Auberge McGowan

Gareth

4.0

This is a restaurant review, we didn't stay at the auberge.

We were seated quickly on the terrace with a beautiful view of the lake. It's a delightful location, & the auberge has been beautifully renovated.

We chose the mussels & the fish & chips from the lunch menu, along with an excellent Petit Chablis.

The serving staff were wonderful - friendly & attentive, very professional & welcoming.

The food arrived quickly, & the pesentation was excellent. Our meals were delicious, particularly the subtle strawberry & tarragon tomato sauce with the copious portion of mussels, albeit a little on the salty side for my taste.

The fish & chips were delicious, with fine, crispy batter. However, I was disappointed with the size of the cod portion - for the price there should have been 3 pieces at least. The fries portion was also a little on the small side, & the fries, while hot, were soft & soggy. The dish might have been more accurately described as'two bites of battered fish'... That said, tartare sauce was clearly home made & probably one off the best I've ever tasted anywhere in Canada.

I should add that when we mentioned the small fries portions our server immediately offered us an extra portion of fries, so full marks there.

All in all a delicious meal at a truly delightful location, a great experience marred slightly the stingy fish portion.

Phillip

5.0

Superbe terrasse au bord du lac! Les plats étaient savoureux, les cocktails & le vin délicieux. Un endroit parfait pour profiter d'un bon repas avec vue magnifique.
Wonderful lakeside terrace! The food was flavorful & refined, great wine list & cocktails. Perfect place to enjoy a great meal with a beautiful view.

Dirk

5.0

This is a lovely destination - a beautifully rebuilt auberge overlooking the Georgeville harbour & Lake Memphremagog. While our party had only drinks & a cheeseboard on the verandah, both were excellent & served with professionalism. Not cheap, but a great place to treat yourself to a special outing.

John

5.0

We enjoyed a delicious meal in a fabulous location overlooking Lake Memphremagog. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable & attentive.

Mimi

5.0

Simply adorable slice of heaven by lake memphromegog - perfect for a family lunch. Relaxing view of light on water while dining.

Anahí

4.0

An idyllic location!
Even on a rainy spring evening I could tell the beauty of McGowan restaurant by the lake.
The food is excellent & so is the atmosphere.

Robert

5.0

No longer the much loved, charming old fishing pourvoirie that it used to be, The McGowan House has morphed into an exquisite restaurant & boutique hotel of fine taste. Rebuilt with deference to its patrimoine britanique du Quebec its style reflects the architecture of this very special historical village.
Each time we return to dine we are pleasantly surprised by the quality of the cuisine, the kindness of the staff & the beauty of the sunset across the lake. Thank you to all who have made this village jewel a reality.

Sarah

5.0

Our friends dined with us Saturday night at Auberge McGowan. We were delighted by the design of the property, lobby & dining room. It is stylish & fresh without feeling pretentious. It was dark when we arrived, but we could see light reflecting off the lake from our table. Even though the atmosphere was amazing, the food was even better. Auberge McGowan served four courses of outstanding & very delicious dishes. We enjoyed every tasty morsel. We all agreed that we will look forward to our next dining experience there. We highly recommend dining at Auberge McGowan!

Richard

5.0

I had lunch with my husband & friend on Friday. We were so pleased with the whole experience! The setting was beautiful with a view of the lake & the restaurant was quiet. So happy there was no loud music playing as some of us have hearing issues. We were able to enjoy our conversations. Thank you! The food was delicious with 2 having the fish & chips (beautiful piece of cod with a light crisp batter) & I had the gnocchi with wild mushrooms, peas & pancetta. Excellent! With a glass of wine it was the perfect lunch. This is the third time since July that my husband & I have brought friends & dined at Auberge McGowan. We will definitely be back to enjoy a winter meal. Hopefully in front of your fireplace. Here is a picture from our July lunch.

Claudio

2.0

Unfortunately must revise my review after years of dining at the Inn as a result of finally staying there. It seems for such a small inn there's a lack of communication & poorly run administration & service. The inn attempted to charge for more nights then actually stayed, need to show them evidence of the date called to confirm the reservation. Then after requesting that they prepare the sofa bed from my children to sleep in as we were arriving back late after a wedding, coming back to the room quite late to find it was not done. & there was no linen in the room to do it myself. A single kitchen staff member still onsite cleaning provided some linen. This was completely unacceptable for an inn of this caliber. I requested that the Manager call be back to discuss this when speaking to staff, & that call never came. The lack of accountability an unprofessionalism seems to be consistent. I would not recommend anyone to stay here. As for the restaurant, great spot for lunch with a great view of the lake. We've been here many times throughout the summer & it's always just as charming as Georgeville itself