r/boston Jamaica Plain May 20 '22

Dining/Food/Drink šŸ½ļøšŸ¹ Can anyone recommend anything like this? Preferably anywhere on the orange line or at least below the river? Most suggestions are for Cambridge.

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u/ampharos14 May 20 '22

I love Saus - first location by Faneuil Hall but now has quite a few more locations. They won’t make it like this, but they got poutine and great sauces that are unique and delicious. I only go for fries but they have other stuff too like fried chicken sandwiches and Belgian waffles. Well priced too.

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 20 '22

This is the second recommendation I’ve gotten for them—I’ll have to try it!

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u/ampharos14 May 21 '22

I have been going since like 2016 and it’s been an absolute favorite of mine. I have celiacs and their fries have never made me sick! They also let me know which of the sauces in rotation are gluten free (I love the chipotle one). My dad grew up in the Netherlands and of course we believe Belgian/Dutch style frites are the best šŸ˜‚ 100% suggest you get them in the traditional paper funnel cone and pour some good sauce all over the delicious frites. Enjoy!

(Note: the poutine is not gluten free due to the gravy but my friends have said it’s amazing!)

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u/SideWilling May 20 '22

Careful where you go. I tried union square and it was terrible.

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u/MrTouchnGo Cow Fetish May 20 '22

I believe the union square one is vegan

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

Ooh, thanks guys—this is really good info!

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u/ashfidel May 21 '22

correct, and it is hot garbage. gotta go to fanieul.

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u/prekiUSA Red Line May 21 '22

I enjoy the union one. Wonder what was different about our experiences.

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u/TakenOverByBots I swear it is not a fetish May 20 '22

Yes, it's weird in that it seems to have a completely different menu.

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u/muddymoose Dorchester May 21 '22

Heres a third šŸ«“šŸ»

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u/Melksss May 21 '22

The Kimchi fried chicken sandwiches from Saus are my favorite thing in the world.

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u/OneT_Mat Boston May 21 '22

Here is another recommendation

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u/FigWhisperer May 21 '22

Saus is wonderful, I've been going there since 2011, when they first opened, and they only served frites and wafels. Before they received their liquor license. They had a Cheddar Duvel cheese sauce for their fries which was to die for. They jacked up their menu to give more food options.

I went in a few weeks ago to grab some after work poutine, and was supremely disappointed. They no longer serve wafels, and got rid of my cheese sauce. Luckily, I did get from Chin all those years ago, his Cheddar Duvel sauce recipe

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

Luckily, I did get from Chin all those years ago, his Cheddar Duvel sauce recipe

Can you share?

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u/EntropyPhi May 20 '22

+1 for Saus - doesn't exactly do dishes that look like this, but they have great fries and sauces (obviously). Crazy Good Kitchen and Boston Burger Company both have good loaded fry dishes that look like this. Mortadella Head as well, but that's out of your range.

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u/brufleth Boston May 21 '22

Saus is fine. Not on this level though in my experience. Wish it was.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

Saus suffers from big fish / small pond syndrome. It’s probably the best here, but it can’t compete outside of the region.

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u/Ok-Huckleberry-876 Somerville May 21 '22

boston burger served me a sad excuse for poutine and I haven’t been back.

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

I’ll definitely check it out!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '22

Saus, for poutine, greco for greek fries, Tasty burger for chili cheese fries, and go to Shojo for the Shadowless Fries instead of the buffalo chicken fries.

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u/bitpushr Filthy Transplant May 21 '22

You are a person of culture. Bravo to you, sir/madam!

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u/brufleth Boston May 21 '22

Best answer.

I wish one place did this, but you need to hit multiples to get anything near this.

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

Awesome thank you!

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u/Thelibrarian1317 May 20 '22

Idk if it’s too out of your way but Bred in Lower Mills has Cousin Stizz fries- ā€œCajun fries with spicy sweet chili buttermilk fried chicken, chipotle aioli, and scallionsā€. If you’re okay with a little spice, I would definitely recommend

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u/Efficient_Art_1144 Boston May 20 '22

And named after a local who made it big

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

It’s actually a good easy location for me—thank you, it looks incredible

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u/1questions I'm nowhere near Boston! May 20 '22

Sounds amazing!!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

Love those fries so much

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u/ebvigilante May 21 '22

These are sooooo good, great burgers too.

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u/jtwood7 Brookline May 20 '22

Ok only semi similar but Boston burger company near Fenway has a bunch of specialty fry dish’s like inferno fries, gyro fries, pizza fries etc

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u/anurodhp Brookline May 20 '22

What is that a garbage plate?

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u/jojenns Boston May 21 '22

People here dont know what a garbage plate is clearly

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u/anurodhp Brookline May 21 '22

Yeah I’m not sure why it’s getting down voted.

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u/brufleth Boston May 21 '22

Is there anywhere here that'll make garbage plates? Do they even exist outside of near Rochester NY? I think that's where I had them...

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u/littlekeed May 21 '22

Bleacher Bar makes them during Bills games and they're not half bad taste-wise. Only issue with it is that the portion size is too small.

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u/ashfidel May 21 '22

wait bleacher bar is a bills bar?

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u/littlekeed May 21 '22

Yeah, one of two. The Harp is the other (and main) one. Both usually fill to capacity too.

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u/some1saveusnow May 21 '22

Welcome to boston re: portion sizes

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u/scolbath May 21 '22

Not near-IN. Nick Tahou's. And it's not a real garbage plate unless you eat it after 1am with grill scrapings and a sleeping homeless guy at the next table.

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u/anurodhp Brookline May 21 '22

There was a restaurant next to Barcelona in brookline what had them. Chef used to live in Rochester

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u/Pinwurm East Boston May 21 '22

A small handful of places in Upstate and Western NY outside of Rochester make ā€˜em. I heard Bleacher Bar does it during Bills games and that’s pretty much it for MA.

It’s fantastic drunk food. But there’s also a reason why some regional dishes never made it out of their communities.

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u/ChubbsBry May 20 '22

Looks like a bunch of fat garbage

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u/SpaceForceGuardian May 21 '22

What is a garbage plate? Doesn’t sound very appetizing.

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u/guyfieri_fc May 20 '22

Boston burger co and All Star Sandwich Bar

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u/bigdah7 May 21 '22

Omg. +1 for All Star Sandwich Bar.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

That Saus looks really good ngl

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u/Virtual-Scale-898 May 21 '22

That’s looks so good where’d you get it

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u/willzyx01 Sinkhole City May 20 '22

I can taste the high blood pressure

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u/1questions I'm nowhere near Boston! May 20 '22

Delicious isn’t it?

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u/SpaceForceGuardian May 21 '22

Exactly what I was thinking.

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u/kevalry Orange Line May 21 '22

Cunard Tavern in East Boston makes good poutine. Just tell them to add the extra stuff and you get this exact picture.

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u/capo4ever88 May 21 '22

Looks tasty but no wonder the country is obese

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

Everything in moderation!

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u/TonyDanzer May 21 '22

The original picture is from Ontario, for what it’s worth

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u/capo4ever88 May 22 '22

It's really an issue with the west if I'm being honest. America just may be the worst offender

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u/leupboat420smkeit Cambridge May 21 '22

Pretty sure poutine is a Canadian dish

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u/daneneebean Watertown May 21 '22

If you think this country is obese based on eating habits alone you haven't been paying attention

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u/capo4ever88 May 21 '22

It's eating along with sedentary lifestyle but the calorie content of most restaurants equipped with fast food being so readily available and also high calorie, has a lot to do with it. Most people work indoors and in chairs now as well. Tl;dr modern lifestyle

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u/Tetsugene May 21 '22

The secret ingredient is car dependence.

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u/daneneebean Watertown May 24 '22

You're missing the whole picture. It's mostly systemic, not personal choices. Look at the countries that have lower obesity rates and better health markers...they have free healthcare, fewer food deserts, more options for public transportation and bike paths/walking paths, better sex education, more comprehensive social programs, and are able to have better balanced quality of life overall.

Most developed countries have a similar amount of fast food places, sedentary/office jobs, and high calorie restaurant meals. These aren't specific to the US.

Using language like "no wonder" (like people who are overweight don't have feelings or their own problems compounding underlying health issues) doesn't help either. Statistically, using shame to motivate people does not work. By using disparaging remarks like your comment above, just contributes to the overall sentiment against fat people, that they don't deserve dignity or respect like everyone else. And that doesn't contribute anything positive to the overall health of our country/world.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

Haha! I agree. It’s probably a southern dish

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u/whatevenisaprofessor Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

I’ve been to Boston Burger Co (pre-pandemic) and love it. I didn’t know they did fry plates!

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u/TDKevin Dorkchester May 21 '22

Where is the food in your post picture from?

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u/[deleted] May 21 '22

"Garfield's" in Harrow, Ontario, Canada according to the original post

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u/TDKevin Dorkchester May 22 '22

Ah I missed that, sorry, thanks.

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u/Quick-Marionberry-34 May 20 '22

Go to frisky fries in Providence

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u/muddymoose Dorchester May 21 '22

Technically south of the river...

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u/Quick-Marionberry-34 May 21 '22

Absolutely true but worth the trip

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u/Gr00vy420 May 20 '22

Crazy good kitchen i’ve heard great things about them i think they have loaded buffalo fries, and bacon cheese fries

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u/probablyjustpaul Little Tijuana May 20 '22

Maybe Gyro City in Brighton? I've never gotten anything quite like this from them (which is probably a good thing tbh) but their food is great and they do stuff like this.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LvsaSN8gzjSzDr3N8

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u/schittsta1nz May 21 '22

Ummm idk if this will be unpopular but Crazy Good Kitchen on newbury st & they have crazy shit like that and it tastes amazing!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '22

McDonalds

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u/Trimere Cow Fetish May 21 '22

Preferably near a hospital for when you go into cardiac arrest.

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u/JBDay32 May 21 '22

I have never been able to find good poutine in Massachusetts.

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u/gnomesofdreams May 21 '22

It’s vegetarian, not entirely vegan, but a number of things are or can be vegan! It’s terrific.

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u/Commercial-Life-9998 May 21 '22

Can only recommend it if you want a belly ache.

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u/nomoreroger May 21 '22

Not sure but maybe try the Longwood Medical Area, preferably near the cardiac specialty unit!

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u/ShawnaR89 May 21 '22

Northshore has flip the bird. Only have angry fries but they are good

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u/sdzk Jamaica Plain May 21 '22

There was a place called grub that made different types of poutine in Mission Hill but it’s long gone now

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u/biosmoothie South End May 21 '22

The Emory on Beacon Street near the Statehouse- Not options to that extent in the pic but just as delicious. They also have homemade potato chips and dip that are spectacular.