Food: Got the smoked meat poutine and really enjoyed it…read more The fries were crispy, the gravy was flavorful, and the smoked meat added a nice savory touch. It was very filling. Good portion for a quick meal and definitely worth trying if you like poutine. Service: Very quick and straightforward. You order on the screen, wait for your food, and grab it when it's ready. Perfect for a quick stop! Ambiance: It's a small stand/cart with shared outdoor seating alongside the other food stands. Very casual and more of a grab-and-go setup!

Very good poutine, possibly the best that I've had in Toronto…read more The fries were really great... loved the taste and texture. The poutine was a little sweet though... not sure if it was the fries or something else. We tried the original, and the smoked meat version. The original was better imo. Limited street (paid) parking. The restaurant itself is more like a food stall, so there is no seating, but they recommend eating at the community center, which is right next door. We elected to do this, and there were a few tables available fortunately.

Food 4/5 Service 4/5…read moreAmbiance 4/5 Food: Hubby & I both ordered the cheeseburger without cheese. LOL. I had mine as a combo with fries & tea as a drink (extra cost for tea). Hubby had his with caesar salad. My fried arrived sprinkled with some kind of flakes on it. Hubby thinks it was parsley but it kind of smelled like anise to me. I could be wrong though as my nose was stuffy at the time. I gave hubby the fries that the flakes on it. It's a good sized bowl anyway so I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it all. Hubby got his salad next. And our burgers came soon afterwards. The burgers were nicely and freshly cooked & prepared. I've always found their food tasty & good quality. I wasn't disappointed this time either. I was so full of french fries though that I couldn't manage to completely finish my burger. We didn't have dessert because we were both full. I did order takeout because I wanted to try the pulled beef sandwich at home. More on this in the service section. Service: They took their time making our orders but it didn't take that long to make. I got my fries first. As mentioned above, I had hubby order us 2 pulled beef sandwiches to go. I think perhaps the lady taking the order didn't understand us or her english may not have been that good. Because she only gave us 1 pulled beef sandwich to go. We decided to leave it at that because we didn't want to wait for another sandwich to be prepared. I had already paid the bill also. Ambiance: As far as burger places go this is a classy looking place. There are booths along the side wall. Towards the front of the restaurant there are tables for 4 and 2. The booths have a top that has sand in it with the logo of the Grill gate in the sand & a glass top. There are two single bathrooms at the back of the restaurant. One for men & one for women. The bathrooms looked clean. Hubby & I have been here several times. We always enjoy their food. This time the service wasn't on par with past experiences. But people make mistakes so I would be willing to come back again in the future.

This place used to be one of my favorite restaurants. I've been their loyal customer ever since the…read morefirst started their business serving sandwiches from a food truck and their first location at Sheppard and Faywood. Tbh they still serve some of the best sandwiches and burgers in town. However, the shrinkflation phenomena is a real issue with their sandwiches. The bun just keeps shrinking while the prices keep up with inflation. Luckily they still taste great but I shouldn't have to have to go for combo-ing my order just to not go home hungry. Hopefully they address this and I won't have to look for an alternative go-to spot That being said, the service has always been great and the staff are very friendly

Toronto Review 15/Many. This was unfortunately my last meal in Toronto, aside from a small snack to…read morewash the taste out of my mouth on the way back to the hotel. We were originally going to go to Pai, but since there was a line out the door because we didn't make a reservation, we ate here. The interior was fun, with the original owner's face on many different things, and there was a loud-ish mix of rock and early heavy metal. Apparently, this spot is a chain, and they used to have some US locations, but I'm not surprised they closed. We got some Cauliflower Bites for 5.49 CAD to begin. These were decent and, unlike our poutine choices, not overly salty. The little bits of fried cauliflower could have used a bit more flavor, but they worked for texture, and both of us eventually added some pieces to our poutines. My poutine of choice was the Prime Beef Deluxe, with ground beef, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and green peas, for 13.99 CAD. As a whole, the poutine was rather nasty, with the whole thing feeling wet. The watery gravy lacked flavor compared to the couple of other examples I've had before. The fries, even though they were hot and looked crispy, were limp and potatoey, and they were getting limper by the second because of the bad gravy. The cheese curds were decent, but there weren't that many of them. The beef didn't help how wet the dish was, nor did the frozen peas, with the only decent parts being the caramelized onions and mushrooms. I had maybe 60/70% of it, leaving many very wet fries at the end. The other person had the Buffalo grilled chicken with grilled chicken, buffalo sauce, creamy ranch dressing, and green onions, which was a dollar more. From the little bit I tried, the chicken was certainly better quality, though still a bit gummy. The buffalo sauce had a little bit of heat. The whole thing was extremely overdressed with the sauce, dressing, and gravy, and he had maybe half of it at most. This meal was terrible. They were both a salty mess with bad fries and worse gravy. I've had better poutine in NYC, and there are barely any Canadian spots here. Go here if you're high or drunk and therefore lack proper taste buds.

Solid poutine. Not that I have much to go off of but I enjoyed every bite of my Classic Trad…read more Comfort food at its finest.

We opted for the beef burger with kimchee and a side salad. I had mine in a beet bun…read more Burger was a generous 6oz and perfectly cooked. Moist and tender. Delicious! Nicely garnished with lettuce, tomato and cheese. The kimchee added an extra flavour and crunch to it. Everything was fresh. Overall a very tasty burger and great value for the price.

This is not your typical burger joint but when I'm craving for one, specifically when I'm craving…read morefor a shrimp burger - this is the place to go! I like how they have a choice of bun (spinach, beet, charcoal, original). It's a decent sized burger and have so many different kinds (pulled pork, seafood, shrimp, etc). Been coming here for years and the quality is still the same. I wouldn't recommend getting the combo though...didn't think the corn/salad was anything special and but that's just my opinion.

OMG what's not to love!?…read more The first time I tried Smoke's Poutinerie was at a kids festival at the Markham Fairgrounds. Crispy fresh warm fries, the gravy is insanely good and full of flavour and it all comes together with their cheese curds evenly topped! Once I found about this location, I have gone back at least half a dozen times since. My youngest asks for it at least once a month. I just wish they would open a Markham location. The options for toppings and add-ones is endless! Our first visit to this location my youngest was curious about trying bacon with his poutine, they were so kind and (free of charge) gave him a small cup of bacon to add in to his poutine to see if he would like it. This is his usual poutine every time we go back. Generous portions, fries are amazing, fast service and a cozy place to eat in!

After my bad experience w the Niagara Falls location, we decided to hit up this location in Vaughn…read more We ordered the Philly Cheesesteak Poutine & Pulled Pork Poutine. In my opinion, if fries are going to be the only thing offered, it better be the best fries ever, and sadly, it wasn't. The fries tasted a bit stale, although it felt like it was made to order? I think it has to do something w the fry quality. Flavor overall felt lacking and the dish was salty in weird ways. A plus is that the curds were melted, but other hand that, I didn't care for it. For the Philly Cheesesteak, I was disappointed to see yellow cheese sauce too?? I felt like it was supposed to be provolone or something more reminiscent of an actual Philly. Overall, I've had better poutine and I was told by locals this was the best Toronto had to offer....I probably wouldn't come back to eat this unfortunately. The service was good though and the girl who helped us was really nice.

Worst cheesesteaks on the planet. Super dry meat drowned…read morein pepper. Terribly expensive as well for what you get. Sadly can't leave a zero star review Go anywhere else.

It's been a long time since I first visited the original PPs location in a crumbling plaza in…read moreNewmarket. That's right Philly lovers, Philthy's got their start in the 905! The stockyards location is nice, in the midst of what reminds me of a mall fold court - just outdoors. The concept has changed and improved a lot since early days and it's not reminiscent of a Subway mixed with pita pit. You can order your choice of sandwich, poutine or burger they prepare it to order and then allow you to "have it your way" at the end as the finish it with the toppings of your choice. I had an original philly cheese with provolone onions, mushrooms and green peppers. Really great quality meat and perfectly cooked. I was impressed. Best of all the ingredients tasted fresh. I dig. I forgot how much I enjoyed their product, and it's only gotten better and I look forward to returning many times Eatcrest Out

Food. I had the smoked meat sandwich combo ($22.95). This…read moreis a Michelin rated bib gourmand establishment. Sumi Fernando, the owner, worked 17 years at Schwartz's in Montreal, including head cutter. Do your taste buds a favor and get a smoked meat sandwich with meat that's marinated for 10 days, smoked for eight hours and steamed for three hours. This is incredibly delicious! The combo also comes with seasoned fries, coleslaw, and a whole pickle. Service I came mid afternoon and it wasn't busy. Service was prompt, and the food came out quickly. If you wanna taste something like Schwartz's in Montreal or even Katz's diner in Manhattan, then come to SumiLicious in Scarborough.

Pastrami sandwich was good, but expensive and the structure of the sandwich fell apart so quick it…read morebecame difficult to eat. I think my rating would be way higher if more effort was put into the construction of the sandwich to complement the pastrami... Like the bread and toppings just didn't do anything to help the meat (which was delicious on its own). I do like that you can choose the kind of mustard you want as well as the cut of pastrami (lean, fatty, both, etc.) For a simple and quick pastrami sandwich, it does the job but I don't think it's worth the Michelin recommendation... This spot gets hyped up EVERYWHERE online but I think that just comes from lack of abundance for this type of food. If you're willing to make a trip for a WAY better fresh pastrami/smoked meat experience, head on over to When The Pig Came Home at the Junction in TO. You won't be disappointed.

Ordered the special that was advertised for a Sharma and a drink. When I walked I the man behind…read morethe counter was on the phone, however he did acknowledge me. I waited until his conversation was over (which I shouldn't have had to do) and ordered a chicken Sharma. The chicken was unseasoned, and lukewarm. I didn't even finish it due to how it tasted. I then got up to throw everything out and went to ask the lady behind the counter for a napkin. Without even giving me a chance to ask, she kept saying it's over there. She was also on the phone, and so I asked for a napkin. She gives me a dirty look and hands me a single napkin. Some places you go to even the service is crappy, if the food is good I may return because of course there are one of's. However not only was the service crappy, so was the food. There are other Sharma restaurants to frequent. Not this one.

I randomly found this place on yelp, and had to try it out because I was starving and I needed to…read morecatch the train back to the city. Upon walking in the smell of the place was beyond amazing. You could just tell the flavours that we're gonna be in your food and I was super excited to eat my Shawarma. I didn't have a lot of time to stare at the menu and so I opted for my go to when I go to a Mediterranean place, which is a mixed wrap which has chicken and beef and I opted for the Mediterranean mix. For context, they have three separate options of how you can stuff your pita. Everything was prepared right in front of me, including warming up the meat. When I opened up my wrap on the Go train , everyone around me, asked me where I got it from because it smelt delicious, and I can say it equally tasted just as good. A new found favourite in brampton!

This was our first dinner on our trip to Canada. My son had a mission for this trip; to eat as much…read morepoutine as humanly possible. My son ordered the Butter Chicken Poutine, my daughter ordered the Perogy Poutine and my hubby ordered the Avalanche Poutine. The Butter Chicken poutine was the clear winner. It was so good, I still talk about it. Service was fine, the young lady who helped us walked us through a couple of the poutines. Place is small but it was super clean. They had a lot of take-out/food delivery orders while we were there. We will probably eat here again on our next visit to Canada in a couple months.

Read about this place for our trip to Toronto. It was close to where we were staying so we had…read morelunch there. I ordered the butter chicken poutine and we also got the cauliflower one. The portions are huge and the flavors were really good. The food was fresh and prepared well. Felt it was a little overpriced for the amount of chicken added. Most of the base is fries and just the top is chicken cut to very small pieces. The cauliflower one only had like 4 florets. The ambiance matches the vibes of what Smokes wants to represent. There's rock music playing in the background and it's a nice casual spot. The service is quick and the workers were nice.

The guy that owns sells the place is a very generous and great chef. The burgers with are very…read moretasty and authentic, way better than what most restaurants sell to be honest, and I love burgers. Feels like a really great burger at a bbq event or a cookout. I have also witnessed the guy helping out whenever students are broke by throwing in a few meal or a drink and a kind word though his Russian accent might trick you into thinking he is a russian mafia from one of the Hollywood movies. Could not say enough good things about him and his food. I still try whenever I come around. Definitely worth a try!

Usually parked in front of the Astronomy and Astrophysics buildings at the University of Toronto,…read moreit's hard to not notice this giant blue truck. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries from the super nice, mustachioed guys inside. They listened to classical music while the fryers were going, which was unexpected and quite nice. :) First, the burger. Don't order one. It's wretched. Nasty mass-produced patty, Costco-quality bun, anemic slice of tomato, sad little lettuce leaf. I took one bite and tossed it. On the other hand, the fries were the best I've ever had. I'm not kidding, they're absolutely delicious. They're chunky cut, skin on, and fried a crispy, beautiful brown. I don't care that the generous portion of fries probably equalled twice my daily calorie allotment. I ate every single one. From the other people crowded around the truck, I learned that I should have had the poutine -- it's supposed to be fabulous. They also have hot dogs and sausages, which I hope taste better than their burger. That said, I'm actually looking forward to being on campus again on Monday just so I can eat more of their delicious frites. Yes, I'm crazy. Crazy about the Blue Chip Truck! (Although next time, I think I'll bring a friend -- otherwise, by the end of the year I'll have my own show on the Discovery Health Channel: The Half Ton Grad Student.)