Barque Smokehouse

Last month I've been to the first ever Foodspotting Eat-Up in Toronto, although I am not a member... you ask why, because I'm still using Blackberry (I'm waiting for my 4s) and I feel discriminated by Foodspotting since they don't have app for BB yet =( Anyhow, I can't give up on a food event especially when it's organized by a fellow foodie Mike (@chopstickhero) and since I've been meaning to try out Barque Smokehouse for a while =D

It was a Wednesday and it was pack. Love the bright atmosphere, great for pictures  (^_^)

Mike have kindly arrange for a family style tasting menu and let's just say I had a meat overload (^v^)

Creamy Celery Soup

~ this was a great start to the meal, although it looks sort of plain and boring the celery was pickled which gave it a pop of surprising flavor

Pulled Pork Nachos

~ this is not only my fave dish of the night but it will be my fave nachos dish I've had in Toronto

The pull pork was so flavorful and mois, not to mention the melt in your mouth beans.... some spice have been sprinkled on top of the nachos which tied all the flavor together 

Flatbread with Spicy Sausage

Smoked Chicken Wings (Dry rub & Spicy Chipotle)

I usually don't like dry rub and prefer my BBQ drench in sauce... but surprise surprise, the dry rub wings was a lot tastier than the Spicy Chipotle sauce... just thinking back make me drool =P

Ok break, some veggies

Barque Caesar w/ candied smoked bacon

~ Ouups nop no break... bacon, yummy sweet crispy smoky bacon

Mixed Green Salad w/ candied cashews and cranberries

 Smoked Chicken 

 w/ their Signature Chicken rub

This was very delicious as well and that means a lot given that I usually don't like "roast chicken" but I had too many of the chicken wings already to fully appreciate this =P 

(btw, this was good but I still like the dry rub chicken wing better)

Brisket

This was very good, look dry but there was just enough of fat in it and it was in fact quite moist and the sauce/marinate was penetrated into every fiber

Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs

Love the rub but it wasn't soft and fall off the bone way that I like my ribs to be.

(like the one from here and here)

Side of colorful Veggies and Fries

We were so full that there was a lot of leftovers but there's still dessert coming

Chewy Chocolate Brownies w/ Vanilla ice-cream & raspberry coulis

This was served warm, with the perfect brownie crust and soft inside

Creme Brulee

It had the thick sugar crust and the custard the perfect consistency. But the star here was the Biscotti, it was chocolaty nad crunchy but not extremely dry as most biscotti out there

Great food, great service, great atmosphere and great company. Just so glad to have met some new foodies, hope there's be a lot more food adventures to come.

 Our server, he was the best

A peek into their huge smoker, brisket in the making

Washroom door handle =P

Verdict :

Although it's a bit far, I'll definitely come back for more, especially for their wings and nachos

Great price, great food and great service

Can you believe that it was only $30 per person before tax & tips for all the food here