Is Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout Still Open? (Nanaimo, BC)
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Nanaimo, British Columbia
Current status
As of October 2026, Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout is listed open on smokingeorgesbbq.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, timestamped 2026-09-27, lists regular weekly hours and a Thanksgiving closure notice for October 11. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 2, Episode 5
- Aired
- Address 4131 Mostar Rd #5, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6A6
- Website smokingeorgesbbq.com
- Show map
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
The 2013-03-01 episode of You Gotta Eat Here! (season 2, episode 5) featured barbecue at Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant and Takeout in Nanaimo, British Columbia, according to the TVmaze episode listing. The restaurant sits in a unit at 4131 Mostar Road in north Nanaimo and offers dine-in, takeout and catering. Its website lists barbecue by the pound, half and full racks of ribs, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork poutine, and Nanaimo bars topped with bacon, along with local beer and cider. A visitor's blog post dated 2014-05-21, hosted on tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca, praised the pulled pork poutine and a fried chicken plate and mentioned a food truck in south Nanaimo. The restaurant's website carried a page timestamp of 2026-09-27 and a 2026 copyright. It listed hours of Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 7pm, with Mondays off, and posted a Thanksgiving closure for Sunday, October 11.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The Canadian dish poutine is served with a Caribbean twist at The Reef in Vancouver. Other stops include Smokin' George's BBQ in Nanaimo, B.C.; and Mickey's Dragon Pizza in Mississauga, Ont.
Also in Season 2
Season 2: 34 of 78 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 4Caplansky's
Closed - Closed
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Ep 4Wildside Grill
Open - Relocated
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Ep 5The Reef
Closed -
Ep 6Highlevel Diner
Open -
Ep 6Tess
Closed - Open
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Sources we checked
- smokingeorgesbbq.com http://smokingeorgesbbq.com/
- tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca https://tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca/?p=1848
- api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodes
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Record ygeh-091 · checked by Cal Marchetti.