Tum Cohl and Evan Goldberg are Canadian natives who moved to Los Angeles to start their careers in the movie and music industries. After moving from Canada, they missed a special part of their college days in Montreal – poutine. Poutine is a Canadian comfort food consisting of fries, gravy, and cheese curds. A light bulb went off! With many Canadian transplants in California, they decided to start a stand on movie sets to cater to the hungry production crews. They became so popular, that in March 2012, they made a move to the gourmet food truck world.
The Poutine Sliders are two mini all-beef burgers topped with hand-cut fries, fresh cheese curds, and choice of gravy on sweet Hawaiian rolls. These were amazing! The hand-formed, plump patties were juicy and flavorful. Having poutine actually in the slider added a crunchy texture from the crispy fries, velvety texture and porky flavor from the gravy, and creamy saltiness from the cheese curds. The sweet Hawaiian roll gave it a little sweetness to bring it all together. These giant sliders were served with even more crispy fries and sprinkled with a little sea salt. This was so good - a meal in itself! Thumbs up, way up!
The Traditional is hand-cut fries, fresh cheese curds, and signature brown gravy. Their gravy was different than your normal brown gravy. With bacon as the base and a little cinnamon, it made this more than just gravy; it’s an experience! It was smooth with a velvety consistency. The cinnamon gave it a slight sweetness unexpected from gravy. The cheese curds were perfect and added the creamy saltiness that poutine is known for. The fries were hand-cut and made the Belgian way, some were super crispy and some were tender as the gravy started to soak in. Thumbs up!
The Veggie is hand-cut fries, fresh cheese curds, creamy garlic gravy, sautéed mushrooms, and grilled onions. This was da bomb! The garlic gravy (more like a veloute) was creamy and luscious. The grilled onions and mushrooms added a tangy, sweet flavor to the mix. Again, the cheese curds were the best, all melty and gooey. The mushrooms gave it a meaty texture without meat! Perfectly executed dish! Thumbs up, way up!
If you looking for comfort food, look for The Gravy Train Poutinerie. Try it and you’ll love it!
Upcoming Events:
- New menu items coming soon!
- Celebrating Canada Day on July 1st. Check out their website, Facebook, and Twitter pages for more information.
Service: 5 out of 5 stars
Food: 5 out of 5 stars
For more information:
The Gravy Train Poutinerie
Trucking around Southern California
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