SmoQue N' Bones — Restaurant in Toronto

We came in to eat here twice. Once on August 17th and once on October 12th. Both times were via reservation. We were shown to our seats on the second floor both times. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and everything smells delicious when you're there. Reminded me of growing up stateside with BBQ everywhere.

On our August visit we ordered from their Summerlicious menu. We both had the brisket, the cornbread, and the bread pudding. I also had the chicken poppers and my date had the riblets.

On our October visit we tried the Mac n Cheese, the Potato Salad, the Cornbread, the Brisket, and the Pulled Pork.

All of the food was top-tier for me. Couldn't have asked for anything different on the food really, it was delicious to taste, and gorgeous to look at.

The cornbread is the only cornbread I've yet to taste in Canada that tasted "right". Both times it was exactly right, not too crumbly and not hard, just warm and delicious.

The Bread Pudding, Mac n Cheese, and Chicken Poppers all were very good. I don't have anything detailed to say. They hit the spot!

The Pulled Pork came out and was wonderful, it had a mixture of textures and flavors, as it was clear you were getting a little bit of the burnt ends, but also just enough fat to make it delicious. I had a hard time slowing down eating it with everything else.

The Potato Salad was heavenly. I've never had Potato Salad that good in my entire life. It was so good that I almost thought it had meat in it or something to trick me because of how good it was, I couldn't believe something without any meat at this place could taste so wonderful. Highly recommend trying it if you like the creamier side of potato salads (the flavor is not SHARP, it's smooth).

The Brisket is exactly what you'd expect out of a high-tier BBQ place, it's perfectly cooked, presented on a nice wood slab with a brush and BBQ sauce side, and it's sliced into good portions for you to share or enjoy all to yourself.

Overall, excellent quality and quantity of food, so don't be shy to go try some!

FYI: My first time at Smoque n Bones we had run into a problem with slow service, and after hearing about it, someone from Smoque n Bones (name/role withheld for their privacy) reached out and kindly apologized and offered to have us back. They were sincere and clearly cared about making things right. Any business can make a mistake, but only a few genuinely seek to fix them. Kudos to everyone at Smoque n Bones for...

The food was good but I don't know if I would go back. Got the sampler for two with the ribs, brisket, sausage, cornbread, mac and cheese and sweet potato waffle fries. Overall the flavours of all the foods were good.

The ribs were tough - I've had better ribs at Scarborough rib fest. They weren't terrible but they were not cooked well enough. I felt like I was struggling to get the meat off the bone.

The beef brisket was the best meat from our selection only it was lukewarm - not pleased.

The sausage was dry. Well seasoned but dry and not worth buying again.

The Corn bread was delicious but we got two tiny pieces. This was of course enough food given we ordered so much however, I would be afraid to order it as a side for $10 and get two tiny pieces again.

The mac and cheese was good. Flavouful, well cooked, good texture.

The sweet potato waffle fries were over cooked and cold.

I'm not sure why the food was all different temperatures. I don't know if it's a timing problem in the kitchen but that missed detail was very dissatisfying because the food was well seasoned and flavorful. You can tell they take the time to smoke and season the dishes but completely drop the ball when it's time to plate it for a meal. I expect more attention to such a significant detail for a $100 platter.

Servers were nice and helpful.

SIDE NOTE: the restaurant is tiny. The upstairs tables are so small I felt like my drink glasses were going to crash to the ground during my meal. If you're a bigger person or have mobility issues, good luck getting in and out of the table with only 10 cm of space between each cramped dining seat. I felt like I was eating my dinner with everyone else at the restaurant instead of with the person I came with. If they took out a table or two it would be much less cramped. It's borderline...

My girlfriend arrived at 10 pm , hoping we could still be seated. Thankfully, the lady at the front was welcoming to have us seated. Granted, the last call was 1030. We got seated quickly at 1010. They had the menu conveniently next to the entrance, so my girlfriend and I were already looking at what we wanted as soon as we were seated.

Once we got seated, our waiter was quickly ready with water and ready to take our order.

We ordered the sampler for 2. Which consists of 3 meats and 3 sides. Our waiter told us this is a great option and offered his recommendations as we advised him this was our first time.

We were most definitely not disappointed with the recommendations. The bbq was amazing and flavorful. Tender. And full of juices in the right spot.

The food came in quickly, which surprised us.

We were recommended the pork ribs , brisket, pulled pork for the Meats , and mac n cheese, Brussel sprouts, and baked beans for the sides. We last minute added an additional Cole slaw as my girlfriend wanted to try it.

Pork ribs were cooked really well. Meaty and seasoned well. Not too salty. And a real bbq flavor. I wished it was more fall off the bone, but the meat and flavor were enough for me.

The pull pork was done just right. I find this one needed bread, which we didn't get to order. But the meat was done just right.

The brisket has to be my favorite. It was juicy and flavorful. Portions were just right for 2 people

The beans were so good, no complaints. The bruisel sprouts were cooked just the way I like them. Crispy and seasoned to perfection.

Mac n cheese was almost worth going for alone. Amazing.

The coleslaw was probably the least favorite of the bunch. Had a mayonnaise taste, which I think would taste good to mix in...