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| - Let me preface this by saying that poutine isn't for everyone ... and even if you like poutine, some of the creations here might be a bit too intense for your liking ... but there has to be something said about a business that always has a line out the door and a full house of customers.
I found this place on yelp, and my uber driver in Montreal said it's a must, so I decided to give it a try. I have had poutine before, but never in Canada, so I said why not??
Luckily for me when I got there there wasn't as big a line as expected (likely because it was an off hour on a weekday), which I didn't mind at all. I sat pretty quickly and tried to digest the many poutine options on the menu.
My friend and I decided to try two kinds: The Festival, and the Fred Caillou
Now both of those (and probably anything you order) were heavy. The Fred Caillou is definitely a lot of meat, and can be a bit much. The Festival was a bit better (the guac tempered some of the heaviness) but still was a lot to take. I think in total we finished maybe a 1/3 of the food. There were definitely people who ordered and ate an entire plate by themselves ... hats off to them.
I think if I were to go back I might try either just the plain poutine or something with more guac and sour cream to temper the heaviness of the gravy/cheese. The Taquise might be a good option.
Note: they do have non-poutine options here (burgers, sandwiches, etc) so if you want poutine and you're with someone who doesn't, you can still come here. Also note they only take cash or Canadian Debit (bc apparently that's a thing). so prepare for that.
Overview: good flavor but very heavy - don't expect to finish your food!
Stay Cheerful ;)
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