Highlight by Re-Up BBQ - New Westminster, British Columbia

We had lunch there at weekend, it was not very busy, we ordered shared sampling platter and coffee, they are surprisingly good. I don’t usually give 5 stars, but this was good quality and reasonably price meal. Fry chicken - very tender and juicy, CRISPR outside, be careful hot juice when ... first biting. Poll pork - moisture, well seasoned, not dry at all. Buttermilk biscuits - crispy and fluffy, perfectly baked. French fry with nacho topping, very creative, better than traditional poutine. Coleslaw - fresh and well seasoned. Coffee - freshly brewed on demand. We will go there again for sure. Read more

We ordered the fried chicken hash and the pulled pork pancake and the flavours were delicious 😋 Especially the pulled pork which had a smoky and flavourful taste. Service is good, very nice. I did find that they use disposable cutlery and containers for dine-in We did enjoy our food so we will be ... coming back for other menu items! Read more

Recently, I heard of a new place that they opened up in New Westminster called Highlight by Re-Up BBQ, which takes aim at the breakfast-obsessed people with offerings of biscuits, pancakes, and sandwiches all enhanced with their usual BBQ offerings. Colour me intrigued because it was enough to encourage me ... to visit and see for myself. I ordered the Chicken and Biscuits with Country Style Gravy ($12.95). Despite it not being overly busy, I found that it took a while for the food to come out. The fried chicken comes with 2 pieces of bone-in leg and thigh perched on top of soft buttermilk biscuits. The freshly fried chicken had a nice, crispy skin and, overall, I thought this was a good dish with the slight tartness of the pickled radish and the savory gravy… can’t go wrong with gravy. I was impressed enough by my first visit that I decided to return a couple of weeks later to try their Fried Chicken Benny ($14.95) which is a similar dish but with the addition of poached eggs and a side of hash browns. On first appearances, things looked good. However, when I went to cut into the poached eggs, I was disappointed that they were over-cooked. I know that this is a “first world problem” but this dish really needed the runny yolk because the chicken was a bit over-cooked as well and the combination of the dry chicken meat and buttermilk biscuit makes this difficult to eat. To be fair, the biscuits themselves were still pretty good… nice and fluffy. But the chicken meat was dry and chewy on the inside. If the yolk was runny or if there was some gravy that went along with this dish, it probably could have been saved. I figured I should come back and give them another try to see if the issue with the over-cooked poached eggs was just a one-off so the next time I visited, I tried their Beef Brisket Hash ($14.95). Served on a skillet with potato nuggets, onions, green pepper, corn, roasted cherry tomatoes and topped with two poached eggs… I was pleasantly surprised by the yellow runny yolk that oozed from the egg once I popped it. The beef brisket was cubed up and deliciously tender. Overall, a pretty good hash dish. I came back for a revisit in late August to try their Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich with Fries ($9.95 + $2.50). It’s a really good fried chicken sandwich with the right amount of spiciness that you can feel the heat in your mouth but not overpowering. They layer the crispy fried-chicken with bacon (thank you) and cheddar and slather on some guacamole, chipotle mayo, and bbq sauce onto the kaiser bun. The fries need work tho. I also feel like they need to work on their service as it’s often disjointed, especially when it’s busy (I saw one party that left after they had been sitting and waiting for service). On my next revisit in October, I tried their Re-up Smoked Bacon Basic Breakfast ($14.95 + $2.50 for a side of fruit salad). As I’ve probably mentioned previously, I’ve had slow/sketchy service here in the past and, unfortunately, today was not going to be any different. It took 15 minutes just to take my order – but this was because she kept taking the orders for people who came in after me. Seriously… someone came in after me, had their order taken, and their food delivered to their table before she came back to take my order. And it’s not that I didn’t try to flag her down either. Okay, enough of this ranting. To be fair, the breakfast was actually quite good. You get pimento cheese buttermilk biscuits topped with eggs along with hash browns, pit beans, and bacon. The pit beans were really good and had a bold and smokey flavour. As for service, I was never checked-in on, no water refill, or even just a stop by to see if everything was okay (which I heard her do for the other diners). Overall, I have really mixed feelings about this place. Generally speaking, most of the food items I’ve tried here have been pretty good. However, their service (or lack thereof) leaves a lot to be desired. Read more

Seriously good breakfast! I actually prefer this over Re-Up BBQ. Very low key, and we only found this place while walking by. Wouldn't have noticed the place because the chandeliers in front make the place look like a spa. If it wasn't for looking in the window, we wouldn't have ... stopped. But, glad we did! Will gladly return! Read more

Their signature spices just adds a punch of flavor to their dishes (but not an over powering amount). The wrap looked small but was filling. I normally order pancakes, but the CornFlakes French Toast was one of the best. Also, one of the most perfect runniest yolks I have seen ... in a while - nice! Note: their bennies are on biscuits not English muffins (if that's a deal breaker for you). Cute spot. Definitely nicer inside. You will need to order your food at the cashier, as there is no server. Read more