Poutine...

I've heard so much about this George's stall with its famous poutine. Where can you find them? Well, they're located right across from the bars on King Street, in front of the Victory meat market. A strategic location! The busiest time would be after the bar-hour. Standing in the cold while waiting for a cab at 2 a.m. after a couple of drinks, most people will be craving for some warm and savoury food (of course, cheesy & fatty too). Poutine it is!!

By the way, I "happened" to be there after having a drink at Dolan's pub, celebrating a friend's birthday. Someone who's new to Freddy and had not experienced the wild nightlife in the city of Freddy!

Poutine with gravy ($4.50) from the George's.

The George's stall.

The menu. Take your pick!

It was good that I was given a few napkins to put the bag on poutine on. As you may guess, the bag and napkins were covered with grease when we were done eating. The fries had a strange texture, as you might have noticed from the picture above. Was it from the frying process, or the texture of potato itself? I can't tell... One thing next though, the poutine was served with shredded cheese instead of cheese curds. It tasted different, in a good way. The fries were crispy despite their strange appearance. Overall, I enjoyed it, especially with ketchup added into it. Nonetheless, I'd still prefer the typical Montreal poutine with cheese curds! It's more chewy and you get stringy cheese!

Poutine from Chez Ashton in Quebec. Voila!

What else would you do in Quebec city, besides spending a day visiting the old Quebec city? Go look for some great poutine! Where to? Chez Ashton! It's a fast growing fast food restaurant in Quebec. The poutine was highly recommended by a local friend when I first visited the Quebec city in September 2006.

Chez Ashton is famous for its winter promotion scheme. The price of poutine drops according to the temperature. When the temperature is -30 degrees Celsius, the customers get a 30% discount on a poutine! How neat is that ;) Hence, winter storms may deter people from driving on the street, but they can't stopped the long line ups for the poutine served with piping hot gravy at the Chez Ashton!!

On top of that, I've tried new varieties of poutine served in Montreal. To be more specific, at the la Banquise restaurant located at 994 Rachel Est., which known to have the best poutine in Quebec! What excuse can you come up with for not visiting la Banquise when it's open 24 hours? I was there with Mom and Dad this past June and ordered the "Elvis Poutine." Creative, eh?

There're 25 different dishes of poutine offered, including Matty Poutine, Kamikaze Poutine, Poutine B.O.M., and 3 amigos. They can be eaten as main course as the serving size is large and other ingredients (meat and veggies) added to them besides fries. The restaurant was so busy when we left around 11 p.m. There was a line up for take-out. Amazing! I'd highly recommend this restaurant to those who're visiting Montreal! Don't miss it ;)

The Elvis Poutine, served with ground beef, peppers, and sauteed mushrooms.

Resto la Banquise in Montreal. A must go!