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First a note on the establishment itself: as you might have heard, it is very small. They only have 2 bar style tables. We originally came here with 5 people, and 2 left because it was too small to accommodate us all. It was no biggie because it was a nice day and there was a park nearby, so we brought our food there.
Three of us split the ribs, 2 fried chicken dinners, the brisket sandwich, coleslaw and 3 buttermilk biscuits (I know, I know. We were hungry, ok?).
The fried chicken was some of the best I've had in Toronto. Crispy, flavourful skin, juicy chicken, and a generous helping of 4 pieces. What more could you ask for? The fries were also very good; almost as good as fries can get (if you're into the thinner style fries). The coleslaw was about the only thing that wasn't that impressive. We all agreed that it was a bit too sour, and it had a strange taste to it that threw us all off. Also, the coleslaw that came with the fried chicken was packaged in the box along with the chicken and fries, and so by the time we ate it, the coleslaw was pretty warm. Coleslaw should always be served cold.
The ribs are definitely the best I've had in the city so far. Fall off the bone, succulent, well seasoned, and all around just damned good. The BBQ sauce that came with it was nothing short of stellar as well.
The brisket sandwich was also tasty. I liked how the brisket wasn't killed with sauce. I find many BBQ places hide the quality of their brisket by loading it with too much BBQ sauce. The Stockyards didn't need to do this since the brisket was very tender and flavourful by itself. The bun it was served on was soft and fresh. It was a unique style of bread that you don't see around very often (some sort of sesame style bread), and it added just that extra little bit to an already very good sandwich.
The buttermilk biscuits were also well done. Soft, moist and with a little sprinkling of salt, it tasted so good that it was easy to forget how calorie-laden it was.
In summary, very impressive. Other than the coleslaw, everything we ate ranged from very good to stellar. When you order that many things from a restaurant, you're bound to get at least one thing you won't like. The fact that it was one of the least important items didn't detract much from the overall meal. Everything that mattered (all the main courses) were very well done.
Also, I tried their breakfast sandwich earlier this year, and it is one of the best in the city. I hear their burger is very good too.
I can't wait to go back!
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