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For thousands of years, humankind has gathered to cook meat over the fire. Over an open flame, we would find sustenance, safety, family and fare. It was only in the 16th century that the earliest name for this kind of cooking, given by the Indigenous Tiano peoples of the Caribbean, was recorded. Barabicu!

We use techniques from the evolution of Barabicu - Barbacoa - Barbecue. This style of cooking has evolved and developed over thousands of years, but one thing has remained the same. We cook over wood and charcoal. No gas here. Live Fire cooking, utilizing Alberta Hardwood and Mesquite Charcoal allows us to season our food with a unique blend of smoke and char over our custom built Grillworks Exopro Woodfired Grill.

Our concept takes this unique method of cooking (and lets be honest, who else stokes and feeds a fire indoors to cook over for 12 hours a day...) and presents it in our open kitchen for our guests to watch their food be prepared by our Chefs.

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    The food had so much flavor, I actually had closed my eyes to enjoy it at one point. By far the best food I've had in a long long time. All the staff were amazing, super friendly and very personable. Atmosphere is fantastic.

    - Darren

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    Excellent food! Excellent service!
    My only complaint was I was too full to walk when leaving.

    -Ed

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    So worth it, food was INCREDIBLE and the service was even better. Drove an hour to get here and would do it again, everything is farm to table and local which made everything 10x better.

    - Johnny

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    Definitely one of our new favorite restaurants! Everything from the ambience, service and food/drinks blew our expectations. The service was top notch, and our server was lovely. Highly recommend the beef wellington and scallops. We will definitely be back :)

    -Brandi

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    Everyone, please listen! Honestly, if you think you've had the juiciest burger, you didn't! It was a masterpiece, perfection. The best burger I've had, ever!!! Great choices of beers, variety of dishes on the menu. Where are the Michelin stars? They deserve it! If you're staying in Edmonton and you're wondering if it's worth the drive? Most definitely. Date night, business meal, just pick your occasion if you need one. They knocked it out of the park, beyond impressed, the photo doesn't even begin to do it justice 👏🏻

    - Aubrey

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    Absolutely incredible food. I died and went to heaven with that steak. I will be dreaming of it for years to come. I think this is going to be a place of pilgrimage for me on future trips to Edmonton. Service was excellent and very helpful, our waitress was lovely and ensured I knew exactly what I was signing up for by ordering the tomahawk.

    Edit: forgot to mention that my girlfriend had the chicken Caesar salad and stated that it was the single best chicken Caesar salad she had in her entire life.

    -Nik

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    Barbacoa delivers an exceptional dining experience with outstanding food and impeccable service. The steak was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. Both the appetizers and desserts were equally impressive, making every course memorable. This has quickly become our new favourite restaurant for celebrating special occasions.

    -Alexandre