THE BEST POUTINE! I…read moregrew up around Quebecois family and now that I live out of the country, when I get the opp to have poutine, I can only wish it is within La Belle Province, and especially from this little gem of a resto! The portions are immense, so either make sure you're super hungry or sharing with someone else. The fries are spot-on cooked to perfection, the gravy is just right (not too salty, not too liquidy) and of course the best part is the fresh squeaky cheese curds! And they are not shy about how much of this yummy white cheese they put on the portions. If you have never had a real poutine made with real squeaky cheese curds, then you're just plain missing out. We opted for the original creation, altho this location does offer alllllll kinds of poutine creations. My brother is a big guy (6'4") and a big eater, but he could barely finish his large order. He lives in Western Canada and stated that "they don't know what they're doing out there!" after eating this traditional Quebecoise poutine! I had a small and it was just right for my appetite. The eat-in space is small but cozy and not meant for a lengthy stay. The area is kept clean and tidy. Parking is okay, but can be sparse since the adjoined parking lot is small-ish. Good thing they offer drive-thru service, which our family use and prefer. Their feedback is that this mode of take away is always fast, friendly and delicious. Wheelchair accessible spaces. Bathroom is clean. Kudos to the VERY kind and VERY efficient team members who were working when we popped into the resto. They were willing to try their best at speaking English with my brother. He appreciated that! Merci! Thank you! This is the best of 4 poutine places we've tried in during our visits to Quebec, and it is ranked as number 1 in our experience!

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From the owner: Presse Café est maintenant bien établi dans le paysage Rimouskois, Les gens s'y arrêtent le temps…read morede se faire préparer un café pour emporter au travail, le temps d'étudier quelques heures ou simplement pour décompresser. Presse Café offre de quoi plaire aux caféinomanes en quête d'un bon café ou d'un café spécialisé. À ceux-ci s'ajoutent lattés chai, cafés glacés, thés etc. Des boissons rafraîchissantes (smoothies) faites de mélange de jus de fruits frais et bouteilles d'eau combleront les soifs plus "santé". On offre également au comptoir des goûters légers et santé, dont des déjeuners (coupe granola, muffins, croissants, salade de fruits et " presse-œuf ") ainsi que les déjeuners traditionnelles,des dîners ou soupers (paninis, wraps, salades,presswiches) Salades, fraîches et craquantes. On vient chez Presse Café le matin, le midi, le soir. Pour boire,manger, et décompresser.

Français : Le Matelot est l'un de mes restaurants de fruits de mer préférés dans la région de…read moreRimouski. Les serveurs sont toujours très gentils et le lieu est magnifique. Assurez-vous de réserver à l'avance puisqu'il est presque toujours plein, et surtout si vous désirez une des tables avec vue sur la riviére (la vue est incroyable). Assurez-vous de prendre: -Pain au fromage et à l'ail (avec ou sans crevettes) : 9/10 - TELLEMENT bon, si savoureux, si riche, si délicieux. Un vrai régal. -Homard!!!: Bouilli 9/10, Grillé 10/10 - Le homard grillé est absolument exquis, car il est moins aqueux et a une saveur fumée plus concentrée. Le bouilli est aussi absolument génial. En tant que personne n'ayant PAS un petit appétit, je opte soit pour un 2 livres, soit pour le spécial avec 2 petits homards (vous pouvez en obtenir un grillé et un bouilli pour comparer !). Le homard a l'air gros jusqu'à ce que vous réalisiez qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de chair à manger. Trempez ce homard dans un délicieux beurre à l'ail et wow, pas de mots. Les accompagnments ne sont pas les star. Le riz n'est pas très savoureux, leurs frites sont décevantes, leur salade est plutôt bonne cependant, et vous pouvez également vous procurer une pomme de terre au four avec de la crème sure (pas super interessant mais ca fait l'affair). -Pudding Chomeur : 12/10 - Ne laissez pas passer ça. J'aime tellement le pudding chomeur, et celui-ci est chaud, gluant et divin. Une bouchée n'est que des saveurs douces et caramélisées du paradis. English: Le Matelot is one of my longstanding favorite seafood spots in the Rimouski region. The servers are always very kind, and the location is beautiful. Make sure to reserve ahead of time since it is almost always full, and especially if you want one of the tables that looks over the St-Lawrence (the view is incredible). Make sure to get: -Cheesy Garlic Bread (with or without shrimp): 9/10 - SO good, so cheesy, so rich, so delicious. A real treat. -Lobster!!!: Boiled 9/10, Grilled 10/10 - The grilled lobster is absolutely exquisite, as it is less watery and has a more concentrated, smoky flavor. The boiled is absolutely great as well. As someone with NOT a small appetite, I either go for a 2 pounder or for the special with 2 small lobsters (you can get one grilled and one boiled to compare!). Lobster looks big until you realize that there isn't much flesh to actually eat. Dip that lobster into delicious garlic butter and wow, no words. As for sides, they're not the star of the show. The rice isn't super flavorful, their fries are dissappointing, their salad is pretty good though, and you can also get a baked potato with sour cream (boring but does the job to fill you up). -Pudding Chomeur: 12/10 - Do NOT pass this up. I love pudding chomeur so much, and this one comes out warm, gooey, and so homey. The flavor is just like a comforting hug of sweet, caramelized fluffy goodness.

While driving through the Gaspesie region of the northern St Lawrence bay in Quebec we saw this…read morerestaurant- and the parking lot was packed for lunch. The menu item of a lobster club drew my attention. It was delicious and huge. Paired well with their sangria. I was in lobster heaven. Gaspésie National Park (French: Parc national de la Gaspésie) is a provincial park located south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada in the inland of the Gaspé peninsula. The park contains the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains in Canada, Mont Jacques-Cartier, 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level. In addition, the park contains the only population of Caribou found south of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada

We really enjoyed our dinners. My husband had the poutine special and I had the shrimp tacos -…read moreboth were excellent. JF was a great host to us. Many thanks for the great food and fun evening.

On our last evening of trip to Quebec we had our best meal in this restaurant that's entirely run…read moreby women with lots of dishes created with native vegetables. The food is Michelin quality and we tried salicorne (which taste like al dente pea vine) and tête de violon (fiddlehead is the English name and it tastes similar to asparagus) . Didn't get a chance to take a picture of my fiddlehead appetizer since I devoured it immediately! I tried to use Google Translate to understand the menu but the friendly waitress was more than happy to explain it to me in English. Another bonus - it's a family friendly restaurant and although they don't have a kids menu (let's be honest, they are usually bad anyway). They offer half portion for the kids which works out better anyway!

Fantastic restaurant with great atmosphere and a wonderful menu. There are about four pages of…read morewines to choose from. They were very accommodating and let us sit at the bar on a very crowded Friday evening. You could watch the chef and two sous chefs prepare all the meals. They had a very interesting menu although we were tired and it was late and we just got a hamburger and they very graciously made up a green salad for my wife. The hamburger was one of the best I've ever had. It had bacon and onion rings on it with a wonderful sauce and came with a salad and, of course, french fries. My wife had a great green salad. At the bar you can watch them prepare all the meals. If you're American and a bit squeamish you may not like the fact that they seem to mix all the ingredients without gloves are washing their hands. You had the sense that they were very proud of the food they were serving. We were staying in a hotel around the corner which was a bit creepy and this was a wonderful respite. There seem to be a lot of restaurants in this area but not a lot with great reviews. This is definitely worth stopping in for a great meal.

With a river view and a diverse menu, Le Pick Up Grille makes for a nice open air lunch spot. My…read moresalmon tartar was delicious- fresh and on a bed of arugula with balsamic vinegar. Ma femme liked her falafel. The kids had pizza and fish and they were both about average - which was just fine for my picky eaters. The service was excellent and fast. Overall not a bad lunch in Tadoussac.

Came here for a quick lunch and this place is the best for quick food. Ordered it and they will…read moreserve in 10min. I love the grill cheese! Melting Brie cheese with pear slices, quite interesting but surprisingly good. The chips are home fried? I love it. It doesn't look like toasted bread, they look more like putting butter on it, then pan fried it. It just taste sooooo good, must go and must try. Rate it 4/5 because the eating area inside is not too nice. Better done outdoor but also not a nice place to enjoy, more like a table for quick eat.

Français : Malheureusement, je ne recommanderais pas de venir ici pour le souper. Le menu semble…read morevaste et complet, mais la qualité n'est pas excellente. Nous nous attendions à de grandes portions des photos en ligne, mais d'une manière ou d'une autre, cela n'a pas vraiment été à la hauteur. Nous sommes venus ici plusieurs fois pour le petit-déjeuner et avons apprécié leurs pains perdus et leurs crêpes. C'est toujours très amusant de regarder toutes les œuvres d'art uniques (et parfois un peu étranges), mais la nourriture était décevante. Notre serveuse était cependant très gentille et énergique. Voici ce que nous avons essayé : -Pain à l'Ail Gratinée: 5/10 - C'est pas mal mais ce n'est pas génial. C'est juste du pain, de l'ail et du fromage, donc ça ne peut pas être dégoûtant. Cependant, le pain n'était pas assez grillé et il n'y avait pas assez de saveur d'ail pour la grosse couche de fromage à moitié fondu. -Cipaille de fruits de mer en demi-portion : 6/10 - Elle semblait meilleure sur les photos des années précédentes. C'était un tas de sauce béchamel (elle était bonne) avec des morceaux de homard, du poisson, des crevettes et des pétoncles sur une pâtisserie sans saveur. La pâte n'était vraiment pas bonne, mais les fruits de mère était assez abondants. La salade d'accompagnement et les légumes étaient moyens et simples. Il était également accompagné de purée de pommes de terre qui avait en fait un goût assez correct ! Le croûton à l'ail, cependant, était un morceau de pain à peine grillé mais étrangement rassis avec une seule et mince couche de beurre à l'ail. -Burger du Pêcheur : 2/10 - J'étais enthousiasmé par le pesto d'algues car nous ne l'avions jamais essayé auparavant, mais c'était moyen. Cela avait juste un goût d'algue. Le hamburger contenait de gros morceaux de homard mais il était froid, donc on avait l'impression qu'il venait d'être sorti du réfrigérateur. Le contraste de température avec le petit pain chaud n'était pas attrayant. English: Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend coming here for lunch/dinner. The menu seems large and extensive, but the quality isn't great. We expected large portions from the pictures online, but somehow it didn't really live up to that. We've been here a few times for breakfast and have enjoyed their French toast and crepes, and it's always super funny to look at all the unique (and sometimes a bit odd) artwork, but the food was disappointing. Our waitress was very sweet and energetic, though. Here's what we tried: -Garlic Bread Gratinée: 5/10 - It isn't bad but it isn't great. I mean, it's just bread, garlic, and cheese, so it can't be gross. The bread wasn't toasted enough, though, and there wasn't enough garlic flavor to pull through the overwhelming layer of half-melted cheese. -Half Portion Seafood Cipaille: 6/10 - It looked better in pictures from years before. It was a pile of decent bechamel sauce with chunks of lobster, fish, shrimp, and scallops on top of a flavorless pastry. The pastry really was not good, but the fish itself was pretty abundant. The side salad and vegetables were average and simple. It also came with mashed potatoes which actually had a pretty decent taste to them! The garlic crouton, however, was a piece of barely toasted yet weirdly stale bread with a single, measly smear of garlic butter. -Fisherman's Burger: 2/10 - Was excited about the seaweed pesto as we had never tried this before but it was average. It tasted just of seaweed. The burger had big chunks of lobster but it was cold so it felt like it had been preboiled and just grabbed out of the fridge. The temperature contrast with the warm bun was not appealing.

Good food had a lobster price 25/lb. The service was excellent and our server was great, with a…read moresmile.

The place we wanted to eat at didn't open until Thursday, so we ended up next door to here. I was a…read morelittle worried it would be a tourist trap with all the lobster kitsch, but it was so popular, that we decided to give it a try. We sat at the bar and had a nice conversation with the bartender. I ordered a Capitaine Homard draft: it was fantastic. Once seated, we ordered the "Captain's Platter-a Must!" which was a whole lobster, served with smoked salmon, mussels, langoustines, nordic shrimps and whelks. Served with bouillabaisse and fries. I don't know what happened, but it took over 45 minutes to get our food, while people around us, who ordered after us, had their whole lobsters etc served before we got served. I don't mind waiting for a good meal, but when the food came, the lobster was very dry and the whelks were sadly rubbery. The broth was not great. When you're paying $68 for a meal, you want it to be properly cooked. The fries, however, were good and the smoke salmon was excellent. We did try the cheesecake with raspberry coulis for dessert and it was delicious. We got spectacular views of the sunset during and after dinner. I really loved their placemats; they were really pretty. I should have tried to buy some before I left. I would maybe give them another try and order something else expensive, to see how it would turn out.

Lovely water views. Lobster in so many different ways. Instagram worthy photos inside. Worth the…read moredrive! This place blew my mind. It was amazing to walk into. My jaw dropped when I walked in. It was so cool. It was overly done like a ship with lobster memorabilia everywhere. Everyone in the place was taking photos...they even have a swing inside! I had the lobster rolls and they were fresh and tasty. The lobster tasted like the sea and it was delicious. It's just a 15 minute detour off the highway from quebec to gaspe. But it is definetly worth the drive out. They also have a lovely campground near the water which was pretty nice as well. It's a tourist attraction and I honestly can say if you are in the area I would not miss it! Theres the submarine close by so stop here before and after that visit...you're welcome!

French: La bouffe ici, selon moi, est vraiment bonne. Pour…read moreRimouski, c'est difficile de faire mieux. C'est clairement un resto un peu cher, mais c'est le genre d'endroit où on va pour une sortie spéciale. Mon problème, par contre, pis c'est pour ça que je mets pas 5 étoiles, c'est que le service était vraiment lent. Ça a pris une éternité avant qu'on nous prenne la commande, pis après qu'on ait fini, encore plus de temps pour payer. Je comprends qu'il manque de personnel, mais ça reste que le service était pas au top. En plus, comme c'est dans un hôtel, on sent carrément l'odeur de la piscine dans le resto. C'est un peu une combinaison étrange. Concernant la bouffe, j'ai essayé quelques plats: Cocktail Paloma : 8/10 - Sucré, mais pas trop. On goute pas trop la tequila, mais c'était généreux en portion. Très beau visuellement. Foie Gras en Tandem: 7.5/10 - C'est du foie gras fait de deux façons. Moi, je préfère le foie gras pur cuit dans la poêle, mais c'est probablement le meilleur foie gras "manipulé" que j'ai mangé. J'ai préféré les petites rondelles de foie gras que le dôme de parfait de foie gras, juste parce que c'était plus riche pis ça avait un goût plus naturel à mon avis. J'ai adoré la présentation de l'entrée, avec toutes les combinaisons de saveurs sur l'assiette (oignons marinés, compote de pommes, graines de grenade, etc.) Pis les petite brioches avec était vraiment mignon et décadent. Filet Mignon avec purée de pommes de terre: 8/10 - Je l'ai pris saignant, pis c'était cuit à la perfection. C'était p'tit, mais à mon avis, c'est la bonne taille pour un filet mignon. La sauce au poivre était correcte, c'était pas la meilleure que j'aie mangée, mais ç'etait bon quand même. La purée de pommes de terre était super aillée pis beurrée, j'ai adoré, même la salade wedge était goûteuse. J'ai quitté le resto satisfait, pis en tout, heureux de mon repas. Le seul point que je veux ajouter, c'est qu'une personne à notre table a pris les côtes levées, pis a mentionné qu'elles étaient super sèches. À garder en tête! English: The food here, in my opinion, is pretty great. For Rimouski, it's hard to get much better. It's definitely on the expensive side, but this is a special outing sort of restaurant. My issue, however, and why I don't give 5 stars, is because the service was pretty slow. It took them a very long time to get to us to take our orders, and after we were done, even longer to pay. I understand that there is a lack of workers, but it was definitely not the greatest service. Additionally, since it is in a hotel, you can literally smell the pool from the restaurant. It's a bit of an odd combination. As for the food, I tried a few things: Paloma Cocktail: 8/10 - Sweet, but not too sweet. Didn't taste too much of tequila but was generous in its portion. Very beautiful. Foie Gras in Tandem: 7.5/10 - This is foie gras done two ways. I prefer pure foie gras cooked on a skillet, however this is the best "manipulated" foie gras I've had. I liked the round circles of foie gras better than the dome of foie gras parfait, simply because it was richer and had a more natural flavor in my opinion. I really loved the presentation of the appetizer, and how the plate came out with many different flavor combination: pickled onions, apple compote, pomegranate seeds, etc. Also, the little brioche toast it came with was absolutely adorable and deliciously decadent. Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes: 8/10 - I got it cooked rare, and it was cooked to perfection. It was small, but the right size for a filet mignon in my opinion, and while the poivre sauce it came with was not my favorite I've had, it was still super enjoyable to eat. The mashed potatoes were also super garlicky and buttery, which I adored, and even the wedge salad was tasty. I left satisfied, and overall, happy with the meal. The only note I'll add is that someone at our table got the rack of ribs, and noted that they were incredibly dry. Just something to keep in mind!

After driving 5 hours, it was nice to have a restaurant located in the hotel we were staying at…read more we'd had a reservation, but thankfully, it wasn't too busy, even if we had not. I ordered a local beer, Aurore, a raspberry wheat ale from Trois Pistoles. It was delicious. I wanted fish one more time, so opted for the tartare aux deux saumons: two salmon tartare. It was pretty good and the fries and Caesar that came with it were also good. My friend had the vegetarian pizza and liked it. Our only complaint with the restaurant was not about the food: it is that the pop music was so loud, people were shouting at each other at tables to be heard over the din. I feel old complaining about the level of music, but it didn't match the overall restaurant vibe and experience.

The fromagerie was a disappointment…read more Number one, don't think you are walking into a traditional cheese shop in France or even Québec City. You are not. The place is big but the selections not so much. It is designed like what it is, a tourist venue. That said, this is a highly popular place for the locals to meet and greet and catch the contagion-of-excitement in a line up to buy the local specialty, Basque cheese curds (like strings) in a sealed bag of various sizes. For me, the cheese was inedible. It is loaded with salt and you cannot taste the fresh natural cheese because it is LOADED with way too much salt. Additionally, if you are an additive conscious individual and try to avoid unnecessary non-natural ingredients then you'll not be pleased to find "calcium chloride" added here also. We tried other cheeses offered for sale, bries. They were OK, not theirs, nothing special - but I noticed calcium chloride present also. Commercially available Brie in supermarches or supermarkets either in France or the U.S. do not have these needless additions normally. Again, for me, the salt issue in their specialty of the house cheese made it inedible for me and I feel this is more about the hype, the "sizzle", and not about quality substance. I cannot recommend personally at all.

I'm the cheese eater in my family and we researched this place diligently before vacationing in…read moreGaspé early this June, 2025. First off it is an incredibly popular place, a meeting place, where locals get on a buying 'Conga Line' to snatch the next cheese offerings being replenished energetically by staff. The most talked about was the bags of Basque "cheese curds" a varietal specialty - so I bought plenty of plain and one bag mixed with garlic and green herbs (note this bag was the better choice actuall). The unfortunate thing here is they use the unnecessary additives of "Calcium Chloride" salts (clearly marked on their plastic label) and may also use "Titanium Dioxide" to give it the (super) white color (this latter point I cannot vouchsafe for as a French Label of ingredients and price per Kg was superimposed on the sealed bag but I thought I saw it). In any event given the unbelievable amount they sell additives of any type are simply not necessary at all! Now, about the salt! The cheese strings (curds) are absolutely LOADED with it! Like a hot dog drenched in saline solution! Hey, I like salt too, but there is SO much of it you aren't eating cheese but like a bag of potato chips you aren't eating potatoes either, but salted fried chips more often than not. Same applies here. The natural aspect of farmers cheese is lost in a salt drench. We also bought some brie there not theirs, it was OK no complaints. Except once again't "Calcium Chloride" was added. I mean you can buy "President's" Brie or "ile de France" and have none of this in a local supermarket- here or in France! This place is all "hat no cattle" for this transplanted Texan - and as a cheese lover absolutely not worth you time or your Canadian or American dollars.