I tried Mr. Puffs, a popular Montreal dessert chain — and sorry, its doughnut holes were infinitely better than Tim Hortons' Timbits

Insider's reporter ate doughnuts from Mr. Puffs, a popular Montreal dessert chain.Jordan Parker Erb/Insider

• Mr. Puffs is a popular Montreal dessert bar that's known for its "Puffs" — or small Greek doughnuts.
• Since 2004, it's expanded beyond Montreal, and was once crowned Quebec's most-ordered comfort food.

In 2020, Uber Eats revealed Quebec's most-ordered comfort foods. Shared with MTL Blog, the data showed that residents were really digging desserts — specifically the little fried doughnuts from a local chain, Mr. Puffs.

Mr. Puffs specializes in loukoumades, a Greek fried dough that most closely resembles a doughnut hole. Uber Eats' data showed that the company's Puffs even outstripped poutine, a Canadian staple.

Founded in Montreal in 2004, Mr. Puffs has expanded to 19 locations throughout Quebec, and most recently opened a shop in Orlando, Florida.

Having heard fervor surrounding the dessert bar, I stopped by Mr. Puffs on a recent visit to Montreal. The brand's perfectly crispy take on doughnut holes surpassed my expectations and even beat out Tim Hortons' popular Timbits in my unofficial taste test.