It's been years since I had poutine from S&G so it was high time to try them again! I picked up a "Regular" for $8.50 and brought it home to share with the fam as part of a nutritious lunch. ;-)
I do not personally seek out poutine as a snack. But recently I was in the position of searching out the best place in town so that our 6 visiting European relatives could have that full Canadian culinary experience.
stopped by a couple times this summer and would agree their fries have changed slightly. Ken V mentioned a thinner cut, but when i compare photos the fries look the same size. they are, however, noticeably crispier and not as 'fluffy' as they used to be.
Fresh Foodie took me here on a recent visit to Bytowne and I'm very happy to be able to post a OF comment after two years of abstinence.
Like pizza is to the Newport Restaurant, poutine is to JP's! This little clogged artery piece of heaven is poutine fantasia. I LOVE JP's poutine, best anywhere, period.
Back to the standard Medium Poutine. We just had to go twice in one month, seeing as they close for the winter on Dec 1. I had my real camera with me this time so the picture looks phenomenal at full resolution -- great desktop wallpaper! ;-)
I went to Jack's Chipwagon for the first time today to eat poutine, I was not disappointed. I got a small one, which was the perfect size for me. They pu just enough cheese and gravy on the fries. I would definitely go back.
I really love their poutine. I frequently drop by and share a medium poutine with my husband. There's always just the right amount of gravy (for those who like lots of gravy, they offer FREE extra gravy on poutine). Unlike most other chip wagons I have been to that only put a full scoop of cheese on the top, "Jack's" put cheese curds both in the middle layer and on top. Very oishii(delicious/yummy) indeed!
NYF poutine. just okay. shared with movie date @ cineplex odeon. spike it with roasted garlic and chili flakes.
Zolas Porchetta Poutine topped with a fried egg is truly unbelievably unique and one of the best in Ottawa...Yummay!!
This was a Small Poutine ($4.50). While not bad overall (I've had better curds and gravy at other places) the fries were really top-notch! I'm totally looking forward to eating more of them next time I go. Vinegar and ketchup FTW!
While not the best poutine I've had in town, this one was definitely up there. The Large was stupidly large... really, I have no business eating more than a medium here. The gravy and cheese were good, my only issue is with the fries. The insides had a bit of a funny dryish creamy texture, almost like mashed potato. That's probably a plus for some people but I prefer my poutine fries to have moist innards.
The search is over. This is by far the tastiest poutine we we have tried yet in Ottawa. Bit of a drive but worth it. The fries are a smaller cut yet something about the oil makes you crave them. I didn't detect much salt on the fries and it certainly was not needed.This is the first time in a while that some squeak has come from a curd:) The gravey is dark with visible herbs,rich without an overpowering saltiness. The medium left me wanting more. The positioning of the curd a bit different. Curd on the very bottom,fries and gravy then an ice cream scoop compacts more curd into the fries with a final drizzling of that magical gravy puts this compacted poutine above the rest.
@ terra grill for duck poutine which was composed of duck meat on fries, mushroom au jus, and balderson cheese. a very nice touch of class! definite reorder on future visits.
This was a slightly above average poutine. Probably the best available near Stittsville, lots of business from the chip truck savvy pickup truck crowd. Prices are good here.
My first visit to a chip truck mandates that I order the gold standard. After seeing other people's Medium poutines, I realized that I would need to get a Large. As you can see, this large is sized more like a typical medium (although my pic makes it look smaller than it really is). Oh well, smaller portions smaller waistlines right? ;-)
I also like caramelized onions in poutine and luckily an amazing creation is available at the Poutine Queen in Almonte. I head by here on the way to/from the cottage and a stop is guaranteed most times. There is of course fries and regular poutine, as well as burgers, etc, but the stand out for me is the specialty poutine. There is a turkey stuffing poutine, a chili poutine, and my favourite, the Burger n' Onion poutine. Diced hamburger patty and fried onions grace this poutine which features a very good gravy and, in my opinion, good fries. They look hand cut, are on the skinny side (which I like), dark, and hot. A large is a heart stopper and runs around $7. They also have fried pickle spears which I need to try next. The truck has moved and changed colour since it was first established. It is now a large, new, yellow trailer in the Esso parking lot at the West end of town, at the corner of Almonte Ave (county road 16) and Christian St (county road 11).