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| - I'm giving this place four stars for one thing: simplicity (and also because I've been going there since I was a kid). St-Hubert is a rotisserie chain and yes not the best place for vegetarians.
The restaurant was recently completely renovated. Overall it looks good and it appears there is more space for tables. Finally, they pushed the bathrooms further back and there is no more table right next to them (where I was seated multiple times and it was quite unpleasant). Little problems in the bathroom: only 1 out of 3 faucets was working and my friend and I never understood how we were supposed to lock the doors...
The location is essential for this one: right in the Quartier des spectacles and so it is always busy and surprisingly efficient. On a Thursday night, my friend and I had tickets to the ballet at 8PM. We hoped to be seated around 6:30.
Every evening, especially on "concert nights", you must expect the place to be packed, with a line. Hence you have to get there early. I arrived at 6:10 and I was told I would have to wait AT LEAST 20-25 minutes. There must have been 8 groups of people before us.
We got a table at 6:40. We didn't take too long to order our food and we had finished our meal by 7:20. We had plenty of time to get a dessert, which is probably the best thing on their menu, because they have a lot of options. Tourists, you have to try the sugar pie (i.e. maple syrup pie).
The food itself isn't fantastic, especially the fries. They are never particularly crispy. Overall, there's a lot of salt in the food. Not mind-blowing experience, but if you have a show in the area, St-Hub is a simple and fast option. It is definitely a kid-friendly place. Prices are reasonable.
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