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| - A Main staple, Patati Patata is a charming little fast food joint with a substantial menu and cheap eats. Unless you want to wait in a line, it's best to get there off peak hours. I find it's best in the late afternoon.
Their menu has typical fast food such as burgers (mini-burgers actually) and fries, but also the not-so-typical, such as tofu burgers and borscht. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Patatine, club sandwich and tofu burgs.
The Patatine is a poutine topped with green+red peppers, mushrooms, onions and whole kalamata olives. This may sound weird, but the fresh veggies accent the fries, curds and gravy perfectly. Patati Patata uses distintive shoe-string fries and great tasting, fresh (and firm) cheese curds in the poutine....both of these set theirs apart from a lot of other poutines in the city. I'm a big fan.
The club sandwich is a triple-decked white bun with chicken salad, bacon, tomato and lettuce. Using the chicken salad is a nice spin on the classic, and the sandwich as a whole is straight-up delicious. The tofu burger is simple but tasty: quickly-fried slab of tofu on a bun with lettuce, tomato, hummus and mayo. It's mini-size, and at only $1.50, is a great cheap snack.
As for the atmosphere, as mentioned by others, the place is quite small. It only seats about 10-12 max, and when it's at capacity it can feel pretty cramped. If you can't deal with this, just get take-out. If you do eat in, you'll find a super relaxed atmosphere with comfortable stools, and a friendly staff (def. improved over few years ago...it had a little bit of an 'unfriendly' rep). Overall, it's a great place to sit in the window, grab a quick bite and watch the bustle of Boul St.-Laurent.
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