La Buche

Elizabeth

5.0

Went here ona food tour & it was my favorite place. Split yellow pea soup, deconstructed shepard's pie. Both very flavorful. Got a frozen maple syrup lollipop, was not to my taste. But did enjoy the savory offerings

CJ

5.0

Food is very good. If your American you can relate it to Southern style food. The shepherds pie is really popular & it is good but is more like beef stew. The service was fast & friendly.

M

5.0

Great restaurant filled with Canadiana items: from the decor with old wooden sleds hanging from the ceiling to the menu, which hits all the classics. The onion soup is particularly tasty, while the tourtière was chockfull with meat (although I didn't like the floating crust on top - I prefer the traditional double crusted pie).
Service is efficient & staff is super friendly. You need reservations, however.

Jin

4.0

La Buche is a Quebec-style restaurant located in the middle of Old Quebec.
It definitely has a touristy feel, but the restaurant was packed with customers, which was a good sign.
Our family of four ordered the Quebec shepherd's pie, venison tartare, Salade de la Bûche with smoked trout & goat cheese, meat pie croquettes, & a few beers. Everything was delicious.
I was especially impressed by the venison tartare, I was worried it might have a strong gamey taste, but there was no unpleasant smell or flavor.
The atmosphere is lively & bustling, which we enjoyed, although it's definitely not a quiet place.
The only downside was that the restaurant wasn't using the air conditioning, so it felt a bit warm. Still, if you want to try traditional Quebec-style food, I'd definitely recommend giving La Buche a try.

Lee

4.0

Amazing authentic Quebecois Pea Soup! Awesome drinks, most notably the Courier de Bois maple whiskey! Like a fine dessert!

The Pate Chinois was not what were expecting. More like some pulled beef pot roast with gravy poured on top of some mashed potatoes & corn niblets. Have had many great Quebecois Shepherd's Pie over the years, & it was never like this. Was ok, but would not order it again. Should have ordered the tortierre instead.

Funky building & room. Only complaint is that the tables are jammed in way too close to each other. Service was spotty. Friendly enough, but some long AWOL periods where waiter disappeared.

I suspect that the brunch is better. We went for dinner. Worth a visit.

Jennifer

3.0

We came on a Tuesday for brunch a little early for our reservation & were seated right away. However, it took about 10 minutes for our server to greet us & when we ordered drinks one was forgotten. We ordered a variety of foods to try & it looked fantastic but the taste didn't really stand out as fantastic like we had hoped. We were a bit disappointed by both the food & the service based on what we had heard. The meat pie was cold in the middle & didn't really have a lot of flavor. My brunch sampler tray was missing some of the items listed in the description. My favorite part was the Caribou & the outdoor seating! I wish I had bought a bottle to come home with.

Ashley

5.0

This was an amazing place to eat at! Not only was the food delicious, but the atmosphere was great & the service was exceptional! The kids meal was super & you get a dessert. The maple fudge was delicious. We got the meat pies & it was out of this world good. You have to book a reservation in advance though or you will not get a table!

Daniel

2.0

Very disappointed, walked in just before & gave us the lunch menu which had very little choices & couple behind us got the supper menu with lots of choices, only realized later as we ate our shepherds pie which was a 3 on 10 & cost $26 bucks.

Jubal

5.0

Excellent experience at La Buche! Very accommodating since we brought our dog. The Foie gras, shepherd pie, & poor man's pudding were memorable. Highly recommended!

Rebecca

4.0

Worthwhile dinner with children. Friendly service, fun vibe. Kids menu priced at $12 came with tasty shepherds pie & a generous piece of maple fudge. The house specialty salad with cured salmon & bacon was nice. The tourtiere was a miss, skip it.