Pooh and I ate lunch here today…read more This restaurant is new and a burger joint so two good reasons to eat there. It's a cozy restaurant with counter service. You order your food, wait for it and then you find a place to eat it or you can get your meal to go. Pooh ordered the double cheese smash burger and I ordered the Mexican burger. Both of us had a poutine. My Mexican burger was delicious; just the right amount of heat and the other condiments were perfect. Pooh enjoyed his burger too. The burger meat itself was juicy. We had smash burgers before at another restaurant but they were over cooked and dry. The poutine was excellent. The fries were crispy from the first bite to the last bite. They added some spices to the fries which made the poutine super tasty. There were only two people working behind the counter so there was a bit of a wait but believe me it was worth it!!

From the owner: L'ambience est chaleureuse et on a un grand choix de plats divers au menu. Menu varié le midi avec…read moretable d'hote en soirée. Nous pouvons accomoder les groupes jusqu'à 100 personnes.

Pour le lunch ou le brunch (weekends seulement). Les déjeuners sont copieux et accompagnés de bons…read morefruits frais (un plus).

I was in Montreal for a day to walk 100,000 steps, and 1 of the 4 food requirements I had for…read moremyself was poutine. I'd never had the French Canadian heart-attack-on-a-plate, and was a little nervous as it just looks like it has A LOT going on. I sludged into La Banquise dead sober at 4:11am, as this is a legendary spot that is open 24 hours. I sat down in a bustling no frills atmosphere and remembered my deep appreciation for a 24-hour diner. You see people for who they really are this early in the morning. A couple in front of me was in a heated argument about what "being exclusive" really meant, while two separate groups of 4 to my right were feeling no pain and enjoying a poutine night cap. There I was, sipping on my black coffee mentally prepping myself for the 45 mile (72 km) day I had in front of me. The dichotomy of life. I asked the server what the most popular item was, and he said La Scooby. This monstrosity consisted of fresh cut fries, cheese, gravy, ground beef, bacon, onions, fried pickles, and caesar dressing garlic sauce. I got the small ($12.40 usd), but this thing was a TANK. It was bigger than my head and I have a HUGE head. The large must be a family style portion or somethin. Upon first bite, it was damn good. I completely see the poutine appeal. Is it an ideal meal dead sober at 4:11am? No, absolutely not, but this is an S-tier hangover food. Also, if there is ever a day when I need some extra calories, it's on a 100k step day. All the staff was so welcoming, and surprisingly chipper this early in the morning. SHOUTOUT TO LA BANQUISE! THANK YOU FOR FUELING THE JOURNEY! IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Vibe/ambiance: quick sit down fast food Service: standard…read more Items ordered: classic: 7/10 la poulette: 8.9/10