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Poutine Chain set to Unleash Gravy, Curds on Toronto

Posted by Tim / October 24, 2008

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Poutine TorontoA new poutine chain called Smoke's Poutinerie is set to open its first location in Toronto next month, upstairs from the Burrito Boyz near Simcoe and Adelaide.

Checking out the menu on their web site, it looks like they won't be holding back. I counted 15 different poutine varieties including the Montreal Poutine (shaved Montreal smoked meat, Kosher dill pickle slices and French mustard on the side), Butter Chicken Poutine (slow roasted chicken breast and spicy curry sauce) and Traditonal Veggie Poutine (rich vegetable gravy, Eastern Township cheese curds).

It seems that the owners are so confident in the uptake of their poutine product that seven locations are already planned, including a second Toronto spot in The Annex and a mobile poutine truck that will be touring the GTA and making appearances at special events.

Check back with us next month as we'll be sure to have a full gravy-induced review once they're open.

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OH BOY / October 24, 2008 at 04:41 pm
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Most people have not had proper poutine - MUST HAVE SQUEAKY CHEESE CURDS

Hopefully these guys will do it right.

And remember it's POO-TSIN not POO-TEEN, you crazy Ontario anglos.
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Elle Driver / October 24, 2008 at 04:50 pm
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I'ma gonna gets SO FAT eating at this place!
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Brad / October 24, 2008 at 04:55 pm
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Damn that looks good, can't wait to try it
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Malcolm Bastien / October 24, 2008 at 04:56 pm
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I second - "MUST HAVE SQUEAKY CHEESE CURDS"
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Brad / October 24, 2008 at 04:57 pm
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I am so looking forward to proper poutine in Toronto, why no restaurants tried filling this gap before now is beyond me
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Kelly / October 24, 2008 at 06:16 pm
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I just drooled on my keyboard.
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kristen / October 24, 2008 at 08:47 pm
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excitinggg
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Kenny / October 24, 2008 at 09:16 pm
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Finally... a decent looking poutine place here in TO... the only good poutine I've had is from Steamie's in Oshawa... and it's kinda hard to make a trip all the way out there just for poutine.
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David / October 24, 2008 at 09:18 pm
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They're trying to dress it up and make it hip and charge ridiculous prices. "Butter Chicken putine"? Get real! Typical pretentious Toronto. Poutine is and should always be street food.
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Lyndon / October 24, 2008 at 09:29 pm
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Looks interesting, but the proof will be in the Poutine :)
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OH BOY / October 25, 2008 at 12:00 am
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Poutine is and should always be street food.
Posted by: David at October 24, 2008 9:18 PM
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Yeah, that's where they sell it. In the street. A deep fryer on the sidewalk.
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Poutine man / October 25, 2008 at 10:52 am
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Its going to be like New York Fries. NYF sells $5 fries!!!!!!

So this is going to be $20 poutine.
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RyGuy / October 25, 2008 at 11:51 am
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I love my poutine
And while i don't know how well offerings like the 'butter chicken' will sell.
i am happy that this place will exist for my straight up poutine fix

Kenny don't be a dummy
we're talking about french fries here

i don't really think this has anything to do with toronto being 'Pretentious'
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Ry-Tron / October 25, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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La Belle's (NOT La Belle Province) poutine in La Chute is the standard by which all others will be judged. It's a totally unfair fight, but dead seriously, you have not had a poutine until you've had theirs. I imagine this place will be fine (butter chicken poutine, though? Really? unghh), but if they don't get the one thing that no other poutine has been able to get right in Toronto (hint: the gravy), then it will be cheese-covered epic fail.
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Corina / October 25, 2008 at 04:59 pm
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Guess these guys are too late for me to include in the 'Best Toronto Poutine' coming up.. trop tard, domages!
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N / October 26, 2008 at 09:44 am
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Bah, more unhealthy food.
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july_jones / October 26, 2008 at 11:49 am
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Hurray! This will bring Toronto's vegetarian poutine count up to...two! A big win.

P.S. Where else besides Sneaky Dee's can I find it?
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Sean M. / October 27, 2008 at 10:45 am
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Bah, I'll still likely hold out until my next trek to Quebec City for Chez Ashton.
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Andrea / October 27, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Utopia has vegetarian poutine and it's delicious. Their "gourmet" poutine isn't traditional, but my oh my it's worth the line to get a table.
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Sambot / October 27, 2008 at 04:32 pm
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I'm surprised it took this long for a poutine place to open in downtown Toronto
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ashmantoronto / October 30, 2008 at 11:00 am
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finally! though it may not be Chez Ashton (poutinerie in Quebec/Montreal) I'm excited about this.
I hope they do justice to this amazing Canadian delicacy
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helen / October 31, 2008 at 01:57 am
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you can get veg poutine at clinton's (corner of clinton and bloor) but they seem to use frozen fries so that ruins it. also, i saw it on the menu at futures on bloor.. i suspect they use that mushroom gravy they have there.
i didn't know sneaky dees' is vegetarian.
so, the count will be at 5! yay, cannot wait!
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helen / October 31, 2008 at 01:58 am
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and i agree utopia's is delicious.. both their regular and gourmet (with mushrooms and goat cheese!) kinds
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helen / November 1, 2008 at 04:58 am
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just found out about 2 more places with veggie poutine!

Stampede Bison Grill - 5 Brock Avenue

and.. believe it or not, burger king.
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Andres / November 7, 2008 at 04:05 pm
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Badbhoy / November 7, 2008 at 04:39 pm
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Butter Chicken poutine sounds gross if it is an authentic recipe but by the description it sound more like a standard chips and curry sauce with chicken. Which is delicious.
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raymi / November 20, 2008 at 10:11 am
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let the fatness begin!
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Momo / December 15, 2008 at 02:08 pm
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terrible food, very annoying music!
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CAKEAND replying to a comment from OH BOY / March 23, 2009 at 04:29 pm
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its pooteen in ontario because we are ontarions you crazy corrective nerd. THATS RIGHT IM A HYPOCRITE.
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Jason / June 26, 2009 at 02:11 pm
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Tried it last night finally and I like! Not as good as a Mondo Fritz in Montreal, but pretty close!
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LS's Lover / July 29, 2009 at 09:43 am
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Had the nacho grande and the traditional last night....very tasty!
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Sinful / September 25, 2009 at 07:14 am
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@Helen: It does not surprise me, since the veggie burger at BK is way superior than many overpriced ones you can eat at restaurants throughout the city!

Not that anyone will make me eat Poutine, mind you. But my son decided to work here, and that's why I am avidly reading these reviews. He is very positive about the place.
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Guy / September 28, 2010 at 06:53 pm
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The gravy here tastes like powder chicken sauce...
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