Van Smokey Meat Shop, Restaurant & Bar

It was pretty good. Nothing blew me apart, but it wasn’t bad either. A solid above average, I would say. The spot itself is quite cozy and small, and the hospitality was on point. we got the trout dip, but I couldn’t really tell the trout in the dip. The chicken wings were pretty nice with a nice kick to it. we got the brownie with the ice cream, which again was pretty good. I think my favourite had to be the churros, which came in a nice cinnamon sugar coating. The cocktails were pretty delicious I have to say.

Excellent staff and atmosphere. Really has something for everyone here. Great karaoke on Fridays. Excellent happy hour daily and an all day happy hour on Wednesday! Wings are remarkably good, wonderful quality with a noticeable fresh wing, not frozen. The fat is rendered nicely with a decent crispiness to the skin. The kitchen staff are committed to consistency and dare I say the wings are reminiscent of a place called Buffalo! Might be time to give those people a raise back there! Sauces are authentic and interesting, adding to your wing experience. Lovely menu with an emphasis on smoked meats. Really something for everyone.

we ordered a bunch of stuff, and sadly- it was mostly disappointing. the best thing we got were the wings- we got the buffalo and the thai dry rub. Both were really tasty! We tried a bunch of the tacos, and they were all disappointing- except the chicken tinga. While the meat was good quality and had lots of potential, all the tacos were unseasoned and under-sauced. there was little to no flavor in all of the tacos we tried. The pastrami was super dry and underwhelming. The hot dog was okay, but nothing special. The waitstaff was super friendly- we had high expectations, but ultimately left disappointed.

Haven't tried the food yet, but the atmosphere & vibes are wicked Groovy. 2 thumbs 👍 👍 up. good People singing karaoke 🎤 & having a gd time, some good looking women, & it's close 2 home.

Food took a while to come out. Waitress was not attentive, did not come to check on us after food came out. Mac & Cheese was too salty, pulled pork was flavorless. Burger was okay. Lime Habanero wings were good. We waited too long, decided to go to the bar to ask for our check. Female bartender acted like we weren’t there. People that came to the bar after us were served before us. She noticed we were waiting for her and chose to ignore us. We had to ask for the bill twice.