I was grocery shopping in the area, trying to think of a spot to grab a quick dinner. Kids wanted subs, but my eyes widened when I saw the sign for Dickey's BBQ and immediately I was craving bbq and poutine.
I was greeted warmly when I walked in. The first thing I noticed was the large menu above the counter.I was looking for either a brisket sandwich or pulled pork sandwich. No pulled pork, this really surprised me, but they did have brisket, wings, turkey, sausage and burnt ends.
I decided to order 2 poutines after sneaking a glance at the gravy. The person working there was super nice and asked me if I had been there before, I explained it was my first visit. Immediatky I was offered a taste of the brisket, which I did try. The meat was seasoned so well, tender and nice small amount of fat where it melted in my mouth. I decided to add a brisket sandwich to the 2 poutines.
We didn't eat there, brought the food home. The first thing that I noticed was the poutine. For $10.99 x 2, I was stunned at how very little there was in each container. The gravy did not have much flavour to it and the fries weee just drowning in it. Fries looked good when I saw them taken out of the fryer so I was hoping that at least one part of the poutine would have a fry popping out to try on its own. No such luck.
Let's move on to the brisket sandwich, I opted for bbq sauce out of the choices I was offered. I did not taste any at all. I noticed when lifting the bun that the tender brisket was chopped up into these super small pieces that left the meat flavourless and VERY dry. The bbq sauce was only lightly spread on the inside of one piece of the bun. I took 2 bites and tossed it out. Which is why there is no photo.
I was hoping for a much better experience. Doubt I will go back. read more