Is Boonie's BBQ still/back in business?
 

Anyone know? If it's still around, where is he now?


Looking to get wasted and eat BBQ

Still in business - no.

Back in business - no.

Closed. :( That said, if you wanted catering and are able to find their phone number, they'll still available.

He made a very poor business choice going into that hotel. It was great when he was at the curling rink. Should of stayed small like that
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I never tried it :(

this thread got my hopes up

the old place kept, as quote from Mr. Sanders "Nickel and Dimeing" him so he couldn't stand it. The new hotel conflicted with his menu saying it was too "Colorful for their guests" but he obliged and served "White breakfast food" with pancakes, bacon & eggs same as you would find at Denny's, ABC country etc etc still the managers there were pricks pressuring him change his menu further or leave. And also some other legal drama too but wont go into detail. I miss his cooking too. :okay:

I miss it too. For what it's worth, the restaurant that replaced him in the hotel is absolutely terrible. We went there for a work function one night (apparently the owner of the restaurant knows one of my employees) and I'm pretty sure they lost money serving all thirty of us. Food came out cold, under/overcooked, super bland, and just overall terrible. Half of the meals ended up being comped by the manager since they were basically inedible.

Boonie's would have been a much better option. :okay:

on a side note, has anyone ever tried Memphis blues?

Yup, been to a couple of there locations and all three times shitty service mediocre BBQ. The problem is there aren't a lot of choices around where I live.

The Hog Shack in Steveston is my fav BBQ joint.. Beef ribs are my favorite and the corn bread is da bomb..

The ribs are the only decent item there :/
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When it first opened, it was fucking amazing!

Anyone else agree?

You're right though, last few times I've been, it was very much the McDonald's of BBQ.

Jason, if you are craving BBQ, Peckinpah's is just down the street from you and a good option. Peckinpah Restaurant - Carolina Style Barbecue The "best" BBQ is a pretty subjective thing but it's definitely a tasty dinner and a relatively authentic experience IMO.

Mark

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I've had decent ribs at the Commercial Drive location.

Same here,the commercial Drive location seems to have better tasting food than the others,don't know why though.

Another BBQ place I like is Burgers ect on Hastings in N. Burnaby.

Memphis used to be good...they raised the price of the memphis platter from $36 -$46...such a ripoff now..dont go to the south surrey branch...smaller portions and jacked up prices because of east indian owners
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Chicken is surprisingly good. So is the cornbread. And the collection of microbrews.

Man I missed out on boonies too.

Boonies was the shit. I've had the pleasure of dining there twice and it was an unforgettable experience. Best BBQ experience in Van.

I don't agree about the owners, but I agree the portions are reduced from what you get in Vancouver.

The chicken and corn bread has been hit and miss the 4 times I've gone from either pretty good to lousy :/

Ribs are consistently good though; I keep missing out on the burnt ends!

Take that up with kcl38. He's the one cookin'.

And yes, burnt ends...

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