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| - I had been searching for a great pulled pork sandwich for quite some time. Like, not all morning - I'm talking about all year.
Auld Spot had topped a handful of lists for great grub, but due to serendipitous circumstances I had never managed to be hungry and in the neighborhood at the right time. Finally, after a long, long wait the stars aligned and in I went. I was not disappointed.
First of all, great atmosphere. A beautiful branch and light decor on the ceiling along with vintage signs and trinkets littering the walls makes for a homey, pub-style joint. But the open kitchen at the back is what lets you know you're in a real BBQ joint. A great bar list ensures that any whiskey or beer you're looking for is there. In particular, Magner's cider is a real treat to find. A pint of that on ice? Heaven. Finally, great friendly staff. We went twice this weekend; once on Friday evening at dinner time when the place was busy and again on Sunday night at around 10 PM when it was dead and the waitress wanted to close down. Both times the staff was super friendly, attentive and stoked on the food - really keen to chat about cooking techniques, their fav dishes, etc.
Which brings me to the food. No small issue at a place like this. After all, we're not talking $5 hamburgers like at Toby's down the street. You should be prepared to drop closer to $15 on your dinner. But let me tell you, it's worth it. After all that jonesing for pulled pork, when I rolled in I couldn't resist the brisket, which the waitress informed me was a rare treat there (and there were only a few dishes left so act fast!) I was happy I took her advice. Full of flavor and super tender, it was a great dish. Not since Billy Ray's Bar-B-Q & Catfish off the 244 in Tulsa OK have I had brisket so good. My GF had the burger with roasted garlic and brie and applauded it as easily in the top 5 in the city. I would recommend ordering the cajun fries, which are truly delicious, but the mashed looked fine as well. I'll also note that the SPECIALS chalk board was season-based, so lots of delicious Ontario greens beans etc. All fresh and all delicious.
All in all I'm a huge fan. It's a bit steep to go to every night (hence lacking that coveted 5th star), but lordy day would I ever be happy to cram my craw here every day of my life if I made big enough money to. Go now, go often.
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