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| - TLDR; Get here as early as you can (before they open if possible) to avoid waiting in line! Not much parking in the area. Brisket is a must-try, but eat it before it gets cold! Ribs were top notch as well, but don't expect the saucy kind. Pie flavours rotate, but were surprisingly good too - not too sweet and great crust! Sausage is decent. Sides are meh (in order of best to worst): coleslaw, potato salad, then beans. Fair number of tables available to sit at and eat inside on Friday afternoon.
Service: I came here on a Friday right when they open at 11AM and there was already a lineup. It ended up taking over 1 hour until I got my food. Within 10 minutes they mentioned someone ordered a bunch of cookies and they were sold out, and within 30 minutes they were sold out of beef ribs. I expected this though, so it didn't bother me at all! As other have mentioned, you should come here even before they open if you don't want to wait too long, or don't want them to be sold out of anything. A guy did come around with some samples of sweet tea though for those in the line, which was really nice!
Atmosphere & Parking: It's an industrial area with very limited parking, so get here early or come with someone who can wait in the car! People park in the nearby Canada Post lot but they are very strict, and while I was in line they threatened to tow any illegally parked cars. The inside of the place has quite a few industrial-looking wood tables for sitting, and there were lots of empty ones while I was there.
Food: Despite the long lines, lack of available parking, and odd location, I have no doubt I would definitely come here again for the BBQ! I ordered the trinity plate ($40), which serves 2 people. It came with: brisket, spare ribs, choice of sausage, 3 sides (coleslaw, potato salad, beans), white bread, and choice of cookie or pie.
Spare ribs were great - no sauce (Texas-style), so I wasn't sure about at first but I'm a convert now. This style of BBQ really highlights the distinct flavours of the different cuts of meat. You get a touch of natural sweetness from the pork, then some some spiciness from the pepper, and the lingering smoky taste from long periods in the smoker.
Brisket was phenomenal! You absolutely need to try it! The flavour was pure beef and smoke. A little peppery but not as much as the ribs. The texture is just ridiculous. There is a layer of fat on it but it just melts in your mouth. It's not at all tough. The meat just falls apart without even using a knife. It doesn't look like a lot, but it's quite the heavy meal on its own due to the amount of fat. My only advice is to eat the brisket while it's hot otherwise the fat starts to congeal after it gets cold.
Sausage (jalapeño & curd) - nice amount of spiciness with little pockets of cheese. It was good but nothing amazing.
Sides were quite underwhelming though. Coleslaw was tangy and crispy and helps cut through the heaviness of the meat alongside the pickles and onions. Potato salad was decent. Beans were not that good, they taste heavily of tomato. In order of best to worst, I would say: coleslaw, potato salad, then beans.
Pie (apple & cherry) - they have rotating flavours, so I can only comment on this specific one. It was amazing though! I was really surprised by how much I liked their pie! It had nice chunks of apple and cherry. Not overly sweet, which I appreciated! And the crust was well browned giving it a nutty flavour, but it was still flaky and crispy.
If you like or even feel neutral towards meat, I cannot recommend this place enough!
I look forward to going back and waiting in the line for the opportunity to try their other meats & see if any of the other sides are better!
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