tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post8326610069803064014..comments2024-02-05T10:13:46.592-05:00Comments on Poutine Chronicles: Smoke's PoutineRonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-38695836814076046492010-08-20T23:32:28.869-04:002010-08-20T23:32:28.869-04:00I went to Smoke's in Toronto on Adelaide Stree...I went to Smoke's in Toronto on Adelaide Street tonight and I got the Double Pork (pulled pork and bacon, with peppercorn gravy) topping on my large poutine. I am somewhat ashamed to say that I didn't finish it.<br /><br />However, size wasn't the only reason why I didn't finish it -- the taste seemed a bit off to me. The fries and curds were good and there wasn't anything wrong with the PILE of bacon, but the pulled pork started to taste like canned chili and the peppercorn gravy was super salty -- I saw the attendant pour a cup of water into the gravy and stir it around with the ladle before serving it up, so I'm pretty sure it had completely congealed (I was in the shop a little before 11pm, so I suppose that gravy had been out a long time).<br /><br />Anyways, it was super-tasty for the first little while, but there were some flaws in the execution that really put me off. Otherwise, I really liked the aura of the place.<br /><br />I would still go back and try some of the others sometime. I am too big a poutine fan to write this place off on the first visit.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112193831851712108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-84798064602258991762010-05-04T00:37:28.665-04:002010-05-04T00:37:28.665-04:00I'm originally from Hawkesbury but have been l...I'm originally from Hawkesbury but have been living in Toronto since 2000 so my standard of Poutine is pretty high and picky!!<br /><br />I went to Smoke Poutinerie last Fall to see how their best offering would stack up to poutines made in Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec.<br /><br />I will agree with the poster! Smoke's only positive is their fresh cut fries as it's very rare to associate Poutine and Fresh Cut fries in Toronto restaurants.<br /> <br />The cheese was fine so no complaint there as I like mine with either curds or shredded cheese.<br /><br />Here is where I was totally turned off:<br />1) Sauce was awful! I found it bordering too salty to not eatable. I haven't found anywhere in Toronto where they have the RIGHT poutine gravy like back home.<br />2)Too many fries in a such a tight container which made impossible for the gravy to reach the bottom.<br />3) I had the bacon poutine. The bacon was greasy so it didn't help the cause.<br /><br />I'd give Smoke's Poutinerie a borderline 3 out of 5 curds!<br /><br />PS: I think the reason this place gets good to great reviews is because the majority of Torontonians have never had a poutine from Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec to be able to compare it to this GTA product.Pierre_Torontonoreply@blogger.com