J&j -b-que - Cedar Park

To Mike’s delight, BBQ joints have been popping up all over the city. I have to admit, I rarely crave BBQ so we haven’t tried too many of them. But Mike’s been pretty persistent so I finally gave in and we dropped by J&J Bar-b-que one Saturday afternoon. J&J Bar-B-Que. On a side note, don’t you find that everything comes to Toronto in waves? There was a time when ramen joints were popping up left right and centre and now it’s all about poke and BBQ (Adamson BBQ, Cherry Street BBQ and Smoke Signals to name a few).

Was hungry for brisket so came here to get our fix. Place was pretty noisy so we ordered to go. Our order was filled quickly and correctly. You get your own onions, pickles, pico, hot sauce, etc. we had yummy brisket, home made Mac n cheese, pinto beans and cole slaw. The cole slaw was a little sweet but the beans were delicious! The brisket was so tender, we cut it with our forks. It was perfect! Good tangy BBQ sauce was included. While we were waiting, we saw lots of yummy looking food coming out of the kitchen. Will definitely try this place again!

Very Satisying. Very satisfying two meat platter. Good portions. Hamburger was juicy but proportion with roll was off (too much bread). Friendly staff.

Labor Day Visit. I stopped by on Labor Day around 6. It wasn't very busy when I came in, but I apparently I was just ahead of a rush! I had a brisket plate with green beans and macaroni and cheese. Some of the pieces of brisket were a little bit dry for my taste, but they were all tender enough to almost not need a knife, and incredibly flavorful. The green beans had just the right amount of pepper and bacon, and the mac and cheese, though typical fair, was moist and creamy. The counter person and server were both very friendly and helpful. I'm eager to come back again and try other things!

My Favorite BBQ joint around old school, no frills, but great food, good prices, large portions, friendly staff (hey, Jonathan! . I take all my visiting family friends here and they love it too. Bfast, lunch, dinner... Can't go wrong. Haven't had anything here that I wouldn't order again again!