Lacto
Fast food
Canadian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Serving poutine since 1968, and in 2017 added a vegan poutine called "la véganomane." Be sure to specify vegan sauce. NOTE: fries may be cooked in the same fryer as meat. Open Mon-Sun 12:00am-12:00am.
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Added by AliceBernier on 14 Aug 2017
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42 Reviews
First Review by AliceBernier
spyralnode
Points +195
Soggy and flavourless - Edit
I had the Veganomane - the vegan poutine, takeout, and walked a block until I ate.
Read moreThe fries were INCREDIBLY soggy. I am not sure if they absorbed the whole sauce or what, but they were at the point of mushiness even. What I could see of the gravy was very thin, and there was also very little of it (did it go into the fries?).
Overall, the dish was mushy, texture-less and lacked flavour. Nothing seemed spiced, just a general bowl of soft mush. I'm definitely disappointed, and I don't really get what the hype is about, because looking at the pictures, the omni poutines fair about the same. Go to Poutineville instead, just on the other side of La Fontaine park.
Cons: Very busy, long queues, Soggy poutine, Only one vegan option
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CharlotteGrégoire
Points +244
Poutine qui “hit the spot” - Edit
Le personnel est très gentil, la musique est bonne et la poutine est super bonne! Après 4 ans sans Poutine dans ma vie, celle là a hit the spot à souhait! Miame miame.
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LeonV
Points +1359
Underwhelming vegan poutine - Edit
Given that people queue up to eat there, I was surprised by how underwhelming and tasteless the vegan poutine was. The service very great and the staff was very friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-11-22
Pros: Great service and staff
Cons: The vegan poutine was tasteless
Guest
bluekittylady
Points +27
Good poutine - Edit
I like their vegan poutine. The big size is very generous, I share it with a friend.
Read morePros: A classic, Pig portions, Nice "cheese"
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Emavg
Points +90
Poutine vegane - Edit
La poutine vegane de la banquise est l'une des poutines veganes que je préfère ! J'adore leur frite et leur sauce !
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Cam
Points +2088
Poutinesss - Edit
They have a few vegetarian options. The sauce is always vegetarian and you can ask it to be changed for vegan sauce. They also have vegan cheese. La Banquise is a Montréal classic, it's very crowded but their poutines are quite good and you can go with non veg people.
Read morePros: Prices, Vegan and vegetarian options
Cons: Very popular
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LaureenDS
Points +32
One vegan option but sufficient - Edit
I was so glad to be able to get a vegan poutine from a popular poutine restaurant, I could try it with my non vegan boyfriend who obviously wanted to get the real "en grain" cheese. Well, that was really good ! Only surprise : we saw a lot of people in the restaurant with a big portion and though this was the large sized poutine... well, no, it was the small size, and we were quite overwhelmed when we saw our actual large sized poutine coming ! So, get the small portion people, it will most likely be more than enough
Read morePros: Tasty vegan option, Large portions
Cons: Only accept canadian cards
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badgirlsvegan
Points +2137
My favorite poutine - Edit
Worth the hype in my opinion! My friend said the vegan poutine was better than her cheese curds one!
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Michèlea
Points +63
Very crowded and ok poutine - Edit
If you want to get a taste of the famous Montreal’s poutine they offer a vegan option. The sauce was good but the fries were a bit oily and the vegan cheese was just not it (I have tasted many vegan cheese and this is not one I would recommend). We were two person sharing the medium size poutine and we had trouble finishing it (very greasy).
Read moreOverall, even though La Banquise is famous for their traditional poutine, I wouldn’t recommend their vegan option. Plus, you have to wait in line forever. It’s just not worth it.
Cons: Their vegan cheese is unapppetizing, You have to wait in line at least 20 mins, Very oily
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JessicaP.Roseberry
Points +481
Boff - Edit
Il y a un seul choix de poutine vegan et franchement le fauxmage laisse à désirer... le goût et la texture ne sont pas super...
Read moreJ’ai goûté des poutines vegan bien meilleures ailleurs, entre autre au L’grox luxe, et Dirty dogs.
Pros: Option vegan, Prix
Cons: Goût
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rebekkasdf
Points +86
Very good poutine - Edit
I'm from Europe and this was the first poutine I've ever had, I really liked it. I took the véganomane (vegan cheese and sauce). The cheese could be better but it was delicious anyways.
Read morePros: Open 24/7
Cons: Always crowded
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OlivineGov
Points +477
vegan poutine when its 3 am - Edit
I appreciate that such a big and well known place like Banquise finally offers vegan poutine but more options would be nice. Daiya cheese isn't the greatest so even when i order the vegan poutine I ask for no cheese at all.
Read moreLittle anecdote, I once stood behind a girl that ordered La Taquise (guac tomatoes and sour cream). She removed the normal cheese for vegan cheese and asked no sour cream but to replace with fried onions. Genius! I did the same and the waitress was like "wow la menute you can't change your whole order" and charged me extra for my vegan cheese and onions even though I removed the cheese curds and sour cream. Anywho, I thought that was pretty unfair but...u know at 3 am when nothing else is open, id go back if I was dying of hunger!
Pros: open 24h, tasty
Cons: not many options , unfair customer treatments , no parking dont even think about it
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Barbara_beccafico
Points +99
good vegan poutine - Edit
This is the place to have poutine at anytime of the day or night. Everyone will find something they like. The vegan poutine is very nice.
Read more***They really should stop using the Daiya cheese that is honestly disgusting. There are so many better mock cheese options nowadays.
Pros: price, options
Cons: using Daiya mock cheese...
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JonJon
Points +20827
Good vegan Poutine! - Edit
La Banquise is a very famous place in Montreal for its poutines and offers now a vegan one. The poutine I've had was good, had vegan cheese and was generous. It may not be the best I had but it's really decent. The place is often crowded and you may wait outside but if you want a poutine, it worth the wait. The staff is friendly.
Read morePros: good vegan poutine, friendly staff
Cons: crowded, serves meat too
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AliceBernier
Points +225
Vegan Poutine! - Edit
They use daiya cheese, but its nice to be able to eat a poutine sometimes! Even if its totally NOT an healthy meal.
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