November was a productive month for the Poutine Puritan and I reviewed a lot of places. December, on the other hand, will be a slow month since I will be visiting Japan -- a country not known for poutine. So this review is (most likely) the last review before my departure. Today, the lab had a holiday party at a cute homey pub called Ben's. Of course, before I realized that they had poutine on their menu, my colleagues were telling me that I would have to get a poutine. Yeah, sure...Location: 105 Clergy Street East
Poutine: $4...something... (I totally forgot to remember the price)
Overall: The volume is on the modest side compared to other places that charge around the same price range ($4-something). The dish was seasoned well and the taste was satisfying. Yet, texture wise, it can be improved (both fries and cheese).
Fries: They had the semi-crunchy edges but I think they could have been fried at a slightly higher temperature, for a bit shorter time. They didn't seem to be seasoned but it was ok.
Gravy: Not a traditional dark beef gravy. One of my colleagues had a poutine too and she told me it's chicken gravy. It had a light flavor compared to dark beef kind. and it was a lot of it. It was a bit on the salty side but since the fries weren't seasoned, it was not overpowering.
Cheese: Very melty cheese, mozzarella or possibly other kind. It was so melty I couldn't tell what kind it was. The amount was on the "modest" side. Just a bit more would be nice, but again, I prefer squeaky fresh curds.
**** digg it! ****
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