Sorry, I call 'hype' on this place. And/or a lot of drunken reviews/reviewers.
Had a 2 person $100+ meal here consisting of shared ribs; beef 'verscht', coleslaw, beans and two pitchers of some delicious alcoholic goodness. Normally that level of drunkenness would lead to love. In this case it couldn't even make up for the meh food.
The ribs were not tender & not sliding off the bone (half portion for $18; full portion for $35!). You had to gnaw the meat off. I can personally cook better and have had better in many places, including Aft in my neighbourhood. Came with an inoffensive smokey pesto but these ribs really would have benefited from a sauce considering their chewiness. Everything was extra salty. The coleslaw was good but not that special; the beans were chewy and not tender, seemed undercooked; the verscht was like a flattened hot dog with sweet apricot 'glaze' ($16!)-- basically a chunky one-note jam-- and a dinky two pieces of bread. The pitchers of watermelon sangria and some other cocktail were the only good thing. Doesn't hold a candle in terms of quality of food or value to best bbq places either in Toronto or Brooklyn.
I actually felt embarrassed that I had suggested this place to my very unimpressed date (who normally is easy to please) and who couldn't help commenting on the various lacks. I tried in vain to defend my choice but in the end the meal was half eaten. Yikes. Days later I was still thinking about the disappointment. So two stars is generous.
Hype: pitchers of booze; casual picnic table seating; a difficult to read menu; inflated prices given the setting and quality of the food. You will like it if you: are a hipster, rarely eat BBQ, have too much disposable income for your own good, want to be in an 'it' spot and are under 34.
Service was friendly and reasonable.
Overall - quite disappointing. Wouldn't go back.
PS - due to the open air environment, your clothing and hair *will* smell like smokey BBQ. That could be sexy if you are feeling satiated and warm and happy and all ready to move onto the next 'course'. But given the experience, it just added insult to injury.