8216-104 Street (587)–520-6338
Angela’s Selection
Go figure… The yogi amongst us picked the place called Meat.
Upon entering, the restaurant definitely had a cafeteria feel. The tables were
a light wood colour and there were so many of them! It was also noisy like a
cafeteria. Every day, Meat smokes over 700 lbs of meat. In their words, when
they are out, they are out. In terms of food, there were no appetizers. Food
was served family-style (share and share alike). To simplify matters, we
ignored the sandwiches and ordered a platter of assorted meats: beef brisket,
pulled pork, BBQ ribs, smoked apple-glazed chicken, fried chicken and Andouille
sausage. Complementing the meats, there were four house-made sauces: cherry,
spicy, bourbon and mustard. We wanted to fill every square inch of the table
with food so we ordered several sides as well: Brussel sprouts, coleslaw, mac
and cheese, garlic fries and the largest pickles one dollar could buy. Now that
the table is set, each person had their own strategy for eating. Bree’s was
fast and furious (inspiring us all to go into attack mode). Fighting her
anxiety, Ang tried to keep it slow and steady so she wouldn’t overdo it. She
says she has had problems with buffets in the past. Dave was a stacker. Every
morsel of meat had to be accompanied by a slice of pickle, a garlic fry or two,
a little mac and cheese… you get the idea. As an invited guest, Graeme just did
as he was told. There wasn’t a dry piece of meat on the table. The sides weren’t
exceptional but then again, the restaurant’s name isn’t Side Dishes, is it? The
desserts we ordered were peach cobbler, pecan pie and bourbon banana parfait.
They were all delicious but that BB parfait was outstanding!!! Full bellies and
full hearts were shared by all. After a seven month hiatus, this dinner club
will be remembered for reconnecting as much as for sharing an enjoyable meal.
