Food was mediocre (not bad, not great either) Service was good, nancy was nice Ambiance of the place was just your average spot read more

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Amazing!!!!! Brisket & Ribs slow smoked for 18 hours! Cooked perfectly! Spot on probably the best BBQ I have had. What a bargain as well, all you can eat!!! I don't think anything compares to this in the area. So so so so many other choices as well. The bartender really pours some great drinks. If you are staying at the hotel next door they even give you a $10 off for 2 coupon but will prorate it to $5 for a single. Now that's honorable. The staff were amazing in every way. This really made my overall experience so memorable. I highly recommend!!!!! read more

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Cool place! It was nice ambiance, friendly atmosphere. I ordered a brisket sandwich . The flavor was ok. I was a little disappointed in the flavor of their bbq sauce. It was too tangy for me, but the meat itself was a good flavor. read more

We celebrated my niece's birthday here for dinner. The people are very friendly especially, Mary. She served us and she was very accommodating. They had a birthday plate of assorted cakes and ice cream and they sang HB to my niece. It was a fun experience. The place is huge, clean. Friendly atmosphere. It's great for family dining. read more

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Good food. Great attentive staff. We attended the buffet around 430 pm and looked like we were the first. All the food was well presented. Lots of bbq sauce options. Good salad bar. Had a baked potatoe station. However one thing to not is bathroom is in basement so need to go down large set of stairs then down a creepy hallway. Nice to know it is not accessible via wheel chair etc. all in all good experience I believe it was 44$ and we went on a Thursday so included a choice of beer or sangria. Peach sangria was phenomenal. Highly recommend and will be going back in the future read more

If you are a carnivore, this is a decent place to eat. For $39.99, all you can eat BBQ options include: pork ribs, brisket, pork belly, chicken legs, broasted chicken, chicken fingers, hot dogs, and corticosteroids (as a patty?). Also the types of small sandwiches: pulled pork, Buffalo chicken, and beef burger. I was most pleased with the BBQ pork ribs, boasted chicken, and pulled pork (served with a little coleslaw). The brisket was OK, but tasted slightly of creosote. The pork belly was more than 50% fat, and was just OK. My husband and I had no interest in chorizo, Buffalo chicken, or beef burger. We figured the chicken fingers and hotdogs are meant for children. (When paying $39.99, why eat chicken dinners or hotdogs?) I had a glass of Shiraz (a red wine) that went really well with the BBQ. Kudos for having it on the menu! The sides were OK... makings for a simple salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, dressings, etc.) Quite a few vegetable options. A lot of (too many?) potato options. Chili and two soups. Cornbread and other rolls. (When paying $39.99, be careful about how much cheap filter you eat!) Dessert options: apple crumble, vanilla ice cream, pecan pie. (Maybe one more?) We got the apple crumble (good apples, good crumble, too much goop) and vanilla ice cream (smooth, creamy, good flavour). Be aware, if you are a tourist, there is the regular tax *plus* a tourism tax. So for two adults, one soda, one glass of wine... $107 CAD. (Then add a tip for our server.) read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - Left to right: BBQ pork ribs, pork belly, pulled pork, brisket, broasted chicken. - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

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On a quick visit to Canada, I drove by this place and the ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ sign drew me in...Disney? It has a really nice buffet set up and some excellent selection on items to choose from veggies (cooked or fresh) loved the mashed potatoes and gravy. Build your own salad and more. The service was good and at first it was a little confusing on how to place your order...it seems that everyone's order comes out on the same tray. So when the first tray came out to the table, I assumed it was my order since I had ordered the brisket. Turns out it was not and every tray that is brought out to the table has smaller and smaller portions...not to mention that it seems like they have to walk over the Canadian-US border to get them. I truly don't understand the super long wait in between orders without exaggeration it was an average 15 to 20 minutes in between orders. The restrooms could use a good cleaning and they could add some instructions to the menu. Since the hook is all you can eat and they space out 15-20 minutes every order...they should allow you to order 2-3 orders in advance-after all its slow cooked barbecue and its not like they take this long because they still need to cook anything. I might consider returning here in the future and will show up prepared to get my moneys worth in brisket. It's worth the almost $50.00 dollars if you know how and when to place your order. read more

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Most of the food from the self serve Buffett was either cold, dry, or both. Fried chicken and the chicken tenders were the exceptions and both very good and warm. We thought maybe the food from the kitchen (we ordered ribs and pulled pork) would be hot and fresh. Neither were hot and the ribs seemed a bit dry and old. Not worth the $50 a person or $272 total bill for a party of 4. Service was so so. Never offered to refill our drinks. read more

3.5 STARS Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse exceeded my expectations (but they were pretty low to begin with). I'm not a fan of AYCE, let alone a BBQ AYCE. I like that you can try a little bit of everything but I always eat uncontrollably and end up feeling like a giant blob. We were a group of 12 and went on a Saturday night. There was a line up but we were seated immediately as we had reservations. The tables are spaced out and there was never really a wait for food despite the restaurant being quite busy. It's a buffet so you can expect a large variety of food. Hot dogs, burger sliders, peameal bacon, bacon-wrapped meatloaf, mashed potatos, chili, fried chicken, and the list goes on. There's also the salad bar with a selection of different salads and a Build Your Own Loaded Potato station with all the toppings you would ever want. They have a small dessert table but I didn't try any of it as it didn't look too appealing to me. I opted for the fruit (available at the salad bar), which were all very sweet. I'm always excited for ribs but these weren't that great and I didn't end up finishing mine. The meat was tough and dry. They also have a lot of simple dishes like sauteed onions, beans, peaches and cream corn, carrots, brussel sprouts etc. which again, are simple but taste great. The beef brisket was AMAZING. If there's one thing you have to try, it's this! I would also recommend the cream of mushroom soup. It was a good meal for sure, but I wouldn't return for the price. Our bill for 2 AYCE and 1 pitcher of White Peach Sangria split 3-way was over $100.00. read more

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While in Niagara Falls we decided to check this place out. It's not often you come across a all you can eat bbq place. My coworker tried this place last month and told me that he liked it so I decided to try it out for myself. I guess his tastes are different from mine. I thought it was just ok. Nothing spectacular but I guess it's how it is for a all you can eat place. I've been spoiled by having real good bbq in Texas and I compare everything to that. They had a decent selection of meats and non-meats to choose from. Some of the items I tried were the brisket, fried chicken, roast chicken, beef ribs, pork ribs, pulled pork, meatloaf, chilli, beans, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato, and veggies. The meat seemed a bit dry and bland except for the brisket which wasn't too bad. I think the key is to ask for a cut from the fatty portion of the brisket. It wasn't too busy for a Saturday night. The wait staff was efficient and courteous. read more

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My family and I were in town for Niagara Falls and we ran into this place while driving around. The service and waiters/waitresses were very kind, but unfortunately the food was underwhelming. Chicken was not very seasoned, potatoes were overcooked, and not much variety for a buffet. The price wasn't worth it. read more

Lots of variety. Fried chicken too dry to consume. Brisket was cooked perfectly. Definitely enough food to justify paying $35/pp although only half the food was edible in my opinion. Dining area very cramped. Had to ask the table on both sides of us to move their chairs up each time we wanted to go to the restroom or up to the buffet. They're basically eating with you. Suggestions: Get a booth Eat the brisket, Mac and cheese, beans, chilli and ribs. Don't eat the fried chicken, beef hash, gravy, cornbread and potato salad. read more

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The food here is ok. Decent selection of meats and veg. But the quality is just ok at best. The brisket in the first order was great. The second order was dry. The ribs were just ok. I find food in Niagara isn't great overall so I guess this is no exception. read more

I'm going to do my utter best to get through this review without salivating but it's a challenge, folks, because even the memory of that beef brisket... but I'm getting ahead of myself! We walked in here really not expecting very much, just a quick dinner really. Our first surprise was the fact that it was AYCE, and boy what a spread they have. It's a carnivore's dream. Meat for days. Even with the idea of trying just a little tiny bit of a lot of things I wasn't able to sample it all. I think everyone will have their favourites with such a large selection, but our group's unanimous pick was the beef brisket. Try it. Experience it. Live your life a little sad forever afterwards that you can't experience it on a daily basis. The pulled pork was also really good. The sausages we all found kind of "meh" and the fried chicken was just okay. The sides on the other hand were pretty uniformly delicious (but to be fair, the combination of butter, cheese, and carbs is hard to mess up). Dessert was limited but what they did have was a fine way to finish off the meal. If you're craving something hearty, delicious, and meaty, all for a pretty reasonable price please go check this place out. It will definitely be my first stop when I go back to visit the falls. read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - A plate of deliciousness. - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

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We were excited to try a BBQ buffet. That excitement quickly vanished. I can smoke meats far better than theirs without trying. The sides were either less than appealing or worse and mostly Luke warm to cold. The only saving grace was getting mine for 1/2 price on my birthday. read more

This is a all you can eat buffet restaurant. It features the Southern-America BBQ food. There are ribs, beef brisket,hot dog and ham etc. The ribs were not very tasty, a bit dry and not very fresh. The fried chicken was surprisingly good. Full of flavour and not dry. We didn't try all the meat items. I found during a travel my appetite was very limited. However, I had a lot salad. They were fresh. The price for a weekday dinner is 29$. Our waitress was Jennifer. She was very nice. read more

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First, let me just start by saying I am NOT A FAN OF BUFFET, and my husband is originally from Missouri where BBQ is HUGE, so with that being said... They had a decent variety of foods, many different meats to choose from including, pulled pork, fried chicken, BBQ chicken, bacon wrapped meatloaf, brisket, smoked pea meal, baby back ribs and chicken tenders. The brisket was very fatty, but everything else was OK at best. My husband really enjoyed the smoked pea meal. They had several sides to choose from as well and they weren't bad. Mashed potatoes, sweet mashed, sweet corn, mac & cheese, peas,onions & mushrooms, sauteed mushrooms & onions, green beans & bacon, home fries, carrots, baked potato bar, salad bar and apple cobbler for dessert. I had an upset stomach the rest of the night, so for me, it wasn't worth it... Would we return here when we come back to Canada? Not likely. read more

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Simply THE worst restaurant experience I can remember. Forget that the 'meats' are actually gross and barely 'smoked', they will add and refuse to remove a $6 'L Fee'. What's an 'L Fee'? Their untrue answer? "That's for the lights and fireworks over The Falls...". Nonsense and completely untrue. You can buy a lot of very good BBQ anywhere for $30. Move on and enjoy your lunch or dinner elsewhere. read more

Didn't know what to expect finding out it was a buffet. I was pleasantly surprised overall! The buffet of regular food was hot and stocked well. The meat buffet part had numerous people working and the meat was fresh and hot. The ribs were a little tough but the peameal bacon was amazing. They suggest reservations which I made but seemed to be open tables. So you could prob walk right in no issue. Right off the way from the 4 points and a short distance from other hotels in the area. read more

Food was mediocre at best, the meats were blah and flavourless and the sides are not great. The only sides that were good were mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. The buns/rolls were hard, not warm and dry. Our server was horrendous, not at all friendly, barely came to our table. Would never spend that much money on food that left me feeling disgusting. Their desserts were also awful. I don't know how this place got good reviews. read more

Place to go in town of you're hungry, or if you have teenagers! Skip the tourist spots and head to Frontier. We tried almost everything on the menu and it was all delicious! Excellent friendly staff and the meal is worth the money! read more

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the food here. Visited on a Saturday night and it wasn't too busy so we got seated right away. There is a lot of meat to choose from: ribs, chicken, bacon wrapped meatloaf, hot dog, pulled pork, beef brisket etc... yumm.. I could not eat enough of the beef brisket I kept going back for more. There was also a good variety of sides like a selection of breads, potatoes, salads, beans, veggies. Notable for me was the sweet potato mash. They have great drink specials like $4 pints everyday and on Saturdays they have $6.50 half pitcher. Pretty good! The dessert selection was pretty slim though. They had an apple crumble that I didn't finish but the coconut rice pudding was alright. The rest of the dessert selection were cakes and pastries like butter tarts and nanaimo bars. I would have liked to see ice cream, especially with the apple crumble. The service was pretty good. The hosts and servers were friendly. I wasn't too pleased about paying for the tourist tax though. I'm an Ontario resident that lives in the GTA. After Googling about the tourist tax it doesn't seem like something that is regulated and no one actually knows where the money is going to. There are news articles of it just being a cash grab so that didn't sit well with me. All in all, it was a good experience. I would return again if I'm in the area. I thought it was good value but others in my party thought the price was a little steep. read more

If you are a meat lover then this is a must place in Niagara Falls, ON for you. Good food good service and they accept USD bills. read more

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Michigan, United States Tourists... After looking at reviews online I was very sceptical on dining here, keep in mind that American food and Canadian food have aquired taste that are truly different, so It's hard enough as it is to find a restaurant with a somewhat similar, yet unique taste that was very pleasing to myself and my wife.. End results, I requested to speak with the manager on duty to complain ONLY because I hadn't found this restaurant sooner, only to find out they just recently opened the doors to the public a few months ago. As returning tourists to Niagara Falls we will revisit the amazing dining experience here at Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse! Thanks Kelly, Kevin, Barbara and staff for such a warm pleasant restaurant experience!! Joe&Max read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - Awesome - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

This place is freakin' good! It's a must-visit when you're in the falls area. I love eating here, even though I am vegetarian. My friends love the meat options and claim it's one of the best. It's kinda pricey (well, really pricey), but I always go anyway. I've been really happy with my experiences every time. I'd recommend going here to any friends or family! read more

Worst bbq ever. Pork belly was 1/4 inch thick,by 5 inches and greasy, not smoked, brisket was shredded up, again, no smoke ring or crust. Chicken was good. Our 1st clue it was all precooked was no smokers anywhere, and no smoke smell when you came in. Even bbq sauce was bottled. read more

Not much selection Ribs too pink Dessert needs Ice cream and more choices Favorite part was the potato station where we got to dress our potatoes. The food seemed to have been out for a while as the food was pretty cold the staff was great though! read more

I must admit that I am not a buffet fan to begin with. This buffet is much better than most however. One thing it lacks is veggies! The salad bar was ok but not overly impressive. The meat was cooked very well and was tender. Some buffet items were not as hot as they should be but that is a drawback you would expect. There is also a "potato bar" where they have different preparations with a good selection of toppings. (There were more toppings available for the potatoes than the salad! Be sure to go to the grill to custom order some ribs, brisket, hot dogs or whatever else they are whipping up for the day. The service was good and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend trying it out if you like buffets. read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

Food was absolutely the best I've had, that I've ever made myself. The best food we've had in Niagara Falls, (Slowly I turn step-by-step I'll kill him on Bassham I'll beat him). The redhaired hostess was a doll, the waiter the food prep the server were fantastic. The beer too much, but never enough, need more. If I didn't eat there I wouldn't believe it was that good. Shalom brother. read more

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The meats were very good. The sides not to good. Great service and no long waits. The brisket and smoked chicken was my favorite. Also,, the drinks were great. read more

We came in on a Sunday evening and there was a wait, so we opted to sit outside. They had heaters and live music outside, so it was a great experience. I really enjoyed listening to the band while I ate some delicious BBQ. The Actual food options and space inside was smaller then I imagined, but the options they had were pretty delicious and cooked perfectly. I loved the different sauces the had some were so good and spicy. The dessert section was the biggest disappointment. The service for a buffet was great. He was always around refilling our drinks and cleaning the table. read more

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My husband and I came to Frontier BBQ and Smokehouse tonight for my birthday dinner and boy did it live up to the hype! We arrived around 615 and were seated immediately. They have patio seating (with live music) and lots of indoor seating. We sat indoors and our server came over promptly to explain how it works and take a drink order. Basically, it's a huge buffet, with a cold section (Caesar and garden salad, macaroni salad, potato salad), buns and rolls (including slider buns so you can make a brisket or pulled pork sandwich, cornbread muffins, tea biscuits), a bbq section where you get all your meats (smoked brisket, ribs, smoked peameal, smoked bacon wrapped meatloaf) a hot section (with mac and cheese, veggies, bbq chicken) and the potato bar (with mashed potatoes, both regular and sweet, tater tots, the baked potato bar with all the toppings you could want) and the dessert bar (only on Fridays and Saturdays). Did I say it's all you can eat for $35 on Fridays and Saturdays and that includes dessert? I had three plates and very little of what I had disappointed. The fried chicken was amazing. My husband is still laughing at me for this comment, but the fried chicken is "chickeny". As in, it's lightly fried to let the meat shine through. It was not greasy, instead it was light and crispy. Perfection. The brisket is smoked for like 16 hours, was delicious and had a wicket fat cap on it, and the smoke ring was to die for. The smoked peameal was okay but I don't really love regular peameal, so take that with a grain of salt. The pulled pork was wicked good, drowning in 40 Creek BBQ sauce, and you can honestly never have too much 40 Creek. The meatloaf was a huge surprise, also had a wicked smoke ring and was delicious. I couldn't say no to the baked potato bar and piled my small potato (I searched for a small one, there aren't many!) with cheese bacon, chives, green onion, sour cream and blue cheese sauce. Oh man that blue cheese sauce blew me away!! I also tried the mac and cheese, very good but basic mac and cheese, the brisket hash (by far the standout of the night, why have I never thought to make hash when I smoke brisket at home?!), the sweet baked beans, tater tots, sweet potato mash, salad, and I had like three cornbread muffins, they were amazing! Since its Saturday, dessert was included so I tried the apple crumble (delicious, my favourite of all the desserts), Nanaimo bars (classic and tasty) and chocolate silk bar (super rich and chocolatey). All in, one of the better meals we've had in Niagara. It wasn't all the best bbq I've ever had (sorry guys, my homemade bacon wrapped smoked brisket is pretty damn good) but it was great! We'll be back again, now to roll ourselves back to our hotel room and try to digest our very happy fully bellies of food! read more

I'm actually really baffled by these reviews. I hate to leave bad reviews but their food was absolutely disgusting. I literally had to force myself to eat it just so I could have something in my stomach. Their fried chicken had a bitter taste. The tater tots were hard. The brisket was flavorless and dry. They lacked in service. The only foods I found edible were their southern fried chicken and bbq chicken. If there's one of my biggest pet peeve in a restaurant - it's leaving hungry. I most definitely did not get my money's worth and left hungry. Btw- it's about $30 per person. You're better paying $50 pp at a steakhouse. read more

For a BBQ buffet it wasn't too bad. The meats were quite good with the smoked brisket and BBQ chicken being my favorite. The sides however weren't the best. Mashed potatoes were cold, Mac and cheese nothing special, and the roasted potatoes being dry. The salad selection was quite small but the Greek salad was fairly good. The deserts were like you might get in a Chinese buffet, quite sub standard. Oh and the cornbread was dismal for a BBQ place. The only other comment I would make as I was surprised to find an additional 5.99% tax on the bill in additional the HST. So 19% tax overall. I assume the additional tax is a tourism tax like the hotels are putting on as well. As I didn't have the time or inclination to argue the point the gratuity became 9%. I hate to do this to the wait staff as they were pretty good, however I'm not paying an additional 6% for this money grab. Just make way of fighting the insanity. read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - Brisket, ribs, fried chicken, and sides. - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

Mediocre at best. We went because we heard some good reviews-- I guess that set our expectations too high. I thought the BBQ was ok, but nothing to write home about. We had 4 adults and 2 kids --The tourist tax was almost the same price as another adult! read more

Really the best most relaxed place with 5 adults and a 2 and 4 year old. Half the price of eating at the hotel like we did earlier and the friendliest host. read more

Great service! Buffet style restaurant. Clean and very friendly. On the expensive side. $70 for 2 of us and that's just having pop and juice no alcohol. read more

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Did not have the BBQ buffet, this review is simply about breakfast buffet. Firstly, our waitress was very pleasant, courteous and attentive. Prices for the buffet seemed ok, $9.95 for adults, 4.95 for kids 6-12, free for younger. Drinks ran $2-5 with no free refills outside of coffee and fountain drinks. Food was dreadful. We were there around 8 am and the only thing edible were the croissants and danishes. The bacon was flaccid and dark brown. The sausages seemed like they were steamed and grey and tasteless (no brown marks implying frying of any sort). Breakfast enchilada did seem like it was made within the hour but was bland. Tator tots looked crisp but were rubbery like they were made the night before. The worst were the hash browns which were these really hard small brown rubbery cubes. Eggs were typically of the mushy powdered type you find at most hotel buffets now. All the food must have been cooked hours and hours earlier and left to die on the steam table. Possibly reheated from night before? Sure tasted that way. My wife's mug had a purple lipstick imprint on it and We got it replaced. My wife doesn't wear purple lip stick. Lots of fruit flies around the buffet itself. I love breakfast buffets and after reading the reviews thought we'd try it since it was next door to the Days Inn where we stayed (avoid this place as well). $70+ with tip for 3 kids and 2 adults is too much for garbage food. We made a mistake trusting some moron yelp posters. Don't go here. They do charge the dreaded Niagara Falls tourism tax, over $3 for our check. Didn't dispute it, just wanted to get out. read more

Visited on Sat Dec 21/19 and my wife and I were excited to give this place a try. We tried a wide variety of foods from the buffet but were sadly unimpressed with all but a few. We have been to smokehouse restaurants before but the meats here were not that good. The brisket had only a slight smoky flavour, was very fatty and the ribs were better but not great. I did enjoy the baked beans though. The deserts were from M&Ms, I'm pretty sure. This meal was not anywhere near the $106 value that it cost us (taxes and tip included). This place has potential to be a great place for bbq. It has a nice atmosphere and the buffet layout is great, but for us, we will spend our money elsewhere. read more

I have fallen into a self induced meat coma! This place was amazing and staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you!!! read more

Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse - So so good! Mmmm - Barbeque Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario