Diablos BBQ

Their brunch is very disappointing. I went there this morning with my wife and they didn’t have half the things available on the menu. Even though we were the only 2 people in the restaurant, it took us 40min to get served and the waitress never came to see us for coffee, we had to get up to go ask her every single time. Finally, their ham was ridiculously dry and stale. I highly do not recommend their brunch.

Que dire…
Je suis un mordu de «côtes levées «et pour la première fois de ma vie, j’ai regretté moi choix. Je m’explique… J’avais l’impression de manger du carton et je n’ai pas terminé mon assiette. Bref, je n’ai jamais autant regretté un restaurant de ma vie. Au moins, la serveuse était souriante et aimable. Conclusion, trappe à touristes qui est bien localisée pour leurrer les clients.

We went there last night and all three of us were very disappointed. It may be we just ordered the wrong items but not one was anything close to decent never mind anything to rave about.
Admittedly I have been spoiled with bbq having lived in Texas and been to hundreds of BBQ joints all over the southern US as well as the not to be missed on any account — Dr Hoggly Woggly’s (not sure the spelling) near Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles.
However even ranked against Montréal BBQ this place left a lot to be desired.
I had the ‘signature’ beef rib. It was a dried out lump of tasteless beef like substance which in parts was so hard as to be inedible. Soaking it in bbq sauce made it palatable. The fries were over-​salted but ok; the coleslaw was actually pretty good.
N had cajun shrimp. They were blackened for sure but basically tasted like lumps of salt. She ate half my fries to get some sort of sustenance.
J had the smoked salmon. Again it was dried out and hard enough to pave your driveway. The smash potatoes he had were very good.
Service was good. The waitress was attentive and pleasant.
In short, don’t bother with this place unless they sack the chef. Even St Hubert does better bbq. I am not kidding.

The venue looks exceptionally well and inviting, I’m a big fan of the theme they have going on and might I add the best Mashed potatoes I ever had was from Diablos and the beef ribs were succulent and the slush cocktail I ordered (can’t recall the name) was to die for. Staff was cool as well and unlike other similar restaurants they were not stingy in the portions, my only con was the french fries are pretty generic but everything else I ordered I highly enjoyed.
I’ll definitely be coming back

Ca me peine de mettre 2 etoiles, mais c’est la triste realite! Ce n’etait pas mon premier choix car il y avait beaucoup d’avis negatifs, mais j’aime essayer et juger par moi meme.
Service et ambiance; 4 etoiles, serveuse sympatique et beau decors, mais on a du damander de l’eau et redemander quelques trucs! C’etait quand meme pas trop long!
Nourriture: rapport qualite/​prix: 1 etoile! Les mots qui me viennent sont; mauvais, vieux, insignifiant, pas de saveur !
J’ai pris le poulet frit, papates a l’ail et pain au mais: premierement la cuisson et le croustillant du poulet etait parfaite. Par contre, le poulet comme la panure avaient pas de gout, meme pas du sel et poivre? Ca goutait le poulet nature jamais mariné ! Mes patates manquaient d’ail, sel et poivre. Et que dire de mon pain de mais, sec, vieux! Pour un repas plus breuvage sans alcool: 25 $ tout inclus :-(
J’ai aussi gouté aux cotes levee de mon ami, on aurait dit du carton, j’ai eu de la misere a avaler!
Pour moi c’est non non non, faites moi confiance, manger du mcdo a la place!

One of my favorite places for BBQ in Montréal!
Everything I tried is succulent, and offers that southern twist. I would highly recommend the Shrimp Po’boy. The pricing here is also reasonable, and each plate offers you your choice of a southern style.
Great terrace in the back and a fun selection of original drinks!

Ca m’attriste vraiment d’avoir a faire ça, mais je suis obligée.
Les 3 dernières fois ou on est allés (dans l’espace de 2 mois environ) c’était vraiment, mais vraiment décevant. Dire que c’était une de mes places préférées avant !! Premièrement, l’ambiance. C’est vide et triste. Ou est la musique? Ou est l’entrain des serveuses? Malgré le manqué de clientèle, le service est au ralenti. Et quand je dis au ralenti, je veux dire 45 minutes pour nos drinks et 1h ++ pour notre nourriture. Une chance qu’en bonne compagnie le temps passé plus vite… Le menu des drinks doit être mis à jour puisqu’ils né servent plus de bière en bouteille donc leur fameux drinks géants né sont plus disponibles !
Parlant de la bouffe… le menu doit aussi être mis à jour. J’ai l’impression que de faire un blackboard avec des spéciaux du jour serait plus avantageux pour eux puisque plusieurs items né sont pas au menu (et né l’étaient toujours pas les autres fois ou nous sommes retournés, ce qui me fait craindre le pire) Je parle bien sûr du fameux Brisket. En toute honnêteté, c’est le plat que je préfère et je suis vraiment déçue qu’ils n’osent pas dire qu’ils l’ont enlevé du menu puisqu’il n’y en a virtuellement jamais. Les ribs sont devenues tellement ordinaires que même celles du st-​hubert sont meilleures. Le macaroni au fromage contient à peine 3 – 4 morceaux de chorizo alors qu’avant il en était plein. Ils né font plus les frites de patates douces.
Ma question: Qu’est-ce qui se passé Diablo’s? Un petit blues? Je suis une cliente fidèle qui s’en vient pas mal déçue et qui né recommande plus votre resto à mes amis. Il est temps de prendre ça en main !

Je suis allé avec ma femme dans ce resto suite aux avis favorables de Unilocal et la déception!!! Plus d’1 heure d’attente pour manger un burger beaucoup trop cuit et des frites ultra salées! En allant aux WC vous pourrez vous faire une idée des cuisines qui sont juste dégueulasses!!! Je né la conseille absolument pas! Si vous pouvez faire 15 mètres de plus allez aux «3 brasseurs» rapport qualité prix très bon et service de qualité!

Secon time here! It’s amazing. Had a coupon for 50% off for fried pickles! It was delicious! The pork sliders were amazing as well! Last time I had the brisket! It was delicious. If u want to impress you visiting friends bring them here! They will love it.

J y ai été mangé hier pour faire plaisir à ma blonde qui adore les ribs. Le résultat était vraiment tres decevant pour le prix payé.(21 $ HT) Je conseillerais à n importe qui d aller allieurs pour manger des ribs car elles étaient de toute evidencent réchauffées et sèches.Meme les ailes de poulets etaient tres limitent. Apres savoir lu les critiques je croyais faire une belle decouverte mais malheureusement pas. Je n y retournerais personellement pas car Montréal à mieux à offerir.

Went there on a Friday night with 8 people, they where barely able to sit us, we had to to wait 10 minutes and once we sat we where very tight and uncomfortable.
On a good note, the service was great and the waiters were very nice to us. The music was good, perhaps a little too loud, but enjoyable atmosphere nonetheless.
Now onto the food. overall i was just ok. I had the cajun shrimp Po boy with a side of potato salad. The bread was great, moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. The shrimp was well cooked and the jalapeño mayo sauce was pretty good. The potato salad on the other hand not so great. Some were undercooked, too salty and I felt like them being served cold from the fridge took away from most of their flavor.
My concern however was when I got the bill. A small burger and mediocre side dish with a beer came up to 30 $. For what I paid for, I don’t think I’ll be eating burgers there any time soon.
All in all it was an enjoyable evening with great friends but the food was disappointing. I would recommend getting some type of BBQ dish instead.

Update — Went back AGAIN. Had the Diablo’s burger and those beautiful mixed fries. Perfect balance of regular and sweet potato fries with a great chipotle mayo
Food: ⁹⁄₁₀
Service: ⁷⁄₁₀ — missing utensils, slow service meant I missed happy hour
Price: ⁷⁄₁₀
Atmosphere: ⁸⁄₁₀

Pretty good BBQ, the Collard greens were great, fried chicken good and beef rib tasty. It’s definitely a good option when in this area.
Staff was friendly and the décor was cool, this is a even better place to hang out at during the summer as they have a covered patio out back.

Went here twice on my recent trip to Montréal and had completely different meals each time.
Chili — meaty with chunks of tomato. Not Texas at all but delicious nonetheless.
Collards — not southern at all but enjoyable. Not too bitter and an excellent compliment to the meaty chili.
Garlic smashed potato — really good! Imagine a baked potato that someone split open, added some garlic and butter to, and then punched once or twice. Perfectly smashed and seasoned.
Brisket — moist, tender, delicious but not a classic Texas flavor.
Jalapeño corn bread — moist with visible pieces of corn and jalapeño. Really good.
Coleslaw — minimally dressed and perfect compliment to the brisket.
I had a few cocktails as well and enjoyed all of them (especially at their price point!). The 5−7/happy hour is wonderful and they have several special nights during the week. Service was excellent and eating out on the 2^nd floor terrace was very relaxing.

I am a fan of good BBQ so when I heard about Diablo’s I wanted to try it out. Situated in the heart of the Latin Quarter it is quite small on the inside but has a nice terrasse. The service here is quick and friendly.
Foodwise I tried the deep-​fried pickles which came with a dill-​seasoned dipping sauce and I liked them quite a bit. I followed it up with a Cajun shrimp Poboy with coleslaw. The shrimp were nicely seasoned and had a good kick to them. I also liked the coleslaw quite a bit.
The cocktails are also worth trying. They have some served in Mason jars and it’s hard to chose which one you want. I had the Saltwater Cowboy and the Hurricane which were watered down a bit but still pretty good.
I was disappointed that they were out of quite a few options on the menu. I had originally wanted corn bread as my side but was told they were out. Had it been closer to closing time I would have understood however it was early enough in the night that they should have had them.
The place is cash only so make sure you have enough when you go. Also I’d recommend a reservation. We didn’t have one but since the terrasse was open we got a seat. The dining room though is on the small side so when the terrasse is closed I can imagine getting a seat would be tough.

Me and my friends had gone there on a Friday and we didn’t know we needed reservations but the staff was more than accommodating and found us a table inside. The atmosphere was sweet I loved it instantly.
Our waitress was a doll and so were the other employees. Very kind and helpful in explaining there menu.
I love anything veggie, I ordered there veggie sandwich with grilled vegetables and goat cheese and the mixed fries and it was amazing great flavors and so filling.
The boys got ribs and more meat and they loved it! I will def need to try the ribs next time. Oh! and my cocktail was so tasty can’t go wrong with Vodka and Slush! (lavender May) was the name of it.
Overall great experience can’t wait to go back!

Best ribs I ever had! A few friends and I went their on a Friday night for supper and didn’t have reservations so there was only some room either at the bar or on the terrace. It was cold and rainy out so didn’t really want to eat outside but the staff accommodated by finding us a table in that tiny place!
I got the beef ribs (smoked 24 hours — I think) and a buddy got the pork ribs (smoked 48 hours). They actually smoke ‘em all in-​house and not that fake «smoke flavor». They use hickory wood to smoke them and did I say best ribs I ever had?! Served with a mix of sweet potato and regular fries! I don’t even remember what the other side dish was that I got but I am sure it was awesome cuz I didn’t have any complaints. The portions are massive! My buddy can really eat and he had some trouble finishing his ribs, I had nooooo problem helping him!
The staff are really great! When our original waitress was busy, someone else jumped right in and helped us. Great team of folks over there!
Their drink menu has like 80 – 90 different cocktails in it. Not really my style by my friend is and she loved the drinks. I’d go back in a heartbeat!

A couple of Sundays ago and in the mood for a nice spot to enjoy the weather, I was tasked to pick a restaurant in the latin Quarter for me and some friends. Given that everyone likes BBQ, I decided that we’d try out Diablos BBQ, a new-​ish place located on St-​Denis between Ontario and De Maisonneuve. Now, this was the same weekend where I tried out Dinette Triple Crown, so Diablos had much to live up to.
We arrived around 1:30 and were surprised to find that we were the only ones there! A little strange but the gay pride parade had just ended so maybe the lack of people was a function of that but either way, for the entire time we were there, no other patrons showed up. The restaurant is relatively small inside with the look and feel of a southern style BBQ place. However, they have an awesome terrasse outback which was one of the same reasons we went that day.
To start, I had the pulled pork sliders because, as I mentioned previously, the quality of a BBQ place’s pulled pork says a lot about the restaurant to me. The sliders were okay. The pulled pork was good texturally however it lacked sauce somewhat and was a little on the cold side temperature wise. The cornbread was well done but given its nature dry and dense nature, the lack of sauce with the pork was all the more glaring.
As a main, I went with the abattoir burger which is an 1lb patty formed with equal portions of beef, veal and pork. The burger is served with the option of a number of sides. I chose to go with the coleslaw because I really didn’t feel like eating fries at that moment which incidentally were quite good having picked a few from my friends. Anyway, the patty was perfectly cooked and quite good. Again, while the burger has some BBQ sauce in it as a condiment, I definitely think it needed more. The bun was quite good as well. The coleslaw was solid — nothing really standout but nothing bad either.
Overall, Diablos BBQ was a solid meal but somewhat disappointing. I truly believe my experience at Dinette the day before really set me up for this kind of experience. The actual BBQ itself was well done. It was just the little extra touches that were missing for me on this day. If you are a fan of BBQ, I would still encourage you to check them out if you’re in the area.
Cheers!

We had a great experience at Diablos. Staff was more than accommodating; their claim to fame are their huge 25 oz cocktails. They don’t usually serve their mojito that way but were more than happy to make one for us. It was delicious! Full of fresh lime juice and mint, not too sweet.
The food was great too. I loved my sliders of corn bread and pulled pork. The only thing that could have made it better would be if they served the jalapeño corn bread as the buns. My boyfriend had their traditional pulled pork sandwich which he loved.
To top it off they have an awesome patio out back. I would definitely go back next time I’m in Montréal.

There’s no way around it… I love this place. I love the atmosphere, I love their style of ribs, I love the creativity, I love Jason (I’m kinda stalking him) and the place just makes me feel cooler than I actually am. I’m a better person for having been there!
On our last visit to Diablos my Man and I were fairly hungry. We’d spent the earlier part of the evening with the gorgeous Risa and Marie-​Pier for an Elite event, so we had coffee and a few treats, but no food, food.
I ordered the Louis Cypher corndogs and a side of sweet potato fries. Loved! I’m going to use love a lot in this review. I also got the Bloody Caesar made with a jalapeño hot sauce that was just the right amount of heat!
My man ordered the chicken fried steak with the cornbread and he thoroughly enjoyed it… brings him back to our travels through the Southern US!
I have no negatives to say about this place, it rocks!

Après avoir étudié de près la trentaine de burgers qui seraient à l’affiche pour Burger Week MTL, mon premier choix s’est arrêté sur Diablos Smokehouse, nouveau spot qui avait ouvert ses portes quelques mois auparavant. Diablos offrait ”Le Sixième Péché Capital” (15 $), composé d’un pâté de bœuf AAA, fromage provolone, bacon et ketchup fumés. Le TOUT était par la suite… frit (!). Y’en fallait pas plus pour convaincre mon Bro et moi.
Cette bête est accompagnée d’un à-​côté de votre choix. Les pommes de terre pillées étaient vraiment bonnes, à l’inverse du mix de frites régulières et de patate douce. Mais bon, on n’était pas là pour ça.
Avant d’attaquer le burger, il a fallu le couper en deux pour une meilleure appréciation, tant gustative que visuelle. Dès la première bouchée, je savais déjà à qui allait mon vote. Chacune de ces bouchées se résumait en une explosion de gras et de saveur dans la bouche et on n’a même pas mal à l’estomac par la suite, comme avec le Foie gras ou Mac n cheese.
Avec le mix de fromage fondant, sauce, friture et pain, le tout goûtait comme un mélange de lasagne et pizza… dans un burger.
Bref, si vous n’êtes toujours pas convaincu avec les photos, je vous suggère d’aller faire un tour au Diablos pour l’essayer, il est toujours sur le menu !

I loved this place! My friend and I were grabbing a beer after work, and he suggested we head over to try the friend chicken on a waffle! Well, after realizing upon arrival that this was a brunch item served on Sundays, we settled in to pore over the menu. Wow. I wanted everything!
Before I get ahead of myself, the décor was great! For a Louisiana style BBQ joint, I found my surroundings tastefully classy but also a real draw with the home style paper towel roll, and serve-​yourself cutlery jars per table! Cute little tea light lanterns and old fashioned water jugs with cork tops finished off the look pretty neatly! The lighting was muted, and felt like a real back patio BBQ with the string lights and wooden ambiance!
Émilie, our server, was very friendly and accommodating, and suggested we go for $ 4.99 pints of Rolling Rock (beer lover here, and RR was a great accompaniment for the grub style at this establishment, served in the appropriate glass. I was pleased, and my thirst was quenched!)
We ordered an appetizer of deep-​friend pickle slices. MAN they were awesome and a half. I have had breaded, fried pickles before, but something about the light, crispy breading, and the hot, tart, brininess of the pickle just really did it for me! I dipped a few in ranch too, cuz that’s how I roll! :)
After much deliberation over the awesome menu, I decided to order the pulled pork ravioli. Bummer, when I asked what the sauce was, I was told they were out of the ravioli at the moment. Another day! I’m totally curious! I ordered the Rapture sandwich instead (awesome name!), which had ham, bacon, goat cheese, and guacamole I believe (I can’t seem to locate an online menu atm). They were out of guacamole as well, but I asked them to sub for something creamy like mayo or ranch. Absolutely to die for, whatever was subbed! Dan in the kitchen you rock! Also, the thick style bread was so soft and amazing! Dug it to the max!
My friend ordered fried chicken (he had to resolve the no-​waffle-​chicken craving that prompted our visit). It was unbelievably light and crisply-​breaded, and moist to boot! He took a side of amaaaazing SMASHed (nice big chunks, not completely puréed) garlic potatoes. I don’t know what magic happened there, but they were phenom. Lemon? Something wicked fresh along with the garlic, perhaps? No idea — mais très bon. Both of us had a side of collards cooked in a light, fresh bacon grease! Absolutely wicked flavour. As it was my first time having collards, it reminded me of having greens (back in Newfoundland) with a southern flair!
All in all, a fantastic evening and I will definitely be back again!

Du nouveau à Montréal. Un des rares restaurants à offrir du confort food américain. Après l’événement Unilocal,il fallait absolument que je rééssaie ce restaurant. J’ai été pour le brunch du dimanche. 10:15 nous étions déjà à la porte. Premiers clients de la journée. Le propriétaire nous accueille comme si nous étions chez lui. Il prend le temps de venir jaser avec nous. Chic type. À notre demande, il nous permet de commander des petites bouchées qui né sont pas dans le menu du brunch du dimanche. Nous commençons donc avec du pain de maïs et un «biscuit» que nous partageons à 4. Ils arrivent chauds à la table et fondent en bouche. Nous avons commandé le pull pork sandwich servi avec un oeuf; fried chicken and wafle; chicken fried steak servi avec 2 oeufs. Tout était EXCELLENT. Vous né trouverez rien qui a une faible teneur en gras. J’ai dû ramener la moitié de mon chicken and wafle, chose que je né fais presque jamais. Les plats sont servis avec des pommes de terre rissolées avec oignons, délicieux. Je recommande à 100% et suis contente d’avoir ce type de cuisine à Montréal et en plus un accueil avec le Southern Hospitality tant connu dans le sud des États-​Unis. J’y retourne sans faute pour les All you can eat ribs du lundi. Étant donné le bar, le resto est 18ans et plus.

Je né veux pas être trop nostalgique, mais je fréquentais beaucoup plus la rue St-​Denis durant mes années de collège au début des années ’80. St-​Denis «en bas» (de Sherbrooke) était mon parcours régulier entre le CEGEP du Vieux-​Montréal et le métro Berri et les restos, cafés et bars sur mon parcours étaient des arrêts réguliers. Oui, déjà à l’époque les plus vieux trouvaient que ça n’avait pas le charme des années ’60, mais la plupart des établissements étaient petits, pas chers et indépendants. Aujourd’hui, c’est le royaume des chaînes, des prix élevés et des établissements visant les touristes.
Dans ce contexte, j’ai trouvé rafraîchissant de passer une soirée chez Diablo BBQ, un établissement indépendant et original. Boudant les concepts de chaînes et de la nourriture industrielle, Diablos exploite un fumoir sur place ou ils fument à point des spécialités BBQ succulentes et originales. L’endroit est petit et chaleureux. L’ambiance et le service sont incroyables. Une bonne raison de revenir sur St-​Denis en bas!

*Diablos Smoke House*
You wanna cow my boy?
On est transporté dès qu’on traverse la porte. Le décor est digne du sud, ça sent le fumé, la bouffe goûte la smoke, la saveur est au rendez-​vous. Vaste choix de cocktails Vs mini choix de bière en fût, ce qui m’a un peu grafigner l’esprit «one man one steak one beer» mais j’m’en suis remis.
Nouveau resto et le service est comme s’il était vieux de 2 ans. Intérieur en bois de grange à vache, vieille chaise en bois coussinées assez confo, des crânes bovins, un tatou, affiches Sailor Jerry de l’époque, etc…
La musique est parsemé d’Elvis smooth et d’oldies. J’avoue m’être surpris à me dandiner avec ma mailloche dans la bouche en fredonnant. Bonne place pour les petits groupes qui veulent aussi jaser en mangeant à mon avis.
Ce resto est cohérent et je conseil de l’essayer au moins une fois cet automne!

I been here a multitude of times .
A very cheery, «Hey ! How ya doing ??» kind of place.
A ton of friendly hot looking staff! Shadowed by aw-​some rock and roll Punk!
You get a good view of the drunken terrace below.
Get a beer because, you will need time to decide what to eat
Oh boy can you eat!
All the good stuff from Mac & Cheese, Fried Chicken, BB Ribs and just basically pure food grade happiness.
Stop what you are doing, get off your butt and go there
Right now !!!

Went to Diablo’s for the first time today thanks to an online voucher deal and I’m quite pleased.
Location wise, this area is booming, lots of nice terraces, bars and restaurant. At first glance, I thought this place was bigger but it occupies the second floor of a building and has a really nice back terrace. There’s also live music on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The whole vibe of the restaurant is fun, pretty pin up girls, Hello sailor, American nostalgia. The décor is rustic, simple. Maybe a little bit so, their outdoor tables are made of untreated wood and if you’re not careful, you could get splinters.
There’s a wooden tool box on every table that holds salt/​pepper and condiments. Big rolls of paper towels signal something deliciously messy is on the way.
We started with drinks — Saltwater Cowboy and Shark Attack, both served in mason jars with colorful straws and fruits. My «Cowboy» was really strong whereas the Shark tasted like a sweet lemonade, very easy to drink. By the way, the pictures of the drinks on the menu don’t always correspond to what you’ll get. For example, Shark Attack is a Barbie pink grenadine based drink, although it was pictured as yellow.
Many unique cocktails to choose from, all so appealing, I’ll definitely be going back just to try them at the very least.
Main courses: we tried ribs and mac and cheese. There were many side dishes to choose from, we chose garden salad, corn bread and a mix of sweet potato and regular fries.
Pretty much everything was delicious, although the mac and cheese which is made of Parmesan and Emmental — I found that to be a bit too pungent for my taste buds. It’s definitely not a mac and cheese kids will love although if you’re looking for a kick, they also have it with blue cheese.
Next time I’ll also opt for strictly sweet potato fries as they seemed a lot more moist in the inside and crispy on the outside.
We didn’t order desserts as they only had a pecan pie and Sailor Jerry rum ice cream at the moment. Selection is lacking but they are working on it!
Service was prompt and efficient. They seem to be training a lot of staff and there were no shortage of waitresses around to help you.
There were so many other yummy menu items, I’ll be going again as I’m looking forward to trying some fried chicken, tacos, Poboy sandwiches and pulled pork.
Overall great smokehouse, southern style cuisine and fun environment. Just the name itself, Diablo’s is a win for me.

J’ai vraiment apprécié cet endroit. C’est certain que je vais y retourner. Je donne 5 étoiles pas parce que c’est un 5 étoiles mais parce que leur concept est très, très bien exécuté et la bouffe était excellente.
Je dois dire que c’est plutôt particulier mais très intéressant si on est pas stuck up. Je décrirais la bouffe comme étant «mâle».

Picked My Pocket
To further Risa’s review…
Yes, extremely hospitable, with a bunch off cute waitresses all tatted up. The food is great and ROLLING ROCK has arrived. I use to drink that stuff all the time when I lived in FLA and it has finally made it to MTL… praise the lord. I don’t know if they are the first but the are the messenger and it is much appreciated.
…and the pulled pork sliders were pretty feckin’ awesome…
I’ll be back
waka waka

Un nouveau resto à Montréal qui profite de la vague «à la mode» de la bouffe à la texane. J’adore que cette nourriture semble faire surface ici à Montréal et nous montre que le poulet frit, c’est bien plus de PFK et ça peut être délicieux sans dégoûter d’huile et de panure. Le menu de Diablo’s suggère d’un peu de tous les classiques avec une twist originale, comme le pain au mais avec jalapeños et fromage Monterey Jack. La nourriture comme telle était pas mal bonne. J’ai pris le sandwich au porc effiloché qui fondait dans la bouche comme il le devrait avec une super sauce fumée. L’assiette avait l’air correct et le placement de la bouffe donnait l’impression qu’elle était à moitié vide, mais je n’ai simplement pas été capable de la terminée, donc on peut bien dire que les premières impressions sont trompeuses ici. Les cocktails sont bons et différents une fois de plus avec certains qui ont des noms douteux, mais comiques.

Came here with some quick savvy Unilocalers who tipped me off to this new BBQ joint on St Denis, so I’m grinning to be grabbing the first, MWHAHA. I owe you a shot of Jameson for crashing your dates, but I heart you all.
Really cute little place just getting rolling, nice mix of rockabilly texmex vibe what with the wagon wheel and bullhorns and all. Small enough to know each item you’re eating had someone pay attention to it, and I do love to eat food and crack «that’s what she said» jokes in old church pews. My Jalapeño poppers were fiery and good but could have been a little more breaded, and maybe a cheese with more kick than cream? My charming friends seemed to enjoy their pulled pork, and man size beef rib, and fries with a little sweet potato throw right in.
Highlight was the charming Bloodshot Bill playing up front, I’m guessing this was a special occasion but yay, as ever, for live music with good food and nice people.
Bonus points to the owner sitting nearby working the heater/​ac with a remote every time we even started to think about being too hot or cold. Friendly, attentive, Rolling Rock on tap — will be back with a bigger appetite soon.