I couldn't eat Poutine, I don't want brown gravy on fries, nor, do I care for fries, that's a NO for me, I'll stick with any kind of seafood! 28.00 for a lobster roll here at one restaurant in Ma and it's stuffed with lobster, delicious!! Happy Thanksgiving Tony and everyone in the comments! Have a wonderful day
I'm not into seafood of any kind, so that's out. Good thing since I would have gone ballistic with a $48 lobster roll. I'm from the south but have Canadian friends who have strongly urged me to try poutine if I ever get the opportunity. So when we had a local food truck meet, I was so happy to see a Canadian food truck that was serving poutine. I absolutely loved it. My serving was giantic so I shared it, but it was really yummy. Tony, did you have an opportunity to try Tim Horton's?
Definitely going to try the donair. I'll probably have a beaver tail too...but it looks like it's just a flat version of a churro. :) I'm not a lover of seafood, but when we go on our New England/Canada cruise, my husband will be in heaven.
Tony, as a Canuck, I can confirm that some poutines are better than others. Often times the fries, or the gravy aren’t just right and even the cheese curds can make or break the taste. It definitely is similar to having a steak at the old Ponderosa Steak House and then concluding that all steaks are gross - it’s all about how it’s made. That’s why as Canadians our poutine quest never ceases. 🤣🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Growibg up I ate poutines, but it was grated potato with pork on the inside the ball of grated potatoes then placed in cheese cloth and boiled. Anyone else ever had these?
First rule of poutine: it is HIGHLY variable in flavor, depending on where you go - and yes, you can get it with other things on it, and some restaurants will have a whole poutine section of the menu. At least you had poutine where it's really from (it's not really "Canada's national dish," it's "Quebec's provincial dish"). It only became really popular across the country sometime in the 1990s.
As a french Canadian, all I can say Tony is that Poutine's are different from each places you visit. Every restaurant has their own receipe. The quality and cut of the fries, the brand of the cheese used, the quality of the sauce, each is different. You'll need to try it again elsewhere and your experience will most likely be totally different. It's one of the dish that's never the same.
A couple things Tony! Firstly, in Sydney, it’s actually a fiddle, not a violin. They might be offended, as it’s a very rich Gaelic and Celtic community! As for the poutine, if the gravy isn’t good, the poutine won’t be good. It’s the one ingredient that has to be made right as that’s where the bulk of the flavor comes from. If the fries aren’t crunchy to start, that’s also a problem. A good poutine, even a classic poutine, is really good when you have the crunchy texture of the fries, the bomb flavor of the gravy, and the gooey stringiness of the melty cheese!
I am a native Rhode Islander, was born in Newport, and in my younger years was a Newport city tour guide and tour guide at the Breakers. When I first began my Breakers tour guide job I was waiting in the tour guide lounge for my next tour. I heard a banging at the back door and went to see who was banging and it was an elderly woman in a shocking pink sweat suit carrying several Walmart bags. I opened the door for this woman and asked her if I could help her carry her bags and she said no and quickly as she could scurried up the stairs to the 3rd floor which originally the maids quarters. Later did I learn from one of the tour guides that woman in the pink sweat suit that I thought was one of the mansion maids was the Countess Sylvia Szapary who was Cornelius Vanderbilt the original owner of the Breakers great great granddaughter who lived in what was then a 3rd floor family apartment. That tour guide also told me that the Countess would often hide and listen to what the tour guides said to the tourists to make sure the they were not saying anything negative about the Vanderbilt family. 😮
I would suggest if you cruise into Maine have a picnic in the park. Go to a local supermarket chain get soft shell lobsters cooked (15 minutes to steam) for current price (around 12.00 a pound now), some potato salad, a drink and napkins . Pulling apart a lobster is messy. This should be the same in Massachusetts also, price may vary for lobster. Home cook food I would suggest Becky's Diner is probably a 3/4 mile walk. They also serve lobster.
When we did a Canada/New England cruise, we ate lobster roll in each port. But I had done research beforehand of lobster roll in each port. In Portland we ate at a place called Becky's Diner. It was a diner, and not a fancy place. The lobster rolls and clam chowder were great. The portions were huge, and the prices were the cheapest of any of the ports. I recommend it!!!
I had poutine for the first time at an Irish pub in Sydney NS in October 2023 not long after you were there, and I wasn’t expecting much. I really liked it. I think the gravy is what makes or breaks it.
We're from Australia 🇦🇺 we tried poutine in Victoria BC in 2019, & really enjoyed it with topping of pulled pork, yummy gravy & cheese churds. It was delicious as was recommended to us.
My favorite potato dish is cabbage mashed potatoes with butter, cook both cabbage and potatoes separate until soft, mash them with butter, salt, pepper, you do not need milk as the cabbage will add the moisture, I use a mixer after I mash them.
The poutine sounds very much like a northern English dish, we call them chips (thick cut potatoes, like fat fries!) with gravy poured over, also in the south we put grated cheddar cheese (proper cheddar, not your orange stuff!) so that it melts on the potato. Some just combine the two! Great after a night out at the pub!! 🍺🍺🍟🧀😀❤️🇬🇧
Keep trying on the poutine. Finding a good one is like trying to find good wings outside of Buffalo, but it can be done. Tip would be to look for a high rated bbq place that offers them, they can make some wild gravy with all those available smoky drippings that really makes a big difference. Curd quality varies widely too. I was determined on a road trip trying at least 5 or 6, and one of them with some brisket on top really stood out. There are places that will do their fries in duck fat on my to do list. Those curds didn't look remotely close to melting either, that's a problem. Don't give up!
"like finding good wings outside of buffalo" is probably the most ridiculous food statement ive ever heard. its not the 90s anymore. great breakdown on poutine tho!
@@jojosadventureagency Trying to find crispy wings outside of buffalo that are actually (par) fried, not baked, and not breaded, or coated in corn starch, is still a task in a lot of the country. The word "Buffalo" gets thrown around pretty loosely haha
@@jojosadventureagency lol seriously, are you from Buffalo? Even there, the hit to miss ratio isn't great, but as soon as you leave you're lucky to hit 1 in 20 good. When I went driving through canada just hitting random spots for poutine I got the same exact vibe.
Tony, I recently took that trip and loved it. I did the lobster fishing boat. I bought a freshly caught lobster for $10.00 and then went across the way to a restaurant they had ties to and they steamed the lobster and gave me the rest of the meal for $12.00. Great experience. I also had a lobster roll and was very underwhelmed. I had a much better on on the Carnival Horizon - 2 for $18.00 with fries which was excellent. I did not try the Beaver Tail😢 but I loved the trip. 🎉🎉🎉
🇨🇦 Watching from Saint John, New Brunswick. I agree poutine can be overrated. Now if you get the holiday version-less curds, more gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce ( if you like it, I skip it) and instead of regular fries it’s waffle fries. Now it’s Christmas in a bowl and so good. If you come back to Saint John and want amazing ice cream, Bella’s is the place and it’s walking distance from the ships. The ice cream is home made on site and the waffle cones fresh. Last time I was there my waffle cone was still warm. Would you believe I’ve lived in Canada my whole life, and I’m old 😆, and I’ve never had a Beaver Tail??? So glad you cruised to our part of the world❤️I hope the weather was good when you visited. We get a lot fog here on the water.
There is Poutine and then there is great poutine. The poutine you had looks like it had too many cheese curds. Plus the hot gravy is suppose to be poured on the cheese to melt it. Secret of great poutine is well done fries, great cheese curds and hot gravy. By the way try it with barbecue pulled pork on top
Poutine is not a dish I’d like, but the gravy is what makes it. My sisters love it, but if you get a bad gravy, you get a bad poutine. As for the donair, their are plenty of recipes online for it. The best donair sauce I had was in North Rustico, PEI. Also in N. Rustico, there was a great ice cream shop called Cricker's Creamery. Maybe one day I’ll cruise up to Canada.
Good morning Tony from Nova Scotia! I must say I giggled 🤭 every time you said Do-nair. The ‘o’ is long. Just in case you wanted to know. I totally understand miss pronouncing words you never heard before 😁. My husband tried his first one this year. He figured he should have it from a place called King of Donair. Figuring, they must be the best. Was he wrong. They mostly focus on pizza. I have been trying to get him to taste one from another place. Maybe someday I will win that one🤞. I have not had a Beaver Tail in years. Now, I really want one 😊. I’m not a big fan of poutine myself. Some people call it a heart attack in a bowl. But, like the Donair, or any food really. If you can. Try dishes from different places. I am very glad you enjoyed my favourite dish the Donair on your cruise. I always have mine as a sub 😁. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I hope you have a wonderful day. 😁
I had poutine at a sit down restaurant with a real fork and it was delicious! It was in Quebec City and the restaurant was off the beaten path. Give it another try 😮
Took the Canada cruise out of Baltimore last year and loved it. I can see doing the one-way trip from Baltimore to Quebec City and either taking the B2B to Baltimore or the Amtrak Adirondack to NYC.
Tony, just got back from Niagara Falls over the weekend and tried the Beaver Tail with lemon per your recommendation; it was the bomb! The Beaver Tail shop called it the Sunshine and they said it was quite popular. Thanks for the heads up!
As a Canadian, I have to say that donairs are overrated. Just get a shawarma with all the usual fixings instead. Agree with the comment that not all poutines are created equal. Good fries are 70% of the equation. But you need good gravy and proper cheese curds to make the whole thing work. You should take a trip to Montreal sometime (when you're not calorie counting) and go on a poutine/smoked meat food crawl.
I guess I'm a typical southern gal. I like to go to my favorite Texas Roadhouse and get the steak bites (medium well) with gravy, mushrooms and onions with corn and smashed potatoes and graving . And I'd love their yeast rolls with honey butter. I just had Thanksgiving dinner but talking about this meal is a complete joy!.
Beavertail, the best is maple. Delicious. Ok, we 're still friends but Poutine is delicious. We grew up with it and if the gravy and cheese aren t to your taste, it could be a turn off. The cheese curds are waxy chewy and stretchy. The gravy is a rich brown sauce of yummieness. And you tried it in Quebec where it originated. Don, make sure he tries it again another time. Even our local Harvey s make a good Poutine. Keep inspiring.
Ok, in Boston you need the baked beans, and more north is Pork Pie. Go to any Red Arrow restaurant and you can get both those any time of day. P.S. Adam Sandler promotes Red Arrow restaurants.
I LOVE that you had Stuffies! That's a hyper local specialty for sure. Lobster rolls are fine, but I'd personally rather just rip apart a steamed lobster with butter running down my chin onto my plastic bib. I love poutine, but I swear it's best after a night of adult beverages.🤭🍻
Sadly my province is landlocked so you cant get here by ship, but ignore the hype on Quebec's poutine and come out to try some Alberta Beef. Come ride the Rocky Mountaineer through the Rockies, stop in Calgary for some Big T's Barbeque. It will make sure you forget the poutine..... lol. Nothing better than the Rockies and then some Alberta Beef Brisket at Big T's ♡
I live in CT and looked at some New England cruises with NCL since I had a credit. I wouldn't put a sweater on for a cruise or subject myself to the kind of end of summer early September weather we have here. My idea of a cruise is palm lined beaches and hot sun But enjoy.
I have lived in the Central/Southern USA (AR, OK, TX) and my favorite potato dish has got to be Hash Brown Casserole with frozen hash browns combined with over a pound of cheese, sour cream, spices, and after baking for 40 minutes, then top with a load of French's Fried Onions (can't have this one too often now, because husband says I'm Sabotaging our Low Carb Diet!! I can't help it, my good recipes are High Carb, hence I am Fluffy! (Reference Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias)
Wowzers on the cost of that lobster roll, thanks for the warning! Poutine is not for everyone but if you like fries, gravy & cheese curds it can be an incredible combo if you get it at the right spot. Don’t give up yet, try again next time you come back 😁
I’m from Montreal Canada . The best poutine is found in the EasternTownship région of Quebec where the « squiky » cheese is made and the poutine was created 😊 you went to the wrong place!😂
I have to take exception to your comment about Poutine. Although, poutine is not everyone’s go to food choice, the same can be said about any food. I personally love poutine. However, it may very well depend about where you get it.
Thanks for the heads up. I was curious about this dish. Had no idea what it was. Years ago I visited Montreal and loved the French restaurants, but had not heard of Putin then.
My favorite Poutine was at a restaurant, Nesters, in Burlington, Vermont (Is that a cruise port? Beware of Champ!). It had Swiss cheese melted onto the fries with turkey gravy. We called it a heart attack on a plate. I'm not sure I would like Poutine with cheese curds, but would love to try it.
We were on Jewel OTS 2 weeks after your cruise to Canada and ate at Chez Sami's where we passed on the Poutine. We saw others eating thus at other restaurants in QC. We did try the poutine at Rosie's in Portland and it was delightful. They made it with home fries instead of French fries. The cheese curds were melted in a tasty brown gravy. It was far more appealing than what we saw in Canada.
''Château Frontenac'' plz (no the or de). You have to try tourtière, pea soup, ragoût de boulettes & pattes de pork, blueberry pie, Ashton poutine or Victoriaville-Drummondville poutine, cranberry products, chomeur pouding, baked beans, maple syrup products, crepes, bagels, delicious cheeses, cretons, sucre à la crème and so much more... Regards
Bonjour... from Quebec... actualy Montreal... and POUTINE is different from one restaurant to another... really different. A good oil for potatoes. Cheese curds, also colloquially called cheese en crottes, is a fresh curdled cheddar cheese, originally from Quebec... AND the sauce. All Quebecers love poutine except dietitians. Everyone has their favorite restaurant. Damn it's good after a few beers.
Thanks for doing this. We are booked on Celebrity to do a round trip from Boston to some of these same places. We will be looking to taste some of these same dishes!
I would never miss a Beaver Tale! Too many flavors to still try. In Bar Harbor we found soft serve Blueberry ice cream. Haven't found any flavor better since then.
I live in Québec City. I never heard of Chez Samy. It is probably a tourist trap. When it comes to poutine, it does vary greatly. Some restaurants nail it and others don't.
Tony, I'm a little late on this one...been traveling 🎉 Let's get the pronunciation of MY HOMETOWN dish..."DO (like NO) NAIR (like the ladies use to remove body hair) 😅Yes, real yummy. And I to am not blown away by Poutine. For me, it's all about the gravy, makes or breaks for me. 🇨🇦
We visited, Halifax, Quebec and Sydney this year on our world cruise. Loved the Poutine and while the lobster roll was tasty it cost a bomb. Never got to try the beaver tail or icecream sadly
Hi Tony, I live just north of Quebec City and I've never tried a poutine at that restaurant. Chez Ashton is a restaurant with a very good reputation for poutine's. They are only in Quebec City though so you'll have to come back and give un a second chance. 🙂
Your reaction to poutine made me laugh. When I visited my son in Winnipeg we went to eat at a lake close by that served poutine with what we call walleye (fish) in Indiana. I was determined that I would not like poutine. In order to be a good grandma in teaching the little ones to try everything, I tried it, and I loved it. Glad we don't have it where I live or my weight would be in major trouble. Love your videos.
Love Mary’s popcorn. If you didn’t love the poutine you got it at the wrong place. So but I am Canadian. And I was in old Quebec City last year. And I had the best poutine 3 Brasseurs. This is a great restaurant.
Tony, the wife and I did a 7 day roadtrip to Canada this year, and did not have Poutine until the last hour we were there. For us brown gravy, cheese curds and french fries, what was there not to love? We would have eaten it every day. But I could eat brown gravy out of the can.
as someone who is married to a Canadian I second your emotion on Poutine. But it is not all created equal. I mean, I am told. I won't ever know. LOL Beaver Tails are good though. ;)
Upstate, NY here. Pouting is one of those things that can be horrible or amazing. It's so simple that all three ingredients must be perfect. The best I've had was at a Belgian restaurant in Rochester, NY (now cloaed😢)closed. French fries fried in duck fat, farmhouse cheese curds with duck gravy. It was many years ago. In think there might have been duck meat aa well. The worst.... canned gravy and plastic liquid cheese. By the way, that one was IN Canada. So, like anything else, it depends on who makes it.
We were in Quebec about the same time you were but as you were arriving we were leaving. We stayed in the Chateau Frontenac, they did have wonderful coffee in the gold lounge. We did eat in Bistro Le Sam one night, food was fabulously. We also ate at Le Petit Chateau which has patio dining. Our stop in Charlottetown we did a foodie tour stopping at Island Honey Wine Company for a mead tasting, Carr’s Oyster Bar to see them shuck and sample oysters and then we went to Deep Roots Distillery where we sample a wide selection of what they distill such as limoncello to moonshine, even a maple liqueur. It was in Sydney, NS that we tried our first beavertail that had chocolate hazelnut spread on it, very good but very messy. We also had a Lobster Roll from Lord Fin Fish & Chips near where the cruise ship docked, absolutely one of the best rolls we have had, I think it might have been about $28(?) In Halifax, we had another beavertail but the classic (not as messy)but so good. In Portland, we went to the Portland Head Light and there was a Bite into Maine trailer there that had another Lobster roll, another good one. In Boston we ate at Legal Sea Food, they had really good scallops, somehow my husband scored extra scallops too.🥰 We definitely need to go back and revisit some of these places and also find new ones to try.
Next time you are in Newport have your lobster roll across the bridge in Jamestown. My DIL had an awesome one for less than $30 or go to Anthony’s in Newport.
Awesome good stair exercise. I didn't do any stairs today but I did walk 2.5 miles to get my exercise for my weight loss program. Keep up the great work. Thank you
My niece had so many many stories about her cooking school and all the food there and this trip of yours was so wonderful and fun educational in all ways..great reviews...and if not too uber hot or spicey....or raw or heavy fishy taste...I am game,,not into crab or scallops but have liked Lobster..not an officiando of seafood.
I am from Quebec and love poutine. You had it in a tourist area so it is possibly not what I would call a real poutine. This is a great dish but it depends on who is making it just like any other food. Next time check out the reviews of the restaurants before you try it again and I am sure you won't be disappointed.
We first tried Poutine at Epcot after I watched a utube video about must eats at Disney World. It was really good. We also tried the fancy poutine at the steakhouse in the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot. Amazing! (don't let them pour the wine reduction all at once, the poutine will get soggy by the time you finish). We just got back from Montreal. I had several poutines while there, some much better than others. What did knock my socks off was the Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich. I would go back just for that. Same with the lobster roll. Some are just better than others (and I'll never pay $48 for one, that's just a rip-off.) BTW New England Clam Chowder is the only Clam Chowder, the rest are clam soup.
I agree with you and you had the worst of Canadian food (I’m Canadian) only had a Beaver tail once and poutine doesn’t impress me. Quebec City has some exquisite restaurants. You didn’t talk about Saint John NB ( the oldest incorporated city in Canada), they have a wonderful seafood restaurant in the marketplace, a tiny place with great oysters, lobster and fresh scallops.
PEI has potato chips dipped in Chocolate. Love them, I'm sure they are available elsewhere . Poutine is only as good as the gravy and the quality of the potatoes and cheese curds. It got to be home fries.
If you get to Germany you need to eat doner kebap. I love then. I’ve also had good ones in France and Italy. So inexpensive and most shops also have pizza
My bff and I took a Canada and New England cruise last year. We loved the lobster poutine at Alison’s in Kennebunkport. The gravy was more of a lobster bisque type sauce. It was amazing. Agree the original beaver tails with lemon are really good.
Looking at the bowl of poutine that you had, the fries looked lower quality and the cheese curds looked like they might not be melted enough. I've always preferred mine at a pub where they get the fries cooked properly and the cheese curds better melted (I had a rough bowl that looked like the one you pictured at a Canadian BK once). I don't mind Poutine without extras, but it is great with pulled pork or with mushrooms, peppers, and onions.
Poutine…. Well Tony, you might be right but I can tell you late at night after having several adult beverages there is nothing better. lol Gals you enjoyed your trip
My wife really likes Quebec City. Would not like a stuffy. Quincy Market was closed last time there. Not a fan of lobster. My wife likes the Beaver Tails. Maritime Museum is really good. Been there a few times. Sydney was nice. Hope you went to Tim Horton's in Sydney. That was the first Tim Horton's Coffee Shop I went to. Cows Ice Cream is very good. My late wife and I went there every chance we got. The French Canadians don't like to be reminded that the British won the Battle of Quebec City. You don't have to take the stairs. Walk along the walkway. Poutine does not live up to the hype. I found some Canadian food to be very good. Others were disappointing. Same as anywhere else.
It looks like that poutine was likely a miss partly due to the cheese curds not being melted as they should be. The poutine that I have been served in Quebec that I liked had the curds softly melted onto the fries so that it clung to the fries and then had the gravy on top. I have had both good and bad poutine. No matter what it is not a dieter's delight by any means.
*_QUESTION_* - What is your favorite Canada/New England food? What would you want to try?
I couldn't eat Poutine, I don't want brown gravy on fries, nor, do I care for fries, that's a NO for me, I'll stick with any kind of seafood! 28.00 for a lobster roll here at one restaurant in Ma and it's stuffed with lobster, delicious!! Happy Thanksgiving Tony and everyone in the comments! Have a wonderful day
I'm not into seafood of any kind, so that's out. Good thing since I would have gone ballistic with a $48 lobster roll. I'm from the south but have Canadian friends who have strongly urged me to try poutine if I ever get the opportunity. So when we had a local food truck meet, I was so happy to see a Canadian food truck that was serving poutine. I absolutely loved it. My serving was giantic so I shared it, but it was really yummy. Tony, did you have an opportunity to try Tim Horton's?
Definitely going to try the donair. I'll probably have a beaver tail too...but it looks like it's just a flat version of a churro. :)
I'm not a lover of seafood, but when we go on our New England/Canada cruise, my husband will be in heaven.
If you had just walked a few more feet passed Chez Samy and instead gone into La Lapin Saute you might have had a different option of poutine.
For myself , a Canadian, Quebec born, I never understand the love of poutine, but still good !
Tony, as a Canuck, I can confirm that some poutines are better than others. Often times the fries, or the gravy aren’t just right and even the cheese curds can make or break the taste.
It definitely is similar to having a steak at the old Ponderosa Steak House and then concluding that all steaks are gross - it’s all about how it’s made.
That’s why as Canadians our poutine quest never ceases. 🤣🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Growibg up I ate poutines, but it was grated potato with pork on the inside the ball of grated potatoes then placed in cheese cloth and boiled. Anyone else ever had these?
being canadian myself...i agree with everything you said...for the good food, you gotta get away from the tourist traps, but i'm sure we all know that
First rule of poutine: it is HIGHLY variable in flavor, depending on where you go - and yes, you can get it with other things on it, and some restaurants will have a whole poutine section of the menu. At least you had poutine where it's really from (it's not really "Canada's national dish," it's "Quebec's provincial dish"). It only became really popular across the country sometime in the 1990s.
It's on tons of menus in Lake George. A lot of French Canadian tourists visit the area.
As a french Canadian, all I can say Tony is that Poutine's are different from each places you visit. Every restaurant has their own receipe. The quality and cut of the fries, the brand of the cheese used, the quality of the sauce, each is different. You'll need to try it again elsewhere and your experience will most likely be totally different. It's one of the dish that's never the same.
A couple things Tony! Firstly, in Sydney, it’s actually a fiddle, not a violin. They might be offended, as it’s a very rich Gaelic and Celtic community! As for the poutine, if the gravy isn’t good, the poutine won’t be good. It’s the one ingredient that has to be made right as that’s where the bulk of the flavor comes from. If the fries aren’t crunchy to start, that’s also a problem. A good poutine, even a classic poutine, is really good when you have the crunchy texture of the fries, the bomb flavor of the gravy, and the gooey stringiness of the melty cheese!
Celtic!
You've got that right on the poutine Corey.
I am a native Rhode Islander, was born in Newport, and in my younger years was a Newport city tour guide and tour guide at the Breakers. When I first began my Breakers tour guide job I was waiting in the tour guide lounge for my next tour. I heard a banging at the back door and went to see who was banging and it was an elderly woman in a shocking pink sweat suit carrying several Walmart bags. I opened the door for this woman and asked her if I could help her carry her bags and she said no and quickly as she could scurried up the stairs to the 3rd floor which originally the maids quarters. Later did I learn from one of the tour guides that woman in the pink sweat suit that I thought was one of the mansion maids was the Countess Sylvia Szapary who was Cornelius Vanderbilt the original owner of the Breakers great great granddaughter who lived in what was then a 3rd floor family apartment. That tour guide also told me that the Countess would often hide and listen to what the tour guides said to the tourists to make sure the they were not saying anything negative about the Vanderbilt family. 😮
Wow, wow, wow....
I would suggest if you cruise into Maine have a picnic in the park. Go to a local supermarket chain get soft shell lobsters cooked (15 minutes to steam) for current price (around 12.00 a pound now), some potato salad, a drink and napkins . Pulling apart a lobster is messy. This should be the same in Massachusetts also, price may vary for lobster. Home cook food I would suggest Becky's Diner is probably a 3/4 mile walk. They also serve lobster.
I recommended Becky's also. Loved that place. Great prices and portions. The lobster rolls and clam chowder were great.
When we did a Canada/New England cruise, we ate lobster roll in each port. But I had done research beforehand of lobster roll in each port. In Portland we ate at a place called Becky's Diner. It was a diner, and not a fancy place. The lobster rolls and clam chowder were great. The portions were huge, and the prices were the cheapest of any of the ports. I recommend it!!!
My absolute favorite French Canadian food is tourtière! It’s fantastic! 😋
Is that pork pie? I do love that.
@@rebeccalyons1327 Yes, it is pork pie. 😁
I had poutine for the first time at an Irish pub in Sydney NS in October 2023 not long after you were there, and I wasn’t expecting much. I really liked it. I think the gravy is what makes or breaks it.
Needs tasty brown gravy!
We're from Australia 🇦🇺 we tried poutine in Victoria BC in 2019, & really enjoyed it with topping of pulled pork, yummy gravy & cheese churds. It was delicious as was recommended to us.
My favorite potato dish is cabbage mashed potatoes with butter, cook both cabbage and potatoes separate until soft, mash them with butter, salt, pepper, you do not need milk as the cabbage will add the moisture, I use a mixer after I mash them.
The poutine sounds very much like a northern English dish, we call them chips (thick cut potatoes, like fat fries!) with gravy poured over, also in the south we put grated cheddar cheese (proper cheddar, not your orange stuff!) so that it melts on the potato. Some just combine the two! Great after a night out at the pub!! 🍺🍺🍟🧀😀❤️🇬🇧
Keep trying on the poutine. Finding a good one is like trying to find good wings outside of Buffalo, but it can be done. Tip would be to look for a high rated bbq place that offers them, they can make some wild gravy with all those available smoky drippings that really makes a big difference. Curd quality varies widely too. I was determined on a road trip trying at least 5 or 6, and one of them with some brisket on top really stood out. There are places that will do their fries in duck fat on my to do list. Those curds didn't look remotely close to melting either, that's a problem. Don't give up!
"like finding good wings outside of buffalo" is probably the most ridiculous food statement ive ever heard. its not the 90s anymore. great breakdown on poutine tho!
@@jojosadventureagency Trying to find crispy wings outside of buffalo that are actually (par) fried, not baked, and not breaded, or coated in corn starch, is still a task in a lot of the country. The word "Buffalo" gets thrown around pretty loosely haha
Try another poutine❤
@@jojosadventureagency lol seriously, are you from Buffalo? Even there, the hit to miss ratio isn't great, but as soon as you leave you're lucky to hit 1 in 20 good. When I went driving through canada just hitting random spots for poutine I got the same exact vibe.
The best poutine is when you forgo the brown gravy and cheese curds and use good old American ketchup and dip those fries!
As a new Englander, my favorite local foods are fried scallops, stuffies, clam cakes, hot lobster roll (better than cold IMO) and steak tips
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Ricky Matthews RC Wonder of Seas right now. Was on Jewel in 2016. Best cruise ever. He brings the party.
Sam Adams! My favorite. Thanks Tony!
Tony, I recently took that trip and loved it. I did the lobster fishing boat. I bought a freshly caught lobster for $10.00 and then went across the way to a restaurant they had ties to and they steamed the lobster and gave me the rest of the meal for $12.00. Great experience. I also had a lobster roll and was very underwhelmed. I had a much better on on the Carnival Horizon - 2 for $18.00 with fries which was excellent. I did not try the Beaver Tail😢 but I loved the trip. 🎉🎉🎉
🇨🇦 Watching from Saint John, New Brunswick. I agree poutine can be overrated. Now if you get the holiday version-less curds, more gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce ( if you like it, I skip it) and instead of regular fries it’s waffle fries. Now it’s Christmas in a bowl and so good. If you come back to Saint John and want amazing ice cream, Bella’s is the place and it’s walking distance from the ships. The ice cream is home made on site and the waffle cones fresh. Last time I was there my waffle cone was still warm. Would you believe I’ve lived in Canada my whole life, and I’m old 😆, and I’ve never had a Beaver Tail??? So glad you cruised to our part of the world❤️I hope the weather was good when you visited. We get a lot fog here on the water.
There is Poutine and then there is great poutine. The poutine you had looks like it had too many cheese curds. Plus the hot gravy is suppose to be poured on the cheese to melt it. Secret of great poutine is well done fries, great cheese curds and hot gravy. By the way try it with barbecue pulled pork on top
Poutine is not a dish I’d like, but the gravy is what makes it. My sisters love it, but if you get a bad gravy, you get a bad poutine.
As for the donair, their are plenty of recipes online for it. The best donair sauce I had was in North Rustico, PEI. Also in N. Rustico, there was a great ice cream shop called Cricker's Creamery.
Maybe one day I’ll cruise up to Canada.
Good morning Tony from Nova Scotia! I must say I giggled 🤭 every time you said Do-nair. The ‘o’ is long. Just in case you wanted to know. I totally understand miss pronouncing words you never heard before 😁. My husband tried his first one this year. He figured he should have it from a place called King of Donair. Figuring, they must be the best. Was he wrong. They mostly focus on pizza. I have been trying to get him to taste one from another place. Maybe someday I will win that one🤞. I have not had a Beaver Tail in years. Now, I really want one 😊. I’m not a big fan of poutine myself. Some people call it a heart attack in a bowl. But, like the Donair, or any food really. If you can. Try dishes from different places. I am very glad you enjoyed my favourite dish the Donair on your cruise. I always have mine as a sub 😁. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I hope you have a wonderful day. 😁
I had poutine at a sit down restaurant with a real fork and it was delicious! It was in Quebec City and the restaurant was off the beaten path. Give it another try 😮
Poutine is the best food group! If you like donairs, then you should have the donair poutine. Had one in Montreal a few years ago. Yum!
I love Mary's popcorn!!! The best place for poutine is Snack Bar Saint-Jean in Quebec City 🤤🍟
Took the Canada cruise out of Baltimore last year and loved it. I can see doing the one-way trip from Baltimore to Quebec City and either taking the B2B to Baltimore or the Amtrak Adirondack to NYC.
Cows is awesome! We found it in Halifax on our honeymoon 28 years ago and then again in Niagara-on-the-Lake for our 2d honeymoon last year!
great video, Tony! We were just on the Caribbean Princess over Halloween and we're going again over New Years!
Tony, just got back from Niagara Falls over the weekend and tried the Beaver Tail with lemon per your recommendation; it was the bomb! The Beaver Tail shop called it the Sunshine and they said it was quite popular. Thanks for the heads up!
I am thinking about doing the New York and New England round trip on Cunard cruises.
Hey Tony, I live in Saint john new Brunswick and listen to your post and love them
As a Canadian, I have to say that donairs are overrated. Just get a shawarma with all the usual fixings instead.
Agree with the comment that not all poutines are created equal. Good fries are 70% of the equation. But you need good gravy and proper cheese curds to make the whole thing work.
You should take a trip to Montreal sometime (when you're not calorie counting) and go on a poutine/smoked meat food crawl.
The lobster we saw was 35$ passed..Mary’s popcorn….three bags, lasted the remainder of our 11 days on the cruise.
Poutine is the best, but it depends on where you buy it. The sauce and the quality of the cheese really make a difference
I am doing a similar itinerary in May 2024. Thanks for sharing the info, it is appreciated!
Born and raised Canadian - poutine needs the gourmet sauce (ketchup) and then it is magnificent.
I guess I'm a typical southern gal. I like to go to my favorite Texas Roadhouse and get the steak bites (medium well) with gravy, mushrooms and onions with corn and smashed potatoes and graving . And I'd love their yeast rolls with honey butter. I just had Thanksgiving dinner but talking about this meal is a complete joy!.
That sounds so delicious Maggie. I'm a Canadian but as soon as I get to Texas, I'll be finding me a roadhouse and chowing down on exactly this meal.
Beavertail, the best is maple. Delicious. Ok, we 're still friends but Poutine is delicious. We grew up with it and if the gravy and cheese aren t to your taste, it could be a turn off. The cheese curds are waxy chewy and stretchy. The gravy is a rich brown sauce of yummieness. And you tried it in Quebec where it originated. Don, make sure he tries it again another time. Even our local Harvey s make a good Poutine. Keep inspiring.
Looks like you're enjoying most of the cruise. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Ok, in Boston you need the baked beans, and more north is Pork Pie. Go to any Red Arrow restaurant and you can get both those any time of day. P.S. Adam Sandler promotes Red Arrow restaurants.
I have basically this same cruise booked for next Oct. Thanks for sharing this. I've had poutine before and have no plans to have it again.
Garlic fries at a San Francisco GIANTS game. The best of both worlds. Trade your curds in for some garlic.
Welcome to Atlantic Canada!!
I LOVE that you had Stuffies! That's a hyper local specialty for sure. Lobster rolls are fine, but I'd personally rather just rip apart a steamed lobster with butter running down my chin onto my plastic bib. I love poutine, but I swear it's best after a night of adult beverages.🤭🍻
TRUST ME!! THE DONAIR RECIPE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT.
Sadly my province is landlocked so you cant get here by ship, but ignore the hype on Quebec's poutine and come out to try some Alberta Beef. Come ride the Rocky Mountaineer through the Rockies, stop in Calgary for some Big T's Barbeque. It will make sure you forget the poutine..... lol. Nothing better than the Rockies and then some Alberta Beef Brisket at Big T's ♡
I live in CT and looked at some New England cruises with NCL since I had a credit. I wouldn't put a sweater on for a cruise or subject myself to the kind of end of summer early September weather we have here. My idea of a cruise is palm lined beaches and hot sun But enjoy.
Hope to try a Beaver Tail's some day they look delicious!
Being from NH, my fav is lobster right off the boat, or fried seafood combo. Yum!!!
PS: I don't think I would ever try poutine. Looks like someone's sour stomach on a re-visit.....
I have lived in the Central/Southern USA (AR, OK, TX) and my favorite potato dish has got to be Hash Brown Casserole with frozen hash browns combined with over a pound of cheese, sour cream, spices, and after baking for 40 minutes, then top with a load of French's Fried Onions (can't have this one too often now, because husband says I'm Sabotaging our Low Carb Diet!! I can't help it, my good recipes are High Carb, hence I am Fluffy! (Reference Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias)
Wowzers on the cost of that lobster roll, thanks for the warning! Poutine is not for everyone but if you like fries, gravy & cheese curds it can be an incredible combo if you get it at the right spot. Don’t give up yet, try again next time you come back 😁
I’m from Montreal Canada . The best poutine is found in the EasternTownship région of Quebec where the « squiky » cheese is made and the poutine was created 😊 you went to the wrong place!😂
Mmmmm chowder and stuffed and yes I have been to Newport
I have to take exception to your comment about Poutine.
Although, poutine is not everyone’s go to food choice, the same can be said about any food.
I personally love poutine. However, it may very well depend about where you get it.
I always like your food reviews. I hardly ever try local foods but some of these sound amazing. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks for the heads up. I was curious about this dish. Had no idea what it was. Years ago I visited Montreal and loved the French restaurants, but had not heard of Putin then.
*poutine ;)
My favorite Poutine was at a restaurant, Nesters, in Burlington, Vermont (Is that a cruise port? Beware of Champ!). It had Swiss cheese melted onto the fries with turkey gravy. We called it a heart attack on a plate. I'm not sure I would like Poutine with cheese curds, but would love to try it.
We were on Jewel OTS 2 weeks after your cruise to Canada and ate at Chez Sami's where we passed on the Poutine. We saw others eating thus at other restaurants in QC. We did try the poutine at Rosie's in Portland and it was delightful. They made it with home fries instead of French fries. The cheese curds were melted in a tasty brown gravy. It was far more appealing than what we saw in Canada.
The cheese curds, in a good poutine, will melt into the gravy. That's what makes the poutine. Those cheese curds at Chez Sami's looked awful.
''Château Frontenac'' plz (no the or de). You have to try tourtière, pea soup, ragoût de boulettes & pattes de pork, blueberry pie, Ashton poutine or Victoriaville-Drummondville poutine, cranberry products, chomeur pouding, baked beans, maple syrup products, crepes, bagels, delicious cheeses, cretons, sucre à la crème and so much more... Regards
When we were in Charlottestown we had PEI mussels- they were very tasty.
Bonjour... from Quebec... actualy Montreal... and POUTINE is different from one restaurant to another... really different. A good oil for potatoes. Cheese curds, also colloquially called cheese en crottes, is a fresh curdled cheddar cheese, originally from Quebec... AND the sauce. All Quebecers love poutine except dietitians. Everyone has their favorite restaurant. Damn it's good after a few beers.
I dislike poutine myself. Most of that is because I do not care for French fries glad you were able to try sampling of different foods on this vacay
Thanks for doing this. We are booked on Celebrity to do a round trip from Boston to some of these same places. We will be looking to taste some of these same dishes!
I would never miss a Beaver Tale! Too many flavors to still try.
In Bar Harbor we found soft serve Blueberry ice cream. Haven't found any flavor better since then.
We had cod cheeks and scrunceons in Moncton. I’ve never been wowed by a lobster roll, though I do like them!
Hey Food Guide and Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I'm Canadian and not a fan of poutine, so you're not alone Tony!
I live in Québec City. I never heard of Chez Samy. It is probably a tourist trap. When it comes to poutine, it does vary greatly. Some restaurants nail it and others don't.
Tony, I'm a little late on this one...been traveling 🎉 Let's get the pronunciation of MY HOMETOWN dish..."DO (like NO) NAIR (like the ladies use to remove body hair) 😅Yes, real yummy. And I to am not blown away by Poutine. For me, it's all about the gravy, makes or breaks for me. 🇨🇦
We visited, Halifax, Quebec and Sydney this year on our world cruise. Loved the Poutine and while the lobster roll was tasty it cost a bomb. Never got to try the beaver tail or icecream sadly
Hi Tony, I live just north of Quebec City and I've never tried a poutine at that restaurant. Chez Ashton is a restaurant with a very good reputation for poutine's. They are only in Quebec City though so you'll have to come back and give un a second chance. 🙂
Your reaction to poutine made me laugh. When I visited my son in Winnipeg we went to eat at a lake close by that served poutine with what we call walleye (fish) in Indiana. I was determined that I would not like poutine. In order to be a good grandma in teaching the little ones to try everything, I tried it, and I loved it. Glad we don't have it where I live or my weight would be in major trouble. Love your videos.
Your New England/canada Trek reminds me of your SEattle / Vancouver Starbuck trek with steps
Love Mary’s popcorn. If you didn’t love the poutine you got it at the wrong place. So but I am Canadian. And I was in old Quebec City last year. And I had the best poutine 3 Brasseurs. This is a great restaurant.
WE have a poutine & Sundae shop in our town. Love the Buffalo Chicken Poutine. FWIW I don't care for "plain" poutine either.
Tony, the wife and I did a 7 day roadtrip to Canada this year, and did not have Poutine until the last hour we were there. For us brown gravy, cheese curds and french fries, what was there not to love? We would have eaten it every day. But I could eat brown gravy out of the can.
as someone who is married to a Canadian I second your emotion on Poutine. But it is not all created equal. I mean, I am told. I won't ever know. LOL Beaver Tails are good though. ;)
Favorite potato things: home fries with bell peppers and onion, and potato vodka.
Upstate, NY here. Pouting is one of those things that can be horrible or amazing. It's so simple that all three ingredients must be perfect. The best I've had was at a Belgian restaurant in Rochester, NY (now cloaed😢)closed. French fries fried in duck fat, farmhouse cheese curds with duck gravy. It was many years ago. In think there might have been duck meat aa well. The worst.... canned gravy and plastic liquid cheese. By the way, that one was IN Canada. So, like anything else, it depends on who makes it.
We were in Quebec about the same time you were but as you were arriving we were leaving. We stayed in the Chateau Frontenac, they did have wonderful coffee in the gold lounge. We did eat in Bistro Le Sam one night, food was fabulously. We also ate at Le Petit Chateau which has patio dining. Our stop in Charlottetown we did a foodie tour stopping at Island Honey Wine Company for a mead tasting, Carr’s Oyster Bar to see them shuck and sample oysters and then we went to Deep Roots Distillery where we sample a wide selection of what they distill such as limoncello to moonshine, even a maple liqueur. It was in Sydney, NS that we tried our first beavertail that had chocolate hazelnut spread on it, very good but very messy. We also had a Lobster Roll from Lord Fin Fish & Chips near where the cruise ship docked, absolutely one of the best rolls we have had, I think it might have been about $28(?) In Halifax, we had another beavertail but the classic (not as messy)but so good. In Portland, we went to the Portland Head Light and there was a Bite into Maine trailer there that had another Lobster roll, another good one. In Boston we ate at Legal Sea Food, they had really good scallops, somehow my husband scored extra scallops too.🥰 We definitely need to go back and revisit some of these places and also find new ones to try.
Poutine is okay. Buuuuuut the next time you cruise from NY, come over to NJ and go to a diner and get disco fries. Luda says you are welcome 😎
Next time you are in Newport have your lobster roll across the bridge in Jamestown. My DIL had an awesome one for less than $30 or go to Anthony’s in Newport.
Awesome good stair exercise. I didn't do any stairs today but I did walk 2.5 miles to get my exercise for my weight loss program. Keep up the great work. Thank you
My niece had so many many stories about her cooking school and all the food there and this trip of yours was so wonderful and fun educational in all ways..great reviews...and if not too uber hot or spicey....or raw or heavy fishy taste...I am game,,not into crab or scallops but have liked Lobster..not an officiando of seafood.
Back with another comment lol. That poutine looks fantastic!! Just needs some ketchup. Now I’m hungry.
I am from Quebec and love poutine. You had it in a tourist area so it is possibly not what I would call a real poutine. This is a great dish but it depends on who is making it just like any other food. Next time check out the reviews of the restaurants before you try it again and I am sure you won't be disappointed.
Being a Texan my favorite potato dish is Chopped Brisket BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato. With Texas BBQ sauce. None of that Kansas City stuff.
We first tried Poutine at Epcot after I watched a utube video about must eats at Disney World. It was really good. We also tried the fancy poutine at the steakhouse in the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot. Amazing! (don't let them pour the wine reduction all at once, the poutine will get soggy by the time you finish). We just got back from Montreal. I had several poutines while there, some much better than others. What did knock my socks off was the Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich. I would go back just for that.
Same with the lobster roll. Some are just better than others (and I'll never pay $48 for one, that's just a rip-off.)
BTW New England Clam Chowder is the only Clam Chowder, the rest are clam soup.
I agree with you and you had the worst of Canadian food (I’m Canadian) only had a Beaver tail once and poutine doesn’t impress me. Quebec City has some exquisite restaurants. You didn’t talk about Saint John NB ( the oldest incorporated city in Canada), they have a wonderful seafood restaurant in the marketplace, a tiny place with great oysters, lobster and fresh scallops.
PEI has potato chips dipped in Chocolate. Love them, I'm sure they are available elsewhere . Poutine is only as good as the gravy and the quality of the potatoes and cheese curds. It got to be home fries.
If you get to Germany you need to eat doner kebap. I love then. I’ve also had good ones in France and Italy. So inexpensive and most shops also have pizza
My bff and I took a Canada and New England cruise last year. We loved the lobster poutine at Alison’s in Kennebunkport. The gravy was more of a lobster bisque type sauce. It was amazing. Agree the original beaver tails with lemon are really good.
Looking at the bowl of poutine that you had, the fries looked lower quality and the cheese curds looked like they might not be melted enough. I've always preferred mine at a pub where they get the fries cooked properly and the cheese curds better melted (I had a rough bowl that looked like the one you pictured at a Canadian BK once). I don't mind Poutine without extras, but it is great with pulled pork or with mushrooms, peppers, and onions.
Poutine…. Well Tony, you might be right but I can tell you late at night after having several adult beverages there is nothing better. lol
Gals you enjoyed your trip
My wife really likes Quebec City. Would not like a stuffy. Quincy Market was closed last time there. Not a fan of lobster. My wife likes the Beaver Tails. Maritime Museum is really good. Been there a few times. Sydney was nice. Hope you went to Tim Horton's in Sydney. That was the first Tim Horton's Coffee Shop I went to. Cows Ice Cream is very good. My late wife and I went there every chance we got. The French Canadians don't like to be reminded that the British won the Battle of Quebec City. You don't have to take the stairs. Walk along the walkway. Poutine does not live up to the hype. I found some Canadian food to be very good. Others were disappointing. Same as anywhere else.
It looks like that poutine was likely a miss partly due to the cheese curds not being melted as they should be. The poutine that I have been served in Quebec that I liked had the curds softly melted onto the fries so that it clung to the fries and then had the gravy on top. I have had both good and bad poutine. No matter what it is not a dieter's delight by any means.
You should have kept going to Lapin Sauté Cafe for their “bunny” poutine. Yummy