Hungry Hollow Smokehouse & Grille

Solid 4.5 star. Fast service, very friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend. Pulled pork and brisket were both delicious!

I eat at this restaurant very frequently. The food is delicious. I have eaten the big daddy burger, delicious and cooked perfectly everytime. Its alot of food for one person but its damn good. The onion rings are fresh and made to order so no generic frozen onion rings here. The fries are chipped on site and made fresh everyday, some of the best fries I’ve ever had. The coleslaw is creamy and crunchy very good if you like creamy coleslaw. The red beans and rice are spicy and well cooked. The corn bread is warm soft and sweet excellent to wipe your plate down with. The hush puppies are like little savory timbits that come with a sweet butter to spread on them, excellent with your meal or as a small dessert if you have room. The pulled pork is to die for and when you can smell when they open the smoker your mouth starts to water. The brisket is also amazing its tender and well cooked and delicious. The ribs are tender and sweet and are easily the best in town.
The staff are second to none, they all present a warm, welcoming and caring attitude even when the restaurant is jammed with people. They make excellent recommendations for what to eat. Mike and Laura are the owners of the restaurant and while Mike is out making sure you’re happy with everything youve got, Laura is behind the counter making sure everything is getting out in a timely manner. For thos who complain about 40 minute waits, everything is made fresh and to order, everythis is alwas good and its worth the wait. If you don’t want to wait, call ahead for pickup or make a reservation.

Let me tell you why you NEED to eat here. 1) amazing barbecue, from brisket to ribs, everything is sublime. 2) affordable and fairly priced, with incredibly huge portions. 3) The owner and his staff are polite, amazing, and frankly the most hospitable people you’ll meet at most establishments. They are always certain to walk to your table and make sure everything is alright, even though it is more of a southern bbq vibe where you pay before your meal, they still ensure you’re enjoying it well after you’ve paid, sat down, and ate.
I returned here today, seeing as I live well out of town I make sure to always make a stop at the Hollow. They were incredibly busy, we decided to get take out, and we’re not disappointed. I got the Brisket Sliders which comes with fries and a side (try the cornbread, it’s fantastic). The sliders were moist, warm, and basically fell apart in my mouth. The fries were warm, not completely crunchy (which I like) and truthfully should have been upgraded to their Redneck Poutine, which is out of this world.
I have never had a poor eating experience from the Hollow, and I have been going here since just after they opened. It is a frequent of my friends, my family, and anyone who enjoys great, affordable food. Michael has an amazing restaurant that keeps me and my family coming back, and I assure you as long as he continues to make delicious brisket, pork and unbelievable burgers, we will continue to visit and support this superb locally owned business.

Took a trip out to Limehouse and it was the best decision ever to stop by hungry hollow! Amazing, friendly service, and a very satisfying meal. Well-​cooked and very generous portions.

Decided to give it another try, went back on Saturday April 9^th/​2016.
My friend ordered a full rack and I had the pulled pork sliders with fries on the side.
The ribs were very dry and very hard to bite into. It was almost like they’d been kept for a while and then just reheated on the grill. There wasn’t any sauce mopped on them, just real dry. The pulled pork sliders came cold, and the buns were whole wheat and totally not fresh at all. I could live with the buns not being fresh but having them arrive cold was a total turn off.
And here’s the kicker, this is what real pissed me off… there were 2 pieces of hard green flake in the fries, in size about 1 cm. Ishowed my buddy and he said it was some kind of dried paint chipped off something. When I held it, I tried to break it in half with my fingers and couldn’t. I suspect it came off a skillet or something with a painted surface that’s chipping.
A not so critical request is to lower the volume on the rap/​R’nB music or put on a radio station that’s oriented to the clientele rather than the 17 yr old female helper behind the counter working there.
I know there’s alot of good reviews on Unilocal,maybe we experienced a busy night or something but there’s no excuse for the paint chip in the food guys, come on !!!

Food was fantastic. I had the Burger and fries. The fries are some of the best French fries I have every had.
I would drive back to Georgetown just to go here. Owner came out and talk to us for a couple minutes and he was very nice.

This place is quaint. It’s on the smaller side, and located in a plaza of sorts.
The food is decent and priced well, but while there is a wait staff, you still have to go up and order your food… and pay for it at the counter before you’re served.
The ribs were over cooked and judging from the other customers when we were there we were not the only ones complaining. The wings were decent. (Mild/​medium were softer, the mesquite was crunchy, so depending on your wing preference!) The cornbread — Stellar! Do indulge in the cornbread!!!
Makayla was our waitress and she was super friendly despite being busy during the dinner rush!

Ok… here’s the deal: if you don’t go for the food (which is great!!) then go for the service! What a great bunch of people! But did I mention the food? Omg! Amazing food, huuuuuge portions, totally reasonable prices… seriously, we ate like animals and took home enough to roll around in! Or eat for days… whatever! Went for my 15 year old’s birthday with the idea that it would be hilarious for him and his 2 friends to try to eat the challenge platter, and we ALL (grandmother, parents, little brother.) had such an amazing time thanks to the owner and the staff! They didn’t even come close to finishing the platter but who cares? They’ll never forget it! You gotta eat here! (The brisket is frickin amazing, btw)

Damn good barbecue.
This place isn’t classy, pretentious, or fancy. But the cooking is fabulous, the portions are insane, and the staff is friendly.
If these guys had a patio they’d be unstoppable.

I visited here a little more in the past when I was in Georgetown more often. I came by today for a quick takeout… or so I hoped.
I ordered the beef brisket sliders, along with coleslaw and fries. I like how it includes fries and one choice one out of many sides. My wife wanted wings. I know this isn’t fastfood takeout, but I was still expecting 10 minutes or so. Most of the meat is pre-​cooked after all, being a BBQ joint. There was only one cook and as I looked around I could see a number of tables with no food. Not a good omen. I wouldn’t say the cook was doing nothing, but his pace didn’t really match the need. Long story short, I was there nearly 40 minutes. In the last few minutes of that, someone who seemed like the owner/​manager jumped in. Lo and behold: the cook’s pace also increased.
The food: The two sliders were the same cost of the regular sandwich. The cashier said the sliders were about the same size combined, but they were a bit easier to eat. I’ve had their pulled pork sandwich before, and I can say that these two small sliders were a ways off from matching the sandwich portion — the meat in particular. My order seemed to be the last of that rush, so the brisket was barely warm. I could tell it was good quality, but the temperature of the meat and low quality bun really scaled it down. Very good fresh-​cut fries and coleslaw however.
The wings were ordered medium since my wife isn’t much of a heatseeker. However, they were quite mild and we should’ve ordered hot. They were pretty good — albeit unspectacular. On another note, it’s really cool that they have a least a dozen unique BBQ sauces you can serve yourself with.
I’m awarding a generous ‘3’ since my other experiences have been a ‘4’. However, if anyone had a similar experience to what I had today, they’d be a bit stumped as to the high rating.

The pulled pork sandwich is amazing. The poutine was ok. The gravy doesn’t really have any flavor and the cheese curds weren’t melted at all.
Would for sure come back for the pulled pork tho.

Pretty good pulled pork. Fries are well seasoned. The meal I ordered came with cole slaw. It was pretty good. My husbands had Mac & cheese as a side. Didn’t like it. Very bland. $ 10.95 is a good price for the massive amount of food included. Upgraded my fries to poutine for additional $ 2.95. A bit steep if you ask me. The cheese curds were authentic. Gravy tasty. For 3 pull pork meals with 2 upgraded to poutine and 2 cans of Pop was $ 45. In the future I will share a meal with my teenage daughter. Definitely too much food for one person unless you’re my 6 ft 5 husband. He ate half of my sandwich on top of his meal.

Had dinner tonight at Hungry Hollow and had a wonderful time from the friendly greeting which was received when we arrived to the delicious food that we ate. I would highly recommend their ribs (sauce is delicious and so moist), corn bread, wings (not to heavily battered) and barbecue chicken. There are also seven different types of BBQ sauces for you to try with your meats which added a very nice touch. Reservations are recommended on weekends. For the cold winter months ahead, get your BBQ at this place or all year long!

We had a very good BBQ experience at Hungry Hollow Smokehouse.
The ribs were meaty an the sauces were good. We also had the pulled pork sliders which were also very good. I think the best item was their Redneck Poutine, lots of pork and cheese on home made fries. I will be coming back for more!

Great food, nice quaint ambience, good service. The burgers are a great size and the Redneck Poutine was great as well. All in all a great meal with good food and good staff.

Found this place by accident over a year ago and have come back again when in the area… worth the drive if you’re from out of town.
Love it ! We will always come back for the pulled pork. yumm

Absolutely insane. My friend & I made the short trip out here from Mississauga after reading the great reviews. Ordered the Beef brisket dinner w/​Mac & cheese, coleslaw & cornbread. Took just under an hour for the food. Place your order before coming to avoid standing around, but well worth the wait. They have a bunch of different BBQ sauces you can try out. The owner Mike & the rest of the staff were incredible. I can see them getting a bigger space as it gets more popular. Best BBQ I had in my life.

This place is no joke. Real BBQ cooked by real pit masters. amazing food, amazing atmosphere and most importantly amazing people. Beautiful service, make sure to order in advance, they are not joking about cooking BBQ the right way, low and slow and took 50 min for my order to be done. Will come back, thank you for all your hospitality Mark.

The best BBQ I’ve had in the GTA. The beef brisket was absolutely PERFECT — it literally could not be better.
I got takeout and by the time I got home the redneck poutine was a bit cold and dry but I’m sure it’s great fresh. I expected it to have more gravy from the pictures on the menu, but it just had a bit of BBQ sauce with the cheese and pulled pork.
Other reviews said this place was a hole in the wall, but I disagree — the atmosphere inside was perfect. The other BBQ places I’ve been to were 10x more rundown.
The big reason why this place isn’t getting 5 stars is a) the prices. quite steep for the portions (e.g. $ 6 for upgrading the fries to a poutine) and b) I ordered takeout and picked 2 sides, and when I got home realized I didn’t get either of my sides, which was really disappointing because my bill came to $ 26 for one person.
Anyway, next time I’ll be happy to ‘settle’ for just the brisket because though the pulled pork was good, the brisket was the killer.
I will return, but I’ll double check my order next time I get takeout.
PS they have a large selection of pops other than what’s listed on their online menu.

Achtung schließt um 20:00 Uhr!
19:15 — ausm outlet in Toronto raus und bei Unilocal nach «ribs» in der Nähe gesucht und dabei auf diesen Schatz gestoßen. Unter Barbecue war er nicht zu finden. Puh.
19:30 — meine Befürchtung 30 min vor Feierabend keine Rippchen mehr zu bekommen hat sich Gott sei Dank nicht bewahrheitet: herzliche Begrüßung des Chefs an der Theke: «Hey wo seit ihr so lange geblieben?»
Im Gegensatz zu anderen Lokalitäten wird an der Theke bestellt und man bekommt das Essen dann an den Tisch gebracht.
Das Essen war fantastisch. Die besten Fritten jemals und absolut Hammer Rippchen (jede Küche bringt einen anderen Geschmack rein)! Als Zugabe gab’s noch zwei Zimt Täschchen. Ebenfalls klasse!
Der Chef schaute immer mal wieder vorbei, um sich nach unserem Wohlbefinden und unserer Reise zu erkundigen. Zu den Rippchen gab’s noch ein Schweinelätzchen :-P
Top Preise, top Qualität, super Atmosphäre und ein Chef der den Aufenthalt zum Erlebnis macht! Was will man mehr!

Been a fan of HHS&G since it opened in 2010. Absolutely love the brisket and pulled pork. The owner is always very friendly and truly seems to care about his customers. I’ve recommended HHS&G to friends, family and co-​workers and never heard a negative thing about the place. Without a doubt one of the best places to eat in the Halton region.
The only thing I’ve never understood is the markup on the iced tea. But I’ve always got a pretty good stock at home so it usually doesn’t effect me.