Erablière La Goudrelle presents a large, family-friendly sugar shack experience with a mix of buffet and traditional table service, where many guests praise friendly staff, welcoming ambiance, and the unlimited maple taffy and desserts, while other visitors report uneven food quality including dishes that are cold, overly salty, or taste industrial, with undercooked beans, tough sausages, bland sides, and inconsistent portions; delays and crowding at peak times are also noted, though the site's attractions for kids, animals, and a dance hall are enjoyed by families, and the overall impression remains that it is a staple outing for some but not universally satisfying due to the variability.
The experience at la Goudrelle has really declined over the years, they now have an option for a buffet, i don't know if they just take the left overs from the main service & reheat them but the bacon was tough, the beans were undercooked, the sausage was in water, basically nothing was great.
The overall experience left something to be desired, no arcades, no activities just an empty dance hall with a kiddy park, so great if you have small children, & they don't even have a fireplace anymore, they stuck a TV inside show you a fire :(
Grosse érablière commerciale. Piste de danse. Fermette. Chantier de promenade. 2 sections de salles à manger: service à table ou buffet.
Nourriture plutôt soso pour moi. Les oreilles de christ sont coupées minces & croustillantes. Les desserts sont bons. La serveuse est sympathique. La soupe au pois & les oeufs manquent de saveurs.
J'aime bien l'option de buffet au lieu du service à la table. Ainsi on peut choisir de manger ce qu'on aime plutôt que gaspiller lorsqu'on est servi à la table.
Le prix est raisonnable par rapport au autres cabanes à sucre. 31$ + taxes pour adulte en 2025
Apr 12, 2025
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J ai adoré l'expérience. J ai regardé les avis & je ne comprends pas pourquoi les personnes qui n'aime pas certains des aliments vont l'écrire ici. Tous les goûts ne sont pas à discuter. En parler avec l établissement. Moi si je n aime pas trop quelque chose je vais en parler à la personne même.
J ai adoré le buffet très bonnes nourritures. Le service était impeccable.
Merci pour cette magnifique journée
C'est déplorable de n'avoir que 5 étoiles à donner à votre cabane à sucre. Je vous donnerais au moins 8 sur 5!!! Nous avons été manger, samedi & mon dieu que c'était bon. Service hors pair & avec le sourire. Nourriture vraiment délicieuse! Nous avons essayé le service'buffet' & c'était parfait. Tout était bon, chaud, & en bonne quantité. Le personnel toujours souriant. Bravo à vous & merci infiniment. Vous avez gagné notre estomac & notre coeur.
Nous sommes allés un petit groupe un samedi pour bruncher. Le service à la clientèle qu'on à eu au table était bon & celui de ceux qui servent la tire d'érable était remarquable, par contre ceux des autres es limite irrespectueux & gagnerait un sourire pour ceux qui font l'aceuil vers le buffet. L'organisation est à revoir c'est moins efficace de courir à droite & à gauche que d'être mieux organisé, c'est aussi dangereux pour les accidents plusieurs serveurs serveuse ce rentrait dedans alors j'imagine pas des journées plus achalandé. Le buffet était ok mais sans plus attendez vous à ce que ça soit ultra sallée. J'aurais aimé du vrai pain & des saucisses plus croustillante. Ambiance il y a juste ou la tire d'érable qu'elle es vraiment cool.
I've been here a handful of times over the past 15 years or so - my most recent experience was on Sunday March 9th 2025. We came as a group of 7, we noticed their social media page advertised a special for March break, kids eat free - so took advantage of this offer. Normally children 3+ have to pay around $17 which can be quite expensive if you have a toddler who doesn't eat much. We opted for the'traditional' service, which comes up to around $37 per adult (before tax/tip). The traditional service means they serve you at your table like a regular restaurant, the food is still unlimited - you just have to ask for more. Otherwise there is a slightly cheaper option which is the self-serve buffet. I did not see this with my own eyes as the buffet option is served in another room, however it is supposed to be the same concept & selections. I was just worried the food might not be as fresh.
Menu options & all rates are clearly listed on their site. I really enjoyed the pea soup, ham/egg & breakfast sausage & breakfast style potatoes. desserts are good & very fresh, different style of donuts, pies & poudding chomeur. More disappointing items were the bread - this is a prepackaged roll, not made on site. It was quite hard & dry. The pork & beans were also hard/undercooked. There is a small'salad bar' where you can pick some marinated beets/pickles & small selection of potato salad however these options were just OK.
We noticed our server did not immediately bring us any milk or coffee however this is supposed to be included so make sure you ask for it.
They seem to want to clear tables as fast as possible so we felt a bit rushed eating our meals. Compared to previous years before covid, I found the food quality went down a bit & sadly this hurts before the price has gone up so much.
In terms of activities, this is a large location - there is a dance hall with country music/line dance, a small interior play area for kids, with slides & & such, an outdoor mini farm with goats/sheep/lama & a tractor ride. You can also take a hike in the mountain, there are some walking trails.
I think the interior needs to undergo a small renovation, I found the entrance area extremely dark - they could at least add lighting or change bulbs. The bathrooms are also extremely small & many of the doors do not lock well or are flimsy.
I like the size of this cabane a sucre as many other places require reservations nowadays however this place is so big you can show up almost any time & find a seat. In terms of pricing & availability, it's still a decent choice but I would be curious to try other similar sugar shacks since there are so many I am not sure this can be the best one.
Service was kind & welcoming, however food was average. Beans & sausages were too sweet, pickles had been sitting there too long. Salad bar looked depressing, but ham was awesome! Unlimited buffet style for $31, you can get your moneys worth if you eat a lot or if you love tire d'érable, which is included in the ticket. Overall, cute atmosphere & great for big families with many kids, but not an exceptional eating experience.
Mar 8, 2025
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Magnifique cabane à sucre. J'ai adoré le concept de buffet à volonté qui simplifie grandement le service. Par contre, remplacer les fèves au lard par des végétariennes pour accommoder une minorité enlève à l'expérience. Je suis d'accord pour l'option végétarienne, mais pas en remplacement de l'option avec lard.
Pour le prix payé, j'ai trouver la nourriture au buffet très fade. Les bacon trop dur & trop salé. Ca manquait aussi de gout La tire ark bin trop granuleuse! Premiere fois que je mange de la tire trop sucré comme ca. Il ont surement rajouter du sucre pour en faire plus. Ca ne se fait pas! Manque d'ambiance, aucune musique
Cabane a sucre La cuisine buffet etais vraiment excellent Notre serveuse & les employer côté cuisine super sympathique, ceux à l'accueil aussi Mais la femme qui gère les billets dans la salle de danse super chialeuse ... aime pas voir les enfants bouger courir ou être heureux . Elle arretait pas de cogner dans la fenetre pour que les enfant joue ailleurs , intolerante !!! Aucune bonne musique ou lumière.. aucun moment de danse un samedi soir peu achalandés. Avant, il y avait de la bonne musique de la danse ... Même la ferme yavais juste des chèvres .. Totalement déçu, nous avions réserver en groupe justement pour passer une belle soirée danser & s'amuser...
Nous avons réservé pour 35 personnes, côté buffet. Je tiens à dire que le personnel es rapide, souriant, à l'écoute & efficace quant à nos besoins. En tant quancienne serveuse je suis agréablement surpris de leur collaboration & services. Merci à toute l'équipe.
I have been going here for over 20 years. Despite it not being busy, the service was awful. The new price set up is confusing & it would have been better to opt for the cheaper buffet option. Our table was very crowded with the platters which made no sense when more spacious tables were available. The food itself was not impressive. Two tiny pieces of bacon for four people to share. The crisses d'oreilles were miniscule & inedible. The food did not seem fresh. The donuts were oversized & consequently dry. Big big disappointment
Vraiment un bel endroit familial. Abordable, de bonne qualité & bon service. Tour de train-tracteur, parc extérieur d'hébertisme, parc intérieur, option buffet ou traditionnel, tout était parfait!
