I love this place, any of the locations is great, consistent quality and great service.
Watch for the pop up food truck downtown. The smoked pulled pork is amazing, the manwiche is a go to.
I have never had anything I would not have again.
For 14.88 you get the barnyard a huge portion of smoked brisket, smoked pull pork and smoked chicken sandwich can’t be beat great price for portion of really good BBQ. Best in town by far. Too many in house made sauces to list if you haven’t been get down there. Great service smiles all around. Small place, big taste. Can’t speak more highly. My go to for BBQ now, even though it’s 15 minutes drive away well worth the trip. Is there a 6 star category?
Not bad. I was expecting a little more. I had the large brisket sandwich and a tart, the brisket was tender but it didn't have enough BBQ sauce. The tart was a total disappointment. I've had better BBQ at Bookers or Palomino.
I like Holy Smoke, and I've been to all three locations several times -- there's another one in Deerfoot mall. Apparently they're run by three separate partners and they're all just a bit different, although the meat apparently comes from the same main outlet off Blackfoot. Nothing is made here on site except maybe the chicken and the sides. And yes, they are made from scratch. I love the sauces, horseradish and Carolina mustard are my faves. I find this location to be more convenient being on 16 but the food isn't as good as Blackfoot. You really have to get down there on a day when they're smoking ribs and brisket to get it fresh. And yes, the prices have creeped up. What used to be a $10 lunch is now $15, which is getting into expense account territory. But overall, good quality Q. As good as any in Texas or Mississippi and definitely the best in this city for the money.
Followed the advice of other eaters and was rewarded. Had the beef brisket sandwich with "hot momma sauce " and coleslaw. A perfect lunch with a residual burn.
Passed by this place a few times and finally made the decision to check it out. The staff were very helpful, pleasant and suggested the "Manwich" for a first time customer. I had the potato salad instead of the coleslaw and once I tried the salad , it tasted as if it was store bought and not made in house. However I did not ask to their defence if this is true. In terms of the "Manwich", not overly impressed. Meat was not seasoned enough, bun a bit dry, and not worth the $30 for myself and brother's lunch (Included tip).
Not horrible, but definitely not great :)
headed over for lunch and ordered the large beef brisket sandwich, a few rib bones and the coleslaw. i had a difficult time picking between the brisket and the pulled pork, but having tasted the brisket - i'll def be back to try the pulled pork and chilli con carne. very reasonably priced, good bbq - nice variety of bbq sauces. just a note, like most bbq pits that i visited - this was mostly counter eating.
Is it the best BBQ? Best best? Hmm, but In Calgary? Like best good? Maybe... Good best? Best Eva? Maybe... Maybe....
Well anyway - real good meat. A tonne of sauces. Don't skimp on sauces, that's the fun but. It's missed if you brake it to go.
And amazing milk shakes. Maybe better than peters down the road. Maybe... Yes.
I've eaten at their food truck and stampede locations multiple times and love it! The staff are always friendly and give great advise on what to order if you're never sure. Pulled pork with the Carolina sauce all the way!
6-8 good sized ribs, a quartet chicken, slaw, cornbread and liter of lemonade, like 20 bucks. Great deal, real food. Cooked that day, about a dozen different sauces (I like house and honey garlic) haven't tried anything else, won't be until I'm sick of those ribs, which I can't see happening ever. Check it out, awesome if you're in a hurry/too high to be in public.
Good food, good sauces. No great places to sit down. The ambiance of the Blackfoot location is much better. .
Not quite as good as its sister location in the south, it's still worth grabbing some corn bread and brisket to go if you're driving along 16th.
Hey all of you guys (and gals!) went here last week and all I can say is WOW what a sauce collection. Lots of meat more meat than I can usually handle. Place was a bit small though wouldn't go here till probably the 5th date once I get to know you. I was too hungry so didn't get a chance to take a pic before my meal (see after pic plz).
Oh yeah parking spots are really small had to jump in through my passenger side cause of trucks!
Anyways all you followers hit me up if you want to meet up some other time my fellow foodies!
Pulled Pork Sandwich. To die for! Love this place and love that you can buy sauces to take home. Corn bread a must as well as the lemonade. This is one of my go to places to eat
Great sauces!. Yum yum yum! Love the selection of sauces.
Pretty impressive. We were there yesterday and ordered a Pulled Pork sandwich and a Manwich. We washed it down with lemonade and a root beer milkshake. Food was great, awesome selection of BBQ sauces too!
Always get The Manwich (half pulled pork, half beef brisket). Their corn bread is so delicious and moist that I always regret only having one piece. Kind staff and a great atmosphere. Even better still is the price for the quality of food they provide.
Are the buns oily? Yup, grab some extra napkins.
Not enough sauce on the pulled pork? Yup, sauce it up to your liking. Can't complain with to much or too little if you do it yourself. Plenty of sauces to choose from.
Loved the Dr. Pepper milkshake. I'm getting my own and not going to share.
Best part going there. My hands smelt like campfire for the rest of the day. Mmmmm. I'll be back.
First things first. You're in Calgary NOT the United States. Secondly, this place is the best BBQ in this city. The staff is friendly and it has a great selection of sauces. I've had BBQ In KC and Iowa, and nothing compares. However if you got a craving for brisket and pulled pork then Holy Smoke is the place to go.
Yankee says go to Kentucky if you want better Que. Went here on a Saturday afternoon. Had a pulled pork sandwich and a side of chili and I enjoyed it. Meat had good smokey flavor, portion was good. Chili was different for me, but good tasting. If you want the best BBQ go to Kentucky but this was pretty good for northerners.
Had a pulled pork and a beef brisket, the meat was good but oily. The bottom bun was soaked in oil. If it was meat juices it would have been fine, but it was oil. The ribs were excellent though, nice spice rub on them. Sweet tea wasn't sweet, coleslaw was good but could be creamier. Good selection of BBQ sauces.
Went there for the first time yesterday. Still craving it today. My biggest problem was all the sauces are great. Couldn't stick with just one used almost 10 different kinds.
This place is great. Have been going there for a while. I highly recommend the chick n which and baked beans.
I have eaten at the different locations a number of times and overall it's "just ok." I love the cornbread and the chilli is super hot and spicey good. The ribs are hit and miss. They leave the membrane on, which I am not a fan of. I don't like any of my ribs to be fall-off-the-bone as I prefer a firmer texture and that's the one plus. It's almost like they use a liquid smoke and cook them off site then just reheat them at each location. The past two times the ribs have been cold. The sauce selection and flavours are really great, as is the staff.
Why are the buns so greasy?
Other than that everything else is great.
Pull up a stool and grab the napkins.. This place entices you with the smell and their food is definitely worth it. It's fast and delicious. They have a small menu with a huge amount of tasty sauce selections, it's like going to your friends for a BBQ. Just a warning though..... Have napkins ready!
Can't get enough. Sometimes I wake up at night in cold sweats dreaming about the BBQ beef brisket sandwich smothered in Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. OMG, I think I might have a problem.
Loved it!!! Smokin good! Full of smoky flavor, filling and good price. Will be back!!
Good but not an every-day thing. I came here extremely excited to taste some BBQ as my boyfriend is from Texas and I visit him regularly, I've been missing the sweet-tea and pulled pork. I brought my little brother here with me, we got two regular sandwiches, 2 drinks and 1 corn-bread, it cost over 20 dollars. While the sandwiches were very delicious and the corn bread was some of the best I had, I'm a bit disappointed with the price. The tea could have used more sugar as well.
Stopped in yesterday for the first time after I saw Paul Brandt tweet about this place. We tried a Manwich, cornbread and a couple ribs. All in all pretty good. Service was fast and friendly, Manwich filling. Not a great fan of ribs a little too spicy. Would go back to try the pulled pork.
I've lived in NC and know how difficult it is to find true authentic BBQ outside of the BBQ belt, but alas a friend steered me towards Holy Smoke and I was very impressed.
The pulled pork was nicely smoked, tender and juicy, topped with the right amount of coleslaw and surprise, surprise it was doused with butt sauce!! If you've lived in the south you'd know this is how you dress a true pulled pork.
To top it all off I was greeted with what felt like true southern hospitality, bluegrass music in the background and a friendly, chatty server.
Felt like home.
Another good Holy Smoke. We had one each of the small sandwiches (chicken, beef and pork), cornbread and coleslaw.
The sandwiches continue to impress. We had it to go so we HAD to remember some sauces. I continue to like the option (responsibility) to sauce yourself. The sandwiches were all nice and tender and flavorful. The food isnt cheap but its close. I consider both Holy Smoke locations to be great values.
Very Good. Had the Manwhich and the ribs both were delicous. Very good value for the money! Will definitly be going back.
Devastatingly good. Like a kick to the crotch of awesomeness. Leaves you rolling on the gound, clutching your belly, begging for more!
Holy S**t - Good BBQ. Great food! As soon as you walk in, the air is filled with the smell of wood-fired BBQ. I ordered a large pulled pork sandwich with a small coleslaw. The bun was good, and the portions generous - tons of pulled pork, and a good amount of coleslaw for a small. Both were delicious, and Holy Smoke has a dozen or so sauces to choose from that you can pour yourself, so you can use as many as you want. I chose a few - The Hot Mama, Sweet Apple, and House sauce, and though they were all good, the Sweet Apple was incredible. I would return in a heartbeat.
This place was on mine n my gf's mind for a while. We both decided after a long over due wait to give it a try. I got the large pulled pork n she got the reg pulled pork and also after reading reviews I decided to get an extra, large coleslaw to go even better with the sandwich. Must say excellent choice and the meat was juicy and had good spice. Getting the extra slaw was worth it and also if you like sauces to add or dip your sandwich into we tried them all and the best we thought complemented the pork best was the pig pickin. The homemade iced tea was good too and I would Definately go here again. Others say oh I wouldn't try it again to get it on a good day, any day is a good day especially with the slaw, with it being just the right amount of sweet n lil sour which is just not over done like most places. So if you don't fancy this place your too high class or too picky to eat here, then bugger off and go to your BP's crap food. I'll take this homemade food any day of the week!!
Regular lunch spot. I am working on a contract just up the street from Holy Smoke and it has become a regular lunch spot. It is, as some have noted, occassionally off base but most of the time it is good food and good value. Limited choice but all good. Today had the chicken sandwich and five of the ribs. Excellent. If you want absolute consistency keep going to MacDonalds for the churned offal burger. I will put up with the odd bad day to get real food.
Awesome!. I found the Manhatten rd location awhile ago, and I was saddened at the fact that they're only open Mon-friday 10-4. As I work Mon-fri, 8-4.
So when I discovered there is another location, that is open on weekends. I was in!
I had the Manwich & cornbread, and my friend had a pulled pork & macaroni salad. Both sandwiches were tasty, and even better with a combination of sauces.
The cornbread was good, although a little too cake-like for me. The macaroni salad was also worth going back for.
Overall, the food is good, priced well, staff is friendly and much better location and hours than the Manhattan rd location.
Definitely going back!
My new favorite place in cow town. Best BBQ in town, absolutely love this place!! My fav is the soco and 7 sauce!
Holy yum!. Ordered a manwich, two ribs, and coleslaw. The manwich just melted in my mouth - soft, succulent meat that just melded into the squishy bun. I enjoyed the coleslaw and pickle inside. The coleslaw wasn't oily or soaked in mayo - but nice and light. Finally - ribs were tender and tasty - love the spicy rub. Recommend house sauce for the sandwich. Friendly staff.
Great For Lunch/Poor for Eating At. Had a great lunch consisting of a Manwich, filling with enough sauces to spicy up/cool down/sweeten/tang ever bite. But sitting inside with the noon day sun in your face magnified by the clear window, is sweat induling in an unpleasent way. Some tint or binds would help make eating in house a pleasent experience
Let me start by saying that I grew up in the south, and I ate a looottt of BBQ down there. That being said, I have give Holy Smokes props.. So far, this is the best BBQ I've had in Calgary. The meats (we tried the brisket and pulled pork) were done perfectly. Although I didn't expect it to be piping hot, it was a little too cold/room temp for my liking, but we didn't go during peak hours which could have been the problem. Let is be said that that didnt stop me from demolishing my sandwich. The sides, Mac and potato salad, were decent, but I didn't think they were worth the extra $1.99 and think they should include a side with the sandwich price. Sweet tea was dead on. The huge variety of sauces was a plus, although some were much better than others, make sure to try them before drenching your sandwich!!
Holy this place is good. Great food, prices and service. Food was hot and all around perfect. Pulled pork with house sauce was killer!
Would be so good if they could manage to serve any of the food hot.
Amazing Smoked Ribs. I went today and had the full Manwich. On the side, I had two ribs and the potato salad. The sandwich was fine, but next time, I think I'm just ordering ribs and more of them - they were THAT good - perfectly smoked.
Great Calgary Smoke BBQ. Went into Holy Smokes newest location there 2ND one on 16Th Ave close to Peters Drive In. I was hit with the aroma of smoked meat permeating through the air as soon as you walk in, what a fantastic welcome on a cold winters day. I had the pulled pork sandwich with a vinegar Cole slaw, sweet and moist corn bread, and a single rib. The pulled pork was full of flavor my only wish was that I should have ordered the large sandwich instead of the small. Service was very friendly quick and full of smiles but the food was simply delicious I will be a frequent customer!
Yum!!!. Yum...need i say more. Fantastic simple slow smoked goodness. The corn bread is like little clouds of corny goodness :) I want t eat here every day!
It was definitely worth the wait and the hype, but for that price tag, it’s probably not a place we can come to regularly. I do have to say that it was a lot of food and I certainly left full and happy – I even had to give some of my manwich to Mark because it was too big for me. So the value for the buck is certainly there.
The ribs was absolutely delicious. It’s not “fall off the bone”, but you can definitely clean the bones really well. The flaovurs was awesome, and you know it was made with lots of love. We ordered some potato salad with the ribs, and it was made with nice chunky slices of potatoes. It was tender and not over cooked, and quite a great side! We loved the ribs so much we went back and ordered another 6 ribs after we were done! Below is a picture of the selection of sauces Holy Smoke BBQ has to offer!
Great smoked beef brisket, pulled pork, chicken... we MEAT again!
Ordered skip the dishes pickup from the 16th Ave location by accident and they honored the order! That type of service is never forgotten, super friendly and helpful staff! And I have a delicious brisket sandwich, ribs and coleslaw, the day is saved!
Best BBQ place in Calgary. The food and service here is a lot better than Hayden Block and any other BBQ place in Calgary. It’s not a place for a romantic date but you get your money’s worth and come out happy.
Absolutely delicious food. But setting aside the food I want to address the service. I arrived a short while before close and the girl helping us out went out of her way to prepare us a meal that I genuinely didn't expect.
Everything was still hot and fresh. Everything was available. That's not something I expected.
We ended up ordering 2 sandwiches and a whole mess of ribs. Absolutely delicious. Fall off the bone tender. Smokey and well seasoned.
Great portion size. Friendly laid back staff. Great bbq sauce selection and suggestions
Highly recommend the pulled pork on a pretzel bun. It was probably one of the best sandwiches I've had in a really long time. Paired up with their great selection of sauces you can really find something to suit your taste -from smokey and sweet to spicy and my personal favorite, their BBQ Horseradish sauce.
Prices are totally reasonable, and you definitely get more than what you pay for! Get the platter and choose from a handful of different sides like corn bread, coleslaw, and fries (which are seasoned to perfection!)
I absolutely enjoyed every bite, and will definitely be back again, but I'll make sure to wear something that has a little elastic in the waist!
Absolutely amazing food looked small when we got it but omg so worth it amazing scrumptious done bbq and deliciously baked cornbread. . Yummy shakes
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This tiny restaurant specializes in BBQ and sauce, choosing to do a limited menu to perfection. They offer pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked chicken and ribs, along with a variety of sides, like the best cornbread in the city. They make a huge selection of sauces, ranging from sweet and mild to smoky Jack Daniels to spicy. Prices are reasonable.
Service is functional and I've always found it to be friendly. I've observed most customers coming in standing and staring at the menu until they decide so the staff doesn't interrupt but waits patiently. You order at one end of the counter then move down to the other end to choose your drink, pay, then sauce your meat. Holy Smoke has small cups beside the racks of sauce bottles so you can taste multiple sauces on your sandwich.
There are about 12 seats indoors along the window, plus one small table for 4. There are 3 tables for two outside. Behind the building, there is a large park with picnic tables - a much nicer outdoor space to eat. Parking lot is small but ample when the Chinese restaurant next door is closed.
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