. . "2013-11-14T00:00:00"^^ . . "When in Montreal, poutine is a requirement.\n\nLa Banquise is a well-known resto for said dish as it was featured on Bizarre Foods for their array of many poutine toppings. There was a bit of a wait on a Saturday night and the line extended out of the restaurant, but it thankfully moved quickly to get us out of the cold.\n\nWe ordered La Elvis which had steak hach\u00E9 (ground beef), mushrooms, and green peppers on top of poutine (fries, cheese curds, gravy). It was as tasty as it was gut-busting! Although a bit disappointing because:\n\n1) The regular size is not as big as I had imagined from reading reviews. Order a large if sharing with another person.\n\n2) The fries could have been crispier. While I understand there should be an allowable soggy-ness factor from sitting under all those toppings and gravy, I would have enjoyed it more if the untopped fries on the sides had more crunch!\n\nOverall it fulfilled my obligatory duty to eat poutine, but perhaps next time I'm in Montreal, I'll check out another spot."^^ . "1"^^ . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . "2"^^ .