Restaurant La Bonne Patate in Chicoutimi

262 Boul. Sainte-Geneviève, Chicoutimi, QC G7G 2C8, Canada

★★★★☆
(661 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant

About

Le Restaurant La Bonne Patate est l'endroit parfait pour apprécier de bons plats. Nous concoctons des mets savoureux aussi bien pour le déjeuner que pour le dîner. Nous utilisons des ingrédients de qualité. Vu le contexte actuel sur le Covid-19, nous avons mis en place un module de commande en ligne. Celui-ci permet de passer commande sans bouger de la maison ou du bureau. Nous proposons un service de livraison à Chicoutimi et alentour.

Website
labonnepatate.com
Address
262 Boul. Sainte-Geneviève, Chicoutimi, QC G7G 2C8, Canada
Plus Code
CWQM+33 Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–8 PM
Monday
11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–8 PM
Thursday
11 AM–8 PM
Friday
11 AM–8 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Coffee Late-night food
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Cosy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
661 reviews

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★★★★★
January 14, 2024

It’s a nice diner with diner food items. There are paid jukebox options. Overall it offers a great diner experience.

★★★★
June 16, 2022

Great hot dog vapeur and fries but the building needs a good coat of paint.

★★★★★
October 9, 2021

Delicious meal, nice and fast service, not expensive and big portions!ENJOYED!🍻😊

★★★★★
January 20, 2020

Upon entering the restaurant, the space is small. You can almost hear everyone's conversations and it hard not to glance at the table next to you. If you're someone that likes a totally private dining experience then this is not for you. They have a pretty hefty selection of wines considering they only seat 20 people per night.

★★★★
August 19, 2019

I love La Bonne Patate for the atmosphère they have. Feels so nostalgic with the juke box, 75 cent enough to made me happy

May 28, 2019

Hot dogs undercooked, Michigan's weren't Michigan's, they were hotdogs with spaghetti sauce, and the poutine had chicken gravy....not even sure if they realize they are a "cssse-croute" in Quebec.

★★★
July 27, 2017

I didn't particularly like the poutine but the cheese curds were really good. Hate that they use miracle whip instead of real mayo, it ruins a chicken burger. The staff was really warm tho. Loved madame Lauraine!

★★★
October 17, 2016

I ordered my Poutine. But then found out that they fry their pogo's and bacon in the same oil. So didn't take it. The cashier was kind enough to return the money though. Disappointing.

★★★★
December 16, 2024

C GOOD

★★
December 16, 2024

We gave a list and they still managed to screw up the order. Great park service and a good atmosphere

★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

The hot dog with shredded cabbage has been changed. the fries were cooked in the fat burn. Wheelchair accessibility: not wheelchair accessible

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

50 years of poutine and fast food

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

The photos say it all. Attitude of student staff Changed job if you are to spoil my lunch. I could have eaten elsewhere. Brief. Look, Ive never had to eat a hot dog with a fork and knife.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Small fast food restaurant, unpretentious, with small juke boxes at each table. Youd think you were in the USA...

★★★★
September 23, 2024

The perfect place for an authentic retro potato shack experience! Very good prices and atmosphere. Everything is there, from the chrome benches at the bar, to the metallic-effect leatherette benches. The jukeboxes at the tables are functional! The fries are perfectly crispy on the outside, with a nice taste of tender potato on the inside On the other hand, not a lot of parking spaces or indoor seating. We had to park on the nearest street corner.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I dont think the restaurant has changed a bit since I was born. Small potato shack with a retro atmosphere with good prices and good, fatty poutine. I advise you to try the cheese on the plate if your cholesterol level allows it. :)

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Very good hot dog

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Great canteen like in the old days. Real fresh ground steak in the burgers. The rest is sua coche. Keep up

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Very good old-fashioned canteen. The typical atmosphere of another era and the good food with reasonable prices make it a place of choice.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

One of the oldest restaurants in Saguenay. The burgers and poutine are the best in the world

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

It is a traditional Chicoutimi restaurant, very well located and with a very pleasant atmosphere. The food is delicious

★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

That changed the prices a lot, its dear little poutine $8.25 I bought 2 hamburgers 2 cheese 2 small poutines $46 and the cheeses are cheese hamburgers put with the actors.

July 23, 2024

Portion really too small no cheese on the poutine or very little fried potatoes not cooked and very expensive

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Reasonable prices, pleasant atmosphere. Nice dinner with nice people.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

A good Ensienne restaurant, greasy but really excellent

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Best poutine in the region! Support your local independent businesses :)

★★★★
May 23, 2024

The owner was very kind to us, extremely courteous. The little hot dogs on the mark a good glizzy in the mouth yum yum! The little homemade fries are very good. The only negative point was the BBQ sauce which tasted more like brown sauce. More Ketchup in it and well have something ! Next time we come with my sweetheart we are going to try the famous CANADIAN CHEESE MELTED ON THE PLATE !

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Great service, real snack poutine

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Excellent snack, a real good potato and what service!!!

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

We were welcomed like kings by the entire restaurant team in a superb family atmosphere. Thank you Martin from all three children.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Super warm welcome from Martin! Happy poutine! We recommend it as a family!

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Very good but small restaurant better to take your food away

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Seriously the fried potatoes are amazing Just for that, go for it!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Excellent food and service

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The same good taste as my childhood memories. Exceptional service with good humor and enthusiasm!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The employees were arguing in my presence!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good poutine. I also had a mustard cabbage hot dog. Very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good retro style restaurant with good food. My Poutine was slightly lacking in sauce, but thats a personal preference.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food. Good value for money, the atmosphere is like in the old days with small jukeboxes at the tables

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Parking: Les meilleurs frites de la région Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

For a good hotdog with fries!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good always!! Parking: About 5 parking spaces

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Steamed hotdogs and home fries just the way I like them.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I have been frequenting this legendary snack bar since 1972. Vintage atmosphere. Improved menu. But I still find the hotdogs and greasy fries of my childhood there.

December 23, 2023

$10 for a poutine. We are told that it is cheaper than elsewhere (cheaper for park accommodation, great fries, etc.). The problem is the taste! The fries are undercooked, they roll in your mouth! I grew up in Chicoutimi-Nord and the poutine was excellent, I dont know what happened since but since I came back to live in Saguenay in 2022, the quality of the food is mediocre, which is unacceptable with the price we pay! The good potato should be renamed only The potato because we cannot say that it is good unfortunately. If I could I would give 0 but I can give at least 1 star so here it is.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Everything is very correct, good and excellent

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Oh how good it was!

December 23, 2023

Fries trip dark and too greasy, change your oil more often. People dont know what real good fries are. Even if its retro and from my time its not strong. I went there when I was young and this resti was never my passion

★★★★
December 23, 2023

The quantities on the plates/dishes have definitely decreased $$$$

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Childhood memory.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The fries are excellent!!! Perfect even!!! Kid-friendliness: Food enjoyed by children

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent paterie, good prices and super funny and friendly staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I love going to eat at this restaurant the food they prepare is very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Has been around since the 60s.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

À première vue, de lextérieur, javais plus ou moins envie dy aller mais jai été très surprise. Nous avons mangé des frites seules qui étaient excellentes et cuites à point. Nous avons aussi goûté à la poutine qui était très bonne. Le mélange des 2 sauces (hot chicken et BBQ) donne un goût parfait. Et les prix sont vraiment abordables!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The atmosphere reminds me a little of the fast food restaurants in American films from the 80s and 90s. You can see the employees cooking and the food is very good!

★★
December 23, 2023

The sauce tastes like water the fries are not cooked enough they are white cold hamburger cheese not melted hot dog people dont even talk..... first and last time to avoid

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Quite expensive for fast food

★★★
December 23, 2023

When you order with skip, you are entitled to a bonus on the purchase of $15 and up. I checked the box to receive it and even marked it on the invoice. Well I didnt receive anything, what a scam. A promotion not respected. At least the poutine was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best piutin in town guaranteed or your money back. Too good!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Preserving our heritage through places like this is super important. Long live the juje boxes . Very welcoming and warm staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Wrong order for a 2nd time in a row

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Good food.old fashioned decor

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The staff is very nice

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Good food, despite undercooked fried potatoes.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The poutine is very good, the staff is very friendly

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Super courteous staff, very good atmosphere, I recommend

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Much too expensive and very long to get your order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Snacks as we like them, quick and very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Beautiful place and super good

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The fries were super good but this BBQ poutine was a little bland and my hamburger was way overcooked

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Enjoy one of the best poutine in the region!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Ive been going there for 35 years! Excellent service, competent staff with good humor!!! Best POUTINE!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good lunch, reasonable price, and the amazing waitresses, made me feel like I was part of their family!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Parking: Parking next to the restaurant Kid-friendliness: They provided a booster seat for my 2 year old daughter.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The hamburger and poutine trio are excellent!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great fries and hotdogs, poutine a must!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Passed here for dinner during the holidays and once there there were quite a few people we ordered at the cash register when we arrived hot dog and poutine and we sat down when it was ready the lady called us we picked up the roof and we enjoy the poutine here is really really excellent so we can just go back mmmmmmm!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

the best hot dogs in Quebec. Cabbage mustard steamed potatoes.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Good service. Super good homemade fries. I recommend. Little parking. Old-fashioned music at the tables.

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

vrm disappointed miniature dumpling high price and food taste more than average service +/- no lots of seats

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Since skip is in the picture, things arent going well anymore. 25 minutes for a poutine and two hot dogs... The food is still OK, but the service needs to be reviewed. Maybe give priority to orders from customers present rather than skip orders?

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

We ate well there but the waiting time is quite long when we only had 1 hour for dinner

★★★
December 23, 2021

Poutine and cold burger

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The place or trip puffs.

★★★
December 23, 2021

Im leaving 3 stars to give it a chance because Ive loved this restaurant for several years but the wait is crazy and I was given hard and dry burgers which stayed on the plate for a very long time :/ very disappointed with my last experience.

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good service, good hot dogs and hamburgers and more

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Clean and good

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The food is good, the friendly staff has kept the style from its beginnings!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

For a good hot dog with fries, the best place in Chicoutimi-nord!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Still so good Please keep the same recipes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

very good service and the poutine is the best in Saguenay

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Two toasted rotteux... a poutine with 2 sauces... with a Red champagne, the recipe!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Energetic team, excellent meals rn plus being super efficient in times of covid

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Exceptional Poutine

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Authentic poutine, pretty spot on! Burger was dry but the poutine is worth the detour!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Changed ownership, and I like bbq sauce less. Also the portions are small, but very good food quality and good service

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I admit that I really didnt like the poutine they served me this evening. The fries were hard, as if they had been reheated. The brown sauce smelled and tasted like the bottom of a dated can.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The Best Fries!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent restaurant and the good melted cheese on a sick plate so delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

We loved it, we got what we paid for.

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very ordinary welcome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent value for money

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good poutine, excellent service.

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Fast service and its good

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Red champagne . Steamed hot dogs . Poutine uses St. Lawrence . More cheese, with larger pieces would be appreciated. The taste is good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good and always well received the service is very good and fast

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I ate my first poutine there in 2012, I went back today and nothing has changed. And in the good sense of the word!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Excellent food. Good service

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Cheese in pieces too small and insufficient, it was better in the 90s . Ive been disappointed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

This should be your first stop for food in Chicoutimi - a childhood favorite thats still just as good today. Get a hot dog here and try to tell me Im wrong This should be your first stop for food in Chicoutimi - a childhood favorite thats still going strong today. Eat a hot dog here and try to tell me Im wrong

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good restaurant would say 5 stars

★★★
December 23, 2021

good service the reasonable price the fries lack of cooking

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great establishment!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Expensive for a snack

December 23, 2021

Usually I dont have the habit of complaining but this has happened 3 times so here are the fries from our barely cooked poutine, sauce tasted absolutely nothing like the canned one, 4 cheese turds on top. My partner didnt even eat his, his heart was racing...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Normal food from a potato shack, but the employees are super enthusiastic and dynamic

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Best steam hot dog + Lots of fries

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

My childhood restaurant. Fried hot dog my favorite. The food is excellent.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Its super good. But its a bit expensive!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Poor service and questionable cleanliness

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Health costs and aluminum

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Super nice waitress, generous portion

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

still as good

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

welcoming staff and delicious food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good fast food is very expensive to eat.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Visiting Saguenay, I loved it. Courteous service, smiling and warm people. Good dishes too. Thank you, I will come back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Excellent and very good price Welcoming staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Wow...best lake hot dog in the world! A mustard cabbage steamer with a ton of fries on top! Awesome ! I totally approve. Thank you friends for still being open. The restaurant of my childhood when traveling to Chicoutimi with my parents.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good poutine

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Brings back good memories

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very good thank you!!!