Decarie Hot Dogs

EvilGentleman: 24th Aug 2006 - 18:06 GMT

There is a good one at the corner of Greene and Notre-Dame in the St-Henri district, too.

Matt: 24th Aug 2006 - 18:21 GMT

The Green spot..my step dad used to take me there when i was a kid.

EvilGentleman: 24th Aug 2006 - 18:34 GMT

I think Green Spot is in Ville-Emard, isn't it?

Sirhcbre: 25th Aug 2006 - 03:11 GMT

My favourite part about this place is the atmosphere inside. The guy behind the counter is always yelling at customers who are shuffled through like cattle. It's always completely full of people and the cash register is one of those old ones where the numbers pop up on little plastic cards and make lots of noise.

anon (modemcable166.182-131-66.mc.videotron.ca): 1st Sep 2006 - 22:41 GMT

I think that there hotdogs are quite average but there poutine however is the best in all of montreal.The fries that they use too make it are always crunchy and the gravy they use is thick and full of flavour.Decarie hotdog is the only place I ever eat poutine now.

Sirhcbre: 2nd Sep 2006 - 06:17 GMT

I had the poutine the other day. It was really good but I've had better (but not much better).

leilani: 5th Nov 2006 - 18:40 GMT

i love this place the food is superb and delicious the atmospher is nice the workers are sooooo friendly i definitelly recomend

Alan Clarke: 7th Jul 2007 - 04:40 GMT

Decarie Hot Dog is a Montreal cultural icon! I no longer live in Montreal BUT whenever I'm there even for a day I must make the pilgrimmage. I was there on the first day they opened and watched the construction when it was being converted from it's previous incarnation (Carnivale)

Steamies should be gaurabteed under the charter! And no one does them better then Nick and his crew at Decarie Hot Dog!

Antoine: 19th Jul 2007 - 20:19 GMT

Have you noticed that the staff don't care about hygiene? They handle cash and food at the same time. I never see them washing their hands after operating the cash registery and they handle raw and cooked food like nothing happened. Sorry but this thing need to stop. I filed a complaint and see what happend. This place is going down.

CE: 19th Jul 2007 - 22:08 GMT

I just ate their the other day during a bike ride to VSL to see how the redevelopment of the street was going. I'm still alive.

Antoine: 26th Jul 2007 - 19:04 GMT

It doesn't mean that if it's OKAY with you then it's fine. A food inspector went to pay them a visit and yes, he confirmed that no one was washing their hands neither wearing a cap. A fine was delivered and since then, they have more respect for their custommers.

EvilGentleman: 26th Jul 2007 - 19:45 GMT

Wanna bet that Antoine gets sick more often than the rest of us? If so, it is probably due to the fact that his body has no germs to build immunities to. Put down the Purell and gimme a handshake, Antoine. And for God's sake, take off that silly-looking surgical mask!

EvilGentleman: 26th Jul 2007 - 19:48 GMT

Oh, and how is the Poutine, CE? Believe it or not, I have never eaten poutine in my life. Just never appealed to me.

CE: 26th Jul 2007 - 21:13 GMT

Yeah, seriously, when I make food, I don't wash my hands every 30 seconds and have never made it a point to wear a cap while cooking. I seem to be doing ok.

The poutine isn't bad, their gravy isn't the best. Their fries, however, are amazing so I prefer to eat them with just vinegar and mayo.

I am frightened and appalled by your lack of poutine consumption! Are you sure you've NEVER had it?

EvilGentleman: 26th Jul 2007 - 22:31 GMT

Mayo? Peter, you are as demented as the people of Quebec, with their fries and curd cheese covered in brown gravy.

CE, never ever.

EvilGentleman: 26th Jul 2007 - 22:36 GMT

Oh wait, the mayo thing was CE's? For shame! And to think I have transported such a sick man around, what ever shall I do? Almost as sick as the kid I went to school with in Cornwall who would coat his fries with mustard.

In my book, there are only three things that belong on fries. Heinz ketchup, Saint Hubert BBQ sauce and salsa con queso.

CE: 27th Jul 2007 - 15:42 GMT

You probably won't want to know about the great pleasure I occasionally take in dipping my french fries in mustard then. I actually don't like ketchup, I haven't since I was very very young (probably around four years old) and found some weird white chunk of something in the ketchup on my fries. I put ketchup on my fries (after a desperate plea from a friend) for the first time about 2 years ago and realised I didn't hate it as much as I thought I did but still don't like it too much. It's too sweet. BBQ sauce sounds good though, I've never tried it on fries.

Ricky K: 14th Jan 2008 - 01:55 GMT

OH MY GOD, you guys just don't understand, this place and I have a special bond I LOVE IT !!! Back in the days when I use to take the bus, my favorite part of the bus ride was that decarie hot dog stop. The taste of those fries and that poutine, forget about it. I can say that this is a historical place and it does not need to change a thing. CHEERS

Dayum: 11th Feb 2008 - 21:27 GMT

Best poutine ever...i also like the hot dogs but theres just as any other hot dogs in mtl...exept if u get them toasted....oh and the burgers are also delicious...overall it was always my best place to have lunch when i was a student and i still go there...

HomerJ: 16th Mar 2008 - 15:42 GMT

I used to eat there quite often back in the early 90's. Often I'd get 2 burgers, 2 steamies and a poutine and then go park somewhere and stuff it down my gullet. When I got to 230lbs, I stopped doing that.
I used to know the son pretty well, the 2 sisters used to work there two, one of them really pretty.
Good place I hope it's stil in the same family.

Geddy: 1st May 2008 - 02:05 GMT

Living in Vancouver now, but every time i vist Montreal, i make it a point to "slide" into DH and get my fix! There is so better in the city.....

IBM: 8th Jun 2008 - 06:56 GMT

Lived in St Laurent 1980-88. Just east of Decarie on Cote Vertu in fact. Probably ate more Decarie Steamies than was good for me and I still have the occasional Jones for a couple. You'd think you'd be able to get a good hot dog in places like San Diego and LA but that isn't possible without a great deal of travel to Hollywood or the Valley. Sigh... Funny thing though. You can get smoked meat in Redondo Beach.

IBM: 8th Jun 2008 - 07:01 GMT

Homer J mentioned ownership. Is it still owned by the same folks? The son graduated McGill in Mechanical Engineering in the mid 80's as I recall. Ran into him a couple of times on campus while taking an evening course.

darin: 9th Jun 2008 - 20:34 GMT

how much is the fries with the hotdog all together now?
thnxx

Dukester: 5th Jul 2008 - 22:30 GMT

fries is 1.75 and steamie 1.25 i think. More expensive than it used to be, particularly the poutine at 4.50, but it takes much better now I think.