Montreal Pool Room
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Montreal Pool Room
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Opens Today at 10:30 am
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4.0
Honestly the steamy's are so good & the burgers are great! Everything is priced great & if you are looking for some yummy comfort food this is a great spot! BRING CASH!
Jan 20, 2026
on Google
5.0
Tried the poutine at Montréal Pool Room & we were blown away by how packed with flavor the gravy was rich, savory, & loaded with sweet onion notes. Simple food done extremely well. The atmosphere is divey but full of charm & character. Cash only, but there's an ATM inside, which makes it easy. A classic spot that's absolutely worth a stop.
Jan 19, 2026
on Google
5.0
Le dernier des Mohicans sur st Laurent une institution familiale du hot dog
Jan 12, 2026
on Google
5.0
So when I came to visit Montreal from Alberta, this was the place I was told to come & have steamer & poutine. Best experience ever. Yes I know it's a hot dog & french fries with gravy & cheese but holy man do they ever do a great job & the atmosphere hashistory? It's a great little stop for a quick bite to eat. Thank you for my amazing Montreal poutine experience.
Jan 11, 2026
on Google
5.0
Me & wife had two steamies & poutine. Excellent food & service. Merci
Jan 7, 2026
on Google
5.0
Amazing place for your first'steamies' experience. This place has been a staple of downtown Montréal since 1912 & has a lot of history. Would recommend, they were delicious!!'Loaded' is the only way to go!!
Dec 13, 2025
on Google
5.0
Best 3am poutine & hot dog steamé in Montréal after a good night of drinking. Great staff, & delicious poutine!
Dec 9, 2025
on Google
5.0
Saluts la gang moi ça fait 50 ans environ que je vais la.la 1 er x cetais dans le temps du disco.il avais aussi aux coins doré c'était aussi un stan de hot-dogs tres populaire.je me disais je vais ou...Mon record de hot-dogs est de 14 & 2 pat aux coin doré & de 11 Montréal. Mais moi j'aimais mieux le coin doré a cause du choux & le l entregent....hey que c'était le bon temps...jamais je vais ravoir la même sensation jamais.
Merci. Aux 2 commerces spécialement aux coins doré
Dec 7, 2025
on Google
4.0
Poutine - really good. perfect on the curds & gravy (has a bit of kick which I liked) but fries are bigger than what I would like. Much better than what I've had so def recommend.
Steamies were disappointing - dogs were small & toppings lacked flavour.
Lacks atmosphere - very bland & not clean. Quick in & out.
Nov 14, 2025
on Google
5.0
I have been coming here since I was a child. Every time I come to Montreal I come here. It never disappoints.
Nov 10, 2025
on Google
4.0
Montreal Pool Room - NOV 2025 EDITION
Growing up in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie neighborhood, there was a little restaurant that made the best steamed hot dog I've ever had. It was a taste that stayed with me long after I moved out west. On a few return visits to Montreal, I've driven by the old neighborhood, but that spot is gone now. The sign is still up, though I'm not convinced it's the same restaurant of my youth.
A couple of years ago, while visiting with my brother, I finally made it to the Montreal Pool Room-& this place has absolutely nailed that classic steamed hot dog. Both the bun & the dog are steamed to perfection. The hot dog itself isn't big or overly flavorful, but that's exactly the point-it's the steaming, the simple mustard & relish, & what I once thought was shredded onion & lettuce (after years of trying to recreate it myself). Turns out, it's coleslaw-& they don't skimp on it.
Prices are still fair, & it's cash only. The fries & poutine are okay here, but today it was all about the hot dogs-one for me & one for my daughter. She agreed it was one of the best she's ever had. We'd already eaten earlier in Chinatown, but didn't even finish that meal because I knew this was the one I really wanted.
A true Montreal institution. If you're in town, you've got to try it.
SEPTEMBER 2023
What can I say other than it is a must visit when in the area, & there are so many great stops to eat at in Montreal.
This greasy spoon does delight, I had the steamed dog w/onions, poutine & a pop.
The dog was good but my brothers looked better (toasted), it was my brother who insisted we come. I chose steamed because that's how I grew up ordering, from the old La Scala on Papineau (circa 1976).
I also had the standard poutine & it did not disappoint. I inhaled it & to my surprise, I was not clutching my chest for the next four hours! Good ingredients.
If you do not go to Schwartz's, come here, there is no pool table, eat standing & you can then truly say that you visited a Montreal institution.
Nov 2, 2025
on Google
4.0
Un incontournable. Une institution. Un plaisir estival. Ou à la sortie d'un 5 à 7. Deux hot-dogs, une frite & un coke. Il fallait absolument que je fasse connaître à mes enfants... On est loin de la grande gastronomie mais demeure un lieu à voir à Montréal. Un lieu d'une autre époque. :-)
Nov 2, 2025
on Google
5.0
Best Hot Dog in town. homemade poutine sauce. But the place is really for hot dog. area is dangerous.
Oct 31, 2025
on Google
2.0
Kind of overrated-didn't really feel like authentic poutine. The taste was average.
PS : Cash only
Oct 2, 2025
on Google
4.0
This charming old restaurant has kept the nostalgic vibe of the past. The hot dogs were tasty & the fries were delicious. If you're looking for a place to enjoy hot dogs with that classic, old-school flavor, this spot is highly recommended!
Sep 28, 2025
on Google