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    Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse

    3.2 (89 reviews)
    PriceyBarbeque
    Closed 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for kids

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    Pork loin
    Jazzy T.

    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.

    Left to right: BBQ pork ribs, pork belly, pulled pork, brisket, broasted chicken.
    Josh H.

    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.)

    the neon sign
    Jim M.

    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.

    Brussels Sprouts, Loaded Potato, Chili, Tomato & Cucumber Salad, Macaroni Salad
    Julie L.

    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.

    Brisket, beef ribs, fried chicken hot dog (in foil wrapper) and veggies
    Eddyc C.

    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.

    Jay B.

    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.

    A plate of deliciousness.
    Rob R.

    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.

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    Eden L.

    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.

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    Jennifer M.

    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.

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