L’Auberge McGowan ouvre ses portes sur un salon avec foyer au bois et un bar, permettant d’y prendre un verre ou un bon café. La salle à dîner attenante, complètement vitrée, et la grande terrasse offrent une magnifique vue sur le lac Memphrémagog. L’Auberge propose également une salle privée pouvant accueillir un groupe de 12 personnes pour une réunion ou pour un repas pris en toute intimité.
Les produits du terroir sont à l’honneur, dont les fines herbes du jardin de l’Auberge et les légumes bio du Jardin du Quartier, qui tient un marché de producteurs les samedis à Georgeville.
L'expérience à l'Auberge McGowan est signalée comme exceptionnelle par son emplacement spectaculaire au bord du lac Memphrémagog et son décor harmonieux qui met en valeur la vue; la nourriture est souvent décrite comme excellente et le service, globalement attentif et professionnel, mais quelques critiques pointent des améliorations possibles: menu peu flexible pour les végétariens, plats parfois servis tièdes, et des prix relativement élevés, surtout pour la table d'hôte ou certains plats à la carte. L'endroit est aussi apprécié pour la qualité du cadre rénové, les chambres et suites spacieuses avec vue sur le lac, et l'ambiance sereine sur la terrasse lors des repas en plein air; les expériences nocturnes peuvent varier, avec des nuisances comme une musique forte en été mais compensées par le charme du site et la constance du service. En somme, c'est un lieu recherché où l'on revient pour l'emplacement, le cadre et la gastronomie, malgré quelques bémols ponctuels et le souci de flexibilité du menu.
Great lunch with a great view in a beautiful setting. Our first time back since it was newly renovated. Exquisitely done. The service was outstanding. Highly recommend.
9 août 2025
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Chutttt... Surtout n'ébruitez pas ce coin de paradis de l'Estrie! Nous avons profité d'un lunch exceptionnel sur la terrasse de L'Auberge McGowan avec un de nos fils & sa conjointe. Un délicieux lobster roll & un bon vin blanc: les bonheurs de l'été! Service discret, souriant, attentionné, nourriture fraîche & goûteuse, paysage exceptionnel. Merci à toute l'équipe!
For the restaurant - I come here every year! Great spot to grab lunch on a sunny day. Right by the water so you're very likely to get a nice breeze if you sit on the terrace. The calamari is always a hit, they often change up the mains, I have always enjoyed the items that I've ordered.
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.
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
17 sept. 2024
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Le cadre est absolument magnifique, avec une décoration soignée qui crée une ambiance à la fois élégante & agréable. Le brunch du week-end est bon, mais il se termine à 10h, ce qui vous oblige à vous lever tôt pour en profiter. Pour le lunch, la salade de foie de veau est un véritable délice, mais les lobster rolls déçoivent par leur manque de homard comparé à l'abondance de pain. Les cocktails sont excellents. Cependant, pour le souper, le rapport qualité-prix de la nourriture laisse à désirer. Les plats manquent de saveurs & d'équilibre, ce qui est particulièrement décevant étant donné le niveau de prix affiché. Bien que les ingrédients soient frais & que les cuissons soient bien exécutées, les plats ne sont pas à la hauteur des tarifs gastronomiques. Par exemple, payer 68$ pour des côtelettes d'agneau accompagnées de simples poivrons grillés grossièrement coupés & d'une purée de chou-fleur est une véritable absurdité. De même, un carpaccio de pieuvre à 18$ avec des tranches aussi fines que du papier est très décevant. De plus, une grande partie du menu comprend des ingrédients sucrés comme des agrumes, du miel & des carottes, ce qui peut ne pas plaire à tous les palais. Si vous préférez des saveurs moins sucrées, la variété des plats pourrait vous décevoir. En somme, malgré un cadre enchanteur & des bons cocktails, le restaurant ne parvient pas à offrir une expérience culinaire à la hauteur de ses prétentions tarifaires. Les plats manquent de raffinement & de profondeur, rendant le rapport qualité-prix très insatisfaisant.
Beautiful building, inside & out. Beautifully situated by beautiful Lake Memphremagog in beautiful Georgeville. Great lunch, great service. What more could one ask for!!
The new weekday lunch menu is a huge improvement! Congratulations!! As for the food, here are my thoughts but rest assured that we will always be there to support you. I had the crêpe. The crepe itself was rather dry, thick & hard to cut, specially on the ends. A crêpe is usually much thinner & easy to cut with a fork. The filling, while being alright, has a heavy sauce which was thick & overpowered the asparagus & other elements of it. The crêpe was served with French fries which is rather odd. To be constructive, I would suggest two smaller, finer crepes & salad even though there is a choice of a salad as the starter. The starters were great as was the very tasty dessert that was extremely well presented.
You now have a Table D'Hote menu at lunch which is an improvement. The price of the Table D'Hote was reasonable. That was an improvement as well. The range of choices was good & the price of each thing was reasonable. The price of a glass of wine seems a bit high in comparison to other places, but maybe we are being unfair. We have not done a scientific survey.
11 nov. 2023
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had dinner in this not to long newly opened Restaurant, Service was very promptly & friendly, menu was explained nicely in English . Pricing lets talk ... there is zero value, way & I mean way over priced I guess they dont want locals in this place, & I dont care what the setting is , a seven once N.Y strip for 53.00 ...outrageouse , my sons 5 oz Swordfish medallion 58.00 ja sure & ja please rip me off a little more, I actullayt went there for the Calfs Liver but I was explained that is only available for lunch so make that clear on your Online Menue , yeahh ....a NO Go for me you just can keep it......
The new Auberge ‘cGowan has no soul, the menu is just plain weird, pizza, lamb it just doesn't make any sense. The food is just OK not at all inspiring. It is like you don't know who you are , the place looks very classy & upscale BUT the food is NOT or menu selection.
It is the country should you not offer more local seasonal selections not fancy but great? Lunch you do a better job on menu.
Don't try to make it stuffy , people want to relax enjoy good food & enjoy the views etc etc.
I hope this helps because it just isn't working well right now.
We had a very enjoyable evening. The meal was very good. We were a bit disappointed with the soup. It lacked robust flavourful. The entertainment was very enjoyable, a nice feature. There was one family there that we knew. This added to our enjoyment of the evening. The service was friendly & very professional. We had an excellent wine at a reasonable price. The overall price of the meal was on the high side which limits the number of times we could go there. The Auberge could benefit from a more reasonably priced lunch menu that might broaden its attractiveness for the wider Georgeville community. However, we are pleased it continues to exist, continuing a tradition that goes back to the end of the nineteenth century, a real tribute to Georgeville's history.
Keith
15 avr. 2023
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Beautiful setting, wonderful re-do of the former inn. A brunch menu would have been nice, but the lunch menu selections were good. Service was pleasant.
Service was very good. Lunch menu, while adequate was not up to standard I expected. fish & chips & hamburger were ordinaire for the price. Expensive beer.
I guess we are paying for the location, wich has been the same lovely place for decades.
