American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto

Stack

85/100 (4163 ratings)

Restaurants

Gluten Free Options

American

Southwestern

Bar

Barbecue

American

Southwestern

Canadian

Gluten Free Options

After-hours

Dinner

Lunch

Calamares

Fish

Pork

Tapas

Fish Taco

Tacos

Sandwiches

Ribs

Burger

French Fries

Poutine

Beef

Pasta

Chicken Wings

Salad

Baby Back Ribs

Wings

Crawfish

Catfish

Mac and cheese

Calamari

Sit down

American

Bar

Barbecue

Canadian

Southwestern

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Reservations

Television

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Dinner

After-hours

Lunch

Mid-range

"Great night out. The food was excellent, not just the BBQ but also the salads (garden) were nice and fresh with plenty of veg beyond lettuce. We had..."

Roger Briant

"Had a great juicy burger. Will go back for the BBQ stuff. The place is clean and smells good ( the food). Hv been looking for some good southern and..."

Nikhil Celly

"The food is absolutely amazing, truly great. The menu has tons of choice and you can really create your own bbq experience. The service was..."

Blair Richardson

"Great staff and friendly atmosphere, and I enjoyed my bacon cheeseburgers and poutine!! Would definitely go..."

Randall Santel

"GREAT SERVICE tonite and yummy food thank you Stack! After having horrible service and rude treatment from restaurant up the street (Riz ��) we..."

Kristi Herold

"The waiter, a young gentleman with a beard, was excellent. It was very friendly outgoing and very attentive to his..."

Michelle Erving-Renaud

"We are regulars and have never ever had a bad experience. The food is consistently great. Out favorite spot in..."

Rubina Adam Samani

"Amazing staff and owners. Amazing food. You can't go..."

Andrea Sinclair

"Excellent food and customer service. I've been several times and have never been..."

Andy Elder

"Food was very good, staff excellent! We will go there..."

Linda Heggarty

"Always great service and food quality. The staff make an effort to acknowledge repeat..."

Nic Skitt

"Faantastic! By the end.. I went into food coma! Definitely going..."

Andrea Go

"Went there for my birthday because I wanted BBQ, and got delicious mouthwatering fall off the bone ribs, tender smoked chicken and great service. ..."

Ryan Turner

"Love this place. Blueberry sangria and the ribs were..."

Cindi Kleinberg

"From the food to the service everything was top..."

David Rubinstein

"Had a family meal at Stack and was impressed with the quality and amount of food. The BBQ Chicken was great as was the pulled pork. Even the..."

Shreya Bhati

"2018/12/09We were looking for a place for dinner on Yonge north of Lawrence, and Stack looked like a good option. When we entered, I was..."

Lunny

"When firing up the Big Green Egg is too much of a hassle, my husband and I go to Stack for our barbequed meat fix. With a huge smoker displayed in a..."

Gastro World

"I used their website to order pick up for dinner. It was easy but you have to sign up for the account which I didn't really want to do but whatever...."

Sabbyy

"We walked in late on Tuesday right before closing and they were nice enough to let us in. It is a busy smokehouse diner that serves great bbq with..."

Mealer.

"Not the typical BBQ joint with picnic tables and shack decor, this place is more upscale, with nice decor, comfy seats and well run operations...."

Olivier Rioux

"Hands down great service. Our server was really pleasant and attentive. My husband and kids enjoyed their burgers. I on the other hand was so hungry,..."

Veronica Paletta

"This is ranked number four on blogTO best burgers in Toronto. I've been on the hunt for a great burger since Shake Shack (which ipo'd couple months..."

Rain On You

"Not just your usual take on BBQ, not a bad thing. I took my son to STACK for a special birthday dinner. He had choices of places to go, but it was..."

Douglas Miske

"So I've blogged about this place, and was very impressed, and this occasion was no different. This time I brought my hubby, and I think he may be..."

Kate D

"This place gets a thumbs up.. Uptown, Yonge/Lawrence area. This place will do the job if you're feeling for some BBQ. I tried the Stack Brisket..."

Doughbwoy

"Scrumptious! Very good food. JD Ribs were excellent and pulled pork sandwich just as yummy. Service a bit slow but it gave you time to digest. Our..."

Foodlover

"Lunch and donut delights. We came Saturday for lunch. The staff were great and the food was delicious. There were 6 of us. We had sweet potato fries,..."

Toronto Foodie

"Great food and service on a Sunday aft. Parmesan Fries, Pulled pork sandwich/sweet potatoes fried were all Deelish. My son had the ribs that were..."

Gerard M.

"Always good food. Never had anything bad. The service is great. Really cool people work here. The only negative I have is that it can be slightly..."

Leven Johnson

"This is by far my favorite restaurant in Toronto. The food is always cooked to perfection; they only use the best ingredients and you can definitely..."

Fernando Brandt

"Very tasty. Fish tacos, arugula salad and a few sweet potato fries provided an excellent meal. Service was competent. Place is casual. I would gladly..."

Kirsten

"YUM!. Amazing food! I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was the best I've ever tried. Great coleslaw on the side too (although that was an extra..."

Laura

"Simple but nice decor. A bit too loud. We made reservations for later to avoid the family crowd. Our waiter was great. Sweet potato fries were very..."

C

"Incredible. Pulled pork, baked beans, kosher dills, craft beer...and mini-donuts. Who could ask for more?As a father of a 3 month old this..."

Steve Tour Guy

"If I could 'love' a restaurant this would be the one. Food was Amazing! You could tell everything was made in house! Specifically recommend the Mac..."

EmilyB

"Found the ribs to be undercooked (still pink and chewy) -- not what you would expect from a smokehouse. Loved the fries -- hated the slaw which was..."

Judy Baldwin

"Terrific service. The pouting with pulled pork was..."

DeeLicious

"Yummy!. Yummy food, terrific atmosphere, friendly staff. I had the black bean burger, it was absolutely delicious. The best vegetarian burger I've..."

Nicole

"Enjoyable. 6 of us dined for the first time on Saturday night at Stack. I made a reservation early in the week and when we arrived they had a table..."

Sarah B.

"Porkalicious!. Great ribs, great ribs, and wonderful ribs! The sweet potato fries were great and the shrimp poppers were also delicious. I am so..."

Meme Chose

"I'd come back. Made reservations for a group of 6 last Friday, which was a good idea as I saw some people deciding not to wait, although there was no..."

AC

"Great BBQ with enough different options to keep everyone happy. Ribs were outstanding, as was the grilled..."

D Goldberg

"...it is a BBQ joint with a smoker, and it has a bit of fine dining feel without being too uppity (cloth napkins, but no table cloths, which is..."

Kate D

"Armed with a love for and knowledge of food, Bill went into business with Todd Savage. Eyeballing the burgeoning smashed burger market in the GTA..."

Davwud

"Eating [the hamburger], I had something of a eureka moment: oh right, this is how a burger is supposed to..."

Michael

"Can somebody please explain to me what exactly is going on with Toronto weather? One day, it's like 20 and sunny, the next is raining, and then you..."

Abbey Sharp

"This is by far in my opinion some of the best BBQ in the city. The staff are amazing and the food is out of this world. Generally when there are bbq..."

Teague Chrustie

"Consistently delicious smoked meat! Try the brisket and smokehouse Reuben sandwich and don't skip on the Parmesan fries..."

Yaniv Pasco

"It was great to visit again. Staff are always so nice and friendly. Food was yummy but can be a bit pricey. Smokehouse Bowl was yummy and a huge..."

Michelle Augusto

"I visited for lunch and boy was I surprised. This place has some wonderful food selection and the decor is very nice. First, the food. I ended up..."

Jeff Sacco

"Simply amazing! We ordered the platter and got to try a bit of everything which was great! So much food and so tasty! Loved it highly recommend and..."

Kelly M

"Great restaurant for best variety of smoked meats ….. also the tomahawk steak platter is incredible… Kitchen manager and staff are incredibly..."

Yakuza Blade

"Dropped in for a quick bite after golf. Seated promptly. Service was pleasant and efficient. Beer was cold! I had a brisket sandwich which was..."

Elliott R

"I love this place, been a few times. Very nice staff and super kid friendly. They have all the equipment and coloring for kids plus toy chest. Of..."

Reset

There are 686 restaurants

Cuisine

Dietary restrictions

Meals

Structure

Dishes

American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto

Ranking

Sort A-Z

near you

Filters

John Ly

T K

Christoff Alfonso

Garling CGM

Ronell “Ronl” J

Calvin Ngan

Zakariae BENKOUDAD

Zubdha Ahmad

Natasha R. George

Bryan Hudy

Jason Thomas

Florian Duboin

Daniel Luu

Patricia Neale-Pascual

Gail PM

Sonia Chopra

Sgt. Pepper

Quidditee

Jason P.

Zootv44

Genoa

Lindsay Duncan

Shel W

Mary

NikiTheFoodie

Mujtaba Javed

BiteMe

Gastro World

Xiaoeats

Michelle

Stella

Michelle

Jennifer K

Trae

Michelle

Tanya Chopra

Johnny L.

Travelling Foodie

Tika Carpenter

M S

Adnan Sweeney

Edward Medwecki

Ayah Akel

Kevin Tieu

Brendan Lopes

Karim El Niño

Rosalinda Cantiller

Randy Thisdale

Tim Cook

Mandy Bashura

Courtney Elizabeth

Joelle Reimer

Luis Eguaras

Sherry Quinn

Johnny Boyd

Kevin Ball

Rosanna Seca-Iaboni

Jodi King

Tien Nguyen

jon dixon

Andrea Blackwell

Sally Wang

Vincent Girardin

Ammara Naeem

Lorraine Daniels

Cale Schmidt

Hal Carim

Sheena Yap Chan