Northern Smokes
#866 in Toronto. 35 Redditors across 58 mentions, Dec 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
A Scarborough smokehouse praised for brisket, ribs, corned beef and the dino bone, with a standout jerk chicken poutine. Some say the best brisket in the GTA, though one notes quality can vary.
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In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Loved their dino bone (right flavour/texture mix for me) and the corned beef (very supple, good level of salt/spice).”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Northern Smokes, Golden Horseshoe, Bennys, brisket daddy all have excellent bbq.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I preferred Northern Smokes over Cherry Street BBQ when I tried them out last year.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I've been to many of the smoked brisket restos around GTA, and this is by far the best.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “That area is underrated overall, between Mark’s & Northern Smokes”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Northern Smokes, near Toronto Zoo”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Idk if I just went on an off day but Northern Smokes was awful”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Norther smokes, Bennys, Golden Horseshoe, and holy smoke are all superior to cherry street.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “You were first through the door, and the food took 40 minutes….? But it’s all already cooked, just needed to be plated…. Wtf, hard pass”
Mentionedr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “They are the real deal, even before they were Mochelin Starred.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Rib was good! We all bought an extra each to take home.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “We did like it enough to each take one home.”
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