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| - The whole poutine concept is great! Who doesn't like french fries smothered with gravy and their favorite toppings?!? It's literally a meal in itself and a perfect ending to a drunken night on town.
After debating over several poutineries, Smoke's won us over as it was the most recommended spot by Toronto locals. Although we were full beyond full from our last meal just 30 minutes before, we had to stop by for our first Smoke's experience!! Good thing we did cuz the place definitely did not disappoint. Service was awesome, we chatted with the cashier and she gave us recommendations for things to do in the Toronto area. Just a warning though - there's no seating (aside for a bar counter) at this location and the neighborhood is pretty sketch. I'm no expert when it comes to Toronto, but I can definitely spot a not so safe neighborhood when I see one. We didn't have any problems since we came during the day, just a few people asking us for money while we were waiting for our food outside but overall, nothing too crazy. However, given that this location does stay open late, the owners should consider providing more seating. In the meantime, if you plan on coming here at night, just be careful.
Menu is quite extensive and we had a hard time deciding. Between the 5 of us, we shared the Triple Pork and the Steak Peppercorn. Both were yummy and they def. weren't shady with the toppings, it was piled up high in each order. My only gripe was the steak one was a bit too salty, I had to chug extra water to wash it down. Being the rookies that we were, we didn't order the fries extra crispy which made the fries soggy fast. :( The first couple of bites were delicious, but once the fries started getting soggy, it was much harder to finish.
It's a place I'd visit again if I'm in the area, but I don't think it won me over enough to hunt down a location the next time I'm in town.
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