Camp 31 Bar-B-Q - Paris

I was unable to attend Ribfest this year due to the weather and the crowded parking lot at Centennial Park.

This restaurant is a fun place to stop with great barbecue. Take the kids, enjoy some peanuts, and doodle on the paper tablecloth while you wait for your meal to be prepared.

I lived 15 minutes away from this place for 18 years but just visited it for the first time.

My husband and I are not big fans of BBQ. But when we heard they had killer fried chicken, we thought we would give it a try. There aren't too many restaurants, other than the usual chains, that serve fried chicken. The restaurant is not very appealing from the outside, but our experience tells us to never judge a book by the cover. The inside had the feel of a small roadhouse which was fun, however it could use a good cleaning. Our server was friendly, but service was slow. I don't think it was his fault, as it seems there weren't enough servers for the steady stream of customers.We both chose the stew as a side an it came as an appetizer. Big, bold, beefy, delicious!!! We had also ordered the onion tanglers. They were fantastic! We hoped the breading on the fried chicken was going to be like the breading on the tanglers, and we were not disappointed. The fried chicken was some of the best we had ever had. The breading was light, and crispy and flavourful. The chicken was meaty and moist. We see from the menu that you can order "just chicken" for take-out and the next time we don't mind driving for over an hour (about 40 minutes one way from south end of Kitchener) we will definitely order the fried chicken for take-out!!The BBQ items, burgers, and natchos that we saw being delivered also looked and smelled delicious!! However, we will stick to the fried chicken.

The food was very good and the beer cold. The only issue we had at all was in the area of service. It was a little slow on the patio but in all fairness we were being served by a new employee that was a little wet behind the ears. Aside from that we all left, bursting at the seams and in need of a nap. I recommend this little BBQ restaurant to anyone looking for smoked deliciousness.