Big Butcher Barbeque

I’ve been meaning to drop into this place ever since it opened. I became a little hesitant when I discovered that it, like the AWFUL restaurant down the street, specializes in Balkan cuisine. Not that I don’t like Balkan cuisine… it’s just that I had such a terrible experience at the place down the street.
Well I was more than pleasantly surprised. I absolutely loved every single thing about my Pork Belly Sandwich and Sweet Potato Fries. The pork was perfectly tender with a wonderful sweet glaze, served on one of those European soft buns. It was perfectly balanced by the crunch of the pickled cabbage and the saltiness of the spicy mayo. And it was all complimented with that little hint of cilantro you’d get every now and then.
The décor of the place is very nice and welcoming, almost charming. There are plenty of magazines laid out in case you want to really take your time. It’s very clean and spacious to boot!
It still grinds my gears, however, when places call themselves BBQ when they have NOTHING to do with BBQ, (just like the «place» down the street). Also, please don’t compare this place to Appalachia on the Queensway. They’re two entirely different cuisine types. Appalachia makes true Southern BBQ and this place is a European Grill.
Perhaps I’m being too generous with 5 stars after only one visit, but thinking about my next Pork Belly Sandwich from this place puts me in a great mood!
I’m sure I’ll be back. Soon.

Stop — Turn Around — Go to Royal Meats
Big Butcher is a Big Disappointment and its always hard to be this critical of a fairly new restaurant, however it is almost a crime when you hand over more than $ 30 for a burger combo and a rib combo and what you get is worst than what you’d get at Harveys for half that price. We visited at 7:15pm and they were closing at 8:00pm.
To begin with, the front of the restaurant looks promising with a bright front and large BBQ graphics and the interior is also not bad but that’s very the nice part ends. I should also say that the service at the front counter was good. They had 3 digital menu boards with one screen off and no other menu of what was on there.
The Burger looked like a frozen patty on a home made bun. The fried onions tasted odd and the bread was much too «spongy». The onion rings with the combo were OK. The ribs appeared to be pre-​cooked and then heated on a grill with sauce squirted down the middle and small annoying bones that were hard to locate.
Now I can imagine that at some times, like for lunch, the food may be better. We got there 40 mins before closing and it may be that they had food left over that was reheated. However with Royal Meats about 2 kms south and Appalachia on Queensway and Kipling, if you want great BBQ, those places are a sure bet.

I ordered the pork belly sand which, and they had no problem dressing up my burger however I liked. The guy working the cash is extremely friendly and pleasant to talk to. It was my first pork belly sand which and the only complaint I have really (well 2) is they put the sauce on the buns first so I had soggy buns, and I felt like there should have been some more meat in the sand which… Otherwise, it was very good. It’s mostly all burgers which is a shame… I’d like to try the lamb burger next for sure.

Had the pork belly special and the ribs. Both were quite good. The staff came by a couple times to make sure we were doing ok. We even got a free can of pop! Very nice service.

I went here for the first time last week and I was not disappointed! I decided to try one of their burgers, while my date got the hungry man combo, and we were both very pleased with our choices. The meat was flavourful and cooked well, the fries were very good as well. We subbed one of our fries for onion rings, which were okay.
If I had to choose between Big Butcher and Royal Meats (which is down the street), I would happily go to Big Butcher instead.

The food was decent but extremely disappointed at their customer service. If a customer requests a burger without bacon. You give them a burger without bacon. They accidentally gave me a burger with bacon. I told them you gave me bacon when I requested no bacon… Guess what they did? Just removed the bacon reserved me the burger! I would not come here again.

So far their Chevapi sandwich and their Pork Belly burger were insanely delicious. I found the sauce on the Pork Belly to be a little overwhelmingly tangy, but some people might enjoy that. That meat however is superb. I will be back, and back again.

Came here very excited with my 15 year old brother, who absolutely loves burgers. We were very excited, and I have to say, portions are great. The big butch was HUGE! However, the bun was cold and the beef patty was a little too pink for my preference.
We also ordered the pork belly poutine and the shevabs sandwich. I think the sandwich was the best of the two, huge disappointment since I was looking forward to a nice poutine. Nothing like the previous picture. White plain fries, and some kind of BBQ sauce which taste more like teriyaki than anything else.
It’s an OK burger joint, but we’re still on the search for TO’s best burger.

Full disclosure, I came here at 7:53PM and they close at 8:00PM, so I was happy they were able to make me a burger. I was looking forward to this place for a long time after reading such great reviews from fellow Unilocalers and really. who could say no to a good burger?
Got the prime time burger combo to go-​the burger itself was a patty, smoked cheese, bacon, and a delicious bun… but that was it, no lettuce, onions, or tomatoes, mayo, or ketchup. I’m not sure if I ordered it wrong or if it’s that all it comes with? Heads up, the combo is just with fries, not fries+pop. Was really disappointed, and hope that it could be just chalked up to coming in late.

Not really sure how I felt about Big Butcher BBQ, but the place is pretty solid. In the middle of an industrial area, Big Butcher BBQ lies amongst several decent places to eat and is serving up pretty good food. We cam truly for the burgers that we saw on the menu, and they have some interesting items like chevap and pork belly poutine!
I went with the Primetime burger which is their beef burger with smoked cheese and bacon. Pretty standard but had to choose that over other options like the Diablo (hot peppers) and the Pork Belly. They also have plenty of free toppings and sauces as well as some inexpensive premium toppings. The burger meat was pretty good. The spices were more European and nothing too Canadian or American. The bread that they use is that perfect spongy vessel that you see at lots of European delis. I love it! Couldn’t taste the smoked cheese or bacon though.
I liked Big Butcher and will definitely be back to try other items like the pork belly poutine. The food was solid and the service was great, albeit a bit slow (the food, not the service). It’s right on the corner of Advance Rd and Kipling so don’t miss out.

Got the double cheddar burger combo, delicious! The burger tasted so fresh love the aioli mayo and spicy mayo. Will definitely be coming back!

I went here for lunch today. The tequila lime ribs are awesome they’re cooked to perfection and have a great smoke. Great fries and prices aswell. Will definitely be back. The ribs really make this place stand out. Great to décor and ambience as well!

We were in the neighbourhood to pick up some hardware, and decided to try Big Butcher BBQ out.
Easy-​to-​find place right on Kipling. They close at 8pm (although their website says 8AM), which isn’t surprising since they’re in a no-man’s-land, and I can’t see people just stumbling upon it.
According to the waitress who took our order (waitress may be misleading, since you order at the counter and then they bring the food to you), they’ve apparently been open for about a year, and are only now starting to get some attention.
It’s not traditional southern BBQ they serve (although we had the ribs and they were competently done — would have liked a bit more smoke, but definitely fall-​off-​the-​bone and flavourful). Rather, it’s Balkan, with Chevaps (little grilled pork rolls), and Plyeska (grilled pork patty). I had the Hungry Man combo which included chevaps, plyeska, souvlaki (a flat cut, rather than the more common cubes), sausages, and some pretty good fries.
Partner had the spinach arugula salad with salmon (good, but salmon was a bit overdone for my tastes). Others at the table had the swiss magic burger (again good, but not mind-​blowing), and the ribs (surprisingly good, despite not being smokey).
Place was nearly empty, but we were there near closing time, and expect it probably gets hopping earlier in the day. We also saw a couple of people who’d obviously come in for take-​out instead.
We’ll be back, but it won’t be a rush.

I’ve never had Balkan Barbecue before, so this was a bit of a new experience for the both of us! Service was fast and friendly, I ordered the Pork Belly Poutine, and Lee got the Primetime Burger. My poutine was great, and the pork belly was cooked well, but the gravy was a little on the sweet side, with very heavy use of allspice. I didn’t completely hate it, but I didn’t totally love it, either. The fries themselves were cooked very well and were tasty.
Lee was mostly happy with his burger, he found the texture of the patty to be a little bit unusual, but overall was pretty happy with it. I think if we went here again (and we probably would) I would definitely give the chevaps a try.

3.5 but let’s round it up.
Food took a bit long to get, around 20 min but it was pretty good. Got the primetime burger $ 8 and the patty was nicely seasoned. Got the pork belly poutine $ 10 which didn’t look like the pictures we saw on here but nevertheless was delicious. Only thing that I would change would be cutting up the pork belly. The large chunks made it a bit of a hassle to eat. Definitely get it though! Quite savoury.
There is seating and they take credit!

After so many positive reviews we decided to give this place a try. We went for the pork belly sandwich with sweet potato fries.
The good? Overall the whole meal was nicely seasoned and tasty. But, and this may be the deal breaker for some, if you like your bacon ‘crispy’ this won’t be to your liking. For me eating pieces of pure soft white fat isn’t my first preference. To each their own.
Establishment clean, service friendly. Three stars for this round but will give their burgers and ribs a try at a later date. I.e. something leaner :-)

Right when we walked in, we were welcomed and given a run through of their resto, super friendly and informative!
I decided on the pork belly and the bf got the chevaps with a side of onion rings. Onion rings were very good, nice flavouring from the batter.
The chevaps was tasty, however should’ve probably added the kayak cheese as just the onion topping seemed bare.
I am a big pork belly fan so I was anticipating this sandwich. The pork belly itself was bbq’d perfectly, however I felt the glaze overpowered the whole sandwich and it was all I tasted and was quite salty.
Would go back though, would try one of the burgers next time. Oh and their buns are amazing! The space it self was clean and comfortable.

We were on a hunt for a good burger joint and that’s how we end up at Big Butcher. We went there this evening and I ordered their signature classic burger (pljeska) with fries while kids and my wife got brio burgers, Serbian chevapi and delicious onion rings. The burgers are absolutely to die for. No kidding! The patty is fresh, tasteful and grilled to the perfection. They offer a wide variety of condiments … the Serbian cheese (kajmak) is a MUST!!! The service is great, fast and friendly … we’ll go back there for sure. Highly recommended !!

Everything was fresh and tasty… I think they make their own buns which is fantastic.
Plenty of option on the menu, I went with the Primetime and fries. It was real tasty and well prepared. Good seating available and the staff was very friendly and answered any questions happily.
I’ll be back.

Yum! The pork belly is sooooo good! I love the glaze on it.
Went here on a whim… glad we did!
Everything was homemade… Patti had the double cheese burger, and i had the pork belly. We had the feta fries too.
We were the only ones there, so the girl behind the counter was pretty helpful and chatty. Some neat looking sandwiches there, including this sausage sandwich which I wanna try next time. Their bread is homemade too, even with sharing a parking lot with a bakery.
Everything came quickly and the portions were awesome. My pork belly was huge and tasty. I’m not a big cabbage fan, so i left it off.
There are plenty of options on the menu and a few eastern european groceries too.
Looking forward to returning!