Drove by with my Vball team on our way to Prohibition and my friend recognized this place. She's been to AAA bar (triple A) the other location near Adelaide and Jarvis and recommended it. And so this time we went here instead and I agree it's a gem.
Environment
Now I haven't been to the other location but I've heard this one is significantly smaller than the other. There are only a few tables and we joined 3 for 6 of us. That was probably half the capacity for table seating in the restaurant. Very hip, Dimly lit, wooden worn tables with pen etches on it. The menus really stood out as they are on individual pieces of construction paper, each hand written by different people. Don't expect it to be fancy as the food comes out in paper plates and the brisket comes with some regular square bread.
Food
Simple small menu featuring Texas bbq and southern dishes. I've heard great things about their ribs but opted for the chicken and waffles ($14) which I say is the perfect savoury sweet. Better than Harlem restaurant downtown. The waffle comes drenched in syrup and sauce which was was yummy and wasn't overly sweet. So if you're concerned with that than I would say ask for sauce on the side!
Wednesday special was brisket poutine and also really tasty and comes with a generous portion. My friend ordered the brisket sandwich and said it was great as well.
Mac&cheese was honestly nothing special tasted like Kraft dinner but who doesn't like KD?
Another highlight was the numerous bottles of hot sauces to try and add a kick to your meal
$5 pint special for Amsterdam blonde when we were there! Beer options are are also from local breweries.
Service
Our server had a very quirky and slightly sarcastic humour, which made this experience unique. No complaints here.
Overall
The place has a lot character and not easily forgotten. Intimate and great for small group hang outs. Now I love good value matched with tasty food (at least for the choices we ordered) so this will definitely be one of those dives, which I'll come back again.