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| - It's been a while since my last visit to Smoke Bourbon and I was happy to find that not much has changed.
Monday is AYCE smoked wings (with one order of waffle fries). Each order comes with five meaty wings, smoked to perfection, to start. The meat is not dry at all, and the flavour is wonderful. And you can keep ordering more orders of wings until you admit defeat.
We also ordered a platter for one, where you choose 2 meats (note that some meats are considered "premium" w an upcharge, but it wasn't really necessary to upgrade) - we had the Texas Style Brisket and the St. Louis Ribs - and comes with two sides - we had the mac & cheese, and forgetting that the wings came with waffle fries, we ordered fries. Other options could have been: corn bread, coleslaw, baked beans, collard greens or sweet potato fries among others. Will definitely have to strategize the sides better next time!
Each table gets a tray full of various sauces to sauce up your meats, but in all honesty, the BBQ here is so flavourful that the sauce is not really necessary. But the Sweet Fire sauce, and the Zesty are tasty and go well even with the fries.
Portions are very generous, guranteeing the need to take home leff-overs, which work great for lunch the next day (and some even left for dinner too!).
Their bar prices are reasonable as well, so with all of the above, the tab came to ~$62 before tip (but incl. HST & Liquor tax).
The vibe is laid back and friendly; great sound track and not too smoky in the dining room (particularly with their windows wide open on the night we visited).
In the past, Wednesdays used to be half-priced appies, but it sounds like they're going to change things up a bit, with an updated menu, and likely updated promotions. But we were assured that Monday remains AYCE smoked wing night!
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