1954 Bourbon & Smoke
162 Reviews
- Thursday11:30 AM–10 PM
- Friday11:30 AM–12 AM
- Saturday11:30 AM–12 AM
- Sunday4–9 PM
- Monday4–10 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–10 PM
About the Business
1954 Bourbon & Smoke |
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+19053973126
259 St Paul St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M7
Hours
- Thursday11:30 AM–10 PM
- Friday11:30 AM–12 AM
- Saturday11:30 AM–12 AM
- Sunday4–9 PM
- Monday4–10 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–10 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Halal food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Bar on-site
- Late-night food
- No-contact delivery
- Great cocktails
Recommended Reviews
Katherine Kirner
11.10.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
From the onset of walking into the restaurant the owner and staff make you feel welcome! They are very kind, personable and knowledgeable on the drinks and menu. Their passion for what they do transcends to their interactions with patrons. We were in the area for our anniversary and would travel from Toronto just to visit this establishment. The food and people are incredible. Run, don’t walk, come visit!!!!
Sunny Reuter
10.10.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
Horrible, horrible food. Ordered from here months ago and it was lovely. Tonight was awful. Baked beans were literally 2 types of flavorless canned beans stirred together. No sauce. Not baked. Cole slaw was wilted shredded cabbage drizzled with vinegar. No flavor - just sour. The fried chicken is inedible. Super dry little pieces of chicken with huge amounts of dark crinkly dried out almost burnt batter. Now we only have the pulled pork to talk about. Chemical taste, no sauce. They forgot to send the two portions we ordered. Better that way. We ordered the Ceviche (which was passable) which came with tortilla chips which were great. We need to talk about the packaging - Kraft paper bags for the chicken and the tortilla chips. Soaked through with grease. Wrap the food in wax paper. 90% of this order is utterly inedible and went straight in the garbage. The person preparing this food desperately needs training.
Chris Quinn
04.10.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
Had a date night on the outdoor patio and had a great experience. We split the choose 3 platter with brisket, ribs and sausage. Everything was tender smoky and delicious. The chairs and tables and fine outdoors but the busy street does detract a little bit.
Derek Summers
15.09.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
I was overall not very impressed, but I acknowledge that I'm just not the target audience here. I also went in on Family Day, so I'm assuming they had a sleleton crew working to explain the long wait times. It took 15 minutes just to receive menus.The atmosphere was dark and loud, which did not make it easy to read black menus with white text or have a conversation at a reasonable volume. It also didn't really do the food pictures justice, because the presentation was great. The food was pretty good, but I was hoping for better at the price point. It also did not have bearly as much smoke flavour as expected.They had a lot of fancy cocktails and craft beers that I did not try because I don't drink much, but it seems like they are the main thing to go here for. They even have smoked cocktails, which add some theatrics to the experience.Overall I'd say that having a bit more light at the tables or a menu colour change would make a bit difference for a lot of people. I would also suggest listing some non-alcoholic options as I had to guess which soft drinks were available and that can be a lot of pressure for someone who doesn't do well in situations with a lot of alcohol and seemingly no other options... Most of my issues were the not for me
Lawrence Marzari
14.09.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
1954 Bourbon & Smoke in St. Catherines is a place you need to dine at. Our four-some shared two platters of BBQ goodness. Corn bread. Buttermilk deep fried boneless chicken. Melt in your mouth ribs and pulled pork. Brisket. Smoked Mac n Cheese AND Smoked Potato Salad. Cole slaw and slices of heavenly pickles. Nevermind the selection of rare and vintage Bourbons.
Jason Kubas
31.07.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
Wife and I frequent Beechwood, and have passed this establishment many times! Have often thought of stopping in for a bourbon. Today was the day, Joe and his staff do not disappoint from the onset he was kind, attentive and his passion and love of what he does shine through! He knows his stuff when it comes to bourbon, the selection is fantastic, the food is incredible but it all pails in comparison to the hospitality provided. If you haven’t been before, I would HIGHLY recommend you stop in for a chat, high quality food and drinks. You won’t regret it, lifelong out of town customers made today. Thank you Joe!
Trxie
21.07.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
We ordered through Skip the Dishes, so I can't speak to the atmosphere in the restaurant, but man oh man, the food was amazing! I've traveled down south dozens of times, I would say the cornbread and mac and cheese rivals anything I've had before. The fried chicken was also good, but I thought it came with buttermilk ranch (based on pictures I saw) so a little disappointed I didn't get any. Smoked chicken was also good, brisket was a small piece, but excellent flavor. Paid an upcharge for the ribs, but worth every penny. Four huge meaty ribs, that I couldn't finish in one sitting. The only negative, which might not be for others, was that the baked beans were spicy. Like, blow my socks off, spicy. Excited to try the cole slaw and potato salad next time.
Cichita Marisa
20.07.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
We had tickets for a show across the street tonight-so delicious!!! If you like Mexican this is the place to go!! The nachos and tacos were so good… the waiter was awesome too! Will be back!!
Josie Chau
19.07.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
Incredible BBQ. From food to service, only good things to say. Our server with the sick tattoo sleeve was so lovely and thoughtful. We’re BBQ fiends, and this was probably the best brisket, pulled pork, and fried chicken that we’ve had. I’m a huge fan of Matty Matheson’s Meat + 3, and I thought 1954 was comparable but after 2 more bites, honestly, I think 1954 is better than Matty’s. The BBQ is juicer and more tender than Matty’s- and Matty’s BBQ was really good to me so that’s saying something about 1954.We got the BYOP’s with cornbread, baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad. The pickles and the pickled jalapeños were phenomenal. It’s gotta be a crime to serve pickles that good. Overall, quality BBQ and sides. Collectively an incredible meal. We’re from Toronto but we’ll definitely make the trip back just for the food and vibes. Yeah, I think I’m in love with a BBQ joint. You are losing at life if you don’t eat here at least once.Edited: *Added pictures
David G
19.07.2023
1954 Bourbon & Smoke
Great food, good portions but our waiter/bartender was alone and because of that our food temperature suffered. Mac & Cheese was luke warm at best. My fries were cold and my sandwich was warm on one side and cold on the other (seemed like it sat halfway under a heat lamp). I was able to get my fries replaced but by the time our food had arrived we had already been there for an hour and 20mins and we didn't have time to ask for the food to be warmed up. Again I know this is because the waiter/bartender was alone and he never stopped moving but you can only do so much so he wasn't able to check on the tables. I would love to try this place on a less busy day (there was a show across the street we were going to).My wife had the Smoke & Mirrors" drink and it was delicious
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259 St Paul St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M7
1954 Bourbon & Smoke