Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal

Zach

5.0

I had the venison pate en croute & duck breast: both were very good. My wife loved the onion soup & beef cheek. Atmosphere was great, & we were seated right away with a reservation.

Johanne

5.0

Excellente nouriture, super service rapide & courtoie. Recommande à 110%.

Lise

5.0

Tout a été parfait ; autant le service que le succulent repas. Entrée (légumes avec une sauce crémeuse de fromage de chèvre), repas (flétan avec sa délicieuse sauce) dessert (crème brûlée)

Tam

2.0

Clearly overrated.

We were seated at the chef's table, which, in my opinion, is one of the best seats in the restaurant. It set a high expectation for the meal, but unfortunately, what followed did not live up to it. We ordered the pan-seared foie gras, deer plate, & onion soup as appetizers, followed by the duck breast, beef, halibut, & carbonara as mains, with scallops on the side.

To be fair, some of it may come down to personal preference. We did not particularly enjoy the sourdough bread or the deer plate, but I can see how others might feel differently.

The onion soup was the clear highlight of the meal &, honestly, the only dish we genuinely enjoyed.

The pan-seared foie gras was disappointing. It did not feel properly seared & came across as overly oily, leaving a greasy aftertaste.

The carbonara was the biggest letdown. The pasta itself seemed freshly made, which should have been a positive, but a clump of stuck-together dough made its way into the dish & ended up in my mouth. That was very unpleasant.

The duck breast was quite chewy, & the fried cornflower (?) on the side did not leave much of an impression. The beef was acceptable, but nothing memorable. The scallops were also underwhelming & lacked flavour. Halibut was standard.

Surprisingly, the fried potato wedges were probably one of the better items: nicely fried, hot, & well served.

Overall, aside from the onion soup & potato wedges, the meal was disappointing & did not live up to the restaurant's reputation.

Francesc

5.0

Très bonne adresse. Informel, agréable & bon service.

Marc

5.0

Excellente macreuse avec foie gras & purée de cassis.

Em

4.0

The food was incredible! A perfect 5 stars. They change their menu 4-5x per year & I only wish I lived closer so I visit each time. The only reason I gave 4 stars was because of the service. We ordered an appetizer with our mains, but our mains came out first. When we mentioned the missing appetizers, the waiter who brought out our food said they never received an order for the appetizer. They took back our mains & put in the order for the app. This was all fine but it took us a while to get our food because of this. The waitress who took our initial order seemed absent minded, lost & not really paying attention. When it was time to order dessert our waitress took 20 minutes to come back for our order even though our menus were closed & we were trying to get her attention. She passed by our table several times purposefully avoiding eye contact with us. That being said the desserts were absolutely incredible! I highly recommend the creme brûlée & goat cheese cremeux.

Michael

5.0

Visited from Toronto.

This is a great, chic & elegant restaurant in Quebec City. It has great Quebec style dishes, drinks & dessert.

We really enjoyed the carpaccio appetizer & the fish main dish!

Our server Floron was phenomenal & provided excellent & funny service during our dinner. Highly recommend!

Jim

5.0

This restaurant is Five Star Outstanding. I proposed to my boyfriend last evening at Boulay & the staff were more than accommodating. They placed the ring in a beautiful little box with edible flowers surrounding it & brought it to the table telling my boyfriend it was a special gift. When he opened it & saw the ring I got down on one knee & asked him to marry me. With tears in his eyes & a Big smile on his face he said'YES'. The chef came out to congratulate us & gave us glasses of Champagne to celebrate. The food was just amazing. We will celebrate at this wonderful restaurant for years to come!

Marie

5.0

Deuxième visite pour le brunch, en famille élargie. Chaque personne est ressortie très satisfaite!