We recently visited Lancaster to celebrate our anniversary, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was delicious and everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. The service was also excellent--staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome throughout our visit. What really made the evening special was the thoughtful surprise at the end. They brought us a complimentary dessert to celebrate our anniversary, and it was absolutely amazing--both beautifully presented and really tasty. Overall, it was a memorable experience and we truly appreciated the extra effort. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

One of the best smokehouses! It's one of our favorites for barbecue and tough to find similar spots in toronto. I always come with friends when visiting KW. The smoked wings are our favorite as well as the Mac and cheese! The platters are huge and can feed a whole family. The brisket sandwich is also very tender and so much food. The only downside is the prices have gone up a lot over the years so it's definitely a spot for special occasions. read more

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Had a celebration at The Lancaster Smokehouse in Kitchener, and our entire party was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere was super casual, and the service was very friendly and efficient. Really enjoyed the brisket and ribs -- perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Overall, a fun spot and definitely worth a return visit. Saluti read more

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Lancaster Smokehouse is a local favorite, we typically do pickups as they are really busy. But this time we ate in. The parking lots is usually full, but there is free street parking across the road. Just drive around and see where everyone is parking. The smokehouse has large seating on the ground floor and event space on the upper. There are lots of tables and booths to seat any party size, they also take reservations. We went with 6 people and all around us were groups. The main area seems to be able to sit 50+ at least. Service staff are great, they refill and provide all the containers you'll need to get going. We ordered the Family Deal and couldn't finish. Most people have take out bags when they leave. It's that type of place. - we got the 1 lb pulled pork, 6 smoked chicken wings, beef brisket, and full rack of ribs - mac & cheese, red beans & rice, dilly coleslaw - sweet potato fries, and tater tots It took about 30+ mins for the food to come out since they needed to put everything together. We finished maybe 40% of it. The rest were another two meals at home. Over the years, the price has gone up considerably, but the quality and quantity is still a great value. Definitely bring a group and any visitors from out of town. From previous visits their pig tails, sausage are also great. My favorite is the ribs, mac & cheese, red beans & rice, and the tater tots though. Definitely will need to try their fried chicken and Back of House pizza (attached outside for takeout only) next time. read more

Was luckily able to get a seat on the patio with walk in as reservations were full for the day. I ordered the pig tail with sides of sweet potato fries and collard greens. The pig tails had a good barbecue flavor to them and nice char. The sweet potato fries paired perfectly with their mayo, however there was no notice that the mayo would be an extra price. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Pig Tail with sweet potato fries and collard greens - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Honestly my favourite place to eat when I visit Waterloo. I came here with my parents for my convocation dinner as well. The bbq here is just too good! I can't recommend enough. When I'm in Waterloo for work, I always try to bring my coworkers and friends here. Inside is very pub/wood feel casual. The staff are generally very friendly. There is parking outside. read more

Update: Back three years later, and it just wasn't like how it used to be Food: Had the three meat platter to share. The quantity of food is still the same, with the plate filled with enough meat and sides for two people to share. However, the quality has went downhill (maybe it was a one-off situation because we visited on a holiday). The brisket was served at room temperature and almost cold, and the pull pork was quite dry without dipping it into barbeque sauce. The ribs were decent, being nice and tender and everything was sauced well. It was just a bit disappointing that the flavour wasn't deep and the food wasn't hot. Service: The staff were super friendly and helpful, and checked in when we needed their attention, no issue there. Atmosphere: The place was very large yet quite empty, perhaps because it just opened on a holiday and people were celebrating with family and friends. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Three meat platter: beef brisket, ribs, and pulled pork with brusells and fries - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

The food is amazing. The brisket is a must try!!! Would highly recommend getting a platter, you get a great selection of meats and sides. The wait times might be a little long but the staff is quite friendly. Very family friendly vibe and warm atmosphere. Warning: you will go home feeling so full! read more

We ordered the 5 meat + 4 sides platter for four adults, and we had a lot of leftovers. We ordered two portions of the ribs (since it came in 3's) but there were easily 8 ribs altogether. The sides were really good! My favourite was the mac & cheese. They ran out of sweet potato fries. Super sad to hear they got rid of the onion rings (a lot of ppl recommended this). The platter was $70 - a great deal for all the food we got! read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 5 meats + 4 sides + cornbread platter - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Great ribs, bbq chicken is delicious, we also had double baked potato. Service was good hard to get in big line ups. Worth the wait read more

Portions are huge. Waitress outstanding. Brisket was very delicious. We will definitely return.

Great place to stop along the way to St. Jacob's Market! Staff is super friendly! And it seemed genuine. Restaurant wasn't very busy on a Saturday early afternoon for lunch. We got a Platter of 3 Meats to share between 2 people. It was more than enough and there were leftovers! It literally looked like we just finished the 2 sides and didn't even touch the meats. Out of the 3 Meats: Pulled Pork, Ribs, & Beef Brisket (+$3), I liked the Pulled Pork the most! But again, portion was quite generous and nothing was dry. Everything was tender, not dry. My only complaint is that everything, including the sides (french fries, mac & cheese), were on the blander side. I'm not salt person, but I expect a certain level of seasoning esp at BBQ restaurants. Some people may prefer their meats under rather than over seasoned, but I'm just speaking as a personal preference. Fries could've been crispier. Would definitely go back, but probably with another person if ordering the 3 Meat Platter! read more

They're following COVID-19 protocols to the fullest and tables are spaced 6 ft apart. We enjoyed large portion of delicious food with great service! read more

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Came here for the first time and I tried the 5 meat platter. I highly recommend ordering the beef brisket as it was very tender. I also really liked their cornbread. The ribs, pulled pork, and sides were just okay. Service was also okay and the restaurant was pretty spacious. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 5 meat platter (brisket x2, ribs x2, pulled pork) (sides: fries & tater totes) - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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After a long drive from Toronto to check out St. Jacobs for our semi annual visit (complete with apple fritters of course), my friend brought up this smokehouse nearby. We werent sure what the expect but when someone says (in a previous review) they needed takeout boxes, we were intrigued but skeptical. Since we had just ploughed through a half a dozen of apple fritters, we weren't super hungry so we decided to share a platter. The price difference between a 2 meater and a 3 meater is only$2, so that was a no brainer. We weren't sure how big the platters would be but since we've been to Adamson we definitely didn't think it'd be enough. We added on the rib ends just in case... We were stunned by how much food they had!! Two full chicken wings, six ribs and a solid pile of brisket. The onions rings were quite sad....we think they forget to double fry them. The coleslaw got a pass but the rib ends were...much less than stellar. The texture was similar to that of sweet and sour pork in Chinese restaurants. Noooo thank you. Service was great and we can see why the place was quite packed on a Thursday at lunch time. Portions really ARE huge!! Great value for sure but it doesn't overtake any of the Toronto smokehouse (namely Cherry St BBQ or Adamson). If you're hungry and looking for decent grub for a good amount of food - make sure to stop in! PT, decent 4/5th outing....after St. Jacobs of course. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 3 meat platter...$26 - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Nice spot for lunch w daughter Enjoyed the brisket; nice portion and sauce BBQ chicken was ok: wish they used breast/white meat read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Curb side - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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Yumyumyum! Great service, good portions, and restaurant is following strict covid19 protocols to make you feel safe. We ordered and paid online and did curb side pickup! Very safe, never had to enter the restaurant, just parked on the curb side pick up lot and called, pop open your trunk and they'll do the rest! Order was still hot when we got home. Super tasty, would definitely be back to try more of their stuff! read more

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Amazing place! Anything you pick on the menu will be perfect The hot fried chicken is really good. The Jambalaya is good not authentic (blackened) but very good. The Desserts are also very tasty and individually packed in small foil containers, good idea. The only complaint (and valid) (this is why I didn't give a five star) is we went on Saturday before Father's Day and they ran out of Beef Brisket (we were really looking forward to it) to me that's not right. From being in Buisness for many years restaurant owners know that certain holidays are busier than others. The waiter explained they cooked so many briskets but the online takeout orders took them all. Go people coming to eat in the restaurant that isn't fair. We reserved over a week in advanced. we were not happy. read more

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I've known the owner Chris since his days of serving BBQ out of the red BBQ shed at his house, followed by Hog Tails and finally here at Lancaster Smokehouse. One thing that always rings true no matter where he is serving food up: if Chris is serving it you are probably getting the best version of that dish available. Ribs, brisket, sausage, heck even the side dishes are delicious. Ridiculously good! Chris has travelled extensively on the BBQ circuit and has perfected his craft by going up against the best. Today I had the two meat platter for lunch with ribs and brisket. The brisket is so moist and delicious with a dark bark, it doesn't get any better. As I was enjoying the ribs, I kept thinking about those somewhat misinformed posts about ribs "falling off the bone." Texas ribs don't fall off the bones, they have texture and need a proper bite to release the goods. As usual, Lancaster delivers the perfect version. If you are in the Kitchener area and crave proper BBQ, you must stop by this place. My absolute highest recommendation... read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Ribs, Brisket and a craft beer! - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

A local and authentic southern restaurant. It's a bit far so you definitely need a car. The meats are delicious and barbequed just right to my taste. The sides were also excellent. One thing I can tell you is that you will be FULL after Lancaster. I highly recommend ordering their "Platters" since you get to try all types of meats they offer, as well as yummy sides. 3 Meats 2 Sides is the best in terms of value and food portions. You'd think that you save more by ordering 5 meats or 4 meats. The problem is, they only increase the portion of sides (notice they say LARGE sides), the meat portion doesn't change. They also add a bunch of cornbreads which no one can finish. If you think by ordering more meats and splitting it among a group of friends you'd get more value, then you're wrong. I usually get 3 meats 2 sides and pack it home for next day's lunch. If you order 2 meats you might be able to finish it in 1 go if you're a big eater. In terms of meat, I recommend beaf briskets (must get) + chicken + ribs/wings. For sides, definitely get the mac & cheese (very rich taste). The onion rings are gigantic and tastes good, but the dough is too thick for me (it's like eating a donut per onion ring and it stuffs you). I always get the sweet potato fries. I come to Lancaster when I would like to feast and celebrate. You can pack home whatever you don't finish to-go and it'll still taste amazing once you heat it up again (you won't get tired of it!) It's a hidden gem in Waterloo and not many people know of it due to its remote location from Campus. My only regret is that I haven't visited the place earlier. It's definitely one of the go-to places whenever I come to Waterloo. 5/5 for food quality and its meat. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 3 meats 2 sides: ribs, chicken and brisket + mac & cheese + sweet potato fries. - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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Was in the mood for some BBQ and so stopped in to the Lancaster for some supper. Was kind of a last minute decision and so I hadn't booked a reservation and had to wait a bit for a table. Would have been nice to know all what they were out of while waiting for a table rather than telling me they are out of chicken after a 20 minute wait and on the way to my table. So as there was no chicken I decided on the 2 meat platter with 2 sides and cornbread. Decided on the brisket and ribs with mac and cheese and coleslaw for the sides. Both the ribs and the brisket were over sauced for my liking. The ribs were also quite small. The Mac and cheese wasn't so good either with the cheese sauce being quite soupy. The cornbread although quite good was served cold. Beers were 8 bucks for a can. Hadn't been to the Lancaster for a few years, seems the quality of their food has gone down hill from the past. Likely won't return any time soon. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Two meat platter with two sides and cornbread. - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Deep with Waterloo is the Lancaster Smokehouse. Last nite (Dec 28/18) the places was very busy but it didn't take us long to get a table. We ordered the rib-tips as a appetizer along with a Caesar Salad (I was charged $0.50 for a small container of Caesar Salad Dressing)! This is based on a $9.00 Caesar for a pile of lettuce! The rib tips were batted & deep fried. They were ALL batter it appeared. At the bottom of the bowl was a pool of grease. So we didn't finish them & they had virtually no taste We split a platter. Our was 3 Meats, 2 Sides & one corn bread. The meat was pulled pork (excellent), beef brisket (super fatty & didn't eat much of it) & andouille sausage ( 2 huge chunks of grizzle) that turned me off & we didn't finish. Sides were beer battered onion rings which were good but they didn't remove the outer skin so I couldn't eat em! The other was coleslaw which had no taste. Note; the beef ribs were very good! Listen folks, this was mediocre food from an otherwise very dirty restaurant (the floors were black with filth). I really doubt I'd go here again. One highlight that I'd like to add is our server "Laurel" was a solid, polite server. read more

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Good food at an all right price good atmosphere and staff were pleasant and friendly. Half decent price.

Lancaster Smokehouse has a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Waterloo/Kitchener. A lot of new students don't really know about it since it is pretty far if you're commuting. I've been here a few times now and it is one of the best places to eat smoked barbecue in Ontario. I could see myself coming from Toronto just to eat here. This place is really popular and gets pretty busy on evenings and weekends. On Friday and Saturday nights there is a 45 minute wait time sometimes. The menu has a large variety of meats but I'd suggest you get a platter to try the different meats. The first time I came here I thought I could finish the 3 meat platter myself and boy was I wrong. Usually, me and my friends either share a 5 meat platter, or if it's just me and another person a 3 meat platter is enough (or you can just take the rest in a take-away box). My favourite meat here is the beef brisket - it is just so tender. Next would have to be the pulled pork - same thing, really tender and smokey flavour. I'm not too much of a fan of the ribs because they are really tough. I like ribs that just fall off the bone but I kind of find myself gnawing on rib for a bit haha. The sides are okay, I had the mac n cheese which seemed a bit bland but you don't come here for the mac! All in all, a great place, very reasonable prices and tasty meat. read more

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I recently dropped off my freshman son at U of Waterloo and treated him and some of his friends to dinner at Lancaster Smokehouse. We flew in from Dallas, Texas and thought we'd check out the BBW in Waterloo. We ordered one of their platters of brisket, ribs and sausages. They also came with sides like fries, Mac and cheese and potato totters. Everything was up to snuff and tasty. There was so much food that 3 adults and four boys had enough to eat with a little bit extra. This seems like a popular spot as the restaurant was quite busy by the time we left and I can see why it's a hit. read more

Went here for an evening bite with someone. We ordered the 30$ platter 3 meat, 2 side, cornbread. The platter overall was disappointing in side. It seemed to be not even a handful of protein and a lot smaller than the fixings I expected a platter to be. In my mind, I somewhat was hoping for a Texan sized mix of meats like you could get in the student-esk Twin Cities. I was disappointed not to see the clear view into the live kitchen as the state equivalent establishments would do. That evening we were seated right next to the band, it was extremely loud making it a challenge to have a conversation altogether. Still, if you want something to do in tricity, I guess its this. read more

I ordered 2 meat 2 side platter with honey garlic smoked wings(I will rate it 10/10), brisket(10/10), fries(5/10),onion rings(1/10),the special dip(12/10). I didn't eat lunch but this is still way too much foo The brisket and honey garlic smoked whole wings are REALLY REALLY GOOD! They offer a special dip for a little extra for ur sides,it is soooo delicious and make their ordinary fries and onion rings taste amazing. Back to onion rings, I wasn't really feeling like greasy stuff after I ate so much brisket so I started to remove half of the batter from the rings and eat the rest, half of my platter were batter. Rings were tiny. Not recommended at all. We went there at 5pm, the wait was 75 minutes, we actually waited there for that long. Then after we got a seat we ordered right after, then we still waited another hour for our food to arrive. It is kinda absurd because no matter how good the meat is, waiting 2 hours for this does not justify it. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 2 meat 2 side platter with honey garlic smoked wings(10/10), brisket(10/10), fries(5/10),onion rings(1/10),the special dip(12/10). - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Went to St Jacobs Market in the morning followed by a nice 5k hike that left me and my friend starving before trekking back to Toronto. I ended up clicking on the restaurant button on Google Maps and The Lancaster Smokehouse was the first restaurant to pop up. Saw some pictures people posted and we were sold. We ended up ordering the 3 meats plus 2 sides each that way we could try all the meats and different sides and we weren't disappointed, we actually had to take food home. You know a smokehouse restaurant is exactly that when you park the car and all you smell is the meat being smoked and cooked. All the meat was so tender and soft and those were some of the biggest ribs I've ever come across in my whole life!! Their Mac and cheese was so creamy and cheesy, their slaw was the perfect consistency, those were some of the BIGGEST onion rings I've ever seen in my life but they weren't too battery and their fries were perfectly cooked. Their cornbread was probably my favourite cornbread I've ever eaten. Normally it's dry and crumbles all over and you don't really eat it but this was so moist and soft, it was almost like you were eating cake. Loved it!! read more

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Was seated as soon as we got there and the server came around with water fairly quickly. I ordered the 3 meat platter which came with 2 sides and cornbread. I opted for the ribs, brisket and pulled pork along with onion rings and sweet potato fries. The brisket was pretty good, followed by the pulled pork and would have to rank the ribs last. The ribs were decent, but a little tough to chew. They have a smokey and sweet barbeque sauce for you to use. Both were pretty tasty. Shortly after my food was done, this is where it started to go downhill a bit. Waited for at least 15 minutes to get the bill and pay. The restaurant wasn't exactly buzzing and extremely busy at this time either. The server seem disgruntled as he was helping us with the credit card machine and then walked away abruptly as soon as the payment went through. A shame that the experience started out good and ended with a slight sour taste in my mouth. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - 3 meat platter - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

I came here today for a late lunch and needless to say I was already starving. I ordered two 2-meat platters to share between three people. One platter had ribs and pulled pork for the meat and sweet potato fries and beer- battered onion rings for the sides. The second platter had chicken and beef brisket and tater tots and mac and cheese. All meat platters come with a small slice of cornbread. Everything was delicious! I absolutely loved the onions rings, they were BIG rings and very crunchy and the beer batter definitely made the taste different and unique. The sweet potato fries really lived up to their name! Sweet and soft with an amazing cajun mayo dipping sauce that I couldn't stop using! The beef brisket was probably my favorite meat as it was soft and easy to chew. This place wowed me and I'm glad I was recommended to come! I'm definitely coming again when I go back to Waterloo. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Ribs, pulled pork, sweet potato fries and onion rings. - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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Food is always amazing here especially the brisket, the Nashville hot chicken is amazing but if you don't like spice I would recommend not going for the hot. Service is good there was only one main server at a time but he was very attentive. The ambiance is very western style and it definitely matches up with the food served. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, tater tots, corn bread, mash potatoes, Nashville hot chicken, baked beans and collard greens. - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

party of 11. went to a special event, a comedy show, in the upstairs room. Comedy show was great food. If I could give a minus review, I would! over priced crap. $20 nachos had a very sweet sauce slathered all over the chips, about 1 tablespoon of cheese, and a small bit of iceberg lettuce. If you wanted pulled pork on it, it was an extra seven dollars. about four of us got the nachos and it all was left, not eaten. when you looked around the room, everybody else's plate of nachos was also left uneaten. Caesar salad didn't even have cheese on it just lettuce and dressing. Texas fries are an absolute joke. we asked for no gravy on them because it was pork gravy, we got cold french fries with an melted shredded cheese on top. rusty nail comedy show was amazing and we will definitely be following them around, but not at the Lancaster a Smokehouse what a disappointment read more

The smokiest, most flavourful, and generous portioned BBQ place I've been. The place itself is super rustic but their meats aren't to be underestimated. I recommend getting their platters where you can pick and choose from a list of their meats & sides. Their pig tails and corn bread are my favourite! read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - BBQ platter - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Got food for takeout. Menu said it was good for 4-5 people but it fed 6 with leftovers. Amount of food looked deceptively small when unpacking the takeout boxes. Brisket was amazing, ribs were also really good Sausage on the saltier side but balanced out by the mustard Pulled pork was good but not as memorable as brisket and ribs Can't go wrong with curly fries corn bread was super fluffy even the day after Coleslaw wasn't quite acidic or creamy enough, was somewhere in between. Dill was an interesting addition though Creamed corn was really creamy, nice and savory read more

Ugh. The food here... it's just SO good. Ugh. When I was a university student, Lancaster was too far to get to without a car. I was visiting Waterloo on a Saturday so we decided to stop by Lancaster in the afternoon, just after the lunch rush. Best decision ever. My only regret is that I didn't take advantage of this beauty of a place in my years of university! There are a ton of different options and platters for you to try. The waitress was really friendly and gave her opinion at what may be best for the two of us. We ended up with a 3 meat platter, which includes 2 small sides, and 1 cornbread. I thought that the portions of each meat would juts be small, but they piled those on the plate! You can't double up on meat for the 2 meat or 3 meat platter so we got the ribs, pulled pork, and brisket. We decided to get mac n cheese and coleslaw as sides. Both also so good. UGH IT WAS JUST TOO GOOD. We also decided to get a small poutine and added brisket on top. The fries itself were delicious, but the gravy made it that much more great. The pieces of brisket were fattier than the brisket on our platters, and it was soooo goooood. Don't know what we were thinking, but I guess we just weren't expecting the portions to be so big. But we had no regrets about what we got. The platter was fantastic and so was the poutine! Sometimes barbecue can be expensive, but this place was very, very reasonably priced. Did I mention how good this place is? Because it actually is just so good. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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You have to try their brisket! Some of the best I have ever had! Welcome to a smokehouse that will not disappoint. From the ambience to the presentation you instantly feel at home with its southern hospitality and charm. What I ordered: Brisket- 9/10 Ribs - 8/10 Corn bread - 7/10 Mac n cheese - 8.5/10 Onion rings - 9/10 Ceasar cocktail - 8/10 Overall: Ambience - 4.5/5 Price - 3.5/5 Food - 4.5/5 Presentation - 4.5/5 Service - 4.5/5 Do not miss the opportunity to give this restaurant a chance. It is worth the wait and food. FYI - try to make a reservation ahead of time. Otherwise expect to wait 20-45min. read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

The quality of meat is not too consistent between different days But on a good day, the brisket and ribs are really good and the sides are all great! I found the pulled pork to be a bit dry though read more

I wish I could give these place more stars because they absolutely deserve it! Live music, great barbecue, nice selection of beer/drinks and fast service! I have been to Lancaster several times throughout the years and it's by FAR my favourite barbecue restaurant ever. I've had the platters that come with 2 southern style sides, fried chicken dinner, Nashville hot chicken, po'boys and LOTS of caesars! The caesars are the most delicious Canadian staple that I've ever had in my life. They rim the glass with their signature BBQ rub and its so tasty. A little spicy and tangy and I usually hate a celery salt Rimmer. The fried chicken meals are crisp to perfection and come with 2 sides as well. I definitely recommend getting the cheesy grits, Mac and Cheese, creamy coleslaw, huge onion rings or sweet fries. I will keep coming back to this place to the day I die! GREAT WORK LANC read more

The Lancaster Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

This restaurant is the little happening place here! The parking lot was completely packed to the point we had to park on the opposite street. It appeared to be a good sign so far. There was a 30 minute wait and we decided to wait for it I mean southern soul food for an Atlanta lady? I'll take the wait thank you! When our number was called, it felt like we had won the lottery! I think I might of even yelled "Yippie!" We were seated at a nice table and we could tell that everyone around us was literally enjoying their food. There was a man playing music and was good if I must say so myself! The food I was a tad disappointed in! Again, I don't know if I need to just give up on the soul food here in Canada and just stick to eating the good stuff when I go back home to visit. But seriously! I ordered a gumbo soup to start, it tasted more smokey then anything savoury. The husband ordered the two meat platter and I went for the three meat platter. Go big or go home right? I choose chicken, ribs and pulled pork. The ribs were alright in my opinion, The chicken was cold and the pulled pork was the redeeming quality of the platter. I decided on mac n cheese and cheesy grits for my sides. I had one bite of each and decided to never put those things in my mouth again! My husband had the brisket and chicken. His chicken was warm but he even made a comment about the chicken not being good. In the end, I ended up walking away yearning for some good soul food. I guess I'll have to stick to cooking it myself or going back home. read more

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Meat. Meat. And even more meat. That's all I can remember about Lancaster Smokehouse: a meat lover's paradise. It is higher recommended that you come with a big group because the portions here are gigantic, with plates as wide as a person, definitely worth the price. I came with a group of 10 and we ordered platters (rib, pulled pork, brisket, smoked whole wing), sides (sweet potato fries, onion rings, coleslaw, cheesy grits, cornbreads) and some pigtails. We didn't hesitate to grab the food with our hands and dig our faces into the meats -- this is definitely the type of restaurant to let loose. My personal favorites include ribs (longest ribs I have ever seen), chicken wings, sweet potato fries, onion rings, and the pigtails. The sauces were pretty heavy and you will drink a lot of water while you're there. My group all ended up lying on the bed after we got home, but it was so satisfying! I wouldn't come here very often and it's a great restaurant for a large feast with close friends. read more

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