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Smoke's Poutinerie
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Smoke's Poutinerie
12 reviews in English
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Review from Gerot M.
4/26/2012
Came here when I visited family in London and I was definitely not disappointed. First time trying poutine so I can't really compare but it was amazing! They have a lot of selections as far as modifying your order but had to keep it OG for the first time, definitely a special place will be back next time I'm in Canada
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Review from Hana K.
3/1/2012
My first poutine experience! My Toronto-native friends took me here last December.
The place was manned by ONE guy. Felt bad for him as 6 of us came in to order.
Good comfort food, good price for a LARGE amount of food, and lots of options. Fries, gravy, and cheese curds...what a delicious combination!
I split the philly cheese steak option with a friend, but I kinda regret it...I wish I got the simpler, classic, veggie toppings. Cheese on top of cheese was a gooey mistake. I tried my other friends' poutines like Mama's or peppercorn, and they were yummy!
I wish I knew more places in the US that served poutine to the masses like Smoke's...the only places I've heard of thus far are expensive and upscale.
Food's heavy, so throw your calorie counting obsession out the window here! And take a sticker and randomly stick it somewhere around the world . =) -
Review from Jonny P.
3/22/2011 6 photos
Fries & gravy taken to a whole other level... I am neither an expert nor a connoisseur of poutine. 1/2 of my fam is Canadian and I've heard them mention this dish before. The classic base is 'home cut' (and super crispy) french fries covered in gravy & sprinkled with 'squeeky' cheese curds. At Smoke's you have a lot of options which to add on. I ended up with pulled pork, sausage AND bacon (I was carrying my portable defibrillator that day).
My partner in crime decided on some crzy combo with marinara (which she later regretted). The small orders are super huge, more than enough for two people. The large order could feed me for three days. Between this and visiting The Beer Store for 'the good stuff' I felt super Canadian.Listed in: London Town (The other one)
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Review from Greg P.
10/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I'm no expert on Poutine, but I've been to Montreal and have sampled the good stuff. Smoke's Poutinerie does not measure up. Way undercooked potatoes, skimpy on the cheese curd, and weak gravy. Not really worth it.
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Review from Crystal C.
London, ON
6/15/2010
Another new downtown food joint, decided to give it a go.
The menu was a bit overwhelming and I was having a hard time imagining how well the flavour combinations would taste, so I just went with the classic poutine and my husband had a vegan variation of the nachos/Mexican one done for him.
We both ordered the regular size, figuring it would be our dinner. The regular is HUGE, so it's probably good for two people. I couldn't even finish half of mine!
Mine was pretty good but I didn't love the gravy. It was kind of gelatinous and I didn't like the peppercorn aftertaste. Next time I will ask them to substitute it for the mushroom gravy - maybe that one is a little better.
Husband's had salsa, guacamole...not sure what else. He didn't have the cheese or sour cream on it as he is vegan. He really enjoyed his quite a bit.
Overall, it was good and I would go back. -
Review from Bon D.
London, ON
10/21/2010
Got the bacon poutine because what could be better than two great things that should be great together right? Wrong!!
While this place is great in concept it's the execution that leaves you with an awful taste in the mouth (literally). I got the bacon poutine and opted for veggie gravy because I'd been hearing around that the regular gravy was way way too salty (also since I was having pork..hello salty meat! I wanted to avoid that)
All you could taste was the sodium to the point of wanting to throw up half way through. Honestly, I thought how on earth could you mess up a Canadian Classic such a poutine but I found out by eating here. Of course I can see the Western crowds flocking here because of that late night hours.
Just not for me. I'll make my own and enjoy it a lot more for a third the cost. -
Review from Justin K.
London, ON
9/30/2011
I'm from Montreal so I'm pretty sure eating poutine started when I was a baby. First experience here was less than exciting. Service staff was good but the food I was served tasted like freezer bagged fries covered in store bough gravy. The topping seemed to have no rhyme or reason and were just piled on creating a food ball that was odd and tasteless. Skip this spot.
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Review from Shaun R.
London, ON
Smoke's poutinerie is probably one of the simpliest idea's for a fast food place/diner, all it is, is poutine. but done right and done in so many different ways you won't even know what to decide to get! There's so many different options as to how to have your poutine it makes you wonder why you didn't think about putting bacon on your poutine before.
Came in on a Saturday night around dinner time and it was packed! We managed to find a seat inside to eat our poutine's, but there was a steady line-up and growing the whole time we were there. Service was very quick and efficient we got our two poutine's in no time! and also very friendly.
Now onto the poutine itself. They serve it in a big almost Chinese take-out food style box, and pack the thing full of fries! I mean a small poutine is enough to satisfy almost anyone's hunger. I tried a hog town poutine which comes with bacon, sausage, carmalized onions, and mushrooms all on top of a poutine. Yeah talk about heart attack in a box, but it's soo amazingly good! The fries are fresh cut and just how I like them with the skins still on a deepfried to perfection! The gravy that they use seems to be on the lighter side (not calories, just colour) but it still tastes amazing as well and compliments the fries and big chunks of cheese just like a poutine should be!
All in all I thought it was a cool concept and I will definatly return to smoke's again! Can't wait to try more crazy poutine's like a Philly cheese steak! Mmmm. -
Review from Marc J.
London, ON
7/23/2010
This place is exclusively poutine. Want plain fries? Tough. Hot dog on the side? No way. Just the chili? Forget it. You're here for poutine, so you're gonna eat poutine. OK they also have soda.
I've now had both the traditional veggie, and deluxe veggie. Both were absolutely awesome.
The traditional poutine is: nice, crispy fries cut just a bit thinner than what's usual on offer; gravy that tastes 'real' - its flavour beyond the usual salt+fat; and real cheese curds that have a nice amount of fresh squeak when you bite into them. The veggie gravy tastes to me like a mushroom base. In any case it's as good a veggie gravy as I've ever had.
The deluxe veggie adds sauteed mushrooms and onions, plus some peas. Mushrooms and onions had a nice caramelized taste, and went well with the gravy. Peas on top were probably just your usual frozen green giant kind, but gave the whole thing a nice contrast. I'm not usually a fan of these poutine mash-ups, so the deluxe did surprise me.
Some of the other options include pulled pork, nacho toppings, chili, bacon and sausage.
The regular size is huge and made for a good-sized lunch (I use the word "good" here in the most liberal sense. This ain't health food baby). The large would be good for sharing, or if you're really hungry and have a doctor's note confirming no pre-existing heart condition.
Expect to spend about $8 per person if you get a drink. Not cheap but definitely a cut above your usual greasy spoon fries, fake gravy and shredded cheese. -
Review from Janet F.
London, ON
3/26/2011
This is THE place to be after a good night out. Forget about shawarma, pizza and greasy chinese...poutines are the best way to soak up the night's poison. Smoke's does poutines proud by having fresh fries and real cheese curds! They really squeak between your teeth and melt with the yummy goodness of the delicious gravy. I shared a small Hogtown with my friend after some St. Paddy's day fun and it was the perfect ending to a great night. Sausage, bacon and caramelized onions...can't life get any better? Can't wait to try another one of their delicious poutines...I think I cheeseburger one is calling my name. :)
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Review from Jennifer M.
London, ON
6/13/2010 5 photos
Fries + cheese curds + gravy = Canadian Classic.
Fries + cheese curds + gray + Smoke's toppings = Gluttonous Mess.
Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I am uncertain of what I ate at Smoke's Poutinerie on Friday. I ordered the Country Style which piles on chicken, bacon, mushrooms & caramelized onions as toppings. Those four flavours by themselves would've been sufficient, but together? My, my it was overwhelming. But wait! There's suppose to be poutine in there somewhere!! I dug deeper to taste just the fries and then tried a forkful of everything. The fries I liked, the gravy not so much (weak flavour, watery) & the curds were significantly melted and sticking to random fries, so that was good. But the everything bite? Too much. Just...too much. I ordered a small and could not finish it, mostly because of the grease overload. Eating the chicken pieces by themselves reminded me of KFC chicken (ick), which was odd as there is no breading or 11 herbs & spices visible on the cubes. I liked the mushrooms, though.
If I went back, I would probably just add mushrooms to the basic poutine or *maybe* try the pulled pork (which was going to be my first choice...should've went with my gut...it probably knew I could've saved it some grief...heh). I'll probably stay away for awhile, though. Unless I was drunk (I can see the post-bar appeal). But I'd probably stumble to Sammy's instead. -
Review from Jennifer R L.
London, ON
7/7/2010
Not bad for poutine in London, but I have had better (coming from Montreal...) After all its just poutine... what else can you do with fries, gravy, cheese curds? One complaint is that the gravy is way too salty and so be warned!
