Although the name makes it hard to find, this restaurant is a little gem. It was one of several stops on a poutine crawl during Poutine Week and they were serving up a really delicious variation.
The Market poutine was Carbonara with a black pepper bechamel sauce, peas, pancetta, curds, pea tendrils, parmesan and sous-vide eggs. I left the eggs to Derek and the others at the table as I can't stand the texture of eggs that aren't "cooked to death" as he calls them.
The fries were crispy and well seasoned while the cheese was gooey and perfectly melted. The sauce was light and balanced the saltiness of the parmesan. The real treat of the poutine was the peas. They were fresh, the pea tendrils were delicious, and honestly they were the best part. Fresh peas that tasted like they'd been pulled right off the vine can't really be beat. Without the egg it had to be one of the best poutines I had the whole evening.
The drink list looked a tad expensive, but I'd enjoy a trip back to this place to try the regular menu for sure!
On a side note - the live music was amazing, it was great for background but not enough to overpower conversation. The musician that night was playing some really amazing variations of songs that I hadn't heard before. The chalkboard walls were cool too...they leave chalk lying around for you to draw on them and that's just fun.