Restaurant La Station in Gatineau
611 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 4A6, Canada
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Relaxed place with casual American fare, including breakfast items, plus a full bar & outdoor seats.
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This place is remincent of what the Lone Star restaurant in nearby Ottawa used to be like. If you speak English and want to venture to a fun place in nearby Gatineau, go here. Its a friendly sports bar with a family orientation just like what you were used to in Ottawa 15 years ago. Its loud, fun and people seem generally happy. They serve you in English, so do not worry about that issue. The main issue was how busy it gets, so check before going.
I was a little put off that we were told that we had to be gone by 7:30 (our reservation was for 5:30 for a party of 10) to make room for another reservation. It was especially off-putting because it took half an hour to get our drinks and an hour before we got our meals, so if we had wanted to do cake and gifts for the birthday we were celebrating, we wouldn't have had enough time. Otherwise we had a good time.
Had celebrated my son’s first birthday here in La Station! And we had a great experience. Food is delicious and customer service is good too. They are really nice! Thank you once again! All the best!😊
Food was great and service was quick and friendly. Made a reservation for 12, but needed a couple more seats after the group grew in size on the day. Staff were super helpful to accommodate us on short notice. We were celebrating a birthday and got a nice mini celebration from the staff.
I was wondering if Google would ask me to review this restaurant, so I had been carefully considering my experience. Of course this is only my evaluation of my experience today, October 20th, 2024. Very nice restaurant ambience, We were promptly greeted by a server as we passed by the excellent Halloween decorations! We were seated and serviced promptly by a very nice wait staff. She was great all around. So, I ordered the jumbo shrimp on rice, with veg. I was not too impressed, with the presentation of my meal, but that's fine, it's more about the taste anyway. The shrimp was from frozen it seemed, and misshapen, and a little mushy. The taste was passable, but the texture was not good. Fries, are great and the vegetables reasonable. I can be fancy, and I can be more pedestrian, but the jumbo shrimp dish is not something I would order again. I asked my two guests "How were your meals?", Not great were both responses, but we all liked the fries. I'm Not trying to make a problem, and as evidenced by my overall review. I just think, for such a Nice Place, they should totally up their game. I sense that they are achieving the correct level of quality for their clientele, and I suppose their business model is working well for them, as the reviews are high. So good on ya. Will I return? Eventually , but won't become my "Go To" restaurant, as there are other choices around. However, the price was right. Three meals at lunch with a tip, $100. Thank you for a pleasant afternoon.
Been going here for years and can’t think of a bad or even mediocre experience. Each visit here I am impressed with the quality of the food, presentation and the friendliness of staff. It’s also a beautiful interior space, with upgraded sports bar vibes that feel more appropriate for family dinners and events. Perfect comfort food spot with normal prices. Also shoutout to Sascha for the dope service
Was advised to come here because of the great food and that they sang for you on your birthday. We had 2 families travel from Mississauga and Aurora to celebrate our Mother's Birthday. We advised our waiter, Sacha, that it was her Special Day. He proceeded to take our orders. Emphasizing to take the Birthday celebrants order first. The food took some time to come out and ordering took longer than expected. As we waited for our food. The 2 tables next to us, also serviced by Sacha, were celebrating birthdays and the staff came out to sing to them. We finished our food, waited, had the table cleaded, and asked for the bill, all while waiting for my mothers birthday cake. We mentioned it to Sacha, reminding him as it looks like he forgot. He brought out a brownie and placed it on the table and stated to me that this is what she asked for. Then just shrugged his shoulders. This made my parents very upset so we decided to just get up and leave. I came back in to speak with the manager. She gave an excuse that Sacha's family was hurt and this was his reason for the treatment we received. No genuine apology was given, just excuses for the poor customer service that we experienced.
I came here with family who was visiting from Toronto. All of us were super impressed by the quality of the food. It's definitely not the typical sports bar where you only get the standard pub-style foods. My lasagna, for example, tasted gourmet. I'm not kidding, I'd say it was better than any authentic Italian restaurant I've ever been to. Our server was 100% fluent in English and French, and I also heard other servers speaking English as well, so no one has to worry about not being able to speak French on the Gatineau side.
Beautiful place, good food, very good service...! Food
A chic and comfortable restaurant with a warm welcome A passing visit I didnt eat anything, thats why I cant say anything about the cuisine. But it smells good.
A good restaurant for the world
The pizza is very good but unfortunately it is never the same from one time to the next. As for cleanliness, the bar floor REALLY deserves some attention.
The old Station was 200% better
Tiraille in chicken fillet and not too hot
Food was great, service was A1.
Warm and friendly.
Very good and friendly service
Looks nice inside and the staff is nice but are waiter had stinky breath. The food is good 2. Kid-friendliness: Its a familly restaurent Wheelchair accessibility: Theres a ramp but not all tables inside are wheelchair accessible
I love it !
We have always been well served. Yes there is a bit of a wait, but the food is excellent and at a good price. This is a restaurant for all occasions. I highly recommend their burgers.
We were 6 without reservation, and all was great. We ordered 6 different meals. Everyone was happy...the smoked meat sandwich was Delicious
The lasagna is my favorite dish. And onion rings delicious
Lunch menu deals were great and well-priced.
I had a nice lunch, not too expensive, as long as you eat syrup at the table, the waitress gives me a lot Really nice waitress
Satisfied
Return after 3 years Always so good
The menu has changed, not for the better. Spring mix salad onions carrots almost no vinaigrette, I would be embarrassed to serve that. For the shrimp plate, Im going to go elsewhere because the plate is no longer what it used to be, Im disappointed. October 2024
The lunch special pizzas didn t appear to be 5-star. It is a fabulous place to meet up with friends. Didn t feel rushed, at all.
Only 4 of the 11 TVs in sight from our table were working. Hard to watch the Habs game across the restaurant. But the food and beer made it better.
Love their chicken souvlaki platter!
Great, food and service every time
Fast service despite busy traffic
Great seafood pasta. Great service . Meal was there quick.
Great atmosphere, take a tour
Lots of variety. Really good food and many affordable options
Food was great, service received by Anthony was excellent.
Ended up leaving as the sat our party without enough seats for all, and before all were even seated they took our parties order and ignored us completely. 1st experience there and there will not be a second! 100% TERRIBLE service .
Delicious with fast, friendly service.
Don t recommend going on tuesday night, service is very slow from the time you walk in the door, we waited 5 min to be taken to a table even though they weren t busy . After waiting to get served for 15 min ,food came luke warm, pizza was just ok and the station burger was dry and not very tasty. I ve had Lunch there and service there is far better and food comes hot.
We had excellent service! The waitress in training was very friendly, patient, smiling. We ate well, everything was delicious Only downside the table and my chair were sticky (poorly washed)
We were a group of 30 on Saturday September 28. The service by Amrek (sorry I dont know how to spell his name) was impeccable. According to the whole group. Kind, caring. THANKS. Parking: Perfect
Service #1... Thanks to our waitress Blandine...
Top tier food and service. Always an awesome experience
Very good. Excellent service!
We were two people and were seated quickly.we ordered our food and it was great.i had a burger and poutine,I Loved my meal. Overall great experience.
Nice spot in Gatineau for weekend lunch. Prices are great with the portions & quality of food. Try the grilled salmon.
Edit: Used to say Great service, good food, a fun place to hang out with friends. There is something for everyone. But having had their fish and chips several times and yes, its a sin to replace the chips but health must come first, I have never seen a sorrier looking fish for fish and chips than this. Too small and over cooked, Im hoping its bought in cause if its made on site they really need to shake things up. Coast are also up and thats everywhere but if quality also goes down, what do we have left?
Very good food at affordable prices. The service is courteous and warm with the welcome of the host. There are TVs everywhere to follow different sports matches. It s a good place to go in a group too.
Excellent
I had their chicken California burger very tasty perfect portions also!
Always good and fast.
Good food and service
The food is good.its my firstime here,and I did order a nachos and it was a blast!!so good.
Really disappointed with this place. Very expensive for what you get when fries are Cavendish frozen fries, and the bacon is ready crisp bacon.
Great breakfast location and quite a varied menu.
Excellent service, good value for money
I am a delivery driver and i come to pick up food very often from this place. But godd!!! They have some rude servers. I can stand there waiving and saying hi for 5 minutes and they wont even look at me. Especially the women. Sometimes i wonder if they hate delivery drivers for some reason. They wont even make eye contact. And i hate wheni see some servers stand there doing nothing and pretending that they dont see you. Picking up a food from the counter and giving it to me is probably the easiest task you will perform on your job ladies.But There is a young man who works there who is very polite and will give you your food as soon as he sees you tho.
Wonderful welcome from Blandine. Smiling
Went for breakfast, had a reservation for 7. Service was very slow and I had to get up about 4 times to get some service.( coffee, water, utensils...)Too bad. But food and atmosphere was ok.
Great reasonably priced place. Food alway excellent.
Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp to get in and flat floor access. Food
I celebrated my birthday in the Station with my little family and the experience was absolutely perfect! The reservation was made without any problem, and the welcome was warm upon our arrival. The service was impeccable throughout the evening, with attentive and professional staff. The dishes were delicious, with authentic and well-balanced flavors, all at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend this restaurant for any special occasion or for a meal with friends. I will go back without hesitation!
We went as a family for dinner and the staff were very friendly. However, during our meal (which tasted great) we found on long beard hair in our food. We mentioned it to the server and nothing was done. Afterward, ended up finding another two hairs in our food. We checked the kitchen and there was a cook with a beard preparing food without a beard net. It was very unappetizing. We will not return.
While traveling in Gatineau, we went to this restaurant for lunch twice. Everything was very good, impeccable service and very reasonable price. I recommend.
Service was fast. Plenty of parking Parking: 2 minutes drive from casino Food : 5/5 |
Very noisy!
It s super good, best restaurant in Gatineau!!
My daughter loves the breakfast here.
Flawless
We were a group of 7. 3 of us ordered the brochettes. While eating some rice, I bit into something hard. At first, I thought it was a piece of hard rice or bone. However, upon inspection, it was a chard of metal. I was relieved that I did not swallow this as it could have been dangerous. I told the server who in turn told the manager. My meal ended up being at no cost. Had I not found the piece, I m not sure the outcome would have been the same. Parking: Huge parking lot available to customers at no cost.
Lovely welcome and food as well as really great service.
We traveled all the way from Toronto to Quebec to celebrate our grandmother s 77th birthday dinner at La Station. While the food was pretty okay not amazing but not horrible either our overall experience was unfortunately marred by poor service. We had a reservation for 5 PM but didn t receive even an appetizer until a little past 6 PM. Some staff members were kind, but our luck with our server, Sacha, was less than favorable. He wasn t rude, but he was far from friendly or attentive. He seemed indifferent to how our table was doing and didn t make us feel welcomed. When we were seated, we informed Sacha that it was our grandmother s birthday. He acknowledged it, even taking the birthday girl s order first. However, when it was time for the birthday cake, there was no candle, no staff to sing happy birthday, and he simply placed the cake down in front of an empty seat while my cousin was in the bathroom. His only comment was, She asked for this. When my aunt asked about the singing, he shrugged and walked off. Despite our attempts to address the issue with other staff members and the manager, we were met with excuses rather than solutions. The manager explained that Sacha was upset due to a personal issue, but this did not excuse the lack of effort put into making our grandmother s birthday special. When we spoke to Sacha directly, he showed no remorse and simply said, But you guys got the cake and brownie. Adding to our disappointment, we couldn t help but notice that we were the only non-white customers at the time, and the other tables (with white customers) received the full birthday celebration with attentive service. Overall, we were deeply disappointed with the customer service at La Station and felt that our grandmother s special day was not given the attention it deserved.
Very good lunch $15.00 and less waitress service Happy Very good atmosphere near the Casino
My wife and I dined at this place many times and had seen the staff come out and sing happy birthday to people. My family from Toronto came to celebrate my wifes birthday on July 28. I decided to have it at La Station so she can have the staff sing a birthday wish for her. We were seated in area of birthday celebrations and true enough, the group behind us and the group in front of us were serenaded by the staff with a birthday song and a small cake with candle. When we were done with our dinner I expected the same but there was none. My reservation even specify it is for a birthday. We felt we were discriminated since we were the only oriental group and I felt really bad because I suggested this place. WE WERE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND MY WHOLE FAMILY HAD A LOT OF BAD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT YOUR PLACE. WE WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE.
Good food and good service.
Excellent service, dedicated staff and good atmosphere
Always good, must go when nearby.
Awesome filet mignon at reasonable price! Delicious as always!
For a good little family restaurant its ideal. Good service, good food. Eat well for the price I recommend!!!
Very good restaurant Very large and fast service
Sacha is a super good server. We really enjoyed our evening
Parking: Parking très étroit Food
Super good good service
Not bad. Not very expensive and tasty however a bit of a boring atmosphere
Excellent service, with a smile, and the food, excellent.
very very good pizza. Been here many times but this was the first time, that I have tried the pizza. It was great. Had the meat lovers , well topped and excellent dough.
It s always good at the station!
Good food, good service but very loud when there is a lot of people
Ordinary as dishes A place of tradition The outdoor garden is its charm A bring your own wine Why not...
Affordable price and good food
Its a local Smoke Meat restaurant that JM does well
Dietary restrictions: Bien adapté pour les restrictions alimentaires Food
Excellent service! Very good steak
Its always pleasant to be served with a smile and delicately. This was definitely not the case with our waitress. The next time I go to your place.....if its the same waitress, Ill ask to change places and if thats not possible, Ill change restaurants. Its been a really long time since I had such unpleasant service. Good to you! Marc Gervais
Made an order online and received only the sandwiches no fries no salad nothing else and charged me $50. Called to tell them and the manager never returned my call and when I try to call them no answer. First and last time and Im spreading the word to everyone.
Excellent service, excellent food, they pay attention to their customers.
Excellent quality/price. Excellent service.
We had amazing service, awesome food and it was soooo busy but they still managed to get food out fast! We were very impressed. I would highly recommend this place!
Very good pizza and attentive staff.
Good cooking.
The food was delicious and service was great too
Service to perfection! The food is excellent. I recommend
The service is great and the food excellent.
Great place for breakfast and surprisingly affordable. The service has been awesome every time.
un peu déçu, je croyais que les employés chanteraient Bonne Fête a mon épouse, aussi je croyais que nous aurions un crédit de 10 $ le jour de sa fête. Votre publicité est trompeuse Parking: ok
Excellent service and the food is excellent
Very very good service and warm welcome!!! We loved the terrace and the fast service The 2 ladies who served us were very fast! The food is always delicious! Our favorite restaurant
Great place. Varied menu.
Very good service and good food. Reasonable price!
Great restaurant
I really liked the welcome with good coffee and no-wait service!
Excellent service, excellent food, good price, really good
Super well received and well served as a group. Just one dish had a lot of salt. Otherwise I recommend
Good food. Good quality. From lunch to dinner
Good service
Ive visited this restaurant many times over the years and its a good venue for large parties. The staff is attentive and friendly, and the food is tasty and reasonably priced. The only thing that bothers me is the lack of sound suppression. With open spaces and high ceilings, its always loud and often hard to hear. So many restaurants seem to be designed this way and its a shame. It discourages conversations, as though the owners dont want you to linger. I would stay longer and spend more money if I could engage in conversation without having to raise my voice. But the food and service will ensure that I come back. Parking: While there is plenty of parking, it always seems full, even if the restaurant itself isnt full.
never got as far as the menu as air conditioners were not working and with the heat we were having we were unable to stay and maybe enjoy so we opted for another restaurant
I went there last Wednesday and the food was still good, but one of the servers, Rachid, made all the difference! His service was TOP, like I have rarely seen. He loves his work and it shows! Thanks to him for his service
The good and the service were outstanding. Everyone, seven of us, were feeling the same. The only hic was that it was very loud but otherwise we were Very Very satisfied. Dietary restrictions: We had one person who had allergies to brocoli, she opted out of the choice of Side of vegetables. Parking: Since it was a thursday lunch, there was enough parking for everyone.
Good service and excellent meal The waitress very polite and kind.
I have been a patron for years but I wont be returning there to eat. Throughout my entire evening my server came to our physical table just once to collect our bill. Otherwise it was I that took care of our table other than the kitchen staff who served our food. Also, the menu has changed so I can no longer order a regular Fettuccine Alfredo. Now it comes with chicken and broccoli for an elevated price of course. Sorry La Station but I will only go for happy hour once in a blue moon to chat with friends.
We came in from Kingston Ontario for a dance competition. Our server, Rashad, was very polite, informative, and very, very nice to our granddaughter. She asked for chocolate milk and he brought it with whipped cream on top which really made her happy. He said the smoked meat sandwich was the best in town and he was right. The food was excellent. The prices were great, and as I said, the staff amazing. highly recommend.
Impeccable and delicious service
Very good service thank you
Excellent service and delicious food!
The staff is always smiling. We often go for lunch and it is excellent. So are dinners.
Very nice and warm place!
Notice lunch. The food is extremely lacking in love and quality.
Fast service and very good value for money. Parking: In good condition with plenty of room
No one at the entrance to welcome us. We took a table by ourselves. After 15 minutes of waiting, no service. We left.
Great service and great food!
Excellent restaurant The food is excellent (stir fry chicken). My dish was fresh and succulent. Fast and courteous service
I went for breakfast with my wife this Sunday May 12th. We arrived at 10:10am, we were presented with 2 choices, the 25 minute wait or a table for 2 at the bar, available straight away, we went to the bar. The table had not been cleaned. We received our food at 11:50. Unacceptable delay, disappointed with the service received. There were 2 of them to serve, many people who arrived 1 hour after us had already received their food.
We were seated quickly. The chicken in the burger was dry. The bun with the shrimp au gratin was tasteless. The coffee had grounds in it. Overpriced.
For the flight it s direct it s not worth the detour, slow service and no taste
Great place with great service! I give this place a 2 thumbs up. The manager on staff was exceptionally good! Food : 5/5
Restaurant family atmosphere top service thanks to Rachid and the manager for coming to see if everything went well Perfect cooking stir fyr delicious I recommend this restaurant
The service is top notch, the server Rachid is just exceptional even with children, a very endearing person. The restaurant staff as well as the manager came by to see if everything was going well. Very affordable price, great atmosphere, the cooks do a great job. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Very disappointing! After 2 hours of waiting for 2 bacon eggs... No meal received! Leave without having eaten! The waitress no worse but no more effort! Ask to speak to the manager! Young man who comes and says Ill go see, never came back for a follow-up! Lets decide to leave. Sees him at the entrance and says yes, yes I was going to go see!! Unacceptable, unprofessional!
The food was bland. It took a long time to get our food. This used to be one of my favorite places to get a smoke meat but not anymore.
Delicious, varied breakfast at moderate prices, great service!
Excellent place good fond good time And the pizza is excellent Food
The food comes out in a snap and always slaps. The service is both friendly and speedy. Here s an odd one, the ceiling fans are amusing. As is the overall space. Happy it s a place in my neighborhood!
Awesome food
I love their eggs benedict here
Wait staff was great, food was fine, not amazing. Ordered tacos, too small and not very traditional, which I expected, but the chicken tasted like store-bought packaged taco spice. My colleague got fish tacos and enjoyed them.
