Poutine Chain set to Unleash Gravy, Curds on Toronto
A 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.
Comments (32)
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.
I am so looking forward to proper poutine in Toronto, why no restaurants tried filling this gap before now is beyond me
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.
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.
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.
Its going to be like New York Fries. NYF sells $5 fries!!!!!!
So this is going to be $20 poutine.
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'
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.
Guess these guys are too late for me to include in the 'Best Toronto Poutine' coming up.. trop tard, domages!
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?
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.
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
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!
and i agree utopia's is delicious.. both their regular and gourmet (with mushrooms and goat cheese!) kinds
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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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.
its pooteen in ontario because we are ontarions you crazy corrective nerd. THATS RIGHT IM A HYPOCRITE.
Tried it last night finally and I like! Not as good as a Mondo Fritz in Montreal, but pretty close!
@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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