Montreal Pool Room has good poutine. Nice and cheap lol
Best poutine in Montreal?
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You guys may not believe this, but I have never actually eaten any Poutine, Canadian or Americanized. I saw/smelled it in Montreal restaurants over the years, and did not like the smell of what I sniffed. However, I think I am very likely to order one of the new Americanized variations like the one pictured above, especially seeing as they are being made Nachos-style with other cheeses. The American chef is seeing the french fry as a tortilla chip and treating it accordingly, and that kind of culinary analogizing can sometimes produce spectacular results. We have also seen this phenomenon with Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls, which started with the Chinese Egg Roll concept and substituted Philly Cheese Steak stuffing for the usual cabbage and pork and shrimp you get with the typical Chinese Egg Roll. I still like the Chinese Egg Rolls, but the Americanized ones with Philly Cheese Steak and other stuffings can be equally great.
If your poutine is coming from the USA, it'll likely be a bastardization of what "real" poutine is
You should definitely try the real deal whenever you're in town. And you don't need to go to a special place like La Banquise to get it. A poutine at any Lafleur's or La Belle Province will do you just fine.
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So many good memories there. I remember was at Cafe Cleopatra and was so drunk; and went across the street to Montreal pool room for nice hot dogs!
I think the fries they use at Costco aren't greasy though. More like the crispy kind, which I dont like for poutine.
Pour ma part Poutineville. Ma poutine est Patate douce, steak Philly, champignons, fromage bleu et sauce au poivre. Vous m’en dirai des nouvelles ;-)
I have to say that there are so many places that serve it. Some good some bad. My favorite though is Ma Poule Mouillee! It may not be the original version but that portugese chicken and chorizo combo is to die for!
For me a poutine with all type of trimmings and toppings, such as the ones from like La Banquise or La Poule Mouillée (just to name a few), is not a poutine. Nothing wrong, on the contrary, can be very delicious. but I just love a classique poutine. In my books it’s the one from La Belle Province (called something else now) on St-Jacques street in NDG. Maybe it’s the association I made with that place and my hobbying days.
I can’t remember the countless times I would go there after one of my many encounters with the ladies at the infamous, Le Chablis, now called Le Chabrol, on St-Jacques. I would remember after a wild hour or two with some of my favourites. I would be drained and hungry. What would I see on my way out the driveway of the Le Chablis, La Belle Province. Once after a meeting, who did I bump into at this place, the escort I had just been with a few minutes ago. We smiled and she told me: « salut! ». Guess what she had ordered… a pogo! She was sucking my dick a few moments ago and she wanted some more! Lol.
Of course, I ended up ordering my poutine!
Ahhhhh! memories.
I can’t remember the countless times I would go there after one of my many encounters with the ladies at the infamous, Le Chablis, now called Le Chabrol, on St-Jacques. I would remember after a wild hour or two with some of my favourites. I would be drained and hungry. What would I see on my way out the driveway of the Le Chablis, La Belle Province. Once after a meeting, who did I bump into at this place, the escort I had just been with a few minutes ago. We smiled and she told me: « salut! ». Guess what she had ordered… a pogo! She was sucking my dick a few moments ago and she wanted some more! Lol.
Of course, I ended up ordering my poutine!
Ahhhhh! memories.
montrealrez! A blast from the past. Good to know you are still alive and kicking!
I think Greenspot is still the best spot for a poutine! It's not BBQ sauce, more like a beef sauce which is better and the potatoes are brown and fresh, not frozen. My type!
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Greenspot is okay, but I remember AA across the street had better poutine when I lived in St-Henri. (I was usually not sober when I went so who knows) I still like Chez Claudette's poutine a lot, although I haven't been there in a while.
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