Smoke's Poutinerie

Never open for lunch. They say they’re open at 11 on Saturday and noon on Sunday. We go to the zoo all the time and always try to stop by, but it’s never open until later in the day.

So I get to the zoo, I’m hungry and need a quick snack. I’m like okay maybe I’ll grab a poutine, never tried Smokes before so I’ll give them a shot. HUGE MISTAKE. I’ve honestly never had such a bad poutine in my life. I don’t even know where to start.

The cheese curds? Pure rubber. Didn’t melt AT ALL under the supposedly boiling hot gravy. Makes you wonder what kind of chemicals are holding them together. And the gravy… my god. It tasted like a blend of gasoline and battery acid. The sad thing is I’m being completely serious.

I’m genuinely confused how this place is still in business. I absolutely hate wasting food, but after a couple bites I physically couldn’t stomach any more. Fifteen bucks straight down the drain!!!

Save yourself from this absolute dump of a “poutine place.” AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Got a poutine here…. More than $13 and the fries were brown and crispy. We were on a short schedule as my niece had a flight that evening so I didn’t go back to complain. Wish I did cuz they were terrible. Don’t go here unless you want disgusting fries. My niece had fries at one of the zoo restaurants and they were actually good and not burnt… go there instead.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

maybe it was different in the past, but service was quick. For a first time poutine it's pretty solidA tad bit overpriced though

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had an order of poutine the other day at the Toronto Zoo. It was a pretty busy food truck, and all day at the zoo I saw people walking around with their poutine boxes so I thought I'd try them out since one of my favorite things to eat are French fries and gravy. I ordered a traditional poutine. The staff was polite. The poutine cost $14 and there was only one size. The fries were OK they were fresh but the gentleman cooking was in a rush and didn't let the oil drip long enough before emptying into a container on the side. The cheese curds were big but tasteless the gravy was OK but kinda watery. I ate majority of the box because I was hungry from walking 4 hours at the zoo, the seagull that was asking me for some fries seemed to enjoy them though lol ? ya if I went to the zoo again I'd definitely grab food from another establishment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The workers seem clueless, brain dead, and completely uncoordinated.

I would rate this 0 stars if I could, they were out of cheese curds and I waited well over 30 minutes for my food. Price also marked up compared to downtown locations. Do not recommend.

The worst experience you can have

Ordered the pulled pork poutine at the Toronto Zoo. Got a small box with no fry longer than an inch. 26 bucks for that and 2 drinks... Definitely won't be a second purchase. The pork was good but you need to have better fries since that's your business. Very disappointing I'd skip unless you are absolutely starving and nothing else is available.

I had some poutine with some chicken and buffalo chicken sauce. The poutine was heavy probably because I wasn't used to eating poutines (for context just arrived from Singapore). I generally think if you are going to eat poutine make sure you have a friend to share it with and also so you can mix up the toppings. The prices are reasonable for a tourist attraction like the zoo.

The best poutine hands down!

The fries are very bad, more crunchy than chips. Overcooked and old. Not a fresh batch as if they are made in morning and reheated to sell. Not worth at all. I wish I could give 0 stars. Literally threw them.

poutine is the best!

fast service and great food

Had an awesome experience at Smoke’s. Fast and friendly service.