I've been going to Frites alors for about 5 years. Most of the time, I am quite happy with ordering a large fry for two, two beers, and a handful of different sauces/dips to try. Their sauces are excellent for most of them, and their fries are always fresh and crispy. I would go as far as saying that might be in the top3 in montreal for fries alone.\n\nThis review has more to do with the poutine. I tried the regular poutine, and the mexican poutine. On both poutines (on two separate occasions), the fries were fresh and well cooked but the cheese was average. I could tell they didn't get it fresh from a local supplier: it wasn't squeeky, it wasn't oily or salty. It was just your typical curd that was probably kept frozen for some time. Maybe I've just been unlucky, as others here on Yelp seem to suggest that they do have fresh curds.\n\nThe sauce of the regular poutine was average. Not bad, not good, but not memorable. It lacked something distinctive, to make it stand out. That's not to say that I didn't like it (I did), but it's nowhere close to some of the best traditional poutines in Montreal (e.g. Maam' Bolduc, Poutine Lafleur (Verdun), La Banquise). Still, if you're in the area it'll do.\n\nThe mexican poutine was interesting. It is actually just the same as a regular poutine (chicken gravy, fries, chesse), but with the addition of the \"mexican\" sauce that they use as a side for french fries orders: tomatoes, hot peppers and corriander. So you get this strange layered combination of sauces which, once mixed, kinda spices up the traditional sauce and makes it look like one of those italian poutines (red pasta sauce) but with a kick. It's something to try once, but I wouldn't try it again necessarily.\n\nOverall, Frites Alors! is a great place to sit down, have a drink or two and chat while eating some crisp fries with great sauces. Their poutines are okay, and my experience with other foods has been the same (burgers). Don't expect more than that.
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