I found this place from researching the best, authentic, non touristy poutine in QC. This showed…read moreup. Reviews were high on Yelp and Google. It was also a short walk from our Airbnb. We walked in for a late lunch at 2:30 pm. The staff was very welcoming. The restaurant is not big but it wasn't busy at the time. Prices were reasonable. We ordered the most popular poutine, the gaston medium size. It came with minced steak, onions, sausages, cheese curds, fries, and gravy. I had poutine before in Illinois and I thought it was mid, nothing worth going back for. The Canadian version is way better. The cheese curds taste different than the ones in Illinois and Wisconsin. It was soft and went well with the housemade gravy. The meat and onions were fresh. The fries were soft and not too soggy. The flavor of the whole thing was superb. It's weird that the American versions of other countries' food always taste subpar and off.

Chez Gaston is the kind of hidden gem you almost don't want to tell people about. It's tiny--maybe…read moreten seats if you squeeze--but it feels like stepping into a time capsule in the best way. Old‑school charm, family‑run warmth, and a friendly vibe that makes you feel like a regular on your first visit. When it gets busy (and it does), it's perfect for takeout. I tried the Trio 3 Combo, and wow. The hot dog comes wrapped in butter‑toasted white bread and topped with creamy coleslaw--simple, nostalgic, and ridiculously satisfying. The small poutine that comes with it is loaded with squeaky cheese curds. Not a sprinkle... a mountain. Then there's the Gaston Poutine. This one is a full meal: heaps of cheese curds, crispy bacon, and ground beef all swimming in rich gravy. Hearty, comforting, and honestly one of the best poutines I've ever had. If you love supporting small, local, family‑owned spots--and you appreciate classic Quebec comfort food done right--Chez Gaston is absolutely worth the stop

I am more than happy to write the first review of this patisserie...I'm honored. We noticed it on…read morethe way into town, but didn't make special note of it from the outside since it was a basic storefront and there are so many patisseries around. As we walked down Rue St. Jean the next day, we were looking for some lunch. After checking out a few places, we walked by Simon Patisserie and decided to check it out. It really is a throwback...and feels like a old bakery I used to walk in with my grandfather 40 years ago as a little kid in Philadelphia. So, it immediately evoked wonderful memories. That said, the goods still have to stand up to the test...and they did. This place was not only a patisserie, but had varied hot items for lunch that they make on-site. We had beef stroganoff, potato/onion pastry puff, chicken & Mac, eclair, pastry with cream and raspberry filling, almond filled pastry, pasta and veggies. ALL of them were a 5! In fact, to demonstrate how good they were...on our way out of town the next day we stopped here to get some baked goods to bring back for family...two days later. We kept them "on ice" and out of the heat for two days, even bringing them with us out of the car so they wouldn't spoil. Of course, they would never be as good as freshly made, but they made it back to the delight of everyone! If you go, say hello to Joanne and Joanne (yes, two of them named that) and say hello for us. :-)

This is not a French bakery, it's a poor excuse of a so called French bakery. The French bread is…read morealike a hot dog dough bun . The almond danish dough was not cooked . Avoid this place at all cost Le pain français est pas du pain français c'est du pain de hot dog aller à une autre place ce n'est pas bon !

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.

As a return to the times of my youth, I wanted to get a hot dog Michigan and some frites. And this…read moreplace did not disappoint. My French was good enough to order all this and a root beer. Soon I picked up my order from the counter. First of all, I had to double check my receipt to make sure my French had been good enough to let the lady taking my order that I wanted a small order of frites. I'd need help with anything larger than that! (There is also a baby option, which a sensible me would have ordered.) The Michigan was a steamee with a sweet meat sauce, and brought back a lot of pleasant childhood memories. The frites were perfect, not too salty, not greasy. The root beer was...from a can. Prices were very reasonable. Certainly no more expensive than a corporate fast food place, and with much higher quality meals. The place has a wood theme going on. Better than a place with a plastic theme going on. It was also very clean. The lady taking ordes was also frequently coming out from behind the counter with a spray bottle and cloth to clean tables. Was this fine dining? Of course not! Was it elevated fast food? YES! I would come back, just not too often, because I no longer have a young person's metabolism.

The Michigan hot dog was okay but it was simply tomato sauce with ground beef on top of the hot…read moredog. The maple tart was delicious but could be a bit less sweet. The poutine wasn't anything special but it was good.

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.

Until this place, I haven't been impressed with the local brews. Tried their Double IPA and was…read moreblown away! Good flavor, super hoppy, nice dry finish. Excellent beer. Also tried their Weisen which was a little fermenty, but still decent with hints of berry. Decor was awesome with cool lighting above the seating area. Large TV's which were actually playing American football. Didn't get a chance to try the food, but of course the bartenders were vouching for it.

Top notch beers, nice menu and friendly bartender. We had a few of their rears which were very…read moregood and they also had some guest beers one of which I had. But we had to laugh at the schererville hot dogs that we ordered. It might look a little vulgar when it comes out on the platter but they taste really good, and you get three different selections of hot dog. So if you're a hot dog fan then this place is for you. If you're craft beer band in this place is also for you.

3.5 Stars! We…read morestopped by for dinner. We got the poutine & a hot dog. The hot dog was pretty good. We like it on how they grilled the hot dog buns. It was delicious! As for the poutine, we can't really say much about it. It was decent. Service was good. The lady behind the counter were polite. $7.99 for a large poutine & $1.49 for the hot dog

We stayed at the Fairmount and tried the dinner restaurant. The Service is excellent!…read moreThe chowder very flavorful, the onion soup the best in Quebec! However my duck breast had no flavor sadly. It was an amazing presentation but only a ring of ketchup very disappointing. The view is beautiful from the restaurant looking out to the water ask for a window seat!

The ambiance is stellar, ask for a window seat! Service was…read moreexcellent, perfect attention and timing. Meal was good. They don't know how to prepare a steak though. They did fine on all the other dishes. So many nice and wonderful things to say about the experience. The kitchen needs better understanding of how to cook a steak. No pictures of the food, because i would rather remember the good parts of the experience.

If u want excellence and one of the best poutine inQuebec yum yum…read more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its a fast food style restaurant where you can order poutine. It is ok. I wanted to try it because…read moreit was recommended. Curds were not melted. It wasn't bad but I have had better. Service was good. There were available seats to sit. They have burgers too. Very cute place.

What an interesting store with all kinds of condiments, sweets, spices, just a cool épicerie ! I…read morefeel like I could spend all day here browsing and take home different items to try out! My friend said it's the one of the oldest running épicerie in the whole North America! That makes it even more interesting! Interestingly they also had some asian items. I got some chocolates there and they were so delicious... Highly recommend checking this place out if you're in the city!

I wanted to stop by as it's the oldest grocery store in North America. It was founded in 1871…read more There is a good selection of products. There is also some seats in the front. We came back later wanting to purchase some cheese after dinner, but they were already closed. Darn.