I was feeling somewhat indulgent after 4 months of being on a mostly vegetarian diet. I decided that if I was going to cheat i am going all out since I had been craving BBQ ribs for quite some time. This brought me to Smoque N Bones one pleasant Saturday afternoon.
Jars of pickled veggies surround above the typically wood-n-metal counter in the middle of the room which surrounds the smoker and open kitchen. Billows of smoke pour out into the giant exhaust hood leaving very little trace of lingering smoke (a bonus if you don't like walking out of restaurants smelling of BBQ meat, especially with the many cute canines out for a walk in the Trinity Bellwoods area)
I ordered a pint of beer, sweet potato waffle fries, collard greens (for balance, and heck just because i like collard greens) and a quarter rack of ribs. Service was attentive and cheerful. Sitting at the bar/counter affords you the show of watching the chefs put everything together and I am met with a friendly nod of acknowledgement.
Ribs arrive on a papered metal tray with some extra bbq sauce and a paint brush. On first glance, ribs appear a bit more charred than is my usual preference however once i bit into them i knew I was wrong in prejudging them. The ribs were perfectly done with the right amount of bite off the bone and had no trace of the bitterness of burnt meat that I thought might happen. The full smokey flavour permeates and gets all into your fingers as much as your face is smeared with sauce. Exactly the way BBQ should be. Great stuff!!
Smoque n Bones earns two very messy and enthusiastic thumbs up!!