Duckfat: Duck Fat Fries & Crispy Confit Duck Steal the Show 🍟

🍟 DUCKFAT POUTINE: A Must-Try—Don’t Skip It! This signature dish is famous—even the local lady at the next table smiled and said “I come every week, I can’t quit it.” The fries are fried to order in real duck fat—still steaming when they arrive, with a crispy outer layer that crunches, and a soft, mashed-potato-like inside (no dry, boring fries here!). The star is the duck stock-based gravy poured over top: slow-simmered with whole ducks for hours, thick enough to cling to the fries. Every bite is packed with duck aroma, but never greasy (duck fat’s flavor is “rich” not “oily”—so clever!). They add big chunks of Montreal cheese (not shreds—thick, chewy pieces!) that melt slightly when hot, stringy but not sticky, mixed with chopped green onions. Salty, savory, and a little fresh—I even scraped the gravy from the bottom of the plate with a spoon, and couldn’t help licking my fingers after 😂. 🥗 GREEN GODDESS: A Surprising “Grease-Cutter” Winner I thought the salad would be a “side dish,” but it totally won me over! The lettuce is crisp romaine, washed clean, crunching with every bite. It’s topped with roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds—crunchier than potato chips, adding a fun “double crunch” to each bite. The dressing is the salad’s soul: rich anise flavor, not overpowering, but soft like “fresh anise chopped with sour cream.” It’s thick enough to coat the lettuce without dripping, so every leaf gets sauce. I added duck confit (slow-cooked duck leg) for protein—and it’s incredible! The skin is crispy, making a “crack” sound when you pick it up with chopsticks, and the meat is tender enough to pull apart, infused with confit aroma (no fishiness at all). Pair it with the salad’s freshness—one bite of crispy duck skin, one bite of tender meat, one bite of crisp lettuce—layers so good it’s nothing like a “basic salad.” 🥪 MONTREAL REUBEN: Hearty Enough to Hold with Two Hands The first bite reminded me of the Cuban sandwich I had in Miami—so hearty you need two hands to hold it (or the filling will fall out!). The bread is fresh-baked sourdough, crispy outside, soft inside—even when soaked with juice, it doesn’t get mushy. Inside, there’s thick-sliced salty-savory brisket—tender not tough, with a satisfying meaty texture (no “ground meat” here!). Tangy sauerkraut cuts through the meat’s saltiness, refreshing and flavorful. Bite down, and you’ll taste the bread’s crunch, the brisket’s tenderness, and the sauerkraut’s tang—juice soaks into the bread, making every bite “satisfying.” Guys will be full after one; I was stuffed halfway through, but couldn’t stop eating 🥪. 💡 Final Thought: Great Value—Order a Drink for the Salty Flavors The value here is fantastic: around $30 per person to eat until full, portions are bigger than expected (we ordered three dishes for two people and took half the sandwich to go). The only thing to note: “flavors are on the salty side”—order a beer or soda to cut greasiness (the local craft beer here is great too, with a creamy foam that pairs perfectly with fries). If you’re in Portland Maine for a weekend, don’t miss this small but wonderful Belgian bistro. Even if you wait a little, try that bowl of “fries covered in duck gravy”—after all, the joy of duck fat fries isn’t something you can get just anywhere! #Maine #PortlandMaine #MaineEats #PortlandFood #BelgianRestaurant #DuckFatFries