Ottawa Foodies

I love JP's Fries! I've only ever been to the one at Huntclub. Personally I've never really had a problem with the service; the location is super convenient and the poutine is to die for. The portion sizes are pretty big so you definitly get your money's worth. Everytime I'm around that area I almost always make sure to stop by there to grab something. So convenient and sooo good.

I feel kinda guilty admitting this but I guess I stop by there more than I should because the guys that serve you are so cute! Especially the tall tanned one with the pierced labret. Even if they didn't have cute guys I'd still grab a bite to eat at JP's, but I'd be so sad if they left!

All right, given all the info everyone has shared I think I've figure it out. I renamed and relocated the old JP's Fries to this JP's Chips vendor and created a brand new JP's Fries at the old location. I think this makes sense. Thanks for all your input!

THANKS SourDough - Ok based on what has been said here so far since the relocation / sale.

JP's Chips = Clyde & Baseline Area (between the PetroCanada and Tim Hortons on Baseline)
NEW Truck - NEW Name - ORIGINAL Owner - Same Quality (price increase)

JP's Fries = Hunt Club & Merivale (in the Canadian Tire Parking Lot)
Old Truck - Old Name - NEW Owner - Quality isn't what it used to be (cut back on ingredients?)

So that just leaves Fresh Foodie's one outstanding question... "are the two locations related to one another, or are they seperate entitites?"

Let's hope "Eric" the fry guy comes back and lets us know.

At the clyde and baseline location, definitely JP's Chips. From what I ate it sounded like the same owner as there were cheese curds to spare and I was stuffed.

I've been going to the JP Fries at Hunt Club and Merivale for the past few years. Was never disappointed with the poutine (usually the sausage poutine). I went a few weeks ago, all was good (with the new owner), went back today and the cost cutting has started. Hardly any curds and I'm sure I didn't get the whole sausage. Plus the sausage tasted like it was cooked yesterday, all dried out.

I tried the new JP's (between Petro Canada and Tim Hortins on Baseline near Clyde) last week, and although the sausage poutine was $0.50 more, I got the usual amount (i.e. more than any human should consume in one sitting).

I'm not going back to the Merivale location.

Ok, I can't be the only one who is confused by all the posts regarding JP's Fries...

Momomoto & Sourdough - As you've both been for a recent visit maybe you can "elaborate". Do I understand correctly:

As per Momomoto:
Hunt Club & Merivale = JP's Fries (same truck & name with a new owner)

As per Sourdough:
Clyde & Baseline = JP's Chips (new truck, new name... but the original owner "Eric").

Hunt Club and Merivale location = same truck, new owners.

Stopped in there today for the first time, and it was really good - no surprise.

FF - you may want to change the title completely, as the sign on the truck now says JP's Chips

Nice truck by the way.

I had a question out to Eric about whether this is a second location or an actual move. His mention of a "new truck" is what made me think it might be a second location. I was waiting to hear back from him before updating the location, but if anyone else can tell me if the Hunt Club one is gone that would be great!

Oliver's Rock - Can I assume on the info that the owner Eric provided, that you were at the Clyde & Baseline location yesterday?

I am yet to try these fries, but based on all the good reviews here, have been anticipating their re-opening so I could do so.

If the move is now complete, Fresh Foodie will need to update the name & location of this Vendor. :-)

Had a poutine today at JP's and it was good as usual. There was loads of cheese curds, almost as much cheese as fries in the box! The fries seemed a but on the crispy side compared to normal, but were still quite tasty.

But sssshhhhhh.... let's stop promoting it. The lunch hour line-ups are getting too long! ;-)

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.

My favourite Poutine in town. Lots of cheese curds and a nice light gravy.

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! ;-)

If you love poutine you owe it to yourself to try this place!

After wondering about it over many visits, I bit the bullet (and a whole lot more) and tried the belly busting "Sausage Poutine." I went with the Polish sausage option pictured here. It's a Medium Poutine with a slight reduction in fries to make room for the well-distributed pieces of a chopped up sausage.

Very tasty, but it throws off the carefully balanced ratios of fries to cheese to gravy. I ran out of fries first, then sausage and cheese, and was finally left with a little puddle of gravy. Next time I'll go back to the plain Medium Poutine!

This is most likely the best poutine in town. Excellent fries, loads of cheese curds and the perfect amount of tasty beef gravy. The fries are properly soaked but still manage to stay a bit crispy in places. As you reach the bottom and eat your last delicious fry, you'll notice that there's exactly one cheese curd and a little bit of gravy left to go with it. This is the epitome of poutine perfection!

WOW.... Had my first box of fries/chips from JP's today (Yes... the Baseline/Clyde location) .... and boy-oh-boy I never had such good fries since my visit to Sheila's Canteen.

She is located at a beach just southwest of Halifax NS. Near Hubbards on St Margaret's Bay. She gave me three pieces of fried haddock when I only ordered two. Sheila said "One of the pieces looked a little small so I gave you three".

Took me two hours of swimming in the Atlantc ocean to burn off the fish and chips.

The fries at both locations are good and crispy AND they taste like potatoes. Go figure ... french fried potatoes tasting like ... potatoes.

PS: The pic was taken by me while on vacation a few years ago.

OMG addictive!!!! Just watch out for the bomb dropping Seagulls!!!