Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal

Celine

5.0

Excellent food & service. Everything was delicious & the front of staff were all friendly & one cohesive team- it was really busy when we were there & the servers helped each other when it got hectic. Our server took the time to explain the menu with great enthusiasm & his colleague explained more about local/Nordic food. We learned about labrador tea which paired well with my dessert & ended the night on a very comforting note.

Selina

5.0

Oh this restaurant has some of the best food I've ever had! Service is attentive & helpful. Food is phenomenal. We started with the shrimp as an appetizer. My partner had bison as the main & I had the scallops. It was one of the best meals. We ended off with two desserts, one was recommended by the server which is a berry meringue & the other was a chocolate opera cake. Both of them were really good. Highly recommend this restaurant!

Nancy

5.0

Nous avons adoré tout le repas de l'entrée jusqu'au dessert. Georges, notre excellent serveur, nous a très bien conseillé pour l'accord mets vins. Nous avons eu un excellent service de sa part, malgré le fait que c'était sa première journée.

E

5.0

Brunch du samedi. Potage du jour, un velouté aux champignons, tellement doux en bouche avec un fumet très réconfortant. Le Pêcheur en plat principal, de la truite dans une sauce aux câpres extrêmement raffiné. & pour dessert une crème brûlée au miel parfaitement équilibrée. Tout était savoureux, & ce n'était qu'un brunch!

Jean-Francois

4.0

La nourriture est excellente, & l'expérience globale a été très agréable. Mon seul bémol concerne le service, que j'ai trouvé trop expéditif pour un restaurant de ce niveau. À peine l'entrée terminée, le plat principal arrive immédiatement, suivi de la carte des desserts. Dès que le dessert est terminé, on nous apporte l'addition.

Lors de la réservation, il est précisé que l'on dispose de 2 heures 15 pour le souper, mais en réalité, tout était bouclé en à peine une heure : trois services & un verre. Pourtant, le restaurant n'était pas plein. Pour un établissement de ce niveau, j'ai trouvé cela un peu décevant.

Je comprends que nous sommes dans le Vieux-Québec & qu'il y a probablement des périodes de pointe où l'efficacité est essentielle. Cependant, lorsque ce n'est pas le cas, il serait appréciable d'offrir une expérience plus détendue aux clients afin qu'ils puissent pleinement profiter du moment. Cela dit, rien à redire sur la qualité des plats, qui était impeccable.

Nancy

5.0

There were 8 of us dining together & we all LOVED our meals - from start to dessert. The staff were very accommodating & friendly & we were seated in a great private location. The prices were reasonable, the choices abundant, & it was truly an excellent experience!

Valérie

5.0

Le service était impeccable. Notre serveur a été attentionné & agréable toute la soirée. Il a pris le temps de bien nous conseiller & de s'assurer qu'on passait un bon moment. Très belle carte des vins & que dire des plats! Des entrées aux desserts, tout était délicieux. ❤️

Sarah

4.0

We had the three course meal advertised for the Quebec Table Gourmet event, which was smoked salmon, steak, & a dessert. The first course was lovely, the steak was very chewy like the cheaper cuts you'd get at a grocery store, but was cooked nicely. The dessert was write nice. Our servers were fine, I think we had three separate people check in on us throughout the meal. The atmosphere was okay, but it very much felt like a hotel restaurant. It was fine, suppose I prefer more intimate experiences.

Jocelyn

5.0

Un gros WOW assiettes pleine Joue de boeuf fondante tellement tendre Poêlé de petoncles succulente Desserts tarte à l'argousier excellente. Très bon service Le prix est égale à l'excellence de notre expérience.

Eve

5.0

Excellent French (non bistro) food in a smart casual dress restaurant. Very rich meals, very lux sauces. Tax++ prices comparable to a decent restaurant in Melbourne Australia. Arnaud provided terrific customer service in a busy restaurant, & his plate descriptions & recommendations were all good. French onion soup was elevated from the usual fare - I would totally recommend trying as the soup consistency is thicker than the usual, & so a little different. Beef cheeks very'melty' with zero hint of stringiness. Seal meatloaf too strong for my jetlagged self (& probably also my non jetlagged self), but husband thought it was tasty & interesting. Mousse texture not quite what I was anticipating, but still a 7/10 dessert. Cappuccino was more like a double espresso + some froth on top, but I think that may just be the way cappuccinos are made here as I have received similar in other QC venues. It was busy on a Monday night, so I'd say bookings are recommended.