Yes it's touristy, and I'm sure there's better poutine elsewhere, but what made this place awesome for my husband and I was the waiter who helped us. It was a cold November night(no tourists in sight...besides us that is.) and we just wanted to stroll in old town(I was craving poutine, even though we had just finished dinner on Blvd. Saint-Laurent) so we decided to pop in. It was actually nice to walk on the cobble stone streets of old town without any people(very serene and a little spoooooky!)
I wish I remember the name of the waiter who helped us but he was awesome! Since there was no one else in the shop he put on Bhangra music for us(asked us what we wanted to listen to gave us some options) He gave my husband a beer suggestion and pulled up a chair right next to us to chat( we didn't mind at all and actually welcomed it). He talked about paragliding in Belize and life in Montreal, while we talked to him about life in NY. He was just so laid back and fun to talk to.
My husband and I split a veggie poutine and it more than enough gluttony for two people. It was served piping hot and with a little tabasco, hit the spot.