The wait may discourage you. The location is not the most central. But it's all worth it. La Banquise is one of the first places I go to after a long trip away from Montreal.\n\nFor the \"classic\" poutine, I don't think it's the best one out there (that would be Ashton's in Quebec City) but the choices of poutine is incredible, the cheese and fries are fresh, the portions are huge and the prices are decent. Go and satisfy your poutine craving. I wonder why is there no other places like this in Montreal!