Willie's Barbeque

Best

5.0

We needed a place to watch hockey in a fun, loud, energetic atmosphere with the right kind of food. & we found exactly that.

But before we get to that, I need to talk about something that genuinely caught us off guard.

We originally booked for 6:45 p.m. before the game was announced because every game in the series had been at 7. Naturally, the NHL, in their infinite wisdom, decided that a Saturday night playoff game in Montreal should start at 8 p.m. instead. 🤷?♂?

The next day, the restaurant called us proactively to ask if we wanted to move our reservation closer to puck drop.

What??!

I genuinely cannot remember the last time we experienced that level of attention. That's not hospitality you can fake. That's culture. & I hope they never lose that.

The service fully matched that energy.
Busy playoff night. Packed house. Yet somehow our server was very attentive the entire night. Detailed, quick, checking in. We should've gotten his name because he crushed it. Whoever says Gen Z doesn't know service clearly hasn't met this guy.

We started with pitchers of beer because… sports.

Brisket sliders & Buffalo popcorn chicken, which, in hindsight, may have offended the hockey gods a little considering the opponent 😅, but both were excellent.

For mains, a double smash burger that deserves to be in the conversation with some of the better smash burgers we've had, & the Nashville chicken sandwich was excellent too.

Great food. Fast service. Strong drinks. Perfect TV layout. An all-around super fun atmosphere for sports.

I could see this becoming our go-to spot for playoff games & big sports nights.

Next time though, we're ordering more BBQ… & hopefully taking better photos. 😅

Stéphanie

5.0

Excellent service de la part de Chan Olivier & de Kellyann. La nourriture était très bonne. Coup de coeur pour le brisket, le pain de maïs & le mac'n cheese.

Bella

5.0

Excellent service de Olivier, merci pour l'agréable soirée & ton énergie. Le brisket était délicieux & l'ambiance incroyable.

Isabelle

3.0

⭐⭐⭐/5 - Une belle adresse avec du potentiel

Dès l'entrée, le coup de coeur est immédiat : l'ambiance est chaleureuse, la musique parfaite, la décoration soignée & le service impeccable. Tout le cadre est réuni pour passer une agréable soirée.

Côté assiette, les saveurs sont au rendez-vous.
Les côtes levées se détachent bien de l'os, mais la viande était raide. La brisket avait un bon goût fumé, bien que la texture se rapprochait davantage d'un smoked meat que d'une brisket traditionnelle. Le pulled pork était bien parti, mais
en prenant des portions la viande devenait trempée. La salade César, elle, était excellente.

Nous fumons nos viandes à la maison, ce qui influence certainement nos attentes en la matière. Le goût était là, c'est indéniable, pour les amateurs de fumoir / BBQ, la cuisson pourrait être peaufinée.
Une adresse à considérer pour l'ambiance & l'expérience globale, avec l'espoir de voir les viandes atteindre leur plein potentiel.