641525 Sun Aug 02 22:08:17 -0700 2009 24 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 4912176 According to their website and the door; they close at 10 on Sunday. Well, tonight.. me and my boyfriend went there at around 7:30, and we were told they were closing in 15 minutes! Why? They ran out of meat! The girl at the counter said: We're good, that's why.. My boyfriend was soooo upset! Because he was so pumped to try them out! And he's a big ribs fan.. Is this normal for them? I mean, one would expect a restaurant to stock on ribs enough for a whole day if they're "that good" Sun Aug 02 22:08:17 -0700 2009 259012 Anarkya 1 4912281 Either they're having a problem with supplies, or they were exceptionally busy today (could be possible, with lots of people returning from construction holiday). But still, 7:30 pm? You'd think they'd arrange to have meat brought over from one of the other locations if they were running that low on everything. Mon Aug 03 00:33:12 -0700 2009 4912176 19331 cherylmtl 2 4912363 They could have all the meat in the world, that wouldn't make their smoker work any faster. If they run out of what they had smoked for that day, that's it. Of course, I don't know any more than you why they closed so early. I'm just saying that if they had run out of meat, finding more meat would not have solved the problem. Mon Aug 03 04:13:48 -0700 2009 4912281 18488 SnackHappy 3 4912664 I can understand the smoker only working so fast - but it's not like they only offer one type of meat - at least in NDG, they have ribs, brisket, chicken, turkey, hamburgers, pulled pork, etc... so they either had to be exceptionally busy, or exceptionally poorly prepared, to run out of all meat by 7:30 pm. And when I said bring meat over from one of the other locations, I meant meat that was already smoked. I would be willing to bet Porker has the right reason... Mon Aug 03 07:10:44 -0700 2009 4912363 19331 cherylmtl 4 4912729 Might also be the conjunction of the last day of the construction holiday and the heavy downpours that arrived right around dinnertime. Could see that leading to a sudden dropping of backyard barbecue plans and a mass descent upon a BBQ joint. Mon Aug 03 07:28:51 -0700 2009 4912664 10520 carswell 5 4913045 I think these are all good reasons, especially piled one on top of the other. There was also the Highland Games this past weekend which might have added to a run on some of West Island's restaurants... Mon Aug 03 09:04:35 -0700 2009 4912729 225116 MikeyMadness 1 4912400 Plus its a Sunday...many times staffed by underlings who are hungover and just dying to finish the day and get a drink. Not specific to Bofinger, just a restaurant thing. Add to this sporadic customers and the acne inflicted kid says "screw it we're closing up". Mon Aug 03 05:01:52 -0700 2009 4912176 176627 porker 2 4915406 I've been told they are up for sale. Business is slow in the mall for many restaurants. Tue Aug 04 00:33:07 -0700 2009 4912400 29575 maj54us 3 4917237 The parking is almost always full around diner/supper time, I'm sure a lot of it is for the Fu Lam, but, pizza hut.. always people there.. Tue Aug 04 14:18:28 -0700 2009 4915406 259012 Anarkya 4 4917651 If that`s true, it would be because of their inferior advertising tactics. I understand that they want their product to speak for itself, which would work in the downtown or NDG areas, but on the West Island, people usually go with what is safe and known. Word of mouth doesn`t go very far in the West. Tue Aug 04 16:24:05 -0700 2009 4917237 1098486 apple blossom 1 4921595 The last time I heard a resto was closing early was at the krispy kreme in the parking lot of the marche du ouest.. A few months later it was gone. Wed Aug 05 20:37:06 -0700 2009 4912176 261140 hanklin 2 4921709 BOFINGER IS CLOSED! Tonight, me and my boyfriend went there at around 7, thinking they would finally get meat, but all the chairs were on the table and it was dark inside, my bf was soooo mad! He wanted to leave but I ran to go look at a paper on the door, It says they are moving and that we have to go to the other Bofingers while we wait. I'm speechless.. And hanklin, ha! The krispy kreme.. I remember it! worst place ever for a krispy kreme. Wed Aug 05 22:31:37 -0700 2009 4921595 259012 Anarkya 3 4926769 Yep, I drove past it this afternoon and it's gone. It didn't last too long either. Fri Aug 07 13:48:46 -0700 2009 4921709 261140 hanklin 4 4927837 New Bofinger opening up on Parc south of Faimount. Looks like they,ll be opening doors in September - they're already building the terrasse. Maybe the "moving" story ain't so far off.... Fri Aug 07 21:46:59 -0700 2009 4926769 19457 grillit 5 4931750 Not really sure how going from DDO to Park south of Fairmount would be construed as moving....?? More like closing one and opening another in a completely new location...The whole multiple locations thing is a bit of a shame really. The single one on Sherbrooke in NDG was pretty good and had a kindof unique feel to it, especially for a place like Mtl. where that kind of food isn't exactly the norm. Now....not so much Sun Aug 09 18:21:22 -0700 2009 4927837 290885 berbatov 6 4932856 Yeah, that's not moving, and it doesn't address what I think is the fundamental problem: overexpansion (greedy owners). They opened the first one only 2 years ago. Mon Aug 10 08:22:50 -0700 2009 4931750 244720 Shattered 7 4932890 Are these franchise locations or not? It's possible they relocated to Ile Perrot from DDO(not to Park avenue). Mon Aug 10 08:30:50 -0700 2009 4932856 11610 BLM 1 4931951 We went to the one at Iles Perrot yesterday (Saturday) to finaly try Bofinger. We were greeted by very loud dance club whatever it's called dance music (Compared to old rock / blues, jazz in the WI which was SOOO MUCH better and just overall fitted with the Bofinger feeling) We ordered, and sadly had to stay there while waiting. But the music was seriously sad to listen to, almost gave us a headache. My husband ordered 3 ribs, with fries and the original sauce. He said they tasted really good, he didn't like the sauce and said that they were way too much fat on the rib. He said something about how the meat was poor quality. (I wouldn't know, the only restaurant food I can eat is sushi (low blood sugar and auto immune disease)) He said the ribs had barely any meats and he doesn't wanna go back. Sun Aug 09 20:16:03 -0700 2009 4912176 259012 Anarkya 2 4932116 Not surprising. I don't think Bofinger was ever really touted for its quality. More for its value and relatively tasty food. Sun Aug 09 21:58:43 -0700 2009 4931951 290885 berbatov 3 4932429 i find the one in ndg very very casual and great for families w small children and it is what it is a barby 'joint'. Food is good for the purpose of going out to eat for some lousy barbecue and it serves its purpose. Mon Aug 10 05:53:24 -0700 2009 4932116 55359 blondee_47 2 4932988 Do you have the address to Bofinger in Iles Perrot?? Thanks Mon Aug 10 09:00:41 -0700 2009 4931951 225917 fredmir 3 4932995 According to www.yellowpages.ca: Restaurant Bofinger - 514-646-1886 25, boulevard Don-Quichotte , L'Ile-Perrot , QC J7V 7X4 Mon Aug 10 09:05:49 -0700 2009 4932988 10520 carswell 1 5075848 Bofinger DDO is gone. So now we have the answer Fri Oct 02 21:48:57 -0700 2009 4912176 1113573 adriansonline 1 5076160 I tried the new one on Park. I had the chicken. I knew I was in trouble when I saw the guy pull it out of a steaming pan in the oven. The chicken was dry. The sauces were bizarre (people in Alabama generally do not eat barbecue with spicy sauce, and people in Texas frequently think sauce is a sacrilege). The sides were the highlight, which is never a good sign at a barbecue restaurant. Maybe the ribs are better, but I'm not risking it. I'll stick with the chicken at Arcada or Romado's. Montreal is seriously lacking in the American soul food and barbecue departments. If somebody who really knew what they were doing opened a place that serves good fried catfish, chicken, collards, mac and cheese, barbecue, etc., I think they would be very wealthy. Sat Oct 03 06:45:32 -0700 2009 4912176 248568 william_howard_taft 2 5078025 I agree, the food preparation is one reason it did not succeed. I look with envy at the Food Network at real Southern BBQ. Sun Oct 04 08:55:31 -0700 2009 5076160 1113573 adriansonline