Solid poutine. Not that I have much to go off of but I enjoyed every bite of my Classic Trad. Comfort food at its finest. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Classic Trad - fries, Smoke's signature gravy, Quebec cheese curds - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Review 15/Many. This was unfortunately my last meal in Toronto, aside from a small snack to wash the taste out of my mouth on the way back to the hotel. We were originally going to go to Pai, but since there was a line out the door because we didn't make a reservation, we ate here. The interior was fun, with the original owner's face on many different things, and there was a loud-ish mix of rock and early heavy metal. Apparently, this spot is a chain, and they used to have some US locations, but I'm not surprised they closed. We got some Cauliflower Bites for 5.49 CAD to begin. These were decent and, unlike our poutine choices, not overly salty. The little bits of fried cauliflower could have used a bit more flavor, but they worked for texture, and both of us eventually added some pieces to our poutines. My poutine of choice was the Prime Beef Deluxe, with ground beef, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and green peas, for 13.99 CAD. As a whole, the poutine was rather nasty, with the whole thing feeling wet. The watery gravy lacked flavor compared to the couple of other examples I've had before. The fries, even though they were hot and looked crispy, were limp and potatoey, and they were getting limper by the second because of the bad gravy. The cheese curds were decent, but there weren't that many of them. The beef didn't help how wet the dish was, nor did the frozen peas, with the only decent parts being the caramelized onions and mushrooms. I had maybe 60/70% of it, leaving many very wet fries at the end. The other person had the Buffalo grilled chicken with grilled chicken, buffalo sauce, creamy ranch dressing, and green onions, which was a dollar more. From the little bit I tried, the chicken was certainly better quality, though still a bit gummy. The buffalo sauce had a little bit of heat. The whole thing was extremely overdressed with the sauce, dressing, and gravy, and he had maybe half of it at most. This meal was terrible. They were both a salty mess with bad fries and worse gravy. I've had better poutine in NYC, and there are barely any Canadian spots here. Go here if you're high or drunk and therefore lack proper taste buds. read more

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Solid food definitely good for post bar grub. Food came out fast and decent portions! read more

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I came to Smokes to try some of their poutine. I've had plenty of poutine in my life and really enjoy eating this dish. And when in Rome, you have to obviously try Poutine. The guy at the counter had a smile and was very friendly. We came here for lunch and we each got our own. I want to say we got the medium size poutine and it was definitely too much for each to finish on our own. We should have shared or gotten the smaller version. I ordered their pulled pork, my son ordered their jerk chicken, and my wife ordered one with bacon. They were all ok but extremely salty. I love pulled pork? But prefer it to be served with no sauce. This stuff was drenched in sauce to it takes away from the pulled pork. My son's jerk chicken was also very wet and would have preferred it to be served with chicken only with the jerk spices, but should be served wet. Way too salty and I'm not sure I'd return on my next visit. read more

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Ok so I was in town for work had a group dinner but after had the hankering for some poutine fries and this was the nearest thing open that's close to where I was... the service was quick fast and no frills to the point... wish I had ordered a large poutine fries lol I finished that thing... for first experience of poutine fries in Canada where it's originated and not have some faked stuff back home this was awesome... it was a shorts wait and the fries were not mushy... not sure how they did it because it was drenched with gravy and topped with poutine cheese chunks... soooo good . Person behind the counter take our order was friendly do fast food and got us what we needed and was respectful. There was some good music playing in the back ground which helped to keep the time flying by. I'll be back... need more of this. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I mean they have a lot of poutine options. I've never had poutine so I thought I'd give it a shot. I just can't say this is something I'm gonna have again. Maybe if it was cold outside or I was on the slopes but I can confidently say this won't be in the rotation. This was a nice clean location. I'm just not a fan of poutine and a restaurant dedicated to it was not up my Alley! read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Inside decor - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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If you want to experience the worst possible poutine, please come here. We were likely one of two customers there, already a red flag but we were convinced to try this popular chain. The poutine was barely warm, fries that might have been sitting around for quite some time, average gravy, and just meh cheese curls. Possibly the worst poutine in Toronto, you've been warned. The service is lackluster. The atmosphere felt dingy. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We needed to try some poutine when in Canada, and we couldn't decide on which flavor. We went with the butter cauliflower to stay on the lighter side. The cauliflower was fried and the best part, but the sauce was just too much. We couldn't finish the small size because it was too saucy and salty overall with no real flavor. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Butter cauliflower poutine - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Not friendly staff No working bathroom available for paying customers Most of the items were not available Bad hidden location that smelled like urine Food was good but only had 3 pieces of cheese curds in it? Would not return to this location read more

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Had to have poutine while I was in Canada. I got the pulled pork poutine, and it came out relatively fast. Maybe it's just poutine in general, but I don't like how the enormous amount of gravy makes the entirety of the fries soggy. Maybe I should ask for gravy on the side. The cheese didn't really melt either. The pulled pork was okay. There was a lot, but it wasn't tender. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Pulled Pork Poutine - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

All my kids want is just poutine. We have no decent one in Chicago. So this place is like our staple place every time we go to Canada. I honestly like the poutine. I do, however, wish that the fries are slightly crisper because the gravy makes it slightly soggy if it's not crispy. Every time we're in Canada, we always get the bacon cheeseburger and the popcorn chicken poutines. I'm writing this review today because the guy who is working at the place is super nice. He gave my kids stickers, which other locations don't even care about. The only thing about this place is the parking. Parking is seriously hard. Maybe because we're not from around here, so we don't really know where the easy spot is. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went here on a Friday at 11:43am for breakfast before heading on my Zoom tour towards Niagara Falls. I mainly just wanted to try some good poutine and eat a quick meal before doing my activities that day. Anyways, there was no wait at the time I arrived and all the tables inside were still empty. I got the Avalanche poutine which is basically a poutine with chipotle pulled pork, grilled chicken, double-smoked bacon, and creamy ranch dressing, and cheese curds. They put a lot of toppings on their poutine here and I was happy about that, but I wish the fries were a bit crispier. I'd recommend this place! This restaurant has a lot of cute wall decorations. The poutine here is good and service is quick! They also make your poutine once you're order it, so you know it's fresh! I do wish the fries were more crispy though. read more

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Glad I'm giving poutine another try. We went with a regular sized Traditional, which came with hot gravy and cheese curds. Delicious!!! The fries are still crunchy (ya kinda have to dive right in!!!). The gravy is slightly more salty for my taste, but my hubby and daughter did not mind! A must-try when in Toronto read more

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Ordered food on their website for pickup. The one employee working there said he never got the order. I showed him the receipt from my email and from the website. He still denied any order. He did not attempt to rectify the situation other than telling us we shouldn't order online and that I needed to place another order in person. My credit card was already charged so that was out of the question. Highly recommend going anywhere else. read more

I used to love this place but feel that they have taken a step down in quality as of recent. The gravy was watery and definitely weak on the number of cheese curds in my poutine. On the positive - I will say they didn't skimp on the bacon. There was a heaping pile on top and it was fresh and enjoyable. Do enjoy the classic rock buzzing in the dining room as well. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Bacon poutine - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Wanted some poutine while visiting & Smoke's was the only thing open & nearby on a Sunday night. It's a fast food joint, and was empty when I arrived. I got a small size traditional poutine with bacon on it. The regular sizes were quite big for one person and I wish they had something smaller or a kids size. Still came with a lot of food, tasted good and was super filling. read more

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We ordered the prime Angus beef fries and pulled pork fries. The food came out in under 3 minutes, which is an immediate red flag. As expected, the fries were cold and clearly not fresh...tasted like they'd been sitting for hours. At $24 per dish, the least you can do is have the decency to make fresh fries. Respectfully, I'd rather go to Nathan Phillips Square and get fresh fries for $5 that are made properly and taste far better. Charging premium prices while cutting corners on quality shows a lack of respect for customers. Very disappointing. read more

Small interior with low AC was the worst part. We tried both traditional and pulled pork. Pulled pork is definitely way better!!! Both were good though. If this is your first poutine, definitely get both read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Traditional (top) pulled pork (bottom) - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Check their hours because they were wrong on yelp and online. We walked over expecting them to be closed but they were open!!! It was a miracle!!! I ordered the Pulled Pork Poutine and it was perfect for a late night snack. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Half eaten Pulled Pork Poutine with extra cheese! - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Tried country style and butter chicken versions. Country style was decent. Good mix of flavors. Butter chicken was really bad. Chicken tatse like something else. It was nowhere near butter chicken flavour. Clean and neat place Good customer service No free parking near the facility read more

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I will visit this poutinerie every chance I get! Super chill and friendly staff who helped me decide what to get on the late afternoon I visited. This poutine was delicious, well made, cheesy, the fries were crispy... basically it was perfect haha highly recommended! read more

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Nice spin on fries! The fries were crispy. Small place but food came out fast. They was no one else in the restaurant so it's not very busy even for a Saturday. The cheese curds were great! read more

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First time having Poutine, and it was very very filling. It took two of us to finish one box. Also the traditional poutine might look cheap but the add-ons are quite expensive and I don't think it would have tasted as good without it. It was a hole in the wall place in downtown but very clean and nice to eat at. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Traditional Poutine w/ bacon and steak - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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It's really good, but I think you should just stick to what you know is going to be good. The curry one tasted like boxed curry, and it was not good... Also don't get the Korean one... That wasn't great either... But other than that, the fries are good and the general gravy is good. It seems like this is where a lot of people get their drunchies meals because when we were there around 2/3AM it was packed with people coming out of the late night scene. A great choice for that. read more

I love poutine, but this was just kinda sad. We waited forever for someone to take our order, and when it finally came out it was sad and lukewarm, and the fries were weird and rubbery. We ate a couple bites to not be rude and tossed it. read more

Smoke's is just a classic institution and pretty much a must visit if you're in Toronto craving some poutine. Not only do they have the largest variety ever (have you seen their menu? it's like eating at Denny's!), but they are open very late, and satisfy those after drink cravings! The portions are enormous, the staff is friendly, and the gravy is very salty. I recommend letting it sit a few extra minutes because you really need the curds to melt a little more, but other than that it was tasty and delicious as late night food goes. read more

First time trying Canadian poutine and it tasted like something I could make at home (and probably will) but it was pretty good, just not super impressed. Tried 3 different ones but I mostly enjoyed the buffalo chicken. I also wouldn't recommend the cheese curds w/ seasonings. They did not have the butter chicken poutine which was the main reason I came & we didn't find out until we were ready to order after spending 20 minutes looking over the menu and asking the cashier questions, so that was pretty disappointing. read more

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Terrible! If you want to like poutine, don't have it here! If you think Macdonald's & Burger King have the best burgers you may like, but the 3 of us thought it was flat out bad and we like poutine. Shame on the St. Regis for recommending this place. read more

An almost overwhelming number of options and combinations beyond basic poutine but maybe to their detrement. The cheese itself was nearly negligible and the gravy was room temperature at most so only enough to make the fries soft, not to melt the curds in any way. Also somehow not enough gravy overall either? Creative options but maybe they should dial it back and focus on making the basics components better. read more

first time having poutine and it was delicious. every bite just bursting with flavor. was surprised that fries didn't get too soggy. just wish it had a lil more cheese curds, but otherwise a great dish read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Veggie Poutine - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I can't imagine eating at this spot more than occasionally. We kind of knew what to expect and actually got what we asked for. The portions were big, food looked and tasted good, but I wish the fries were crispier. We ate quietly digging in to three buckets of gooey flavorful stuff until everything was gone. We ordered Traditional, Double Pork and Veggie Nacho. This location was packed when we arrived, but I think most people come just to stuff themselves and go. Possibly that's why we didn't have a problem finding a seat. Unfortunately nobody came to clean after those who just finished messy food, so we were seated at the dirty table. I am sure there are many different approaches to making poutine. What we had was solid, satisfying hunger and needs for comfort food. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Double Pork, Traditional and Veggie Nacho. - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Since we were visiting during a holiday weekend, Smoke's was one of the few spots opened that focused on poutine. Us Americans are always down for a good poutine and I thought this place was decent, but not amazing. The overall decor of the restaurant was interesting with its diner style seating and interesting designs n the walls. You order at the counter and are given a number they'll call to pick up your box of fries. We ordered three types to share with two being pretty good and the last being a complete miss for us: - Traditional Poutine - You really can't mess up the classic can you? Gravy on top was good but the cheese curds melted way too quickly into the rest of the box. Still, it was a good classic poutine for us. - Korean Beef Poutine - We love KBBQ and this one sort of hits it there with the flavors. There wasn't a whole lot of meat in our poutine to compliment the gravy and cheese. - Butter Chicken Poutine - PASS. The chicken tasted like it came out of a Subway restaurant and there was nothing "buttery" about our entire dish. It sounded good on paper but ended up being quite disappointing. What this told me was that I need to stick with the traditional style poutine the next time I try a new place. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Various poutines - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm no stranger to 'poutine' as I've traveled to other states in the U.S. that also have it as their food option, but I believe poutine is Toronto's staple food. Anyways, the lady that helped me was super helpful, patient, and was wonderful to myself and the other customers that was there. I ended up ordering the spicy buffalo chicken poutine and onion rings. The poutine was delish!!! The onion rings, I felt needed a little bit more time in the fryer as it had no crunch whatsoever. It was like chewing on a baked pretzel with onions inside. Despite of this, a definite must go to for everyone!!! read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Just needed a lil more time in the fryer. It felt like eating a bake pretzel with onions inside. =S - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Now granted I was a poutine virgin when I walked into Smoke's Poutinerie this past weekend while visiting from NYC, but I knew it was time to relinquish that title. I was super psyched to see what all the buzz was about and opted for the traditional poutine (without all the bells and whistles) which I thought was absolutely delicious. A woman also in line to order recommended that I use the malt vinegar on my poutine. OMG! So good!!! Maybe it's a blessing in disguise that I don't live in Toronto or else I would seriously be addicted to this stuff. Cute place - definitely recommend if you're in the neighborhood! read more

Wanted to try Nom Nom Nom poutine but they were closed. Had to see what was the big hoopla about this dish in Toronto. Place has the typical take out atmosphere. Ordered the Jerk chicken poutine and was tricked into ordering a large which came out to $25 CAD. Their slogan was clogging arteries since 2008 has me thinking that it better be good to sacrifice blood flow. The fries were crispy, the curds were squishy as advertised. The Jerk chicken and gravy were meh at best. They lack any real Jamaican flavor. Oh, well. You live and you learn. read more

Kind of a hole-in-the-wall style place, situated above an Indian restaurant. The worker behind the counter was nice enough, although he declined to provide water cups or extra side plates/containers of any kind for our group of 6 that shared two large orders. We were all pretty put off by that. But the poutine was good and the restaurant inside was clean. It's not a very big place but would be good if you wanted to pick it up and go eat it at a nearby park. read more

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I probably shouldn't have came here to have the first official poutine of my Toronto trip. I was hoping to get poutine that would blow me out of the water, but I found that I didn't get that from Smoke's Poutinerie. I didn't realize that it was a fast food chain though, so it was my bad for setting too high of an expectation. The good thing is that it can only get better from here. I went to Smoke's Poutinerie as it was the closest walking distance from the CN Tower. When I arrived, there was only 1 person eating inside and the place reminded me of a Popeye's chicken. The customer services was excellent. The server/cashier was particularly awesome. Not only did it take me a while to hone in on what I wanted (I ended up with the traditional anyway), but I was also having issues with my credit card getting read in their system. The server was super patient with me through the whole transaction. What I thought was cool about Smoke's Poutinerie was the expansiveness of the menu. It looked like you could top the poutine with anything and everything - bacon, chicken, beef, etc. You can also order extra curds or protein. The traditional one I got was pretty basic, of course. Nothing really special about the gravy or curds. Smoke's Poutinerie needed better quality fries. The fries were totally soggy as I ate through the meal. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Delicious poutine with lots of selections! You can create your own, friendly service.

I'm no expert on poutine so this is just my opinion. Because of the gravy the fries were very soggy. Not very fond of soggy fries. The curds were just lumps on top of the fries. I would have preferred the curds more melted on the fries. The philly steak was very good and tasted like Philly steak. Lots of different types. At first I thought it was a bit expensive until I picked up the box. It is very packed. You get a lot for the money. I think it is a good place to try poutine for the first time. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Original Poutine - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Delicious! You can't really go wrong with French fries, gravy and cheese, especially when you mix the three. This place is pretty cool. Chill atmosphere with nice rock music. Ordering is pretty easy. They have a nice variety of different poutines. I wanted to try the traditional to get the full experience! I'm so glad I did! It was delicious! The fries were drenched in gravy! The cheese was really good! It taste like mozzarella. I'm not a huge fan of very soft cheeses, but it was so fresh! The whole dish was amazing. I had it for lunch. The medium I got was large enough to be lunch, and I still couldn't finish the whole thing! That's saying a lot, ya girl can eat! They're a chain around Canada, and I can see why their popular. I'm glad I picked them to be my first try at this Canadian traditional food! read more