Erabliere Chez Lahaie in Shawinigan

3401 Chem. du Parc-National, Shawinigan, QC G9T 5K5, Canada

★★★☆☆
(133 reviews)
Categories: Sugar shack Caterer Function room facility
Website
erablierechezlahaie.com
Address
3401 Chem. du Parc-National, Shawinigan, QC G9T 5K5, Canada
Plus Code
J7JQ+6J Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–7 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–7 PM
Thursday
11 AM–7 PM
Friday
11 AM–7 PM
Saturday
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday
11 AM–7 PM

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
All you can eat Coffee
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot

Reviews

3.2
★★★☆☆
133 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (16) sausage (13) syrup (12) ham (12) crepes (7) coffee (7) oreilles de crisse (6) porridge (5) food presentation (5) pea soup (3)
5 stars
43
4 stars
30
3 stars
13
2 stars
6
1 stars
41
April 2, 2024

Il est dommage de devoir mettre cette note puisque les commentaires précédents indiquent clairement aux propriétaires quelles modifications apporter à leur expérience. Les avis se répètent, et ce depuis des années. Il serait relativement facile de corriger le tir. Cabane à sucre avec un beau potentiel. En arrivant, on y devine un sous-bois plaisant et une terrasse avec foyer : promesse d'une petit moment en nature qui n'arrivera jamais. Presque 40$ par personnes pour un repas sous pression avec des plats dont on devine les coûts (économiques). Pommes de terres bouillies, saucisses de type lafleur coupées et bouillies à l'eau, omelette soufflée, oreilles de christ (standard), fêves au lard, jambon et soupe aux pois : le tout plutôt fade. Pour notre table de 10, qu'une bouteille de sirop... dont je ne suis pas certaine de l'authenticité. Le café était horrible, servi dans un verre en plastique. Verre au singulier, puisqu'on ne vous en offrira pas un second pour l'eau : il faut choisir. Vient après deux services rapides, le moment de la tire, distribuée dans le stationnement recouvert de boue. La neige, prise sous nos yeux juste à côté du stationnement, étaie sale. J'ai mangé un peu de la « nature » environnante. Ma copine a simplement jeter son bâton de tire. La petite terrasse sur le côté me fesait de l'oeil. Je ne l'aurai jamais visitée. Avec le peu de neige reçu cette année, on s'explique mal pourquoi. Aucune autre activité sur place. Que la salle à manger (qui pourrait bénéficier d'une mise à jour niveau décor défréchi) et le stationnement. Dommage pour le repas le plus traditionnellement québécois de l'année. Les québécois ont, historiquement, manger une cuisine dite ouvrière, mais qui dit ouvrier ne dit pas cheap.

March 30, 2024

La nourriture vaut vraiment pas le prix… les saucisses, le jambon ne goûtent rien, les patates c’est plus une bouillie…, les omettes ont l’air d’un gâteau éponge, … le sirop goûte presque l’eau,.. breff la nourriture manque vraiment de goût malheureusement. Les crêpes ne sont ps si pire, mais le reste…. Moi et ceux qui sont venus avec moi ont étaient tous déçus du repas… dernière fois pour nous malheureusement.

March 24, 2024

Première des choses, j'avais appelé à l'avance pour réservé nos places. Lorsque nous sommes arrivés ils n'avaient pas notre réservation d'inscrit. Deuxièmement, lorsque je suis arrivée pour payer nos places, la caisse enregistreuse a boggué, la propriétaire a tassé son employé et a commencé a sacrer devant moi. Son employé a voulu reprendre sa place et elle lui a bêtement dit d'aller à sa gauche et de rester la. Déjà, en partant, j'ai trouvé ça très irrespectueux de la part de la propriétaire de parler comme ça a son employé devant des clients. Ensuite, le service était très lent il y a eu pres de 20 minutes d'attente pour recevoir le menu principal ! La soupe aux pois ne ressemble pas du tout à une soupe, plutôt une bouette très consistante.. Les bean goûtaient absolument rien. Les oreilles de christ j'aurais pu me cassé une dent avec tellement elles étaient durs !! Les oeufs tellement cuites qu'il y avait une couche brun foncé dessus.. Les petites saucissesdans le sirop était plutôt fait dans l'eau.. En gros, menu très décevant pour le prix. Il y avait seulement les crêpes de mangeable. Le personnel était peu présent mais courtois ( au moins ). Je n'y retournerais plus malheureusement et c'est la même chose pour les personnes qui nous accompagnait.

April 18, 2023

Totally disgusting and not worthy of calling themselves a cabane a sucre. Where was the music ,where were the maple trees? Now we know why they make you pay before you eat! I'm sure there wouldn't be one person who would feel it was worthy of money. This is one place you don't pray before the meal you pray after the meal. We came from alberta for the experience and we will make sure our first experience won't be a lasting impression. We will be sure to send more transfer payments so that better quality food will be available soon and the true cabane experience will happen. Stay away!

March 26, 2022

Le pire endroit où aller pour se sucrer le bec. Ce n'est pas bon!! La bouffe est in-mangeable les omelettes sont trop cuites, le café goutait l'eau de vaisselle, les beans, les saucisses et le jambon étaient même pas bon ... rien n'était bon pour résumer. Je déconseille fortement d'aller ailleurs. Ce n'est pas une érablière, il ne font pas leur propre sirop c'est du tout prêt réchauffé. Je suis vraiment très déçu pour le prix... 36$ par adulte. Je n'y retournerai jamais.

★★★★
April 3, 2018

Good food service was good. The staff is really friendly. The "tire" was really good. The only downside was the crepes. They were delicious but they are slow on delivery. You only get one as the pas to distribute and then another 10-15min before you can get more. It would be better to give out more at a time or get faster service on the crepes.

★★★★
March 31, 2018

Been there several times over the years with my family group. Always served with a smile and the food is really good too. I only wish they would serve the crepes more than one at at time because the 15 minutes wait in between is way too long.

★★★★
March 12, 2018

Good food, a little disorganized but great spirit with the staff.

April 23, 2024

The worst sugar shack Ive had in my life Lack of staff unlimited service there was a lack of ham she told us in 30 minutes it will be ready the sausages are not cooked in the syrup and they were chicken sausages I definitely recommend going to this place I come out with empty stomach hello

★★★
April 23, 2024

Decent meal, the crepes were very good though. The big negative point is mainly the time it took. The service was at 11:30, but the first food (the soup) arrived only at 12:30 on our table. We had to wait another whole hour before getting the next service. In the end, it took 3 hours before we could go outside to get some taffy. I will not return and I will not recommend.

December 23, 2023

Avoid! Nothing was good!!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good, simple food and fair price. Friendly and courteous service.

December 23, 2023

The worst place I went to there was no atmosphere everything was terrible dilute syrup it looks like maple water the taffy didnt hold on the stick in short for $38 per person its a steal and Its not worth it at all I dont recommend this place even though the waitresses were super nice

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Bad

December 23, 2023

We took the Sugar Shack Meal, dirty place, the food was very bad (not even tourtières or sugar tart), no music, ordinary service and the price very expensive compared to other sugar shacks ($41 /person). Worst sugar shack so far, unfortunately

December 23, 2023

Probably The worst cabin in Quebec A real shame for the Sweet Classics of Quebec Quite simply thieves The price is Very high for eating hot dog sausages Too boiled and Super C Ham slice thin I strongly advise against

December 23, 2023

the staff is fine, its really the food that is not edible, the eggs have a layer almost burned on top, the sausages are hot dog sausages cooked in water, they serve boiled potatoes, the Well, its okay with crepes too but really not recommended. No bacon. Long service 1:15 later we were treated to a moderately edible soup, really very disappointed, especially for $36 per person, dont spend your money there!!!!

★★
December 23, 2023

I paid $38 for a sugar shack meal and I am not satisfied the eggs taste nothing and are spongy overcooked the overcooked boiled potatoes were only served in small portions at a time there were five of them and we were served for two of us didnt even have milk on our table, we had to ask for it every time and the coffee was served in our plastic glass which was the price of our water, very disappointed with this place, they announced their menu with marinated onion creton and bacon, they have none of that and for dessert only dry crepes but the beans ham small sausage and the soup was very good

December 23, 2023

Very disappointed I paid $38 but its not worth it, dry egg and spongy sausage tasted like water small portion I had to ask several times for other napkins because the portions served are ridiculous I will never return it

December 23, 2023

For the price its very disappointing, it was the first time and it will be the last. The basic pea soup, there are just pickled onions, no other marinades. A small thin slice of bread afterwards. Then you say to yourself yes the rest is coming! And there, you get a small bolle of over-boiled potato fricassee which tastes nothing, with a soufflé omelette which is dry (remaining pan), small triangle slices of ham, boiled sausages which dont taste like syrup. At least the criss ears were good! No meat pie, no creton, or meatball ragout. The syrup doesnt taste like maple so its pole syrup. Well there are fried pancakes which were good... no sugar tart or pudding chômeurs. In addition, at the end of our meal, we had to clear our dishes and put our plates at the end of the table and take our utensils back, because for the only dessert we had no other utensils...Taffy outside with pole syrup didnt taste like maple. Well, there was a lack of staff, the boss works hard and the other waitress (feels like shes bothering me every time and no smile, BEAST!) In short, its over for me and my family.

December 23, 2023

Seriously, not edible no cup to put our coffee in a plastic glass arcque omelette no taste, ear of crisis omg small, potatoes which looks like the dinner of a chsld very very slow service waitress no smile we ate our soup pi it took an hour before receiving the leftovers it really leaves something to be desired note 0 out of 10 thank you good evening very disappointed 40.00 dollars per person Seriously you dont even bother

December 23, 2023

Degueulasse

December 23, 2023

Really different from the former owner first and last time in life for them really dsl for those who dont read the Google comments before making it, like me, worst sugar shack experience in life

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Horrible experience, absolutely avoid. The negative: -The food was bad, poor in taste and even resulted in food poisoning for someone in the group. - The atmosphere was very mediocre: the music was much too loud, unable to hear oneself speaking, ears hurt. The positive: - The homemade bread was very good! Well done - The waitresses do not hesitate to refill this disgusting food on demand, they are very smart. THANKS Doing a service to Quebec heritage please stop this activity!

December 23, 2023

IT S NOT WORTH THE PRICE OR THE TRAVEL!!!!! Worst sugar shack experience ever, cold food, all the water dripping, the syrup is too diluted the coffee was dripping nothing almost no service and very very stupid service ear of crunch very very hard almost broke a tooth potato bathed in water , the sausage and ham in the water, in the place too hot and music too loud

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Worst sugar shack experience, cold and tasteless food. Ears of criss as hard as a rock, the potatoes looked like soup The scrambled eggs looked more like a cake than eggs. In short, its really not worth paying $35 for a meal.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

sugar shack

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Blue bread

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We were here on a business trip and we didnt regret the WoW experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Open just for us with a superb explanation and family recipes, a big thank you it was delicious and a great moment of sharing!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Me and my family (there were 9 of us) had the great pleasure of discovering this authentic maple grove (one of the oldest on the continent). Annie took the time to explain to us the history of her dishes and her maple grove. It was really very good, and we really enjoyed this moment, one of our best moments during our trip to Quebec during the month of July 2023.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

A separate place where you will have the pleasure of discovering an authentic Quebecois meal prepared by a charming lady who, through her know-how, will introduce you to simple, traditional cuisine, acquired from generation to generation. She will also take you on a journey through the history of her ancestors who created this place and the making of maple syrup or block. You will also discover superb nature that this same lady will explain to you how to preserve and respect it. I highly recommend this place.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We had Annie and her sugar shack all to ourselves!! She took great care of us and took the time to explain her story to us! We had a great time and we recommend this activity which is in my top 3 of our stay at the end of October 2023!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I cant wait to go back. The Nordics will definitely be there.

December 23, 2022

For the price we ate very badly! There was a crust on the eggs, the slices of ham were pitiful, the bines were ok as well as the sausages in syrup nothing more, the second round of the table was mediocre we had portions as if there were 3 of us at the table when there were 9 of us. The pancakes were good but when we asked for a 2nd round of the table it took 20 minutes to get them, we asked for a 3rd round and after 30 minutes we never had them. In addition to not offering coffee. We didnt eat any maple taffy because we felt obliged to go out to eat some because they ring a bell to say LAST CHANCE FOR TAFF, honestly an experience never to be repeated. We all ate other things after leaving this cabin. In this message I weigh my words because we were all frustrated by the lack of service and preparation. Really ordinary.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great

December 23, 2022

Poor service, not even all you can eat. Our plate was taken away before we had finished eating. VERY mediocre meal that doesnt taste like the cabin.

December 23, 2022

I will be embarrassed to be the owner and serve this cabin meal! For $36 per person and $18 per child it s shameful! They ration way too much!! They bring you ham for 2 when youre 10 and its as thin as a sheet of paper! When you ask for more food, it arrives lukewarm! It looks like leftovers from the day before! There are lots of good sugar shacks! Avoid this one!

December 23, 2022

Not satisfied at all! Food, service, atmosphere, cleanliness VERY VERY disappointing.

December 23, 2022

Les photos sur le site ne sont pas représentatifs de ce qui nous donne sur place. Les seules condiments quils servent les oignons dans le vinaigre. Seulement de la margarine pas de beurre avec le pain, pas de pinte de lait sur la table. La bouffe médium. À 35 $ par personne ça ne vaut vraiment pas le déplacement. Mais par contre la personne qui nous servait était vraiment gentille

December 23, 2022

If you go there, its to get together and have a good time with family and friends, its not to spoil yourself with a culinary experience! More than ordinary food, without love!! Especially for the price. Very disappointing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great service and good atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very very very good service, courteous and attentive staff.

December 23, 2021

Pity my cabin at home (not much)

★★★★
December 23, 2021

very good.very nice welcome and impeccable dinner

December 23, 2021

We were there for a factory dinner and it was very bad, almost nothing on the plate, food lukewarm at best, crust of blackened dough, for $35 go to the McDonalds instead!

December 23, 2021

Unfortunately, the food was not worth the price the meat pâté was dry. (we had a Christmas meal). And the person in charge was really rude. From the beginning, this person spoke to us with an arrogant tone, and it was hard for us to restrain ourselves from leaving. We paid for the gang who went the week before us, I think. She told us she had had problems with them. But, in the end, we managed to have a nice office party, while respecting health rules.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

I loved it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good place Warm Friendly staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Wow we took the order to bring given the circumstances and it was delicious! Sugar shack at home :) Thank you very much for offering this service!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

New offer! We tasted the house fried chicken and spiral fries and wings offered with the sauce of your choice (out of 3 choices). Everything was delicious!!! These are ready to go menus and you must reserve the day and time you want your meal. All week from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call lErabliere for reservations and information

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The fried chicken is absolutely delicious!!! The fried chicken is really delicious!!!

★★★
December 23, 2020

Small portion and expensive

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Hummm the wings better than the Buffalo because today its not good at the buffalo but example as in temp... And the fries like the Buffalo but better... If you like good wings and good fries..the owner the turn with his wings his fried chicken everything is good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

General tao chicken: 10/10

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Not so bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good sugar shack!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

It was great, very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Delicious, but there werent many choices for people on the Keto diet...

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Its very expensive, the food lacks taste and its very noisy. But the pancakes are excellent!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Nice family atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

We reserved the room for a birthday. There were 120 people and no negative comments from the guests. For my part, the owner greatly contributed to making the organization of this event simple and not stressful. Excellent, very personalized service! The meal was excellent. Everyone was very satisfied with this beautiful evening. Thank you again Annie for guiding me through this adventure!

★★★★
December 23, 2018

Beautiful decoration but it was cold in the reception room. The food was good and the dessert delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Alright

December 23, 2018

bland and disappointing

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

The fried crepes took me by surprise, otherwise at $24 maybe I just wasnt hungry enough, but I find it pretty expensive.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very good

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great atmosphere, excellent food, a cabin meal!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Succulent meal very good service the girls at the tables very dedicated

Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Never again! There were several of us and we all agreed that it was the last time we went to this sugar shack. Apart from the taffy and the bins, everything tasted the same: the old fridge. It was disgusting. Omelettes and ham tasted the same: but what is going on in their kitchen? Even the criss ears: 1 out of 2 were not edible to the point of spitting them out! The whole meal was so disappointing that I almost forgot to say that the crepes, at least, were good for dessert. All in all, for the price of $24, its a lot to pay for a meal of such poor quality and little atmosphere. There are plenty of other cabins around that are so much better that we will never go back to this one again. Unless they change the way they do things.

December 23, 2018

To avoid!!!! We tried the simple meal once because it was close to the chalet but its not good.... make the meal at home... The potatoes are bathed in juice... no entertainment... no service... meal is not voluntary you have to encourage for a second service and they dont want to give it again The visit is not worth it!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Beautiful place for family and family we feel at home excellent meal!!!

★★★
December 23, 2018

Too full

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great experience! The food was fabulous and the service impeccable, the employees took the time to explain, the owner told us about the process of making the syrup, it was a very good evening, I recommend without hesitation!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Unfortunately in decline for several years. Fewer and fewer desserts and service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Too commercial.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

I loved it, very good service and very happy with the day spent there with my partner.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Nice place for family but a little compact at the table

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Nice atmosphere, good service.

December 23, 2017

Having to return family members because they had welcomed too many people in the end, sausages cooked in water and not in syrup (even not well cooked), coffee in water, without eggs in syrup and little accommodation for problems (its up to us to sort ourselves out). Really disappointing this year and last time we went there, a price that was really too expensive for the food and the service.

Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Noisy not being able to talk to each other even when shouting. Two singers whose sound was so bad that the lyrics were unintelligible and which added to the already unbearable sound. Beans so cooked that you would have thought they were pre-chewed. Small pieces of smoked sausages. An overcooked, cake-like square of egg. Small triangles of reconstituted and overcooked ham. Rare slices of potatoes in a liquid that is too clear and bland. A pancake disgusting with oil. On the other hand, excellent parking. Its hard not to talk about this unforgettable dinner....

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Decent menu. Opening late compared to the reservation. Disservice. Lack of space, sitting on top of each other. The meal is ordinary and the taffy is okay. The place is taken off the list.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Super good atmosphere, but not very good meal.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Really enjoyable with lots of entertainment and music!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Its really not what it used to be, more than ordinary

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Super pleasant, the food is good but with a young baby... not super suitable... but I recommend with friends or family!!

December 23, 2016

Although the food is good, the organization is poor. They use the over-booking technique and ended up with too many people (not enough room to accommodate our group). People from Quebec and Montreal had to return home. The group next to us had the same problem. The staff is abrupt, not at all accommodating. We will definitely not return. Too bad, it was our 3rd year but it seems that there was a change of ownership which also changed the quality standards.

★★★★
December 23, 2016

It would be nice to display the prices for adults and children...all the other details are there, except these! Otherwise, its one of the best cabins Ive been to! We will be going back there next week and I can t wait to have a sweet treat!