Delicious. We are in the middle of a visit to Montreal. I had two beers at a local pub and found myself with an insane hankering for poutine at 10:00 pm (22:00 heure). We were staying at a nearby hotel and found the Pool Room on Yelp. It took us 5 min to walk there and share the 2 steamer/ poutine/ drink combo which cost us $10.25.
The men manning the counter were polite, and I noticed the older one lovingly pouring on the gravy on the poutine. The poutine fries were toasty and perfect- they were neither over or under done. The curds were melty under the heat of the gravy, and we tore into those suckers and finished the side before even touching the dogs.
It is a rich dish for sure, so I ended up adding cayenne and salt (I know... The gravy was salty, but I am half deer), and that made them even more addictive.
The hot dogs were called steamers. They were good, but it wasn't anything over the top. The relish/ coleslaw/ onion combo was great though, and it transformed the dog.
I know this sounds weird, but if I had a choice, I would add a ridiculously huge amount of the steamer toppings to the poutine. That would be glorious, but I am not sure if this could even happen...