Fantastic bbq. Best in the city! Wife surprised me with this for my pre-birthday. Didn't know it was Michelin recommended and I understand why. This place tastes amazing. Angus beef brisket was perfect Texas bbq. Juicy, great flavour, perfect flop Short rib is the best beef rib in the city. Juicy, unctuous, meaty. Amazing. Honey garlic wings had excellent smoke. Fantastic. Mac and cheese was delicious and cheesy. Best I've had in toronto. Maple smoked beans were ok. I wouldn't order again though. Poutine has a great gravy that had a nice depth of flavour. One of my favourite poutines. Tri tip had chimichurri on it which was a nice touch. Tougher of meat is not my preference but still had great flavour and smoke. Beef ribs were decent. But short rib better. Of note is that all the beef items are seasoned differently so you can order it all and have different flavours. One thing to know is the place is a bit of a dive. It's not pretty, but boy is it delicious. It does come off a little less clean than it could be. Cashier guy was friendly, but a bit slow. Not a big deal though. read more

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Another family birthday meant another feast of choice by my cousin. He chose Northern Smokes, a Michelin Guide Recommended spot that's been serving up 100% Halal Southern Style BBQ since 2019. Great choice! We had their Family Platter 1, which includes 2lb Brisket, 2 1/2lb Korean Short Ribs, 1 1/2lb Chicken Legs, 1lb Wings, bread and a small house BBQ sauce, plus Jalapeno Corn and Smoked Maple Beans. My cousin made her famous Mac 'n' Cheese, and we also had homemade cornbread, dinner rolls, and Potato Salad from Costco. All the meats were very tender and delicious, with a nice smoky flavour that was just right. The brisket was outstanding - so tender. The short ribs were perfectly cooked and the chicken was very flavourful. The corn and beans held up their end - the perfect side dishes. Not to be outdone, my cousin made her famous mac 'n' cheese, and some cornbread. Potato salad and dinner rolls completed the main portion of our meal. read more

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Northern Smokes has been recommended on Michelin list for 2024 and 2025 and offer high quality halal smoked meat. Their meats are smoked over seasoned wood logs, and the menu has everything from Angus brisket and beef ribs to short ribs, chicken, wings, sandwiches, and some loaded platters. It's a casual spot where the focus is clearly on smoked meat and big, filling portions. We ordered "Angus Beef Brisket 1 lbs" and "Sample Platter 1" for 6 people and we had leftovers. Angus Beef Brisket is a must-try here and their pink chicken is very famous and delicious. The smoky flavour and tenderness of the meat makes this place very popular amongst smoked meat-lovers. The staff are friendly and helpful. You need to allow around 30 minutes or so for each order to be prepared. read more

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I came here again yesterday, The sides are okay did not like the Mac and cheese main thing here is the meat. The service was good,the brisket is out of this world. Melts in your mouth good seasoning, smoked perfectly, the ribs with the bbq sauce oh my goodness probably one o the best ribs I ever tasted in my life, and the mashed potatoes was phenomenal. This place definitely knows bbq, and everyone can eat it because they are Halal which is really good, I can eat the ribs all day meat melts in your mouth. read more

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Really enjoyed their meat platter and chilli cheese fries. The meat platter had plenty of meat to choose from and their bbq sauce ranks up there as one of the best I've ever had, ever. The presentation of their chilli cheese fries was very underwhelming but I was pleasantly surprised by how well the cheese sauce worked. I expected more pulled brisket though. Took about 30min to get our food though, no exaggeration. Overall a delicious meal to have if you're in the area. read more

Northern Smokes - All Meat Platter - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

For all the hype this place has received, it was just okay. The meat was decent, but I could easily find equal quality or better BBQ at so many places in Toronto. The poutine looked bad, which just hurt my soul. The staff was rude to customers when they asked for meat quantities that they didn't serve. And the service was slow, and I know I got a platter, but it was slow even for that. read more

Northern Smokes - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This halal BBQ restaurant definitely lives up to the Michelin guide reputation its been given. It was busy when we arrived Friday evening for dinner - you first order at the front then find a table for them to bring out your food. Definitely bring your friends, and order a family or sampler platter - I can't obviously vouch for absolutely everything on the menu, but the stuff I tried was all delicious, perfectly seasoned, and was a massive portion. I can't imagine a better first impression. Service is definitely "meh" (had to ask multiple times for water and sharing plates), but the food is undeniably delicious. We got the sampler platter 3 (serves 3 easily, four as a stretch), and a brisket sandwich to share amongst myself, missus, my brother and mother. The sampler platter came with two sides, so we picked Mac and cheese, and the mashed potatoes. The sides were both delicious, but the main stars of the show (brisket, Korean short ribs and pork ribs) were the star attraction - the reason why folks would come from far and wide to visit this restaurant. The ambiance is very minimal - almost grungy. The one single-stall bathroom can feel like it's overheating because of a lack of a/c or ventilation in the overall restaurant. Normally in the main restaurant this would be concerning too, but given the openness to the back grill and a large fan, you don't end up getting too much of the residual heat inside - or the "BBQ smell" that you'd normally associate with BBQ places. Anyway it's along old Kingston road. There's a small parking lot that serves the whole plaza that northern smokes is located in - the lot can get quite busy if all of the businesses are open, but we arrived when there were only a handful of businesses still open on a Friday evening. read more

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We ordered some Angus Brisket, Jerk Chicken, Beef Back Ribs, and a Beef Sausage. Everything was fantastic. Definitely reminiscent of Texas BBQ with rich smokey flavors, deep pink colors, and that delicious char. Service was friendly and the wait for our food to come out wasn't too bad, about 20 minutes. 100% would recommend. read more

Northern Smokes - Angus Brisket, Beef Back Ribs, Beef Sausage, Jerk Chicken, Coleslaw, Mac and Cheese, and Mashed Potatoes. - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My partner and I specifically drove to this place after seeing all of the wonderful reviews and videos on ig. It's located in a tight plaza with limited parking on the weekend. We had to circle around a few times before getting a spot. As I walked in, I noticed 3 empty tables but they all got reserved signs on it so I opted for takeout. We got the meat plate, the brisket plate with two sides (mac and cornbread), and a pound of the beef back ribs. It was around 1pm when I visited but they already sold out of the burnt ends and the montreal style smoked brisket. I've never had smoked meat like this before but did find the price quite high totalling around 100. Maybe it is just standard pricing. They told me that it would take about 45 minutes for my order to be ready and it took around 30 minutes before they called me. My partner and I hung around the plaza and walked across the street since we didn't want to lose our parking spot before needing to go back to pick up the food. Food thoughts: - Brisket was a bit dry and tough, not sure if we just got the drier cut or not. The barbecue sauce slathered on top made it much better - the meat plate was good to try and sample multiple items, I really liked the pulled pork!! It was juicy and flavourful. The korean short ribs was only okay - beef ribs were pretty good but a bit tough - mac was decent but the cornbread was amazing!! Best cornbread ive ever had. I would go back to just buy it Overall, a decent place with good food. They are constantly busy so that is a sign. read more

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Service was very good and helpful in menu choices. Ambiance was okay. Clean. The food (meat) was pretty good, not the best. Brisket was delicious, beef ribs mediocre and spicy brisket sandwich was just okay. The disappointment was with all the sides. They were all underwhelming. The Cole slaw was as good as a grocery store counter, macaroni and cheese was terrible, and the mashed potatoes with gravy was so so. For over $100 for lunch this was a miss. read more

Great bbq smoked meats. Simple place with seating and great meats! Had a good experience there will come back. Service is good too, helped my box up the food I couldn't finish. read more

Northern Smokes - Sampler tray 2 - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Loved this place ! My wife and I were in the area and had heard about Northern Smokes a few times by others. We decided to go there as we were in the mood for some bbq and smoked meat. I'm so glad we tried this restaurant. The interior is nice and spacious and the food is absolutely amazing. The flavour on the meat is just immaculate. We ended up getting the meat platter, a burger and loaded fries. Everything was stunning. The service was also speedy and efficient. everyone was very nice. I'll be coming back soon! read more

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The food was a 7 of a 10, Ambiance was a 3 out of 10 not a comfortable set up! The bathrooms should be cleaned more often !! Over all was a little disappointed. read more

The Northern Smokes is located in quite an unnoticeable neighbourhood, our friend saw some good reviews and brought us here. This place is obviously popular as there was a queue just when the restaurant opened at noon. As we brought our fur baby, we couldn't eat in and they set up a table under the tree for our group which was really nice. The servers were polite and friendly and made us feel welcome! We ordered a family platter with some side dishes. The portion was quite generous, the meat was nicely done, juicy, tender and delicious, it's worth the trip. I would want to visit again and I won't hesitate to recommend this place. read more

Northern Smokes - Family platter - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went there after getting high recommendation about their briskets and ribs, but unfortunately it didn't meet our expectations. We had briskets plates, it was too blunt, and korean short ribs. Though it's the standard items, they mentioned it will take 45 minutes, and actually it did! read more

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We ordered 2 sample platters for a birthday party. This was our first experience with Northern Smokes. I specifically asked for the fatty, moist cut of brisket but unfortunately we ended up with dry stringy beef that was more like jerky. I gave my feedback to them but never heard back. Worth almost $300 for 2 sample platters? Absolutely not. read more

Real Texas bbq in scarbaria is wild. You don't find this kind Of Brisket in the city. Just a handful of places.

My wife and I were out one weekend and looking for a bite to eat, so we googled to see what's in the area. We love good food and headed over after seeing other positive reviews. The building may look small on the outside but was full of flavor inside. We walked inside and saw 2 guys enjoying a table full of meat. We chose the sample platter 1 and were not disappointed. Finger licking good is what came after. Highly recommended for carnivores. It says serves 3-4 but my wife and I didn't leave much left for the kids. read more

Northern Smokes - Sampler Platter #1 - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is an Uber Eats delivery review. So until I actually go there in person and dine in/take out myself, I'll leave my review at 4 stars. Honestly, Northern Smokes has been perfection for me. I maayyyyy not be the greatest person to listen to when it comes to this review, as I have only ever tried one other BBQ place. But what I can tell you, is that Northern Smokes was delicious! I had ordered the sample plater #1 from Uber Eats and it was roughly around the $80 mark if I remember, but I had also gotten an extra side, since the 2 it comes with wasn't enough for that night. Everything was excellent. The brisket had to be my favourite and it was superrrr tender and juicy. The brisket could fall apart from you just looking at it, that's how tender it was. Another favourite was the chicken, great flavour and so, so, so moist! Here's the thing that 'might' put people off from Northern Smokes, and it's how much of a 'spicy punch' the meats have. Me personally, I don't mind .... But I have met some people who find the littlest of spice inedible. I think the only thing I didn't really like too much was the coleslaw, but that's a me thing, since I tend to like my coleslaw on the sweeter side. And also the tri tip, but I'm really, really not a fan of tri tip. My husband said it was great though. I'm already planning to go in person and visit Northern Smokes because I have been dreaming of their BBQ ever since that night I had ordered in. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for tender and super punch you in the face flavourful meats! read more

Northern Smokes - Sample platter #1 from Uber Eats - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Looking for barbeque food that's actually good? Come to Northern Smokes! Located in a small plaza tucked away on the side. The restaurant is cozy and has all sorts of signs relating to BBQ throughout their restaurant. Got their ribs with beans and coleslaw. The sauce on the ribs, amazing. The flavour on the ribs, phenomenol. Beans were good and the coleslaw is good too and on the creamier side. Service was great too! read more

Northern Smokes - RIBS. BEANS. COLESLAW. - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Texas who? Northern smokes has it all. Even though it's in the middle of nowhere, it's worth the drive because this is hands down, the best of the best. You can smell the bbq till the parking lot, heck, from the moment you drive on the street it's on the scent of brisket hits you hard. Even if you're not that hungry, You're hungry now. The interior isn't anything fancy, and it's paper plates ... Perfect for bbq. Staff are super friendly and quick to help you out if it's your first time with recommendations and advice. There's also a clean washroom in the corner. It is a little chilly inside so dress warm if you're going in the colder months, and eat fast if you don't want it to get cold. But that's ok, you can order more! It's so worth it. I'm usually not keen on places that are cold, but Northern smokes is so good that I don't even care. Melt of the bone ribs, sticky short ribs, succulent brisket, the most flavour some chilli cheese fries and the tastiest apple wood brisket. Wow. Everything is incredible here. They even handcut their own fries!! And the price is insane for the quality of the food! Sandwiches for only 9 bucks?? You've got to have a bunch. I can't get over how good this place is. If I lived close, I'd be there every day. read more

I've been getting take out for over a year and now it's time to write a review. Mmmm... NS serves up some seriously good BBQ and we've sampled pretty much everything from their menu from jerk chicken, beef brisket, beef ribs and beef short ribs and you just can't go wrong with their meat. All so good and smokey, I love all the gristle and sinew on the bones. On thing I would choose for improvement is their corn bread as it's always been just ho-hum. I am happy that this place is doing well and hope to return for more massive meat platters for family jams. read more

Got takeout. jalapeno cornbread and corn, beef back ribs. Ribs were fantastic fall off the bone tender and delicious, corn and cornbread were also excellent, only small thing for improvement was that it came with fries which were clearly just the frozen fries you heat in the oven but not terrible. Definitely recommend this place and typically Im someone who doesnt like many restaurants. Wife had a pulled brisket sandwhich which she said was very good. read more

I found NORTHERN SMOKES on YELP to meet a dear friend for lunch. He had never had smoked brisket and was apprehensive enjoying it. We both had brisket platters with Mac & cheese, he had fries and I mashed potatoes with (excellent) gravy. the beef was fall off the fork tender. NORTHERN SMOKES' portions were generous and delicious. NORTHERN SMOKES does not have table waiting and has a local diner atmosphere. Great for family and friends. Wish they were in Mississauga! read more

Solid authentic Bbq. Hands down one of the best. They use offset smokers where you can smell it from a block away.

This is a small bbq spot that likely only locals of the neighborhood know about but it was pretty full on a weekday evening. I got the jerk chicken sandwich and enjoyed it, I would recommend asking for extra mayo if you like things less dry. The fries are basically like Mcdonald's fries but better. Would recommend if you're in the area. read more

Northern Smokes - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Halal southern BBQ spot in Scarborough. They really filled a niche market because halal and BBQ is impossible to find. For NYE, we decided to order a $75 Sampler Platter #1 with comes with 3 Beef Ribs, 1/2 pound of Tri Tips, 1 pound of Brisket and two 1/4 Chicken. This also comes with fries and two sides. We decided on Jalapeno Corn Bread and Mashed Potatoes. The main issue was that we placed an order at 5:50pm and they said 30 minutes. We had to pick up something elsewhere so we ended up there at 6:50pm ready for our pickup. It wasn't ready. The place was packed (5+ people) and there was another gentleman who said "I've been waiting since 6pm for my pickup". He was rightfully frustrated. We waited another 5 minutes and paid for the meal. Next, the cashier says "let us know where your car is and we'll bring it out when it's ready in 20 minutes" uhhhh???? So it actually took 50 minutes from when it's supposed to be ready to be actually ready. I think this is absurd given that we called ahead and we were 30 minutes. We picked up our order at 7:10, so 1 hour and 20 minutes after our initial call. Ridiculous way to spend NYE. The meal itself was outstanding but man, the wait time and customer service was lacking by a lot. My favourite was the beef ribs, followed by the brisket. My husband liked the brisket. There's so much leftover that we'll have enough for the next few days for sure! COVID: it's so busy that they have a hard time to manage crowds. I wish someone said "please stand outside, max X number of people allowed". One of the workers masks kept coming down also. They should really work on this! read more

Northern Smokes - $75 Sampler Platter #1 with Ribs, Tri Tips, Brisket and 1/4 Chicken - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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No salat, tomato, onion etc in the beef and chicken burger. Chicken was not well done. Burger bun was soggy because of too many sauces.

So I was drive in the area when I could smell BBQ. I saw the sign and accessed their web site. I went for a sampler of their fair. Brisket Mac & Cheese - the brisket pieces were plentiful but the Mac lacked taste. First off it needed seasoning. No salt nor did the cheese have any bite. 2/5 stars Coleslaw Very well done. A regular position is a shareable size for two. 4/5 stars Baked Beans Also well done. In fact I mixed it in with the Mac & Cheese to add some taste to it. 3/5 stars Sticky Toffee Pudding I saw this on the menu and figured I should get it. Now I am sure the fact it was take away meant you can't have a warm pudding and some ice cream and expect it to survive the trip home. I might suggest separating the two. Have a hot pudding and ice cream in a different container. As it stood, a cold pudding and cold ice cream was not what I was expecting. A true disappointment. 2/5 stars Disposable cutlery. Now in this age the disposable fork should be the thing of the past. Wooden ones would be better. The plastic one was horrible. Less than 2 minutes in the meal of Mac the thing warped and was useless. I did see if the same was true for the other fork - same results. Besides for take away. Most people use their own cutlery. -1/5. The side dishes were great. The brisket was certainly worth it but the rest made the meal a hard pass. read more

Very good food Halal And very nice service and staff All worth it The most important things is halal read more

Northern Smokes - Sample platter$75 - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We had the smoked brisket poutine, jerk chicken and smoked brisket mac and cheese The jerk chiggin was kinda spicy (to be expected) and still moist. The poutine was good with the pulled brisket on top. You get a good amount to share between two people. The mac n cheese was dry (not a creamy dish) and needed a little bit more salt and flavour but it had cool shaped noodles (maybe add more salt when you're boiling the noodles). I personally prefer creamy mac n cheese. Some like the dry baked kind A heads up on a few things: When you eat here, you will definitely leave with the stench of the smoke from the bbq on you. (Or some guys might like that). So don't plan to go out after coming here. You will need a change of clothes after and you might even need to shampoo your hair. Instead, call ahead for your order and pick it up, if you can. The price for just 1 jerk leg quarter was expensive at around $7.00. That seems a bit unreasonable. Would be nice if the prices came down. Also it may take them some time to prepare your order, so call ahead to save yourself the wait time. The owners are very friendly and want to do right by their customers. I look forward to trying their other dishes. I recommend this place. read more

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I needed mac and cheese and my boyfriend found this place through a Yelp search. Since they were offering delicious looking BBQ too, we decided to make it into a feast fitting for Christmas. They have a great social media team so they we were able to get in contact with them via Facebook and they told us about their holiday hours and how to put in an order online (apparently the system is only available for orders at certain times during the day). We were able to put in an order a few days in advance for pickup on Christmas. When we arrived they were still packing up our order. They told us we could wait in the car and they would bring it out to us which resulted in a great contactless delivery. Before I get into it, the one really weird thing is that nothing we ordered came with a side of BBQ sauce. We ordered a few things a la carte and some things as plates. I think at most BBQ places, especially if you dine in, they often feature their own BBQ sauce and they'll have bottles at the table for you to use as much as you want really. Here we didn't even get a hint of BBQ sauce lol. Anyways it turned out it would be okay since things were flavoured well but if that's what you're expecting, make sure you order a side of sauce. We ordered a lot to try. You really can't go wrong with any of their sides. I saw some reviews that said their cornbread needed some work. I'd recommend heating it up in the oven for a bit since it's a lot better warm. The maple beans had that special touch of sweetness, the Jalapeno corn was really flavourful and not too spicy, and the coleslaw was a really nice palette cleanser between meat courses. I absolutely loved the brisket mac and cheese and the jerk chicken poutine. I probably could have eaten one of those as a main. As for the main meaty courses, I tried the beef rib, corned beef brisket, and normal brisket. The rib was wonderfully spiced but a bit shy of fall off the bone tender. The corned beef brisket was true to taste with a great texture. The normal piece of brisket I had was a little fattier which I prefer and was good but maybe not the most tender I've ever had. Still, really yummy all around with plenty of leftovers! read more

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Omg. Best brisket . Awesome menu too: hard to choose between Apple chipotle or regular brisket. Burnt ends are brilliant too

Good bbq but there's better options out there, fairly priced compared to competitors. Not to say it's not worth the try, it definitely is, I've just had better in the city. read more

Hidden gem in Scarborough and lucky for me, it's just around the corner from my place! If it weren't for Covid and that one time I went for a walk, I never would've discovered this place. Sirloin Burger - Really delicious burger that was so juicy. You can just tell how freshly made it was. If you're a huge meat lover, you can even add some brisket. Because it was my first time trying the place, I chose to just have a simple one. One thing though is that they didn't ask what toppings I wanted and just put mayo, pickles and I think mustard. Regardless though, it was delicious and the toppings were perfect. Definitely would go back and have this again. 5/5. Brisket Poutine - I normally prefer a classic poutine with just squeaky cheese and amazing gravy but this I had to try. Definitely a must try if you like various kinds of poutine. Was bursting with flavour! Portion is also pretty generous so you can have 2 meals unless you're really hungry. The brisket just melts in your mouth, fries were on point as with the cheese and gravy. 5/5. Brisket Mac & Cheese - Just like my poutine, I like my Mac and Cheese simple but this is an amazing dish. That brisket, man!! It's the truth! Beef Short Rib - One of the best things I've ever tasted. This brontosaurus sized short rib you can tell, was smoked for hours. Their sauce is absolutely delicious and the meat just melted in your mouth. 5/5. Jalapeño Corn - A side option which is perfect if you want a little bit of a kick but not too much kick. It's compliments any stick to your ribs meal. I just wish there was a teeny little bit more of butter. 5/5. read more

short rib tasted great portion size is border line Insulting Korean short rib , good seasoning , but meat was chewy , very disappointed Brisket Mac& cheese ho hum My impression is that northern smoke is a copy kat and taking advantage of the bbq smoke meat faze . Pricing with no sides is pure bs . Rib house , Toronto ,memphis bbq Richmond hill are big leagues Northern smokes , minor league operation read more

Amazing food and service, very welcoming and they were able to allow us to stay after closing so we can finish eating. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a good time with family and friends. read more

The food is unreal!!!!! Fresh, delicious and portions are great. Discovered them on ubereats and we had such a pleasant experience with their food, we ended up ordering again. This place serves crave worthy bbq! My personal favourites are the beef brisket and bbq chicken. read more

Great smoke meat I would definitely recommend. The staff is friendly and food seems fresh

I'm at a loss for words. The meat literally melted in my mouth. Each bite I took was better than the one before. I felt like I was in the movies. When I finished my meal, it was as if I had woken up from a tantalizing dream, wishing I could close my eyes for just five more minutes. God bless this establishment, and God bless the United States of America for having created smokehouses like this. (We ordered the large mixed meat plate. We ordered 2x of them for about 10 people. My favorite was the beef brisket -- it's slow cooked for 18 hours.) read more