Dr. J's BBQ & Brews in Peterborough

Buffalo chicken dip… need I say more?Also incredible staff and service!

First time there. I could smell the outdoor smokers and couldnt resist going in.I will be back.

First time ordering from Dr. J’s and it did not disappoint. Staff where nice when I arrived food was on time and it was delicious.

I have absolutely loved everything with exception of the brisket taco! They were good quality. The brisket was amazing it’s just not my taste! But I am sure other would think it’s amazing! Food is top notch, very clean and friendly environment. The waitress is drop dead gorgeous as well

This is one of the best American grill in town!However, I taste somewhat blood in the wings.

Best BBQ me and my partner have EVER HAD. the ribs, and pulled pork, and brisket deserve a reward. YOU WILL NOT REGRET!!

Ribs and brisket or both incredible, only bested by the service, really friendly staff and very accommodating!

Make your own platter was awesome, we picked everything we wanted to try and loved every bite!

Fantastic service and amazing food you wont find anywhere else downtown! To quell recent rumors, theyre STILL OPEN!

Staff was fantastic.I went with 3 other guys. I had the half rack of ribs and fries, they had various other things (pulled pork, prime rib burger, brisket tacos, sweet potato fries, etceveryone loved what they had the only thing we didnt super enjoy was their hottest wings, the heat was great but the flavour was just okay, but that didnt ruin the experience.All in all would get again.

Our server was cordial and attentive, which I greatly appreciated. The beef brisket quesadilla was juicy, smokey and delectable. I highly recommend it! The turkey bacon sub on a ciabatta bun was meaty and satisfying. Paired with crispy sweet potato fries made for a perfect meal. Another must try!

A very spontaneous visit. Service was great, and the food was delicious. Definitely coming back

My husband and I ordered brisket, ribs, turkey, chicken wings, and coleslaw. The brisket and ribs are alright, but smoked meat should taste good with the initial spices its smoked with - shouldnt need bbq sauce brushed on top to add flavor. Turkey was our least favorite. Chicken wings were really good, and coleslaw was dynamite!

My son and I came here for an early dinner and sat ourselves at a table. The server took our order (chicken, turkey, mac and cheese, nachosand it arrived as ordered and didnt take long. We were not impressed with the portion sizes, small for the cost - except the nachos which were a good size. The turkey was very dry. We didnt finish it and threw out the leftovers at home. The mac and cheese was just ok, not worth the $11 for a small portion. The chicken was very good.Besides the cost, my major issue was that the server never came back after dropping off the food. She never checked on us to see if everything was ok or if we needed drink refills. (We were not drinking alcohol). The place was not busy. A few customers on the patio, our table, and a bunch of guys at the bar. She seemed only concerned with the bar guys, talking with them and getting them more beer. This really ticked me off. I couldnt even catch her eye or wave her down as she never even looked at us. I am a good tipper but did not want to leave her anything as we were ignored until we got up to leave.I had such high hopes for Dr Js and really wanted to enjoy it but we wont be back.

Spectacular time tonight. The food was wonderful the options were plentiful and the service was amazing. Definitely will travel out again for some delicious BBQ !!

Awesome location Save this building it hold so much local history

Went there with 6 other people for lunch (thursday July 14th). We all drink blue light. They had none. Other beer on tap was terrible, ordered Cesars, they were nasty. Ordered prime rib burger that looked like a kids meal burger was very small with a handful of over cooked fries. All of us were very disappointed with our meals and who the hell dosnt have Bud Light. Every one of us will never step foot in there again. Has gone way down hill from the last time I was there.

Quick service. Bbq was decent, pulled pork was good as it wasnt super sweet, more apple cider vinegar bbq sauce that I really enjoyed. Cornbread very good! Mac and cheese was pretty standard.

Amazing food, like AMAZING!. Great atmosphere and service. Decent prices as well.

Delicious food, for dine in or take out! Good amounts & very reasonable pricing. Brisket is a must try

Awesome menu and even better service!

Weve been about 4 times, and everytime is delicious! Recently ordered brisket, chicken wings, and mac n cheese for a birthday and everything was perfect!Prices are reasonable, staff have always been super friendly, and the food is absolutely incredible. Our favourite place to eat by far!

Great service! Had wings and pulled pork sandwich. Both where fantastic.

Omg, the best experience ever. Sat March 12th our family visited Dr. Js to eat & celebrate a B-day. Our server Tony, if that is his real name, was the highlight of the evening. He was so funny, kept us laughing until we left. I have never had a server more pleasant & such a comedian. The food was excellent, thank you to the chef,,who knows maybe that was Tony as well. Thank you again Dr Js, we will definitely visit again

March 12 a group of us went to celebrate a birthday and try the “best smoke house” out for ourselves. It was our first time there; Tony was a fantastic host. He kept us laughing and enjoying our time there. We tried almost everything on the menu - CDawg brisket sandwich amazingRibs, few varieties of wings, Mac & cheese, beans, coleslaw, pulled pork tacos to name a few. The food was beyond belief ; flavour was outstanding. The only thing I suggest is I prefer my cornbread warm.Highly recommend everyone to try them out!

Ridiculously over priced for the quality…thankfully the quantity was also underwhelming as there was less to discard. Went for the touchdown platter ($150 with taxes, figured it was the best opportunity to try as many things as possible, with it being our first attempt. Ribs (Texas bold bbqwere ok at best and really lacked anything close to “bold” about them, brisket and pulled pork had zero flavour (seriously…they tasted like nothingand were very dry. Wings (smoked poblano were actually pretty good. Mac and cheese was kind of a creamy soupy flavourless mess. Sausage was dry and boring. The best part of the meal at this “bbq” joint was the Cesar salad…dressing was super yummy. Cannot comment on the baked beans as they sent an additional creamy soupy flavourless mess (Mac and cheesein its place. I’m surprised to see this place rated a 4.3….I have no issue spending good hard earned money on quality food but believe me when I say this…this was no 4.3.

The food was good, and our waitress was helpful and fun. There were four of us; we shared smoked chicken, wings, ribs, brisket, cornbread, and baked beans. The highlights of the meal, for me, were the homemade sauces, ribs, and the baked beans. I dont usually like baked beans, but these were something special. After our meal, we ran into one of the chefs who was attending to the smoker. He was very kind and happy to show off the smoker to us. This is a great place for a meal, and would be a nice place to go and have drinks if youre looking for a relaxed atmosphere.

What a time! A friendly atmosphere with fresh and bold BBQ served up to order. We were fortunate to visit with a big group, allowing us to sample a few of their items.The sides were simple and tasty, complementing the main event without stealing the show. We had the cornbread, baked beans, and Mac n cheese; they were all enjoyable.The smoked chicken is a must try, as are the wings and ribs. The brisket, though flavourful and tender with just the right amount of pull, was a bit drier than I would have liked; I do have fairly high standards though when it comes to brisket. Keep smoking and Ill be sure to return and give the brisket (and everything elseanother try!

Great service, food was good. Go for the brisket and ribs they were awesome! Chicken wings were not the best but were good.Beer was cold what else can one ask for?

Loved the wings. We tried 4 different flavors and they were all tasty and nice and sticky. Service was great. Could have done with a bit more A/C for the sake of both the patrons and staff.

We just decided to see what the food was like on our visit to peterbough I got a salad and sandwich both were unique and very good. The girls got Chile cheese fries and some drinks all and all it was a good meal the waitress was intentive and friendly

Nice place let us have a dog on the patio & brought him water. The BBQ just Smelled amazing had to try it out.I thought the portion size was small for the price but it really did taste amazing!

My boyfriend and I just moved to Peterbourgh at the end of March. Since there has been the province-wide lockdown we have not tried any of the local restaurants. Now that patios are open and the weather was nice today we decided to go on our first date in a long time and my boyfriend chose Dr Js. We both got the pulled pork sandwich special (he got friesand I got the Mac and cheese. We also got an order of corn bread. Everything was delicious! The fries are crispy, the Mac and cheese was warm and gooey, the pulled pork sandwiches were juicy and the cornbread had a great golden crust on it. For our fist time out and about town it was a great experience. We will be back!

Ordered take out last night (fish tacos and a turkey sandwich with a caesar salad side). Food was ready promptly in 15 minutes and we had a super friendly server. (For context I ordered at around 7pm and I called 4 other places downtown for takeout, all of which said theyd be at least an hour). I work as a server so I understand the difficulty of the reopening. But this place has always been my go-to for burgers and sandwiches and they did not disappoint. Very organized, clean, friendly, and amazing food as always!!Also, I highly encourage anyone who hasnt to tried their burgers to do so.

Awesome smokehouse food! Chilled atmosphere. I recommend beef and pork dishes and the wings - mmm!!! The smoked beet salad and mac n cheese are amazing! Quasi sportsbar mood. I wish they offered live music more often - weekly Saturday matinees would be great! Definitely going back and often!

I have never left a google review before. I was so underwhelmed with my experience I wanted to share in hopes nobody else would share my experienceMaybe my fault. We order the “I can’t decide platter.” Based on the price and description we assumed that this would be plenty of food for 2 people. It came with 2 pieces of brisket( about the size of a bacon slice eachas well as 3 chicken wings, 1/2 a sausage and a hand full of fries. The brisket we felt was a little dry. The chicken wings were a little tough. The sausage and fries were good. The platter wasn’t horrible, but I feel we were so underwhelmed with the size of the portion we had a sour taste in our mouths before we had even taken a bite. The ribs were pretty decent. Really nothing to complain about, they were neither the best or worst we’ve ever had.Our bill totalled 70$. During the pandemic we have been trying to support independent local business. Our issue wasn’t based solely on the price. It was more the fact at just how little we got for our money. We were actually still hungry and ended up ordering off skip the dishes 2 hours later. Long story short, we really felt that the quality and quantity of what we received didn’t match the value in which Dr j’s placed on their dish. This will probably be our last experience unfortunately.

Really good food and prices are great. Only thing is portions are extremely small so if you are hungry plan on buying multiple plates.

Was expecting Ribfest quality food. My hubby and I each had the "Cant decide" platter. Brisket wasnt an option at the time. Ribs and wings were meh, pulled pork was okay. Nothing was hot, just lukewarm.Sweet potato fries were over-salted and the macaroni salad was bland. Wouldnt let me sub macaroni salad for coleslaw without charging extra. Caesar salad was basic and the croutons were chewy!The water with lemon was refreshing

We tried to book them for our wedding. They were very generous in giving us a sample of their food, but never followed up with a quote even though we tried for months to give them our business. Odd choice. But pretty good food.

Ordered the Can’t decide platter.Ribs were tough and food was not hot.The beans were terrible.Almost tasted fermented.Sweet potato fries were great and so was the brisket.This was our first “off”meal there,so we will try again.The young new waitress did a great job serving.August 17/20Ordered takeout and it was ready for pick up in 15 minutes,guy on phone was super polite and the pulled pork sandwiches and sweet potato fries were delicious and I called and told girl on phone.Give credit where it’s due.5*****

We ordered the brisket and a Caesar salad for pick up at 6 pm last nite. They brought it out to the car immediately and off we went. Well I have to say, it was absolutely delicious. The beef melted in your mouth and the salad was perfect.If you want a treat I totally recommend ordering..

First time there for food ! Went in for wings and beer with a buddy the wings where really good ! Buddy got an order of fries as well and they where the best fries Ive had in a long time !! Sorry I didnt take any pics Ill work on it 😁

Dr. Js is hit or miss. If youre lucky youll get huge portions of melt in your mouth smoked BBQ goodness. Unfortunately on our last visit (and I mean that literallywe got service that was beyond reproach. We were left alone at our table for over 60 minutes, the place was not that busy, and the wait staff were in view wrapping cutlery with napkins near the front door. When we asked a server passing by what was going on, she asked us "if we remembered what our server looked like", promised someone would come by soon, and then disappeared. Crickets. Empty glasses. And finally, skimpy lukewarm portions served far too late. Its a shame, but Dr. Js has gone downhill.

I dont understand how this place is still open. The wait staff was interested in socializing with each other instead of actually dealing with their customers. We had to pry her away from her friends just to get drinks.The food portions were insanely small for the price we had to pay. For a barbecue place, thats ridiculous! $2 extra for a Caesar salad for your meal and its a half a cup worth the salad, if youre lucky?!?! Wont be back!

Service was slow and thoughtless - even though we specified we were sharing an appi no additional plate was given until asked, neither were utensils. Drink refills were very slow. The waitress was lippy when we said we were ready to order. The flavour of food was adequate but the value was lacking. We got the turkey bacon cheese bread and the prime rib burgers. $3.50 for 1 strip of bacon on the burger was ridiculous. We could have had all you can eat sushi for less and had better service, quality and value.

Fantastic food, nice cold beer and friendly service at very reasonable prices.Highly recommended.

Great food, fair prices, clean. Would go back again for sure!

Really nice, authentic slow cooked and smoked BBQ. I had the sampler with Ribs, Brisket and pulled pork. Nice, deep smoky flavours, and pretty good service. 4 stars instead of 5 because the ribs and brisket both had really nice texture, but were both under seasoned to my tastes, but Ill definitely be back. The slaw, beans and cornbread were all excellent too (had to have a bite of the cornbread before I took the pic)

While traveling I only pick locally owned, when I can. This nite I picked Dr.Js. and they didnt disappoint! I enjoyed the BBQ&fixins, atmosphere and of course the people both the staff and locals. Thanks for the good conversation. Cheers AJ, Sam and Matt!

One of the best burgers I have ever had.