Chez Claudette
25 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/montreal30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 11 threads.
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend Chez Claudette, and many rank it among Montreal's best poutines. One diner says the decor and atmosphere make it stand out. Some diners find the fries underwhelming, and a few say the cheese is too melted or too sparse. A few diners were not won over on repeat visits, while one felt the poutine was just okay.
Address
Restaurant Chez Claudette, 351 Avenue Laurier Est, Montréal, QC H2T 1G7, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Poutine
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Chez Claudette, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Agreeable_Ad1000 in r/montreal · Apr 2026taste
Rates Chez Claudette highly for poutine, calling it top-tier in the city.
- Recommendsu/landlord-eater in r/montreal · May 2026
Lists Chez Claudette among suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/gordondouglas93 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Thinks it is the true top poutine spot in the Plateau.
- Recommendsu/pandhav8 in r/montreal · Apr 2026taste
Agrees the suggestions are strong and especially endorses Chez Claudette.
- Recommendsu/Renard_NMB in r/montreal · Sep 2024taste
Ranks this spot's poutine among the city's very best.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Communication1040 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Says it is one of the best poutines on the island.
- Recommendsu/Urbaniuk in r/montreal · Apr 2026
Bare suggestion naming Chez Claudette with no added detail.
- Recommendsu/ThomGehrig in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Counts it among their favourites in Montreal and has liked it for a while.
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- Recommendsu/Academic_Ad_628 in r/montreal · Nov 2024
Calls it excellent too, in addition to the poutine spots already mentioned.
- Caveatu/BeautifulSyllabub595 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Last visit: fries underwhelming, cheese melted and not fresh; only the sauce was good; gives it a low score.
- Recommendsu/magicfrogg0 in r/montreal · Oct 2024
Gives chez claudette as the answer, with no further detail.
- Mixedu/PoloLeFut in r/montreal · Oct 2024taste
Lists Chez Claudette among Montreal spots, next to a Mont Royal hotdog option and other poutine places.
- Recommendsu/AMightyFortress in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Says it is delicious whatever it's called, pushing back on the purist view.
- Recommendsu/toodledootootootoo in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Enthusiastically calls Chez Claudette the best, responding to the negative reply.
- Recommendsu/PromotionThin1442 in r/montreal · Apr 2026taste
Seconds the poutine pick at Chez Claudette and says its decor and atmosphere set it apart.
- Mixedu/chocorange in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Recent visit: poutine just okay; fries mediocre, cheese overly melted and scarce.
- Recommendsu/zardozLateFee in r/montreal · May 2026
Fully endorses Chez Claudette.
- Recommendsu/Grymbrow in r/montreal · Mar 2026
Suggests Chez Claudette as an option, with no further comment.
- Recommendsu/Keepmeister in r/montreal · Sep 2025
Lists Chez Claudette near the Laurier metro among its Quebec-cuisine suggestions.
- Recommendsu/philippefutureboy in r/montreal · Jun 2025
Lists Chez Claudette among favorites.
- Caveatu/goumy_tuc in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Went three times and was never impressed, echoing the previous commenter's experience.
- Recommendsu/JunkieCream in r/montreal · Jun 2026taste
Tried their poutine and finally understood why people rave about it.
- Recommendsu/Montreal_Ghost in r/montreal · May 2026
Cheers the Chez Claudette suggestion with enthusiasm.
- Recommendsu/zeus_amador in r/montreal · Jun 2025
Names Chez Claudette as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Expensive-Ad-6920 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Update after visiting: says the restaurant was far better than La Banquise.
- Caveatu/Wonderful_Quail_9587 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Found it mediocre over several visits; fries once tasted of old oil; thinks praise for it is undeserved.
- Caveatu/Typical-Mirror-7489 in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Says the sauce has an unidentifiable spice taste; after dozens of visits, some are less bad than others.
- Caveatu/Antoneti in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Says the cheese isn't fresh, so they'd skip it.
- Caveatu/r_husba in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Complains of excess ground beef and too little sauce and cheese.
- Caveatu/HJS_MTL in r/montreal · Apr 2024taste
Warns that Chez Claudette's food is gross and they wouldn't feed it to their dog.
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