Amazing BQQ, I recommend the platter for 2. Owner was an awesome guy came around, and introduced himself. read more

Ribs were out freakin' standing! Seating is a little tight but I'd put up with it again to get those ribs .

Amazing food! Awesome service! Definitely get the Brussels Sprouts!!! Great selection of excellent local brews. The cornbread is to die for. The music is a very appropriate accompaniment. read more

I love this place! So far I've tried all of the sandwiches and the pulled pork is my favourite followed by the pulled chicken, beef brisket, and peppercorn beef being my least favourite. I also love their sweet potato waffle fries. My bf got some sort of rib from them last time and that was delicious too. read more

Awesome takeout meal - incredibly tasty, good sized portions and super fast service. Really friendly team at the front and well organized as well! Will definitely be back! read more

My boyfriend and I visited here and went for the sharer for two. You should definitely order this when you visit. We're from England so we also ordered two extra piece of bread each meaning we made our own sandwiches! (You won't regret getting the extra bread) Super friendly staff, quick service and the food is very good. read more

a great find while walking along Queen. what it lacks in size is made up for in the quality of food. A full bar compliments some of the most amazing bbq! The platter for two easily feeds three. Great prices and a knowledgeable friendly staff. The ribs were perfectly smoked and the brusell sprouts were to die for. A MUST try! read more

Booked a group reservation. Was not honoured. Took over an hour to get a table with the group, despite attempts to reconcile the issue. Not acceptable, it's a disaster. read more

Probably has one of the best ribs I've had so far. Brisket and pulled pork was only okay. Waffle fries is a must. All in all, they did pretty good on my first try. Will definitely go again to explore a bit more and different read more

Delicious bbq with great service. Large variety of side dishes. Meat is one of the best bbq places I have been to! I highly recommend it

Went here with really high hopes based on the reviews on Yelp and it was good but I found everything fairly overpriced. Had the spicy caesar which was advertised as the drink special of the day. I had read that on their online menu that it came in a mason jar and was garnished with pickled veggies but when I got it, it was in a tiny glass garnished with only a lime wedge...guess that's what makes it "special". We opted for the sampler for two for $50. It was good but again quite overpriced...the sides were tiny, the brisket and peppercorn beef consisted of only a few thin slices each, however the onion rings were amazing. We left still feeling a little hungry and not quite satisfied. read more

Came here with my wife last week and got a seat at the bar right where all the ribs get cut up before serving. It's a nice casual atmosphere that is perfect for a bbq joint. We were feeling super hungry, so we got the baby back ribs (full rack), 1/2 pound of beef brisket, coleslaw, and the sweet potato waffle fries. This all came out to about $80 after tax and tip. So it is a bit on the pricier side, but we did order a lot of meat and I definitely think too much for two people. The brisket was really nice and tender. I love that they put the bbq sauce and a brush on the side since my wife and I disagree on how much sauce we like. The ribs were a bit burnt as it was unattended to a little longer than should have been on the grill. It wasn't bad, but it definitely left a bit of a dent in my enjoyment of the meal. The slaw was nothing to write home about and in retrospect, I should have went with something else like the brussel sprouts, which looked pretty good. However, we thought getting something lighter would help cut all that meat and fries were were about to eat. The main event was definitely the sweet potato waffle fries. It is a must try here and I really recommend it to anyone that is unsure of what to get. My wife and I really enjoyed it, and I don't really love sweet potato fries in general. I find that they usually are too soft, but they know what they are doing with these waffle fries here. read more

Food was okay but the service is awful. I would not recommend this place for large groups (despite what the website says). The Peppercorn Beef was really good but our food was actually cold and they only had 1 server for 3 groups of 15+. I will not be back. read more

Good but nothing to write home about. Had the sampler, for the price I expected better portions. Meats were good (brisket, pulled pork, sausage), sides were meh. read more

The ribs that I got is completely burnt!!!! It is the third time ordering this, and the first two times were ok, so tonight when my friend came by and wanted some good ribs and enjoy a xbox game night, I ordered this online and waited at home for the meal to come..... The only problem is that when we got it, the supposedly delicious ribs is totally burnt in the outside, you can even scrub completely burnt black bits from the rib... So we had to throw away the 33 dollar rack of ribs and order something else when we were already starving. Will never order here again in my life, and I suggest that you don't come here if you really value your health. After all, burnt meat causes cancer. read more

The food is delicious! I had the pulled pork sandwich with potato salad and my partner had ribs and macaroni and cheese. We shared sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious. We ordered this in using foodora so can't speak to a dining experience at the restaraunt, but can say this is the best pulled pork I've had in the city! read more

Came for a date night with the hubby. Food *** Everything we tried was really flavourful, but I disappointed with how small the portions were for the price. Loved the BBQ sauce but the smoked ribs themselves had too much burnt gristle for my taste. Atmosphere**** Great little spot to go for a date. Not much room for parties larger than 4 people. You definutely leave smelling of the aromas of smoked bbq. Service***** Staff were super attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. We got seats at the bar so it was fun watching the chefs at work too. read more

Alex the bartender is a class act dude!!!! Really passionate about the craft. He made my Toronto trip the best by suggesting all the cool hip things to do it town. Not only are the drinks good, the food is great too. Come on in an sit at the bar with your noms and enjoy a hand crafted whiskey cocktail with the beautiful Alex! read more

Good food, but pricing is misleading. The website says one price, but when we pick up the food it is more expensive. When we pointed the difference out to staff, we were told we should not trust anything on the website. Really poor read more

Came all the way from home, which was pretty far and they were closed during stated working hours. Shame!

Incredible Barbeque! The owner is a great guy who engaged with us at the bar the entire time. Customer service is rarely as good as he prided himself in providing to his guests. He shared his story, he spoke to our two year old son, and he seemed to communicate well with his crew. We ate his award winning BBQ Cobb Salad, Ribs and BBQ Pork Mac-n-Cheese. We messaged our friend who is coming here from the states in a few short days sharing with him this as a must have while in Toronto. If we lived here it would definitely be a regular visit. read more

This is the best bbq place! My boyfriend has been here numerous times & always raved about it but last night was my first time there. We had the sampler for two and had the ribs, chicken, beef brisket, Brussels sprouts, corn bread & onion rings. It was all phenomenal! The ribs & the Brussels sprouts were particularly unreal! We also drank spiked lemonades (so good!) & had deep fried Oreos for dessert. The service was great & I can't wait to go again & try more of the menu! Definitely recommend making a reservation as the seating is pretty limited. I think the tables at the front are the best but my boyfriend says that the seating at the bar is awesome as you can watch the food & drinks being prepared. read more

I went during lunch on a wednesday, and it was quiet, so we got our food super fast. The brisket sandwich was insanely delicious. I wish it had a side included in the price that they have listed, it's a BIG sandwich already and I can't justify paying extra for sides I'll probably only be able to eat half of. My co-workers loved the ribs and pulled pork as well. They've kept the windows open to the street so people outside seem to just be drawn in by their noses. Your hair will smell of bbq smoke for the rest of the day though, so beware ;) read more

The low rating is based on customer experience which was highly disappointing. Like most people, we heard about the great food and saw the images on Taste of Toronto which looked fantastic. We went, two of us, both with the intent to try the cobb salad. Upon arriving however and being seated, we placed our order with the server, who indicated she had to check if the cobb salad was available. She called out from her position next to us, to a nearby cook (woman with dreadlocks in case the owners wish to know) who shouted back you're going to have to give me a minute, before quickly changing her mind appearing flustered and shouting back as if greatly irritated by even the question "im just going to say no". Nonetheless, we elected to remain and share something different. Our order was missed until we asked about it. In addition, we were not advised that on this day it was cash only until the bill arrived. Food was quite good however, atmosphere was also nice with relaxing music, and our server was ok, but the woman behind the counter had the discipline of an infant in controlling her emotion. I used to work as a line cook and a server and can appreciate the stress when getting weeded, but this woman ruined the experience. read more

Down south done right. Great work guys! Smoked to perfection, the ribs are really a thing of beauty. Order the buttermilk onion rings- you won't be disappointed. Cold tea is for real, and their bourbon is tops. Service is great. Once I left without getting all of my take out order, and the server ran about 400 feet down the road to catch up with me. read more

Food and service made for a great night out! Note: they do take credit cards (mentioning to counter what is stated in previous reviews). Had the platter for two to share: ribs - amazing, perfect sauce, brisket - mild, soft, yummy, different that what you see in other BBQ spots, sausage - served with sauce and really good mustard on the side, buttermilk onion rings - DO IT, JUST WALK BY AND EAT ONION RINGS IF YOU MUST - they are the best I have ever had, beans - delicious, collard greens - cooked with a ham hock and full of flavour (wanted more). Drinks - very good, friend had the Caesar, I had a sour of some sort. Dessert - The Bread pudding with bourbon sauce may actually make you cry or groan or something. It was just one of those food experiences - again, best I have ever had. Atmosphere - fun, casual, but not too casual, good vibe. Service - attentive and tuned in, not afraid to suggest and bang on. The whole thing made for such a nice birthday night out. We had one of those completely satisfying restaurant-as-entertainment experiences. Price - 3 drinks, shared platter, dessert (to share) - 95 before tip read more

Had a great feast at this place last week. They could use some more seating but other that that I left impressed and it will definately become a go-to spot for me. We started off with the chicken wings and rib tips - both were excellent. As a big fan of wings, I have been searching for a decent place in the King/Queen West area for years and I think I have finally found what I have been looking for. Then came the platter for two. Both the ribs and brisket were outstanding, however I found the sausage to have a weird texture. The beans, fries and rings were all pretty good as well. I am not sure how this place stacks up against the other popular BBQ joints, but I thought the food, presentation and service were all top notch and I am stoked to go back. read more

Smoque and Bones is my absolute favorite! Not only has it dramatically raised my standards of what bbq should taste like, but it's ambiance encouraged me to start what will probably be a life long love affair with bourbon. The ambiance is great, super chill, and I often see the owner there, you can just tell he takes real pride in what he does. Love it, hope to be back soon. read more

Just had the ribs for pick up, Great quality, filling and prepared fast.

Amazing BBQ! This was our first time trying this restaurant out. We were lucky enough to be there during the owner's shift. We sat at the bar, in front of the grills (best sport in the restaurants in my opinion). We instantly welcomed and offered several free samples of ribs, sausages etc. It was a great experience and the food was super delicious. One of the best BBQs in the city so far read more

Most amazing ribs Iv had in a really long time. Will definitely go back. Staff was also very friendly helpful attentive and just great all together. read more

Pretty good, would go back again for their ribs. Although it is getting pricey now compared to before where they had the special for $25 get ribs and 2 sides. I didn't see them doing it anymore. read more

I was so excited to come here and it kind of ended up being a dud. Service was extremely slow, they forgot a lot of our food and we basically had to go get the bartender because they forgot about us. Usually a pretty understanding group as we are all in the industry, but it was pretty lowsy regardless. Our drinks were nothing to write home about. I had the Hickory Smoked Lemonade with Bourbon. The lemonade tasted like bar lime, I don't know how, but it did. It's super easy to make lemonade so I'm still pretty baffled at that. The food was mediocre. Tasted decent but it came out cold. I feel like the whole experience of getting BBQ would be for it to be "hot off the grill" not room temperature. I probably will not be returning. read more

We oedered the ribs and the pulled pork sandwich. The food was delicious and the service was fast. However, the ambiance was not pleasant. The music is loud, the table layout is tight and the chef is always arguing with his employees in front of customers. Since the place is really small, the kitchen is in front of you, which gives ur clothes a bbq smell. read more

I went here last week with my boyfriend and it was such a great experience! The food was just perfection, you can tell the chefs take pride in their food. The drinks are so delicious, i seriously have no complaints. I recommend the ribs- obviously, and DO NOT sleep on the corn. I could've ate a plate of corn the whole night. My server (a young man- his name escapes me), was very nice and quick and although some may think the portion sizes are too small, I thought it was just right and in the end, its good enough to order a second round. Total comfort food ! Will be back on the weekend :) Take all my money, lol!!!! read more

A few of my friends have been raving about this place. I recently had the chance to experience it.... In case you don't want to read my full review: Smoke and Bones delivers mediocre southern bbq flavour, over priced, with a poor atmosphere. First, let me talk about the general atmosphere, cleanliness, staff and service (part 1), before I get into the food (part 2) 1)When you arrive you're super crammed in at the door. The front door opens up to a staircase, and immediately to your your right there are tables. There is literally no space as you are either on the stairs, or hovering over people trying to eat. Waiting to be seated is a challenge on it's own. Luckily when we arrived no one sitting at the front tables. I am certain they would be very uncomfortable with us floating over their back - also the open and closing of the door during winter would freeze you. Seats were uncomfortable. You get small wooden stools, I guess they are small to allow for more people to be packed in like sardines. But they are uncomfortable. No where to put your jacket... So you basically end up sitting on your coat, which is great when you're wearing a $1,000 boss jacket, which inevitably ends up on the floor. Oh yeah, music was to loud to. Service was meh. They were alright at coming around to get our orders, drinks. Took about 40 minutes to get our food order though.... and it wasn't that busy from the looks of it. They messed up our bill at the end of the night, and didn't want to split it for us as we had 3 couples. Their words "can't split the bill". Our bad, we should have told you up front, but so many other restaurants ask you when you come in with a mixed group of people "same or separate bills?" I wouldn't have tipped as much either, their machine defaults to 18%. Unsure what the wait staff did to warrant a 18% tip over the standard 15% tip, so keep an eye out for that. One last thing on the service side, water. The water we were given was dirty. There was shit floating around in it. I noticed it in my glass and in the bottle. When I tried to take it out of my glass, it smeared. It was basically meat fat from the looks of it.. Seems to me when they ran the water jugs through the dishwasher, because of it's shape food bits from the dish washer got stuck in the bottle and couldn't get washed out. (the water jugs are bourbon bottles). Anyway, totally gross. Adding to the gross factor, the menus on the table had been old and abused. You could see the finger prints where the last patron had just eaten their ribs and didn't clean their hands. YOUR MENUS ARE PAPER, REPRINT THEM WHEN THEY GET DIRTY. 2) Food, and menu was meh. I was expecting the best damn meat I've ever tasted from all the hype. It was just meh. Price for value I don't think is quite there. First, the menu I would say is quite expensive. I get that it's Queen St. W and rents are high and they are trying to be fancy - and that meat is also expensive... But $34 for a full rack of ribs, WITH NO SIDES..... We had a pulled chicken sandwich, corn bread, fries, beef brisket sandwich, pulled pork mac and cheese. The sandwich's were ok, the chicken didn't seem like pulled chicken, and the beef brisket had way to much sauce on it, but over all it was alright. The meat it self was well cooked, so no fault there. But really, I mean if the scale to rate them on is "cooking meat well", most places in downtown Toronto can do that to. The pulled pork mac and cheese was terrible, basically a creamy white sauce on the macaroni with the pulled pork and bbq sauce poured on top of it. I was expecting something more creative rather than just a serving of mac and cheese and putting pork on top of it.. The corn bread was good and so was the fries order, but costs about $5 for each of these side items. Again, price for value, not there, and again, flavour to price/item you are getting, doesn't make sense. Anyway I think the menu was terrible. Basically you order a meat plate and a random side, there is no pairing of foods. I get that they are trying to break the mold but $34 for a rack of ribs (full rack) with no side......Really? So basically your price point is competing with The Keg and Baton Rouge. Scratch that, they are more expensive than the keg and baton, because a full rack of ribs with salad and fries will run you $30. Sure it's a corporate chain, but The Keg should be a measuring stick for any restaurant that has meat as it's primary menu item. I digress, smoke and bones caters to hipsters, and if you're looking to support a small restaurant by all means. I wasn't impressed. read more

Hidden little gem right on Queen Street West, across from Trinty Bellwood! Amazing food that tastes fresh from the south. Typically not a fan of BBQ sauce, but whatever they have is amazing! Wide selection of beer to choose from also. Service was great fun, down to earth and genuine! read more

I've been eating here a few times a month since it opened last summer. The meat is perfectly executed, the sides are plentiful and well-priced, and owner Alex knows what good customer service means. I have had everything on the menu at this point, and everything is delicious (including the Cobb Salad, which isn't my go-to at a BBQ joint!) I recommend sharing the sampler, so you get to try a few different things, and ALWAYS get the ribs. And the chips. And the corn. And the coleslaw. And the pulled pork.... read more

Come here often for the BBQ. Love the sandwiches and they have really good options for sides. Potato salad is my favourite along with the pickled veg. Tried the bread pudding today for the first time and it was incredible! Really love what they do here. Service could improve to be as good as the food, but occasional bad service is forgivable when the food is that good. read more

We went here on a Black Friday for lunch. When we walked in, there were a table of 5 people already there. We placed our order, got our water drinks, and proceeded to sit and wait. After a long time, the 5 people next to us got their food. Then we waited some more. In fact, we waited for more than 40 minutes before we finally got our food. When asked why it took so long, the waitress said that it takes a long time for the BBQ. OK. Since I know a little bit about cooking and BBQ-ing, the BBQ meats were started a long time before the place opened and not after we placed the order. All they had to do was get the meat onto the plates and serve it. The kitchen staff was just slow and inefficient. You can watch them get orders ready and see how slow they were in getting the orders out. This was not just us, the couple who came after we did also complained about their long wait. The food was delicious (hence the 2 stars), but the service was terrible. read more