fritz european fry house

do you have a hankering for some fries, gravy and cheesecurdsin the late hours of the night into the wee hours of the morning? fritz is open late and is a great way to satisfy your itch for some poutine. it's not particularly cheap, but the fries are cooked perfectly and you can never go wrong with poutine anyhow.

the hot dog – the bun was soft and warm and encompassed the sausage which tasted like a regular hot dog so it was okay. the poutine – the fries were crunchy and tasted like potatoes, the gravy was just the right consistency and very peppery. the cheesecurdswere good and melted nicely – nice and squeaky too

not too bad for fast food but not the best. a small shop with poutine that reminded me of potato and gravy at kentucky fried chicken. the gravy is slightly salty but at a good temperature to melt the cheesecurdsand make them gooey and stretchy. definitely not the best in vancouver, the poutine at the flying pig was in a much higher league than this. probably wouldn't go back but not bad as a quick fast food snack.

we’ve had la’s version of poutine (from animal ) and we loved it.  but we were excited to try the real thing in canada! when we searched for poutine, fritz was one of the more popular places who specialized in french fries smothered with gravy. …i mean just look at their menu. we just went with a standard poutine (large)… no toppings and no special dips (even though i wanted to try them all). i always thought “poutine” fries were just gravy fries and didn’t realize that cheesecurdswere an essential part of this canadian dish! food :  freaking delicious!!! fries came out hot, gravy was even hotter. despite the heat, our little cheesecurdsdidn’t really melt (mind blown). gravy tasted great and was my favorite part. oh, and the fries were crispy. delicious. atmosphere : very small.  there is only one little table/bench inside.  we just took our order to go...

a while back ago, i tagged along on a visit to fritz after hearing good things about this place on davie st. here, i ordered a medium poutine with a side of  cajun ketchup . the dip was just "fancy" tasting ketchup, really. the poutine was pretty good though and i liked that the cheesecurdswere layered through out the fries. as for the gravy, it was on the slightly salty side but it didn't stop me from finishing the bowl clean. i'm personally not crazy about poutine in general but this place definitely hits the spot. not bad at all.

not bad. the hotdogs are pretty good, i quite enjoy the assortment of toppings to choose from. the poutine was.... not bad.... not very hot, thecurdswere still very firm which is ok i guess, i like them to have a bit of heat to them so that they're a little mushy. i enjoyed the real bacon topping on them too. the prices here are very reasonable as well! now they just need to get a liquor licence :)

first time having poutine. i really enjoyed it. fries were crispy even after be loaded with gravy and provided great texture. tasty gravy and the cheesecurdsadded a delicious creaminess. yummy!

bad fries, bad poutine. i don't know why this place is so popular.

i've had real belgian fries in bruges and brussels, and i have to say they are nothing like the fries at fritz, in a bad way. let's just say fries from white spot taste better than those i had at fritz.

my gf and i knew everyone was crazy about fritz' fries and poutine, so we thought we'd check it out and ordered a medium poutine.

fries - tasted like they were cheap frozen fries, had a strange dry, powdery texture to them. not that crispy either. not a fan.

gravy - really salty, but not in a flavorful way. just salty and a bit watery.

cheese - not milky and cheesy like the squeaky cheesecurdsused at places like la belle patate. i'm not sure what cheese they used, but it melted really quickly into a very runny substance and it didn't taste like anything.

i was very disappointed, especially since it wasn't exactly cheap.

while lbp is infamous for its traditional cheesecurdsthat don't melt, fritz is known for the exact opposite -- cheesecurdsthat melt in your poutine. this was good in its own way; i do like my melted cheese, but just thinking about cheesecurdssqueaking amuses me oh so much.

i've tried out fritz european fry house twice in the past few months. the first time, was after a quick snack over at the roll factory (and before an awesome meal at gotham steakhouse ) at about 6:30pm. my friend wanted some and i agreed to share a large poutine with smoked meat on top ($9.50). maybe because i wasn't super hungry and wanting to save space for an expensive meal at gotham, but the poutine was good, but not amazing. i liked that the fries were crispy and airy in the middle. the cheesecurdswere quite large, and melted with the hot gravy. there was pretty decent chunks of montreal smoked meat. when we went, it wasn't busy at all, and maybe us and 2 other people grabbed some poutine. it took quite a while to get our food. i guess at this time it's not busy at all, so he doesn't have fries sitting around, so everything is fresh. problem is you have to wait. we waited about 10 minutes. the second time was just last week after a night out drinking. there was quite a lon

really great tasting poutine. i have been hyped up to try this place out since a few months ago. finally got a chance to get out to downtown and ordered a plain poutine. the fries were slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the cheesecurdswere soft and all melty, the gravy was consistent (not too salty, not too bland), and not to mention the cheese and gravy were layered with the fries and not just on top.

price is reasonable, but overall it's worth any price. it's so good. i will be back to try the other mix-ins.

gone downhill. i'm from ottawa-hull, and a huge poutine fan. i used to enjoy fritz, but not anymore. now the fries are ho-hum, the gravy so-so and the cheesecurdsjust don't cut it. pity.

today’s post, despite it is related to a restaurant, it is rather about a dish. as you could read from the header, that dish is poutine. what is so particular about that combination of fries, cheesecurdsand gravy? while i am not sure if there is such th