Comments on: Potato Champion

By: Foodcartmasteroftheworld

Foodcartmasteroftheworld — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:37:18 +0000

The best food cart I have been too by far ! Buttermilk Ranch and Harder Hot Mustard are best ! I’m also partial on the rosemary truffle ketchup, and poutine is great !

By: John Book

John Book — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:00:10 +0000

Dinner was obtained at the Hawthorne pod this weekend. I’ve been to this pod before to try Whiffies, which I liked. For dinner I chose Perierra Creperie, but with my family along for this visit, they looked around to pick and choose. My sister decided on Potato Champion and tried her first poutine. All of us tried one another’s food, so I also got to try the poutine.

Let me say first that my sister has loved French fries and gravy for as long as I can remember. On Oahu, there’s a restaurant out in the country called Makaha Drive-In, and it’s generally the spot where residents and surfers will come in for decent comfort food. Their gravy & fries are winner.

Verdict on Potato Champion’s poutine: awesome. I’ll also say that while most people who order it will eat it on the spot, the quality of the poutine reheated after being in a fridge overnight is good too. Now trying doing that with lower quality fries from the golden arches or any fast food place. Not going to happen.

On a last note: my nephew was the one who ordered the poutine from Potato Champion, and apparently when the lady asked what his name was so that he could be called to pick up his order, he said “I am Antoine”. He was joking, but I’m sure he isn’t the only one who comes up with fake names at food carts. Maybe next time, I’ll be Bumpy.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:39:19 +0000

I have ordered the poutine twice now as originally from Canada. The cheese curds are supposed to be slightly melted but have been cold on both occasions. The fries and gravy aare good though!

By: George

George — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:51:24 +0000

When friends asked if I wanted to go get fried pies at Whiffies, I was all for it. I was immediately sidetracked upon walking into the cart area by the Poutine sign. I was not at all disappointed, and have told every Canadian ex-pat I know about this place!

(I also caved in and went to Whiffies too! Poutine and a BBQ meat pie: Heaven!)

By: JES

JES — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:44:53 +0000

POUTINE, baby!! I didn’t ‘get’ what the cheese curds were trying to add to the deal, so will skip them next time, but the fries were great and the gravy on top was perfection. YUM!

By: Ouroboros

Ouroboros — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:50:08 +0000

I’m certain they clean those first-cooked fries – at 300 degrees, in oil.

By: chucK

chucK — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:35:01 +0000

its disgusting the way they just pile the pre cooked fries against the wall not very sanitary

By: Anatomy of a long Saturday « The Nerd is the Word

Anatomy of a long Saturday « The Nerd is the Word — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:45:40 +0000

[...] pm – A handful of us end our evening with fried pies and frites at the food cart cluster at 12th & Hawthorne. I eat the BBQ brisket pie, and it is excellent; I [...]

By: Food Carts & Vendors | Find in Portland

Food Carts & Vendors | Find in Portland — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:45:51 +0000

[...] Potato Champion Located at the NE corner of SE 12th and Hawthorne Blvd wed – sat > 8pm – 3am – LATE NIGHT POUTINE YOU GUYS sun/mon/tues > closed [...]

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:44:06 +0000

The Poutine is wonderful, and I like the Low Countries so it’s great to have someone kicking it frite style in Portland. Nice people, too.