218 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 1W7
Toronto, ON M5H 1W7
Opened a while back, and based on much buzz, as well as some great reviews I decided I wanted....no, NEEDED to check this place out.
Before going, I read several reviews, all agreed the place was great, and a few called the pulled pork used to top the pulled pork poutine the best pulled pork in the city.
When we went the first time it was early afternoon and they did not open until the evening, so we had to skip it that time, but went back within the week.
Walking in I liked the place right away, a guy (turned out was the owner) was sitting by the front on his IMac playing some great 80's heavy metal. (I am a big fan).
Walking in I liked the place right away, a guy (turned out was the owner) was sitting by the front on his IMac playing some great 80's heavy metal. (I am a big fan).
Service was very prompt and friendly, I had the traditional poutine (just fries, gravy and cheese curd) just to try the poutine at its purest.
Smoke's did tempt me with the dozens and dozens of toppings you could add to your poutine(hot dogs, bacon, curry, the above mentioned pulled pork) but I thought for my first visit I just wanted to try the most basic.
I got my order and was a little worried, I thought the box it came in looked small, but in the end I could hardly finish what I had, so any more would have been a waste.
As for the poutine, the fries were perfect, they were cooked to the perfect consistency.
The cheese curds used were fantastic too, very squeaky and firm.
My only issue was with the gravy, or the sauce.
I am a really big fan of regular gravy, but Smokes has gone for more of a Quebec style sauce for their poutine (which really is more authentic).
Rather than the regular gravy that I know and love, they make their own sauce using chicken and beef stock along with a wine reduction.
Really it is a great sauce, I just was expecting a regular gravy.
As mentioned above, the box I thought was small filled me right up, and after a few mouthfuls I really began enjoying the gravy.
So in the end, while I do prefer regular gravy, the sauce used in Smoke's Poutine separates them from the rest.
I will be back for sure.
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