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B.B.Ques
Categories: Event Planning & Services Caterers Restaurants Barbeque Caterers, Barbeque [Edit]
650 Spadina AveToronto, ON M5S 2H7
Neighbourhoods: University of Toronto, Downtown Core
(416) 323-3663
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 12 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
9 reviews for B.B.Ques
9 reviews in English
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Review from Nicole H.
Toronto, ON
10/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Cheap but not nasty, BBQues hits the spot as far as fast-food quick snacks go. I can get a veggie dog with a nice range of toppings, plus fries (I always opt for the delicious wedge-cut ones) for under $5 with change to spare. There's also a veggie burger on the menu for not much more, too.
There seem to be a bunch of options for the omnivorous too, but I don't pay a great deal of attention to detail when it comes to that - it's just good to know that I can go there with non-veg friends for a quick bite, is all.
Fairly standard drinks fridge - pop, iced tea, water, sugary sugarloads of sugar, etc. There's a small froyo bar, too. Seating is fairly limited, and I'm not sure how you'd go with waiting for takeout if it was super busy in there, as the layout can be a bit awkward.
As far as gourmet fare, BBQues is not it - but that's not why you're there. You're there to scoff a delicious mound of fast food guilty pleasure! Solid option on the outskirts of the Annex/UofT - forget that street meat cart and drop into this friendly little family owned joint. -
Review from Lisa C.
2/26/2011
Big fan of B.B. Ques! We've ordered from them twice and haven't been disappointed. The first time I ordered a ribs and wings combo and my boyfriend ordered their grilled chicken sandwich combo. We made the mistake of ordering on Superbowl Sunday but the person who took my order over the phone was very apologetic for any delays we were going to deal with, but his estimated delivery time was pretty accurate! The food was hot and the delivery guy was in great spirits, nice to see someone who likes their job! The ribs and wings were great and my boyfriend really enjoyed his chicken sandwich, good portion size on that one.
Last night we ordered a wing dinner and a jumbo veggie hot dog combo, as well as a deep fried apple pie and two cookies. Delivery was spot on 45 minutes (we ordered from http://just-eat.ca this time) and the food was hot and yum!! I like that with the wing/rib dinners, you get a little piece of garlic toast (can't complain about extra stuff!). The spicy fries are good (nothing unexpected though) and my boyfriend said the veggie dog was comparable to an all-beef hot dog and it was BIG. The apple pie was what I thought it would be but even after eating my entire meal, it was still nice and warm!
While I wouldn't call this the best BBQ place I've ever been to, its a great option for Friday night takeout around $25 for two.
To have BBQ delivered at these prices, you can't complain - the prices are reasonable, the serving sizes are good and we haven't been disappointed yet. I'll keep ordering from here in future!! -
Review from Taylor O.
9/16/2010
Their name should be rescinded. This is not barbecue. Just another wings, chicken and burger place that happens to also have some barbecue sauce (that's more like steak sauce) and ribs that are not slow cooked.
I first asked for pulled pork as well; for a lunch on the run, a rack of ribs is a rather difficult proposition. I ordered beef ribs instead which came as cross section short ribs (Korean style- but not as tenderly fatty as Korean BBQ).
I will personally accompany owner and chef on a trip to Kansas City to try real barbecue, just let me know.
+Two stars, because it's good there's something other than warring pizza places, Subway and hot dog vendors near the University and there really isn't. -
Review from Grant P.
Toronto, ON
3/4/2012
going to have to say that this place is pretty mediocre, on the whole. i lived right across the street at Grad House for 2 years and so ordered from BBQues a few times. i usually got the 1/4 Chicken Dinner. the chicken fingers were usually very thin, bland, and tasteless. but edible, at least. i only went so often because there weren't really any other places to get chicken in the immediate area. but service was pretty fast, and generally the meal was filling (although not particularly satisfying).
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Review from Catherine M.
ON
11/23/2008
The great thing about B.B.Ques is that it seems like they are always open and willing to deliver anything from wings to fresh squeezed juices and veggie dogs right to your door.
With very reasonable prices and a lot to choose from, it would take a while to try everything they have to offer. I've never actually eaten in the restaurant, I've only ever had it delivered, but there is a little thrill to having someone show up to your house with ribs and smoothies! There is a small charge for delivery, especially if you're outside of their area - although with it being a huge swath of downtown, from St. Clair to Lakeshore going North-South and Sherbourne to Dufferin going East-West (!), I'm not sure they could manage to deliver something warm outside of those boundaries.
They do manage to keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold, and smoothies from leaking all over, so it seems to me that they've got a pretty good delivery system in place. Depending where you are, the wait varies but they will usually tell you a very accurate estimate up front, so there's no guessing when you'll get to tear into your chicken wings and salad. -
Review from Bijan V.
8/28/2008 2 Check-ins Here
B B Ques is a great place to get your BBQ type food fix for cheap. Having an attractive and well maintained decor, lots of choices of food (from chicken to ribs to sandwiches and the like) for cheap prices, it's not a bad choice if you're looking for decent food.
I especially like how they have their own homemade sauces which really makes this place special for me. I mean their food is good, but it's your run of the mill type place. The seasoning and the sauces are what make it special! -
Review from A P.
Toronto, ON
3/25/2010
3.5 stars (yelp add .5's please!)
'oh no they don't have pulled pork so I'm going to give this place one star!' gimme a break.
I was in a rush to a last minute movie at Cumberland and a friend suggested i hit this place. i dig the thrown together student vibey atmosphere. ordered the chicken sandwhich and spicy fries and got an Arizona for dranx ($8+), pretty dece.
this was perfect for my rush, although it took longer than the 6 minutes I was told, portions were fairly small and I downed it in the time takes to read two pages of eye weekly. about the same size as a mcchicken but grilled (you could taste flame!)
if I'm by u of t I'd hit it again if I needed a snack for sheezie. -
Review from Amanda N.
Scarborough, ON
10/23/2010 4 Check-ins Here
I love B.B.Ques! I always get the chicken sandwich and potato wedges, which comes to about $5.50, a great price! I have to admit that I've never tried anything else from here, mostly because I can't resist the chicken burger... it's a pretty small chicken breast, but yummy! And the wedges are always nicely spiced. One thing...they don't take debit, so be aware!
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Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
9/19/2008
I'm on a mission to find good barbeque in the city. I know that it's out there you can't have three million people and not have any good barbeque. My most recent scouting mission took me to BBQ'S a place I have seen many times but never ventured in. I should have stayed out; the idea of a good bbq place was much better than the paltry offerings I received. I was in the mood for a pulled pork sandwich, there is something about it that to me defines what good bbq is about. I went to the front to peruse the menu and to my dismay I couldn't find pulled pork anywhere on the menu. In fact the only menu item that was "barbeque" was a rack of ribs. I figured there must be some sort of misprinting, perhaps their sign was at the cleaners. I asked the girl behind the counter if they carried the delicious slow cooked meat on a bun. "No, sorry we don't. Everyone asks for it though." Now I do not have a business degree, and I don't own a restaurant, but I know that if all my customers came in asking for something and I didn't have it I would change my menu. I decided to get the BBQ burger, I hoped that maybe my disappointed taste buds would accept any meat on a bun. They might have, but what they won't tolerate is a box hamburger with a slight squeeze of barbeque sauce on top. I can barely contain my disappointment with BBQ'S because I love barbeque so much. I can't recommend BBQ'S to anyone because it isn't barbeque, it's just a mediocre hamburger stand.
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