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Post by skiracer on Jul 13, 2010 11:08:00 GMT -5
It just opened and was off to a great start. Several businesses have struggled to make this location work, but this one might be a winner. They have kept their concept really simple. They sell Poutine. Yes, you can get all kinds of tasty alternative toppings, but they sell Poutine. If you want a hot dog, a burger, or anything else, you can't get it here. This focus should help them control food ingredient costs and keep wastage down. But anyway, what really is important is, how was the food? Attachments:
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Post by skiracer on Jul 13, 2010 11:12:19 GMT -5
The Poutine is great. The french fries are cut and made fresh. No frozen junk here. The gravy was rich and tasty and the cheese curds were big and squeaky, like they're supposed to be. The price for a regular poutine was about $5.50, so pretty competive with any of the casse croutes that dot the 117. It's not often that on-mountain food is cost AND quality competive with off-mountain food. I tried the chipotle chicken and the italian sausage toppings, and they too were good. The sausage was spicy and the chicken was well seasoned. Service was prompt; the restaurant was kept clean; and the outdoor terrace overlooking the water fountain make for one of the nicer spots on the mountain to eat outside. Attachments:
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Post by skiracer on Jul 13, 2010 11:15:51 GMT -5
The one potential problem with the restaurant for us is that we don't let our kids eat Poutine. Our 4 year old has only had a handful of french fries in his life and our 1.5 year old hasn't had a single fry. Since there aren't any alternatives on the menu, this could be a problem for anyone who is health concious, (or in my case, health concious on behalf of my children). I ordered the boys a side of Chipotle chicken and gave them some cheese curds too. They left happy and Brant gave the chicken his "thumbs up". But, the restaurant really caters to those who aren't too health concious or who simply like to indulge once in a while. Attachments:
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Post by powdersc on Jul 14, 2010 14:56:50 GMT -5
you wont give him poutine but allow him to get ink done on his arm!! ?? ahaha I hope this place does well. I try to stay away from the poutine aswell but hey, when in Rome!! I just seem to be in Rome alot! Good luck to the new shop!
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Post by JB007 on Jul 14, 2010 23:16:09 GMT -5
you wont give him poutine but allow him to get ink done on his arm!! ?? ahaha I hope this place does well. I try to stay away from the poutine aswell but hey, when in Rome!! I just seem to be in Rome alot! Good luck to the new shop! Good poutine rocks. Hey ski racer how does it match up against "Bienvenue" off of the 117?
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Post by skiracer on Jul 16, 2010 13:25:57 GMT -5
Every bit as good as Bienvenue. A small at Bienvenue is about 90 cents cheaper, but quality wise, it is every bit as good. Smoke's offers a bunch of tasty toppings that Bienvenue doesn't, but Bienvenue offers burgers and dogs that SMoke's doesn't. Overall, Smoke's is now my go to place for Poutine.
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Post by ryyyz on Nov 26, 2010 11:27:03 GMT -5
Is this the location that used to be the "Chalet du Smoked Meat"? Never quite understood why that place didn't do better - bad location, I guess. I'll defintely stop in for a good poutine.
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Post by skiracer on Nov 26, 2010 11:43:32 GMT -5
It is a real puzzle. The location is fairly central. The patio looks out over the water fountain in the summer. The square footage seems pretty small so overhead shouldn't be a killer. And yet, concept after concept has failed. I think the smoked meat place's problem was price. It was pretty expensive for quick serve restaurant. Smokes' is probably the best value at all Tremblant resort on a $ / calorie basis. Seems like they are doing much better volume than Smoked meat place did. They're always busy when I go by now.
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Post by ryyyz on May 15, 2011 19:34:01 GMT -5
I stopped in for a regular poutine when I was up for a few days around the end of March, and I'd have to say that was a damned good poutine. As good as any I've had. Of course, I'm from the GTA and you mostly can't get a really decent poutine around here at all, but I've had some good ones in Quebec in the past. I wish them well, although I wonder if the concept might be a little too focussed.
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Post by skiracer on May 16, 2011 10:18:41 GMT -5
The poutine is excellent. The quality and quantity of extra toppings is first rate. I love the place but have only eaten there 3 times since it opened. I just can't afford to eat Poutine any more often than that now that I am no longer a teenager..... I'm no health nut, but I do try and keep somewhat fit. I imagine there are lots of customers like me that skip Smokes even though it appeals to them. But, they're busy so being focused hasn't seemed to hurt them too bad. If I do feel I've "earned" a poutine, I will definitely go to them so that it is just perfect the rare times I treat myself to one.
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