Café Buade - Quebec City, Quebec

Stop by for lunch, I would give this place a low 5. Our dishes was good we had the Chicken Poutine, Greek salad and fish and chip.

To start with the good: service was great. Our waiter was friendly and responsive but not over bearing. The food was decent. It wasn't stellar, but it also wasn't bad. The negatives: the seating area is very cramped. We had a party of 5, so they split us between two tables, ... and i understand why. However, even in doing that, the seating is very unforgiving. I'm maybe only slightly overweight, but I'm very tall, and it was very difficult to get in and out of the booth. Also the prices seemed rather high for the quality of food provided. The smoked salmon sandwich was $23. Given the quality and quantity, i would expect it to be more like $16-18. Overall, my lunch was okay, but i would not return again unless others specifically wanted to come. Overpriced food and uncomfortable seating overrides the great wait staff that they have. Read more

We visited Café Baude for dinner to go last night and again for breakfast this morning. Excellent service for both visits. We had regular poutine, the fried chicken poutine, & turnip soup last night and all were very good. This morning we had 2 of the breakfast specials and everything ... was very tasty. The servers were very friendly even though we do not speak French very well (or at all really). Would definitely recommend! Read more

This café is the oldest in Old Québec City, and we went here during their 100th anniversary. The café itself is beautiful, and you can feel the history in its walls. The Québécois decor and style were a joy to dine in. Our server was very kind and attentive. Even though ... he knew we spoke English as our first language, we wanted to practice our French as Canadians, and he patiently conversed with us! We really appreciated him. I got their Classic Poutine (when in Québec, you MUST), and their Caesar Salad. Among the other dishes my family got were their Bruschetta, Club Sandwich and French Onion Soup. Everything came to the table fresh, hot and delicious. The soup took a little while to come to our table, but that was okay; it was during the lunch rush! I definitely recommend this café. The food was delicious, and it was a lovely experience in its own to dine in the heart of Old Québec, surrounded by over a century of history. Read more

We were a bit hesitant to go here due to the low star rating, but we are glad we did. The restaurant was very busy, so we thought it couldn't be that busy. I had the fried chicken pouting, and my wife had the Italian pouting. Both of them ... were very nice. The staff were attentive and friendly. There was quite a few things on the menu I'd like to try. Read more