This place disappointed. I saw the 4 star ratings and thought this place should be decent, but nope. The food is bland. Ordered bbq pulled chicken and chicken breast sandwich. Chicken breast has no seasoning at all just mayo. Fries have zero salt. Their bbq sauce is not what I would call a bbq sauce. Tastes more like tomato sauce. If you like typical sweet bbq sauce, you will not like it. Overall I'm surprised by the positive reviews given the blend food and "bbq" sauce. I won't be back. If you're looking for good portion for cost, then this is your place. If you like flavor, this place is a pass. read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - Chicken breast sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

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I mean it's decent rotisserie chicken. Someone mentioned Swiss chalet in the reviews and honestly that's pretty spot on. It's a bit better but is it worth driving up for? No. Is it a nice sit down place on the way up to the cottage, yes for sure. The coconut cream pie is insane, most likely because of all the whipped cream. read more

not even close to swiss chalet. chicken was dry as a bone. very disappointed with service and food. what sid "you gotta eat here" see in this place ? read more

A good place to stop in with the kids on your way to the cottage! A bit pricey for the type of food, but a good option for a quick sit-down meal. Clean'ish washrooms read more

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Food was ok, service was great but the pie? $8 for this? Very disappointing! I'll come back, but will skip the rip-off deserts! read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - Coconut Pie (June 2023) - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

The best. Simply the best. Stumbled upon this place. Can't believe I never knew about it!!

If you're hungry and heading back from the cottage and think Haugen's chicken and ribs might hit the spot..don't. Keep driving and hit the Swiss Chalet a little further south. The chicken isn't as good as Swiss chalet and the sauce is awful. I don't love Swiss Chalet ribs but I'd rather theirs than Haugen's. Not a pie guy so I'm not a good judge, but I will say they look store bought. I'd suggest the next generation of Haugen's takes over and gives the menu and facility a well deserved facelift. On a positive note..the staff are top notch. read more

Very Swiss Chalet like place. I tried ribs and chicken. Ribs had that pork gamy taste so I would not recommend. Great pies though. read more

Not good slow staff uncooked food. Very sad. Skip go to Swiss chalet. Same food cheaper price.

Ordered online and came to pick up, it was so busy. We didn't have to wait long to pick up our orders. The chicken was flavourful but it was bit dry. Coleslaw was very good. The sandwich and the fries are just very basic. read more

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I finally got to try the Famous Haugen's in Port Perry. This has been on my list since I saw it on Food Networks You Gotta Eat Here. My first impressions were it's a huge restaurant. Way larger than I expected. The decor is old school which is fine with me since I'm here for the food. I had the Chicken and Rib Combo. It's a quarter chicken with a 1/3 rack of ribs with your choice of side. I went with the fries but you could get coleslaw, baked potato, salad etc.Let's start with the chicken. Extra juicy and super tender. It was a fairly large portion since I decided to go for the white meat. It was not dry at all super hot and fresh. One thing I noticed was the chicken was not salty at all! It was perfectly seasoned. The ribs were very tender. They still had a bit of a chew to them which I like. The bbq sauce on the ribs was nice, a little smokey a little sweet. The fries were super crispy and fresh cut. They were excellent. The dinner roll was nice and soft a perfect side to this meal. The meal also came with some dipping sauce. I forgot to take a photo of it it but it was like a Tomato type sauce. For me it was Ok I'm not a huge tomato sauce guy so maybe next time I will try and see if they have any other sauces available. Overall the meal was great. I was very full after all that food but I saved some room for some pie! I went with the Coconut Creme Pie! It was a nice sized piece. Nice and creamy and it hit the spot. My wife had the strawberry pie and I think that was the winner! It was super loaded up with strawberry and topped with whipped cream. We will definitely be back to Haugen's! The prices are fair and the food is great. I also want to shout out to the servers they were super nice and very efficient. We felt very welcomed by all. Check out Haugen's you won't be disappointed. read more

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Was at Great Blue Heron and, heading home decided to stop here for lunch. Given that it was a Tuesday and just before noon, there weren't many people in the restaurant. The place is huge, so it seemed quite empty even though in a small restaurant there might be a line out the door. Decided to have the chicken and ribs combo since there was a special on the plate ($3 off). It's advertised as 1/4 dark meat chicken and 1/3 ribs (about 4 bones) with a side. I went with a salad, no dressing. Got the dish, and... well, it's basically the same kind of food you get at Swiss Chalet. Chicken and ribs tasted about the same too. I wouldn't call any of it spectacular, but it's tasty and it's unlikely you'll leave anything but bones on your plate. The sauce was a bit different. I had the "tomato-based" dipping sauce, and it was maybe a little too tomatoey for my liking, but the chicken paired well with it when I dunked the meat in. The salad was fine, nothing special, but some of the leaves were verging on old. In hindsight, I should have ordered fries, but I wasn't really in the mood for potatoes at the time. In conclusion, if you like Swiss Chalet you'll like this place. I don't think there's a Swiss Chalet in the area, but even if there was I'd say to go here and support a local establishment. read more

I had the chicken and ribs it was a little pricey. The issue wasn't thechicken or ribs it's the sauces they offered. BBQ or another. The bbq sauce tasted exactly like tomato soup and the other sauce was gravy. I asked if it was the same as the sauce on the ribs and waitress replied "oh that's different". Hmm. It wasn't offered on the menu. At any rate was not worth the 68.00 for 2 chicken n rib dinners,ice tea and a tea read more

John Catucci said I had to eat here, so I did. Very kitchy interior. Service was good and fast. Fries were above average. Chicken was on point. The ribs were meh. Agree with most that the 2 house sauces (gravy & tomato based BBQ) we're bland and lacked flavour. Thank goodness we had a Heinz ketchup bottle on the table They claim all pies are made in house and show a mouth watering photo of a thick piece of local strawberry pie. Turns out they're not in season, so ordered a warm piece of apple pie. Again, meh! Didn't look homemade at all and tasted like store bought. I wish them another 60 years of business, but I won't be going out of my way to come back. read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - John Catucci said I gotta eat here - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

Stopped there during a drive in the country. This restaurant has been around for ages, and started as a stand with car hops. I has evolved slowly, mainly serving cottagers and tourist, and is now an attraction of their own. Their specialty is BBQ chickens and the ribs were added later. We sampled a plate of each. The chicken was moist, succulent and had very much eye appeal. The ribs were 'fall off the bone" and very tasty. Their french fries are really close to 'chip wagon' as you can get in a restaurant. They are very tasty and very hot, and certainly not soggy. I ordered a Soup for starter. It was the Roasted Red Pepper Soup and it was very well prepared. The only suggestion I would have would be to ensure that the roasted peppers are well skinned before they are incorporate into the broth. We were both too full for desserts. We had noticed this 'gem' while we went to the Blue Heron Charitable Casino, and for those of you heading there it would be a good stopover. The total damage to the Amex was $ 44.00. On Wednesday Nights they are antique car night for the aficionados. read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - In 1958 - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

Ordered the chicken and rib combo and the chicken looked very Swiss chalet esque but the ribs were tender and sauce was sweet and sticky..very pleasant. Fries were crispy and gravy tasted like it was chicken base versus beef. Blueberry pie had a flaky crust but wasn't heated. Their local red ale was good and worth another pint. A nice bite but a little pricey. Staff was super friendly and definitely a reason to come back. read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

I went out with my mother and father to Haugen's. We were greeted by friendly service. After we were seated the took our order almost immediately and quickly got our food out. My father ordered chicken and fries. My mother ordered chicken wrap. And for myself I ordered Fries and gravy. My mother said her wrap was excellent and it was a big wrap so it definitely left her satisfied. My father enjoyed his chicken but started feeling sick. The chicken was cooked he said he had a slight headache going in so he didn't think it was his dinner. My burger was nothing special and tasted like the average restaurant burger, the bun was a amazing bun and bacon cheese was also good the part that ruined it was the meat witch was ok, the fries are definitely recommended here, they were crispy and golden and the gravy complimented them heavily. Over all I have a few recommendations 1. Use mustard bottles instead of packets 2. Add straws and less ice In drinks read more

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Great place for chicken and ribs. Price is fair and the food is often very well-prepared. Their homemade tomato-based dipping sauce is is particularly good. My favourite dishes are the Full-Rack Ribs, Half-Chicken Dinner, Chicken/Rib Combo, and their Chicken Clubhouse Sandwich. I only have two problems with the place and really wish the managers worked on them. Firstly, the fountain drinks are often "thin" tasting with too much water and not enough syrup, and the mayonnaise is rather low-quality and comes in a small plastic package when you order it for a sandwich instead of applied by the cooks. Other than that, I've had very few complaints with Haugen's! read more

We went to Haugen's on Wednesday, mostly so that our 5 year-old could check out the classic cars, since he loves Hot Wheels, & cool cars. We got there around 5:30 & were seated right away, just beating the rush, since a line formed not long after we sat down. The servers are friendly & helpful, recommending an entree for my wife, who had trouble deciding. I ordered the full rack of ribs, my wife ordered the Club Wrap & we got a kids' order of chicken fingers for our kids to share, since they both eat like birds with lousy appetites. The food came out remarkably fast, which was a blessing, since the kids were getting restless, seeing as how they'd been sitting in one place for all of eight minutes. The ribs only come one way, basted with their homemade BBQ sauce. There's no dry rub, honey garlic sauce, or any other option. The ribs were okay, but not anywhere near competition barbecue level. I suspect they were boiled, & they were very reminiscent of something that your mom or grandmother would make (unless they happen to be skilled pitmasters). Sadly, they were no better than average, which was disappointing for a place that's been around for so long, & was featured on the Canadian Food Network show, You Gotta Eat Here! My wife's club wrap was okay, & the chicken fingers were good as well. Their fries are fresh cut, & reminiscent of Swiss Chalet's fries, except hotter. The portions are generous, & when I asked if there were sauce options for the ribs, our waitress told me that there was the chicken sauce, if I wanted to dip my fries in it, but I remember the last time we were here a year ago, we ordered the chicken & I almost gagged on the chicken sauce. It tastes like tomato juice mixed with ketchup & is absolutely horrible. Apparently there are people who love this stuff, but I cannot imagine who these people are, or what they grew up eating if they love this sauce. Anyway, the fries were the best thing on the plate, which is a little disappointing when you spend $23 for a rib dinner. The kids shared an ice cream that came with their meal, & my wife ordered a piece of their homemade coconut cream pie for dessert, which was apparently quite good. I detest coconut & was full after the ribs, so I skipped dessert (although for the record, I would've ordered the cherry pie if I still had room). All in all, the experience wasn't bad, but it certainly didn't knock our socks off, either. After the ribs, the wrap, one kid's meal, two fountain drinks & a dessert, the bill was just north of $56 after taxes. The next time my kids want to see some cool cars, I think we'll go to Swiss Chalet & then stop at Toys R Us for a couple of Hot Wheels after dinner. read more

Any restaurant that's been in business since the 1950s must be doing something right. Haugen's is north of Whitby and well known by locals as the place to go for chicken and ribs. It's also famous for hosting cruise nights for hot rods and antique cars as its a destination drive among the hills and valleys of two-lane blacktop roads well away from big expressways and the concrete jungle. You can sit inside and take in the splendour of colonial style varnished wood from yesteryear, or take your styro outside and eat at a picnic table out front which is right alongside the highway. During this visit I went to their excellent-service takeout counter which was hopping busy and asked for a vanilla milkshake. The woman had a zero reaction time answering me, a welcome breath of fresh air, 'Yepp!' she said and walked over to the milkshake machine. Thick and creamy, their shakes are perfect! It's like sucking ice cream thru a straw with the perfect consistency. And it has the cold kick that freezes your throat as it goes down and does a numb treatment to your brain. Ice cream coma thru a straw, fantastic! read more

Haugen's Famous Original Barbeque - Milkshakes and car shows. - Barbeque Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

This family restaurant is one of the gems of Port Perry. It's the equivalent of Swiss Chalet. I think to food is good, who doesn't like the chicken and rib combo? :P The chicken is moist and tender...and as the previous reviewer states the fries are something from a chip wagon style and NOT soggy. In regards to the dipping sauce, I like Swiss Chalet WAY better. Haugen's sauce is like a tomato sauce, not my cup of tea. Service is great and friendly and your food comes fast to the table. BUT overall I really liked this place, and it's a nice place to go if you're ever in Port Perry. And the car show is something to check out if you're into that type of thing. Happy Eating! read more

Haugen's is also a showcase for classic cars and motorcycles. Every Wed nite during the summer they have an incredible showing of classic car owners. Literally hundreds of them. And on Thursday evenings they have a similar get together for those who love bikes. You get to enjoy the vehicles while also taking in some good food. We enjoy going to Haugen's for a cruise or breakfast run on the weekends as well in a classic car. Enjoy read more

Caught by the billboard, as seen on The Food Network! So of course I had to try it out, and it's ribs and BBQ! So was a little confused what to do when I got there but for takeout, order at the counter to the left. Given its my first time there and who knows if I'll bet back, had to try the ribs and chicken. So I got the combo. There man also recommended the country style sauce. The chicken, as many say reminds me of swiss chalet and the sauce definitely tastes like chalet sauce. The chicken tasted good, but wasn't mind blowing. The ribs I think are better than the chicken. They fall of the bone and the BBQ sauce tasted very nice. The fries though I thought were delicious. The prices, aren't as cheap as I'd hoped for what is call out of town. It's not expensive, just not cheap. read more

Do you like Swiss Chalet, but wish the portions were small, more expensive, and not fresh? Then Haugen's is the place for you! The decor is massively kitschy, and the service is friendly and fast. Way too fast, when it becomes clear everything is pre-prepared and stored in the fridge before being plunked on a plate and slung out. My roll was so stale I could crumble its top, my salad (in an ice-cold dish) was turning to mush around the edges, the coleslaw I paid extra for (!) came in a tiny plastic tub, and the chicken had clearly never seen a BBQ. Limp, greasy skin. The BBQ sauce is a crime against BBQ sauce - it tastes like off brand canned tomato sauce cut with water. And, all the portions are tiny. You do not got to eat here. read more

"Wahh! I went to a place that's been open since the 50's and it wasn't exactly like all the corporate processed junk food restaurants I love going to in my Subaru, wearing my Dockers, on my way back from my 10-bedroom, $5 Million Muskoka cottage! Hold me Mommy, I need a venti mochacchino!" - My impression of the majority of Haugen's reviewers below Sorry, Chad and Mountain-Dreamer, this place is just old-school, solid quality, meat and potatoes fare, for a reasonable price. The fries, oddly, are made of potatoes, have not ever been frozen, nor have they had any 'non-nutritive food varnish' applied to create an artificial crispy exterior. They get crispy because they are fresh and cooked properly in hot oil! Sorry McCain crispy-fry lovers, nothing to see here! Oh, yes, and the fries aren't "seasoned". This will surprise you, but as a child, we often had to season our own food, using small glass-and-metal seasoning dispensers that were placed on the tables. But that was long before helicopter parents discovered the many benefits of saving children from having to do anything other than grunt and force some ear-buds into their otherwise-unused craniums. Thankfully, a steady program of indoor lighting, zero responsibilities, video games, a reading ban, and being driven anywhere they need to go at a moment's notice, has successfully managed to ensure that most are cynical and devoid of any ambition whatsoever, including making one's own cup of coffee, or using one's upper extremities for anything so strenuous as "self-seasoning". And NO, the chicken is not pre-formed into dinosaurs or emoji-smiles, nor coated in fair-trade GMO-and-gluten-free panko UN-breadcrumbs, it's whole chickens, skin-on (gasp!) roasted rotisserie style, and made to taste like ... wait for it... CHICKEN! If you can't handle all that unfamiliar chicken flavour, feel free to douse it in your ubiquitous Sriracha hot sauce, so it tastes precisely like every other meal you've eaten this month. Just grab the bottle from your fanny pack (it's next to your stevia-sweetened high-electrolyte bottled-water-enhancer). :P The sauce, yes, it bizarrely tastes like ...tomato! "Eww! Why can't they make it taste like high-fructose corn syrup and tapioca starch, more like the $17-an-ounce Acai-Juniper-Berry BBQ sauce that the caterer-chef put on the Swordfish steaks he maple-planked when the board of directors flew-in to the cottage for a couple of hours last summer, Beverly?" And I'm sure you're also surprised to discover that home-baked pies are round, and get cut into wedges, rather than coming tiny and rectangular already in a cardboard box, with the handy warning: "Caution, filling is hot" - which is especially helpful if one's VR goggles' spellchecker doesn't alert one that HOT might be a trait one finds in a "Hot Apple Pie". All in all, Haugen's does solid chicken, great fries, retro-goofy sauce, and ok ribs, in a place whose parking lot isn't full of Benz G-Class SUVs, whose 4 wheel drive was only activated once, when Bevery's new Coach bag accidentally nudged the shifter, forcing her to hire a handyman (who still has the use of his upper-appendages) and interrupting his self-seasoning, to shift it back for her. Thankfully she didn't have to Uber over to the mani-pedi-bar. Disaster averted! ;) OK, I'm done, lol, enjoy the food ;) 3.5 out of 5 read more

Great service. The ribs and chicken met our expectations. Moist meat and great flavour. A real nice family style restaurant. We will definitely be back. read more

We stopped off here to try some BBQ. The décor is quite old school and looks truck-stop diner-ish, but it's absolutely huge inside with lots of seating. Lots of plump, friendly motherly-type waitresses. The food was slightly disappointing. Not that it was bad, but just that it was average and I was expecting it to be delicious! It was very similar to Swiss Chalet style chicken and ribs. I had a quarter chicken dinner with fries. They bring LOTS of fries. Chicken and fries were good, but their homemade BBQ sauce was terrible. It tasted like watered down tomato paste. Still, prices were good and food was decent, waitstaff super nice and the place is quite unique, so I would go back if I'm ever in Port Perry again. read more

First time there with anticipated excitement. Ordered their signature dish, chicken of course and that sauce. Wow, a complete DISAPPOINTMENT to say the least! The chicken was over cooked which resulted in extremely dry meat. I thought the saving factor would be their sauce for the chicken to make it not as dry but then DISAPPOINTMENT #2! The sauce was just puree tomatoes without any hint of other seasoning. I have no idea what they were thinking of or who if anyone they were trying to mimic. We were there on a Sunday evening and there were only about 4 tables occupied and the initial response after we were seated took well over 10 minutes as the 2 wait staff couldn't figure out who was taking care of that table. Wow, 2 wait staff, 4 tables... Tough math, ladies. Anyways, if you are willing to waste money, please go and try it. read more

Agree - this is an expensive version of Swiss Chalet with small portions, higher prices, and "Chalet" sauce that is just watery tomato soup. My boyfriend likes the wraps and milkshakes here, and for some godforsaken reason - the watery tomato soup sauce too, which is the only reason I've been here more than once. Chicken is nothing special, ribs are fine - a little too sweet - but so expensive for the amount you get. Also - the "homemade pie" is the worst. Who serves cold pie? I got the cherry pie..it was the tiniest piece, probably about 2 weeks old, cold, and tasted like an old fridge. The cheap pie at an all you can eat buffet is a million times better. So, if you eat here, either lower your standards, and/or don't order their "famous" Chicken, Ribs or Pie and you might be pleased. At least the service is fast.. read more

Agree with the other reviews that it is like Swiss Chalet but the barbecue sauce is like tomato pasta sauce. Our server was friendly and quick. Salad was perfunctory. I didn't have the pie, but did see a glass cabinet full of what looked like delicious strawberry pie. I would have had a piece of blueberry pie, but they didn't have any. read more

White chicken, dark chicken, chicken fingers, shake, raisin pie a la mode, cherry pie. Oh and a rack to go for dinner This place is good AND fast. I ordered, got up to wash my hands, checked out butter tarts on way back to table and BLAMO food is waiting fresh and hot and ohh so yummy. HUGE parking lot old school dinner interior, great staff. read more

yummy chicken and ribs, I really like the country harvest dipping sauce, friendly staff

We were just passing by, but I am glad there were signs on the way to let us know it was 'Food Network' approved. We were running errands and quickly grab takeout from this place. We had the Chicken Wrap with fries and it was amazing. The chicken was juicy and the fries were very well made. I can't believe there is something so special, so far east. I am excited to go back and try some of that coconut cream pie! read more

I have been here 3 times over the last 25 years and the food is very consistant. Consistantly AWFUL! The portions are small and tastless. The dipping sauce is just Hunts tomato sauce out of the can. No wait, I think Hunt's would be an improvement. Last time I ordered the Ham steak as I already knew I didn't like the chicken. I love a good ham steak. Not this. Very disappointing. It was just a slice of the round plastic coated ham fried up. I do hope I do not have to go there again. Waste of calories. ps..there are much, much better classic car shows out there! read more

My wife and I drove up to Haugen's in Port Perry last Wed. She had the half chicken and I had the half chicken with ribs. The food was great! Very moist.They even gave us 4 different dipping sauces because we didn't know which one to order! Our only complaint is that we went to see the classic car show that used to run every Wed. nite. To our surprise they have stopped having the classic cars and replaced it with a Flea Market. read more

I've been driving past this place since I was a kid going up to Goodwood Kartways. 10 years later I'm driving past it on my lunch break and decide to give it a shot. As soon as I walk in I liked the atmosphere, you can tell there's some history behind it. The service is excellent and the waitress I had was very friendly. She suggested the ribs, however I'm not a huge fan of ribs at lunch time. I decided to order the double burger (100%beef) and fries. It came with a little flask of their home made bbq sauce. The service was very fast and everything was cooker perfectly. I was very disappointed at the burger though because it wasn't home made. They were the same burgers you would buy at a grocery store. I would have thought that a restaurant that's been open for 50+ years and has been on the food network would have at least made their own burgers. The fries were fries...chip truck style and not too greasy..cripsy..they were good. The sauce I would not recommend to anyone. It's very tomato based and I can't think of why anyone would ever think about putting it on chicken or ribs & calling it a BBQ sauce. It tastes like a watered down ketchup with a ton of pepper. I don't think they offer any other rib sauces either which is kind of weird for a chicken and rib restaurant. All in all it's a good restaurant...it's like a Swiss Chalet in the country...but don't go there thinking your going to experience some amazing one of a kind food. read more

This BBQ sauce is ketchup combined with canned tomatoes , terrible. The Chicken a 5 lout of 10. No effort to make any changes.

I went here after seeing hearing about it from friends. The service I found very good! The chicken was really nice and in my opinion some of the best I tasted. The sauce I liked but not the signature once they serve. But I was told by server it was a love hate relationship with it. I went to try their strawberry pie but I knew going in it was not in season. The apple pie I got instead was very good as well. It is a old restaurant so if you are looking for TO modern artsy local don't bother. Food very good!! read more

Gross!!! I had their half rack with fries and the ribs were small and skinny and tasted like the frozen ones in the box you get from the grocery store. The fries tasted exactly like Swiss Chalet.. Very poor value. read more

Great old-school diner/family restaurant, of the kind we're losing all too quickly. BF had a classic hamburger fries which he enjoyed, and I had a yummy pulled pork kaiser with coleslaw inside - great addition! Nice little side salad too, so that I could have a slice of homemade pie, in this case my favourite: strawberry and rhubarb! Will definitely eat there again when in the Port Perry neighbourhood. read more