Walked past this place a lot and never really had a hankering for poutine. So I waited until the right day for the salty fatty treat.
The environment was pretty cool I'll admit and there were a handful of people dining inside. Didn't have a single problem with the customer service, which is a huge thing for me. And the music was great. I went with the Montreal Smoked Meat. I took note of the guy making poutine in the back but found it too awkward to watch after a while so I just kind of stared at the wall which had interesting details until my food was ready.
The poutine came with a very lovely grainy mustard and a pickle. The Meat was all right, and there was a lot. What I didn't expect based on the name, was that there would be more meat then cheese curds. I'm not sure if they all melted or what but they were hardly in there. I guess it's expensive to have "authentic cheese curds" in your poutine in Calgary. Another thing I noticed was that the gravy was liquid, which I did not like at all and that without the mustard I would not have enjoyed my food. I didn't mind that some of my fries were really soft, and some were crunchy.
Oh and the "big" cheese didn't have that squeak that curd connoisseur's crave.
Overall I was satisfied, but I went into the place with no expectations, other then a sign that constantly reminded me about where I can get some poutine.