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Poutine Dare to Be Fresh
Categories: Restaurants Hot Dogs Restaurants French Hot Dogs, French [Edit]
20 Main St SBrampton, ON L6W 2C3
(289) 752-3615
- Hours:
Mon-Wed, Sun 11 am - 9 pm
Thu-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
5 reviews for Poutine Dare to Be Fresh
5 reviews in English
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Review from Joan P.
Mississauga, ON
3/9/2012
Just tried the Vegetarian Poutine with Butternut Squash & Corn (without Sweet Peas), and added Caramelized Onions & Sautéed Mushrooms. It was a crazy combination for poutine, but surprisingly worked really well with the Cheese Curds & Rich Dark Gravy! Comfortable & cozy ambience, warm & friendly service, and delicious & satisfying food -- what an awesome combination! Thanks to Graham & Chris for the personal attention and accommodating welcome! :)
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Review from Johnathan N.
Brampton, ON
Well executed poutine, good gravy, ignore the fancy.
When you walk in off Main, you're surprised that a fries-and-gravy joint looks so sharp. Nice wooden bar-height tables, leather stools, good lighting and attractive decor is more than one would expect. The people behind the counter are really friendly; the place has a nice feel.
They follow the now familiar formula for poutine shops - offer the basics at a reasonable price, upsell you on special additions. In this case, their small and large basic poutine run 4.99 and 6.99 respectively and are good portions for that price. The add ons include the expected pulled pork, sauteed mushrooms, and thick cut bacon and well as some curve-balls like butternut squash and sun-dried tomatoes.
Focus, young yelper. Their basic poutine is what earns them the four stars. Fresh cut fries cooked properly. A good, rich beef gravy. Proper curds, and they layer things well (fries-curds-gravy-fries-curds-gravy) instead of just dumping some cheese and gravy on top and leaving the bottom fries unloved. It's a solid offering.
The addons are a distraction - thrown on at the end as though the staff has learned nothing from their own careful layering. Overpriced, too, compared to the value of the basic deal.
Pro-tip: KISS. Keep it simple, smartypants. Poutine. Period. End of sentence. If you do this, you're in a 4-star poutine joint. If you don't, you're on your own. -
Review from Rajesh K.
Brampton, ON
9/17/2011
So, I've eaten here quite a few times and I'll try to keep this organized.
Design/Appearance: Poutine Dare to be fresh has a great looking facade with a sliding glass front so you can enjoy those warm summer days. The interior has trendy bar stools which have those pneumatic gas deals to adjust to your weight. Also the exposed brick and good lighting are a nice feature as well. The place is very clean and asthetically pleasing. I'd give a 5 out of 5 in this respect. There is also free wifi and outlets available at the location for customers.
Food: I've had several variety's of poutine here as well as their chili. I find the pricing to be quite good actually. A Basic 16oz poutine will run you 4.99 and the 24oz 5.99. Chili is a real steal at 3.99 for a regular and 4.99 for a large. The toppings for the Poutine are awesome and fresh. Everything from pulled pork, butter chicken to sundried tomatoes. The owner's told me he try's to source as much as he can locally and you can really taste it in the food. The fries are golden brown and the cheese curds are just epic. I suggest the loaded poutine, it's your basic poutine with a thick cut bacon, a couple dolops of sour cream and fresh chives. And it's presentation is excellent.
Even for the veg lover there is a veggie based gravy and plenty of veggie toppings to choose from.
I've also had one of his farmer market type deserts, a butter tart to be exact. It was epic, a good size for the money, plenty of rasins, and the crust wasn't over baked so it crumbled nicely in my mouth.
They have plenty of cold drinks to select from as well as salads and ready made sandwiches. Their chocolate milk though is excellent. Way better than the Beatrice brand seen practically everywhere. It's probably one of my favorites.
Overall I'd say food was excellent and for the price you can't go wrong.
Customer Service: These guys are just amazing. The owner Graham is always there and he remembers your name. Just real quality people. Interested in engaging their customer base. Food is served pretty damn fast. So no issues that way! -
Review from Jannies L.
Brampton, ON
5/6/2011 1 photo
I've been here twice with wagjag vouchers in hand, both times were quite different...
1st experience was with hubby and we got a classic poutine (normally 4.99/6.99) with two montreal steamies (normally $2.49 each- hot dogs with coleslaw- we got them naked instead) I thought we were able to order 2 toppings or one of their special poutine but the girl at the cash said no, unless we opt out of the hot dogs :s never heard of that before. None the less a poutine is a poutine...is a poutine lol so we stuck with original! The complementary condiments bar is close to the ones you'll find at any hot dog stand, but with a few extras like cayenne pepper, and curry, bbq sauce (YUM)
The hot dogs were basic but the poutine was rly yummy, i saw them making the fries fresh and they were crisy and the gravy was actually pretty yummy (not the best I have had- hello montreal) but it was tasty. The girls was nice and there was only another couple there when we came.
I like the bar stools type set up they have with high tables, but my hubby definitely was not a fan. he felt like he was going to fall off lol needless to say they are not for hanging out more than an hour before your back starts to hurt type chairs.
Second experience: was with my sister, her fiance, and my mommy (lol somehow got her to come along) A few more guests this time around.
We got the same coupon this time but now I think the owner, was behind the bar and he said I could get two toppings on top of the classic or pick a specialty one- I KNEW I WAS RIGHT LAST TIME! Lol I got bacon and mushrooms, which was really good but I didn't finish since my mom wasn't much help. Their cheese curds are good and melt a little bit, just enough to not overbear the gravy but tags along for the ride lol
The steamies this time around was really off, the hotdog itself was bigger than last time BUT the bread, it was soggy and squished and just not a good texture, my sister ate the hot dog sans bread because of this. We saw the guy take it out of the freezer and microwave it, I get the need to be "fresh" hence the name but if you realize the bun looked or felt wet and mushed up, why would you serve it like it was okay? :s that threw me off, my sister also got the classic with smoked meet and caramelized onions (YUMMY) $7.99/$9.99 normally.
They also have soup, sandwiches (still to come) and desserts with a range of drinks. Huge amount of toppings to purchase with the freis including olives, chicken, pulled pork, ground beef, squash???, sun dried tomatoes, sweet peas and olives.
Over all I think they have to have more consistency with the food and price knowledge. BUT their customer service is really great, they were friendly, helpful and for a order-at-the-counter type, really interacted with us.
If I am in the area I will go back for their poutine but will be apprehensive to try their steamies again, without the coupon!
Overall:
Customer Service 5*
Poutine 4*
Steamies 2*
They also have branded merchandise which is for sure a montrealers thing lol -
Review from Christopher B.
Brampton, ON
6/17/2011
This place is overpriced and the food is nothing special. Their customer service is very good, I went here twice and that was the only thing that was welcoming. The food itself and for the price, its just not worth it, many other places to eat at to get your moneys worth.
