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| - Like many others, we ended up here because of the long, long line outside La Banquise across the street. We were 4 adults and 2 3-year-olds, had just spent the morning skating and sledding and working up an appetite, and were not going to wait for the kids to start crying in the cold. But, we'd already (foolishly) promised them poutine, so when we saw it on the menu of Ma Poule Mouillée, we knew we had a winner. We were afraid the place was a bit more upscale than we'd bargained for, because it looks somewhat swanky from the outside (and advertised being a "rotisserie portugaise urbaine") but in fact it was very comfortable and cozy inside.
We settled into a table, and ordered a whole chicken, a Portuguese poutine, and a salad. In about 30 seconds, we had food in front of us. Piles and piles of amazing, delicious, steamy hot food. That alone is worth a lot.
Like others have mentioned, the food didn't have as much kick or smoky rotisserie flavor as we'd expected, but for our purposes, with the kids in tow, it was perfect. My son devoured every piece of chorizo he could find in the poutine. A surprising, but delicious combination of chicken, chorizo, and the standard poutine fare of cheese curds, fries, and gravy.
Our bill was $30. All the menu prices, which were reasonable to begin with, had the taxes included! We fed 6 people (ok, 2 were kids, but still!) for $30, and were all very, very satisfied.
Thanks, La Banquise, for being over-hyped and over crowded. Glad we didn't end up there, and found Ma Poule Mouillée instead!
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