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| - Its always great hearing about a place that is totally off my food radar in my area. I was told about this great little place in Georgetown called the "Mess Hall Poutinerie. If there is one thing that I love as much as a great burger...its a great poutine!! In the last couple of years Poutinerie's have been opening up and serving crazy combinations of toppings (pulled pork, bacon, sour cream, chicken) on top of the traditional french fries, cheese curds and gravy. Some of these Poutineries know the basics and blend new flavors well and some just get it all wrong.
The Mess Hall Poutinerie is one of those great places that you just want to tell everyone about. Fresh cut fries, homemade gravy, Quebec cheese curds..the basics...check!! Now the craziness begins...My first visit here I tried the most popular poutine on the menu ..."The Dirty Bird" ($11.50) Fried chicken, Bacon, Crispy Onion and deep fried pickles. The crispy bits of chicken and bacon provided a savory flavor along with the snap of the crispy onions made this poutine...Awesome...I didn't eat the pickles, but my wife sure loved it! On Saturdays the feature "The Cure" All Day Breakfast Poutine. One egg over easy, house-made maple bacon, fresh hollandaise sauce, roasted tomato & crispy onion on a signature classic poutine. This is for your recovery from being hungover from Friday. The menu and rotating selection of poutine's are amazing. BTW they also have the biggest onion rings(Small $6 Lg $9) I have ever seen!! A great crispy batter and great portion size is also a must try! This is an owners run establishment and they are very friendly and welcoming.
The only downside is the parking..pretty limited in the front of the store, but there seems to be some in the back. If your ever hankering for a Poutine..and not just the same ol poutine from the chain restaurants...make your way to G-Town and give the Mess Hall your a try..because a good poutine is hard to find!!
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