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Cochon Dingue

4.4 (84 reviews)
Open • 7:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Good for kids

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Charlevoix platter
Claire S.

The inside of the restaurant has a fun, modern vibe. It's a great place to come for a one-on-one meal with someone. All staff were super friendly and the food was excellent!

Moka KitKat
Lauren H.

Hands down one of the best breakfast spot in the city. As a traveler it seemed to be a very popular and busy restaurant, and we were fortunate enough to walk in and get seated. I must note there is also a large bar in the instance you want fast service. The beverage menu is extensive and has a drink for everyone. From cocktails, mocktails, wine/beer, smoothies, coffee, tea, etc. I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the Moka KitKat. It had arrived the exactly as the photo in the menu and was absolutely delightful. The dishes were large, and full of flavor. Our server was attentive and welcoming! Overall a great experience and a must go if you are traveling around the city!

Christina Y.

We had high expectations from the many reviews. Perhaps it was what we ordered, but the beef burger and hot chicken were not what we expected. Dry and not spicy, the overall experience was a bit overwhelming. Even with the kids menu options, I thought it was generally overpriced for the quality of the food. We should've expected that much for a chain.

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Amy Y.

This is a chain restaurant that can be found all over Quebec City and Montreal. We visited the one located in old Quebec City on a touristy strip. It was after 9:30 am but before 10:30 am and they were still packed from the breakfast crowd. Any empty tables were reserved already so we took a seat at the bar. Excellent experience at the bar. Our waiter was attentive and service was swift. Foot was decent as well. What was ordered: Omelet du Lac Sandwich deje breakfast sandwich 2 egg classic breakfast with ham (not pictured) The 2 egg classic comes with a choice of protein and what was chosen was ham and what your get is not a slice of ham as in most places but ham that has been clearly cut off a leg of ham. It was a mound of shaved and small slices of ham. If your dish comes with bread you have the choice of apple butter or jam. We chose a mini baguette, which came warm. Apple butter was yummy. When you order a coffee with your meal it is half the price if you just ordered a coffee on its own. Restrooms are upstairs and is a unisex set up. Good experience.

Where our waiters thumb met our mustard. He said nothing, looked at his thumb, then walked away after placing it down infront of us.
Julia V.

This place is on par with airplane food. To start, I ordered the Le Jardin mocktail, which I could not drink and tasted a bit like glass cleaner. Next arrived the bread, which was very similar to that of bread served in an airplane meal service. The butter was also prepackaged. The charcuterie, as attached, was depressing and disarrayed. Not to mention that a waiter stuck his thumb in the mustard on it, looked at his hand with the mustard on it, and then proceeded to place it down and walk away. Nice! I ordered the mushroom pasta with peas and almonds as my main course. Covered in oil. Nauseatingly so. I couldn't finish that either. Thankfully our waitress was nice and checked up on us, but other than that my experience here was less than pleasant.

Breakfast sampler
Malou T.

Delicious breakfast!! Love that food is customizable to your liking. For those who love options like me this is so ideal. Service was excellent and the ambiance bright and cheery. Nothing can beat this place for breakfast. I highly recommend it.

House omelet and breakfast poutine
George M.

It's tough finding a good breakfast restaurant on a busy, touristed stretch, but this one is great, despite being a local chain. We ate inside during a heatwave but the street patio looked enticing. It can get busy and a bit slow but service was pleasant. Portions were huge so maybe I shouldn't have upgraded my home fries to "breakfast poutine" (hollandase sauce)? Nope, it was delicious. Decent prices for the area and coffee included.

Blood pudding
Sandy J.

A chain that specializes in French Canadian. We ordered the set menu though I wished I had done the separate a la carte menu since I did not think their main entrees on that set was that great. The appetizers were good, desserts good, but wished I had called say the baby back ribs and maybe the seafood pie (pot en pot). Good for large groups. Relatively efficient staff since they are a chain. Appetizers: Blood pudding is worth a try if you are down for a more gamey tasting beef stew wrapped in a fried ball. It's essentially pork/beef blood coagulated and then stewed in a beef stew. if you can put mind over matter and enjoy the flavor, then you'd be ok. I thought their "New England" clam chowder was not bad. Coming from New England though I would not call this a classic New England Chowder since they had carrots and corn in here which I don't commonly see. Very generous in clams though, so I would recommend this again purely for taste Entree: This is where I was not too excited. I ordered the haddock/shrimp on top of pesto pasta with their side of onions and peppers. this dish was just not too exciting. I think if they had made it more of a tangy tomato paste pasta it wouldn't need so many elements on one plate, none of which really much contribution. Just too many boring flavors on one plate. I would rather they just stick to putting good seafood on better pasta dressing than have one side of plate with a sauce and the other side with onion/peppers. An odd combo. We also ordered the pot en feu. Also not a very exciting dish unfortunately. Imagine someone took meats, root veggies, Brussel sprouts, beans and stewed it minus any fat. They made the broth super concentrated so that the veggies are now just salty without much flavor- the broth just lacks dimension. The meats also stewed to where they are somewhat dry and not very exciting. This was a struggle to finish. Not exciting, salty and felt like yo were chewing remnants in your mouth at the bottom of someone's stock they made but the stock was sold to the store and you are eating the pot bottom. Dessert: Can't go wrong with French desserts- at least these didn't disappoint. we were quite full however. I think the chocolate mousse cake w/ raspberry (brightened the dessert) paired better than the creme brûlée that felt too heavy after a series of boring flavors. Peak hours are around 7 so get ready for a crowded experience. I would not come back here again unless I rand out of restaurants here in Quebec. I think if you had a choice I would try the other local non chain French Canadian restaurants instead.

Travis T.

The best food we ever had while visiting Quebec since the food was better than expected especially the black pudding. The maple pouding chomeur (bacon bread pudding) was a delicious way to end the meal and also worth getting again. Overall, the restaurant is so good to the point that is worth going again.

Latte and Coffee
Doreen T.

They have breakfast poutine here and it was delicious! Price is reasonable in a high traffic tourist area and service is great. I got the Charlevoix plate which has waffles, fruits, and maple cream on one side and eggs, spinach, and cheese on the other. A great dish if you want a bit of both savory and sweet. Hubby got the Lac Saint Jean Omelette and upgraded the potatoes to the breakfast poutine which was an excellent choice. All their breakfast entrees also come with coffee, au lait or cappuccino. This Parisian bistro is a great start to your sightseeing morning.

Egg sandwich. Home fries

Great place for breakfast. Big selection of unique breakfast items. Breakfast grilled cheese with bacon jam and home fries was delicious. Breakfast poutine looked amazing and was fresh and loaded with toppings. We sat at the bar because all tables full. Service was quick and friendly and we got to watch the bartenders work their magic making all kinds of crazy cocktails from mimosas to drinks loaded up and glasses lined with Nutella. All in all a great experience!!!

Duck confit Benedict with toast and apple butter
Mai V.

This is a really great family-friendly place for breakfast or brunch. Extensive menu with a diversity of sweet and savory options. The servers were very helpful and patient with our large group and our small kids in tow. The restaurant is spacious, clean, bright and well-situated on a busy pedestrian street. The brunch portions were all pretty big and all pretty good. The cappuccino with maple syrup was unique to me, so simple yet so sweet, something I might have to adopt back in the U.S. with my drinks. lol I enjoyed the duck confit benedict with toast and apple butter. The apple butter was excellent! My sister liked her sweet and savory country duo of scrambled eggs tartine, mushroom, bacon and hollandaise sauce; crepe with caramelized apples, cheese mix and maple cream.

Eggs Benedict with potatoes
Melissa R.

Food so good we came here twice on our trip to Quebec City. We loved the eggs Benedict, the fried chicken, the coffee, the baguette with apple jam, the waffle, the cookies, the bacon wrapped sausages, and the kids meals! The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. Definitely a place I'd recommend and come back to.

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Enjoyed our brunch here. The entire menu was tempting, my meal was delicious, my latte was also fabulous! Our waiter was tres gentil!

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The food was amazing and it was so fast. This place is also good for kids and Remi, the waiter was super friendly and nice, would recommend.

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Cochon Dingue

Cochon Dingue

4.1(774 reviews)
0.7 km•Quartier Petit-Champlain
•$$

Darn you Canada! Darn you and your insane good ability to have foods made better than in the Yay…read moreArea! Ha ha ha! You'll know why I'll type this in a bit. Cochon Dingue, The Crazy Pig in French, is a chain of Quebec Provence French restaurants that according to their site combines bistro refinement with the feel of a local laid back atmosphere. It just so happens that I'm typing a review for the original location on Quebec City's Champlain and Traversiers intersection. Of course, you'll see both English and French on the menus, and I felt bad that my French is horrible as I visited Quebec City and Montreal, but remember. San Jose and the Bay Area as a whole are Spanish speaking areas given its history, not French, and while I'm at it, Tagalog and Spanish are way more similar than Tagalog and French. It is nice that the Toronto cousin driving us around can still speak it to a point though. Before I forget, do realize that though there are two entryways, only one of them is really walkable, as the other's closed off. As I insert the old "Yes guys, the ladies are cute" and "Yes ladies, the guys are cute" statements pair, I notice how the place has that simple old school French charm, and I get that hospitality that will always stick with me. I wish I can remember what drink I had as it is pretty, but I do remember ordering a Quebec City pork sandwich (I need to coordinate after all as Mr. John Witherspoon would have wanted) and a pavlova dessert along with the group ordering a deluxe poutine. Oh, remember the "Darn you and your insane good ability to have foods made better than in the Yay Area!" statement I typed up, the second statement of this review? This is in regards of the pavlova. So, the first time I had a pavlova was at an Oakland/Berkeley Japanese restaurant called Iyasare (which I actually reviewed). I told our server that I had a pavlova in/near Oakland, and she asked me to see if theirs is better. Normally, I don't like nuts of some sort with berries in desserts, but this place made me actually like the format because a pavolva isn't so much of a guilt dessert, and with this in mind, I developed now the fondness of nuts with fruits with low guilt/guilt free desserts. I still don't like nuts with fruits in desserts, but that now only applies to guilty desserts. Our server went back to our table and asked if she and everyone else at Cochon made a better pavlova than the one at Iyasare. Seeing that I couldn't lie because Canada, I told her yes, which had her giddy. Go be giddy young lady! Yay Canada getting another food victory! The flaw. Seeing that "They made a better pavlova than my fellow Yay Area residents!" isn't a legit flaw, though my one visit was and is memorable, the one flaw the various locations have in general if I should even call it one is that they add Swiss cheese to their Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. I get that it's to have a healthy cheese, and French is spoken in Switzerland, but adding Swiss to the sandwich is a Philadelphia no-no. Cochon Dingue is quite a fabulous place. If it weren't for the perfect score Toronto places I reviewed, Fran's and Makilala (as Tsujiri is shown all over Canada, which is why I didn't type it up), this would have been my favorite Canadian restaurant. To Canadian residents not in Toronto, I'm sorry that none of your beloved restaurants will ever be my top Canadian spot, but remember. Toronto has the most Filipinos of all of your cities, and of course, I'll have that attachment like they do. At least you can hang your hat on how you have a place that makes a better pavlova than my fellow Bay Area residents! So, for people not from Canada, go check the place out, as it's that good! +/Cochon Dingue is cleverly divine for having some of the best hospitality I experienced, the simple old French charm and really good food. -/"You can't put Swiss cheese in Philly's classic sandwich, everyone!"

Stopped here for lunch during our tour with about 50 minutes to eat before catching our St…read more Lawrence River cruise. After a long morning, I was starving and needed something substantial. I ordered the half rack of ribs, which was a mixed bag. The flavor was good, but several ribs were so burnt they were completely inedible--straight to the discard pile. They came with a well-dressed Caesar salad featuring seasoned croutons and delicious shaved bacon, plus sliced fried potatoes that were crispy and not greasy in the least. The thick layer of BBQ sauce wasn't quite my style--I'm a dry rub girl--but I was too hungry to care much. No photos because I devoured everything. My dining companion had a chicken sandwich she raved about. She ordered a Nordic spritz while I indulged in some Quebec cider. Honestly, I expected more pork options given the restaurant's name, but they fed us quickly and efficiently, which was exactly what we needed. No real complaints except for those burnt ribs. The interior has eclectic, cool-looking decor that's worth checking out. Our waitress provided quick and efficient service as well.

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Cochon Dingue - Area where we were served.

Area where we were served.

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Québec Sugar Pie

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La Bûche

4.2(954 reviews)
0.4 km•Quartier Petit-Champlain, Place Royale
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A highly recommended, cute spot, I'm glad we chose to come here…read more We came for brunch which we all enjoyed. $2 mimosas after you purchase the first for full price, amazing deal. Love the quirky, cozy decor. Very fun and full of personality. Service was great! We had a large party and felt very taken care of and attended to. Would recommend!

We came here for dinner on a Tuesday night after 5 pm. This place is super touristy, you can tell…read morefrom all of the Americans around you. How can you tell? Well, they all spoke English and not a lick of French. However, they do offer some traditional Quebec cuisine. They have communal bathrooms downstairs for both genders. You go into a stall and then wash your hands in the big sink. We ordered foie gras poele, le pate chinois, la tourtiere facon buche, and maple taffy. I'll provide the translation below. Great size food portions. Slightly expensive because they know they will get a lot of tourists. Service was good and attentive. -foie gras poele (pan seared foie gras) 5 - kind of expensive but really tasty. Cut a piece of foie gras with the brioche, and eat it together with the bacon bits and creamy corn. -le pate chinois (Quebec shepperd's pie) 5 - this was better than the meat pie. The braised beef was tender. It was delicious when you eat the beef with the mashed potatoes and creamy corn. This one is worth getting. -la tourtiere facon buche (Quebec meat pie) 3.5 - it has Quebec duck, Nagano pork, and AAA beef together in the pie. I wasn't loving it. I thought it was just okay, it could use more flavor. -maple taffy 4 - kind of sweet from the maple. You might as well try since you're here. They're known for their maple syrup.

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Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal - Scallops with pork belly

Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal

4.4(480 reviews)
0.2 km
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Fantastic meal! My…read moreChez Boulay experience was one of the highlights of my visit to Quebec. Quite frankly I had many excellent meals in Quebec but this was one I'll remember for a while. The "36 Hour Beef Cheeks" w/miso celeriac purée and roasted celeriac did not disappoint. The beef cheeks were incredibly tender, fork tender to be exact, beefy flavorful and filling. The miso celeriac pure was very rich dressed up with the au jus. The flat iron steak with the roasted beets, fries and veal au jus might have been better in my opinion. The flat iron was a perfect medium rare and super tender. The Salmon Carpaccio was a great starter too. I also needed refills of the sough dough bread, it was easily addictive. All the dishes did not lack in letting the key ingredient taking a lead role. The staff was outstanding. I arrived slightly early and was happily greeted and seated quickly. Service during my meal was extremely professional. The restaurant was spotless and modern. I'd come back for sure.

On our very first night in Québec City, we wandered into Chez Boulay Bistro Boréal looking for…read moredinner. We didn't have a reservation, but were fortunate enough to find seats at the bar--and honestly, it was perfect. For me, it was even preferable to the dining room, allowing us to watch the team at work while enjoying the warm and inviting atmosphere. We began with the Duck Foie Gras Terrine with pine forest spikenard, brioche tartine with larch and buckwheat praline, and a garnish of apples and aronia. We also added the sautéed foie gras, which elevated an already exceptional appetizer into something truly memorable. For our main courses, I chose the Québec Braised Beef Cheek with miso celeriac purée, roasted celeriac, wintergreen herb relish, and wild caraway veal jus. The beef was meltingly tender and deeply flavorful. My dining partner selected the Elzéar Venison Pâté en Croûte with balm poplar, Isle-aux-Grues plum mustard, hawthorn relish, and pimpina gel. Beautifully executed and rich with distinctly boreal flavors, it was both refined and comforting. We also shared a side of the duck breast lacquered with cranberries and schisandra, served with polenta flavored with dune pepper and braised winter lettuce. The standout for my dining partner was the polenta, formed into a crisp log with a beautifully crunchy exterior and soft center. He declared it his favorite preparation of polenta ever. From the attentive service to the inviting ambiance, everything was outstanding. Located in the heart of Old Québec on Rue Saint-Jean, Chez Boulay provided a delicious and memorable welcome to our holiday week. It was the perfect introduction to the cuisine, ingredients, and hospitality of Québec. Great food, great service, great atmosphere--simply perfection. Highly recommended. We would happily return on our next visit to Québec City.

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Lamb chop

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