Have you ever bitten off more than you can chew, and loved it?

Dennistoun Bar-B-Que is a little american-style diner on Duke Street. Having a cheeky awning at the outside, and a retro cinema style front board, the Bar-b-Que looks appealing from the outside, and a recent refurbishment inside makes it attractive too.

The food here at Dennistoun Bar-b-Que is something else. I had a “burger” (it would be a disservice to simply refer to the foods here as burgers) on both of my visits. The one I had on my first visit – The Triple Columbia – was a monster of a thing, consisting of three patties with cheese, bacon, pulled pork, and coleslaw to top it off. Being the largest item offered on the menu, I had to take the top bun off and use a knife and fork for the first half before attempting to again eat it in a standard fashion.

On my second visit I enjoyed the Smoke Stack, a dish consisting of patty, cheese, and onion rings piled on top. However, deciding to splash out, I added an extra patty and some bacon too.

There’s something about the way the meat is cooked here that causes the burgers to just ooze flavour. I usually only enjoy eating the meat in burgers in conjunction with all of the toppings and sauce of the usual varieties. Here at Dennistoun Bar-b-Que it’s possible to simply enjoy the taste of the patty alone. Here at Dennistoun Bar-b-Que; the rest is a bonus.

Meal deals are available which include a side dish and a can of juice. A range of sides are available including fries, onion rings, chilli, potato salad, beans, or coleslaw. The prices are all very reasonable and I’m happy to support a small local business which produces consistent quality dishes anyway. Customer service was also a plus as they’re all cool dudes in there. Props to the dude who likes Killswitch and actually played them for me after recognising my shirt.

Dennistoun Bar-b-Que is the kind of place you wish there were more of. It’s one of the few places in which I know for certain: I’ll be back.