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    Pig Out Bbq

    3.5 (102 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Pulled Pork Poutine
    Angela G.

    I've finally found it! The tastiest BBQ in the east end. I'm all about really good BBQ with great ingredients and Pig Out delivers! The Pulled Pork sandwich has to be one of my favourites! The Pulled Pork is succulent & has tons of flavour! You can also choose Smokey, sweet or spicy BBQ sauce on top. I wish the Coleslaw was house made, but not everyone is perfect. The Mac & Cheese also needs more cheese. The pulled pork poutine is fabulous! I was so impressed. Crispy Fries, Excellent Gravy, Tons and tons of Pulled Pork. I also really enjoyed their onion rings. Lastly the Boneless Rib sandwich was Bombtastic, the sauce was great, there wasn't a lot of fat. I was thoroughly impressed! I will definitely be back to try more BBQ. Keep Eating, Angela

    The onion rings are pretty good too.
    Chris C.

    I've been here many times and have always enjoyed the food, whether it's been the ribs, chicken, wings, brisket, pulled pork, or whatever special they've offered. It's been all good but I have to mention the Pig Out Burger. It's quite possibly my all-time favourite burger. It starts with an 8 ounce beef patty and gets topped with a slice of beef brisket and an onion ring. Yummm!!! Ask for lots of napkins. If a burger isn't your thing, try the pulled pork or the ribs or the wings. I like to mix the sweet and the spicy BBQ sauces. Nice combination. The atmosphere is cozy and they have a collection of pig figurines that could be conversation starters.

    Half of a Pig Out Platter
    Lisa V.

    Put on those stretchy pants, you're going to need them. Pig Out BBQ does not hold back. Four of us went there for my Mom's birthday. We seated ourselves and began scouring the menu for meals. The décor was simple and tasteful. We were told to go hungry, very very hungry. Upon reading the meaty menu, we decided to share the Pig Out Platter; it said it serves 4. 4 what I don't know, because there was no way we were finishing it. This platter had almost every type of meat they serve! It arrived on 2 large platters; we ended up moving to a table that seats 6 to fit all the food. Everything on the platter had a delicious smoky flavour that our server said they smoke all of their meat in-house. All of the meat was so tender, you barely had to chew. This was not a bad thing because by the end, you were so full, chewing was a chore. The ribs were fantastic; tangy and smoky. The brisket could only be moved to your plate with a spoon. It was so tender, it literally melted in your mouth. The pulled pork came in a pile topped with sauteed onions(OMFG) and BBQ sauce. This was probably my favourite meat on the platter. The chicken wings were good, but I'd never had smoked wings before. It was ok. The summer sausage was also fantastically smoked. I stuck with the pork....there may have been some growling, but I did share.... The platter came with coleslaw, pickles and 3 sides which turned into 4. We ordered baked beans, sweet potato fries and poutine, but they forgot the poutine and brought fries, so they brought a poutine as well. SO MUCH FOOD. The stars of the many sides were the sweet potato fries and the baked beans. The baked beans were sweet and cooked perfectly. These were the best sweet potato fries I'd ever eaten. We had to wrestle them from my boyfriend. Needless to say, neither of them ended up in the doggy bag. This BBQ joint has an easy going atmosphere with great service and melt in your mouth food to match! If you're out in Pickering, stop into Pig Out BBQ. You will be back for more!

    Daily specials (note pickle is no longer included)
    Mark S.

    Not bad at all, and judging by the fact that there were 3 employees and one patron (me), I'd say the place needs a yelp-rescue (a yelpcue? Or since its BBQ a yelpcueque?) On my visit, the debit machine was down and I was low on cash, so I wasn't able to sample as much of the menu as I would have liked, but the pulled pork sandwich was a-ok. The place looks simultaneously rustic and modern, open concept and clean. Today they had a $3.95 deal on the pork sandwich, but the pickle and coleslaw are no longer included (now costs another $1), so you really only save $1 over regular prices. Despite the deal, I was the only customer at 12:30pm, so I'm worried for this place - hope it catches on. Ps: there are other weekday lunch specials - see photo.

    Coldslaw and potato salad
    Louise A.

    No way i am going to rate this restaurant any less than 5 stars. Spacious, stroller friendly, welcoming staff, awesome grill smell once you step in the restaurant. We couldn't decide what to eat so we ordered a platter. Three trimmings: onion rings, potato salad, macncheese It comes with coldslaw Meat platter: ribs, briskets, pulled pork, smoked sausages and wings Their homemade macncheese is phenomenal, a must have item. Onion rings are chubby and crispy. A bit disappointed in the potato salad because i think it is lack of flavor. Their coldslaw!!! Perfect balanced of sweet and sour. Crunchy veggies and no watery at the bottom. I always skip the coldslaw from other restaurant even thou it is free, but i would pay for coldslaw in here. Ribs are juicy and tender. Brisket melts in the mouth. And pulled pork is nicely done. Smoked sausages are full of flavour (Starting to run out of words lol) chicken wings are crispy outside and still juicy inside, which is hard to come by. (But i dont really like the garlic and parmesan flavor i choose, maybe the flavor is just not strong enough to stand out in the platter) Anyway we come to the conclusion that we dont need to wait for ribfest anymore lol

    Elaine O.

    This is not my first time trying food from this place and I do enjoy getting their poutine when I'm in the area. I came during the day on a weekday and it wasn't busy, with only one table occupied. I ordered a pulled pork poutine to go and the service was quick and cashier was really friendly. He let me know that it would not take more than five minutes for the order to be ready. I opted for a sweet sauce, although you have the option to get it spicy instead. The portion size was a pretty good amount, which you could share for two people if you wanted to. Overall, both times I went I had a good experience at this place and would come back to try other things on the menu.

    Burger combo

    Ordered on Uber Eats. Tiniest burger ever. Was not stated anywhere that it was a small burger. Small portion of fries too. As you can see from the pictures I've uploaded with this the fries and burgers were mashed together in a bag. It honestly looked gross and unappealing. But wait, it gets worse, I took a bite of my burger and some parts were RAW. Literally the grossest thing ever. They're suppose to be smash burgers, which btw almost never come out a little raw. They're thin Pattie's so literally how can it be raw inside. It was $22.95 for one burger btw!! Just for a tiny burger with barely any fries.

    Pig Out Burger
    Karen K.

    Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by the very friendly cashier. I ordered the Pulled Pork Poutine, Beef Brisket sandwich, and Pig Out Burger. The Pulled Pork Poutine and Beef Brisket sandwich are given the options of choosing smokey, spicy, or sweet bbq sauce. I chose smokey for the poutine and spicy for the sandwich. My brother really enjoyed the spicy bbq sauce on the sandwich. The smokey sauce was decent, I enjoyed the spicy sauce more. The poutine can really fill you up. The Pig Out burger was a bit too heavy for me, there was just too much happening. I completely forgot to ask for the complimentary coleslaw/pickles. It would've been nice if the cashier could have offered or reminded me. We waited 15 minutes for our food. The plating of the food doesn't look too appealing, but the food is actually good. I spent around $34 on my visit here. Overall, friendly staff and decent food. I would come here again if I'm ever in the area!

    Pig Out Platter $69.95 Full rack ribs, 1/2 lb pulled pork, 1/2 lb beef brisket, 1 lb wings, 2 smoked sausages, along with 3 large sides
    Ada S.

    Just like rib feast, needs extra BBQ sauce thou. Homemade Mac n cheese was good. Cornbread is abit dry

    Dave O.

    I just took out 2 rib dinners, one with bbq and the other honey garlic. I must say these were the tastiest ribs I have had for a long time. I tried them in the first week and they were good but now they are great. Even the onion rings were above most others. Thanks for the warm welcome and great service as well. If you have not tried Pig out do yourself a favour and try them

    Sampler of ribs, wings, and pulled pork.
    Ray B.

    The yelp rating at the time of my writing this review was 3.5 stars which is just about right and what I would have given if I could have given a half star. I stopped in for an early supper and decided to try the sampler platter with ribs, wings, and pulled pork. I had the Mac and cheese for a side and corn bread as well. I quite enjoyed the ribs and wings but wasn't too enthused with the pulled pork as it was overly cooked and sauced. The Mac and cheese was also not to my liking as it looked and tasted like it was made with powdered cheese. The corn bread although not too bad would have been nicer if it was served hot. All in all not a bad meal but nothing to get too excited about.

    Jennifer R.

    I went with my family for Mother's Day and let me tell you this place was absolutely great! The staff was welcoming and very nice. Seating was spacious. The food was absolutely yummy! We tried the banquet burger, dirty burger, jr. piglet (comes with ribs, chicken wings, beef brisket) and hot dog w/ fries. Everything was amazing. The only thing I really didn't like was the fries, but you can opt to the Mac and cheese. That was the best Mac and cheese I tried in my life! Overall I will definitely go back to try something else on their menu!

    Platter of meat - brisket, ribs, wings with 3 sides
    Chris And Kris S.

    Hubby and wifey tried this place out on a whim with a bunch of friends. Nothing special, but was not quite disappointing either. Hence, the 3-star rating. Best bet was the platter that will pretty much give you a taste of most offered in the menu. Wifey and hubby shared a platter that comes with wings, ribs, and brisket with three sides. Don't get your hopes up with the "smoked" ribs though because wifey was disappointed with the lack of smokiness to the meat. Brisket was a little chewy. Wings were surprisingly good. Sides were mediocre. Overall, okay place to try on a last-minute impulse. Unfortunately, wifey and hubby had better home-cooked bbqs.

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    Good value and every dish we got was a winner! Even the coleslaw, fries and pickles are impressive.

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