Why 5 stars? Because this was an excellent introduction to poutine.
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Maybe I have had poutine in my life before this, but if I did, it must not have been that memorable. So let's call this my first experience with poutine.
I knew I was going try some before my less than 24 hour experience in Toronto was done. I felt somewhat forced into choosing Smoke's, strictly due to convenience. The reviews were underwhelming, but it was conveniently located near Rogers Centre for my post Blue Jays game trek.
The verdict? Amazing Everything I would have hoped french fries piled high with cheese curds and gravy would be. I've thought about it ever since.