Barque Smokehouse - Toronto, Ontario

Had a great night out with a few fellow dad’s at Barque’s Smokehouse. We drank bourbon cocktails, ate copious amounts of bbq and just general kvetched about what it’s like to be a fully committed dad in 2024. The food and service were all great. I really like Barque’s approach to ... fair wages and it shows off in the wonderful vibe from staff around the dining room. The only slight problem I ran into was with the menu. There are so many interesting apps and sides that looked amazing, but we could only try so much. Ultimately we had to make some hard choices, all of which were great but left me curious about the things we skipped. Ah well, I will be back. Read more

Had a great experience here! I've been wanting to try this place out for a while and it didn't disappoint. We got the brisket benedict and double smashed onion burger. You could tell everything was made in-house and was super fresh. Their shoes tong French fries were fried to perfection ... and had a great seasoning that made me keep grabbing for more. They have a fair selection of beverages and they pay their staff a living wage, which is so great to see. The staff themselves were extremely friendly and welcoming. It wasn't too busy when we went to they were very attentive and the food came in a reasonable amount of time. I'll have to come back for the dinner menu but overall it was an excellent experience. Read more

A hearty, super yummy plentiful salad with awesome, diverse and exciting unique flavors. I hauled a delicious Charred Broccoli Combo Salad for lunch which was spot on, really refreshing and I'd certainly recommend it. This joint was a dope grubdown, it'd be awesome if they had some additional options that are ... more tofu based for the veggie proteins. I also super dig and love the compostable packaging, game changing and solid ethics. Read more

What we ordered for takeout, and our thoughts: - Competition chicken thighs: so good!! the rub and flavour is so delicious - Smoked chicken wings, nashville hot sauce: these were really good too - Smoked beef brisket: i love this so much - Baby back ribs, barque rack o’bama bbq sauce: really good - Shoestring fries: ... great BBQ seasoning - Caesar salad: unfortunately, this was our least favourite item. the lettuce leaves were dry when we got them. that aside, the dressing was pretty good though. We’ll definitely order from here again. Barque has a pretty good reputation and their food always meets expectations and more! Read more

Some friends of mine treated me to a fantastic meal, here at Barque's Smokehouse. :D We combined 2 sets of the "Sampler for two" combo, 2 types of wings (which were so good, I ate them before getting a picture), got 2 huge plates of 2 types of BBQ pork, 2 ... types of chicken, and 3 types of half rack ribs, along with 2 sets of appetizers-- pimento mac&cheese, and Steakhouse Mushrooms. I also washed down the meal with some excellent non-alcoholic beer this time, the Partake pale ale. Lastly as a Belated Birthday celebration, we shared some type of in-house made, mixed chocolate brittle, that really hit the spot! I highly recommend this place for meat lovers, if you can manage to grab a reservation there. We had to get one right at 5pm to be able to get in. Read more