Smoke's Poutinerie, our choice for the lunch time jaunt and even better, free entertainment in Old Market Square thanks to the Fringe! We were excited, this little spot was well hyped and really it's poutine with extra fixings, how could you not like it?
Well, these are my thoughts.
Rating - 1 Poor - 5 Great
Atmosphere.................3
Music............................n/a
Food..............................1.5
Service..........................3
Menu Selection............5 (see note)
Wine Selection.............n/a
Price..............................2
*Price based on quality of food
note: it's french fries and gravy with extra toppings. Considering what it is the menu is extensive and salivating worthy.
We arrived while there was still a small lineup, maybe 6 people in front. Most people line up, order, and leave to eat their fries as there are only a few small tables inside. The place is clean and fun. You're not going to enjoy frou frou a la carte while sipping French champagne, but you also won't run screaming. It's a good spot for what it is. Anyhow, we perused the large menu, I opted for one including sweet onions, sausage, bacon and of course cheese and gravy. I can't recall the exact name. Decent price, poutine and drink was undre $10. My friend opted for a traditional poutine. As we were leaving the line up was out the door. Likely a 20+ minute wait. Wow, this must be good.
We chose a bench, got comfy and dug in. Meh. I'm glad I grabbed salt. The toppings were good. The fries were good. The gravy? not so much. a) it wasn't overly hot, my cheese hardly melted, and b) it was flavourless. Like watered down packet gravy. And come on here, gravy is the essence of poutine, if you don't have good gravy, you might as well sell fish n chips.
Really, that's all I can say. Oh, I guess I can comment that they sell Pic-a-pop...oh the fond memories!
I'd rate this at a 2.9 overall. Their menu helps to bring it up. Unlikely I'll be back.
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