Date Visited: Lunch on Saturday Dec 20, 2014
Company: Take-out for 8
For our Annual University Secret Santa gift exchange this year, we decided to hold it at +Kelvin's parents new house rather than our typical restaurant only outing. I still needed to find a place for lunch in the Woodbridge area though as a potluck wasn't happening with our group. I happened to find Memphis BBQ which is practically in Kelvin's backyard on a BlogTO list for one of the Best BBQ Restaurants in Toronto, lucky us! We decided to do take-out there since the photos didn't show it was very large and may have been a hassle to find a seating for 7.
When we arrived, the place was very dive-y, located just beside a convenient store with nothing else around. The place was hustling when we entered with the cooks just a few feet away and tons of steam coming from the meat, it smelled heavenly. It was a bit crowded when we were all standing there looking at what to order on their take-out menu, but we just decided to get one of their Party Packs listed on the wall. Split between 8 of us, it came out to be $12 each. There was quite a bit of seating as well in the next week if we really wanted to eat here, it wasn't too busy in the late lunch hours on the Saturday. The Party Pack we ordered came with 3 racks of Ribs, 2 lbs of Wings (Honey Garlic & Spicy BBQ), 2 lbs of Pulled Pork, Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread and Fries. We waited outside for about 15-20 minutes and they called us in to grab our food to go.
When we arrived back at Kelvin's, we had a table for all the food to be laid out and where we could fill up our plates. It was a bit of chaos at first but we all divided the food evenly and sat down to enjoy the meal together. The main part of the meal was were the Ribs since we had 3 racks and the most leftovers of that. The meat was very tender and fell off the bone with a smoky, sweet flavour. I really wish I could have had some more of that but knew I needed room for the rest! We all had 1 wing of each flavour and I preferred the Spicy BBQ as it had a nice kick to it. The Honey Garlic was a bit plain and bland. The Pulled Pork was also very delicious, full of tangy flavour and easy to eat. Some people complained that they had large chunks of un-pulled pork in theirs though. The Beans and Coleslaw were a nice addition, the beans had a ton of flavour and the coleslaw added some vegetables and acidity to the meaty meal. The Fries were nothing special, as with the Cornbread, it didn't taste like much.
The amount of food was perfect for our group size, we had a bit leftover but everyone was happily full. Memphis BBQ did a great job on their meats and definitely worth a visit here if you're in the area.
Food: 4/5 - Great authentic BBQ!
Decor: 2/5 - Pretty sketchy but roomier than I thought it would be on the inside.
Service: 4/5 - Very friendly and decent wait time for the amount of food.
Willingness to go back: 4/5 - Worth it!
Overall: 3.5/5
Website: http://www.bigbonebbq.ca/woodbridge/
I've now been to Memphis BBQ 6 times...usually with my cousin, one with my friends and twice alone. Each and EVERY time I have gone my experience has been amazing! the food is delicious and smoked to perfection!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite part of the experience is the head Chef (and owner) Aaron always comes over to greet the tables...as well, he takes a minute to check up on the tables and see how they are enjoying the food.
The smoked wings and Ribs always fall off the bone and have tender tasting meat. This place is my new favourite wing place! The ribs are also exceptional.
I highly recommend it! Try it for yourself and taste the difference.