Frite Alors

Their fries are amazing and their sandwiches are good too! Their poutines could use more gravy and their sandwiches are a bit pricey. It also took a very long time from ordering to getting the food. They don’t take MasterCard.

This was a pretty disappointing location. The fries were badly made. Some were hard, some weren’t properly salted, some were just tasteless. I was with some friends and they both thought the fries weren’t very good and I have to agree even though I love their fries usually. It’s such a bummer because this was their first time coming here and they got a bad batch of fries.
The location is nice but the kitchen makes the whole place unbearably hot. I wouldn’t eat here. They have a lovely terrace though.

We came here to grab a bite to eat for a late lunch. The restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived and we grabbed a seat at the bar. The waitress was extremely nice and provided us with an english menu. We split a large order of poutine. It was more than enough for us to split. There was plenty of cheese and gravy on the fries, but it didn’t blow me away. I probably would try some place else before returning to this place.

Le fishwish est super bon. Le choux rouge mariné est audacieux mais se marie bien à la sauce tartare et à l’aiglefin. Les frites sont leur spécialité et elles sont délicieuses. Le choix de sauces est impressionnant. Délicieux. 25 $ pour une personne, incluant une grosse bière en fut.

I would like to give 2.5 stars but I will give them the benefit of the doubt.
The food was good, my poutine was excellent, my friend had no complaints about his grilled cheese. But the portions are very small and the prices are very high. A small poutine and a bottle of St. Ambroise came to $ 12 PLUS tax and tip! That, in my mind, is outrageous.
The service was a little slow, but when we finally got served, the waiter was totally friendly and helpful. I wish the guy behind the counter would stop whistling and singing along with the music, it made it hard to carry on a conversation.

When the «other» poutine restaurant that we had orginally booked for called at the last minute to say that had to close for an emergency, Michel and his wonderful crew accommodated all 25 of my students and me with just an hour’s notice. Although the food was slow because of an unexpected lunch rush (methinks the potential customers from the «other» poutine resto came here instead, like us!), the staff were clearly working their butts off. My elk burger and salad was perfect, and my students all loved their poutine experience. Not everyone wanted to eat poutine, and this place was great for its diverse menu of more-​than-​just-​poutine. I was very impressed with the customer service here and would recommend it as a great place to bring large groups and international travellers. Note that they don’t accept Mastercard.

Pour ceux qui n’ont jamais goûté la fameuse poutine c’est là qu’il faut aller.
L’ambiance repose sur le monde de la bande dessinnée, assez étrange pour un établissement qui fait des frites, poutines et burgers.
Le service est terriblement rapide, on en vient même à transpirer quand on les voit courir dans tous les sens.
/​/​For those who never tasted the poutine, this is the place to go.
The atmosphere is based on the belgium comic book world, quite strange for a burger/​poutine/​frites place.
The staff is amazingly quick, you just watch them run around and you’re already sweating.

I was pleasantly surprised. It was quite yummy. I had pulled pork sandwich with their famous fries and 2 different dipping sauces and I really enjoyed it. I would go back

This is a nice, big space, and table service is our preferred mode of ordering in a non-​English language, as I get stressed out trying to speak French with other people behind me, potentially impatient, while I try to string together words. So, it’s a good mix of fast food and regular resto.
We had a poutine, a grilled cheese with apple and honey, and a side of fries with mielnaisse (honey mayo) between three of us. The grilled cheese was a little too much bread for the other ingredients, but the fries were perfect — fairly thin, good and greasy without being gross, hot and fresh.
The bathrooms in the back are Asian-​themed with different Asian characters on each door. This was a little stressful — going from French/​English to Asian. Still not sure if they are actually men’s/women’s or unisex, but I’m going to assume the latter. Clearly not worth docking them stars, but it was funny watching a little girl (maybe seven) walk to the bathrooms and then yell for her dad in a worried voice to come and help her choose which bathroom she was supposed to use.
Getting our check was slow, but this may just be a Montréal on the weekend thing, because the same was true at every restaurant we tried. Overall, it’s just what you want (or what I want, at least) from a poutine/​fry place.

Nothing to see here.

Mon resto favori pour une bonne poutine. Bien sûr, il y a autre chose sur le menu, mais malgré les dizaines de fois où j’y suis allée, je n’ai rien essayer d’autre que la poutine. Plusieurs choix, mais ma préféré est la Frite Alors! que j’accompagne d’une petite mayonnaise maison aromatisée. Selon moi dans les tops des poutineries de Montréal.

Waaaaaaaaay overrated. Here’s the breakdown; half decent fries, very greasy burgers, sausages in a hot dog bun, and a handful of fatty mayo based dipping sauces. None of this is exceptional. And you WILL leave this poorly ventilated restaurant smelling like grease. that alone is enough to stay away.

have a never-​ending love affair with poutine — not fries, cheese, and gravy — but POUTINE. What’s the difference you ask? One is good, the other is monkeymadness delicious.
My only problem with poutine is that in Montréal it’s everywhere: La Belle Province, Mamma’s, Lafleuer, La Banquise, and so forth. Let me clarify, by problem I mean so much poutine, so little time.
Of all the fast food poutine in the city, my favourite is Frite Alors! The gravy is savoury and seasoned, the cheese curds are bountiful and rich, and the fries are crispy and flavourful. So good, exclamation mark.

If you are a foodie in Montréal, you’ll definitely be eating poutine. Allow me to make the case that you should have it at Frite Alors:
— The fries are crispy and delicious even with the cheese and gravy! This alone makes a huge difference and was the single biggest factor in my decision to list this as a «best ever.» Other places that are otherwise decent (including Belle Provence and even the famous Au Pied de Cochon) don’t get this right, leading to a soggy experience.
— They get the ratio right! Enough cheese curds leads to a rich enough, delicious experience all the way through.
— They serve them in a bowl! Serving poutine on a plate is an unfortunately common mistake, allowing heat to escape without really preventing sogginess.
They offer a few «varieties» of poutine now, and we tried several. The Moroccan one was good but the classic /​original is still the way to go.
BEST X AARON’S EVER HAD WINNER: POUTINE

Pipping hot sauce poured over burnt-​to-​a-​crisp-​yet-​cold fries, with whatever needless topping you’d like (I went Frite Alors, with bacon, mushrooms, onions, and red peppers). Add a drink and a tip for table service, and you’re looking at $ 14 a person.
For what, exactly?

Good fries, good beer, popular with the locals. This location is close to all the action on Rue Saint Denis. Lack of air-​conditioning combined with hot deep-​fryers can make it a bit warm in here in the summer. Expect to be served by heavily tattooed hipsters.