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| - I've posted more positively about Smoke's previously, but a different location, and some time ago.
I don't know if they've changed something, or if I was less picky before, but the quality seems to have gone downhill.
Real, French-Canadian poutine is made with lovely brown gravy, thick enough to over the cheese curds, but thin enough to dribble between the fries and keep them hot.
When we went to Smoke's, the 'gravy' was gelatinous and goopy AND stayed at the top of the cheese and fries!
It also got cold fast.
The fries are good, the size and the texture satisfying, and served hot, as are the curds- very good!
Too bad about the sauce. You shouldn't be able to see though it!
We went as a family and the teenagers enjoyed it, but everyone over the age of 25 in our group agreed this was not authentic.
(A positive: the meat served on top was good quality.)
Smoke's has taken a traditional dish, delicious on its own when made correctly, and created many variations (as do other poutineries). However, the authenticity of the real poutine, with its lovely curds and gravy, is lost when you pile on strong-tasting and odd combinations of toppings (guacamole and sour cream!). I feel this would be fine on top of fries or corn chips, with chili or something, and calling it chili fries or nachos, but with poutine, you should be able to taste the simple loveliness of the three main ingredients.
I'll save my poutine cravings for when I'm in Quebec.
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