Parking is a bit sketchy, and it's on an alley that looks a little weird, but don't let that deter you. The poutine is fabulous. Service was fast, and I'm definitely going to try the meat additions next time. read more

Smoke's has always been my go-to for poutine when I'm in Canada! No complaints ever. I love the traditional poutine read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

Great poutine, good service time. The hand written notes touched my heart. :) Keep up the good work.

Variety of menu options. But trying the traditional, bacon and Philly. Would try during the day! Good food for snacks big enough for meal read more

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It felt necessary to visit Smoke's as someone who wanted to come to Toronto and eat all the poutiene. The potatoes were the highlight for me here. As the gravy was a little thin and the bacon was even thinner. Still I scarfed down the meal like some kinda gremlin. Love the vibe and the ability to mix-and-match. High marks for the cheese! read more

Place is cute. Found it odd that They opened at 3, we got there at 3:15 and the cans were almost full and there was garbage on the ground under a table. We ordered the poutine with curds and the curds were so rubbery that they squeaked on my teeth when I chewed. I actually laughed because I have no idea how that can even happen. The fries were warm at best. We ended up throwing the entire thing away after 1 bite each . I do lot recommend read more

This place is such a vibe. The people were super nice and friendly, an overall pleasure to speak with. My friend and I were just passing by on our way to Niagara Falls and were hungry so we chose this place for lunch. We got 2 different poutines, onion rings, and a bunch of sauces. The poutine was good, cheese was a little too squeaky, and all the toppings and sauce was just on top. Overall the food was good, not amazing. But worth a visit atleast once just for the experience. read more

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We had to pay for parking and didn't even get our complete order. We ordered a max ordinary poutine and a large burger. We hit some kind of poutine that may have been the Tgiving poutine and NO burger. Got charged more than enough but we didn't get what we paid for ! read more

Great taste brings back great memories Food is made to order Nice staff easy to deal with Great music read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Poutine, fried cheese curd and cauliflower - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

Update: went back and I gave them another star as the parking situation was a bit better then the last time. Smokes is a guaranteed good meal! As someone who lives in the states and not able to have a more regular poutine, this chain 2 years ago was my first real try of traditional. I enjoyed my first time trying it so visiting again and why not! The overall location of the place is why I gave 3 stars. On maps it takes in a weird way so I ended up driving into lots that said I couldn't park and then finally down something that wasn't parking nor suppose to be there. The place is off the beaten path. Seems like this was a more downtown late night area but some of the people out you could tell where in the area to eat. After getting in the place, it is pretty clean and only one group in line in front of us. Ordered 2 orders of traditional. Was pretty good overall. Plenty of gravy and cheese. Could have been a little warmer. There are a bunch of different types there. Like philly cheese poutine. Sounds good and asked how it is. Was informed if you like a philly then it's gonna be pretty good lol. Guy was funny at the register. Overall only thing that got stars knocked off was the location and ease to find parking. Also they will take american money but they do not do exchange rate. You if it's 24.99 in Canada dollars then if you pay in American cash it's gonna be 24.99. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Traditional but with bacon - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

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Very friendly staff. We came on a Friday evening and the wait wasn't too long. My goal was to have poutine in Canada and this accomplished it! I had the butter chicken poutine and loved it! The meal size was a bit too large for me for dinner, but I'm excited to have it for leftovers later. Here is a picture of the pulled pork poutine my friend ordered as I ate mine too quickly. read more

So deeee-lish ! Will be back ! It is a hidden gem in St.Catharines ! Poutine was fabulous! Cheese curds were squeaking! Perfect read more

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This probably has less to do with the business but the flavors were a bit bland. I want to add that I am American and don't really know or could appreciate poutine as a local, just wasn't my thing. Staff was amazing though. read more

Nice size menu. Kinda pricey, but then again what's not at Niagara Falls. Good portion sizes! Love the fact it's family run! Food was fast and hot! read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

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I tried my first poutine here and honestly, I think it's over rated. But, I feel like this is a great place to try it out. The employees were really helpful. When we walked in, they were cutting the potatoes into 'fries' with a machine. So cool!!! The poutine was great. But I doubt I'll seek it out again. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Poutine - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

If your driving looking for traditional Canadian poutine don't bother stopping here as you could easily get better poutine while at Costco in the food court for almost half the price, and that's not saying much. The gravy was tasteless and the cheese was limited. The real reason to avoid though is the area is an absolute DUMP and the service is HORRIBLE. If you like walking through open garbage in front of the restaurant and like dealing with screaming vagrants and tweekers around there then this is the place for you. The hired help fits right into the area and she emanates the self absorbed nasty attitude of some of today's service people. Don't ask or question the price or they will get incensed and tell you in no uncertain terms that "they don't make the prices, they just work there." A great representation of someone who thinks they are doing you a favor when they should be doing their job that they are getting paid for. There many other places that serve better quality and provide far better service. read more

Stopped by while passing through for poutine. It was my girlfriend's first time in Canada and trying poutine. Smokes was a bit strange to get to with the tiny road to the shop. Inside we enjoyed the sight of the employees cutting up the potatoes for fries and knowing things were fresh. Service was friendly and helpful. I was super happy to see multiple vegetarian options. Got the deluxe veggie with peas and mushrooms. Tasty and filling! read more

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Good food, located abit out of the way. You will find out about this place by word of mouth-i did. Large selection of poutines, abit of everything. read more

Nice authentic Canadian Poutine. The heart of Saint Catherine's. We drove for half an hour in an epic snowstorm just to get some real Canadian poutine. Now that's dedication to food! We had the veggie traditional, the traditional, and the cheeseburger one. I'm writing this in a food coma state and I probably blew my diet for the whole week. But it was worth it!! read more

Stopped in for some poutine for lunch. So good we had regular and veggie. The veggie is delicious it has mushrooms in it. The fries are fresh tasting and the cheese curds are delicious. I highly recommend the St. Catharines location over the Niagara Falls location. Better service, bigger and tastes better read more

Great service, very friendly. This would be a typical hangover joint to go to for some food. Lots to choose from. If ya come to Canada you need to try some poutine somewhere, this isn't a bad place. It is kind of hidden and parking is strange. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

if you blink...you will miss it! this location is quite awkward to get to, however like the other fine poutineries, it delivers on the gravy and cheesy goodness. expect to pay for parking, which sucks! read more

Best find yet! Great price, unbelievable combinations of poutine. Had the bacon cheese burger with jalapeños. It was a suggested favorite of the chef and great advice. Infinite choices of topping and combination. Also sampled the classic and they knock it out of the park as well! Great service and great price considering it's in such a touristy area with so many high priced options. read more

Went to Smokes with my husband and two children. My kids are weird so they don't like poutine so we were happy that Smokes has popcorn chicken. We went in and ordered the Philly and Nacho poutines for us adults and a large popcorn chicken for the kids to share. There is no dine in so we went to the car to eat our meal. Once we opened the popcorn chicken box we realized we were given the popcorn chicken poutine. The tears started to well up in the kids eyes lol. I figured it's our fault for not ordering more specifically so I went back in to order an additional plain box of chicken. When the cashier realized what happened she made me a box of it on the house and even refunded the difference of the popcorn chicken poutine!! Totally unnecessary but greatly appreciated . Class act business for sure! Will definitely be back next time we're in the area. Thank you Smokes! read more

visited during quarantine so i didn't have my hopes up too high of course, i know everyone is stressed out, and the service will not be it's best, but trying to find this place was not easy lol! the location is terrible if you don't know where to go you blink, and you miss it. when i walked in it smelled fresh, and everything was definitely cleaned so that's a plus, the person at the counter when i asked what to recommend was not the nicest, and seemed annoyed at the question, the wait was not bad at all, and when i ate it, the taste was great! i wouldn't say 20$ for a poutine great but great nonetheless. read more

I've been here twice and I'm going to give it a five. I was thinking a four but that's only because my boyfriend ordered ground beef which I loathe, so no fault of Smoke's Poutinery. The amount of food I can eat after a night out is DISGUSTING. Smoke's is always there to help me accomplish that. After the bar if you don't want to get a pita (which I don't), you go to Smoke's Poutinery. And then you get the WOW size... and eat the WHOLE thing. Whatever... it probably lessens the hangover and my boyfriend helped me eat it. The staff here is so funny... or maybe everything is just funny at that time. But anyways, they know you've been drinking and they don't care, they have fun with it. What I tried: Philly Cheese Steak Poutine. Made with steak, not ground beef (thank god), tonnes of cheese, fries, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and more cheese on top of that. It was almost life changing. It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. 2nd time we had the Nacho Grande. It was aiight. I tried to avoid the ground beef. Solid place. Obviously we'll visit again. read more

First time there so I ordered a regular poutine straight up so that I could judge it on the essentials and not get distracted with the steak and mushrooms. I had high expectations but the poutine was rather unremarkable. The gravy was the best part a solid three star. The fries, nothing special, but also a 3/5. I would have liked a little more flavour and crispness there. The curds were a 1 star - refrigerator cold and they never melted at all. Overall, not great, not horrible, but rather bland. I would have given 3 stars except that it in no way lived up to all the hype and the very high price. Nothing special here. Overrated. read more

Finding this place for a first timer can be difficult but when you do its the best discovery you'll ever make. Their classic poutine is incredible, not only do they have a wode variety on their menus they also offer great choices for vegetarians and vegans so thats a plus! read more

Driving from upstate New York to or through Canada, this place is right on the way, and right on the money. We've been here a few times, and it seems to get better on each return trip. We've tried a bunch of the options between us, and they all rule. Off hand, I'd say to start with the bacon cheeseburger, or a steak one. Coke in glass bottles, and we always sign the chalk board. I LOVE poutine, and I love Smoke's. read more

I've gone here a few times, best comfort food ever! They have a bunch of different poutine combinations, I've had the triple and double pork. My fiancé has had the nacho poutine. It was all unexpectedly awesome! Good prices, weird location. You really have to work to find this diamond in the rough. It's super casual looking inside. I'm a customer for life! read more

First time in Canada and I had to try Ontario poutines. I had the beef stroganoff. My had the cheeseburger poutine. Stroganoff was awesome. Came with beef, gravy, grilled onions, topped with chunks of pickles. The cheeseburger was great as well. read more

Great food! Convenient location right in the heart of downtown. Open late, and a go-to after a night out. There are usually long line-ups at this time, but is well worth the wait. Also lack of parking is a pain, but there is paid street parking available. Always served very hot and fresh by friendly staff! Service is decent - nothing that stands out but still nice. They don't usually give recommendations based on the countless options available. If it's your first visit, don't be surprised if it takes you 10+ minutes to decide what you want! No vegan or vegetarian options (the gravy is on everything) so I will not return, only for the reason that I am now vegan. Great choice for any non-vegan or vegetarians. read more

I was staying close by in an AirBnB and had to have poutine in Canada. This was the best one I've ever had. The Grady was hit and the fries cooked perfectly. It was even good the next day heated up, the portion was too big for me to finish. Definitly the place to go for poutine. I will say, I had a tough time finding the place, by eventually I asked enough people to get me there. It was worth the hassle. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Cheeseburger poutine. I added Siracha on top. - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

My first time here and service was amazing and fast. Prices are great and the staff is very friendly. I recommend this spot to satisfy your routine urges. This will be the only place I buy my routine from now and until they close. I hope they never close. read more

Great poutine. If you crave poutine, this is the best place in St Catharines to scratch that itch. Not a bad place (for a franchise), and they have vegan options! read more

I first went here with friends a while ago and have been back many times since! Great poutine and fries, great atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

Oddest location but the hours are great some nights its open at 3am or 4am and the poutines are amazing.

Love you can pick different kinds of poutine , the one I picked was really yummy but the one 2nd time my boyfriend asked for cheese sauce they never put any on his poutine , this is the 2nd time theu screwed up on that but I think he still like his poutine anyways ! read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Butterchicken poutine , so delicious! - Fast Food Near Me - St. Catharines, Ontario

Awesome poutine...so much to choose from. The gravy is to die for and you have to keep going back to try something new. Just watch were you park...got a nasty ticket. A must try. Open late. read more

found a hair in my poutine. the kitchen was a mess. no surprise. i was not even offered a refund. what kind of customer service is that? i would never go back to smokes. poutine is available everywhere. you are better off anywhere else. read more