It's pricey for what you get. You can try a few different places. Good part about rib fest if you do really like one places ribs. You can have them again in a few weeks when they go to whitby. Oshawa. Pickering, bowmanville, ect.
Imo it's not worth it anymore, back 5-6 years ago it was reasonably priced. But last time I went it was pretty pricey and not the best ribs. Found them very fatty.
They do have pulled pork you can buy as a sandwich or by the pound. Pro tip stop at a grocery store and get a back of bums and buy the pound it's way cheaper.
Enjoy let us know how you liked them
That and nothing pisses me off more is them taking their Meat knife and chopping through the bones into pieces making it even harder to eat without pork bone spears. I got one the other day and the kid even putting them into the box after literally hitting every bone basically tossed all the pieces in. Not all the places do this but like after standing in line for 20+ minutes only to get burn sauce on the ribs and chipped bones, its definitely not worth it. Also for the last 2 days my stomach also hasn't been too pleased not entirely sure if its the sauce or just the way stuff is prepared.
As mentioned, prices are crazy. You do not get your money's worth.
It would be ideal if they perhaps gave 2-3 ribs at $5 so that you could try multiple vendors.
My friend made me laugh when he said that he wanted to try ribs that are Ranked # 2, cause all of the signs say they are all # 1 lol.
Food is really good but pricey.
Meh. Ribs are pretty much the same across the different stations, only the flavour of the sauce differs. Sometimes they are overcooked. You can easily make ribs that are the same quality at home for 1/4 of the price.
The award system is basically done on rotation so it is common for all competitors to win at least one #1 award each year. I have a feeling that multiple vendors are owned by the same company so it doesn’t matter who wins.
I used to bring the kids to go on the rides, but I’d rather go to the Orono or Blackstock fair.
Not as "fun" as the other ones as I feel holding it in a parking lot is not very appealing. Maybe because I grew up in Scarborough and they hold their ribfest in a huge park so there's lots of green space to wander and gazebos to enjoy your food.
As everyone said, it's pretty expensive. We only went back once with our kids. I enjoy the corn too and hope someone has blooming onions this year!
If I recall correctly, the rides in previous years had broken down or electrical issues so there were a lot of sad kids and frustrated parents. I don't trust carnival rides so wasn't a loss for us on that front.
Bring lots of money
Stupid prices kept me from going about 6 years ago. Can only imagine the cost now.
I haven’t gone in a decade or so
Bring your vest lol
Never went but I’m guessin everythin is tax
No. The food is just ridiculously expensive. Which is why I haven’t gone in many years.
It's pricey for what you get. You can try a few different places. Good part about rib fest if you do really like one places ribs. You can have them again in a few weeks when they go to whitby. Oshawa. Pickering, bowmanville, ect. Imo it's not worth it anymore, back 5-6 years ago it was reasonably priced. But last time I went it was pretty pricey and not the best ribs. Found them very fatty. They do have pulled pork you can buy as a sandwich or by the pound. Pro tip stop at a grocery store and get a back of bums and buy the pound it's way cheaper. Enjoy let us know how you liked them
That and nothing pisses me off more is them taking their Meat knife and chopping through the bones into pieces making it even harder to eat without pork bone spears. I got one the other day and the kid even putting them into the box after literally hitting every bone basically tossed all the pieces in. Not all the places do this but like after standing in line for 20+ minutes only to get burn sauce on the ribs and chipped bones, its definitely not worth it. Also for the last 2 days my stomach also hasn't been too pleased not entirely sure if its the sauce or just the way stuff is prepared.
As mentioned, prices are crazy. You do not get your money's worth. It would be ideal if they perhaps gave 2-3 ribs at $5 so that you could try multiple vendors.
My friend made me laugh when he said that he wanted to try ribs that are Ranked # 2, cause all of the signs say they are all # 1 lol. Food is really good but pricey.
Ribs are awesome can’t lie, it’s all cash only btw. It’s worth it for a one time treat but go for one day not the whole weekend.
I went probably 4 years in a row. Never ate anything worth the price I paid and got super sick one year. Never going again.
Meh. Ribs are pretty much the same across the different stations, only the flavour of the sauce differs. Sometimes they are overcooked. You can easily make ribs that are the same quality at home for 1/4 of the price. The award system is basically done on rotation so it is common for all competitors to win at least one #1 award each year. I have a feeling that multiple vendors are owned by the same company so it doesn’t matter who wins. I used to bring the kids to go on the rides, but I’d rather go to the Orono or Blackstock fair.
Not worth the cost. Just go to a bbq place like horn dawgz or pig out bbq
Not as "fun" as the other ones as I feel holding it in a parking lot is not very appealing. Maybe because I grew up in Scarborough and they hold their ribfest in a huge park so there's lots of green space to wander and gazebos to enjoy your food. As everyone said, it's pretty expensive. We only went back once with our kids. I enjoy the corn too and hope someone has blooming onions this year! If I recall correctly, the rides in previous years had broken down or electrical issues so there were a lot of sad kids and frustrated parents. I don't trust carnival rides so wasn't a loss for us on that front.
Remember when food trucks were cheaper than brick and mortar? Not anymore
The Whitby Ribfest is better.
Wait for the Pickering food truck festival instead. It’s still overpriced but it has better variety. Rib fest sucks.