The Hard Deck Smokehouse & Rec Room

I was super pleased with this place! I got a 1/2 chicken dinner, my husband has a fettuccine. The chicken on his fettuccine was so good. So good! I wished I would have got it. The chicken dinner was good too, beans and coleslaw were fantastic, the cornbread was a little dry. The bbq sauce was so good. When I'm back in cold lake I will definitely be back!

Really awesome bar. Loved the touches to maverick, top gun, lots of tvs with different programs on. Sweet place. The ribs were the best I’ve ever had in my life time, and free bannock?! Best place to have a bite in cold lake. Drink service was a little bit slow, but they did provide free samples of their in house beer! Would definitely recommend.

Top-Gun theme. Highly versatile atmosphere. You can be very comfortable here alone, with a date, with your Grandparents, with your drinkin buddies, girls night or with the family. The staff are fast, friendly and attentive. The owner runs a tight ship and is on the floor, personable and interactive. Everything is clean and freshly updated I'd say. The drink menu has all your favorites and prices like 20 years ago! Now, the food. I judge a place on 3 things: The main meat, Caesar salad and poutine. This place rivals Everything in every way Big, clean, tender rack of ribs with BBQ and honey garlic sauce on the side for however you want to dip or pour it. The way it should be IMO. The Caesar was perfect and in a bowl separated from the rest of the food. The poutine was made with perfectly cooked seasoned fries with good gravy and real curd cheese. At no extra charge it came with individual dishes of coleslaw and baked beans. The all black dishes and Cutlery were classy, and I loved that the sides and sauces came in ready to go containers that you can slap a lid on and bring with you if you don't eat it all. Be ready for that because the portions are generous. Most of the choices on the menu came with meat upgrade options so you can have it your way. There are massive big screen TVs throughout the dining area and Bar if you want to watch sports. The music was satellite streaming service that I'm sure they would adapt to your request. There is a separate but connected section of the building that I didn't go to but I noticed they have pool tables and I heard them talking about having a large area for private parties. I can't think of anything this place is lacking and there is nowhere else like it in the area. I went there late at night and they still had full kitchen available. This is where it's at in Cold Lake. The food prices are more than reasonable for the quality quantity and presentation. I got the Fanboy half rack of ribs with a Caesar salad and poutine upgrade and a drink for under 40 bucks. Unbeatable!!!

I like going there, it's not too big and not to small, it's just right. The service is quick, the staff very friendly. I enjoy going there to watch the Hockey Game

Was on the 18 plus side so can't comment on the games room. The food was great and very reasonable. Big portions

Stoped here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, glad we did. The food was very tasty and servings were filling. The burgers are made from scratch which is a nice change from the pre-made burgers you get in most places. The baked beans again like the burgers are homemade. Definitely recommend this place and will come back again.

Amazing food, great service and a very chic decor. Make sure you go hungry as portions are huge! We had enough leftovers for another meal for four! Kid's meals are great too! Best chicken strips...

Soup and sandwich were really good, brisket was moist and flavourful. The server was amazing and loved the atmosphere. Definitely will be taking my kids here to play the games in my next visit.

This place is an absolute gem!! The food was phenomenal, and the establishment was very clean. The games are an absolute win! Shooters, racing games, a vr king kong setup, giant sized (rideable) hungry hippos, 4 pool tables and 2 golf Sims. This place is an absolute must visit. The adults only side has an appetizing, yet mild, smoked smell. I personally recommend the steak sandwich (rare/mid rare), it was a treat to say the least. With the sample platters option being a must have for any group wanting to try it all. The staff were amazing, fast, and organized.

The only thing I would critique is a little too much smoke flavour in the beans, for my taste.

10/10 recommend.

Food and service was great. Love the new renovations. The attached rec room is pretty cool.

Super impressed with this restaurant. Showed up 20 min before closing time with a family of 6 and they were more then happy to welcome us. Food was delicious and owners were friendly and great to talk to. Highly recommend.

Well the Memphis Blues BBQ House in Cold Lake dis not dissapoint. We wound up getting a massive platter that could have fed 4 easily. There were pork back ribs, rib ends, brisket, pulled pork, chicken and double smoked sausage. It was excellent. I would highly recommend anybody to try it out. Remember there is more to good BBQ than sauce, it doesnt have to be a sticky mess to be quality BBQ. A good smoke ring, tender but not fall off the bone, paired up with a couple nice side dishes, add the sauce if you like. Somebody next to us had the Jambalaya, it looked amazing, but I thought it would be creepy to ask to try some. Lol

OH MY GOODNESS! My team and I stopped in for dinner while working in Cold Lake and I would say hands down one of the best places to eat! We were in town for almost a week and ate at many restaurants and we all walked away full (of amazing meat), happy and very impressed with the service. Thank you for such an amazing experience.

Our waitress was amazing super kind and always had a smile on her face and the food was good as well the beans are to die for

Brought the kids there to blow off some steam , it was so much fun! Our server was fantastic also super friendly asking us if we needed anything, loved the atmosphere of this place !!!!

We recently had a great dining experience at a local restaurant. I require Gluten free options as I am a Celiac.
They are more that helpful to accommodate me.
I’ve had oven baked smoked chicken wings, as well as the smoked beef brisket.
The beef brisket is by far the best I’ve ever ate.

I know the place needs some adjustments but no complains from the service offered and food served
In fact, food got even better after remodeling and the atmosphere is so nice.

Amazing place nothing like this in cold lake. Family oriented and the food is amazing. Whoever is running this place knows their business. Games are out of this world, can spend countless hours here.

My boyfriend was like a kid in a candy store, or a man in a BBQ restaurant Haha. Very good! Ordered the BBQ shrimp to start, they were juicy and made we wanted to order more. The brisket was tender, I didn't even need a knife to cut it and very delicious. The fries were crisp and the gravy was flavorful. My boyfriend had the brisket sandwich. He enjoyed it so much for dessert he ordered the rib tips! The drinks were fun and unique and our server was personable, professional and entertaining. I can't wait to come back!

Went on a Tuesday. Not very busy, around 25% full.

Waitress was very attentive; service was very quick. We (a party of 6) ordered the Elvis platter and the food was here in less than 10 minutes.

Food is very delicious, the ribs were less seasoned but generally all very tasty. The portions are generous. The side dishes were great too.

Price/value 5 stars