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Frontier BBQ and Smokehouse

Restaurant โ€ข Barbecue restaurant

Down-home place for BBQ meats & Southern-style sides, plus an all-you-can-eat salad & soup bar. People often mention good, service, great, sauce, restaurant, meat, brisket, ribs, buffet, friendly,


Address

6519 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7L2, Canada

Website

www.frontierniagara.com

Contact

+1 289-296-6367

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 4:30 to 8โ€ฏpm
  • Saturday: 4:30 to 9โ€ฏpm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (24) service (14) great (12) sauce (12) restaurant (10) meat (10) brisket (10) ribs (10) buffet (9) friendly (9)
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  • 5/5 John William W. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place for the family to come and unwind together. It all starts with the warm reception you get as you enter the restaurant. The staff literally welcome you with a smile and are careful to explain any details you will need to know as they seat you. The interior is decorated perfectly as if you were in a country cottage so you can come dressed as you are and just relax. There is a great selection of meat to order that they will continuously bring out to you without delay. Drinks are NOT BOTTOMLESS here, even for the kids so you will need to be careful about that. The baked potato station is a DREAM! There are literally 20 toppings from to top you potato with ranging from the usual bacon bits, sour cream and chives, to hummus, horseradish and 2 types of cheese! The mashed potatoes were perfectly whipped and the cornbread was delicious! PRO TIP - If you the cook he will bring you a ramekin of honey to dip the cornbread. There are items at the buffet for everyone to grab and then of course the meat and the wide variety of sauces are the stars here. PRO TIP 2 - If you are not a resident of Niagara Falls, you will notice an extra 5.99% tax added on your bill as a TOURIST TAX. To have it dropped apparently you need to show ID with an address from the area. No one seems to know where this money goes to either.
    9 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Minjae Chris K. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is awful. I wasn't even expecting much, it being an AYCE in Niagara. The meat was dry, the service was terrible. The guy took forever with drinks, and lost our order sheet. They don't have any of the sauces they advertise on their website. When I asked what the sauces are he says.... Uhhh bbq sauce and ketchup... Wow. The chili tasted like ground up newspaper. Disgusting food.
    9 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Tazin B. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was okay. The brisket was a bit dry. The smoked chicken wasnโ€™t that great. Didnโ€™t like the corn bread either. Texas style BBQ is meant to be eaten with white slice bread which they didnโ€™t have any of. Mac and cheese was good. The cocktails were good. I enjoyed their dessert though. We had apple crumble and sโ€™mores. Walking distance from our hotel and falls. Good customer service, the staff was very friendly. Good ambiance. Accessible Restrooms are available.
    8 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Bree O. 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience here with the all you can eat buffet. The only reason I chose 4 stars instead of 5 was because it was a bit annoying to order the specialty meat one at a time. However, the meat was GREAT. They're smaller portions so you just keep ordering until you're full. Our favourite things were the potato salad (omg!) and the Gummy Bear drink. Everything we tried was really good. Our server was really nice and attentive too. The place was pretty empty because we went in the evening of the superbowl and it was a cold night so not many people were there. It let us have a nice peaceful meal. This would be a good spot for a group looking to fill up and who has different food preferences.
    8 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 DaButcher 2 years ago on Google
    There was good and not so good things about this restaurant. I'm also using the scale that we were in Niagara which I swear had the most expensive food prices I had seen. PROS.. Cost vers other All You Can Eat in the area. 40 dollars Unquie concept and wide variety of smoked meat in a All You Can Eat resturant. Meat included (off the top of my head) baby back ribs, beef brisket, hot chicken sliders. Cheese burger slider, pork n slaw sliders, chicken tenders and pork belly. You pick which items you want them to bring to your table. You can request more. Potato bar Hot bar for sides Sliders were good Staff was friendly CONS.. Meat was lacking a lot of sauce. Keep in mind BBQ sauce is VERY subjective depending where you were raised. I'm not knocking the flavor of sauce but the lack of sauce on ribs and brisket. The ribs had a little on top but brisket had very little. I make baby backs and likes them not falling off the bone but close. These were firm and you needed pull the meat off the bone with some force. The brisket had smokey flavor and thick bark but no sauce flavor. Also when they served the brisket on the platter they served it with huge amounts of fat. Brisket has fat but leave the 1 1/2 inches of fat in the kitchen not serve to guests. You might notice it in my photo. The corn and honey glazed carrots were very very firm. If I had not seen the sign that stated honey glaze I would have just thought they were quick cooked baby carrots. The pasta seemed dry or undercooked. BBQ baked beans again very firm. Maybe since they were hot bar items they undercooked them so they hold up on the bar over time. We ate there at 630ish. My wife and I did not hate the place but for 40 dollars a person would have liked higher quality. As I posted earlier when you compare it with other restaurants in Niagara you got a good value for your 40 dollars. But would never pay that again. Maybe they had more sauces but we were never offered any or told how that works. Again sorry for the knock but maybe we caught it on a bad night. FRIDAY at 630.
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Richard C. 1 year ago on Google
    Thanks Mary, our server for tonight as she provided phenomenal hospitality service. The restaurant is truly a "smoke" house with full of great food for meat lovers. The ribs and pork belly are the stars of the night. Seasoned well and additional sauce is not needed. We can have additional sauce from the BBQ sauce corner, too. Variety of side dishes are available at the buffet area freely to choose from. Dessert including ice-cream, fruit with chocolate sauce and icecream with s'more are great finale for the night. This all-you-can-eat buffet is truly value for money and they provided friendly atmosphere.
    5 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Robert V. 2 years ago on Google
    Quality of food: Solid 10/10, the brisket and pork belly was the best I have ever had. Quality of service: Kevin, our server checked on us in the best way possible (every 4 minutes and without making us feel judged about how much we ordered.) Quality of the place: The table was clean and the restaurant looked renovated. (that Texan old school vibe, with very modern computers). All around, this was the first all you can eat that felt as a real restaurant. An amazing place to go and eat at!!!!
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 S D. 2 years ago on Google
    We visited last week. It was great! Are waitress was very helpful with her suggestions. Food was good as well. Look forward to returning. The ribs are delicious. Next time I think we will mix around the menu so we can eat are Meats with are sides as we didn't do that the first time it was weird eating the meats then waiting for the sides.. We did have all the attention from are waitress at first until two other groups came in unfortunately are service did become slower/absent and we were unable to order more. All in all good time good food good service.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Terri M. 2 years ago on Google
    AMAZING, WONDERFUL SERVICE, THE FOOD HAS NO WORDS... OMG.... FANTASTIC ALL AROUND AND WE WILL BE BACK, THIS IS THE MUST GO PLACE FOR EVERY ASPECT OF SERVICE TO FOOD. THE LOVELY BARTENDER AND OUR SERVER WERE SO ACCOMMODATING. WE CAN WAIT TO RETURNING.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Steve C. 1 year ago on Google
    We went on Wednesday so it would not be too busy and all the food was fresh to order the brisket broasted chicken and ribs were the highlight they could have had a little more smoke essence. The salad bar and fresh hot vegetables were very good. The baked potato station had about 30 toppings to add to your potato. Their wine selection is very reasonable and local Vinters. I really enjoyed the beer flight and it was only $6 for four 5 oz glasses. For $35 each for the dinner buffet is a great deal. Sharon our waitress was so much fun and really looked after us well of course she got a really good tip, she deserved it. Some waiters and waitresses should realize if you don't look after your customers you won't get a good tip but Sharon was amazing.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Bashoo L. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant is bad as service and food. Expensive for nothing, the food was just a garbage, there was a black spots on carrots ๐Ÿฅ•, the salads were old and smell bad and the taste was nasty. The BBQ was little for 2 persons, Maybe the red pasta I can give it 5/10 but overall it's awful experience, I'm disappointed for paid 95$ in this experience.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Adam A. 10 months ago on Google
    Not impressed, especially for the price. The ribs had a strange taste and most of the chicken was dry. The wings and sliders were pretty good. The service was good, polite and attentive.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Jay H. 5 months ago on Google
    Decent BBQ food. The brisket was amazing with the honey BBQ sauce. The meatloaf was okay and a good selection at the salad/soup bar is decent. Great service as well.

  • 5/5 Samantha R. 9 months ago on Google
    We hands down thoroughly enjoyed Frontier BBQ and Smokehouse while vacationing in Niagara Falls. The food was awesome but the service was phenomenal! Highly recommend sitting in Sharonโ€™s section! She was a gem!

  • 4/5 Betony M. 5 months ago on Google
    Pleasantly surprised with this restaurant. Dining with kids seems to be stressful but we got a booth quickly, had a highchair and booster seat offered to us. It's good because you can get up right away and pick items from the salad and soup bar. 3 soup varieties to choose from. Hot veggies and delicious little buns. The Greek salad was unreal, loved the addition of dill! And it's only $5 to access unlimited soup and salad bar when you order from the menu. I had the Frontier Burger & fries, which was really tasty. Perfect amount of kick with the jalapenos. ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Fries are top notch. Caesar cocktail was good. Kids enjoyed the huge mac & cheese from the kids menu. The server was friendly and helpful. The other staff were friendly with the kids too, playing peak a boo and making them laugh. My husband commented that it was actually very peaceful (not something we experience often with kids). The TVs in our section were muted and there was no music playing; a rarity, and a welcome one. ๐Ÿ˜Š Great place for families of all ages and sizes. Thanks for a nice meal out. ๐Ÿ‘Œ

  • 1/5 CaveMan2.0 6 months ago on Google
    Brisket was ice cold, Cauliflower was ice cold, Mac n Cheese was OK. The biggest problem I had was the chicken and pork options were not even cooked properly. Fried Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Chicken Wings and Pork Ribs were all pink on the inside. The Buffalo Sliders are literally drenched in Frank's Red Hot Sauce, if you like that sauce then it's for you but I find it too overpowering with vinegar. Waitress was OK, she couldn't recommend any drinks from the menu and read what was in them from the menu. It's a buffet, she doesn't have much to memorize but whatever. Not sure if it's changed owners or management recently because I had people tell me it was amazing but they all visited over a year ago or close to that. Would not recommend anyone go based on my experience.

  • 5/5 Paul C. 5 months ago on Google
    As of Nov 2023, There is no longer an all you can eat buffet. LOTS of confusion as the signs hanging from the ceiling donโ€™t match the current situation. You order a meat and pick a side (mashed/baked potato, Mac n Cheese, fries, etc) and you get unlimited soup or salad bar with most of the main course meals. The soup and salad bar is a bit confusing as some side dishes are available as well (corn, rice, beans, carrots, etc) at the soup and salad bar. Despite the confusion we had a great time. The service was great. The food was delicious. We got ribs, pulled pork sandwich, Mac n cheese, and mashed potatoes. We liked the Mac n Cheese the best. The meats were good too. Fall off the bone ribs. We had an unusual event while we were there. A customer came in and immediately collapsed on the ground, and was vomiting. The staff were great. They tended to the customer with great care, and then moved customers to tables in the back to give some privacy, which was thoughtful.

  • 5/5 Reyder R. 10 months ago on Google
    Everything was awesome: the food was delicious, everything tasted fresh. The beans didn't have that acid taste coming from canned food. You have enough choices to eat super healthy or eat like a pig. The staff was very friendly. It is family and kids friendly and yet a group of friends could also have a great time here and have some beers. You can have a very good idea about how much you are going to spend in advance. Definitely worth it.

  • 5/5 Will S. 10 months ago on Google
    I had a wonderful experience here. I was in a rush to catch a bud back to Toronto, and everywhere else was packed. I was quite concerned that I wouldn't find anything to eat since I have a gluten allergy. I mentioned this to the staff, and the chef came out and personally showed me items were safe (more than I would have, though). He was so friendly and the food was incredible. The brisket and smoked chicken were truly some of the best BBQ I've had. Good value if you bring a big appetite as well.

  • 5/5 Carrie P. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service. Food was really good. A little expensive...but was all u can eat. Definitely going back.

  • 5/5 Lyla J. 1 year ago on Google
    Very clean and well managed. There were so many varieties of food. Meats were freshly served by the server. All other food was always full in the buffet area. Definitely an all you can eat establishment.

  • 5/5 ChristinaLH P. 1 year ago on Google
    Another within walking distance of the hotel is this amazing place full of choices! We were seated right away in this large restaurant. There's a buffet of various types of meat including, chicken, beef, ribs, hot dogs, sausages, variety of vegetables, macaroni and cheese, salads, breads...truly something for everyone. For the meats, you order though and they bring you a plate fwith just a couple of pieces. It's still all you can eat but I'd like to think that this eliminates a lot of waste. There's also a very wide selection of hot sauces to spice things up as you please. And let us not forget they have desserts too. Everything was very tasty and we enjoyed our meal. Very friendly service. It's $39.95 per person so go when you're good and hungry! Large parking lot available.

  • 5/5 John L. 2 years ago on Google
    FIRST TIME HERE! Decided to come here for dinner tonight, Was the best decision we could have made. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS (meet cooked just for you) fantastic Buffet of salads, pasta, and hot foods. Everything is very tasteful. The service at this restaurant is absolutely FANTASTIC I eat out at alot of restaurants and quite often, but this restaurant is by far one of the best. WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK, AND WILL DEFINITELY SPREAD YOUR NAME OUT PRICING.......extremely reasonable


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • โœ“๏ธ Free parking lot
    • โœ“๏ธ Plenty of parking
    • โœ“๏ธ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • โœ“๏ธ Debit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ Credit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • โœ“๏ธ Beer
    • โœ“๏ธ Wine
    • โœ“๏ธ Coffee
    • โœ“๏ธ Alcohol
    • โœ“๏ธ Spirits
    • โœ“๏ธ Cocktails
    • โœ“๏ธ Salad bar
    • โœ“๏ธ Small plates
    • โœ“๏ธ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • โœ“๏ธ Dinner
    • โœ“๏ธ Dessert
    • โœ“๏ธ Seating
  • Service options
    • โœ“๏ธ Dine-in
    • โœ— Delivery
    • โœ“๏ธ Takeaway
    • โœ“๏ธ Outdoor seating

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