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ATTN Poutine lovers - Smoke's Poutinerie

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bArHo

TRIBE Member
i'm dumb excited. i was going to go and eat healthy today but eff it.

my voracious appetite is going to be riding the express train to poutinetown immediatly.
 
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starrshyne

TRIBE Member
la banquise is very good, and patati patata is one of my favorite poutine places in Montreal. i don't know about the other two, though.

also, i'm so damn excited for poutine tonight! i really hope the place isn't a complete zoo, but that's probably going to be the case.
 
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Metal Morphosis

TRIBE Member
starrshyne said:
la banquise is very good, and patati patata is one of my favorite poutine places in Montreal. i don't know about the other two, though.
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agreed - la banquise is tasty.
i've never actually eaten the poutine at patati patata - though their little burgers with fries are delish. highly recommended.
next time i'm in MTL i'll have to go all out with a burger AND the poutine instead of the regular frites.
 
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Little j

TRIBE Member
LiveBlog of opening -
11:30 few people outside
11:31 owner (I dub thee Poutine Jesus) declares Smokes open
Chris inexplicably yells BINGO and wets himself.
A crowd falls to their knees prostrate and mumbling.
I step over them and place my order 1 Bacon, 1 Montreal, 1 Mamas
Free Pop Shoppe soda the man says...
11:37 line up out the door
The tunes kick in first track "Knocking on Heavens Door" appropriate no?

First bite into the Montreal.......
Really good. Gravy is nice and hearty, cheese is nicely melted with the perfect amount of gloppiness
montreal smoked meat is shaved rather than chunks, but tastey...

8.5/10 room to grow but I'll definitely be back to try the Butter Chicken.
 
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TRO

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Little j said:
LiveBlog of opening -
11:30 few people outside
11:31 owner (I dub thee Poutine Jesus) declares Smokes open
Chris inexplicably yells BINGO and wets himself.
A crowd falls to their knees prostrate and mumbling.
I step over them and place my order 1 Bacon, 1 Montreal, 1 Mamas
Free Pop Shoppe soda the man says...
11:37 line up out the door
The tunes kick in first track "Knocking on Heavens Door" appropriate no?

First bite into the Montreal.......
Really good. Gravy is nice and hearty, cheese is nicely melted with the perfect amount of gloppiness
montreal smoked meat is shaved rather than chunks, but tastey...

8.5/10 room to grow but I'll definitely be back to try the Butter Chicken.
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I'd like to read the liveblog of this person pooing in about an hour.
 
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graham

Well-Known TRIBEr
I just walked by there and they're lined up down the street. If I had an employee go and eat poutine for lunch I'd fire them
 
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Stan

TRIBE Member
zomg

so... full...

sleepy...

When we got there, the lineup was just outside the door. It was about a 30 minute wait, with Guns n Roses blaring over the speakers. Probably won't be anywhere near as long once the furor dies down. Once we actually ordered, it was very quick to receive the food, less than 5 mins.

I ordered the Pulled Pork and the Bacon, my buddy got the Italian and the Cottage. I have to say the pulled pork is definitely a winner. The flavour of the pork is a great combination with the poutine. Bacon is very good, but the saltiness of the bacon is a bit much when combined with the already salty gravy.

Overall, the fries are pretty decent, but it's the gravy, the cheese curds and the toppings that really put it over the top. Portion size is big... one order is definitely a full meal. I polished off the pulled pork, but didn't even manage to make a decent dent in the bacon one and I am FULL. Prices range from $5.95 for the classic to $9.95 for the more deluxe versions. The Pulled Pork is $7.95. Overall, two big fat lethargic thumbs up.

Anyway I'm going to go curl up under my desk and take a nap now.
 
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Stan

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My coworker says it's a thumbs down for the Italian (topped with sausages & spaghetti meat sauce). It's very good, but he wouldn't order it over one of the other toppings as the meat sauce doesn't really go as well with the poutine (his opinion). Also, he ordered the Cottage (topped with sausages & regular gravy), expecting the Italian one to use italian sausages as it says on the menu, but it actually uses the same weiners as the Cottage. He prefers the gravy to the meat sauce.
 
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bArHo

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R4V4G3D_SKU11S said:
Excellent.

See you on Sunday, restaurant.
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on the flyer it says that they aren't open on sundays, but being their opening weekend I'd imagine they would make the exception?

ps. SO GOOD. I WANT TO TAKE A NAP UNDER MY DESK.
 
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bArHo

TRIBE Member
Flashy_McFlash said:
Is it at all possible to eat there given the crowd? Or would one have to reserve a spot in a nearby alley?
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I guess it depends on the time of day. I'm guessing they can seat about 12-15 people, but when I went everyone was just getting takeout and 6 people were sat down to eat.
 
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JLV

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smack said:
I'm interested in checking out the Burritos at Z-Teca on King St.
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if it ever opens! their idea of 'soon' and my idea of 'soon' are completely different.
 
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Stan

TRIBE Member
Meh, screw Z-teca. There's already more than enough burrito places in the area. My current favourite is Big Fat Burrito. Almost as good as Burrito Boyz, but without the food poisoning.
 
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Bacchus

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Patati Patata 4177 St. Laurent (at Rachel)

(Jan 2004, updated March 2006) If you have only one poutine in Montreal, this should be it. This tiny diner (seats 12-14, all told) has wonderful character, and if you aren't in a poutine way, try the tofu burger, or regular burger for that matter. The classic poutine (one size: $4.00) is such a richly flavorful dish that you should not skip it. The fresh-cut fries, if a bit limp. have that dank musk of a well-thought out potato, and you will love them. The curds were perfectly fresh -- not over-humidified like those stored for weeks in a bag, but just wonderful. And the poutine sauce, well, it is unmatched for its deep, velvety flavor, as you can tell from its first bite. The young woman helping me answered a customer's query, that it is indeed made with a mix (as per usual in a Montreal eatery), but that they use chicken stock and wine in it as well. Using wine in the sauce is a signature variation -- I've never seen it elsewhere, and it's done to such fantastic effect at Patati Patata, that the poutine is unique, memorable, and delcious. Congratulations to Patati Patata! This is a giant step forward in poutine, probably the second big step forward in poutine sauce, since the trend away from the sweet/salt taste using tomato (which you can still taste at Roy le Jucep; it reminds one too much of sweet/sour chinese food). At an earlier sitting, I had the "poutine with everything" ($5.00). The portion was on the small side for a dish whose charming glory is to fill one up with something hot, cheesy and starchy. The adventurous poutine which I ordered had on it sliced peppers and ground beef, which added interest. Just you try to get a seat!
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This place is my necessary visits each time i go to montreal.

They used to have a foie gras poutine
 
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starrshyne

TRIBE Member
just got back from dinner - the bacon poutine is a definite win. they're *very* liberal with the bacon!

now i need a nap.
 
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BigLove

TRIBE Member
Went here at about 10 pm. Only a couple people in there (it was packed about 15 mins. later), the guns n' roses was still blaring. Ordered the pulled pork poutine, it was heavenly. Very saucy, sweet, cheese curds were perfectly semi-gooey. My gf had the prime beef poutine) ground beef, carmelized onions and roasted mushrooms. It was also very good, although dare I say it might have been a tad too beefy (is this possible?). The fries were just loaded with toppings. Would definitely go again. I've been lying around waiting for this poutine brick in my stomach to digest. I would be completely useless if I had this for lunch.
 
djglobalkiller

djglobalkiller

TRIBE Promoter
went by at 9pm, they were fucking closed!!!!!

on the other hand, i went upstairs to tequilia sunrise, kareoki night, cheap drinks!!!!!!!, i heard a fellow triber fucking crush the crowd/audience with her rendition of "i kissed a girl" by katy perry ;) she was totally setting me up too, like she sayd "ive never sung this before out loud"


brap brap!!!

she had old ladies bopping
 
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