Came here on the recommendation of a friend who couldn't stop talking about the brisket burger. Located just in front of Bayview village, this restaurant is one of the few that took over the Origin North location. Takeout order was on time and accurate. The guy inside seemed pleasant enough though he was busy. Food: Brisket burger with tater tots. Two slices to brisket - seasoned well, maybe a little heavy on the salt if eaten alone but works in the burger as a whole. The burger was good - cooked medium. Sautéed onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce all worked well with the burger. Tater tots - crispy outside and soft potato-y inside. Hard to do this wrong. Price: 15$ for burger and tater tots. I'd say it's pricey for what you get but that's like most bbq places. Overall: 3.5/5 for the burger. I'd have to try their other true bbq items to really compare that to other bbq places in Toronto. read more

Beauty Eats - Brisket burger and tater tots - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Not quite sure what to make of this place. - prices are consistent with "real restaurants" - seating and decor is nice - no server service but they bring the food to you - order and line up at the front cash like a fast food place - get you own plastic cutlery at the front station We had the chicken which was quite good, not dry but $12 for half a chicken wrapped up in wax paper and no sides??? The pork sandwich was also good but once again $11 for a a squished pork sandwich. Don't forget there is no side dishes with the "meal". Combos will set you back $20 for lunch ??? The experience certainly lived up to their name. It was a "beauty"! In summary: - overpriced - identity crisis (fast food or sit down place?) - food tastes decent-at least they got this right! - Will not come back with its current business model! read more

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tasty meats, smoked & bbq'd to perfection!! ive been to a few bbq smoke houses and its so dry or over done, but not at beauty's!! their sides are also tasty too! we got the tator salad (4/5), corn bread (5/5), beef tip chili (4/5), pork shoulder (5/5) and brisket (5/5). overall it was delicious!! check this smoke house out if youre a meat lover!! read more

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A smokehouse without soul. You enter Beauty and it is manicured and spotlessly clean. Now this is typically a good thing... except for a barbeque/smokehouse. And this staid-ness translates to the food. We got: - BBQ Beef Brisket: It was ok - the beef was tender but there wasn't enough smoke to it. Also, the fact that we had to add more barbeque sauce to give it a bit of kick tells you all to need to know. - Baby Back Ribs: I'm used to ribs that are uber-flavoured and fall-of-the-bone. This wasn't one of them. - Torontoreal Smoked Meat Bun: This was the one thing I might go back for - the smoked meat was good, bun had a nice firmness, mustard had a good kick. Though for $12, it was on the smaller side. - Sides: Mac and Cheese (really dry, tasted like it was microwaved even if it wasn't) and Cornbread (too crumbly for my taste). - Frozen Key Lime Pie: Pie on a stick - interesting concept, ok taste. The whole time though I was pining for those baked-and-overflowing pies they have at smokehouses. Beauty is a beauty, and that's kinda a bad thing. Give me an earthy smokehouse any day over this place. read more

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The food here was amazing. We had a pizza and the brisket burger and wow! Everything was super delicious. The negatives were 1. the service was horrible from the second we walked in. The person helping us at the counter was so rude I almost walked out 2. The food is a little over priced. If I ever decide to eat here in the future I'll definitely ONLY order takeout or on a delivery app. read more

Much improved! Went here last year and it wasn't good at all. Kudos to them for taking steps to come up with a better tasting bbq menu (heard they changed their chef). Still not in the league of the really good bbq spots like Adamson or Beach Hill Smokehouse, but Beauty is now worth a visit. Their brisket is tender enough, the mac and cheese is nice and milky, and the cornbread is really good! Beauty is a good enough alternative if you want a good enough bbq which is easy to get to (it's a 2 min walk from the Bayview subway station). read more

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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me, but fool me a third time and you lose me. For the third time in a row I went to this corporate rendition of a BBQ Smokehouse only to be turned away hungry. Twice it was brisket that I was craving and tonight it was their Torontreal Smoked Meat. Their counter staff are poorly trained. Now I have to admit that their brisket is fairly decent and the Smoked Meat is the best I have had this side of Schwartz's in Montreal, but if Michael Bonancinni can't figure out how much meat to smoke on any given day maybe he should just go back to what he does best, fleecing the bourgeois with his over priced "continental cuisine". Their sides are over priced and unpalatable and the very idea of putting Smoked Meat on a soft white doughy bun is a blasphemy that should result in the restauranteur being pickled and cooked low and slow in his own smoker. That's it I'm done. read more

I am not even sure what this place is!... This is the worst barbecue joint I have ever discovered! Everything in here seems very cheap and overpriced, for example the hamburger buns, they are grocery store quality buns... Honestly the quality is not worth the high price that they are charging, do yourself a huge favor and do not even bother! You will just end up leaving with all the disappointment and paying for a terrible experience! There is no beauty here, keep on searching! :) read more

This was our first visit but probably not on't be our last. While we enjoyed some dishes more than others, there were some standouts. First of all, the cornbread. So delicious with a bit of jalapeño bite and just the right amount of sweetness! Simply fantastic. The brisket, moist and very well seasoned. We loved it. Mac and cheese, very cheesy and great tasting. They use rotini instead of macaroni but this makes it unique. Did I mention cheesy? Baked beans also great flavour but could have been a bit warmer. We also tried the ribs - delicious! You could really taste the smokes flavour. I would pass on the coleslaw next time but just me. Portion was huge! I would also pass on cauliflower bits. It really was just cauliflower doused in bbq sauce. I was expecting crispy cauliflower Overall, we enjoyed Beauty and would definitely return. read more

Writing this review rather late, and now it's kinda become a sad memory. I took Grandpa here for his first (and last) experience of American BBQ. I still have no idea why it's called Beauty BBQ. We ordered a small kale salad and added 2 4oz meats (smoked meat and brisket). The total came to about $20. It wasn't the cheapest snack. Neither meat blew my mind. The brisket was tender, but I wouldn't consider it melt in my mouth. Grandpa said it was made for people like him who couldn't chew. He also followed it up by saying he preferred the smoked meat which did have a bit more of a chew. I don't have many American BBQ experiences to compare this to, but nothing I experienced here would make me scramble to come back. Side note: in good weather, the tables outside are rather nice to sit at, especially if no one else is outside. read more

The staff were very friendly and checked in on us to make sure we were happy. We had the brisket sandwich with the tots, ribs, pepperoni pizza and mushroom pizza. Everything was delicious. We definitely will come back. read more

I went there for the first time and most of the bbq was gone, which is normal for bbq places. So I tried the brisket and I'd say I threw about 30% away because it was fat, the Cole slaw wasn't bad, the mac and cheese was clumpy and dry. I asked the guy at the cash to explain what tortreal smoked meat was and didn't know what to tell me and has to interrupt the cook so he could explain it to me. read more

Beauty barbeque was a let-down. the price was expensive for what you got even with the 20% discount with the Oliver bonacini receipt promotion. The meat was tender but lacking sauce the restaurant provided sauce in containers but it seemed better suited for samosas rather than the meat. If you like typical BBQ this might not be for you. Although the meat is smoked it's not your typical barbecue place. I would not return again and I don't see this place staying in business for long. read more

Had the Torontreal and the brisket! It was not as fatty as many other places that I've been to; and considering that it was in North York was a huge plus. First time I had BBQ and did not feel the regret that I normally get. Very nice staff; we went for my friend birthday and they overheard our conversation and brought him birthday key lime. Good luck guys. Keep up the friendly service. read more

NOT THERE YET. Ordered here on Sat. Oct 20th and picked it up. Our Order: 1/2 lb. brisket (that is only 2 slices folks), 1/2 chicken (it wasn't cooked and small pieces), 1 piece corn bread (this was good), 1 potato salad (this needs help) and 1 kale coleslaw (also needs help). This is the first time I have ordered BBQ so don't have anything to compare it to but wouldn't rush back. read more

Incredible brisket. Best in city. Better than barque. Great outer crust. So juicy and tender inside. it's sweet meat ! The potato salad was great as well read more

Beauty Eats - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is the worst barbecue joint I have been to. The meat was dry and they do not even use the right buns for the meat. The buns seem like the cheap hamburger buns you can buy at a grocery store. I got the smoked + pulled pork shoulder bun and the rappini "relish" soaked through the bun and my sandwich got soggy very quickly. The meat was also dry and the pulled pork had absolutely no sauce--it was the most bland soggy barbecue sandwich. We also got the kale coleslaw which mainly consisted for cabbage with a bit of kale. The peppers and pickles was the best item we had because it helped add some flavour to the blandness of the pulled pork. The quality is not worth the high value you pay for. For 2 sandwiches, small kale salad, pickles and peppers and 2 bottles of drinks, we paid close to $50. They charge $4 for a small bottle of san pellogrino. If the food tasted better then I would have happily paid $50 but instead I left feeling ripped off. It's too bad because I was really excited to have a new barbecue place in the neighbourhood. I will not be going back and do not recommend going to this place. It's just not worth it. read more

Absolute disgrace to call this a smokehouse. Everything tasted like liquid smoke flavour and made my stomach so sick. Truly disgusting and SUPER EXPENSIVE. SCAMMERS!! read more

Close to home and delicious smoked meat. Happy I don't have to go south for great bbq!