When the famous family Price Québec, already owner of Panache at the Auberge St-Antoine in the Old Quebec, moved to the summer of 2012, next to its Fort Museum, Chic Shack, the wink is amusing. His neighbor across the street is none other than the Château Frontenac.
"The owners wanted precisely that in a tourist area so people have a place to eat that is more affordable, more democratic," says Michael Garneau, manager of the establishment with Jean-Sébastien Hébert.
From the start, the focus is on a new dynamic approach and youthful. Au Chic Shack, the customer orders his dishes at the counter that brings him later on the tables in the dining room where wood and stone are present. As for the food? The burger and poutine revisited with quality local produce.
The Shack is not chic for nothing
Au Chic Shack, one has principles: no additive and everything is homemade. "Except fries," said Mr. Garneau. They serve burgers in a brioche. It is none other than Maurice Dufour cheese Baie St-Paul, which provides the restaurant cheese. Beer from the microbrewery Archibald is served there. Examples of burger? The Robust with bison, roquefort, mushroom madeira, arugula, tomato, sweet and sour sauce with prunes, horseradish aioli; Or Chic chick composed of a grilled chicken breast, cheddar cheese, arugula, red onion, tomato, pickles and house remoulade sauce. And in my opinion, the inevitable result of a garden burger patty veggie house, fresh cream, greens, beets and pickled onions. In season, we add even a burger Islands lobster!
For poutine, it will coq au vin with braised beef, through the Forest, a stew made from wild mushrooms, parmesan, cheese curds, French shallots, fresh herbs. Not bad, right?
Since it's also serves salads because one is conscious of quality food, Chic Shack buys on the committed that the Price family owns the Island of Orleans.
In addition, to minimize the cans, they serve any type of drink Coke. It proposes instead homemade sodas with water carbonated at the same restaurant.
Side dessert, milkshakes and ice cream sandwiches complete the picture.
A food truck in the colors of Chic Shack
Stationed last summer in the St. Lawrence Marine Park on the Island of Orleans, the food truck Chic Shack allowed to explore other avenues. For Michael Garneau, this truck is a true "laboratory". It served somewhat different dishes from the restaurant's Fort Street, including tacos, participated in various events such as private and public weddings in Quebec parks.
Although the experience was interesting, people will have the Chic Shack "some adjustments" according to the two managers met. This also refers to the street the food package to Quebec City, "will not advance quickly," concluded Mr. Garneau.
