La Taverne Vieux chambly — Restaurant in Chambly

This is by far my favorite place to get an authentic poutine in Quebec. If you are ever in Chambly stopping here is mandatory. It started as a fry truck before I was even born serving my parents off the chip wagon when they were kids visiting the basin. The ownership has changed hands many times and I've seen it go from a window you ordered from to a restaurant that you ordered at a counter and sat in a dining area right up to the "chez" version which had tablecloths and fancy waitresses serving you with high end cutlery. I'm very grateful to the latest owners for becoming a tavern style environment that invites people to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the Richelieu river, the fort and the marina.... however it's very sad they don't offer a regular poutine dish here anymore. Only the photographed duck poutine which was ok...but at $27 each seems kinda silly and over dresses the most popular provincial dish of just three toppings...fries cheese curds and gravy.

I hope the new owners read this review and comsider adding a standard large poutine back on the menu. Charge whatever you want and people will pay it to enjoy the view, but truthfully I didn't find the duck or pickled toppings really offered the same connection to the roots of this place and an homage to the simple dish that has kept them popular for more than half a century. I appreciate the attempt to add class, but I believe you stand a better chance of you offer both your take on it and the traditional metal container filled as it was in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s...still your offering is far better than the previous management and I'm grateful for the changes made to make it feel more like home. You make the best poutine in the country...stick to what you do best and perhaps make it extra large like platter for two that costs $30...but offer what has always been offered please if not just for those of us that want to remember the history

Thank you to the owners for keeping this spot alive, my grandfather Pierre Gauthier (local Chambly legend) loved this place his whole life. We came every time I visited. He passed recently, when I visited this year to see his new street in chambly named for his efforts in the war and after it I was so happy to be able to visit his favorite place still.

Long live Marius! Even with my opinion on the glaring item missing from the menu you deserve 6 stars and...

The service was great, food came quick, the waitress was fast and effective, food seemed to be made with care. The reason for the low rating is that the ingredients are very clearly low quality. The calamari had a bitter taste to it. It was cooked adequately but I believe that it was most likely frozen calamari which was gross and I couldn't eve finish it. The poutine was okay but the smoked meat is again, obviously low quality. The pizza was okay, but really none of it was anything special. One of the things that really got me annoyed was the immense amount of wasps!! I mean like at least 7 wasps at each table. I'm surprised no one was stung, but man was it annoying!! This restaurant needs better management, less cheap frozen foods and maybe something to cover the terrasse so you don't feel like you're dining with a bunch of annoying wasps.. again I would like the emphasize that the staff is amazing and not a problem. This is a problem the owners have, I wonder if they have dined on their own terrasse with those annoying...

Just horrible. First off, when we got there no one acknowledged us and my boyfriend stood there for a long time with no one coming to see him. When we finally got seated (I asked), again no one came to see us for our orders or even water. A middle age white couple who looked well off walked in a good 10 mins after we did and all got their orders in before we did. Moreover, as soon as I saw the menu I asked my boyfriend to leave however he was too hungry and since theres not much around we decided to stay. The prices are extremely high and there is very limited choices. 18$ for a basic hamburger plate is completely ridiculous. My boyfriend and I are from Montreal and we eat out a lot and are used to restaurants, and its the first bad comment I have...