I love Lou Dawg's. It's a great place to get a very casual meal in the King West neighbourhood. I like the fact that they smoke their meat in house and make their own BBQ sauce. The sandwiches are great although I usually add way more BBQ sauce and some hot sauce. I tried a Lou-tine the other day and while I was intrigued at the thought of poutine with pulled pork or chicken on top, I was disgusted with myself for eating such an unhealthy meal. It was good and they used proper cheese curds but I don't think I would order it again. The wings and ribs are good but the real star of the menu are the sandwiches. That's what keeps me coming back.
They used to have BBQ sauce dispensers on a side table which they have now removed, I was told because they were attracting fruit flies, but you can ask them for all the extra sauce you like. The only thing that I ordered that I didn't care for was a brownie for dessert. It was very ordinary and not very chocolatey. It tasted like it came out of a package however I was told they're made in house.
I would not recommend coming here on a first date, as the food can sometimes get messy, but it's an excellent place to eat with friends. On a final note, I've caught a couple of excellent live music performances there. A guy with a guitar playing covers, not usually my thing, but he was really good.