La Buchette - Buvette Québécoise

Sally

4.0

We both ordered the French onion soup. When we took our first bites, the soup was only lukewarm, not hot. We spoke to the
Maître d', who immediately responded with a completely new, fresh & hot bowl of French onion soup for each of us. He was amazing & we were impressed! At no point were we made to feel ill at ease for having raised the issue of the lukewarm soup. Our server, Aimée, was kind & courteous, & did everything in her power to make our lunch experience enjoyable. Merci beaucoup, Aimée! Merci au Maître d'! (0:

Cynthia

3.0

Let me start by saying the service from Joe & the food (mostly) deserve the glowing five-star reviews. But I'm sorry, bad 70s classic rock cranked up loud is a total vibe killer for a French/Quebecois restaurant in such a picturesque setting just off the Place d'Armes! It was so jarring & out of sync! (Loud Foreigner's Cold as Ice?! Really???!!!) I also would not give five stars to the French Onion Soup. It was sweet rather than savory, not very hot, & they cheated by serving cheese-covered toast on the side of the soup - rather than a cheese-COVERED soup with all that gooey fabulousness, with croutons inside. That said the Boeuf Bourguignon was outstanding & worth every penny, & the trout tartare cooked in citrus juice on a bed of broccolini & marinated red onions was interesting & a fresh twist. Since we weren't Canadian, we didn't understand the context of being brought our chocolate cake dessert in a plastic container that looked like it got picked up in a 7-11. Seems it's an homage to a McCain Cake, which indeed is something you pick up from the local convenience store on your way to a potluck when you're in your 20s. The waiter's assistant who brought it out didn't speak English, so we were flummoxed, but Joe explained the context - & even showed us a page off of Google - & the cake & icing itself were scrumptious! Meanwhile, between the terrible songs we could catch a nearby street busker's romantic & much more appropriate guitar music. Please take a cue, management!!!

Marc

4.0

Nous avons tous les deux commandé le même plat, leur'Bouillabec', & nous avons été déçus par deux choses: 1- le poisson était trop cuit & 2- le bouillon était tiède, pas chaud. C'était goûteux, quand même, mais ça aurait pu être tellement meilleur. Ils nous ont offert de retourner le plat à la cuisine, ce que nous avons refusé, alors ils nous ont gentiment offert le dessert, ce que nous avons accepté. J'ai choisi leur'soupe aux fraises', excellente idée en théorie, mais beaucoup trop sucré, on goûtait à peine les fraises tellement il y avait du sucre! Dommage: ils sont parvenus à gâcher deux excellents produits du Québec, le poisson du bas du fleuve (je présume) & les fraises de l'île d'Orléans.

Neil

5.0

3 patrons for evening meal. Not that hungry so ordered appetizers. 2 orders of onion soup. It was very sweet, not a negative. Unusual to us, the cheese was on toast beside the soup bowl.
The other person had duck carpaccio with a truffle sauce. It was perfect!

CaroleC.-5646

1 Review

5.0

Un souper d'anniversaire mémorable! La nourriture est excellente & le service est impeccable. Un merci spécial à Mathieu. Vous avez su rendre notre soirée inoubliable. Merci à toute l'équipe!

Leslie

4.0

From the start when the greeter recognized our name from the reservation & had a table ready for us, to the conclusion two plus hours later, the entire experience was very good.

The onion soup was served with cheese bread slices, a very different ay of serving French onion soup. We enjoyed it thoroughly.

Our entrees were beef bourguignon & trout fillet. The bourguignon was tender, simmered in a rich wine sauce with carrots, pearl onions, mushrooms, & plentiful mashed potatoes. The trout was served on top of mashed potatoes, asparagus, pearl onions, & carrots. Both were excellent though could have been served a little bit warmer.

Dessert was a wonderful carrot cake (can't get enough carrots).

Amir

5.0

Everything we tried here was fantastic. I especially enjoyed the onion soup.

Katryn

5.0

Merci beaucoup à Diego pour le service hors pair sur la terrasse! Bière de la microbrasserie Archibald! Happy Hour disponible ! On recommande fortement! Menu dejeuner, menu midi & souper qui differe!

Brian

5.0

Great meal. We enjoyed the poutine to start & the cocktails were excellent. The mussels with bacon & bleu cheese sauce (plus frites) was so good. Others enjoyed the halibut with crème sauce & the French onion soup. Waiter was excellent. Good atmosphere & decor - we'll eat there again!

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5.0

Great offerings. Both the breakfast & lunch menus were available at 1PM. Our server was exceptionally thoughtful, the food delightful (especially the Onion Soup) & the ambiance nice & cozy!