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This place is just about close to perfect in every way. The food, plus the excellent service, and awesome atmosphere makes this a 5 Star for me.
I made reservations on open table and when I arrived, I was greeted and promptly brought to the table. They have a coat check at the front which is advisable if you're wearing a jacket as it'll probably smell like bbq (albeit delicious) for a while after you leave. The restaurant is over the top looking, it's like a cool mix of modern smokehouse but in a large warehouse-like building. It's classy but casual, good for any kind of occasion. I noticed some birthday dinners, dates and even some people stopping by for after-work drinks. It's really good for any occasion, even a casual dinner.
We ordered almost everything off the menu. We started with some drinks, they have an extensive drink menu and some innovative cocktails. I had a cocktail, I can't remember the name but there was gin and some fruit in it, it was awesome. As I mentioned, we ordered a lot of food, some of the standouts were the Korean fried cauliflower, it was insanely delicious, the meat platter which comes with brisket, fried chicken and ribs, I loved every type of meat, my favourite were the ribs. They were perfectly smoky and tender, as for sides, the pickles, Mac and cheese and buns were delicious, the fries were also great. We also ordered the s'mores sundae and the chocolate dessert for two. Both were rich but delicious, and beautifully presented.
The service was great, our server was really good with helping us pick our dishes and recommending drinks. She was also very attentive and friendly.
There was a ton of food. For four of us we ordered the platter for 4 and almost all of the sides. I would probably recommend ordering the platter for 2 or 3 for 4 people and the sides for sharing. It was way too much food with appetizers and desserts. We ended up taking home about 2 pounds of food.
Price point isn't cheap, it's easy to rack up a nice bill here if you're enjoying all the sides and drinks and whatnot, and it's really tough not to want everything! Probably more of a place for special occasions than a casual meal, however they do have weekly specials like discounts on oysters and drinks depending on the day of the week.
I will most definitely be back, either for a special occasion, to take advantage of a daily special, or to try the brunch which also looks amazing!!
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