. . "1"^^ . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "La Banquise is known as the place to get that \"real Montreal poutine\". My friends took me here when I used to visit and now that I live here I bring my out-of-town friends when they tell me to give them the real poutine stuff. \nIt's a mouthparty and has vegetarian poutine to boot. Good luck choosing from the tonnes of topping options, they all sound delicious, but I recommend keeping it simple. Cheese + gravy + fries. That's all you really need. The rest is just fluff... tasty fluff, but still.\n\n\"Keep it simple, stupid\" should be a poutine rule... I just made it a rule.\n\nIt's 24 hrs and almost always busy here, so there may be a bit of a wait for a table but you can always order take-away if you're impatient. I'd avoid going for that 2AM late night fix on weekends after drinking and dancing... unless you like lining up out the door and in the street waiting to get in, surrounded by drunk young'uns and woo-girls like at that bar you just left because you felt old... no? that's just me? ok, nevermind.\nI mean, I love poutine, but is it really worth all that? \n(that was a trick question because it clearly is, since I suffered through it once, whilst gibbled, just to get my hands on some... and lived to tell the tale.)\n\nService is quick and efficient, slightly rushed even if they are really slammed, and the portions are huge at fair prices. I can barely finish their \"small\" serving. The only downside for me is location; it's out of the way unless you live in the Plateau area.\n\nRegardless, you should give it a go at least once... especially if you're visiting. Get some good poutine in your mouthole."^^ . "1"^^ . . "2013-02-21T00:00:00"^^ .