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    La Traite

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 10:30 AM, 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Classy
    Outdoor seating

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    Lobster
    Juliette P.

    Can we talk about phenomenal meals? Our 5 course menu was something that the 3 of us had to individually order. The server indicated the suggested 1st nation wine pairings and supplied fantastic service -- coming to our table multiple times between courses with a palate cleaner, native breads, and prep for the next courses. Our five courses -- 1) half a lobster (cold) was my favorite -- and it sat on a bed of dried beans and came in a glass container! 2) 3 sisters soup (because what 1st nation meal could be complete without this?) 3) fish - I don't recall what type though it was magnificently prepared with colorful berries and vegetables 4) bison with sides of broccoli rabe and potato 5) gluten free option of flourless chocolate cake and the other was a mushroom panna cotta! We don't eat this way normally so the presentation and the thought that went into this was divine!

    Caroline L.

    Somelier was really attentive with the umbrella. The food was amazing. It's native American and Canadian. We split the 4 tasting. Had deer, seal, the dessert with mouse and chocolate cake. Kid had nuggets and fries. The bread was great and the kids chocolate cake was amazing. It's near bike paths and outdoors is kid friendly

    Blanc de doré
    Issan Z.

    When La Traite opened in 2008, it was welcomed as an exciting and long overdue initiative to showcase the First Nations' vibrant cultures. It was also viewed by some with skepticism. La Traite is located at the base of a beautiful Hotel-Museum complex, in Wendaké. The design of the buidings cleverly integrate that of longhouses, the wood frames beautifully covered in snow in the middle of January. The entrance hall is lined with art and other crafts, integrating educative displays into the modern hospitality business. A staircase leads to the restaurant below, which has a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. We opt for the three course menu, as the four course only differs by a squash soup. First comes a lobster bisque, too salty and thickened with flour. The few spoonfuls served per dish significantly differed in content for each guest. Then came the first course, the most incredible smoked salmon from Oushata, a local smokehouse. The bite of the salmon is unlike anything from regular commercial sources. The meat has integrity and strength, the colour is vibrant, the smoke is complex, and the fat is shiny. Dangling around it was a panoply of colourful and unecessary decorative tidbits. During the fairly long wait for the main course, I noticed that every table had received bannock. I asked the waitress about it and we promptly received a share. Bannock can take a lot of comforting forms, but I doubt a thin, cold slice can reflect that fully. The main course of deer was recommended as medium rare, yet came well done. This significantly affected the tenderness of a meat that's already quite lean. The walleye was a tail piece, sitting on a small mountain of spiced cabbage and awkwardly surrounded by a mint and apple combination. The highlight of this course was the accompanying mashed potatoes. The dessert was fairly straightforward, a pretty mousse dipped in chocolate, drizzled with a deliciously bitter birch syrup. Can a chef, albeit illustrious and skillful, really represent the culinary traditions of another culture just from cultural visits and exchanges? Is it necessary to encastrate the generous, welcoming, intuitive and comforting flavours of the First Nations within overdone formalities of fine dining? I think something is amiss, and there's surely a reason for it.

    Seal tataki and Bison tartar

    TLDR: place is nice, food is delicious, but make sure they actually serve you what you ordered. Came to this restaurant first and foremost to try seal. Mission accomplished. The restaurant is relatively close to Quebec, so anyone visiting the city is highly recommended to do a little detour to try this place. Atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. Service is great, everyone is very attentive and caring. Food is delicious (at least the food that actually makes it to your table). Seal is gamy and might not be to everyone's taste but worth trying. Prices are not over the top for a fancy-ish restaurant. Now, there were few issues. We immediately noticed that every table but ours received First Nations bread and some butter. Waiters would even bring more bread to other tables, we haven't received any. Which would be useful taking that bison tartar is accompanied by only three tiny croutons (I wish I could go to the kitchen and see if the chef can actually fit all of that tartar on those three slices of bread). We then got our two platters (Hunter's platter and Fisherman's platter). Only halfway through the meal we realized both platter missed one item each. Hunter's platter missed game terrine and Fisherman's platter missed mackerel terrine. Annoyingly, both these items were the main reasons we ordered the platters in the first place. Our server never informed us about missing items, when asked she said she'll ask at the kitchen (never got back to us though) and speculated that sometimes the kitchen is out of something that gets substituted with something else (note that she never told us what the items were substituted with and there was no additional items on the plates). This unpleasant realization spoiled the experience a little bit.

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    Chez Victor - Poutine with Smoked Meat, Fried Pickles and Mustard

    Chez Victor

    4.2(164 reviews)
    12.0 km
    $$

    Get the smokey ketchup as your side condiment. Just do it. Trust me. Thank me later…read more I personally got the Le Canotier burger, which was amazing by itself. The fries were decent until the ketchup was introduced; as someone who traditionally doesn't like ketchup, it was genuinely one of the greatest sauces I've ever had, and was closer to a pesto consistency. Overall very good bang for the buck.

    This place has no right to be as popular as it is. I heard nothing but rave reviews about how it's…read moreso amazing and has the best burgers of all time. Have these people never had a burger before? There's nothing wrong with the burgers here, but there's also nothing right about them. They're burgers. Meat, bread, lettuce, sauces..yep. It's a burger. And it's okay. Bland and by-the-book to a fault. I forgot I even went here by the next day and was only reminded by pictures I took. It's basically the Quebecois version of whatever one step up from an Applebee's would be, but with a premium price tag and hype. Any other burger in town would probably be just as good if not better. Side was pretty bad. Basically burnt tofu. Service was lacking, but there. Tons of seating and a pretty nice view, although that's hard to not have in Quebec City. Can't recommend it with so many other options and delicacies not all that far away. Don't go out of your way to come to this place. Location: 4* Convenience: 2* Service: 2* Product/quality: 3* Aesthetics: 1*

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    Chez Victor - Everyone is outside.

    Everyone is outside.

    Chez Victor - Le Bete and Poutine

    Le Bete and Poutine

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    Restaurant Poutineville Saint-Roch - Poutine - Hat Trick with a Blonde Beer

    Restaurant Poutineville Saint-Roch

    4.2(163 reviews)
    11.5 km
    $$

    Since it was the first night of a girls trip to Quebec and I had never had poutine before we…read moredecided to eat here. I was curious about the classic poutine but when I saw the Mexican poutine on the menu, I knew I had to try it. It was so incredibly delicious! It was classic poutine but with beans, corn and other vegetables with guacamole and sour cream on the side. The atmosphere was very cool with music videos projected on a wall. Our waiter was a sweetheart. All four of us absolutely loved our meals that night. What an awesome way to start our weekend getaway in Quebec!!

    While in Canada I had to have some poutine! Poutineville is unique as some of their poutine gravy…read morechoices are gluten free which was important for my travel companion. We tried the India which was a butter chicken sauce with chicken and mushrooms. It was a fun dish with good flavor gravy. Odd choice to me to put mushrooms in it since I've never had butter chicken with mushrooms. The Chicken was thin sliced, I was expecting more like chunks. Regardless this was a solid 4 in my book. We also tried the Hat Trick which is basically a three meat poutine with bacon, ground beef and hot dogs. This was also solid, not as unique, but good. Probably a 3.75. we ordered the mega sized for both, which made the 2 dishes enough food for 3-4 people depending how hungry you are. We wanted the leftovers. The down side to this experience was the service. The place was nearly empty. The server passed us with a pitcher of water in have and didn't even fill the glasses. When we ordered a diet Pepsi instead of getting a fountain drink we got it in a can (both options were in the menu, fountain was cheaper), why not ask us if not sure what we want? At the end we waited a while to see the server and instead just ended up asking the hostess for our to-go containers. Nothing horrible, just meh. The takeaway, pretty good poutine with not so hot service.

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    Restaurant Poutineville Saint-Roch - Poutineville

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    Restaurant Poutineville Saint-Roch - Is that a filet mignon poutine? why yes, yes it is!

    Is that a filet mignon poutine? why yes, yes it is!

    Restaurant Poutineville Saint-Roch

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    Cochon Dingue

    Cochon Dingue

    4.1(766 reviews)
    12.8 km
    $$

    We sampled a bunch of different menu items. The classic beef tartare, one of the listed favourites,…read morecan be divisive and not for everyone. Personally, it was a treat for me trying out something different, but I do not think everyone would appreciate its almost raw meat and liver-like texture. The Tartare comes with fries, a salad, and crouton to round up the order. We upgraded the side of fries that came with the Tartare into their Tout Cochon poutine. I was happy with that option that way I was able to sample their house poutine without needing to dedicate a full meal order for it. I can say this was among the best poutines I have had. The gravy was rich and flavourful. The poutine was also loaded with a variety of different proteins like the Gaspor farm ham and the bacon-wrapped sausage. The perron cheese curds also perfectly topped off the whole dish. Our last order was the Quebec pork chop marinated and grilled with maple and tamari. It was served with apple chutney, sweet potato mash, and seasonal vegetables. It is exactly as you would expect with the ingredient details of the dish's name. You get a lot of different flavour profiles and textures with the meal order. Some saltiness with the pork chop then some sweetness with the apple chutney. Meaty tenderness with the pork chop, mushiness with the potato mash, and then some slightly crunchiness with the seasonal vegetables. We dined on Sunday lunchtime the day before Family Day. There were people waiting to be seated by the time we arrived, but fortunately our group of only 2 people has a table spot available so did not need to wait. We were led down flights of stairs to the lower floor which was level with the street below. The whole place with its classic walls and decor exudes with classic charm.

    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 - The bar

    The bar

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    Québec Sugar Pie

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    Taverne Grande Allée - Poutine

    Taverne Grande Allée

    3.7(36 reviews)
    12.2 km
    $$

    For what this place was, it was perfect for what my husband and I were looking for, which was a…read moreplace where we could sit and enjoy a beer and have some bar food. It was empty when we arrived so we had our choice of seating, and our server was pretty patient with us while we figured out what to eat. Considering it was us and two other people at the bar, I feel like the service could've been faster, but we weren't in any hurry and when we did place our food order it was brought right out to us. I have seen reviews of this place where others have mentioned that it's not English speaking friendly, but in our experience that wasn't true. To be fair we did communicate in French, but of course English is easier for us to speak. Overall vibes of the place are pretty eccentric with a kind of rock and roll grunge vibe but they also had totems and other decorative pieces that gave a nod to Quebec's Native American people which was cool to see!

    We went here with a large group - about 20 of us on a freezing cold night (about 20 degrees). It…read morewas late and we wanted to stop into a pub and get a beer. In the states, this would have been a non event and unless we all did not physically fit in the pub we would have been allowed in. Here it was a bit different. The person at the door told us that we all had to wait outside while they prepared an area for us. Waiting outside in the cold seemed ridiculous. When I pushed the issue she finally let us in and it was hard to see what the hold up was and why we were told to wait ouside in the first place. There was a solid music group performing and there was a nice selection of drinks and food on the menu.

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    Taverne Grande Allée - Outside

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    Taverne Grande Allée - Grilled Cheese

    Grilled Cheese

    Taverne Grande Allée - Dec 2023

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