Salt Lick Smoke House - NORTH HAMILTON

The service was good, very friendly and the food is fantastic. Ordering process is a little confusing so be patient. Overall good place to go.

One of the best meals I've had. Went with a few friends to chat and share some food after a hike and it was a great atmosphere to chat and share some food. Really great service sitting at the bar. Beer and food came quickly. The brisket was my favourite, it melted in your mouth. My only complaint would be that the chicken was a little dry but besides that I loved it!

I wanted to love this place as Hamilton really needs an authentic southern smokehouse and Saltlick is close but not quite there yet.<br/ <br/ The service was friendly though somewhat of an afterthought. As for the food itself: fried chicken was tasty, the ribs were OK. Slightly underdone, as it took a little too much force to get them off the bone (although I'd much rather have them served like this than overcooked and completely fall of the bone). <br/ <br/ The brisket.... So close! Cooked perfectly, by why ruin all those hours of slow cooking and fat rendering, by covering up the smokey flavor with far too much sub par BBQ sauce. <br/ <br/ Keep doing what you're doing, but let the smoke speak for itself and put the sauce on the side where it belongs.

After hearing about Saltlick’s opening on James Street North in Hamilton, I was on a mission to try it out. Why? Because it’s a smokehouse. I discovered my love for the smoky flavour when I sat in front of my first campfire. I instantly relax whenever I think about the comforting, warm aroma. My first encounter with smoked food was a slice of smoked salmon and since then I never stopped eating it. Years later, I tried my first block of smoked cheddar and decided that my life needed more of it.

This restaurant is amazing! My go-to dishes are the pork belly banh mi and the brisket mac and cheese. It's perfect for groups, so grab some friends and order some platters to share.