Review: Holy Smoke BBQ and Smoke Pit

[FlameOn]

A 3rd Holy Smoke is opening at Deerfoot mall food court beside the Subway. The stall is boarded up right now while they are renovating. Didn't see when it was opening but I'll post back when I see changes.

[CMPunk]

Had this yesterday...love it...tasty as ever

[karl262]

Just went there for the first time today and will be going back many more times. Had the large pulled pork sandwich with hot bbq sauce. Tender meat, soft bun, great sauce. Win - Win - Win!

[Montag]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

A 3rd Holy Smoke is opening at Deerfoot mall food court beside the Subway. The stall is boarded up right now while they are renovating. Didn't see when it was opening but I'll post back when I see changes.

Oh crap, I'm not going to be able to resist one so close..

[Traditional_Ale]

I must be the only person in the city who thinks the food from this place is disgusting and bland.

[ben voyonsdonc]

I've tried it 5 different times hoping that I'd like it or realize that I wasn't getting the right order. I still don't like it though. I find the pulled pork dry and bland. The chili is over reduced and too small. The corn bread is dry and I like my corn bread hot.

[mrvee]

I hate to say this but quality has gone down.The chilli at wendys is better and the corn bread is ugh..

[guzzy]

Originally Posted by Komskies

I agree with this review. My manwich was delectable, but I did not enjoy my ribs that much. While yours were undercooked, mine were far too smoky tasting.

You do realize that BBQ is smoked meat (hence the smoky taste)? I also have trouble believing that something that is smoked for four hours was undercooked. The meat may have been pink but anyone who know BBQ knows properly cooked BBQ has a pink ring known as the smoke ring.

Holy smoke has great pork and brisket but the ribs are disappointing. The sauces make up for it though.

[Clarkey]

You can definately over-smoke meat, giving it an overpowering flavor.

[tvp2003]

Wasn't a big fan of the ribs. Beef brisket was excellent; thought the pulled pork was a little dry/bland though. Fun to try the different sauces

[Rudee]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

I must be the only person in the city who thinks the food from this place is disgusting and bland.

I was there yesterday and I was expecting big things based on this thread, but both myself and my girlfriend were impressed. The meat was very dry. We won't be returning.

[Sluggo]

Had for the first time today, the pulled pork was awesome. The lady there wanted me to take a sauce for it but I need to gauge the flavor without sauce first.

[normtwofinger]

Originally Posted by Rudee

I was there yesterday and I was expecting big things based on this thread, but both myself and my girlfriend were impressed. The meat was very dry. We won't be returning.

Don't get sauce on your expensive watch.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by guzzy

You do realize that BBQ is smoked meat (hence the smoky taste)? I also have trouble believing that something that is smoked for four hours was undercooked. The meat may have been pink but anyone who know BBQ knows properly cooked BBQ has a pink ring known as the smoke ring.

Holy smoke has great pork and brisket but the ribs are disappointing. The sauces make up for it though.

This is enlightening. I had no idea smoked meat was supposed to have a smokey flavor.

When I said the ribs were too smokey, I'm talking way too smokey. Smokey to the point where it tasted more like a forest fire than meat. As Clarkey said, you can definitely over-smoke meat, and the ribs were past that point.

[AMG_G]

Originally Posted by Komskies

This is enlightening. I had no idea smoked meat was supposed to have a smokey flavor.

When I said the ribs were too smokey, I'm talking way too smokey. Smokey to the point where it tasted more like a forest fire than meat. As Clarkey said, you can definitely over-smoke meat, and the ribs were past that point.

Yes this...when we had it all we can taste and smell was the rips all afternoon kindof gross.

[nickerjones]

Hate to bring this from the dead but I ate here today for the first time. It was delicious. Being from the Southern United States, this restaurant reminded me of "back home". Chicken and Ribs were pretty delicious. Corn bread was awesome and unsweet iced tea was what sealed it for me (They need more unsweet tea. This summer is going to be a bummer with no iced "sun tea" to drink when it's hot outside). The amount of different sauces was nice. The sweet apple one reminded me of a sauce that used to be made homemade at family dinners when I was young.

Great food and experience for me.

[Jbo]

Best fried pickles in the city

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by nickerjones

Hate to bring this from the dead but I ate here today for the first time. It was delicious. Being from the Southern United States, this restaurant reminded me of "back home". Chicken and Ribs were pretty delicious. Corn bread was awesome and unsweet iced tea was what sealed it for me (They need more unsweet tea. This summer is going to be a bummer with no iced "sun tea" to drink when it's hot outside). The amount of different sauces was nice. The sweet apple one reminded me of a sauce that used to be made homemade at family dinners when I was young.

Great food and experience for me.

The one thing I want from the US over any other in Canada. I don't understand why nearly every drink you can buy from a store or restaurant has to have so much sugar in it, tea is plenty flavorful enough without unnecessary sugar. I've taken to just brewing it myself, the Lipton fruit green teas are my favorite for turning into an iced tea so far

[Locke]

Originally Posted by nickerjones

Hate to bring this from the dead but I ate here today for the first time. It was delicious. Being from the Southern United States, this restaurant reminded me of "back home". Chicken and Ribs were pretty delicious. Corn bread was awesome and unsweet iced tea was what sealed it for me (They need more unsweet tea. This summer is going to be a bummer with no iced "sun tea" to drink when it's hot outside). The amount of different sauces was nice. The sweet apple one reminded me of a sauce that used to be made homemade at family dinners when I was young.

Great food and experience for me.

My office is right by there, let me know next time and we can meet up.

[CaptainCrunch]

I'm such a fan of the food there. I don't much like cornbread but the BBQ is amazingly good and the smells when you walk into the place really make you start to uncontrollably drool