We went there after a family trip to Guelph Lake. After seeing several promising options for food…read morein Guelph, and then realizing they were all out of business, we took a drive around and saw The Works. It looked pretty foolproof, burgers. So we gave it a shot. The Good: It was nice and clean, hardwood floors, open front so there was a lot of fresh air. The waitresses were very friendly and helpful and the menu!!! There used to be a place in Toronto called The Yellow Griffin with a similar concept of multiple burgers with interesting toppings, sadly their quality dropped under new management and the eventually went under, i had been looking for a similar type place with great quality and here it was! The food arrived pretty quickly and boy was it good! I had the Malibu Melt ( I think it was called) a burger with three cheeses and an onion ring to hold it all together with a side of Onion rings. Delicious and satisfying, I would go back there in a heartbeat! The Bad: i have to go all the way to Guelph for this one, but there are two locations in Toronto. The Ugly: I really have nothing. Good Job guys!

I came here two nights in a row to try different hamburgers... I had the one with the maple…read morebacon... I don't remember the name of it. It was really good. The next time I tried the blue cheese one... It was also very good... But I think I liked the first one. It's the one on the third level... Kind of wild toppings. I just remember it had maple flavor... And I want to see fried cheese curds on it or something. Sorry I should've written it down. Anyway you'll enjoy this place. Feels kind of like a college hang out. On both nights, the server was very attentive. Check them out they're worth it.

We were in downtown Guelph and looking for a late evening snack and in the mood for Poutine so…read moredecided to check this place out. We got two poutines - one regular and one with mushrooms and peas. Both did not have as many cheese curds and this was more prominent on the regular poutine, thus that was just ok. the one with the grilled mushrooms also had little cheese curds but the flavor of the mushrooms paired with the gravy and the limited curds was an excellent combination. both portion size was good and the mushroom had great flavor, just don't expect many cheese curds!

Good evening head office - Do you know that the Guelph…read morelocation has bi-monthly raves that blast loud music until 2 in the morning? I'm a neighbor & when it happened the first time during the summer of '24, I respectfully visited them the next day and asked the owner/manager to simply give me some notice so that I could either join in the fun or leave town for the night. After all, who am I to stop a good party. Fast forward. It's now the evening of January 24th and again for the third time, Deep/whomever has not provided me the common curtesy of a heads up phone call in advance. I try and support this franchisee by purchasing one of their poutines every 2 weeks, which imo, is of very poor value. Value is the quality of an item based on the cost. In this case, over priced, pre-packaged, garbage! It's unfortunate that this location does not understand what it means to be a good community neighbor. My questions to you Mr Smolkin, as the franchisor, what is your vetting process? Is there a vetting process or do you just accept anyone with stupid money to hand over ($300k - $500k) to your corperation? And, do you have guidelines as to what a franchisee can do under YOUR banner? Oh wait, here comes the City of Guelph Police, again!

Food was fresh but very salty. Poutine was average. $50 for 3 - hotdog special, Poutine and pop and…read morea bacon burger combo. Hotdog was too salty to finish and poutine a little bland. My guest enjoyed the burger and milkshake. Service was relatively fast and the restaurant was clean. Staff were very personable. I will go back and if I have any issues like the saltiness, I will definitely tell them

Amazing fast food and their burgers are the best in Burlington. So fresh, great ingredients. Highly…read morerecommend.

February 15, 2023 @ 12:40am Ordered for takeout…read moreThe Chicken Bacon Ranch was absolutely disgusting. I can not tell if there was any chicken. As I was chewing, I only could hear squeaky sounds and felt like I was eating rubber plastic. Which realize it was the "cheese curds" I think. The fries were dried out and tasteless Ended up throwing the rest out!! I ordered this a year ago and it was quite different with chucks of breaded chicken and the cheese was great. Not this time... TOTAL FAIL. Will not recommend to friends and colleagues. What happen to this place?

Oh... my... goodness!!! Smokes in London Ontario is just wonderful! If you love poutine, they have…read moreit. They also have several variations that include different meats mixes in with the basic poutine at Smokes. The place is really cool! A little bit of seating, but great food and great prices. I had a poutine with bacon. It was amazing. As an American, poutine isn't our thing, but it should be. I swear we are missing out over here. I would die for a good poutine place here. Smokes, I'm talking to you. Time to expand. If in Canada, check out the poutine, and if you can get to a Smokes, definitely go. It's just... wonderful!

The food is so highly overrated at three teenage boys took them here twice not one of them finished…read moretheir meals. I tried six different dishes disgusting.

Eclectic place serving up decent food. Passing through the area and needed food fast. They…read moreweren't busy and food came out relatively quickly. Lots of sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, and poutines to choose from. The one drawback to the place was it smelled like a deep fryer, so if you don't want to smell like fried food, go somewhere else. My coworker and I got it a chicken sandwich and burger both with fries. My chicken sandwich was very good, with a light fresh bun and fresh toppings. My coworkers burger was prepared correctly and very flavorful. Fries were fries.

You will have indicated whatever kind of poutine you want. This is fine…read more I had the pulled pork poutine a couple times. It is kind of pricey. Also, the server put a lot of food in the containers which makes you way to full and you will have to save some for later. In addition, it is kind of salty after it cools down and after a few scoops of fries, gravy, cheese and whatever you want on the poutine.

Food: Got the smoked meat poutine and really enjoyed it…read more The fries were crispy, the gravy was flavorful, and the smoked meat added a nice savory touch. It was very filling. Good portion for a quick meal and definitely worth trying if you like poutine. Service: Very quick and straightforward. You order on the screen, wait for your food, and grab it when it's ready. Perfect for a quick stop! Ambiance: It's a small stand/cart with shared outdoor seating alongside the other food stands. Very casual and more of a grab-and-go setup!

Very good poutine, possibly the best that I've had in Toronto…read more The fries were really great... loved the taste and texture. The poutine was a little sweet though... not sure if it was the fries or something else. We tried the original, and the smoked meat version. The original was better imo. Limited street (paid) parking. The restaurant itself is more like a food stall, so there is no seating, but they recommend eating at the community center, which is right next door. We elected to do this, and there were a few tables available fortunately.

First time trying Smoke's Poutinerie after hearing so much about it from my friends, and the famous…read moreSmoke's Poutinerie logo everywhere I go. I tried the Hogtown Poutine, because honestly...in terms of the original you can never beat La Banquise. It was definitely what I expected, fresh cut fries with awesome toppings such as meatballs, bacon, carmelized onions...oh, did I mention smoked bacon? Delicious! My only problem with this place is the gravy is sunk to the bottom. I'm used to the gravy on the top similar to other poutine places I've tried. Limited seating room, so take out is recommended. Cash and debit only!

Nice hearty carbs right after a tragic final exam. Me and my…read morefriend shared a Wow size double pork (bacon and pulled pork) and it was delicious and the portion size was pretty big. The gravy is mediocre though, not much flavour, just feeling really gooey. After you had real gravy made from real turkey fat there's no turning back lol. The fries were pretty soggy too due to the thick gravy. It's better to finish the entire thing when it's still hot, because after like an hour or so it does get pretty gross

Poutine is as Canadian as hockey, maple syrup and "Sorreee!" so here I am for my most fattening…read moredinner on this trip (so far!) with what they're calling "Fried Chicken Poutine" a base of fries, tossed in Louisiana hot sauce, topped with fried chicken bites and then drizzled with buttermilk ranch dressing. I am having a coronary just describing it. It was fabulous and it's a huge portion, thankfully already served in a to go cardboard box. Which was super helpful as two thirds of it went into the fridge and was reheated for lunch. Delish! [Review 1467 of 2024 - 144 in Ontario - 22490 overall]

Odd that we were in Ontario six months ago and yelp waits until today to assign a review of The…read moreDirty South. I'll do my best! I remember a lot of southern comfort foods and vegan/vegetarian items for my niece's friend, Joi. Which she wasn't. Jk. We had a bit of a wait due to time of day and it being a smaller restaurant. The staff were all very friendly and I recall our server being quite attentive. My niece had a brisket hoagie. A great sandwich once you get past the pickled onion. We really enjoyed their fried chicken/mac n cheese concoction and an outstanding loaded poutine. All in all the food was very good, proportionate and reasonably priced (esp after the exchange rate). The atmosphere was acceptable and the people were extremely likable.