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First it was tacos, then it was ramen, and now it's BBQ joints! The endless hunt for the "next best thing" is the madness that is Toronto these days. The one trend I can't wait to die is the insistence of cash-only (not even debit) policy. Coupled with absent or malfunctioning ATMs, it's makes for a pretty ridiculous user experience.
The Grand Electric pedigree of Electric Mud is clear from the casual, country/southern, barnyard atmosphere. Replace the hip-hop soundtrack with country-rock/jazz, and voila! The open kitchen concept ensures your clothes will continue providing olfactory cues long after you've left. The servers were friendly and efficient. The tables and chairs still had a sticky residue on it, though thankfully, didn't stain my clothes.
If you only order 2 items, it'll have to be, you guessed it, the DUCK HAM and FRIED CHICKEN. The duck was juicy, tender with just enough fat so that it slides down easy - it was by consensus, the dish of the night. The fried chicken isn't perfect (while perfectly crispy and not dripping with oil, the skin also falls off pretty easily), but it's pretty damn big and juicy. And I'm a sucker for fried chicken. Still, I think Stockyards holds the prize here for the best fried chicken in town.
My DCs and I also ordered the RIBS, which were flavourful but not as tender as I usually like them. There were mixed reactions to the peanuts sprinkled on top but I was neutral on this.
Their PORK BELLY was served on toast and was nicely portioned, a bit chewy, but it's pork, and so, obviously, oh-so-delicious. I'm not sure if there'll be enough pork bellies in the world to support the taco, ramen and, now, BBQ joints of Toronto!
The PIG TAILS are the equivalent of "Phoenix Claws" from dim sum restos, except with way more meat and cartilage, and way less bone. +1 for the blue cheese dipping sauce!
Finally, we ordered sides of COLESLAW and COLLARD GREENS. Um, $3.50 for a tiny bowl of veggies? Someone better revisit the pricing structure because that's a rip-off.
They had a few cocktails available, that didn't seem to complement their VAST bourbon selection available. I'm sure this will change with time. My DCs definitely enjoyed what was made though. Great selection of beers on tap with fantastic looking tap handles!
Overall, it came out the $40/person including drinks, tax, and tip, which was better than expected given the seemingly pricey menu. Too bad Smoke BBQ House on Harbord closed down after their brief stint, because that's the place to go to get filled up for cheap!
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