A predicament that we’ve all faced around midnight, as the hunger pangs or munchies increase while wandering down West Queen West, can all be cured by the glowing lights that hang above Poutini’s House of Poutine. These guys are doing poutine right and making sure that every aspect of this premier Canadian snack food is perfectly prepared. First, there’s the fries: hand cut daily in-house, then double fried for extra crispiness. Then there’s the cheese curds, which come in fresh from Maple Dale every other day for optimal cheese curd squeakiness, which many argue is what makes or breaks a good poutine. Lastly, there’s the gravy, made in-house daily and equal parts sweet, savoury, salty and delicious. Poutini’s traditional poutine ($9) is layered with an extra helping of cheese curds, since you can never go wrong with more squeaky, cheesy goodness, especially when it’s topped with your choice of traditional, vegetarian or vegan/gluten-free gravy. As an added bonus, it’s available until 3:30 a.m. on weekends.
