Chez Monique - La Prairie

pout pout POOOOUT!! Everyone can make poutine but not everyone can make poutine like Chez Monique. Not only is it generous and reasonably priced (19$ for a family sized) but it tastes TRÈS BON! As comparison: I love the fat fries and tangy sauce of Décarie Hot Dog’s poutine. One of my all time FAV…but I have to say that the one I had at Chez Monique tonight, although a tad sweater, is MUCH better. The potatoes are amazing! Especially if you like the brown fat fries nortorious in QC. Hefty amount of fresh cheese. Great thick and savoury sauce. A beautiful mess! They use fresh ingredients (i.e. no frozen fries nor ground meat) and you can taste it. It’s definitely worth the trek to try this squeak squeak delight. You won’t regret it. The Italian poutine is good but the regular original is just that much better. If you have to choose, take regular. If you have 2 stomachs like me. Try the 2. Burgers are good. Gobbled up in no time! Michigan has a generous amount of meat sauce. Did not order their signature bun “bouche trou” but maybe next time: hot dog bun with ground beef douzed with piutine sauce. Might be cheese in there too. I have to admit 6$ is a bit steep. If you order a combo: check if it is cheaper to order each item separately. I think that some combo prices don’t add up. There are plenty of seating space with picnic tables but the little sparrows have clearly been hand-fed. They will fly right up your face or plate to try to peck at your food. So do not eat there if Hitchcock scares you or birds on your table or your face bothers you even a little. Take out instead. Special shout out to the couple who run this place. Hard working and lovely couple who are clearly proud of their food.