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| - What does a university student who finds herself wide awake and starving at 5AM decide to do as a spur-of-the-moment decision? Walk, to La Banquise, of course, since that seems like the most logical decision! But seriously, go there after the late-night après-clubbing rush so you can avoid the hordes of drunk students who make the long line seem even longer. There was literally no one else when I walked in, something that surprised me considering that when I went in the spring of last year, it was packed to the brim.
I decided to try one of their unique twists on poutine instead of the usual "La Classique," so I ordered "La Taquise" since it seemed the most appealing and not doused in meat like the other ones. One might not think that gravy and guacamole go together, but they surprisingly tasted really good! I just wish the guacamole contained more chunks of avocado instead of being totally pureed, but it helped some of the cheese curds stay in their solid form instead of conglomerating in a gloppy mess. The sour cream and tomato made the poutine more refreshing and provided a nice contrast to the hot gravy, making the dish all the more interesting. I ended up finishing the whole plate, which says quite a bit since they fill it to the brim with fries and condiments. They definitely are not cheap when it comes to giving you lots of food.
La Banquise is definitely worth the hype in my opinion, and their poutine offerings are some of the highest quality available in Montréal. Now, if only they had a delivery service so I wouldn't have to order Chef on Call if I'm too lazy to walk and need a poutine fix... (Hint: it's not that great)
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