The brisket and ribs were extreamly tender and succulent. Strong barbecue flavor with sauce. Overall pretty sweet and smoky as bbq should be. It's a small restaurant with a cozy ambiance. At lunch time it's pretty quiet and the service is relatively quick. I can always trust this place to have quality ribs and brisket! read more

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Food is garbage I'm sorry I mean no disrespect but the fries are wack jerk sandwich back and the Mac n cheese boring asf with these lil onions on it read more

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I came here while on a business trip and was extremely disappointed in the food. It lacked flavor & was cold. I'm assuming it's because there were a lot of people but everything seemed very sloppy and rushed. I would NOT recommend this place. read more

Update: went back Aug 2023, and unfortunately I found the fries to be overcooked (extra crispy, as if it was refried). the burger bun was burned at the top a bit. The order took a long time to arrive and the food itself was underwhelming. The fries portion took 3/4 of my plate with the burger in a corner. The rice and jerk chicken were good though. No A/C inside, so we had to sit outside as it was very hot inside the restaurant. Never been here for dine-in as we usually get takeout, but the dine-in experience is a gamechanger! Why, you ask? The food tastes just as good and the staff is very friendly as well. Nothing beats eating hot food soon as it's served. The menu is extensive and has quite a lot of options to choose from. It's also nice to see that there is an option for chicken offered. The portions are also very generous and can easily be shared with one more person or more (depending on how much you eat). The cowboy sandwich (as recommended by our server) was very filling and delicious. I also enjoyed the k-pop fries a lot (the kimchi wasn't too spicy and worked so well). Lastly, the highlight had to be the smoked triple A beef back ribs. They were so well flavored, tasty and the meat was tender. It melts in your mouth and was so soft/easy to cut. The rice and sauce work so well together too and I loved this dish the most. read more

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Staff is always friendly and welcoming. Food is always served fresh. Prices are very fair. Milton Chain Smokers is our go to!

Chainsmoker is a BBQ restaurant which is also halal - that's a huge plus since I have a friend who has dietary restrictions. The restaurant itself is a fast-casual vibe, so don't expect things like tap water lol. I thought the food was really good and portions were huge. I had the burger where the meat was seasoned very nicely and the quality of ingredients were very fresh. The aioli they had was very unique. Staff was very nice as well! I'll definitely be back. read more

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Spent close to $50 for one order of beef ribs and Mac. It was 80% fat on 2 bones. See pic. Mac and cheese was tasteless and undercooked noodles. I had to add salt and garlic powder to make it somewhat edible. This is a new location on Lawrence Ave East. They do none of the cooking there apparently. When asked about a few smoking things like what type of smoker, they had no clue. Won't be back unless they start putting meat on dem bones. Beef Back Ribs read more

Chainsmoker Urban Barbecue - Bland bland bland. - Barbeque Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Chainsmoker bbq exceeded my expectations as I really did not expect the place to be so bright and spacious.. Pretty nice establishment with a cozy yet spacious feel My family and I enjoyed the food, all was pretty tasty. 1.SMOKED "TRIPLE A" BEEF BRISKET $28 half-pound & hand-carved, served with bbq sauce, creamy coleslaw, pickles, erc The ribs has a rich smokey flavour and was very tender SMOKED "TRIPLE A" BEEF BACK RIBS $34, loved the marinate/sauce CHAINSMOKER BURGER with fries :Nice sized burger JERK FRIES $16: fries were very good, especially the sauce on it. Chicken was very spicy though! MAC & CHEESE $10: creamy and warm COLESLAW $8: on the watery side but was pretty good read more

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I'd almost given up searching for good halal Texas style barbecue... And chainsmoker was the answer to my prayers. From the rustic outlook to the smoky barbecue smell the moment you walked inside, you knew this is going to be good. We reserved a table as it was my mother in law's birthday and the whole experience was nothing less than perfect. Our waitress was super friendly and gave us recommendations on what to eat, especially as some of my family hadn't tasted good barbecue before, and this really helped. Upon receiving our paper plates and disposable cutlery , my hubby and I looked at each other knowing that we'd chosen the best place for a sticky, smoky and oozing with deliciousness barbecue. And it definitely met up to the expectations. Our ribs were falling off the bone and packed with flavour , the brisket was tender and melt in the mouth, the chicken burger was juicy and the jerk fries had the perfect kick. I can't get over how good this place was for a meat lover like me. And to top it all off, one of the staff came to have a chat with us, and even gave my mother in law one of the best mango kulfis I've ever tasted as a birthday treat! The food, the ambiance, the service ... Everything here was incredible! 10/10! Thank you! read more

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When I first saw the name, Chainsmoker, on my Ritual app, all I could think about was The Chainsmokers. I had that song with Coldplay in my head as I continued scrolling through the menu items. It has taken me what feels like forever to order from this place. Chainsmoker is five minutes away from my workplace, but I work from home these days. Roughly two Saturdays ago, I was in the neighbourhood and decided to order takeout from the place. I ordered the following: - Beef brisket, with house coleslaw, a dill pickle, and mixed greens (fries are the other option) - Cajun hush puppies - Barq's cream soda My order was expected to take twenty minutes. I added an extra five minutes before I got there. Chainsmoker is in the same plaza as DriveTest and a bunch of eateries. On a Saturday, folks were in line at the former. I don't know whether they were doing the actual driving test or a written one. It can get crazy at this plaza with nervous drivers and hungry people during the weekday. However, it felt much more relaxed on a Saturday. I had no problem finding a parking spot. I took the closest parking spot to the main entrance. There is patio seating. What's interesting is that this plaza is considered to be Toronto. When you look across the street, the north side of Eglinton Avenue West is Mississauga. I walked in and there are health safety measures in place. The flow is one-way inside a rather small eatery. I got to the counter and said that I had a Ritual order. One of the women said that they needed five more minutes. Cool. I waited patiently while taking photos. One of the women in the kitchen looked at what I was doing. She finally stopped. My order was nicely packed. The woman who spoke to me earlier advised that they had run out of Barq's cream soda. Bummer! Instead, I asked about the Barbican bottles. She said that they are popular carbonated drinks from the Middle East. Sold! I eyed the raspberry one and got it. I thanked the now two women at the counter who said to enjoy my meal. I happily headed over to my car and drove home. All barbeque here is halal. In other words, you are not going to find pork on the menu. It's seems odd considering that traditional barbeque always includes pork. However, it works. The first time I had hush puppies was in Charlotte. They were delicious. I had to get the cajun ones here. They are deep-fried corn dumplings with smoked mozzarella cheese, and green onions. They were bigger than I had expected. It had corn kernels in them, which this corn fan was thrilled with. They came with a mustard mayo sauce. It all worked nicely. I think that they'd be better smaller and more crispy, but were pretty good. The benchmark is still the ones that I had in Charlotte. I then went into the beef brisket. It was tender, smokey, and yummy. I didn't need a knife to slice through it. My plastic fork (yes, plastic) did the cutting and it was effortless. It was perfect. I got barbeque sauce on the side, which complemented the brisket nicely. I loved the coleslaw. The cabbage and veggies were super crispy. The dressing was creamy and done well. I got mixed greens with some tangy dressing on the side. I am guessing that it was a peach dressing, but it was tough to figure out, as the flavour was subtle. It was good, but I wanted more boldness in flavour. The mixed greens were so fresh. The raspberry Barbican drink was delightful. It wasn't overly sweet or carbonated. It tasted like carbonated raspberry beverages that I have been making on a Sodastream, but far more professional! I enjoyed this new find and want to try the other flavours that are available. I saw chicken wings on the menu. I want to get those the next time I'm here. There's also a barbequed chicken po'boy that has piqued my interest. It's nice getting a bit of southern food that is also halal. It's an interesting combination. I like it. Mac and cheese needs to be on the menu, though! (401) read more

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Takeout only. 50% off entire menu until 07/31/2020 excluding drinks. There's a list upon entry for date, name, and time for contact tracing purposes. They do not have the impossible burger anymore due to extremely low sales. Shame. Left with the AAA beef brisket ($18) - came with rice or twice cooked crispy fries or mixed greens. Dill pickle and house coleslaw. Five Cajun hush puppies($8). Fried sweet corn dump lies and smoked mozzarella, garnished with green onion and a side of mustard mayo dipping sauce. Creamy coleslaw ($4). Standard coleslaw. Container size was small to be honest. All in all, 50% off makes it worth it. Is it worth full price? Debatable. Still disappointed about the discontinuation of the impossible burger though. read more

Chainsmoker Urban Barbecue - AAA beef brisket with fries side. Hush puppies. Coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Phenomenal food! "The best brisket I've ever tasted"said several customers (including me) to the chef. This location of Chainsmoker has reopened under new ownership. The decor has a rustic yet cozy feel. 5 tables seat up to 24 people in the entire space. They have a wheelchair accessible washroom, complete with a bidet type hose. We ordered the AAA beef brisket ($24) but they were sold out by 7:30pm on the Saturday of a long weekend. We were able to score a taste of said brisket and I can totally see why it was sold out. It's everything I look for in brisket- flavourful, smoky without being overpowering, and oh so juicy! Thankfully chef Mark was able to churn out another brisket, so we ordered that for takeout. We enjoyed the beef short rib ($22) with a side Caesar salad at the restaurant. You can tell that a lot of care and attention are placed in every detail of the meal, including the fresh pickled cucumbers and the coleslaw with fresh dill and herbs in it. The Caesar salad topped with fried wonton crisps and shaved Parmesan was the perfect lighter complement to the short rib. The short rib was generously portioned, tender and not too fatty and was served with a delicious smoky sweet barbecue sauce. Until February 28, 2022, they are offering 50% off everything except the large platters. We had our fill of food and an order of brisket to enjoy later, all for around $36. You need to eat here!!! read more

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Back again tonight! This time brought my whole family. VERDICT: they all loved it! They all like the softness and juiciness of the brisket and the jerk chicken. The fries to them are AWESOME! The salad for me was plain but that's okay. The Mac and cheese is good too. Maybe less or light on the cheeses creamy sauce. Maybe add some garlic flavour to it, that would be bomb I have the chefs special which was two lamb shanks in the Filipino dish called caldareta. It was really good! The meat fell off the bomb so easily! I can't wait to see their next menu special! read more

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Was hungry after being around Centennial Park. Saw this bbq place on Yelp and decided to stop by. This place did not disappoint at all! Firstly, they serve halal barbeque! I got the brisket platter, great tasting barbeque. Smoked to the point that the meat practically melts in your mouth. And for the amount of meat you is quite hefty as well. Had the options for rice, salad or potatoes as side and i went with the salad for a healthier choice. Also got the grilled corn which was good. I mean, you can never really go wrong with a grilled corn right!? Overall, it was one tasty meal. I'd definitely go back. read more

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Had the brisket and was absolutely delicious. Sauce is put onto the side so you can add as much or as little as you want. Coleslaw was one of the best I've ever had with a lot of fresh dill. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Overall, great experience read more

Chainsmoker Urban Barbecue - Brisket, Caesar salad and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Horrible ... horrible....All bone and very little meat... 3 ribs over cook to burnt, what little meat was there was tough. Sad commentary when your rice is better than the "over price"... $43... ribs you sell. First time, last time....can't blame this on COVID... read more

Chainsmoker Urban Barbecue - Burnt, barely there meat. - Barbeque Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The food was really good; we enjoyed all of the food. We actually came here twice. Only thing was that their menu was unreliable; on the menu it said that the brisket on the Main menus would include "bbq sauce, creamy coleslaw, pickles and a choice of 1 side". Both times I did not get the coleslaw or pickles. The 1st time, I asked about it before I was heading out and the worker apologized. The next time I went, I asked about it when they brought out the food & the guy was adamant that the coleslaw wasn't included. read more

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Amazing food! My friends and I decided to go to the restaurant next door to chainsmoker but when we arrived I was like damn I gotta try this place out. We decided to ditch the restaurant next door for chainsmoker and it was the right move. A southern style halal BBQ in Canada? Well lemme tell me you bud. It was worth it! Delicious, delicious, delicious! We ordered the chicken, lamb, and beef and it was hella good. Chicken and lamb fell right off the bone and the beef was cooked to perfection. The Meats were beyond succulent and for a carnivore such as myself, it really hit the spot! Sauces were really dope too. I highly highly recommend it. I felt like I was in my grandmama's house in Texas (she never lived in Texas but you get the picture...) read more

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Ordered on Uber Eats Would not order again. The price of the food to what you get will leave a bad taste in your mouth. Not terrible but definitely could be better. Given the price point and the fancy name of the food I was expecting better. It looks like they paid more for the photographer that took pictures of the food than they do the chef. Food looks nothing like the picture... It's expected for most places but it's false advertising when even the fries are completely different. Fries- not worth it = too expensive I was expecting the double cut fries to be fresh cut but I they're from Costco. They're good but at-least at Costco they pile them up so the containers full and cost under 3$. I added the spicy mayo from my fridge. Smoked Brisket Hoagie The shredded Brisket in the sandwich is extremely good. The sandwich itself has twice the amount of slaw than meat so you can't taste it how good it is and came with a disgusting yellow sauce that made my first bite sour. I had to take off most of the slaw and that disgusting yellow sauce to even eat the sandwich. It's not mustard as described on Uber Eats. The Coleslaw- There's too much off it. The sandwich has more coleslaw in it than in the top right of the container. The pickle- It's half a pickle. I have a jar of pickles somewhere that I haven't opened in years but I distinctly remember it tastes like this pickle. It's Bick's, if anyone's curious. It's hard to find decent Halal American style BBQ- probably impossible. This isn't the one. If I would give these ppl some advice. Stop getting ur food supply from Costco. I know the fries, the hotdog bun, pickles and I'm pretty sure the containers too are from Costco. Cut up some fresh fires, chill on the nasty sauce, make ur own pickles, add some cheese to the sandwich and consider going easy on how much slaw u put on my plate. Then charge 16$ for a sandwich. I'll be happy to pay for it. read more

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We had a very enjoyable dinner. I am a bit finicky about brisket and reluctant to order it at a new restaurant, but this brisket was delicious. Recommend. read more

Amazing and underrated bbq spot ! Right off the highway ! We got their beef short ribs, which was AMAZING, it was so big too! Also got their beef brisket cheesy fries and beef brisket sandwich ! Both also delicious ! Nice staff, yummy food and super clean location . They have a really good lunch special too. read more

Totally unreliable as a restaurant. I have been seeing their Instagram posts for months and finally took the chance to order something online. I live in the Humber Bay Shores area and was going to be in the area so I decided to give them a shot. I was almost at their location when the order was cancelled. I figured I'd go anyhow and see what I could see. They had their Open sign lit up but nobody was there. And this was at 6pm on a day they are open according to their sign. Talk about a complete joke. If their complete absence of following their own hours is any indication of their food quality, I'd say don't even bother. I'm a big BBQ person who has tried most places in Toronto and I am never going to waste my time on this place. read more

A halal bbq place? I get it that some people don't like pork, but what about most of the population that does. No pork ribs, no pulled pork, no pork sausages? It's like having a band with no guitar or drums. Doesn't make sense to me. I won't be back. read more

I've ordered in person and on Uber eats and both times the food was great! I love the beef brisket hoagie and the rice. The portion sizes are very good and I love the sauces they put on the rice along with onions and tomatoes. Would love to know what sauce they add on the rice! read more

Awesome brisket ! Super friendly staff! Best Halal brisket food in town ! I can't wait to go back again

Good portions, they have 50% off their menu new. The bbq sauce was a little sweet for me but overall worth the price.

right now they have 50% off their entire menu so we headed out last night for dinner. the patio is pretty and the store is chic, organized and nice. the workers seemed to have been a bit out of it and you need to order inside as they have no smaller menus or waiters. we ordered quite a feast and the food arrived quickly (less than 10 mins) all the food was warm. crispy fries and nachos were fresh and delicious. burgers were tender and juicy. coleslaw was on point. the poutine was dry and not good. the chicken po boy was very tart and sweet but it grew on me after a while. not for people who aren't a fan of those flavours. the side salad was bitter and there was dirt in the kale, the greens weren't even washed. another downside is that the menu is very small and limited, we ordered basically everything in just one night. not somewhere you would return to multiple times. overall the food was really good for the price, its just a bit of a hit or miss. read more

Chainsmoker Urban Barbecue - nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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If I could give a minus rating I would. Worst BBQ spot I've ever eaten at. Brisket portion was small it was cold wet and slimy. There was no smoke ring so I'm pretty sure they just boiled the meat. It had no taste. The twice seasoned fries were McKain store bought fries. Just a terrible spot don't waste your time or money read more

This is my go to restaurant in Mississauga. The food and price are excellent and the staff and owner are incredible.