Bar-B Barn

I get the nostalgic part, but the food was par at best in my books. Chicken was dry, also I’m not a big fan of their fries or sauce (similar restaurants do it better). That said service was solid. I’d eat here again, but I wouldn’t initiate it.

Je connais ce restaurant depuis près de 40 ans. A une certaine époque, il y avait bien peu de restaurants offrant des ribs.
J’y suis retourné en après midi, le jour de la fête des mères, je m’attendais à faire la queue à l’extérieur comme dans le temps.
Aucune queue, un restaurant au trois quart vide et un atmosphère triste. J’ai commandé le grand plat de ribs avec frite et un deuxième riz aux tomates.
J’ai parlé avec la serveuse qui m’a dit être là depuis bien des années et que la seule chose qui avait changé avec le temps était le prix des plats.
Malheureusement, ce n’est pas la réalité. Dans ma vie, je suis allé certainement plus de 200 fois dans ce Resto et je peux dire que bien des choses ont changées.
Les ribs sont beaucoup plus petites et avec moins de viande, la cuisson laisse à désirer, elle né sont plus aussi tendres que par le passé.
Nous sommes loin de l’époque où mon voisin de table, un journaliste qui accompagnait les Dodgers de Los Angeles qui visitaient les Expos, me disait que les meilleurs ribs en Amérique étaient au Bar B Barn de Montréal.
On a diminué la quantité, augmenté les prix et on présente maintenant un produit moyen. La compétition est forte et il suffirait de revenir en arrière pour redonner à ce Resto sa réputation perdue.
J’ai retenté ma chance au Bar B Barn de Dollard-​des-​Ormeaux… la déception a continué!
Je né sais pas si je vais y retourner et je le dit avec beaucoup de tristesse.
Je m’attend à une fermeture de ce Resto, des salles vides né lui permettront pas de survivre.
Je me rappellerai toujours les bons moments que j’y ai passé!

Great ribs but a bit pricy. I also didn’t like that you couldn’t order a half rack on its own. You have to get a meal with it. All in all I was satisfied with the food though.

Having eaten at Bar B Barn at each of my 5 prior trips to Montréal, this time was very disappointing. First of all, the restaurant was empty on a Monday night, which made us feel like we were imposing even though they were open for another hour. The server was nice, but not overly helpful. Secondly, the ribs were not as good as they have been in the past. They were too fatty, with little actual meat. I think the ribs were boiled instead of smoked to tenderize the meat. Additionally, they were not as big as I remember from past experiences. The sauce is good, but with good ribs the sauce should compliment but not overpower the meat.
The place has character from great Canadians’ memorabilia. However, it looks like it needs a good cleaning.

I’m from Montréal, and I cant believe I never been here before. Heard a lot about this place through the years. Some say it’s the beat ribs in the city while others say Bâton Rouge. In my book, the B’s ribs are pretty amazing. The flavor was pretty unique for for. The Cheesecake is also onenof the best I had in a while.
Thus, I have to say that this place is unique within itsself — from inside out. For its area, the parking is a great add on. In addition, the proximity to the Bell Center makes it the best option over Cage Au Sport, St-​Hubert… Plus you can leave your car there to go to the game for a few extra bucks.

I had half a hawg and oh my gosh… these were the best ribs i’ve ever eaten. The ribs have a smoky sweet flavor, loved the fries!!! I can’t wait to come back

What a trip down memory lane for me. I am a hard core BBQ lover and believe there is only two kinds of BBQ good and better. This place has a unique sweet glaze which I remember from growing up and still enjoy. The décor is a bit divey but it always has been which is fine by me.
Will I be back absolutely and hope this place will be here.

Pretty generic barbecue. Nothing special. There was no atmosphere, even the servers looked bored.

I had the combo plate, which includes 3 ribs, a chicken leg, a piece of bread, rice and lots of fries. While the ribs taste good, the chicken tastes exactly like the barbecued chicken from grocery deli in Ontario: very salty skin and insipid meat. Also very pricey. Not recommended.

I was recommended by some friends to stop by Bar-​B-​Barn in Montréal. Definitely the best spot in the city to grab some ribs with friends. The atmosphere is wonderful, and it has this homey feel to it with the old décor when you first walk in. The service we received was very good. The ribs were tender and slightly sweet, and the onion rings were spot on with it’s crispiness! I would definitely go back to this place the next time i’m in Montréal!

This is not barbecue. It’s not even bad barbecue.
To start with the ribs are not smoked.
They taste like they are sauced in teriyaki and sugar. No flavour at all.
The «Spanish» rice tastes like chef Boyardee.
The fries are frozen.
Barbecue in Canada is notoriously bad but this takes it to a whole new level.
I felt like I was dining at the old folks home.
The décor and ambience are laugh out loud atrocious which would be fine if the food was amazing. Those yellow lights make everything look jaundiced.
I was embarrassed for the server who was apparently and rightfully afraid to ask if we were happy with our meals.
I won’t be going back there.
I’m afraid good barbecue just does not exist in Montréal. I’m spoiled though. Lived ten years in the States though where it’s hard to find bad barbecue.

Really gone down over the years. I had the ribs, it was covered in a sauce that was overly sweet. The meat was hard and very dry, and burnt. A couple of pieces I just couldn’t even eat. It felt like I was gnawing on a bone of bad pork jerky. I don’t know if they were trying to hide how bad the meat was with the overuse of sauce. This place used to be good, don’t know what happened.

This is probably the 3^rd time I tried it. It never change and it still good. Most people think ribs has to be very tender and falling of bones and style. There are so many different ways to make ribs tasty. It’s also the atmosphere that makes the food tasty. Service is great this time. You need to try a restaurant 2 – 3 times to judge sometime.

wow a great find the bbq sauce with the ribs was delicious chicken sweet and juicy located near busy downtown eat upstairs portions are large ribs are so sweet lots of fries yes they do taste like chinese ribs old fashion grumpy waitress was a plus limited beer selection need lots of napkins

Oh my YUM. Best ribs in the city. no, in the world! I just love this place so so much that I really have to have a lot of will power not to waltz into it whenever my heart desires.
The calories in these plates are definitely through the roof but are so worth it. Absolutely deliciously succulent ribs that can’t be beat. Cool homey ambiance, and veeerry decent prices. My mouth is watering just writing about this…
The portions are quite large, so be careful when ordering (that’s not to say that I haven’t devoured their largest size on more than one occasion…).This is not really the place to come for chicken, although a few friends of mine have ordered it and haven’t had any complaints.
But, if you love ribs, and don’t mind making an absolute mess, this is a must try restaurant!
yum yum yum yum.

We went here during our visit from MA because our friend remembered it from when he was a kid (early 90s) visiting for hockey games. The atmosphere is fun before a hockey games — tons of hockey fans (Bruins and Habs fans) packed the second floor of this place. It really is a barn — very casual place.
Ribs were pretty good but very sweet, tomato-​y rice was gross, crinkles fries were most likely from the freezer and the chicken was OK. I couldn’t believe the prices — their combo meal was over $ 20. A little steep for «barbecue.» If you are looking for traditional barbecue — this is not the place to go.
I think this is the perfect divey place for a beers — but not for food.

This is definitely not the place to go for ribs. It’s where the Americans go to eat ribs. The ribs actually taste like spire ribs that you eat at a Chinese restaurant and i’m pretty sure they sure frozen fries. They served your plate with a bread and some kind of Mexican rice that tastes like tomatoes.
I do not recommend this place to amateurs of ribs.

These are the best ribs in town! I’ve eaten here half a dozen times. I hear they have chicken too… never tried it as the rib portion is humongous! You must go. Casual place, jeans are fine. Décor is dated but part of the atmosphere for a great rib joint! Unbelievably fast with the meals too, service is great.
I’ve spent a fair bit of time down South. These are not the same kind of BBQ as you get in the Southern US, not really apples to apples.
Compared to most of the US, and Canadian rib joints I’ve been to, these are great!

Fun, casual place to eat with your friends. If you’re looking for authentic Southern barbeque, move along, but if you want to chow down on some good cheap ribs and chicken, Bar-​B-​Barn fits the bill.
We came here hoping to watch the hockey game (well, the guys wanted to watch the hockey game, and we girls were wanting a place that wasn’t filled with drunk hockey lunatics) while eating dinner. No TV, so no dice, but the homey barn-​y environment still made for a fun night.
Good cheap ribs. The meat was pretty tender. Sweet sticky sauce. Mmmm. I got the small portion with three ribs and fries and that filled me up.

Having lived in the South for seven years and having enjoyed Blue Ribbon BBQ here in Boston for over ten I can’t say these are the best ribs ever. They might be the best ribs in Canada. In any case, they were pretty tasty.
The ribs aren’t smoked but have a nice sugar/​sweet glaze on them. The chicken was layered with BBQ sauce and very juicy (always a plus.)
This is also one of the few restaurants we’ve found that can handle a large crowd in Montréal, which is also a plus.

The owners transplanted from the States and set up this Montréal landmark that’s been around since the 1970’s!
Solid BBQ. served in a barn! Well, it looks and feels like a barn — if a barn were two stories smack dab in the middle of a major metropolis. Very homey and down to earth, absolutely nothing fancy or hip-​and-​happening.
If you’re tired of all the fancy French food and French women and French beer (yeah, craziness I’m sure), you can come here for a slab of Americana. Their portions will blow you away. They only serve two things: roast chicken or ribs. Men: order «The Whole Hog» and prepare to be humbled. So good, but you’ll never finish it all.
P. S. Whatever you do, don’t let your friends convince you to check out Baton Rouge. It’s a Lousiana-​style chain and it’s pretty bad, especially their bland ribs. Bar-​B-​Barn or bust!