Montreal Pool Room s'impose comme une destination incontournable pour la cuisine réconfortante québécoise caractérisée par des classiques riches et généreux. Le menu met en vedette des steamies garnis de chou finement haché, de moutarde et d'oignons. La clientèle privilégie cet établissement pour sa poutine emblématique, composée de fromage en grains frais et d'une sauce brune onctueuse nappant des frites croustillantes. La cuisine se spécialise également dans les burgers de style smash cuits sur une plaque chauffante pour obtenir une texture croustillante et une chair juteuse. L'aménagement axé sur une efficacité fonctionnelle favorise un service rapide pour ceux qui recherchent des options traditionnelles de restauration rapide. Chaque plat témoigne d'un engagement envers des méthodes de préparation éprouvées qui définissent le paysage culinaire local tout en offrant des saveurs marquées et une expérience authentique centrée sur la satiété.
Montreal Pool Room est largement considérée comme une institution montréalaise légendaire, célèbre pour son atmosphère nostalgique et ses plats réconfortants authentiques sans prétention. Les visiteurs louent fréquemment les classiques hot-dogs steamés, en soulignant souvent la texture parfaite des pains, ainsi que les portions généreuses de frites fraîchement coupées et la poutine riche et savoureuse. Bien que certains clients notent que le menu est simple et que le décor reflète un charme vintage et rustique, le service rapide et le personnel accueillant enrichissent constamment l'expérience. L'endroit demeure une destination incontournable tant pour les locaux que pour les touristes, bien que les clients doivent se rappeler que l'établissement fonctionne uniquement en argent comptant.
If the walls could speak!? A Montreal staple. Steamed bun & hotdogs. You don't know what your are missing. We left Montreal 34 yrs ago & always make time for a stop at the Montreal Pool house when we come back & to visit.
If ya hafta ask....ya don't know....BUT YOU SHOULD!!!!! This is one of the ULTIMATE MONTREAL ICONS !!! Opened in 1912 in the former'red light district' (although still some entertainment across the street...) & FAMOUS for its STIMMY - FRITES (bien cuire SVP !!) & Orange ...steamed hot dog (order at least two), French fries & Orange Crush.
Open 10:30 a.m. to 4 a.m......if you don't eat here you REALLY have NOT visited Montreal!!!! & by the way....there are NO POOL TABLES.....
Montréal pool room est une institution & je suis content d'y avoir été. C'est définitivement le meilleur steamé que j'ai mangé depuis longtemps & la poutine est solide également. C'est le fun de voir les photos historiques/cadre sur les murs aussi dont un chandail de Maurice Richard. Le seul bémol pour moi est que c'est argent comptant seulement. C'est une aberration en 2026 de ne pas accepter aucune carte en plein centre ville de Montréal.
Classic Montréal eatery with Steamés, poutine, burgers. Great vibes, great aesthetic. A real piece of history. Stick with the all dressed, you won't regret it.
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.
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.
