Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal

Christine

5.0

Very knowledgeable staff. Great menu, food & cocktails.

TOM

5.0

Nous avons passé une excellente soirée notamment grâce à notre serveur Jean-François.

Les suggestions étaient particulièrement à point: la soupe à l'oignon fut littéralement la meilleure que nous ayons mangé de notre vie.

À notre avis de foodie, le rapport qualité/prix est excellent.

Remerciment tout particulier à l'établissement, car lors de la réservation, nous avons demandé (& obtenu) une très belle table. Ce genre d'attention mérite d'être soulignée: MERCI à toute l'équipe.

Joseline

5.0

Nous avons eu la chance d'y aller pour un brunch & l'expérience a été exceptionnelle du début à la fin. L'accueil était extrêmement chaleureux & toute l'équipe a été attentionnée tout au long du repas, ce qui a rendu le moment encore plus agréable.

Le brunch inclut deux allongés ou un bol de café au lait, j'ai choisi le bol de café au lait, parfaitement réconfortant & très bien préparé. Ensuite, les rôties & les confitures maison servies sur demande étaient délicieuses & apportaient une belle touche artisanale.

Comme plat principal, j'ai choisi Le Bûcheron : macreuse de boeuf saisie, oeuf au plat, poutine & sauce hollandaise au sapin. Une assiette généreuse, originale & parfaitement équilibrée. Les saveurs étaient riches & réconfortantes, avec une touche boréale qui rend le plat vraiment unique.

On comprend rapidement pourquoi ce restaurant figure parmi les établissements distingués par le Guide Michelin 2025. Une adresse incontournable pour un brunch raffiné, authentique & mémorable.

Martine

5.0

Wow! Délicieux, bien servi & l'ambiance était parfaite. Merci 🙏🏻

Tanya

2.0

We went to this restaurant on recommendation of our friend that lives in Quebec City. The food was delicious & served quickly. The service was non - existent aside from the food coming to our table. Our server actually left midway through our time there & we did not appear to have anyone replace her. We could not get anyone's attention for more drinks or even the bill. We felt like we were possibly being ignored because we are english speaking as we saw other french speaking tables getting much better service. Would not go back or recommend to english speaking friends.

Emmy

5.0

Petit accrochage, un extra a été oublié mais autrement tout était parfait !
Nous reviendrons c'est certain!!

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.