Bofinger

Been there a few times for lunch. Served quickly and efficiently.
I’ve had numerous meal options such as the pulled pork, the club sandwich, philysteak, burgers… never was disappointed.
Nothing blew my mind away but for a quick decent priced lunch it truly hits the spot.
American styled resto that is one of my secret hidden gems in Montréal that I’ve started to slowly share with coworkers and friends.
Personal favorite? The club sammich. That thing is TASTY and HUUUGE.

Had the pulled pork sandwich with a side of mac and cheese. When I was done, I wanted another one. Foodwise, I think that says it all.
On the negative side, there was only one server for lunch times. It’s not his fault he can’t handle everyone. He was very personable and sincerely apologetic. Owners need to have 2 people on the floor over lunch rushes.
This server, however, did something that I just can’t stand. My guest and I ordered the same meal (different sauces). Instead of entering both purchases in the cash, he entered one, we paid, and then he printed a duplicate receipt for the other one. Same receipt number, same items, printed «reimpression» on the bottom.” Laziness, or another way to try to get around the mandatory receipts and recording law in Quebec restaurants? I didn’t catch it until I left the premises, so I couldn’t call them out, but this is getting really annoying.
5 stars for the food minus 1 for the bad business decision, and minus 1 more for the receipt issue. Customers must come first and laws must be followed to get full marks, even though the food was excellent.

Français après
Ok, I put 5 stars but I kind of understand the lower score. Let me explain the thing in full: The owner is an amazing cook and is very strong to build a place from the skratch but the issue with that small franchise is one thing: lack of consistency. The fact is the Owner had open back in the day in the front Mall of Galerie Des Sources where there’s now the Thai Express and O Burger. After a financial disaster (rent was 16 000 $) the not soo packed place was huge and everybody getting in felt like it was too big and far from the image of the Original (and very excellent one) on NDG. He re-​opened in the back side of the mall (Galerie des Sources is freaking confusing to explain for non-​initiate but they kind of have 3 sections to it.) with a smaller and cozier place. the Décor is amazing and it really has an Americana twist to it. old large table with leather banquette. lot of Americana and Rock N Roll decorations. There’s a bar and TV’s. It’s only like 40 – 60 person capacity so it’s way better. When I went, I was starting my diet and cheated that day for the supremly addictive one. The owner recognize me from back when he opened the one on University where I was a regular at the time he opened it. I got soo hooked on bofinger that I completly had to stop.
They serve 5 – 6 differents BBQ sauces. South Carolina sauce is my favorite one with Alabama. They have a solide huge poboy. amazing home fries done the good way. They have super large ribs. They smoke all their meat 24 hours. Natural smoking process. The Poutine there is my favorite. They have real sauce, real homecook fries and fresh curds cheese: No by-​products or shortcut for a 3 ingredient meal! Should be like that everywhere!
Je dois rétablir les forces du Karma et remonter ce très mauvais score. Le fait est que les mauvaises notes sont explicable et compréhensible. Ils ont ouvert au début ou se situe aujourd’hui dans le même centre d’achat le Thai Express/​O Burger. C’était beaucoup trop grand, le loyer coûtait un énorme 16 000 $ par mois et ils ont bouger en arrière du centre ou était situer le Rack ultra (A côté su Aikawa) C’est vraiment moins cher, plus petit, plus cozy. Le décor est génial. J’aime les attentions au côté «americana» et au côté rock’n’roll. J’aime la musique qui joue. Ils ont un bar complet avec des tabourets, quelques petites tables et aussi d’autres tables plus approprié pour les groupes. Des belle banquettes avec des tables qui ont un petit côté vieillot que j’aime bien. Le propriétaire, quand j’y suis allé, venait d’ouvrir et montait la clientèle et entrainait son staff. Quand le proprio est là, c’est génial à coup sur. Il est vraiment passionné et fume toutes ces viandes 24 heures à la fumée naturelle. Fait ces sauces du début à la fin. Pas de sachet et de l’eau ou des cochonneries commerciales. On y sert 5 – 6 sortes de sauces et ma préférés c’est la Caroline du Sud. J’dois aussi dire qu’ils font un très bon poboy et une excellente Poutine (ma préférée). Le fait est qu’ils ont des vraies sauces, des frites maisons (blanchie à l’Avance) et du chedar en grain frais Une recette avec 3 ingrédients où on né doit pas prendre de raccourci comme tant d’autres le fond.
Le fait est que le proprio est très talentueux et la question à laquelle je né peux vraiment répondre (comme je l’ai mentionné diète l’oblige) je n’y retourne pas souvent parce que c’est très bon quand j’y vais mais aussi très calorique. Quand ils ont ouvert la succursale sur University dans le centre-​ville j’en étais devenu accroc et chaque repas était servit par le proprio. J’aime vraiment le côté Bonne franquette et décontract de l’endroit. Bourgeois coincé s’abstenir.

Now I know the idea here is to be a southern style smokehouse. But I hate to be the one to break the bad news to the nice people of Bofingers, but there’s more to it than putting meat in a smoker and waiting.
I’ve been to this restaurant two times, and both times I left disappointed. The idea is good, but they didn’t succeed in creating something memorable.