Poutini's House of Poutine

Recommended by my sis-in-law Cheryl because she recalled Anthony Bourdain had eaten there (he is quoted in “Toronto Life” as having said: “That’s good—morally wrong, but good….  I know I’m going to get a lot of shit from my friends in Montreal.”), Poutini does variations of the Canadian favourite of poutine.
Although there were many very exciting sounding options on the menu board, I picked the most basic of the lot, in the smallest portion (still hearty enough to be shared between two or three people though).
I enjoyed Poutini’s poutine very much. The fresh, French-fried potatoes had the skin on which gave it a more interesting bite. Smothered over the big pile of it were a very tasty gravy made from roasted bones and buttery roux (it is kind of like what goes on top of KFC’s mash but INFINITELY BETTER) and small blobs of slightly squeaky, creamy cheese curds (think mozzarella but softer). Although it looks like a mess, it is a piping hot and very scrumptious one. Chomping on the gunked up fries while strolling around in the cool weather is really the best way to enjoy poutine in my opinion.