more good food

During my last days in Quebec, a few friends and I decided to go out for a really good meal. We wanted some better-than-average stuff. There was this place attached to one of the malls that were located pretty close to campus. There were three malls, Place Ste-Foy (the closest to campus), Place de la Cité (the mall in the middle of the others), and Place Laurier (the farthest from the campus). The restaurant we went to was called Au Petit Coin Breton, which was attached to the middle mall. Out of all the restaurants I went to, this was the most expensive, but we still managed to get away with out paying too too much. This place also liked to focus on using crêpes in there dishes.

The entrées alone were pretty expensive (ranging from $20 to $30 a plate). But, if you choose to do the Table d'Hôte menu, the prices aren't so bad. The great thing about the Table d'Hôte menu is that you could get an appetizer, entrée, and dessert all for the price of your entrée. Each portion was pretty generous, as well. On this particular day the appetizers to choose from were escargot (snails), lobster bisque (which was what I chose), and a crêpe version of bruschetta. These options alone would have cost quite a bit. If you look at other menus, these appetizers are usually the higher priced options (with the exception of the bruschetta).

The entrées are amazing as well. I chose to get the filet mignon. Along with your protein, you get a huge helping of smashed potatoes (with garlic flavoring) and some green beans and carrots. There are also pasta plates if your not a meat eater. I can't remember the other options for the entrées at this time, but there was a good variety to choose from.

The dessert was really good too. You had two choices of dessert crêpes. One with a dates and apples in a sauce, the other, which I chose was with black cherries with a chocolate sauce.

There wine list was pretty extensive (of course this will probably add a lot more to your bill) but you could experience ice wine (which is one of the native products that come out of Quebec).

I thought the atmosphere was quite nice. There dress was pretty casual, but the restaurant seemed to emit more of a nicer feel. The servers dress in traditional Breton costume. Which I guess could be sort of cheesy to some, but I thought was kind of nice. They didn't look costume-y at all. And I'm sure tourists would love it. (Breton being a region of France where most of the food served at the restaurant is native specialty to.) The women we had was really friendly. I'm not sure if it was because we chose to speak french with her, or if she just wanted a good tip. haha. But, through the dinner she continued to joke with us and talk to us often.

I managed to get of of there, with tip, for about $30 dollars. Even though that might seem expensive, the meal would have cost at least $50 for all that if ordered separately. I wish I knew about this place earlier in my trip, I would have frequented it more often.