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Decarie Hot Dog
Categories: Restaurants Hot Dogs Restaurants Burgers Hot Dogs, Burgers [Edit]
953 Decarie BoulSaint-Laurent, QC H4L 3M3
(514) 748-7213
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
18 reviews for Decarie Hot Dog
18 reviews in English
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Review from Wade V.
3/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
What can I say that hasn't already been said. A hole in the wall kinda spot that has about 8-10 benches to eat at the counter. They do some of the best fries, hot dog steamies and burgers in town. The staff has been there forever and it shows when you see the friendly manner in how they treat their customers.
I'd definitely rank this place in with other Montreal institutions like Schwartz and Orange Julep. -
Review from Zach G.
1/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
I had to try my first Poutine, and this place was closest to my hotel. So I headed over on a chilly January evening and got two dogs, poutine and a soda for $8.75.
First, the atmosphere...how can't you like it? The guys behind the counter are friendly and funny, on the rare occasion they speak. It's small and cramped...er, cozy. However, you won't be here long, so it's OK.
So, the poutine? Well, I have never had one before, so take this with a grain of salt - it was OK. I don't necessarily need to have it again (though I understand that may get me permanently banned from the Province of Quebec), but I'm glad I did. The hot dogs were decent. All in all, it was a fine, quick, cheap meal, but nothing ridiculously memorable (aside from my first poutine). -
Review from Farin I.
12/17/2011 2 photos
This place is great if you're trying to get a quick fill. The poutine and the sandwiches comes in great portion size. The hot dog and burger in my opinion are just average. This place does great and provides excellent taste consistency when its super busy, like summer time, or I suppose when students come in. The past few evenings that I have been visiting here seems to be very mundane. The fries tasted like they were thawed longer then usual giving a soggy taste, and you really couldnt miss the burnt oil smell either. The sauce on the other hand is still holding its rep high. I used to come here when I was at Vanier, still do when I really want to eat something on the go, other then usual M.cDo
Recap: Visit here when you really really do need a quick fill for an empty stomach :) -
Review from Sabrina L.
Laval, QC
3/24/2012
The best fix for a fast food crave!!! The poutine's sauce is slightly sweet, the fries incredibly crunchy and just greasy enough and the cheese curds have the perfect amount of squeak :) side by side, the seats are cozy and the workers and owners of the place just make you feel right at home! The decor is cool, badges and stickers from business, school, products randomly everywhere. I am just incredibly sad that they dont have their old traditional cash register and tiny bottles of pop anymore :( it really added to the charm of the place.
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Review from Dean A.
Montréal, QC
11/16/2011
This place is another institution.
About the size of a lunch counter, there's room for no more than 10 people at a time, including the four people working the kitchen.
The fare is straightforward: steamed hot dogs covered in coleslaw, greasy fries, and poutine. You can also buck the trend and get a burger, and I hear they do fried fish? I don't know about that, if they really do I would avoid.
Anyways, one thing you should know is that if you set foot in there, you'll come out smelling like a greastrap. Just sayin'. Your best bet is to find a kid and send him/her in with your order. That way you get your cake and eat it too. -
Review from Erik M.
11/22/2011
I used to go here when I was in College which is walking distance away.
Decarie Hot Dog has been around for years, and is still going strong. It fits about 15 people at one, but is usually a grab and go sort of place. The French Fries and hamburgers are great. They cook everything amazingly well. You will want to keep coming here just for hot dogs or burgers. -
Review from Mike S.
9/11/2011
One word... OVERRATED. The hot dogs are quite regular. The fries are nothing special. The poutine is subpar by city standards. If you're from out of town and someone told you that this was the place to go to for poutine... Then your source doesn't know what he's talking about.
PS: hygiene should not be something you read about in a medical textbook. I demand it from a restaurant. -
Review from Kevin M.
2/9/2011
I've been going here for more than 10 years, since when I first started at Vanier. Best poutine in Montreal as far as I'm concerned. Their staff hasn't changed that much over the years either - great that they can keep older hardworking people going with a routine and income.
Can't go wrong with anything on the menu really from steamies to club sandwiches to burgers to fish and chips even. If you like your fries crispy, just ask and they shall deliver. Extra gravy or cheese for your poutine will cost you though. They have a good assortment of soft drinks including cream soda - they'll be happy to pop open the non-twist top for you.
When you enter to order, and they give you a look, don't be afraid, just shout out your order. Forks are in a big tub near the door - can't be missed. Cash only on their old register (they do the arithmetic in their heads) and not much seating room if you come when it's busy.
They open bright and early everyday at 5 or 6am and close every night at 1am. Perfect for that late night fix if you are coming on the metro.
Only downside: poutine prices have shot up from $3 to $4.75 over these past 10 years. Tough for a student to swallow. -
Review from Carlos E.
Montréal, QC
9/21/2011
I love these hot dogs, the hamburguer not so much. The poutine is very good too
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Review from Kathy S.
9/18/2008
I really love these fries!!!!!!!!
Either way, decarie hot dog has always been and always will be my favorite spot for fries. They even have picnic tables outside now!
PS- I took away a star because I saw a fly floating in their vinegar which either meant it's a complete fluke.. or they don't check for stuff like this very often. Anyway, the fly was dead so it's no biggie.. -
Review from Shirley D.
Montréal, QC
1/16/2012
great service and great fries (poutine as well). cozy like schwartz but expect really greasy food and to fall into a food coma after.
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Review from E B.
Saint-Laurent, QC
1/31/2010
Wins rave reviews for steamers, poutines, and everything else you can expect from a popular "greasy-spoon" type establishment.
Always buzzing with people around lunch, and super-fast (as for service, weeelllll, it's a hot-dog spot, not the Queen Elizabeth. Please don't come here expecting a long chat about which wine would best pair with your poutine).
What you get is fast, courteous service, generous servings, fresh dogs (you know the drill - the fresher they are, the more people come, and the more people come, the fresher they are) and, as a special treat, they carry fountain-type bottled root beer. Yes, I said bottled, not canned!
Note that they can probably sit 10-12 people inside, and the picnic tables are more convenient in the summer than in the winter. -
Review from Rannie B.
Montréal, QC
3/28/2010
So many folks love this place and honestly I just can't understand why.
It's a greasy spoon with questionable hygiene practices. Cash and food often handled by the same hands. Cutting board looks like it hasn't been cleaned for ever and the frying area always looks like it desperately needs to be cleaned.
The steamies and fries are the same you can get at many other burger joints. Which reminds me...don't get a burger there. Last time I got a cheeseburger I had to throw it out. The meat smelled and tasted bad.
There is almost no room to sit inside and outside there are 4 picnic tables on a noisy commercial street.
Aside from the sweet owner and his staff I don't see why anyone would go out of their way to eat there.
Sorry Decarie Hot Dog fans...I just don't get it! -
Review from Marianna Z.
4/9/2011
Decarie Hot Dogs is one of Montreal's classic steame and patate frite joints. I always stop in and visit when I'm in town. Have been going here since 1970 and highly recommend it!
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Review from Patrick G.
Saint-Laurent, QC
6/19/2010
I've tried the poutine all over Montreal and definitely Decarie's is one of the best. It's the sauce that has some zing to it. Check out the chicken club sandwich that's made with real chicken breast and not that pressed garbage...
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Review from F V.
8/29/2011
Very friendly staff but I honestly liked the poutine at Burger King better. It is VERY cheap to eat here I suppose but you get what you pay for. If you usually eat high quality all beef hotdogs you will not enjoy the bland mystery meat pink mess they sell. I am not jewish but I have a whole new respect for kosher hot dogs now. If you are only in montreal for a couple days maybe there is higher quality food you would prefer to eat. This stuff was not easy to digest.
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Review from Mike S.
Kitchener, ON
1/20/2010
The BEST steamies and poutine under the sun.
Decarie hot dog is the greasiest of spoons, but the food more than makes up for the cramped dining space and dirty floors. The people behind the counter know what they are doing and have delivered the same quality products for decades.
A must-eat when passing through Montreal.
Cash only! -
Review from Christine K.
Montréal, QC
9/15/2010
best poutine in Montreal!! small little place.. not like a fancy resto.. but its the sauce on that poutine that u get cravings for!!!
