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| - There's been a lot of hype of Barque lately, and since my boyfriend loves bbq, we made the trek out here. We arrived just before it opened for dinner (at 5) and there was already a line forming. I realized I forgot to call to make a reservation, but luckily we were able to get a seat (although the hostess informed us we'd have to be outta there by 7).
Our server came by and dropped off a bucket of complimentary popcorn with two types of dipping sauces - a Carolina-style mustard sauce and a Kansas-style bbq sauce. I really enjoyed the bbq sauce since it had a nice sweet flavour. The popcorn was certainly a nice change from bread typically served at restaurants.
Barque has several St. Ambroise beers on tap and they also have house sparkling water (which I've never seen served on the house at restaurants!).
As for the food, we started with the brisket poutine ($9). There was cheddar and mozzarella cheese served on top of the smoked brisket and fries. The brisket had a nice smoky flavour and was simply delicious, especially with the flavourful gravy. The fries were thin and were nothing to write home about. I wished the cheese was more incorporated into the poutine, as it was just a massive glob on top of the dish. Overall - loved the brisket and gravy, the rest of the dish was just meh.
We also started with the smoked miami ribs ($8). The serving was larger than I expected - it came served in a small skillet filled with the ribs. Although I enjoyed the sweet glaze it was covered with, I found the ribs too chewy for my liking.
For our main, we decided to share the Barque Sampler for One ($22). For this sampler, you get to choose 3 of the following (and 2 sides): competition chicken thigh, 1/3 rack of baby back ribs (spicy or rubbed), brisket and beef rib. We chose to exclude the beef rib. The chicken thigh was my favourite - it was perfectly cooked and had the most amazing sauce. We got the ribs rubbed, since the other option was spicy. I was afraid it would be too dry and I'd have to dip the ribs in the bbq sauce (from the popcorn), but they were really moist and flavourful. Another hit! Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the brisket. Maybe my problem was that I only had one slice from the sampler... but it was really dry. I enjoyed it a lot more in the poutine (probably because it was covered in gravy...).
One of the sides we had was the Barque Caesar. Although it was just a regular caesar, it contained smoked candied bacon. I absolutely loved this! I could've eaten a plateful of this alone.
After all that food, we decided to give the homemade pecan pie (with Greg's roasted marshmallow ice cream) a try. And I'm glad we did! This pecan pie was just amazing... and the ice cream just elevated it to a "wow" dish. A great way to end the meal!
Overall - a few hits and a few misses, but there are definitely a few things I'd come back for.
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