison? All the meat dishes are made to perfect char-grilled standards, and the seafood is lovely. It's a retro menu, but a good one at that.
And what could be more retro in a steakhouse than their piano bar? Mr. Moorhouse, the in-house pianist, never forgets the songs we love. As soon as he sees us, a friendly smile and wave are immediately delivered, and often a song dedicated to us, which can be heard while we eat. So charming! He's always got a funny story or an ear to listen. A lovely player and observant person.
Also observant is Gus the host. So accommodating! We tried to slip away after dinner once, after realizing there was a wedding party in the bar. Gus immediately spotted us (and our long faces) and whisked us over to the piano, in a very unobtrusive spot. The wedding party had a blast, and so did we! Who else would have cared about our evening, but this thoughtful host?
If you want sophisticated, retro fun, quality food and charming service, please try them out. I know I'm going back.
If it's good enough for the Queen, it's good enough for me!
I too am totally confused by the bad reviews. They sound nothing like this great old place.
I love the old fashioned decor - it's a beautiful example of a 1970's high-end steakhouse. There is something so nice about a dark, wood-paneled and stained-glass decorated steakhouse. Very restful with a glass of wine!
This was an old schoolhouse in the district, so there are many charming references to it's past, from stained glass portraits of students and teachers, to globes and books dotting the decor. The bill is called a "Report Card" (cute), and I particularly love the provincial shields decorating the ceiling.
I also love the staff! So friendly and professional. We often make a lot of changes to our orders, and they are very accommodating. Glasses are always kept full, as are the bread and water. Always attentive, always friendly, always giving their all and so classy in their tuxes! A rare experience. This is what makes me truly wonder about the sour reviews....competition, perhaps?
The food is wonderfully well done. Where else can you get venison? All the meat dishes are made to perfect char-grilled standards, and the seafood is lovely. It's a retro menu, but a good one at that.
And what could be more retro in a steakhouse than their piano bar? Mr. Moorhouse, the in-house pianist, never forgets the songs we love. As soon as he sees us, a friendly smile and wave are immediately delivered, and often a song dedicated to us, which can be heard while we eat.
So charming! He's always got a funny story or an ear to listen. A lovely player and observant person.
Also observant is Gus the host. So accommodating! We tried to slip away after dinner once, after realizing there was a wedding party in the bar. Gus immediately spotted us (and our long faces) and whisked us over to the piano, in a very unobtrusive spot. The wedding party had a blast, and so did we! Who else would have cared about our evening, but this thoughtful host?
If you want sophisticated, retro fun, quality food and charming service, please try them out. I know I'm going back.
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When I saw the negative reviews for the Olde School Restaurant I felt compelled to write a positive one to counter their effect. I'd hate to think of anyone avoiding this gem of a place because of these sour complainers.
My wife and I discovered the Olde Schoolhouse this year and have gone repeatedly over the last few months. It is the kind of restaurant rapidly vanishing from the world. A place of charm and atmosphere and timelessness.
The mussels marinara are wonderful--a tangy earthy broth. The Greek salad is a nice peasant dish topped with a delicious wedge of feta. The entrees, a surprising mix of old fashioned "gourmand" dishes--veal medallions, venison chops and Cornish hen. Where else can you find Duck a l'Orange on the menu any longer?
The service is impeccable. Mannered,formal, attentive but never tainted with the overly chatty approach of the (all too common) overly casual wait staff. An island of professionalism.
And best of all, the old schoolhouse features the piano stylings of the inimitable John Moorhouse. This is a good enough reason to frequent the place all by itself. The kind of experience you won't find anywhere else. Trust me. There are almost NONE of these marvelous old piano bars left in Canada. What a surprise to find one on a sedate country road in between Brantford and Paris Ontario.
Go for dinner--eat in the main dining room. After dinner, go into the piano bar for dessert and drinks. Stay the evening. You won't regret it. The time will simply drift by. Sit at the Piano. Mr. Moorhouse will win you over with his sweetness and personality and talent.
It's no accident that the Queen of England was brought to this place on her visit a decade or so ago (there is a sweet painting commemorating the event in the dining room).
This is a place of inestimable charm. The kind of Restaurant/bar fast disappearing from our landscape. Treasure it while you can.
The food at this place was absolutely HORRIBLE!! I will never go back to this place! We were invited for a birthday party and since we had never been to this place, decided it would be nice to go. This place is so big and confusing, with hallways going every which way, it is easy to get confused. Especially going to the bathroom, it's a maze! The brunch buffet was horrible! The cold items were not on ice, and the hot items tasted bad! After I ate, I had bad stomach pains and ended up the in the bathroom for 15 minutes. I will never go back to this place and I highly recommend that you don't either!
Made reservations for Sunday Brunch on Wife's Birthday for 1:15pm. They made my family stand waiting for 20 minutes 1:35pm. We get a table that is 2 undersized half tables put together hastily and awkwardly. I voiced my opinion of this to Gus. He went on a rant with excuse after excuse and then told me if I didn't like it...there's the door! I was humiliated! Guests at the other table also commented on his poor behaviour. I enjoyed myself in the past at this restaurant...but never again! Hospitality was horrendous!
I have eaten at this restaurant many times, and enjoyed the food, service and surroundings. My husband and I went with 3 of my co-workers on November 13th. Our waiter was the rudest I have ever experienced. He gave us dirty looks the entire evening. He also left our plates on the table for at least 20 minutes after we had finished eating. He did not offer us coffee, tea, or additional drinks of any kind. On top of that, he brought the wrong dessert to one of our friends, which caused him to have an allergic reation. When we asked to speak to the manager, the owner, Gus came to our table. He was not the least bit interested in anything we had to say. All he did was defend the dessert, saying that it did not contain nuts, even though our friend had removed at least 3 pieces of walnuts from his mouth.
