Cantine La Fringale c'est Tropical — Restaurant in McMasterville

This Sunday afternoon around 1:00 PM, my wife and were returning home to Mont-St-Hilaire via the 116 in McMasterville and stopped at La Fringale for lunch. What a big mistake! I ordered the all-dressed hamburger, fries and some water and my wife ordered a club sandwich and fries. One positive aspect of our meal was that my wife's club sandwich contained a generous helping of chicken. On the other hand, I could not identify by taste the meat patty in my hamburger. It had very little taste and was grey in appearance. It could have been beef or pork or a beef substitute, I couldn't tell. It was so tasteless that I asked my wife to try and identify it. She said it could be low-quality ground beef, but she wasn't sure. The bacon accompanying my burger and her club sandwich was very fatty and not appetizing as well. The portion of fries was huge, but they tasted old or reheated and were not crisp when you used a fork. Suffice it say, for the $ 45.00 or so we paid for this poor-quality lunch, we felt we had been ripped off. The next time you're in the area, be sure to avoid La Fringale, it is not worth the visit. If you wish to have a good burger, fries, smoked meat or club sandwich, make sure to visit Le Pont Noir, at 488 Chemin des Patriotes Sud, in Mont-St-Hilaire. We both wish we had decided to go there for...

You know that scene in Ratouille? You know the one. This was that for me. Everything from the dog, to the bacon cheeseburger, to the crowning jewel: The poutine… They were all the best. The peak representation of what casse croûte classics should taste like. What’s more, the place is decorated like a tropical paradise; a true parrothead’s dream place to smash a steamé all-dress, or une p’tite molle. To put it as eloquently as possible, and to quote one of my favorite restaurant reviews of all time, this place is, all hubris and here-say aside, “Taste en criss!”

(Oh yeah, and for you Saguenay-heads out there, they even stock Red Champagne heavy, AND Red...

Such a great place to stop with the motorcycle for a bite to eat and some amazing ice cream.

I had the smoked meat and it was delicious. The shakes come with fresh whipped cream and were perfectly made.

We indulged and had an ice cream cone and a watermelon sorbet and both were really good. Honestly some of the best ice cream i have ever had (and I love ice cream).

The people were really nice and the place was packed on nice evening in July 2025.

Plenty of seating and a great atmosphere.

Be prepared to wait a bit in line and walk a little if parking is full. You cannot be disappointed in this road...