Lou Dawg's Southern Bbq

Great for late night eats. Love the pulled pork and coleslaw with fries. Order the fries extra crispy though

Decent Sammie. Just across from Ryerson University, I’m not sure if Lou Dawg’s is more of a pub or more of a restaurant. I stopped in for a sandwich. It was pretty busy this Thursday evening but I found a stool and settled in. By the time I left the crowd had thinned out and was more like a restaurant, but they are open very late and could turn into more of a pub / meeting place again.

It is a fairly small place with some tables outside in the back. They also have a little stage for some live entertainment.

As for my Pulled Pork Sandwich, it was decent. I thought it was a little dry, the BBQ sauce having been added before it was delivered. The pork was nice and tender, it just need more flavorful and more sauce, and maybe a different bun.

Service? Top notch.

I love Lou Dawg’s poutines! And you can’t go wrong with the prices either. Pretty much everything on their menu is under $10! So naturally, when I learned that they also serve brunch, I simply could not say no! I gave the Gerrard location a call, and in no time I was able to make a reservation for 12 people for a Saturday at 11am.

The restaurant was empty when we arrived for our 11am reservation, so I walked around taking photos.

Ambiance

Not the most comfortable seating, but it is a pub, so as pubs go, it is fine

The restaurant itself is quite dark, though in the summer months I always like to sit in the open patio in the back

Brunch

There were plenty of options to choose from, and you could also choose from the regular menu, which is what a lot of people did–several people ordered wings and the poutine from the regular menu

As far as brunch goes, I found the food to be on the rich/heavy side; bland, and nothing special

The portions were good and all the dishes were under $15

In Sum

I would stick to the regular menu–every time I come here I get the Loutine (pulled pork poutine) and it always satisfies my pulled pork, coleslaw craving. I particularly like the added touches, such as the cranberries in the coleslaw. It’s also great that you can choose the size if you are not feeling particularly hungry–even the small is quite filling for under $7!