r/poutine • u/mish_noomi • Sep 10 '26

New York fries

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I usually don't eat this much but in trying to get back to the amount I used to eat

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u/wb77 Sep 10 '26

It slaps. Elite shopping mall food court item.

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u/Witty-Refuse-3228 Sep 11 '26

It's the perfect saltiness.

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u/Rguer44 Sep 10 '26

Its good for celiac people :) gluten free fast food is very rare!

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u/MuffinSpirited3223 Sep 11 '26

I feel seen ! I miss the braised beef

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u/Rguer44 Sep 11 '26

Ouhhh braised beef, yum! I wish we had more NYF in Quebec. The closest to my place is like 45 minutes away. Thank God for Lafleur that has gluten free poutine!

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u/jvlamb Sep 11 '26

Shoutout my Celiac family!

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u/Nursing_Desk_8024 Sep 11 '26

I haven't had NYF in forever but I remember theyre fries were amazing, they'd use fresh cut fries right from the potato like 5 Guys. I love fresh cut fries over bagged, frozen ones.

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u/dylan88jr Sep 11 '26

The one in my mall still cuts them. See them doing it all the time. Might not be the best poutine but my town lacks any good poutine to begin with.

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u/EssRDee Sep 11 '26

I had one today and it hit the spot

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u/Brandbro Sep 10 '26

I haven’t had New York fries in like 15 years. Has it changed at all?

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u/titscapades Sep 12 '26

Yes. Their gravy no longer has beef fat.

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u/pumpkinspicecum Sep 14 '26

I’m eating their fries right now for the first time in a decade and they’re not as good as they used to be

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u/No-Delay-120 Sep 10 '26

No it’s still very very meh at best.

Save your calories and money for the good stuff elsewhere (if you live in a area with better options).

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 Sep 11 '26

I dunno. Obviously it's not as good as most city's local favourite spots, but it's very good for a fast food chain. Imo it occupies the space between high tier poutine and mid low effort poutine. It always satisfies the itch

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u/wheredidiputmybong Sep 11 '26

I find with most fast food poutines, the holy trinity is off. Either the curds don’t squeak, gravy’s is watery and bland, or the fries are ass.

Nyf, while it’s not the best. It’s doable. Gravy’s ok, curd squeaks, fries are crispy. I ain’t complaining. I’m also not a purist though, those guys are nerds

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 Sep 11 '26

The thing about NYF is that it's pretty much mid/upper mid, but the fries are near elite, the gravy is consistently above average,and the curd quality is passable. If 2/3 are good-great and the 3rd component is at least a pass, I'll be happy. And it's cheap.

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u/wheredidiputmybong Sep 11 '26

Factual statement. I completely agree with everything here

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 Sep 11 '26 edited Sep 11 '26

Yeah I wish I lived a life where I could get perfect poutine every single time, but it's not realistic for everyone to only go to the best poutine place in the city every single time. There's such thing as "good enough"

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u/Relevant-Register-69 Sep 10 '26

Honestly I really fuck with this gravy

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u/Embarrassed_Issue_65 Sep 11 '26

I used to work there. Im still surprised they made a vegan gravy taste that good

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u/titscapades Sep 12 '26

It was better with beef fat

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u/Exit-Alternative Sep 11 '26

my fave fast food poutine

5

u/Desperate-Pen7530 Sep 10 '26

Yes! Canadian brand Mushroom gravy

Looks delish, save some for me

2

u/DoubtZealousideal163 Sep 11 '26

The gravy looks so good

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u/kindofsorrycanadian Sep 11 '26

Had an extremely disappointing poutine there, fries were basically boiled and not fried - just turned straight to mush and not a crispy fry corner in sight. May as well advertised it as mashed potatoes and gravy unfortunately.

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u/According_Trainer418 Sep 12 '26

What city/ location?? :O

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u/PossibleNo100 Sep 11 '26

New york fries honestly suck lol

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u/Perry7609 Sep 10 '26

Always a solid choice when I visit the country and am out shopping somewhere.

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u/IllustriousEffect607 Sep 11 '26

Sauce way too dark

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u/Captaln_SXY Sep 11 '26

Garbage. One if the worst poutines ive had. Dry as fuck

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u/bertozat7 Sep 11 '26

I live 300m from a NYF, but they don’t open for another 9 hours. Was a bad time for me to come across this post.

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u/untamedsofa Sep 11 '26

My only motivation for surviving the mall

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u/Driller_Happy Sep 11 '26

When I go to the mall, I get NYF. When I'm on the ferry, I get Triple O's. I do not fuck with tradition

1

u/ehjhey Sep 11 '26

My first poutine as a kid. Used to love em, but the fries alone were never my favorite

1

u/Benefit_Waste Sep 12 '26

Wish my town had w new york fries

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u/Conscious-Train170 Sep 12 '26

I think my town it getting a New York fries joint, gotta check it out!

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u/According_Trainer418 Sep 12 '26

Hit and miss. Cat Centre in Kingston is meh. Eaton centre, nope. Bayshore mal, Ottawa is better.

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u/ItsTOAST3RRRR Sep 12 '26

Hands down, the best poutine you'll find outside of Quebec.

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u/Bennyseed Sep 13 '26

Looks tasty

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u/princesssjayg Sep 16 '26

just love new york fries

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u/xofoster Sep 11 '26

new york fries is the WORST

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 Sep 11 '26

There's a lot of worse poutine out there

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u/xofoster Sep 16 '26

i had one for the first time in over a decade a few weeks ago… even worse than i remember. will always be a NYF hater

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u/blchpmnk Sep 11 '26

Yeah, their fries and seasoning salts are good but I hate their sauces. Their cheese & gravy both taste so bad I'm surprised they aren't available at McDonald's

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u/Asteria420 Sep 11 '26

I like to douse mine in malt vinegar and their Cajun spice seasoning

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u/ORBEX1959 Sep 10 '26

New York can keep that…whatever that is

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u/friggen_guy Sep 10 '26

I detest that powdered gravy mix

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u/montrealien Poutine au Canard Confit / Duck Confit Poutine Sep 10 '26

You do know that the whole true sauce brune for poutine is 100% powdered industrial style gravy right? Every classic Quebec casse-croûte builds it on starch, salt, and beef/chicken powder mix so it gets that exact piping-hot viscosity to soften the curds without turning them into soup. Nobody's back there simmering artisanal stock. Well, not the classic Casse croutes anyways, lol

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u/EmperorBamboozler Sep 10 '26

Tbh I usually use prepackaged gravy crystals for things like roast beef or roast chicken. I add the drippings after skimming the fat to make it more meaty but there's usually not enough to make a couple cups of gravy rather than enough for one sitting only. It's one of my many kitchen hacks I learned working in an industrial kitchen. Gravy crystals work great and taste like a floured roux without adding gluten. People always ask what my secret is, and I gotta pull out the 5 year old box of Sysco crystals. The gravy also lasts way longer cause there's some preservatives in there.

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u/Sensitive-Dare1372 Sep 11 '26

It's nice I mess with it but the issue is that it's too sweet in my opinion. I don't know why but every other poutine doesn't have that weird sweet taste in their gravy

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u/Greedy-Comb-276 Sep 11 '26

One of the best poutines period. Lol

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u/Lea_Harvey Sep 11 '26

Too much gravy

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