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| - I consider myself somewhat of a meat connoisseur. I like meat, i eat meat, and a lot of it. By far the best way to enjoy the delights of the flesh, is on an open fire or smoked slowly. I've been to (arguably) the mecca of the smoked/bbq meat World ( that would be Texas) and have had the absolute pleasure of sampling various joints throughout the state and have tried various spots in the City to see how they compare.
For the last 5-10 years, Torontonians have had the pleasure of experiencing culinary renaissance. The big food chain restaurants who have historically churned out mostly bland pre made dishes have been slowly pushed out by the independent restauranteurs who are producing something far more spectacular. Within 15 minutes of my home, there are now 3 fantastic BBQ options (Barque & Stockyard being the other two) for my fellow meat enthusiasts and I have to say that this place is tied for first in my books. In fact, i would say the "eating experience" is better for me here than the other two solely based on level of comfort while eating (Stockyards is annoying for that) and price vs portions (Barque is annoying for that).
I had the sampler which allowed me to try various options. The ribs were decent but not mind blowing. But the brisket and corned beef were out of this world. Having various sauce options is always a nice touch as well. And did i mention the portions? If you dont leave here stuffed, then you my friend are a superior meat eater as i needed to roll myself out of there afterwards.
Now with all this being said, my previous visit was not as good. I generally don't like giving bad reviews to a restaurant if i didn't like the food as i feel its so subjective (however not the case if i didn't like the service). But food was not as warm as i would have liked it, it certainly didnt seem fresh and tasted like it had been reheated. A lot of "true" bbq places only have a finite amount of meats available as they do run out. At least the good ones do. And given the 12-16 hour process needed to create such delightful meals means that once they do run out, you're out of luck until the next day. So, a lot of places reheat unsold and already cooked items in order to save money. This in turn changes flavour and texture CONSIDERABLY which i image was what happened on my first visit.
Of course, i cant say for certain that this was the case on my last visit, but i suppose at this point its irrelevant as my second visit offered me a wildly different experience and im glad i decided to give them a second shot.
Lets hope they stick with quality and run the risk of running out of meat as that in turn will create a far better experience for all those visiting. Id rather they say "we sold out" than offer up reheated meat.
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