The baby back ribs lived up to their reputation But was I was even more impressed by was the brisket- truly outstanding There's guys truly live up to their promise of taking BBQ to a whole new level The owner takes the time to visit each table I was very pleased to learn from him that The Smoke survived for more than 800 days with just take-out... I for one am real glad that they made it through and are now open once again for dine in Great rustic ambience and charm that truly complements the food and hospitality PS: I wish they decide to serve their corn bread in smaller portions read more

TheSmoke - The sampler ... baby back ribs, briskets and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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Aug 28th. Ordered the sampler with ribs, pulled rock and brisket, fries and coleslaw sides and an order of burnt ends. Ribs - salty and a little tough. Not fall off the bone as they were the year before. Pulled pork - not good at all. Had a vinegar flavour and really disappointed. Brisket - incredible and to die for. Al least one dish was great. Fries and slaw were very good. Burnt ends - for $17 you got 5 pieces swimming in a sea of sauce. 1/2 were flavorful and 1/2 so rock hard and impossible to chew. Overall this is the worst experience we have had with this take out. We get takeout every year once or twice each time we are up in the blue mountain. May need to try a chain like Montana's next time as we were so disappointed this time. read more

The smoke is always a consistently amazing spot for food. They are very mindful about my food allergies and the service staff are super knowledgeable. read more

Was passing by and came by due to the reviews. Got the beef brisket platter. I don't know I was expecting so much, the brisket was quite dry for my taste so we had to order gravy for it. The fries and salad was good, but that was what we had. The service was okay, had to get the attention of waitress a few times for water and the bill. read more

We are in town for a few days to come shred shred. So after driving all the way from Detroit, unpacked the car into the airbnb. We decided to just go and grab some dindin in town. So we decided to come here for some meat on meat action. The Meatery Sampler was pretty good. The hubby and I shared it with an order of The Smoke Poutine. There was definitely plenty of food to go around. We even ended up boxing up the rest of the potato sticks with gravy. I would totally do this joint again if given the chance. Definitely a nice place to eat, drink and be merry. I think you'll enjoy it as well. Thank you so much for reading my review. I hope this helps with your decision making experience. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day!! read more

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The BBQ here is so good. Faves are the wings, pulled pork and brisket. The ribs for us were tasty, but not tender, and definitely not fall off the bone. My baked potato with pulled pork, cheese and bacon was drool worthy and HUGE. The service was friendly, but not very attentive and really quite slow. It would be great if they offered gluten free buns, as I'd love to try the burgers and sandwiches. read more

TheSmoke - Sampler Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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NO STAR RATING You Thought Your Misdeeds Were Warranted? My husband and I are on vacation here in Collingwood, Canada. On July 27, 2024 we decided to try The Smoke, a restaurant in Collingwood, Canada. Upon arrival we were greeted and seated. APRIL was our server. We placed our order however when the food came it was not hot and SHE forgot our frites. The entire time she attempted to be friendly but she purposely forgot to provide the things we requested (straws, frites, a to-go bag). Then, SHE came with the bill which came to $180.11. SHE gets the credit card reading machine which rejects my card at least 4 times. I smiled, how was this possible when I had just used it at two other stores. So, my husband used his card several times and the same thing happened. The payment transaction became really interesting when APRIL said she could not accept United States cash, as we had not converted to CAD. SHE said she was told that she could not accept cash (dollars). We were disappointed to say the least. Finally APRIL returns saying she could accept our dollars!First of all, We are human beings, 2nd of all we happen to be African-American! I would never recommend this place to anyone. As world travelers, we are hospitality and food critics with thirty plus years of experience and education. While the food was marginal the service degraded our total experience at The Smoke. Mrs. VG read more

TheSmoke - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

BBQ restaurants are a dime a dozen, but there are a few that stand out from the rest. My main objective to going to this place was I read a couple food articles and blogs that talk about their unique menu. What caught my eye was a picture of onion rings wrapped with bacon!!! I finally get a chance to go here after Blue Mountain, and I find out from the waitress that they took the bacon wrapped onion rings out of the menu!!!!!!!!!! Of course, I chose to eat BBQ for lunch, but the onion rings were the main factor to my verdict to going here... The waitress was very accommodating regardless of my shock and she had a sweet attitude that is very important in this business. Anyways, I ordered the pork rib rack with tortilla soup and BBQ beans. All was good, but I wished they bring back those onion rings. I will be back!! read more

TheSmoke - Good food, but bring back the bacon wrapped onion rings!!!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

The nachos and drinks were really good highly recommend. The sampler, the brisket was a bit tough. The spice level needs to be fixed. The smokin hot is definitely not spicy at all. read more

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Great food and good customer service. Couldn't ask for more. Had lots to offer on the menu and it was very welcoming to come in and have lunch. read more

TheSmoke - Beef Brisket Poutine for the win! It was delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

Visitng Collingwood, there seems to be limited good options for food. Decided to try this place and glad we did! Food was amazing! We ordered the montreal smoke meat 5/5 beef brisket 5/5 pulled pork 4/5 and rack of ribs 0/5 lol this 1 aint good. Too tough. Food is great, atmosphere is okay. Service is okay... took a while for our orders to come. Server is nice tho. Overall would recommend and would definitely come back whenever I visit Collingwood! read more

I never pass up a chance to eat at "The Smoke" A business call brought me out to Collingwood. It's always a struggle to figure out what to eat, because there really are so many great choices. Normally, I would get the three meat sampler and take half home, but tonight, I am having the spicy sweet potato fries with smoked cheddar, and bacon. That and a pound of wings. The beauty of eating here is that Can (the owner and chef) caters to people who have dietary restrictions. I am a celiac, but they make many things gluten free, and fries and sweet potato fries are also a safe food for many of us to eat. Overall an over the top experience! read more

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I've eaten here a half dozen times but I have only remembered to check in once. Why is that? I think it's because I keep getting mesmerized by the food! This time I stopped by for some takeout. I needed to try their beef brisket sandwich. It was smoky, juicy, tender, thick, and just delicious. I hoovered it down in minutes. I have had beef brisket in many places over the past while. I have to say this was clearly the best I've found! Included with the Sandwich was a huge mound of fries. Not the frozen reconstituted paste things that some restaurants serve, but real chipped potatoes deep-fried and seasoned perfectly. I am a bit depressed that they close down their location in Vaughan. It was much closer to my daily travels. Fortunately, I have a couple of new clients in the Collingwood area so I can see myself eating here regularly. Yeah, that's me in the corner with the glassy stare and big smile! read more

There is a STAPLE NEEDLE in the coleslow. My friend almost swallow it. The waitress promised that the owner would call back the next morning, but we didn't receive the call back so far. I guess that they don't care about the food safety and they don't even realize how dangerous this can be. Imagine if it was a kid eating this, it could be fatal. Besides, the brisket was extremely chewy and salty, also small portion. Regret that I didn't take a pic of it, you can literally tell how dry it is from the look. Would never eat here again. read more

TheSmoke - STAPLE NEEDLE IN THE COLESLOW - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

Poor service, average food, strange layout inside. Many better place to visit in Collingwood. read more

Last minute decision to stop here for lunch with my wife. We shared the starter plate. The brisket was out of this world! We ordered cole slaw and beans as sides. Everything arrived quickly and the staff were very friends. I'd highly recommend this place. read more

Delicious BBQ, good quality meat,huge portions with great prices. The Smoke Sampler was enough to feed two and then some! I had the ribs (smoky bbq sauce), wings (spicy bbq sauce), and the burger. Ribs and wings were absolutely fantastic but the burger, not so much (the meat was really dry and there was nothing special about it). The ribs and wings were extremely juicy and the meat quality was on point. They state that they don't use frozen meat and that appears to be the truth. One quick way to check is to look at the colour of the bone. If it's been frozen before and then fried, the bone colour becomes a bluish dark colour. Whereas for non-frozen meat, the bone stays a white-ish colour. They have anther location in Vaughan (I believe). It's a bit far from where I live but I would definitely go back to the location in Collingwood when I visit Blue Mountain in the winter! My one downside was the number of flies flying around. I know it's pretty hard to avoid in the middle of summer with pounds and pounds of meat and sauces lying around, but it really did annoy me a lot during the meal. I'm sure it won't be a problem in the winter, but not so sure I would go back in the summer. read more

TheSmoke - The Smoke Sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

I got the meat platter, with ribs, pulled pork and wings. Ribs are really good, the meat comes right off the bone and the sauce is flavourful but not overpowering. Pulled pork is nice and juicy, wings are tender. We ordered a coleslaw and the double cheeseburger soup for the sides. The coleslaw is definitely above average, the sauce is not too rich and the cabbage is crispy, this combination will not tire you out. The soup could be more flavourful, but it had meat in it so I am not complaining~ Portion is good for two people, service is good! read more

TheSmoke - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

This restaurant is really famous for locals and listed as one of the best restaurants available in the area. When you walk inside you will notice a lot of awards for the ribs and sauces they use for bbq. We came in a party of 40 ppl. The restaurant was pretty spacious and had more then enough room to accomdate us. Me and another ordered the ribs and the chicken. I was very much looking forward to the ribs as i heard such good things. I have to say that the sauces were good as they place sauces at the table for you to use. So you can try all of them. They were pretty unique. However when we got to the ribs. Unfortunately im not sure if its because we had a large party or such. But the ribs were very overcooked. And the meat was dry and rough. Instead of tender. This was a major disappointment for me. As i was hoping for it to be better. The sides with sauces was decent. And they had a lot of choices for you to pick. The chicken at this place was not bad. It was not over cooked. And a noted is if a group of 6 or more they charge mandatory 17 percent tip. The restaurant had a few speciality ice creams such as a bacon rum ice cream we tried and it was unique however i feel the ice cream is better without the bacon as the flavours dont really work well together. Overall the dining experience was nice. But they simply lost 2 stars because the ribs in which they are famous for was overcookedand dry. Something you would not expect from a rib restaurant that is focused on it read more

TheSmoke - Smoked spicy chicken and chilie soup - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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Nachos with smoked meat and beans super good They use yo have a poutine with Bearnaise sauce it was delicious but they took off the menu since Covid All smoked meat there is pretty good read more

OVERPRICED, OVER RATED, UNDERCOOKED ! 4 of us visited thesmoke and we all ordered burgers. We were very excited in anticipation. When they arrived, they presented well. However the first bite was a big disappointment. Out of the 4 burgers, only 1 was cooked properly. The waiter advised the meat was red in the middle from the smoke. However when we showed him the blood dripping out of the meat, he didn't know what to say. Ground meat dripping blood only means one thing, it's not cooked properly. In addition there was alot nervy filaments in the burger, probably because they push whatever they can through the meat grinder. Look at the blood soaked bun, absolutely nasty ! Don't believe what they say about the meat being red because of the smoking ! My husband has a $20,000 Kalamazoo smoker & grill and we know a good smoke. We wound up leaving most of what we ordered, and ultimately visited another restaurant. The dinner was a business expense so we weren't too concerned about the bill. thesmoke is officially the worst burger in Canada !!! read more

TheSmoke - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

Stopped for lunch while visiting the Blue Mountains. I really liked they give you the option to order from the kids menu. Under 12 gets a discount but regular menu is often too much food for me. Order the pulled pork sliders and they were great. Fries are fresh cut which I prefer. Rest of the group got the ribs and sandwiches. Everyone enjoyed the food. The waitress was very nice and service was quick. Would definitely go again if in town. read more

Top notch barbecue. Brisket is outstanding, ribs are great, wings standout and the wild boar meatballs / sausage was out of this world. The apple crumble is made in house and is fantastic. Service is great and eating atmosphere was casual. Will be back... Need to try everything else on this menu! read more

TheSmoke - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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So my boss and I were driving around trying to decide what to have for lunch. We were debating between the pizza place and this place. I Yelped both locations and liked the reviews of "The Smoke". I was looking forward to having some brisket and trying their various bbq sauces. At first I was disappointed that I wasn't hit by the smell of smoke when we parked our car and walked in but I thought that maybe the rain (that hadn't stopped in 584971 hours) was dampening the smell. We were seated and had a look at the menu and we both immediately decided to try the brisket plate. In hindsight, that was a bad idea because we should have tried more than one type of meat. I really liked the different bbq sauces and the menu card explaining all the flavors and which meat paired best with which sauce. I thought that was an excellent touch and of course, I ignored all suggested pairing. I wanted to try them all. Our plates arrive and I kind of rolled my eyes. I dislike being served food on anything that isn't a plate. I don't get the point of serving people on oversized silver platters. Next the mac and cheese I ordered wasn't really mac and cheesy. It was more like large penne pasta with cheese sauce drizzled on it. The fries were good...but if you run a kitchen and screw up fries you have some serious issues. I decided to try the brisket a few different ways. 1. On its own - blah. The meat was all monochromatic as opposed to having the dark bark, the smoke ring, and then some pink. No. Not this meat. It was all beigish/brown. 2. With the Smoky Sweet BBQ sauce - better! This bbq sauce can elevate anything. Seriously. I dislike sauces and condiments in general but I loved this sauce. I considered buying some to take home with me but didn't really want that exploding in my luggage. 3. Mixed with the mac and cheese - blah. Two bad things don't make a good thing. Don't do it. After that little experiment I decided to try some of their other sauces and none of them were nearly as good at the smoky sweet sauce. I thought that I would like the hot vinegar one but I disliked it immensely. I also found it strange that a BBQ resto didn't offer brisket in a burger or sandwich; especially on the lunch menu. A good BBQ resto must have brisket as a lunch option. No jokes. Overall, as a Texan living in Canada, this BBQ was not up to par for me and my BBQ standards. It seems like a lot of Canadians love this food so it must be that I have exceptionally high standards for BBQ. read more

TheSmoke - See how the brisket doesn't have different colors or levels of smoke to it? The Mac and cheese is a penne pasta with cheese drizzle - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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We ordered our food on mobile and ate at the patio tables here. The pulled pork, brisket, fries, and sweet potato fries were pretty good. I wish the meats had more of a bbq sauce but they were still good. The baked beans were ok but I'd probably get a different side next time. read more

We were one of the first ones here for brunch on a Sunday morning but the restaurant quickly filled up. I liked the layout of TheSmoke. There was a lower seating section that was very cozy and intimate. Our server that day was accommodating and prompt with our orders. (When she accidentally refilled K's coffee cup with hot water, she immediately and promptly replaced the cup with a brand new cup of coffee.) The Pulled Pork Pancakes with Jack Daniels Maple Syrup included two cornmeal pancakes with hickory smoked pulled pork in between and topped with their Jack Daniels Maple Syrup. When this arrived on the metal plate, the two cornmeal pancakes were gigantic! One pancake was the size of my face, haha. The hickory smoked pulled pork was definitely placed in between the two pancakes. The pulled pork was pretty good but I thought that there could have been a little more of it (the photo on the menu showed a bigger portion of the pulled pork). The cornmeal pancakes were soft and a little crispy on the edges. The Jack Daniels Maple Syrup was a great fit. The Eggs Benny were two poached eggs served on their house made maple back bacon on cornmeal pancakes and topped with their house made hollandaise sauce with one choice of side. K chose the potato salad as the side. I liked the Eggs Benny too! The maple back bacon was really yummy and had the consistency and thickness of peameal bacon. The poached eggs were perfect. The hollandaise sauce was a little more sour than the usual types but it helped to open up your appetite. K really liked the potato salad but I thought it was a tad too chilled for my taste. We also tried out the variety of sauces that they had on the table (they were colour-coded and referenced on a sheet of paper that they had on the table). I was really glad that we got to try brunch at TheSmoke. The portions were so big and filling and the prices were so reasonable. read more

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Tried the Smoke while in the area because I'm a huge fan of BBQ and particularly smoked meats. I had the baby back ribs and chicken wing combo with my sides the amazing macaroni and cheese and the hamburger soup. Everything that I had was AMAZING! I also bout 4 bags of beef jerky! My server, Ashley was extremely attentive and friendly since my colleague and I weren't from the area! read more

TheSmoke - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

Solid food and the sauces are spot on!!! I had the burger and my wife had the brisket, I tried hers as well, and everything was amazing. The prices are fair and the portions are good. If you don't like meat you may not live this place, thankfully for me i do!! Haha read more

We came because of the high Yelp rating. The decoration is urban, energetic, casual, yet it doesn't feel like a pub. The kitchen is visible from the dinning area, which I appreciate. There are TVs at the front showcasing pictures of food in their raw (fresh) and cooked (mouth watering) states. Between my BF and I, we ordered a chicken wings appetizer ($10) and a Pork Platter ($21). The chicken wings are a must-have. We ordered the Franks Hot sauce version. It stimulated the palette but not burning it. We tested with the various sauces and decided that the wings tasted perfect as they were. Adding a sauce just messed the flavour up. The Pork Platter had their award winning pulled pork, a sausage and a 1/3 rack of back ribs. All were infused with bold flavours. The textures of pulled pork and the ribs were just right, but the sausage was firmer than I liked. We played with the sauces again. I enjoyed the Mustard sauce with the sausage, the Smokey Sweet BBQ sauce with the pulled pork and any of the three BBQ sauces with the ribs. BTW, none of the sauces are suicidal hot. For dessert, TheSmoke rotates its offering weekly. A heads up that the portion of the main is huge, so much so that my friends joked that this was "American portion". One main can feed 2 females to full or a male to stuffed. Hence, one appetizer and one main were enough food for both of us. read more

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I went to the smoke and we waited 25 minutes to get a table and the owner of the restaurant told us by the way we have a mandatory 20% gratuity over a table of 6 read more

After few weeks, I finally have time to review this place. When you read the review from Yelp "The Smoke" page, you see 4 stars right? I don't know what happen the day me and my gf went, but I would say my ribs tasted BAD. The worst ribs I have had in Canada. If I could, I would just give them 0 star.. My ribs was dry and the coleslaw was alright. I know some people might like dry and chewy ribs but I don't. It was not even chewy, it just DRY. I want ribs to fall off the bone. The price wasn't cheap too. However, they had tons of sauces to choose. My gf's burger was alright but I won't say its very good... The funny part was Swiss Chalet was right across them. I would rather go eat my ribs there instead. I am very disappointed with the reviews here and will never and recommend this place again to my friends and people. read more

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A lot of hype in my opinion. The platter that I was served was dry, chewy, lacking smoke flavour, lacking pink rings (like heavily advertised), and lacking any substance really. Their BBQ sauce is also very much on the sweet side. The sides that they serve (many of which are up serves) are just sorry excuses for putting in no effort, but having a large variety. I'm not sure if was here on an off night, but spending an average of $60 per head for one entree and one drink, i'd expect much more from this place. I suspect that this place is just too famous now, so it's likely just a glimpse of what it once was. read more

As a Collingwood tourist, we relied on Yelp and John Catucci and of course this was one of the top recommendations. We went here for a late lunch on a Friday afternoon so the place was empty. Because it wasn't busy, our server was very attentive, though I'm sure they're just as attentive when the place is busy. [Appetizers & Sides] Pulled Pork Nachos - Although you do see more nachos that are topped with pulled pork these days, The Smoke's version was out of the ordinary as it was also topped with their Southern creamy coleslaw, Carolina mustard and hot vinegar sauce. Though labeled as "hot", my friend who thinks ketchup is spicy was actually able to handle it. So this was an added bonus. Even though I like to have jalapeños on my nachos, their toppings actually really made up for it. Not only that, their tortilla chips and their mac & cheese sauce also made it out of the ordinary. When it comes to pub/bar type nachos, this is by far the best I've had. 5/5. Mac & Cheese - As tasty as the mac & cheese sauce was on the nachos, wasn't all that impressed with the actual side of mac & cheese. It ended up being more like KD mac & cheese. 2/5. BBQ Baked Beans - Was nicely and I'm assuming, slow cooked. Had a nice texture and flavor to it which goes really well with their bbq'd meat. Would've been nice to been able to dip some cornbread in it, though. We were told that this was only available during dinner hours but the table next to us got a couple of squares. What's up with that?! 5/5. Southern Creamy Coleslaw - Because we enjoyed the coleslaw so much, my friend had ordered an additional side. 5/5. [Mains] - Because we wanted to try a number of items from their menu, we opted for TheSmoke Sampler and had selected the following: Ribs - Definitely a must try especially if you're going to a place where they smoke every other thing and their mother. Meat was very tender that it pretty much fell off the bone. We ordered just Smokey Sweet BBQ sauce since all their sauces are available at every table anyway. This was great since you're able to try all of them. 5/5. Beef Brisket - This was recommended by the waitress and was a little underwhelming. She mentioned that it is slow cooked but it wasn't as tender as I was hoping it to be. In all fairness, we did go mid-afternoon so it may have not been cooking as long as I had imagined. It was also a little on the dry side so thankfully we had those sauces ready at our table. 3/5. Chicken - Was also not too impressed with this and I generally LOVE chicken, especially roasted or grilled. Wish that it was grilled or roasted a little more that the skin was crispier but the bottom of the chicken (dark meat) was too fatty. 3/5. [Dessert] Smoke Banana Ice Cream - Interesting concept and something you won't find just anywhere. If you like banana then I guess this would be a must-try. I personally didn't find it spectacular or anything. 3/5. Bacon Ice Cream - The best of both worlds! You get your creamy ice cream (vanilla) with bits of crispy bacon. I definitely preferred this over the smoked banana ice cream. 5/5. Bacon Butter Tart - Crust was nicely baked though it could've been baked just a little longer, though it was still good. Not exactly sure how they baked it but by taking a spoonful of the tart to include the crust, butter filling and bacon, it seemed as though the bacon may have been added/baked from a raw state as it had that bacon fat taste to it. I wish I could've loved it more because.. well, it's bacon. But because it had more of the bacon fat taste to it, I personally didn't enjoy it as much as I had wanted to. 3/5. read more

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Had the portobello burger with sweet potato fries. Though the portobello was not big it made up for it with taste. Sweet potato fries were excellent! Next time I will have to try the Turkey or beef burger. Corn bread the bring out before the meal is excellent as well. Dessert was a smoked apple crisp with the in house vanilla ice cream, the smoke flavour in the Apples was excellent. Staff is excellent! Great atmosphere! Will be coming back for sure! Maybe lunch tomorrow! read more

TheSmoke - Smoked apple crisp with in house ice cream. - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

Came here on a Sunday night and it was pretty busy! We ordered the Smoke sampler and chose the 1/2 rack of ribs, 8oz pulled pork and 6oz beef brisket with home cut fries and soup of the day (bacon double cheeseburger). If you can tell from it's name, the soup was definitely too heavy for us we should've gotten the beans as our other side. Comes with complimentary corn bread which was bland and dry, not sure if that's how it's supposed to taste like loool. You can choose the flavour of bbq sauce for the ribs and we got the smokey sweet but you can also add more with the multiple flavour options on the table. The ribs were so good I wanted more of it instead of the pulled pork and beef! The server was very attentive as well, really knowledgeable with the menu items. Overall good place for yummy barbecue. read more

TheSmoke - TheSmoke Sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

A delightful stop for dinner while passing through town. The ribs and wings were delicious, portions were big and service was awesome. The smoked beans were the best I be ever had. Recommend a reservation on weekends as the place is quite popular. We didn't have room for dessert but they offer take-out so we ordered smoked apple crisp to go. read more

TheSmoke - Nothing left for the doggie bag, delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

My friends convinced me to take one of the two eating challenges offered at this establishment. I had 30 minutes to finishing eating a burger consisting of four 8 oz. beef patties, four bacon strips and four slices of cheddar cheese, alongside one pound of french fries. Being the absolute monster that I am, I managed to complete the challenge in just under 28 minutes (you have to complete the challenge in under 10 minutes to eat for free, which is nigh impossible) and got on the Wall of Fame! While I was slaving (read: dying) over that meal, my friends ordered from the regular menu and had nothing but positive comments. Prices are very fair and the portions are absolutely monstrous. According to the folks in the area, this is Collingwood's not-so-hidden local gem, and you should definitely check it out next time you head up to Blue Mountain. read more

I loved my back ribs! As for sides, I ordered sweet potato fries, which was amazing and corn breads, which were okay. I enjoyed trying five different kinds of sauces that they provided. I liked blue and purple ones best. Their menu started with a page containing a personal message from the chef saying he won some awards in BBQ competitions, which set my expectations high but the food did not disappoint. The service was friendly and pretty fast as well. One thing that annoyed me was seeing a fly trying to land on my food. Shoo. Not for you. If I'm in the area, I'd definitely be back. read more

TheSmoke - Back ribs, sweet potato fries and corn bread - Barbeque Near Me - Collingwood, Ontario

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Great food. My wife and I love it so much we usually make a point of eating here when we are in Collingwood. The serving are huge. So sometime my wife orders the sliders which let's you try the pulled pork, brisket and smoked burger. At the table they have 5 colour coded bottles of sauce and a chart for which meats they recommend you pair it with. The ribs, wings and baked beans are excellent. We often get this as a small platter and share. I like their fries. Very well done on the outside. Bacon buttertart is mediocre. I love butter tarts but the bacon is subtle and doesn't add much to the experience. So while it is a good start it is a bit of a let down as my expectations of adding bacon were higher than reality. But you only live once so give it a try. The smoked apple crisp with homemade vanilla ice cream very good. Service is always friendly and speedy. The ceiling in the main dining area has foam on the ceiling like a recording studio which helps to cut down on noise due to echo. Price wise fairly standard for a sit down place. 20 to 30 per person without alcohol. read more

Reeeealy good barbeque! We got the smoke platter (choice of 3 meats and 2 sides) and went with: - Beef Brisket: Really tasty and tender - definitely better than anything I've had in Toronto - Ribs: While not fall-off-the-bone tender, it was done really well - Smoked Trout: For a place known for its beef, chicken and pork, the trout (and special trout sauce) were really tasty/tarty - Side beans: Good beans and sauce ratio, plus nice chunks of meat sprinkled in - Side mac and cheese: Though not oozing with cheese, it was passable - Sauces: Our favorites were the Smoky Sweet and Sweet&Tangy, which both went well with the ribs and brisket To end the meal, we got the smoked apple crisp (homemade; generous with the apples) and smoked banana ice cream (interesting flavour, almost a bit bubblegum-like in its banana taste). Also, service was amazing as our server heard us debating what ice cream flavour to get and so she gave us a small portion of the one we didn't pick on the side (thanks Kate!). This place was definitely worth the hype and didn't disappoint. read more

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