Aux Anciens Canadiens

Shyla

5.0

So glad to have eaten at this historic place & experienced the multigenerational food from & inspection of cultures & time. Our waiter was fantastic.

Liron

2.0

Atmosphere is charming & rustic.
Food is overpriced & less than average.
The seafood platter was entirely disappointing & one of the most expensive items on the menu at $75. You would think it be excellent. But nope.
The goat cheese salad was alright, but again, not worth $45.
All in all, after years of walking past this place, hoping to get a table (reservations always required), we are happy to never come back here.

Joy

1.0

Such a disappointing experience. Prices are exorbitant for what is served, both in quality & presentation. If the food had tasted good, we wouldn't have minded paying for quality, but charging 40-50 dollars for a dish that is luke warm, tastes bland & is clearly reheated is a rip off. The veggies are clearly from a frozen bag. There are so many other great restaurants around that are priced much better & quality is far superior. Don't waste your time here.
On the plus side, The staff was friendly.

Eric

1.0

I had the meat pie with deer, bison, elk, & beef, & my girlfriend had the hunter chicken. Both dishes were dry, overcooked, & clearly reheated. Everything came out lukewarm & the vegetables tasted like they were previously frozen. For the price they charge, it was very disappointing & not worth it. The menu prices are very high even if the food was executed perfectly much higher then the neighboring restaurants.

Karl

5.0

We had a lovely lunch here on a snowy day at a charming table by the fireplace. The wait staff was extremely friendly & helpful in making the best choice for a meal. We had several dishes we'd never tasted before & they were delicious. You

Ishita

5.0

I could not go in to the restaurant because it was too costly for me. I admired its architecture from the outside, as it has a significance as the oldest standing residential house in Quebec City (Maison François-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin, 1690).

Mike

5.0

Restaurant Aux Ancient Canadiens hosted our group of 16 in March 2026 with a Table d' Hote & the food & service was superb. We especially enjoyed the sampling of traditional Quebecois dishes. I've dined here several times since first finding it in 1981 & it's always a treat.

Lucila

2.0

Lovely atmosphere, forgettable plates

First of all, the service was excellent. The staff was incredibly kind & attentive, the location is great, & the atmosphere feels like stepping into a cozy mountain house. The dining room is small & warm, & they also offer a very good selection of beers.

Unfortunately, the food was a real disappointment. The dishes are traditional & sounded delicious on the menu, but when they arrived they gave the impression of frozen food that had simply been reheated.

We ordered the St-Jean meat pie, which arrived visibly dry. It felt a bit like eating homemade food that a loving aunt might cook & send frozen by mail. That kind of food can feel special because you imagine the care behind it but once it goes through the freezing & reheating process, something is lost. It simply wasn't what we expected.

We also ordered the onion soup. It was quite watery, & the bread inside had a strange texture, beyond just being soaked. It wasn't terrible & it was still drinkable, but considering the price & the restaurant's reputation, it was underwhelming

One detail that surprised me: when we ordered, the waiter told us the dishes would be ready'in 15 minutes.' The precision was impressive… maybe that's just the defrosting time 😅

For context, this was a weekday dinner & the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day, I honestly don't know, but the food didn't live up to the expectations created by the menu, the prices, & the history of the place.

0lya

5.0

Amazing traditional food & really nice atmosphere!

Junhua

1.0

The price is way too high for the quality of food. The onion soup is super salty, the beef wellington is in the bed of wet sauce??? The wild game meat is great without the sauce, but the sauce is terrible