Montreal Pool Room
1200, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2X 2S5
514-396-0460
For heaping portions of poutine, hot dogs and fries, the timeless Montreal Pool Room is the quintessential downtown diner!
Category:
Restaurants
What:
| Cuisine Type | | Diner, Fast Food, Hot Dogs |
| Ambiance | | Casual, Dining Alone |
| Meals Served | | Light Meals/Snacks, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner |
| Amenities | | No Alcohol |
| Pricing | | Less than $20 |
| Payment | | Cash |
Where:
| Neighbourhood | | Downtown |
| Getting There | | St-Laurent Metro |
| Cross Street | | Rue Charlotte |
When:
| 27/7 |
Profile Last Updated: March 12, 2008
Poutine, Fries and Dogs
Since its opening in 1912, the Montreal Pool Room has remained a veritable hot dog shrine in the heart of Montreal. This establishment has been around for so long that they don’t have to worry about attracting a regular clientele, because now they attract the grandchildren of their original regulars! A popular Montreal benchmark for tourists to visit, The Montreal Pool Room is the quintessential downtown independent fast food diner. Routinely named one of the best hot dog and best poutine spots in the city, this timeless restaurant is here to stay!
Quantity and Quality
Few customers leave The Montreal Pool Room dissatisfied. The menu may not have a lot of variety to boast of, but the food they serve is always hot, fresh, delicious and huge in portion size. Though the crispy fries are delectable on their own, the poutine is always a classic order. Blanketed in the thick, rich brown gravy, which is then topped off with an even thicker layer of Quebec cheese curds, the whole thing quickly melts into one steaming, savoury mound. The cheese is stringy and the dish is the perfect closure to an evening out on the town.
No Frills Décor
Although the Montreal Pool Room has the word “pool” in its title, there is no pool to be played at this restaurant. Considered a “counter-diner” more than a sit-down restaurant, the place emphasizes quick, efficient service and hot, filling food more than ambience and décor. Because the food is very inexpensive for what you get, it is a great meeting point for friends, students and tourists. Thanks to its longevity, it has preserved the no frills style of old-fashioned Montreal downtown diners and is a great testament to the pioneer poutine-makers of this city!
Since its opening in 1912, the Montreal Pool Room has remained a veritable hot dog shrine in the heart of Montreal. This establishment has been around for so long that they don’t have to worry about attracting a regular clientele, because now they attract the grandchildren of their original regulars! A popular Montreal benchmark for tourists to visit, The Montreal Pool Room is the quintessential downtown independent fast food diner. Routinely named one of the best hot dog and best poutine spots in the city, this timeless restaurant is here to stay!
Quantity and Quality
Few customers leave The Montreal Pool Room dissatisfied. The menu may not have a lot of variety to boast of, but the food they serve is always hot, fresh, delicious and huge in portion size. Though the crispy fries are delectable on their own, the poutine is always a classic order. Blanketed in the thick, rich brown gravy, which is then topped off with an even thicker layer of Quebec cheese curds, the whole thing quickly melts into one steaming, savoury mound. The cheese is stringy and the dish is the perfect closure to an evening out on the town.
No Frills Décor
Although the Montreal Pool Room has the word “pool” in its title, there is no pool to be played at this restaurant. Considered a “counter-diner” more than a sit-down restaurant, the place emphasizes quick, efficient service and hot, filling food more than ambience and décor. Because the food is very inexpensive for what you get, it is a great meeting point for friends, students and tourists. Thanks to its longevity, it has preserved the no frills style of old-fashioned Montreal downtown diners and is a great testament to the pioneer poutine-makers of this city!
