If it were open later than 10:30pm, Harvey's would be the perfect spot for some late night munchies. The drunk crowds of young people and stoners who are marching along Crescent are likely to find the junk food worthy menu just right. Depending on one's sobriety the tasty factor will be somewhere in the middle or magically delicious. Judging by the star rating, it's pretty easy to figure out where I was.\n\nFor visitors from the states, Harvey's is essentially the Canadian equivalent of A&W. There are the standard fast food versions of burgers, all of which are assembled in plain view. Don't want lettuce or thousand island? Tell them on the spot and they'll build the burger the way you want it to look. Throw in some soggy fries, a small drink, and about $6 CAD, and that's a meal. The burgers, undersized with a skimpy patty, were mediocre as expected.\n\nThe real allure of Harvey's for me was poutine. It can be had anywhere really, especially those patati or diner joints that specialize in it. But my group and I were hungry and it was a little later, so Harvey's it was. I went for chicken fingers that were actually quite good and an order of poutine for some of the boys to try. The messy mix of cheese curds, gravy, and soggy frites weren't impressive enough for a consensus thumbs up. After trying it myself, I also agreed it was too bland for my liking. Damn those fast food posters for alluring us in.\n\nAnother bit of fun from Harvey's are the crowds. The later it gets into the night, the nuttier the bunch of patrons become. Curious tourists, tough guy thuggy Canadians, and Quebecois speaking only folks tend to dominate the scene. Most of which are men as well - no ideas on how this came to be. Before anyone accuses me of generalizing, this was based on three separate trips. Yikes - maybe I wasn't sober after all.
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