A Recommendation Gone Wrong...

We received a recommendation from a reliable source (a worker at Pitarifique) for where we should go for our next stop on the tour. This led us to Chez Claudette on Laurier at the corner of Drolet. It's a cute diner, with a nice patio off to the side, with good service and an expansive Poutine menu - we decided to keep it fair though and opt for the standard poutine.

Here's how it ranked:
a) Crispiness - 2
b) Thickness of fries - 4.5
c) Gooeyness of Fromage - 3.5
d) Quality of curd - 5
e) Quality of gravy - D and I seriously disagreed on this. Em gives it a 2 and D gives it a 4
f) Value (ie cheapness) - 4 ($7.90 for a massive plate)

Not impressed.

There's also a lack of photos for this stop, it was just too awkward to take dissapointed photos of the poutine on the small back patio that was packed with people (or shall we say ameteurs).

Some quotes from the experience:
"Ou this is just not going to get a rave review. Too much gravy, not enough curd." - Em

"I feel like they could really tighten it up and concentrate everything rather than go for the big plate, big fries etc." - D

The Total Shebang:
D - I'm not that impressed to tell you the truth. They have a fab patio though and a lovely atmosphere, but the poutine is really amateur.

Em - I wanted this to be good, but was very underwhelmed. I definitely want to come back for breakfast though. It's a good greasy spoon to visit, but as far as pout goes there was way too much gravy that over took the rest.

5/10