Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R 2M3
Service
- Server was friendly enough but this place is pretty popular so it was very chaotic. Waiter greeted us and asked us to wait for host. Host wasn't sure if reservations were coming or not and wasn't sure if people done their food were leaving. The guy at the bar taking out order had a bit of difficulty speaking and understanding English as well. I also want to add that their hours are inconvenient as fuck and it's often hard to get reservations on the weekend due to the popularity and size of the place.
Drinks
I ordered a Caesar and also a cider with white wine and my wife had this smokey lemonade concoction. We were pretty disappointed with both the portion, the taste, and the cost. My Caesar had candied smoked bacon but it was around the edges instead of one piece like I was expecting.
Food
Thankfully, the food here shines and made up for a lot of the misgivings. I had the brisket sandwich and my wife had the eggs barque, which also had brisket in it, and we also had a side of ribs. The brisket sandwich was freakin awesome! It had a satisfying crunch to it from the coleslaw, onions, and toasted bun, and the meat was appropriately smokey and very tasty. It was also perfect for me in terms of size and I didn't have to struggle to take bites unlike some burgers I've had before. My wife's egg dish was pretty good as well. They were tasty and nice and gooey on the inside and the home fries had a hint of cinnamon on them as well. The ribs were not fall of the bone super tender, but they were quite flavourful and I didn't use the sauces they had provided because I felt they didn't need any.
Overall
All that above cost about 80 dollars but would've been significantly less had we (well...*I*...) ordered drinks. I think it would've been better had we gone for dinner instead of brunch, but at I was able to finally try this place out at least.
299 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R 2M3
Service
- Server was friendly enough but this place is pretty popular so it was very chaotic. Waiter greeted us and asked us to wait for host. Host wasn't sure if reservations were coming or not and wasn't sure if people done their food were leaving. The guy at the bar taking out order had a bit of difficulty speaking and understanding English as well. I also want to add that their hours are inconvenient as fuck and it's often hard to get reservations on the weekend due to the popularity and size of the place.
Drinks
I ordered a Caesar and also a cider with white wine and my wife had this smokey lemonade concoction. We were pretty disappointed with both the portion, the taste, and the cost. My Caesar had candied smoked bacon but it was around the edges instead of one piece like I was expecting.
Food
Thankfully, the food here shines and made up for a lot of the misgivings. I had the brisket sandwich and my wife had the eggs barque, which also had brisket in it, and we also had a side of ribs. The brisket sandwich was freakin awesome! It had a satisfying crunch to it from the coleslaw, onions, and toasted bun, and the meat was appropriately smokey and very tasty. It was also perfect for me in terms of size and I didn't have to struggle to take bites unlike some burgers I've had before. My wife's egg dish was pretty good as well. They were tasty and nice and gooey on the inside and the home fries had a hint of cinnamon on them as well. The ribs were not fall of the bone super tender, but they were quite flavourful and I didn't use the sauces they had provided because I felt they didn't need any.
Overall
All that above cost about 80 dollars but would've been significantly less had we (well...*I*...) ordered drinks. I think it would've been better had we gone for dinner instead of brunch, but at I was able to finally try this place out at least.
