First time trying Smoke's Poutinerie after hearing so much about it from my friends, and the famous Smoke's Poutinerie logo everywhere I go. I tried the Hogtown Poutine, because honestly...in terms of the original you can never beat La Banquise. It was definitely what I expected, fresh cut fries with awesome toppings such as meatballs, bacon, carmelized onions...oh, did I mention smoked bacon? Delicious! My only problem with this place is the gravy is sunk to the bottom. I'm used to the gravy on the top similar to other poutine places I've tried. Limited seating room, so take out is recommended. Cash and debit only! read more

If you're looking for delish poutine, look no further. I'm not a huge poutine fan but I have to admit the three poutine meals I tried were amazing. I had the Traditional, Chili Cheese Chicken, and the Double Pork. The meat was well cooked and tasted fresh. The fries were crispy (even with the gravy on them) and a had a lot of flavor with all the toppings. The cheese curds were done right good texture, weren't too hard or too soft. The prices were decent about $8-10 for a regular size dish and $13-$15 for a large size, WOW as they call it. The wait time wasn't bad for a Wednesday evening, the food was ready within a few minutes. The staff was friendly. Excellent overall experience, would recommend. read more

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Nice hearty carbs right after a tragic final exam. Me and my friend shared a Wow size double pork (bacon and pulled pork) and it was delicious and the portion size was pretty big. The gravy is mediocre though, not much flavour, just feeling really gooey. After you had real gravy made from real turkey fat there's no turning back lol. The fries were pretty soggy too due to the thick gravy. It's better to finish the entire thing when it's still hot, because after like an hour or so it does get pretty gross read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Double pork, wow size - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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Delicious and good service at 4:30, and a lovely 80s ambiance, I would personally recommend the avalanche poutine.

Hogtown Poutine Great food and great service. Felt really safe in the restaurant and he serving was huge! read more

This place has the perfect food for when you're craving salty junk food :) I love the choices for the specialty fries - my favorites being triple pork & hogtown. The fries are a bit over-priced, but there are a LOT of fries. You're probably going to feel amazingly disgusting afterwards. Even though the quality of the poutine isn't the very best, I'm giving it 4 stars because it's just soo satisfying to eat sometimes. The service is fast and the hours are great, it's open super late. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - The amazing specialty fries choices. - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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Finally open: A Waterloo location of the poutine restaurant empire that is sweeping across the nation to call our own. That would be Smoke's Poutinerie. I was there on opening day and back again to scope it out some more! For those not in the know: What Is Poutine? Well, the classic French-Canadian dish has fries, topped with gravy and cheese curds. This Traditional poutine is available here at Smoke's for purists, but the chain's claim to fame is giving poutine the rock-star treatment by variations to the standard poutine with a number of delicious toppings that take the dish from merely stratospheric to out-of-this-world. As an example, take my favourite option: The Country Style poutine which piles on chicken, bacon, mushrooms & caramelized onions as tasty toppings on the fresh-cut fries from Smoke's own potatoes and specialty gravy. First it's salty and there's the squeaky cheese curds, then you get the smokiness from the bacon, then again you get a hit of sweetness from the caramelized onions. In the end you have bite-after bite of poutine goodness. Not a sit down place, the take-out service here was fast and friendly, with a bit of a wait each time... even though it has just recently started, this location already has a lot of fans! read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - people sitting on the curb - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

I ordered the "Wow" size double pork poutine. I'm not doing that again. The poutine was kinda good at the beginning. Nice meaty flavours, bacon, pulled pork, fries, gravy overload. Then it kinda slowed down to giant bites of fries and copious gravy. Then I saw I ate about half of the poutine. Only then did I realize I paid more than $14 for a giant tub of poutine with pulled pork and bacon. The poutine was ok, but I definitely ordered a too large of a size poutine. I'm not exactly if one person can finish a "Wow" sized poutine, and I wouldn't recommend trying. The fries are kinda substandard frozen tasting, and the rest is regular poutine. It's also fairly expensive, so might wanna just steer clear and find a more "professional" meal than poutine for a meal. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Double Pork Poutine - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Hearing generally good things about Smoke's Poutinerie and their special kinds of poutine, we decided to try it out. This location is tucked at the very end of the Chatime plaza and it's quite small - there's only a few stools if you want to sit in to eat. We ordered a medium philly cheesesteak poutine which came about to a little over $11. After ordering, our poutine was ready in only a couple minutes. Inside our box, there were mushrooms, red peppers, steak, and fries. The steak was sliced thin like roasted beef, and it was all covered in cheese whiz. I haven't had philly cheesesteak before, so I can't attest to whether it tasted like an actual philly cheesesteak! I found that the fries were kinda mushy and soggy at the bottom though. Overall, not a huge fan, as I felt like there could've been more flavour and texture. Maybe I just got unlucky and didn't pick one of their good poutines lol. I'll probably end up hitting up Smoke's again to try the other poutines (maybe after a night out?!) read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Philly cheesesteak poutine - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

After a night out this is the BEST. Open super late and they have a bunch of vegetarian options. A little pricey for a poutine but portions are massive. The ultimate drunk meal. read more

I have no idea what happened here, this place went waaaay downhill since it opened. We had friends here from out of town that had been hearing about Smokes for months and were really looking forward to trying it and after we talked it up to them they were looking forward to it even more. Well we went in on Friday night and the place was dead (first time going and not waiting in line which was nice) and the employees seemed impatient, rude and all around miserable. The only way I can describe our food is totally disgusting, I wouldn't feed it to me dogs. First of all I worked at a few fast food chains as a teen and I know old oil when I see/smell it and let me tell you that oil hasn't been changed since they opened, I would almost bet my life on it. Our fries were completely brown after being in the oil and totally soggy, disgusting and flavourless. Secondly our poutines barely had a drop of gravy on them, they were totally dry which just added to the nastiness of the fries. Last, the portions were about half the size they were on my first few trips, I know it has been a couple weeks since my last visit but what happened!?! Honestly, I just wound up feeling embarrassed after telling our friends how good it was. They clearly didn't see what all the hype was about and I don't blame them. I can guarantee I will go back based solely on my previous visits but if this is what it's going to be like from now on I am officially heart broken. Fingers Crossed the pick it back up!! read more

I came here on a weekend when I was in town to visit a certain someone at the nearby university and I insisted on trying Smokes after finding out there was one in close proximity. I visited with a group of friends and I was so excited to finally see what all the hoopla made about this place was. Okay, first off, this place is tiny! I ordered the bacon poutine and it was underwhelming at best. The fries are the epitome of "cardboard fries" and the gravy can be described -- in chemistry terms -- as TRANSPARENT, not even translucent...what is up with that? The portion was big though but that wasn't the reason why finishing up the small size was a struggle. This Smokes experience did not go to waste however, I'm still on a mission to avoid it back home in Toronto. read more

Nothing special, the food is too complex to taste good. They need basic poutine toppings like chili, onions, tomatoes, this doesn't taste good. Too much going on. read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Bacon and chicken poutine - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

My friend wanted to go to Smoke's Poutinerie on his holiday so I called him after work and picked him up. We both got the pulled pork poutine, and he got some added some peppers and hot sauce to his. He loved it. We asked for stickers and the girl seem annoyed. She only had to reach under the counter. The Waterloo location is super small, not many places to sit, so we grabbed our food and ate in my car in the parking lot. Food was delicious will go back again, but prefer other locations with happier people and places to sit read more

Smoke's Poutinerie Review What we ordered: Pierogi Poutine, Triple Pork Poutine, Hogtown Poutine While Smoke's Poutinerie offers only one item on the menu, they create poutines like no other. Smoke's has a unique look; focusing on a retro theme and their own mascot, you can see and feel the pride the franchise has in their stores and in the attitude of their employees. They proudly display the newspaper articles they have been featured in on their walls, which gives a sense of community. We have been to several locations and each one has offered consistent, friendly service and an efficient, "get the job done" mindset. During our most recent visit, the store's delivery driver returned to the store and made sure everyone was taken care of. Considering the employees have to master every aspect of the business; from cleaning the tables, taking orders from customers and also cooking the food, everyone seems happy and proud to work at Smoke's. The menu at Smoke's is simple and harks on the retro theme throughout the restaurant. Under each poutine is a short, easy to understand description of the contents. There is a very large selection to choose from and accurate photos of each on their website. It is a great use of small space and they have enough room to add more if they desire. By offering a Suggestion Box right at the counter, we are given the impression that they are more than willing to try customers ideas. If a poutine is missing a specific item that you were looking forward to, you can add it to any poutine for a nominal fee. The prices are somewhat expensive, especially for a large poutine, but guarantee that you will not leave hungry. Their selection of beverages we found to be very specific, brands not often offered. If you are looking for a huge meal, that will leave you feeling satisfied for hours afterwards, look no further than Smoke's. We have enjoyed several types of poutines from Smoke's and not once have they skimped on the actual amount of fries or toppings. The amount of food given is colossal, giving us tasty leftovers on more than one occasion. The meat has a delicious, unique taste and they are quite generous for what we assume is their most costly ingredient. The gravy is really special; thick and smoky. You can really taste each ingredient separately; which raises the question, why anyone would choose the plain poutine? Poutines are delivered in a coated, take out box which works perfectly for the hot fry concoction, topped with a nice sticker with their business information. We can think of many other businesses that could learn a thing or two from Smoke's, there is genuine thought and self-confidence in each location. Our several visits to Smoke's have been consistently pleasant; the staff are friendly and efficient, there is always more than enough food with quality ingredients for the price and the choices for next time keep us going back for more. We really hope they will someday soon open a restaurant in Brantford, because we would definitely be regular customers. Our favourite topping are the pierogi's, they are so tender and perfectly cooked. We have been wondering if they would be willing to create their poutine on top of pierogi's instead of fries, at a cost of course. Just a thought for next time, when we have to make the hard decision as to which poutine we want! Price Range: $4.99 - $12.99 Atmosphere: 9 Menu Selection: 9 Service: 10 Food Quality: 9.5 Overall Experience: 9.5 Quick-RR read more

Smoke's Poutinerie - Store Front and Menu - Poutineries Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Love Smoke's! I try to order a new thing every time I go and I've never been disappointed. It's not exactly gourmet but for what you pay it's pretty unreal. read more

THESE GUYS ARE AWESOME! I ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger Poutine, which was unprecedentedly satisfying! I am definitely going to come back to try their Philly Cheese Steak and the Nacho Veggie Poutine. They serve generous portions and the regular size serves just the right amount for one person. After evaluating my visit, I can easily understand how they've built such a rapidly growing, cult like following. The guys in the front are warm and welcoming - while the guys in the back made it obvious that they actually give a damn about what they're feeding you. They have a great thing going and have easily established themselves as the "go to" place with the BEST POUTINE IN WATERLOO! read more

Came here a few times. I have ordered the pulled pork, triple pork, and classic poutine. The cheesecurds taste like rubber, not even slightly melted at all. The gravy was warm at best. The fries were good though, and the toppings were also good.. except the triple pork. The bacon that this franchise uses is like the cheapest bacon you can get. All in all, I would only buy something from this place (and this entire franchise) if I was extremely drunk. Other than that, I would rather go to McDonald's than this place. read more

I ordered a butter chicken poutine delivered; the menu on the website indicates there's butter chicken sauce, but mine didn't come with any sauce. I called up the store, and they told me that the butter chicken poutine doesn't come with sauce, and is marinated in butter chicken marinade? Not sure if that's true, but the chicken was very plain and bland. All in all, paid $13 including tax + delivery fees for bland poutine. Definitely not worth, I could've gone anywhere else and gotten a decent meal. edit: after my disgruntled email to smoke's, they apologized for my experience and offered me a free poutine. They also apparently changed the way that they made their butter chicken poutine, as the way they did it before, the sauce was mixed with water while grilling the chicken; now they actually add the sauce on the grilled chicken, so it's nice that they listen to feedback. Great service, and the people working there seem like they care a lot about reviews and public perception of smoke's. However, the taste of the actual poutine (with butter chicken sauce this time) still isn't that great. Other specialty poutines might be better. read more

Grossest and most expensive poutine I've had. Maybe I'm spoiled with real poutine on my trips to Quebec, but this is embarrassing. 11$ for normal sized box of watery and nasty gravy with fries and cheese curds; even Harvey's makes better poutine! Wish the place across the street was still open read more

Extremely disappointed for a company who specializes in Poutines. Fries are soggy gravy has little flavor and the whole experience has been below average. The containers are tight which cause condensation on the inside immediately when closed up. Would not recommend or return. Way over priced as well. Costco has a way better Poutines and that's no eve their focus. read more

Truth be told I've had much better poutines out of chip wagons. Took the whole family there and not one of us thought it was anything special. Was rather disappointed to be honest. From reading the other reviews it sounds like you have to be drunk to enjoy it. read more

Very disappointing.. I don't understand the hype for this place? Fries are soggy and not much flavour to any of the food, maybe if you're wasted at 2am... Frites just down the street has much better fries and the poutine is really good, there fries are crispy so they hold up to the gravy much better.. I wouldn't recommend this place.. read more

All I can say is bad, very bad. The fries tasted like crap, the food was burnt and the staff looked quite surly and mean. I was very disappointed with this experience and i can gladly say I wont be going back. 20$ for that? A waste of money and time. Don't bother eating here. read more

Service and taste are average. Standard Smoke's menu and tastes the same as all other Smoke's so no complaints. Can be a long wait during rushes. read more

This place is amazing if you've been out on a long night drinking and you want to get a quick bite to eat. They have a wide variety of poutines but the fries were a little stale for my taste. Good joint for unhealthy food. It's poutines after all.... read more

Meh... Fries are ok, Curds wer not fresh (Fresh will squeek when you chew) and the gravy was too blend... Do yourself a favor save your money, cut your own fries and go buy REAL FRESH Curds from Sobey's (weber, erb) on Fridays... Pricing is a little on the premium side for such a simple dish and portions are nothing to brag about.... read more

Not as good as the one downtown Toronto. I feel that the fries are overcooked or dry half of the time. Lacks consistency.

Got the original poutine for takeout. Wow, where do I begin? First of all, the fries were soggy and drenched in oil. There was practically no gravy on it. The cheese curds were hard and old. Sadly, I had to nuke in the microwave for 4 minutes to get the cheese to partially melt, and most of them stubbornly refuse to budge. Felt like I was chewing on rubber pellets. Don't let their heavy advertising fool you. I'd rather go to McDonalds to buy their fake poutine that to pay for this excuse of a poutine. This was an utter let-down. I'm sticking with my New York Fries. They get it right every time, and they're even cheaper. read more

Gross. I'm not a poutine snob by any means, so for this place to completely gross me out with their poutine and cause me to throw more than half of it in the trash says a lot. The fries were tasteless and the piping hot gravy was so watery it pooled at the bottom of the box and steamed all the fries. It was basically a hot sloppy tasteless mess. If you're going to specialize in poutine you should at least be able to pull off a flawless 'traditional' poutine. If you can't do that then you've failed. I won't be returning. read more

Nope... I don't think so, prices too high, potatoes soggy, and cheese curds are so little, i would never do that again

the fries were rly dry & kinda burnt, very underwhelming ): not at all what i expected, wouldn't go back

Just went here; very sombre atmosphere. I placed my order and I guess the cashier had a short term memory as he had to yell my order number twice to my face while I was standing in front of him, with only one other customer in the store. Portions are large however fries tasted kind of stale, so ended up throwing most of it in the garbage. Definitely nowhere near the food quality or service at Poutini's. Won't be returning. read more

Was so Nasty. And i historically love poutine....but this shit was WHACK. GOt the veggie nacho, tasted like a baby shat in a diaper and i had to eat it......9 $ later. SAVE your money! Not what i expected, and ive had many many a poutine in my life!! read more

Good poutine and nice staff . Live the rainbow veggie poutine . The nacho is also great . Philly cheese is another great option . For people that are picky about the fires I could see how it wouldn't be there favorite but I will point out some people like there poutine like that . read more

Been to this location several times. All I can say is that they could not provide a satisfactory poutine. The fries are old, the gravy is lukewarm. I asked the cashier if it is possible to get an order of poutine where the cheese curds would actually melt... Apparently they can't even make a poutine that's hot enough to melt the cheese curds... Disappointing read more

This smokes location sucks but if you want a much better one you have to go to the real deal. The one on Adelaide in Toronto. This location is too small and compared to other locations the interior looks really bland. The staff is alright and the food is good though. read more

I had heard some people speak highly of this place so I decided to try it. I figured if a regular poutine was $6 then it was worth the extra $2 to buy a large. Now I'm a big fan of poutines and have had them from many different restaurants, so I had the bar set high for this place. Sadly, this was the most disgusting poutine I have ever had. The fries were very bland and so undercooked that they were inedible and the gravy was gelatinous and sparse. The cheese curds were just okay, at least they give a good portion of them. I felt ripped off paying so much for something that I threw away most of. If I could give zero stars, I would. I would NOT recommend this place at all. read more

I unfortunately can't say much. I stood at the counter for 5 minutes in the middle of the day, and nobody came up, I could hear them talking in the back, and the place was empty and they couldn't hear me I guess. I then wrote in nicely recommending a camera or door chime so that they won't lose future business, who knows how often this happens. I received no response. I wrote back and told them their customer service was atrocious, they could have at least apologized... No response. I didn't want anything for free, just an apology. I would have given them another chance, but now I won't. read more

Best drunk food! So many options just delicious. (Thou unhealthy) price is a bit high for fries but totally worth it