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Went with some coworker's here for lunch and we were all wowed. I mean it's just fish and chips right? The main reason we came here was because my colleague has a gluten allergy, and it's tough finding places for us to eat, and I recalled seeing Laura C's review and kept it in the back of my head.
You get the common selection of fish to choose from, Seabass, Mahi Mahi, Halibut, Snapper but what's uncommon is a choice of batter (house, glutten free, cajun) and style of cooking (grilled or deep fried).
We each chose one different set of fish and batter and sampled each others. It was really perfect batter for all of them as it was very thinly coated, and to be honest, I've hated anything "gluten free" I've ever tried... except for this. In fact I may even prefer the gluten free batter as it was even more crispy and very flavourful batter.
You also get a selection of dipping sauces. I'm a fan of good 'ol tartar, but I got to sample the chipotle and garlic mayo which was fantabulous!
I'm not a slaw fan, but I finished every bite.
But what really set this place apart, was the Poutine. I think I'm going to say that this is the BEST poutine you can get in the city. Why? They use duck fat to make the gravy and use brie (like OMG)! Another friend of mine who's a Poutine connoisseur who even attended the Poutine fest in Ottawa the week prior to coming here, said this place is on par or better than the winner of the Ottawa fest.
We also shared the deep fried mars bar, but word of warning, the gluten-free batter with mars bar was a complete fail. The batter really didn't adhere and was a bit of a mess. It was close to taking away a star, but that's how good the fish and poutine really was.
Just through word of mouth, almost everyone from my office and their friends and family have been here now in just the last 3 weeks.
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